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Possessive Pronouns
[vivumishi vimilikishi]
| Umoja (singular) | Wingi (plural) |
|---|---|
| A). First Person Possessive –ANGU [my] | ETU [our] |
| Mifano: | |
| Mwalimu wangu [My teacher] | Mwalimu wetu [Our teacher] |
| Walimu wangu [My teachers] | Walimu wetu [Our teachers] |
| B). Second Person Possessive | |
| Umoja [singular] –AKO [your] | Wingi [plural] –ENU [your (pl.)] |
| Mifano: | |
| Kalamu yako [Your pen] | |
| Kalamu zako [Your pens] | Kalamu zenu [Your (pl.) pens] |
| C). Third Person Possessive | |
| Umoja [singular] –AKE [his/her] | Wingi [plural] –AO [their] |
| Mifano: | |
| Jina lake [His/her name] | Jina lao [Their name] |
| Majina yake [His/her names] | Majina yao [Their names] |
| Muhtasari (Summary) | |
| 1st Person Singular: ‐ANGU [My] | 1st Person Plural: ‐ETU [Our] |
| 2nd Person Singular: ‐AKO [Your] | 2nd Person Plural: ‐ENU [Your (pl.)] |
| 3rd Person Singular: ‐AKE [His/Her] | 3rd Person Plural: ‐AO [Their] |
| ZINGATIA (Note) | |
| -angu [my] | |
| -ako [your] | |
| -ake [his/her] | |
| jina [name] | |
| langu [my] | |
| lako [your] | |
| lake [his/her] | |
| nani? [Who? What is his/her name?] | |
| ni [is] | |
| Question Formation | |
| Mifano | |
| 1. Jina langu ni nani? Jina lako ni Vera. | [What is my name?] [Your name is Vera.] |
| 2. Jina lako ni nani? Jina langu ni Vera. | [What is your name?] [My name is Vera.] |
| 3. Jina lake ni nani? Jina lake ni Aisha. | [What is his/her name?] [His/her name is Aisha.] |