Tathmini ya madai inahusu madai ya mtu wa tatu.

The claim assessment concerns third-party claims.

Breakdown of Tathmini ya madai inahusu madai ya mtu wa tatu.

• kuhusu: about
• madai ya mtu wa tatu: third-party claims
• tathmini ya madai: claim assessment

Questions & Answers about Tathmini ya madai inahusu madai ya mtu wa tatu.

What does tathmini mean here?

Tathmini means assessment, evaluation, or appraisal. In this sentence, it is the main subject of the clause: Tathmini ya madai = assessment of claims.

It is a noun, not a verb.

What does ya mean in tathmini ya madai?

Here ya is a linking word meaning something like of.

So:

• tathmini ya madai = assessment of claims

This -a connector changes form to agree with the noun before it. Since tathmini belongs to a noun class that takes ya, you get ya madai.

Why is madai used twice?

Because the sentence is talking about two related ideas:

• tathmini ya madai = assessment of claims
• madai ya mtu wa tatu = third-party claims

So the first madai is part of the phrase assessment of claims, and the second madai is the thing that the assessment concerns.

Swahili often repeats nouns where English might try to avoid repetition.