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Mifugo hiyo inahitaji maji safi kila siku, hasa wakati wa joto kali.

Mifugo hiyo inahitaji maji safi kila siku, hasa wakati wa joto kali.
That livestock requires clean water every day, especially during extreme heat.
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Questions & Answers about Mifugo hiyo inahitaji maji safi kila siku, hasa wakati wa joto kali.

What does mifugo mean in this sentence?
Mifugo refers to livestock or farm animals. In this context, it means animals like cattle that need care and resources.
Why is the demonstrative hiyo used with mifugo even though it appears as a plural noun?
Although mifugo has the plural prefix mi-, it is often treated as a collective noun when referring to livestock as a whole. The demonstrative hiyo is used according to the noun class rules in Swahili, indicating “those (livestock)” rather than emphasizing each individual animal.
What does the verb inahitaji mean, and how is it conjugated in this sentence?
Inahitaji means "requires" or "needs." It is the third-person singular present tense form that agrees with the subject mifugo hiyo, showing that the animals require something—in this case, clean water.
How is the adjective order set up in the phrase maji safi?
In Swahili, adjectives come after the noun. Maji means "water" and safi means "clean," so maji safi translates directly as “clean water.”
What does kila siku mean in the sentence?
Kila siku translates to "every day" or "daily." Here, kila means “every” and siku means “day.”
What function does the word hasa serve in the sentence?
Hasa means "especially." It is used to highlight that the requirement for clean water is more critical during a particular condition, which is explained immediately afterward.
How should we understand the phrase wakati wa joto kali?
Wakati means "time" or can imply “when,” joto means "heat" or “hot weather,” and kali means "intense" or "very." Together, wakati wa joto kali means "during very hot weather."