Negation in the Present Tense 1 Flashcards
Important characteristics: 1) the affirmative ending -a- changes to -i in the negative. 2) the present tense infix -na- is omitted. 3) the negative prefix ha- is added. **Exceptions mimi (si), wewe+yeye (h)
1
Q
Mimi ninatoka (I’m leaving)
A
Mimi sitoki (I’m not leaving)
2
Q
Wewe unatoka (You’re leaving)
A
Wewe hutoki (You’re not leaving)
3
Q
Yeye anatoka (S/he is leaving)
A
Yeye hatoki (S/he is not leaving)
4
Q
Sisi tunatoka (We’re leaving)
A
Sisi hatutoki (We’re not leaving)
5
Q
Nyinyi mnatoka (You’re leaving)
A
Nyinyi hamtoki (You’re not leaving)
6
Q
Wao wanatoka (They’re leaving)
A
Wao hawatoki (They’re not leaving
