Word
Mimi ninapenda kupumzika bustanini, nikitazama vipepeo wakiruka juu ya maua.
Meaning
I like to rest in the garden, watching butterflies flying over the flowers.
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Breakdown of Mimi ninapenda kupumzika bustanini, nikitazama vipepeo wakiruka juu ya maua.
mimi
I
kupenda
to like
katika
in
kupumzika
to rest
juu ya
over
bustani
the garden
ua
the flower
kutazama
to watch
kuruka
to fly
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Questions & Answers about Mimi ninapenda kupumzika bustanini, nikitazama vipepeo wakiruka juu ya maua.
What does Mimi mean in this sentence?
It means I in English. Mimi is the pronoun referring to the speaker.
How is ninapenda structured and what does it translate to?
Ninapenda translates to I love or I like. It is formed by the subject marker ni- (meaning I) combined with the verb -napenda in the present tense.
What role does kupumzika play in the sentence?
Kupumzika is the infinitive form of the verb meaning to relax. It explains what the speaker loves doing.
How is the locative meaning expressed in bustanini?
The word bustani means garden, and the suffix -ni is added to indicate location. Bustanini therefore means in the garden.
What does the form nikitazama indicate about the action being described?
Nikitazama means while I watch or watching. It is structured with the subject marker ni- (for I), followed by an infix -ki- that signals a simultaneous or continuous action occurring along with the main action.
How do vipepeo and wakiruka work together in the sentence?
Vipepeo means butterflies (a plural noun). The verb wakiruka uses the subject prefix wa-, which agrees with vipepeo. This indicates that the butterflies are performing the action – they are flying (or moving swiftly) above the flowers.
What is the relationship between the two clauses in the sentence?
The sentence is divided into two parts by a comma. The first clause, Mimi ninapenda kupumzika bustanini, expresses the speaker’s enjoyment of relaxing in the garden. The second clause, nikitazama vipepeo wakiruka juu ya maua, describes a concurrent action – watching butterflies flying above the flowers. The structure shows that both actions happen at the same time.
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