Learn Hardcore Swahili: Bahasha nyingine ina cheti chako cha ufaulu. - Another envelope contains your certificate of success.

ina is the present‐tense form of the verb kuwa na (“to have”) for a class 9 subject. It’s built from the subject prefix i- (class 9) + the present marker -na-. So bahasha nyingine ina… means “another envelope has…”

Why is ngine used after bahasha, not yengine or nyingine?

The adjective “other” is -engine, and its prefix agrees with the noun class:

Class 9 singular drops the vowel of the prefix, giving ngine
Class 10 plural uses zingine
Since bahasha is class 9 singular, we use ngine.

How do I say “your certificate” in Swahili?

You attach the possessive suffix -ako to cheti (certificate). That yields cheti chako. The suffix directly follows the noun and matches the person (“you”).

What is the role of cha in cheti chako cha ufaulu?

cha is the genitive (associative) connector for class 7 nouns like cheti. It links cheti chako (“your certificate”) to ufaulu (“success”), so you get “your certificate of success.” The connector cha agrees with the class of cheti.

Why doesn’t ufaulu take its own prefix or suffix here?

As the complement of the genitive connector, ufaulu stays in its root form without an extra prefix or suffix. Its noun‐class agreement shows up only on the connector cha, not on ufaulu itself.

How would I make the sentence plural if there were several envelopes?

Switch all class 9 markers to class 10 plural:

bahasha nyingine → bahasha zingine
ina (i- + na-) → zina (zi- + na-)
The result:
Bahasha zingine zina cheti chako cha ufaulu.

How do I say “that envelope has your certificate of success” instead of “another”?

Replace ngine (“another”) with the class 9 demonstrative ile (“that”):
Bahasha ile ina cheti chako cha ufaulu.

If the certificate belongs to me rather than you, how do I change chako?

Use the first‐person possessive suffix -angu. The sentence becomes:
Bahasha ngine ina cheti changu cha ufaulu.