Jaza fomu ya maombi kabla ya mwisho wa kupokea maombi.

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Breakdown of Jaza fomu ya maombi kabla ya mwisho wa kupokea maombi.

• mwisho wa kupokea maombi: the application deadline
• kujaza fomu ya maombi: to fill in the application form

Questions & Answers about Jaza fomu ya maombi kabla ya mwisho wa kupokea maombi.

What does jaza mean, and what form of the verb is it?

Jaza means fill or fill in/fill out here. It is the imperative singular, so it is a direct command to one person: Fill out...

The basic verb is -jaza. In a command to one person, Swahili often uses just the verb stem like this:

• Jaza fomu = Fill out the form.

If you were speaking to several people, you would usually say:

• Jazeni = Fill out / Fill in (you all)

Why is there no word for you in the sentence?

In Swahili commands, the subject you is usually understood and not said explicitly. So Jaza already means (You) fill out.

This is similar to English imperatives:

• Fill out the form. We do not normally say:
• You fill out the form.

So the sentence sounds natural without a separate pronoun.

What does fomu ya maombi literally mean?