Tutarejeleza kesho.

Breakdown of Tutarejeleza kesho.

kesho
tomorrow
kurejeleza
to recycle

Questions & Answers about Tutarejeleza kesho.

How is tutarejeleza built up?

It can be broken into parts:

  • tu- = we
  • -ta- = future marker, will
  • -rejeleza = the main verb stem

So tutarejeleza is one verb meaning we will revisit / review / go back over.

Swahili often packs a lot of information into one verb word.

Why is there no separate word for we in this sentence?

Because in Swahili, the subject is usually built into the verb.

So instead of saying something like we will review, Swahili can express all of that inside tutarejeleza:

  • tu- already tells you the subject is we
  • -ta- already tells you it is future

That is very normal in Swahili.

What does kesho do here? Do I need a preposition before it?

Kesho means tomorrow, and you do not need a preposition before it.

So:

  • kesho = tomorrow

Not:

  • on tomorrow
  • in tomorrow

This is similar to other common time words in Swahili, such as:

  • leo = today
  • jana = yesterday
Why is kesho at the end? Can it come at the beginning instead?

Yes, it can also come at the beginning.

Both of these are natural:

  • Tutarejeleza kesho.
  • Kesho tutarejeleza.

Putting kesho at the end is a very normal, neutral word order. Putting it first can give the time a little more emphasis.

Is the sentence complete even though it does not say what we will revisit or review?

Yes. It can be complete if the object is already understood from context.

For example, if everyone already knows you are talking about a lesson, topic, or document, Swahili can leave it unstated.

If you want to make it explicit, you can add the thing being talked about, for example:

  • Tutarejeleza somo kesho. = We will review the lesson tomorrow.
  • Tutarejeleza mada hii kesho. = We will revisit this topic tomorrow.
How do I pronounce Tutarejeleza kesho?

A simple pronunciation guide is:

tu-ta-re-je-LE-za KE-sho

A few useful points:

  • Swahili vowels are usually pronounced clearly: a, e, i, o, u
  • j sounds like the j in jam
  • sh sounds like the sh in ship
  • Stress is usually on the second-to-last syllable of each word

So:

  • tutarejeleza → stress on le
  • kesho → stress on ke
How would I make this sentence negative?

You can say:

Hatutarejeleza kesho.

That means We will not revisit/review tomorrow.

Here the subject marker changes to the negative form:

  • tu- = we
  • hatu- = we ... not

So:

  • Tutarejeleza = we will revisit/review
  • Hatutarejeleza = we will not revisit/review
How would I change the subject from we to another person?

You mainly change the subject prefix at the beginning of the verb.

Examples:

  • Nitarejeleza kesho. = I will revisit/review tomorrow.
  • Utarejeleza kesho. = You will revisit/review tomorrow.
  • Atarejeleza kesho. = He/She will revisit/review tomorrow.
  • Tutarejeleza kesho. = We will revisit/review tomorrow.
  • Mtarejeleza kesho. = You all will revisit/review tomorrow.
  • Watarejeleza kesho. = They will revisit/review tomorrow.

The future marker -ta- stays the same; the subject prefix changes.

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