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Breakdown of Mnunuzi ambaye alifika sokoni leo taratibu alikagua mboga kabla ya kulipia.
kwenye
at
soko
the market
leo
today
kabla ya
before
kufika
to arrive
taratibu
slowly
ambaye
who
mnunuzi
the buyer
kukagua
to inspect
mboga
the vegetable
kulipa
to pay
Questions & Answers about Mnunuzi ambaye alifika sokoni leo taratibu alikagua mboga kabla ya kulipia.
What does the word mnunuzi mean in English?
Mnunuzi translates as "buyer" in English.
How does the relative clause ambaye alifika sokoni leo function within the sentence?
This clause means "who arrived at the market today" and it describes the noun mnunuzi (buyer). The relative pronoun ambaye links the description to the noun, specifying which buyer is being talked about.
How is the past tense formed in the verbs alifika and alikagua?
Both verbs use the subject marker a- (which agrees with a class 1 noun like mnunuzi) combined with the past tense marker -li-. Thus, alifika is constructed as a- + li- + fika (to arrive) and alikagua as a- + li- + gagua (to examine).
What role does the locative suffix -ni in sokoni play?
The suffix -ni is a locative marker in Swahili that indicates location. In sokoni, it means "at the market", showing where the action of arriving took place.
Why is the verb kulipia in its infinitive form after kabla ya?
In Swahili, the phrase kabla ya means "before" and is followed by a verb in the infinitive form. Kulipia translates as "to pay," so kabla ya kulipia means "before paying."
What does the adverb taratibu mean and which part of the sentence does it modify?
Taratibu means "slowly." It is placed before the verb alikagua to indicate the manner in which the buyer examined the vegetables.
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