Meaning of vi- | Babel Free

Definitions

1. [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] noun prefix and adjective agreement prefix, denoting plurals of [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|ki class_((VII))]]
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2. they, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] subject concord
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3. impersonal adjective agreement prefix
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4. subject concord with subject containing more than one noun
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5. Forms adverbs of manner from declinable adjectives.
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6. verb-initial form of -vi- (“them, [[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#Ki-vi class|vi class_((VIII))]] object concord”)
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Equivalents

Examples

“vitu vizuri”

nice things

“Ni vigumu kuwasahau.”

It is difficult to forget them.

“vi- + -baya (“bad”) → vibaya (“badly”)”

“Walitukemea vikali.”

They scolded us harshly.

“Elimu na dini vilitumika sana kuua utamaduni wa Mwafrika kwa viwango vinavyotofautiana.”

Education and religion were widely used to kill African culture to varying degrees.

CEFR level