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Questions & Answers about Ikifika kesho jioni, mkandarasi atakuwa ametundika taa zote za usalama.
What does ikifika kesho jioni mean and how is ikifika formed?
It means “when tomorrow evening arrives.” In ikifika:
- i- is the third-person subject marker referring to kesho jioni (“tomorrow evening”),
- -fika- is the verb root “arrive,”
- -ka- is the perfective aspect marker used in temporal subordinate clauses.
How does ikifika differ from ikipofika?
ikifika (with -ka-) emphasizes the completion of the arrival—“when it has arrived.” ikipofika (with -po-) simply marks a simultaneous time—“as/when it arrives,” without focusing on the moment of completion.
Could you explain kesho jioni?
kesho = “tomorrow,” jioni = “evening.” Together kesho jioni = “tomorrow evening,” specifying the exact time for the action.
What is the tense and meaning of atakuwa ametundika?
It’s the future perfect tense:
- atakuwa = “he/she/it will be” (simple future of kuwa, “to be”),
- ametundika = perfect form of tundika, “has hung/installed.”
Combined, atakuwa ametundika = “he will have installed (by that time).”
Why use atakuwa ametundika rather than a simple future like atatundika?
Because atakuwa ametundika stresses that by kesho jioni, the hanging of the lights will already be complete. A simple future atatundika (“he will hang/install”) doesn’t highlight that completion before a specified time.
What does tundika mean in this context, and how does it differ from kuweka?
tundika specifically means “to hang (something) up,” e.g. lights from fixtures. kuweka is a more general “to put/place,” so tundika emphasizes the action of hanging.
Why is za used in taa zote za usalama, and what does zote indicate?
- taa is a noun class 9/10 word for “light.”
- zote is the plural concord meaning “all [the lights].”
- The genitive connector za links taa zote to usalama (“security/safety”).
So taa zote za usalama = “all the safety lights.”
Who is mkandarasi in this sentence?
mkandarasi means “the contractor,” i.e. the person or company hired to carry out (and complete) the installation of the lights.