Word
Kituo cha kuchukulia vifurushi kiko hapa.
Meaning
The parcel collection point is here.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Kituo cha kuchukulia vifurushi kiko hapa.
kuwa
to be
hapa
here
kituo cha kuchukulia vifurushi
the parcel collection point
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Questions & Answers about Kituo cha kuchukulia vifurushi kiko hapa.
What does kituo mean here?
Kituo means a station, point, center, or counter, depending on context. In this sentence, it refers to the place where packages are picked up, so something like pickup point or pickup station is a natural English equivalent.
It is also a singular noun. Its plural is vituo.
Why is it cha after kituo?
Cha is the connector meaning something like of or for, and it must agree with the noun before it.
Because kituo is in the ki-/vi- noun class and is singular, the correct connector is cha:
- kituo cha kuchukulia vifurushi = station for picking up packages
If the noun were plural, it would change:
- vituo vya kuchukulia vifurushi = stations for picking up packages
So cha is there because it agrees with kituo.
What does kuchukulia vifurushi literally mean?