Breakdown of Msamaha huo ulileta amani, na sasa wanashirikiana shambani mara kwa mara.
Questions & Answers about Msamaha huo ulileta amani, na sasa wanashirikiana shambani mara kwa mara.
huo is the class 3 demonstrative meaning “that” for something a bit farther or already mentioned. Swahili has three degrees:
• huu – this (very near)
• huo – that (near or just mentioned)
• ule – that over there (far)
Here huo refers back to a previously discussed act of forgiveness.
Swahili verbs agree with their subject’s noun class. msamaha (forgiveness) is class 3, so:
• u- is the class 3 subject marker (“it” = the forgiveness)
• -li- is the past-tense marker
• -leta is the verb root “bring”
Put together, ulileta = “it brought.”
The subject is included in the verb:
• wa- is the class 2 subject marker (they)
• -na- is the present/progressive marker
• shirikiana is the verb root + -ana (denoting mutual action)
Swahili often drops separate pronouns because the verb prefix already tells you who’s doing the action.
The -ni suffix marks the locative case, giving the meaning “in/at/on the farm.”
• shamba = “farm”
• shambani = “on the farm” or “at the farm.”