Unit 3 - All tense & Q’s

Question 1

Monosyllabic Verbs
1.) Kuja
2.) Kula
3.) Kunywa
4.) Kufa
5.) Kupa
6.) Kuwa
7.) Kuwa na

Answer 1

Kuja: To come
Kula: To eat
Kunywa: To drink
Kufa: To die
Kupa: To give

Monosyllabic verbs operate in a irregular way. These are verbs with root is a single consonant sound (no vowel). Conjugating these verbs in affirmative tenses (na, li, me, ta) the infinitive “Ku” remains affixed to verb root. Ex: Nina(ku)ja - I am coming.

Question 2

Kuwa

Answer 2

To be
Note: conjugation in the present tense is irregular. For subjects (singular) is simple “ni”.
Example: Mimi ni mwalimu
Example: Wewe ni mwalimu

Question 3

Kuwa na

Answer 3

To Have
Infinitive form: kuwa na

Note: conjugation is irregular

Present tense: combine the subject prefix with “na”

Present tense examples
Mimi nina: I have
Wewe una: you have
Yeye ana: he/she has
Sisi Tuna: we have
Ninyi Mna: you all have
Wao wana: They have

All other tense: normal conjugation rules apply.
Examples:
Mimi nilikuwa na
Yeye atakuwa na
Ninyi mmekuwa na

Question 4

Nani?

Answer 4

Who?

Question 5

Nini?

Answer 5

What?

Question 6

Lini?

Answer 6

When?

Question 7

Gani?

Answer 7

Which?

Question 8

Wapi

Answer 8

Where?

Question 9

Ngapi?

Answer 9

How many?

Question 10

-je?

Answer 10

How?
Note: attached to end of verb

Example: tbd

Question 11

Je

Answer 11

Annotation to ask a question.

Example:
Je, unaenda wapi?
Where are you going.

Question 12

Kwa nini?

Answer 12

Why

Question 13

Elewa

Answer 13

Understand

Question 14

Uliza / Jibu

Answer 14

Ask / Answer

Question 15

Jifunza

Answer 15

Learn

Question 16

Kaa

Answer 16

Stay

Question 17

Lipa

Answer 17

Pay

Question 18

Maliza

Answer 18

Finish

Question 19

-nunua

Answer 19

Buy

Question 20

-ongea

Answer 20

Talk

Question 21

-omba

Answer 21

Ask for / pray

Question 22

-tembea

Answer 22

Walk

Question 23

-toka

Answer 23

Come from / depart

Question 24

-uza

Answer 24

Sell

Question 25

-chota

Answer 25

Draw water

Question 26

-safisha

Answer 26

Clean

Question 27

-fua

Answer 27

Wash clothing

Question 28

Mtoto (wa-)

Answer 28

Child

Question 29

Mzee (wa-)

Answer 29

Elder

Question 30

Mkulima (wa-)

Answer 30

Farmer

Question 31

Biashara

Answer 31

Business

Question 32

Duka(ni)

Answer 32

Shop / Shop as a place

Question 33

Soko(ni)

Answer 33

Market / Market as a place

Question 34

Nguo (-)

Answer 34

Clothing

Question 35

Chumvi (-)

Answer 35

Salt

Question 36

Kanga (-)

Answer 36

Colorful multi purpose fabric

Question 37

Kitenge (vi-)

Answer 37

Colorful fabric without proverb

Question 38

Mafuta (plural)

Answer 38

Oil

Question 39

Unga (-)

Answer 39

Flour

Question 40

Sabuni (-)

Answer 40

Soap

Question 41

Sukari (-)

Answer 41

Sugar

Question 42

Bustani (-)

Answer 42

Garden(s)

Question 43

Zazi (-)

Answer 43

Work

Question 44

Mbegu (-)

Answer 44

Seed(s)

Question 45

Mvua

Answer 45

Rain