negation : Ngali / Nge Flashcards
what do you add right after the subject prefix to negate these forms?
- ” si “ , so it would go after the subject (ex. U ) and before the condition (Ngali or Nge) .. Usingali…
- translate nglai example : “ Had you not told him, he would not have gone”
- the second part is the result of the first part (the condition) .. that’s how to tell between ngali & Nge.
- meaning if the the person would not have happened if it were not for the first person telling him
” Usinaglimwambia, asinalienda”
- translate nglai example : “had I not cooked, she would not have eaten”
- meaning the only reason she ate is because the first person cooked.
” Nisingalipika, asinaglikula”
- translate Nge example : “were I not to tell him, he would not go “
” usingemwambia, asingeenda”
Translate Nge example “were I ( or if I chose to) not study, I would not pass the exam”
- still can change, having a debate on whether to do something
“Nisingesoma, nisingepita mtihani”
translate ngali example “had the child not been cleaned, he would not have been clean”
mtoto asingalisafishaia, asingalikuwa safi
translate Ngali example “ I would’ve been there had I known”
Ningalikuwa hapo ningalijua
translate
if you would cook , I would eat
Ungepika, ningekula
translate
had you not come, I would have been angry
usingalifika, ningalikasirika
translate
if you would tell me, I would know
ungeniambia, ningejua
translate
had they seen us, they would have beaten us
wanagalituona, wanaglitupiga
