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What does the sentence "Mimi ninakula keki nyumbani." translate to in English?
It translates to "I am eating cake at home." Here, Mimi means "I", ninakula means "am eating", keki means "cake", and nyumbani means "at home".
What is the role of Mimi in this sentence, and can it be omitted?
Mimi is the first-person singular pronoun meaning "I". In Swahili, the verb conjugation (ninakula) already indicates the subject, so the pronoun can often be omitted unless you want to emphasize or clarify that "I" am performing the action.
How is the verb "ninakula" constructed, and what do its parts represent?
Ninakula is a compound of several elements: • ni-: the subject marker for "I." • na-: the present tense marker. • -kula: the root of the verb, meaning "eat." Together, they form the present continuous action "am eating."
What does keki mean, and is it related to any English word?
Keki means "cake." It is a borrowed term from English (or other European languages), which is why it resembles the English word "cake."
What function does nyumbani serve in the sentence?
Nyumbani means "at home" and acts as a locative adverbial, indicating where the action occurs. In Swahili, such location words typically come at the end of the sentence after the object.
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