Object concords 2

Today we will look at those object concords which are not the same as their subject counterparts: you, him, her and them.



-ku-, -mu- and -a-

-ku-, you

Singular you becomes -ku-: 'I'm looking at you' is ninakulola. (This change will be familiar to any Swahili-speaking readers.)

Read the following words aloud, and translated them into English:
anakuricha
makulola
funakulola
ninakuhendza


-mu-, him/her


Him/her becomes -mu-. 'I like her' is nimuhendza (the same as 'I like you (guys)').

Translate these words again. What are their two meanings?
ninamulola
fumuhendza
funamuhendza
ninamuricha

-a-, them

Them becomes -a-. 'She is leaving them' is anaaricha.

    Read the following examples aloud:

    niahendza
    unaalola
    funaaricha

    Finally

    Here is the whole set of subject and object concords again:

    SubjectObject
    ni--ni-me
    u-ku-you
    a--mu-him/her
    fu--fu-us (exclusive)
    hu--hu-us (inclusive)
    mu--mu-you
    ma-a-them

    Translate the following English sentences into Giriama:

    I like you
    They like her
    You are looking at him
    You guys are leaving them
    We are looking at you
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