CHAPTER 5
A LEARNER'S SYNOPSIS OF KIRUNDI STRUCTURE
| biziimbúutse | 'they are cheap' '... which are cheap' |
['which are cheap'] |
Participial forms have a tone on the first vowel after the first consonant. Choose the better rough translation for each verb, and say whether it is INDICATIVE or PARTICIPIAL:
| bábona | 'they see' 'they seeing' |
['they seeing': PART.] |
| amesuura | 'he launders' 'he laundering' |
['he launders':IND.] |
| amésuura | 'he launders' 'he laundering' |
['he laundering':PART.] |
| ushobora | 'you are able' 'you being able' |
['you are able':IND.] |
| ushóbora | 'you (sg.) are able' 'you being able' |
['you being able':PART.] |
| múshobora | 'you (pl.) are able' 'you being able' |
['you (pl.) being able': PART.] |
Choose the nearest translation, and say whether each verb form is INDICATIVE, RELATIVE, or PARTICIPIAL:
| babona | 'they see' '... who see' 'they seeing' |
['they seeing':PART.] |
| baboná | '... who see' 'they see' 'they seeing' |
['... who see':REL-] |
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