Tangazo litasomwa kwa redio ya shule kila saa.

to read

Breakdown of Tangazo litasomwa kwa redio ya shule kila saa.

• kila: every
• shule: the school
• ya: of

Questions & Answers about Tangazo litasomwa kwa redio ya shule kila saa.

What does tangazo mean?

tangazo means announcement. Its plural form is matangazo (announcements).

How is litasomwa formed, and what does it mean?

litasomwa means will be read and is a future-passive verb. It breaks down into:
• li-: subject prefix for class 5 (agreeing with tangazo)
• -ta-: future tense marker
• -som-: root from soma (to read)
• -wa: passive voice suffix
• -a: final vowel for indicative mood

Putting it together: li-ta-som-wa-a → litasomwa.

Why do we use kwa in kwa redio ya shule, and what does it mean?

kwa here marks the medium or instrument, so kwa redio means over the radio or via the radio. Swahili uses kwa to express by/with/through when referring to tools, channels, or means.

Why is it redio ya shule and not redio shule?

To link two nouns (“A of B”), A takes a genitive connector based on its noun class. redio is class 9, so its connector is ya. Thus literally means (the school’s radio).