Msimamizi anatumia ajenda kuongoza kikao.

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Questions & Answers about Msimamizi anatumia ajenda kuongoza kikao.

What does msimamizi mean?
Msimamizi means chairperson, supervisor, or facilitator—someone who leads or oversees a meeting or process.
Which noun class is msimamizi in, and how can I tell?
Msimamizi belongs to Class 1 (people). You can tell by the prefix m- on a singular noun that refers to a person. Its plural form (Class 2) would be wasimamizi.
What does anatumia mean, and how is it formed?

Anatumia means “he/she uses.” It’s built from three parts:

  1. a- = 3rd-person-singular subject prefix (he/she)
  2. -na- = present-tense marker
  3. -tumia = verb root “use”
Why does kuongoza start with ku-, while anatumia has a- and -na-?
Anatumia is a fully conjugated verb (subject + tense + root). Kuongoza, on the other hand, is an infinitive (“to lead”). Infinitives always take the prefix ku- (Class 15), with no subject or tense markers.
What does ajenda mean, and why doesn’t it change in the plural?
Ajenda is a loanword from English agenda, meaning agenda. Loanwords typically fall into Noun Classes 9/10, where singular and plural forms are often identical. Informally you might hear vijenda as a plural.
What does kuongoza kikao mean together?

Kuongoza kikao means “to lead a meeting.”

  • kuongoza = to lead
  • kikao = meeting

Here the infinitive kuongoza expresses purpose: “uses the agenda to lead the meeting.”

Which noun class is kikao, and what is its plural?
Kikao is in Class 7 (prefix ki-). Its plural in Class 8 takes vi-, giving vikao.
How would I say this sentence in the past tense?

Replace the present-tense marker -na- in anatumia with the past-tense marker -li-: Msimamizi alitumia ajenda kuongoza kikao.