Ni ina so ka gyara kekena kafin mu tafi gona gobe.

I want you (masculine) to repair my bicycle before we go to the farm tomorrow.

Breakdown of Ni ina so ka gyara kekena kafin mu tafi gona gobe.

• ni: I
• ne: to be
• so: to want
• gobe: tomorrow

Questions & Answers about Ni ina so ka gyara kekena kafin mu tafi gona gobe.

Why do we have both Ni and ina here? Don’t they both mean I?

Ni and ina both relate to I, but they play different roles:

• Ni is the independent pronoun: I / me.
• ina is the continuous/progressive subject form for I: literally I am (as in I am wanting).

So:

• Ni ina so... = Me, I want... (with emphasis on I).
• Without emphasis you can simply say: Ina so ka gyara kekena kafin mu tafi gona gobe.

The Ni at the start is optional and just adds emphasis or contrast, like:
As for me, I want you to fix my bike before we go to the farm tomorrow.

What exactly does ina so mean? Is it more like I want or I like?