Usomaji wa mita si usomaji halisi wa mita.

The meter reading is not the actual meter reading.

Breakdown of Usomaji wa mita si usomaji halisi wa mita.

• si: not
• usomaji wa mita: the meter reading
• usomaji halisi wa mita: the actual meter reading

Questions & Answers about Usomaji wa mita si usomaji halisi wa mita.

What does usomaji mean here, and how is it formed?

Usomaji is a noun meaning reading or the act/result of reading.

It is built from the verb kusoma = to read, with noun-forming morphology:

• ku-soma = to read
• u-som-aj-i = reading

So in this sentence, usomaji is not a verb. It is a noun.

Why is there wa in usomaji wa mita?

Wa is the connective word often translated as of.

So:

• usomaji wa mita = reading of a meter / meter reading

In Swahili, this of-link changes form depending on the noun class of the first noun. Here, usomaji takes wa, so you get usomaji wa mita.

Why is it wa mita and not ya mita?