Breakdown of Dunia ni kubwa zaidi kuliko mji wetu mdogo.
ni
to be
mji
the town
wetu
our
kubwa
big
kuliko
than
zaidi
more
mdogo
small
dunia
the world
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Questions & Answers about Dunia ni kubwa zaidi kuliko mji wetu mdogo.
What is the English translation of the sentence "Dunia ni kubwa zaidi kuliko mji wetu mdogo"?
It translates to "The world is bigger than our small town."
How is the comparative form constructed in this sentence?
Swahili forms comparatives by combining the adjective with zaidi to signify “more” and then using kuliko to introduce the element being compared. In this case, kubwa zaidi conveys "bigger" in meaning.
Why does the adjective mdogo (small) come after the noun mji (town) in the phrase mji wetu mdogo?
In Swahili, adjectives and possessive pronouns generally follow the noun they modify. Thus, mji wetu mdogo literally means "town our small," which in natural English becomes "our small town."
What role does the word ni play in the sentence?
Ni acts as a linking verb or copula, equivalent to the English word "is." It connects the subject Dunia (world) with its descriptive phrase kubwa zaidi (bigger).
How are possessive pronouns used in this sentence?
The word wetu means "our" and follows the noun it modifies. In Swahili, possessive pronouns typically come after the noun, so mji wetu means "our town."