Sahihi ya kupokea ni uthibitisho wa uwasilishaji.

The signature confirming receipt is proof of delivery.

Breakdown of Sahihi ya kupokea ni uthibitisho wa uwasilishaji.

• kuwa: to be
• uthibitisho wa uwasilishaji: the proof of delivery
• sahihi ya kupokea: the signature confirming receipt

Questions & Answers about Sahihi ya kupokea ni uthibitisho wa uwasilishaji.

What does each word in Sahihi ya kupokea ni uthibitisho wa uwasilishaji mean?

A word-by-word breakdown is:

• sahihi = signature
• ya = of / for, agreeing with sahihi
• kupokea = receiving / to receive
• ni = is
• uthibitisho = proof / confirmation / verification
• wa = of, agreeing with uthibitisho
• uwasilishaji = delivery / submission / presentation, depending on context

So the structure is basically:

[signature of receiving] + [is] + [proof of delivery]

This is a very formal, document-style sentence.

Why is ni used here?

Ni is the normal Swahili word for is / are in sentences that equate one thing with another.

So:

• A ni B = A is B

In this sentence:

• Sahihi ya kupokea ni uthibitisho wa uwasilishaji
• The signature of receipt is proof of delivery

Without ni, the sentence would sound incomplete or ungrammatical in standard Swahili for this kind of noun-to-noun statement.

Why do we have both ya and wa if both seem to mean of?