Ni muhimu tupange ratiba mapema ili tusipoteze muda mwishoni.

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Questions & Answers about Ni muhimu tupange ratiba mapema ili tusipoteze muda mwishoni.

What does ni muhimu mean?
Ni muhimu means it is important. Ni is the independent copula that links the subject complement, and muhimu means important.
Why is tupange used here instead of tunapanga?
Because ni muhimu expresses necessity or advisability, it is followed by the present subjunctive. The subjunctive for 1st person plural uses tu- plus the verb stem with an -e ending: from -panga (to plan) we get tupange.
What do ratiba and mapema mean, and why is mapema after ratiba?
Ratiba means schedule, and mapema means early. In Swahili, adjectives and adverbial modifiers often follow the noun, so ratiba mapema literally reads schedule early, implying planning ahead or having an early schedule.
What is the function of ili in this sentence?
Ili means so that or in order to, introducing a purpose clause. Verbs after ili appear in the subjunctive mood to show intended outcome.
Why is tusipoteze negative, and how is the negative subjunctive formed?
Tusipoteze is the 1st person plural negative subjunctive of -poteza (to waste). To form it you combine the subject prefix (tu-) + negative marker (si-) + the verb stem + an -e ending, yielding tu-si-poteze: “so that we do not waste.”
What does muda mwishoni mean?
Muda means time, mwisho means end, and the -ni suffix marks location (“at” or “in”). So muda mwishoni literally means time at the end, referring to the last‐minute period or running out of time at the end.