The #Swahili past tense is formed with (at least) three parts:
Subject Prefix + -li- Past Tense Infix + Verb Root
ni + li + sema = nilisema (I spoke)
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Swahili verbs take prefixes that are identical to the name of the noun class for animal and inanimate subjects. A-Wa nouns take a- in the singular and wa- in the plural. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliVerbs #Languages #LearnSwahili. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-pres...

#Swahili verbs take special prefixes for human subjects: ni-, u-, a- in the singular, and tu-, m-, wa- in the plural. Ninajifunza Kiswahili. I’m learning Swahili. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliVerbs #Languages #LearnSwahili. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-pres...

#Swahili verbs take special prefixes for human subjects: ni-, u-, a- in the singular, and tu-, m-, wa- in the plural. Mwalimu anasoma vitabu vingi. The teacher reads a lot of books. #SwahiliGrammar #SwahiliVerbs #Languages #LearnSwahili. thelanguagegarage.com/swahili-pres...

The #Swahili present tense is formed with (at least) three parts:
Subject Prefix + -na- present tense infix + Verb Root
ni + na + sema = ninasema (I speak, I am speaking)
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