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Chanjo mpya dhidi ya ugonjwa huo itatolewa bila malipo kituoni.

Chanjo mpya dhidi ya ugonjwa huo itatolewa bila malipo kituoni.
The new vaccine against that disease will be given for free at the centre.
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Questions & Answers about Chanjo mpya dhidi ya ugonjwa huo itatolewa bila malipo kituoni.

What does bila malipo mean, and how do the words bila and malipo work together?
bila means “without.” malipo is the noun “payment(s).” Together bila malipo literally means “without payments,” i.e. “free of charge.”
How is kituoni formed from kituo, and what does the suffix -ni do?
kituo means “center.” The suffix -ni is the locative ending that marks “at/in/on.” So kituo + -ni → kituoni, “at the center.” Swahili often uses -ni instead of a separate preposition like katika.
How do we form the passive future tense itatolewa?
  1. Start with the root verb toa (“to give/issue”).
  2. Make it passive: toa → tolewa (“to be given/issued”).
  3. Add the future marker -ta- after the subject concord. For chanjo (class 9) the subject concord is i-.
  4. Combine: i-ta-tolewa → itatolewa, meaning “it will be given/issued.”
Why is dhidi ya used before ugonjwa, and what does it mean?
dhidi means “opposite” or “against.” When expressing “against X,” Swahili uses dhidi ya + noun. Here dhidi ya ugonjwa = “against the disease.”
Why is the adjective mpya placed after the noun chanjo?
In Swahili, adjectives normally follow the nouns they describe. So chanjo mpya = “new vaccine.” The adjective does not change its form for class 9 nouns.
Why do we say ugonjwa huo instead of ugonjwa ule or ugonjwa hiyo?
ugonjwa belongs to the U- noun class. Its demonstrative for “that” (near listener or just mentioned) is huo, and demonstratives follow the noun. Hence ugonjwa huo = “that disease.”
Can I say katika kituo instead of kituoni, and is there a difference?
Yes. katika kituo (“in/at the center”) is correct. Using the locative suffix -ni (→ kituoni) is simply more concise and idiomatic for many fixed locations.
Why do adverbial phrases like bila malipo and kituoni come after the verb itatolewa?
Swahili word order is generally Subject–Verb–Object–Modifiers. Adverbials of manner, cost, location, etc., typically follow the verb (and any objects) rather than precede it.