8.8: Matumizi ya Lugha
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SARUFI: MNYAMBULIKO WA KUFANYANA
MNYAMBULIKO WA KUFANYUA
The Reciprocal form (Mnyambuliko wa Kufanyana) expresses interaction, and is marked by – an –.
E.g.
penda, love pendana, love each other/one another
busu, kiss busiana, kiss (each other)
samehe, forgive sameheana, forgive each other
kubali, agree kubaliana, agree (with each other)
pa, give peana, give each other
Examples:
Walipomaliza kusalimiana Zakaria alitikisa kichwa.
When they had greeted each other Zakaria shook his head.
–> salimu, greet
Walitazamana machoni.
They looked into each other’s eyes.
–> tazama, look
Kumbuka:
Tulionana naye. 1. We saw each other/met with him/her. (2 people involved)
2. We saw/met with him/her.(3 or more people involved)