PAST tense - NEGATIVE form

Question 1

• what is ADDED at the end of the NEGATIVE form of the vowel in the past tense?
• Do we also change the last vowel , like we do in the present form ?

Answer 1

• ” Ku “ is added to the end of the negative form of the vowel
• No, the last vowel DOES NOT get changed to an ‘i’ … that only applies to the present form.

Question 2

I / me
subject prefix : ?
past negative form : ?
example word : soma

Answer 2

Ni
Siku
Sikusoma ( I did not read ) .. notice how the ending stayed as it would be normally

Question 3

you / you
subject prefix : ?
present negative form : ?
example word : pika

Answer 3

U
Haku / Huku
Hukupika (you did not cook)

Question 4

he / she
subject prefix : ?
present negative form : ?
example word : cheza

Answer 4

A
Haku
Hakucheza ( he did not play )

Question 5

we / us
subject prefix : ?
present negative form : ?
example word : imbia

Answer 5

Tu
Hatuku
Hatukuimbia

Question 6

y’all / you all
subject prefix : ?
present negative form : ?
example word : pa

Answer 6

M
Hamku
Hamkumpa (y’all did not give)

Question 7

they/them
subject prefix : ?
present negative form : ?
example word : hubiri

Answer 7

Wa
Hawaku
Hawakuhubiri

Question 8

“it” noun class 3
subject prefix : ?
present negative form : ?
example word : anguka

Answer 8

U
hauku
Mti haukuanguka (the tree did not fall)

Question 9

“they/them” noun class 4
subject prefix : ?
present negative form : ?
example word : kimbia

Answer 9

i
Haiku
Mito haikukimbia (the rivers did not run)