Kusukuma watu wanaokuja kusaidia si tabia njema; tafadhali uwe nadhifu katika mawasiliano yako.

to be

Breakdown of Kusukuma watu wanaokuja kusaidia si tabia njema; tafadhali uwe nadhifu katika mawasiliano yako.

• katika: in
• yako: your
• kusaidia: to help

Questions & Answers about Kusukuma watu wanaokuja kusaidia si tabia njema; tafadhali uwe nadhifu katika mawasiliano yako.

Why does the sentence begin with kusukuma instead of a regular noun?

In Swahili, an infinitive can act like a noun or a gerund.

• ku- = the infinitive marker
• sukuma = push

So kusukuma can mean to push or pushing.

Here, the whole phrase Kusukuma watu wanaokuja kusaidia functions as the subject of the sentence, similar to Pushing people who come to help... in English.

How do I break down wanaokuja?

Wanaokuja contains several pieces:

• wa- = subject marker for they / plural people
• -na- = present tense
• -o- = relative marker, doing the job of who / that
• kuja = come

So wanaokuja means who are coming or who come.

Because it refers to watu (people), it uses the plural human agreement form wa-.

Why is there no separate word for who in watu wanaokuja?