Swahili grammar note on adjectives in the Li-Ya noun class, image of a stove

The #Swahili adjective agreement prefixes for the Li-Ya class are ∅– in the singular and ma– in the plural. –pya (new) is jipya in the singular. jiko zuri, jiko mazuri (a good stove, good stoves.) #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-li-y...

Swahili grammar note on locative prefixes for the I-Zi noun class, image of a car battery

The #Swahili I-Zi class takes the prefixes i- and zi–on the locatives –ko (general location), –po (specific location), and –mo (interior location). Betri iko wapi? Betri iko garini. Where is the battery? The battery is in the car. #SwahiliGrammar. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-i-zi...

Swahili grammar note on demonstratives for the A Wa noun class, image of two women

The #Swahili demonstratives for the A-Wa class are huyu (this), hawa (these), huyo (that), hao (those), yule (that over there), wale (those over there). mwanamke huyu (this woman) wanawake hawa (these women) #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-a-wa...

#Swahili object infixes for the A-Wa class are m(w)- in the singular, and wa– in the plural. For humans, use –ni– (me), –ku– (you, singular), –m/mw– (him, her), –tu– (us), –wa– (you, plural), –wa– (them). #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-a-wa...

Swahili grammar note on verb prefixes for human subjects, image of a young student

#Swahili verbs take special prefixes for human subjects: ni-, u-, a- in the singular, and tu-, m-, wa- in the plural. Ninajifunza Kiswahili. I’m learning Swahili. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliVerbs #Languages #LearnSwahili. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-pres...

Swahili grammar note on Ki-Vi verbal prefixes, image of African baskets

The #Swahili verbal subject agreement prefixes for the Ki-Vi class are ki- in the singular and vi– in the plural. Kiti kimevunjika. The chair is broken. Vitabu vimeraruka. The books are torn. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-ki-v...

Swahili grammar note on I-Zi class verbal agreement prefixes, image of torn paper

The verbal subject agreement prefixes for the #Swahili I-Zi class are i- in the singular and zi– in the plural. Karatasi imeraruka. The paper is torn. Karatasi zimeraruka. The papers are torn. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-i-zi...

Swahili grammar note on human subject verb prefixes, image of students in a classroom

#Swahili verbs take special prefixes for human subjects: ni-, u-, a- in the singular, and tu-, m-, wa- in the plural. Mwalimu anasoma vitabu vingi. The teacher reads a lot of books. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliVerbs #Languages #LearnSwahili. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-pres...

Swahili grammar note on A-Wa Noun Class locative prefixes, image of a teacher inside a classroom

#Swahili locative agreement prefixes for the A-Wa Noun Class are yu- and wa-: Mwalimu yuko wapi? Mwalimu yumo darasani. Where is the teacher? The teacher is in(side) the classroom. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-a-wa...

Swahili grammar note on I Zi noun class possessives, image of clothing

The possessive prefixes for the #Swahili I-Zi class are y– in the singular and z– in plural. nyumba yetu, nyumba zetu (our house, our houses) #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-i-zi...

Grammar note on Swahili A-Wa Noun Class verbal prefixes for humans, image of a woman sleeping

#Swahili verbal A-Wa agreement prefixes for the humans are ni, u-, a- in the singular, and tu-, m-, wa in the plural: (Mimi) Ninalala. I am sleeping. (Yeye) Amelala. He is/She is sleeping. (Wao) Wanalala. They are sleeping. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-a-wa...

Swahili grammar note on verbal agreement for the A-Wa noun class, image of a lion

#Swahili verbal agreement prefixes for the A-Wa Noun Class are a- and wa-: Simba amelala. The lion is sleeping. Simba wamelala. The lions are sleeping. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-a-wa...

Swahili grammar note on adjective agreement with the I-Zi noun class, image of a street

Adjectives take ∅-/n-/ny-/m- to agree with the #Swahili I-Zi class, depending on the first letter of the adjective root. barabara nyembamba (a narrow street), shule kubwa (a big school). #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-i-zi...

Swahili grammar note on I-Zi adjective agreement prefixes, image of a small house

Adjectives take ∅-/n-/ny-/m- to agree with the #Swahili I-Zi class, depending on the first letter of the adjective root. kompyuta nzuri (a good computer), nyama mbaya (bad meat). #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-i-zi...

#Swahili possessive prefixed for the Ki-Vi (ch-vy) class are ch- and vy: kikombe changu, vikombe vyangu (my cup, my cups) #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-ki-v...

Swahili grammar note on adjective agreement prefixes for the KiVi class, image of shoes

#Swahili adjective agreement prefixed for the Ki-Vi (ch-vy) are ki- and vi: kiatu kizee, viatu vizee (an old shoe, old shoes) #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-ki-v...

The #Swahili I-Zi [N] Noun class includes a variety of nouns, including many borrowings. Its subject prefixes are i-/zi-, its possessives are y-/z- and its adjectives are ∅-, n-, ny-, m-. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-i-zi...

Swahili grammar note on possessive prefixes for the A-Wa noun class, image of two women

#Swahili possessive agreement prefixes for the A-Wa Noun Class are w-: mwalimu wetu, walimu wetu our teacher/s.) or y-z- for personal relationship nouns: rafiki yangu, marafiki zangu my friend/s #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-a-wa...

Swahili grammar note on A Wa noun class possessive, image of two women

#Swahili possessive agreement prefixes for the A-Wa Noun Class are w-: mwalimu wetu, walimu wetu our teacher/s.) or y-z- for personal relationship nouns: rafiki yangu, marafiki zangu my friend/s #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-a-wa...

Swahili grammar note on adjectives in the Ki-Vi noun class, image of a shoe

#Swahili adjective agreement prefixed for the Ki-Vi (ch-vy) are ki- and vi: kiatu kizee, viatu vizee (an old shoe, old shoes) #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-ki-v...

Swahili grammar note on A-Wa adjectives, image of an old man

#Swahili adjective agreement prefixes for the A-Wa Noun Class are m- and wa-: mtu mzee (an old person), watu wazee (old people). #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-a-wa...

Swahili U-I Noun Class overview, image of trees

The #Swahili U-I Noun class includes plants and inanimate objects. Its subject prefixes are u-/i-, its possessives are w-/y- and its adjectives are m-/mi-. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-u-i-...

Swahili grammar for the present na tense, image of a person closing a door

The #Swahili present tense is formed with (at least) three parts:
Subject Prefix + -na- present tense infix + Verb Root
ni + na + sema = ninasema (I speak, I am speaking)
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Swahili grammar for the li-ya noun class, image of an old car

The #Swahili Li-Ya Noun class includes manufactured things, places, and some body parts. Its subject prefixes are li-/ya-, its possessives are l-/y-, and its adjectives are ∅-/ma-. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-li-y...

Swahili grammar for the Ki-Vi Noun Class, image of African baskets

The #Swahili Ki-Vi (ch-vy) Noun class includes things, objects and body parts. Its subject prefixes are ki-/vi-, its possessives are ch-/vy-, and its adjectives are ki-/vi-. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-a-wa...

Swahili Grammar for the A-Wa noun class, summary of certain agreement markers, image of a lion

The #Swahili A-Wa Noun class includes people and animals. Its subject prefixes are a-(yu)/wa-, its possessives are w-/y-(z-), and its adjectives are m-/wa-. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliNounClasses. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-a-wa...