Ndugu wa Asha wanaishi mbali na mji.

Asha

Breakdown of Ndugu wa Asha wanaishi mbali na mji.

• na: with
• wa: of
• kuishi: to live

Questions & Answers about Ndugu wa Asha wanaishi mbali na mji.

What does ndugu mean in this sentence?

Ndugu here means relative or kin (sometimes “sibling”). In context it’s best rendered as relatives.

Why is there a wa between ndugu and Asha?

That wa is the genitive/linking particle showing possession or relation. It connects ndugu (the relatives) to Asha (the person they belong to).

How is the verb wanaishi formed?

It breaks down into four parts:
• wa- = subject prefix for they
• -na- = present-tense marker
• ishi = verb root “live”
• -i = final vowel
All together, wanaishi = “they live.”

Why wanaishi instead of naishi?

Because naishi means “I live” (with the first-person prefix ni-). Here the subject is “they” (the relatives), so we use the third-person plural prefix wa-, giving wa-na-ishi.

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