Sisi tunajifunza kubofya kitufe sahihi darasani.

we

Breakdown of Sisi tunajifunza kubofya kitufe sahihi darasani.

• katika: in
• kujifunza: to learn
• darasa: the classroom

Questions & Answers about Sisi tunajifunza kubofya kitufe sahihi darasani.

Do I need Sisi if tunajifunza already means “we are learning”?

No. Sisi is optional. The subject prefix tu- on the verb already marks “we.”

• Tunajifunza kubofya kitufe sahihi darasani. = fully correct.
• Use Sisi for emphasis or contrast: Sisi tunajifunza… (“We, as opposed to others, are learning…”).

What are the parts of the verb tunajifunza?

It’s built from several morphemes:

• tu- = we (subject marker)
• -na- = present/habitual/progressive tense-aspect
• -ji- = reflexive (“oneself”)
• -funz- = verb root related to teaching/learning
• -a = final vowel So tunajifunza literally means “we are learning (we are teaching ourselves).”

Why is there ku- before bofya in kubofya?

ku- marks the infinitive (“to …”). After verbs like kujifunza (to learn), you can use another infinitive:

• tunajifunza kubofya = “we are learning to click.” You can also say tunajifunza jinsi ya kubofya (“we are learning how to click”), but it’s not required.