Vivumishi, viambishi, vitenzi: Do you know the Swahili parts of speech? [Quiz]

Tunatafuta gwiji wa lugha ya Kiswahili.

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Ipi kati ya maneno haya ni nomino?

Kula

Mwanafunzi

Kwa

Mwanafunzi Next question

In Swahili, nouns (nomino) refer to people, places, things, or ideas. "Mwanafunzi" means "student," which fits this category. "Kula" is a verb meaning "to eat," "Na" is a conjunction meaning "and," and "Kwa" is a preposition.

What is the Swahili word for verbs?

Vivumishi

Vielezi

Vibainishi

Vitenzi

Vitenzi Next question

Vitenzi (verbs) in Swahili express actions or states of being, such as "kula" (to eat), "enda" (to go), and "kuwa" (to be).

Kiambishi awali "Ki-" huwa kinatumika kuashiria nini?

Wingi wa neno

Udogo au umoja wa nomino

Wakati uliopita

Wakati ujao

Udogo au umoja wa nomino Next question

In Swahili, the prefix "ki-" can indicate singularity for nouns, often denoting smaller size or a singular instance of something.

Which of the following is a function of Swahili "Viunganishi"?

To indicate time

To describe actions

To join words or sentences

To name objects

To join words or sentences Next question

Viunganishi (conjunctions) in Swahili are used to connect words, phrases, or clauses. For example, "na" means "and," connecting items or ideas.

Kiambishi "ta-" hutumika kwa Nyakati za Kiswahili kuashiria?

Wakati ujao

Wakati uliopita

Wakati timilifu

Wakati usiodhihirika

Wakati ujao Next question

What does "viambishi" refer to in Swahili?

Conjunctions

Nouns

Prefixes and suffixes

Verbs

Prefixes and suffixes Next question

Viambishi are the morphological units like prefixes, suffixes, infixes, or circumfixes added to a root word to modify its meaning or create a new word altogether in Swahili.

Neno lipi linaashiria hali ya wingi?

Mke

Mti

Mawe

Mtoto

Mawe Next question

Swahili pluralisation often involves changing the noun class prefix, for example "jiwe" meaning "a stone" becomes "mawe" indicating many stones.

How is negation typically formed in present tense Swahili verbs?

By adding "-i" at the end of the verb

By adding "ha-" before the verb

By using "hakuna" before the verb

By adding "si-" before the verb

By adding "ha-" before the verb Next question

To negate verbs in the present tense in Swahili, "ha-" is prefixed to the verb. For example, "hakuli" means "does not eat."

"Kihisishi" ni nini kwa lugha ya Kimombo?

Simile

Phrasal verb

Preposition

Interjection

Interjection Next question

"Kihisishi" is the Swahili term for an exclamation or interjection.

In Swahili, what is "tashbihi"?

Proverb

Simile

Adjective

Verb

Simile Next question

Tashbihi (similes) are figures of speech in Swahili that compare two different things, often using the words "kama" or "mfano wa," which mean "like" or "as." For example, "Jasiri kama simba" means "Brave as a lion."

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