Rahma alitengeneza grafu mwenyewe baada ya somo.

Rahma made the graph herself after the lesson.

Breakdown of Rahma alitengeneza grafu mwenyewe baada ya somo.

• baada ya: after
• kutengeneza: to make
• somo: the lesson
• Rahma: Rahma
• grafu: the graph
• mwenyewe: herself

Questions & Answers about Rahma alitengeneza grafu mwenyewe baada ya somo.

What tense is the verb alitengeneza, and how is it built?

alitengeneza is the simple past (completed action).

• a- = 3rd person singular subject marker (he/she)
• -li- = past tense marker
• tengeneza = verb stem “make/construct/repair” So, a-li-tengeneza = “she made.” Negative past: ha-ku-tengeneza.

Could I use ametengeneza instead? What’s the difference from alitengeneza?

Yes. ametengeneza (a-me-tengeneza) is the present perfect: “has made,” often implying a result relevant now or a very recent past.

• alitengeneza = narrative/simple past (“she made”).
• ametengeneza = present perfect/resultative (“she has made [and it’s now done/available]”).
  Both can work with baada ya somo, but ali- is the neutral past for storytelling.

Can I move baada ya somo to another position?

Yes. Time phrases are flexible:

• Baada ya somo, Rahma alitengeneza grafu mwenyewe.
• Rahma, baada ya somo, alitengeneza grafu mwenyewe. End placement (as in the original) is very common and natural.

What exactly does mwenyewe mean here? Does it refer to Rahma or the graph?

Here mwenyewe emphasizes the subject: “herself/personally,” so it refers to Rahma, not the graph.
For inanimate nouns, use yenyewe (“itself”), e.g., Grafu yenyewe ilikuwa rahisi (“The graph itself was simple”).

What’s the difference between mwenyewe and peke yake?

• mwenyewe = “herself” (personal emphasis: she, not someone else, did it).
• peke yake = “by herself/alone” (no help from others).
  You can use both together for strong emphasis: yeye mwenyewe peke yake (she herself, all alone).

Where else can I put mwenyewe for emphasis?

All are natural, with slightly different focus:

• Subject focus: Rahma mwenyewe alitengeneza grafu baada ya somo.
• Stronger, with a pronoun: Rahma alitengeneza grafu yeye mwenyewe baada ya somo.
• “On her own” (no help): Rahma alitengeneza grafu peke yake baada ya somo.

Do I need an object marker with grafu (e.g., aliitengeneza grafu)?

Not required here. Object markers are used when the object is definite/topical or already known.

• Neutral/new info: Rahma alitengeneza grafu…
• Known/specific graph: Rahma aliitengeneza grafu… (OM -i- agrees with class 9, see below).
  If you front the object, you normally must include the OM: Grafu, Rahma aliitengeneza…

Which noun class is grafu, and what’s its plural?

Commonly treated as class 9/10 (N-class), with identical singular and plural:

• singular: grafu moja
• plural: grafu mbili
  In some technical contexts you’ll also hear class 5/6 plurals with ma-: magrafu. Both occur; class 9/10 is widely accepted. The object marker for class 9 is -i- (as in aliitengeneza).

Why is it baada ya (not baada la) in baada ya somo?

Because baada is a class 9 noun meaning “after/aftermath,” and the associative “of” for class 9 is ya. So it’s always baada ya + X (“after X”). Similarly: kabla ya (“before”) + noun/verb.

What’s the difference between somo, darasa, and masomo here?

• somo = a lesson (the teaching content/period). Baada ya somo = after the lesson.
• darasa = the class session/classroom. Baada ya darasa = after the class period.
• masomo = studies/classes in general. Baada ya masomo = after classes/after school (in general).

How do I negate the sentence?

Use the negative past: Rahma hakutengeneza grafu mwenyewe baada ya somo.
Pattern: ha- + -ku- + verb (3rd person singular subject is understood from context/name).

Is kuchora better than kutengeneza for talking about a graph?

Both can work, but nuance differs:

• kuchora grafu = to draw a graph (by hand/on paper).
• kutengeneza grafu = to make/construct a graph (by hand or with software; more general).
• In math/tech contexts you may also see kuunda grafu (“to construct a graph”) or kutayarisha grafu (“to prepare a graph”).

Can I use baadaye instead of baada ya somo?

Yes, but meaning shifts:

• baada ya somo = specifically “after the lesson.”
• baadaye = “later” (unspecified time).
  Example: Rahma alitengeneza grafu baadaye. (“Rahma made the graph later.”)

How do I say “they themselves” vs. “she herself” with this pattern?

• Singular: mimi mwenyewe, wewe mwenyewe, yeye mwenyewe.
• Plural: sisi wenyewe, ninyi wenyewe, wao wenyewe.
  Example plural: Rahma na Asha walitengeneza grafu wao wenyewe baada ya somo. (They themselves made the graph after the lesson.)