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Usages of iliyo
Priza hii haifanyi kazi; tumia priza iliyo ukutani pale.
This socket does not work; use the one on the wall there.
Barua iliyo mezani ni ya mwalimu.
The letter that is on the table is the teacher's.
Amina anahifadhi akiba yake kwenye akaunti ya benki iliyo karibu.
Amina keeps her savings in a bank account nearby.
Baada ya kula, tulilipa bili kwenye kaunta iliyo karibu na mlango.
After eating, we paid the bill at the counter near the door.
Sikupenda sketi nene, bali nilichagua ile nyembamba iliyo rahisi kutembea nayo.
I did not like the thick skirt, but I chose the narrow one that is easy to walk in.
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