Breakdown of Baada ya wiki chache, tutakuwa tumeondoa shaka zote kuhusu mfumo huu mpya.
kuwa
to be
mpya
new
huu
this
baada ya
after
wiki
the week
kuondoa
to remove
kuhusu
about
zote
all
chache
few
mfumo
the system
shaka
the doubt
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Questions & Answers about Baada ya wiki chache, tutakuwa tumeondoa shaka zote kuhusu mfumo huu mpya.
What does Baada ya wiki chache literally translate to, and why is ya used between Baada and wiki?
Baada ya wiki chache literally means after of weeks few, which corresponds to after a few weeks. Baada—a noun meaning after—requires the genitive/linking particle ya to connect it to wiki—a noun meaning weeks.
Why does the adjective chache come after the noun wiki instead of before?
In Swahili, adjectives (including quantifiers like chache meaning few) typically follow the noun they modify. Therefore wiki chache means few weeks.
What is the difference between tutakuwa tumeondoa and tutaondoa?
tutaondoa is the simple future meaning we will remove. tutakuwa tumeondoa is the future perfect, combining tutakuwa (we will be) with the perfect form tumeondoa (we have removed) to mean we will have removed.
Why are there two verbs (tutakuwa and tumeondoa) rather than just one?
Swahili expresses the future perfect tense with an auxiliary plus a perfect verb form. tutakuwa marks the future of to be, and tumeondoa (perfect of ondoa = remove) shows that the action will be completed.
What is the role of the infix -me- in tumeondoa?
In tumeondoa, the infix -me- is the perfect aspect marker. The breakdown is tu- (first-person plural we) + -me- (perfect) + ondoa (remove), yielding we have removed.
What is the function of the subject prefix tu- in tutakuwa and tumeondoa?
The prefix tu- is the subject agreement marker for first-person plural we. It attaches to the verb to indicate that we are performing the action.
Why is there no separate plural ending on shaka, and why is zote used?
shaka belongs to noun class 9/10, where singular and plural forms look identical. To indicate all doubts, you use the plural concord zote (the form of all for class 10), giving shaka zote.
What does kuhusu mean, and how does it function in kuhusu mfumo huu mpya?
kuhusu is a preposition meaning about or regarding. It introduces the noun phrase mfumo huu mpya, so kuhusu mfumo huu mpya means about this new system.
Why is the demonstrative huu used in mfumo huu mpya, and not huyu or ule?
Swahili demonstratives must agree with noun classes. mfumo is class 3 (m-/mi-), whose proximal demonstrative is huu. huyu is for class 1 (people), and ule is the distal form meaning that.
Why is there a comma after Baada ya wiki chache?
In Swahili writing, a comma often separates an introductory time phrase like Baada ya wiki chache from the main clause for clarity, though it is optional in informal contexts.