Verbs

Question 1

To be able to

Answer 1

Kokoka

Question 2

Infinitive regular

Answer 2

Ko-stem-a

Question 3

Present general (ex: i work)

Answer 3

(Pronoun)-stem-a

Question 4

Present momentary (ex: I’m coming)

Answer 4

(Pronoun)-(infinitive verb)

Question 5

Present participle (I’m reading)

Answer 5

(Pronoun)-zali + (infinitive verb)

Question 6

Present habitual (I’m used to reading)

Answer 6

(Pronoun)-stem-aka

Question 7

Past recent/present perfect (ex: I’ve worked)

Answer 7

(Pronoun)-stem-i (ex: nasali)

Question 8

Past historical /imperfect [i worked (yesterday)]

Answer 8

(Pronoun)-stem-aki [ex: nasalaki]

Question 9

Past habitual/imperfect (ex: I used to work)

Answer 9

(Pronoun)-stem-aka [nasalaka]

Question 10

Future immediate [in going to work{

Answer 10

(Pronoun)-stem-a [nasala]

Question 11

Future remote (ex: I shall work)

Answer 11

(Pronoun)-ko-stem-a OR (pronoun)-(infinitive verb) [nakosala]

Question 12

To work

Answer 12

Kosala

Question 13

To be

Answer 13

Kozala

Question 14

To have

Answer 14

Kozala na

Question 15

Suffix : causative

Answer 15

-isa (ex: kosalisa= to make sb/smth work)

Question 16

Suffix: applicative (at, for, to)

Answer 16

-ela (ex: kosalela= to work for)

Question 17

Suffix: reciprocal

Answer 17

-ana, -ono, -one (ex: kolingana = to love each other)

Question 18

Suffix: passive (for simple verbs)

Answer 18

-ama, -ema (kolambama= to be cooked)