Week 2: Basic Conjugation

Question 1

To wake up

(infinitive verb)

Answer 1

Kuamka (to wake up)
* Ku-: Infinitive tense marker
* -amk-: Verb root (wake)
* -a: Basic verb end
Ku-amk-a –>Kuamka (To wake up)

Question 2

To do

(infinitive verb)

Answer 2

Kufanya (to do)
* Ku-: Infinitive tense marker
* -fany-: Verb root (do)
* -a: Basic verb end
Ku-fany-a –> Kufanya (To do)

Question 3

To arrive

(infinitive verb)

Answer 3

Kufika (To arrive)
* Ku-: Infinitive tense marker
* -fik-: Verb root (arrive)
* -a: Basic verb end
Ku-fik-a –> Kufika (To arrive)

Question 4

I am reading

(present)

Answer 4

Ni-na-so-ma –> Ninasoma
* Ni-: Subject prefix (1st person singular)
* -na-: Tense marker (present tense)
* -som-: Verb root (sleep)
* -a: Basic verb end

Question 5

You are reading

(present)

Answer 5

U-na-som-a –> Unasoma
* U-: Subject prefix (2nd person singular)
* -Som-: Verb root
* -a: Basic verb end

Question 6

He/She is reading

(present)

Answer 6

A - na - som - a – > Anasoma
􀀀 A- : Subject prefix (3rd person singular)
􀀀 -n a -: Tense marker
* -Som-: Verb root
* -a: Basic verb end

Question 7

We are reading

(present)

Answer 7

Tu-na- som -a –> Tunasoma
* Tu-: Subject prefix (1st person plural)
* -na-: Tense marker
* - som-: Verb root
* -a: Basic verb end

Question 8

You all are reading

(present)

Answer 8

M-na- som -a –> Mnasoma
* M-: Subject prefix (2nd person plural)
* -na-: Tense marker
* -som-: Verb root
* -a: Basic verb end

Question 9

They are reading

(present)

Answer 9

Wa-na- som -a –> Wanasoma
* Wa-: Subject prefix (3rd person plural)
* -na-: Tense marker
* - som-: Verb root
􀀀 -a : Basic verb end

Question 10

I want

(present)

Answer 10

Ni - na - tak - a – > Ninataka
􀀀 Ni- : Subject prefix (1st person singular)
􀀀 -n a -: Tense marker (present tense )
􀀀 -t ak -: Verb root (sleep )
􀀀 -a : Basic verb end

Question 11

You want

(present)

Answer 11

U-na-tak-a –> Unataka
* U-: Subject prefix (2nd person singular)
* -na-: Tense marker
* -tak-: Verb root
* -a: Basic verb end

Question 12

He/She wants

(present)

Answer 12

A-na-tak-a –> Anataka
* A-: Subject prefix (3rd person singular)
* -na-: Tense marker
* -tak-: Verb root
* -a: Basic verb end

Question 13

We want

(present)

Answer 13

Tu-na-tak-a –> Tunataka
* Tu-: Subject prefix (1st person plural)
* -na-: Tense marker
* -tak-: Verb root
* -a: Basic verb end

Question 14

You all want

(present)

Answer 14

M - na - tak - a – > Mnataka
􀀀 M- : Subject prefix (2nd person plural)
􀀀 -n a -: Tense marker
􀀀 -t ak -: Verb root
􀀀 -a : Basic verb end

Question 15

They want

(present)

Answer 15

Wa - na - tak - a – > Wanataka
* Wa-: Subject prefix (3rd person plural)
* -na-: Tense marker
* -lal-: Verb root
* -a: Basic verb end