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Meaning of -ki- | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. while, simultaneity marker
    morpheme
  2. it, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]] object concord
    morpheme
  3. continuous aspect marker
    morpheme
  4. when, if, conditional mood marker
    morpheme

Examples

“Near-synonym: -na-”
“niliwaona wakitembea”

I saw them walk

“nimekuwa nikiandika”

I have been writing

“nikinunua”

if I buy

“ukienda Kenya”

if you go to Kenya

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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