Breakdown of Baada ya kulipa, keshia alitupa chenji na risiti.
na
and
baada ya
after
kulipa
to pay
kupa
to give
Questions & Answers about Baada ya kulipa, keshia alitupa chenji na risiti.
What does Baada ya mean here?
Baada ya means after.
A very common pattern in Swahili is:
baada ya + infinitive/noun
So:
- baada ya kulipa = after paying
- literally, after to-pay
This is a normal and very useful structure in everyday Swahili.
Why is it kulipa and not another verb form like alilipa?
Because after baada ya, Swahili commonly uses the infinitive form of the verb.
- kulipa = to pay / paying
- alilipa = he/she paid
So:
- baada ya kulipa = after paying
- not after he/she paid
The infinitive in Swahili often works like an English -ing form in expressions like this.
What does keshia mean, and is it a borrowed word?