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Usages of chini ya
Mimi nipo chini ya kivuli.
I am under the shade.
Mbwa wangu analala chini ya mti.
My dog is sleeping under the tree.
Wahandisi walichora ramani ya handaki jipya chini ya barabara kuu.
Engineers drew a map of the new tunnel under the main road.
Sarafu moja ya dhahabu ilianguka chini ya dawati.
One gold coin fell under the desk.
Msichana mdogo anasoma kitabu chini ya mti kila jioni.
The young girl reads a book under the tree every evening.
Magari yanapita chini ya daraja la juu kila asubuhi.
Cars pass under the overpass every morning.
Msimamizi alinisogezea zulia jipya, nami nikalisogeza chini ya meza.
The supervisor moved a new carpet closer to me, and I moved it under the table.
Hapo ndipo tulipoweka kapeti jipya chini ya meza.
That is where we put the new carpet under the table.
Tulipokuwa tukila katika chumba cha kulia chakula, paka alikuwa akilala kimya kimya chini ya meza.
While we were eating in the dining room, the cat was sleeping quietly under the table.
Tulipokuwa tukila katika chumba cha kulia chakula, paka alikuwa akilala chini ya meza.
While we were eating in the dining room, the cat was sleeping under the table.
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