Eneo la kukusanyia taka lina ratiba ya ukusanyaji wa taka.

The waste collection point has a collection schedule.

Breakdown of Eneo la kukusanyia taka lina ratiba ya ukusanyaji wa taka.

• kuwa na: to have
• eneo la kukusanyia taka: waste collection point
• ratiba ya ukusanyaji wa taka: waste collection schedule

Questions & Answers about Eneo la kukusanyia taka lina ratiba ya ukusanyaji wa taka.

Can you break the sentence into its main parts?

Yes. A helpful way to see it is:

• Eneo = area / place
• la = of / for, agreeing with eneo
• kukusanyia taka = collecting trash there / a place for trash collection
• lina = it has
• ratiba = schedule
• ya = of, agreeing with ratiba
• ukusanyaji wa taka = collection of trash

So the structure is basically:

• [Eneo la kukusanyia taka] = the waste-collection area
• [lina ratiba ya ukusanyaji wa taka] = has a waste-collection schedule

Why is la used after eneo?

Because eneo belongs to a noun class that uses la for the connector meaning of / for.

So:

• eneo la ... = area of / area for ...

This connector has to agree with the noun before it. That is why it is la, not ya here.

If the noun were plural, it would change:

• eneo la kukusanyia taka = waste-collection area
• maeneo ya kukusanyia taka = waste-collection areas

Why does lina mean has?