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Usages of kuonekana
Kitambaa hicho kinasafishwa kwa uangalifu, na kitufe kinaonekana maridadi.
That fabric is carefully cleaned, and the button looks elegant.
Mimi huonekana kwenye video mpya.
I appear in the new video.
Ni busara kupangusa vumbi kabla ya wageni kufika, ili nyumba ionekane safi.
It is wise to wipe the dust before guests arrive, so that the house looks clean.
Mimi ninakusaidia kusuka nywele zake ili aonekane nadhifu.
I am helping you braid her hair so that she looks neat.
Nikiitumia lenzi hiyo usiku, picha zinaonekana wazi zaidi.
When I use that lens at night, the pictures appear clearer.
Mkoba wa mgongoni unaonekana mzito, lakini yeye anaupenda sana.
The backpack looks heavy, but she likes it very much.
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