Lingala- basic grammar Flashcards
1
Q
na-
A
I
2
Q
o-
A
you
3
Q
a-
A
he/she
4
Q
to-
A
we
5
Q
bo-
A
you (pl)
6
Q
ba-
A
they
7
Q
e- (eh)
A
it
8
Q
ngai (nGUY)
A
me, mine (Ndeko na ngai)
9
Q
yo
A
you, yours (Mwasi na yo)
10
Q
ye
A
him, her, his, hers (ndunda na ye)
11
Q
biso
A
we, ours (Ndako na biso)
12
Q
bino
A
you, yours (mosala na bino ezali malamu)
13
Q
bango
A
them, their (mbuma na bango ezali mabe)
14
Q
Present tense construction (kozala)
A
naZALi oZALi aZALi toZALi boZALi baZALi eZALi
15
Q
Past tense construction (kozala)
A
naZALaki oZALaki aZALaki toZALaki boZALaki baZALaki eZALaki
16
Q
Future tense construction (kozala)
A
na-kozala o-kozala a-kozala to-kozala bo-kozala ba-kozala e-kozala
17
Q
Imperative positive (kozala)
A
Zala!
18
Q
Imperative negative (Kozala)
A
Kozala te!
19
Q
na
A
and, in, on, of
20
Q
ya
A
of
21
Q
boye (BOY-eh)
A
so, thus
22
Q
ebele (eh-BEL-eh)
A
many
23
Q
eh
A
yes
24
Q
te (teh)
A
no
25
kasi (KAH-see)
but
26
moke (moh-KAY)
few, little
27
pe (peh)
and
28
po (poh)
because
29
po na nini (poh-nah-NEE-nee)
why?
30
soki (SOH-kee)
if
31
tango mosusu
maybe
32
to (toh)
or
