Personal Pronouns

Question 1

Nafsi ya tatu
Umoja:
Yeye A-
Wingi:
Wao Wa-

Answer 1

3rd person
Singular:
He/She, Her/Him, It
Plural
They/Them

Question 2

Nafsi ya tatu negative
Umoja:
Yeye Ha
Wingi:
Wao Hawa-

Answer 2

3rd person negative
Singular:
He/She, Her/Him, It Not
Plural
They/Them Not

Question 3

Nafsi ya pili
Umoja:
Wewe U-
Wingi:
Nyinyi M-

Answer 3

2nd person
Singular:
You
Plural:
You

Question 4

Nafsi ya pili negative
Umoja:
Wewe Hu-
Wingi:
Nyinyi Ham-

Answer 4

2nd person negative
Singular:
You Not
Plural:
You Not

Question 5

Nafsi ya kwanza
Umoja:
Mimi Ni-
Wingi:
Sisi Tu-

Answer 5

1st person
Singular:
I / Me
Plural:
We/Us

Question 6

Nafsi ya kwanza negative
Umoja:
Si
Wingi:
Hatu

Answer 6

1st person negative
Singular:
I / Me Not
Plural:
We/Us Not

Question 7

Swahili Verb Construction S-T-R-O-V-A-E

Swahili verbs are always “constructed”-they are built, piece by piece, according to a permanent
design. There are seven basic building blocks that can be used to construct a Swahili verb depending
on the context. They are:

S: Subject Prefix

T: Tense Marker Prefix

R: Relative Object prefix

O: Direct Object prefix

V: Verb Root

A: Action statement suffix

E: Verb End

Answer 7

Swahili Verb Construction S-T-R-O-V-A-E

Swahili verbs are always “constructed”-they are built, piece by piece, according to a permanent
design. There are seven basic building blocks that can be used to construct a Swahili verb depending
on the context. They are:

S: Subject Prefix

T: Tense Marker Prefix

R: Relative Object prefix

O: Direct Object prefix

V: Verb Root

A: Action statement suffix

E: Verb End