Juisi kwenye friza imeganda.

The juice in the freezer has frozen.

Breakdown of Juisi kwenye friza imeganda.

• kwenye: in
• juisi: the juice
• friza: the freezer
• kuganda: to freeze

Questions & Answers about Juisi kwenye friza imeganda.

What does each part of the sentence mean and how is it built?

• Juisi = juice (noun class 9)
• kwenye = in/at/on (general locative preposition)
• friza = freezer
• imeganda = has frozen / is frozen (resultant state)
  • i- (subject agreement for class 9, matching juisi)
  • -me- (perfect aspect)
  • -gand- (verb root: freeze/solidify/clot)
  • -a (final vowel)

Why is the verb using the prefix i- in imeganda?

Because juisi is in noun class 9 (N-class), whose subject agreement on verbs is i- in the singular. If the noun were plural (class 10), the subject agreement would be zi- (e.g., zimeganda).

What nuance does the -me- (perfect) give in imeganda?

It indicates a present result of a completed action: the juice has frozen and is now in a frozen state. In everyday use, imeganda often means simply that it is frozen now.

Could I use a different tense like iliganda or inaganda?

• iliganda = it froze (simple past, narrative past; does not inherently emphasize the current state).
• inaganda = it freezes/is freezing (habitual or progressive, depending on context). For the idea that it is currently frozen because it froze, imeganda is the natural choice.

Can I replace kwenye with something else?

Yes, with slightly different flavors:

• katika friza = in the freezer (more formal/neutral)
• ndani ya friza = inside the freezer (emphasizes interior)
• frizani = in the freezer (using the locative suffix -ni on friza) All are acceptable in most contexts.

Is there any difference between friza and friji?

Yes:

• friza = freezer (the freezing compartment/appliance)
• friji = refrigerator/fridge (cooling, not necessarily freezing) So Juisi kwenye friji imeganda would sound odd unless the fridge is cold enough to freeze.

Where can the location phrase go in the sentence?

Word order is flexible. Common options:

• Juisi kwenye friza imeganda. (neutral)
• Juisi imeganda kwenye friza. (slight focus on where it froze)
• Kwenye friza, juisi imeganda. (topicalizes the location) All are grammatical.

How do I make the sentence negative?

Use the negative perfect with ha-…-ja-:

• Juisi kwenye friza haijaganda. = The juice in the freezer has not (yet) frozen. Breakdown: ha- (neg), i- (class 9 subject), -ja- (neg perfect), gand-a (verb).

How would I specify “that freezer” or “this freezer,” since Swahili has no articles?

Use demonstratives:

• kwenye friza hii = in this freezer
• kwenye friza hiyo = in that freezer (near the listener or previously mentioned)
• kwenye friza ile = in that freezer (over there/remote)

What if I mean more than one juice?

If you treat juisi as countable (two juices), agreement changes to class 10:

• Juisi mbili kwenye friza zimeganda. = Two juices in the freezer have frozen. In practice, speakers often specify containers: Chupa mbili za juisi zimeganda.

How would I say “The water in the freezer has frozen”?

Maji kwenye friza yameganda. Here maji (water) is class 6 plural, so the agreement is ya- and perfect -me- → yameganda.

How do I say “I froze the juice (in the freezer)”?

Use the causative -gandisha:

• Nimegandisha juisi (kwenye friza). = I have frozen the juice (in the freezer). Passive of the causative is also possible: Juisi imegandishwa = The juice has been frozen (by someone/something).

Could I use iko here, like Juisi iko kwenye friza?

iko expresses location/existence, not freezing. Juisi iko kwenye friza = The juice is in the freezer. To say it is frozen, use imeganda. You can combine them if needed: Juisi iko kwenye friza na imeganda.

Does imeganda work beyond literal freezing?

Yes. -ganda also covers congealing or figurative “freezing/stopping,” e.g.:

• Damu imeganda = The blood has clotted.
• Kompyuta imeganda = The computer has frozen. (figurative)

Any quick pronunciation tips?

• juisi: roughly “JOO-ee-see” (the ui is a glide; don’t drop the vowel)
• kwenye: “KWEN-yeh” (the ny is a single palatal sound like in Kenya)
• imeganda: “ee-meh-GAN-dah” (hard g, clear nd cluster)