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APPENDIX U
12. Affirmative vs. negative. (cf. Learner's Synopsis, par. 53-61)
| KEY EXAMPLE: | |
| Watoto watasoma? [Will the children study?] |
La, hawatasoma. [No, they won't study. ] |
| AFFIRMATIVE QUESTIONS: | |
| Watoto wanasoma sasa? | La, hawasomi sasa. |
| Watoto walisoma jana? | La, hawakusoma jana. |
| Watoto watasoma kesho? | La, hawatasoma kesho. |
| Wanataka watoto wasome? | La, wanataka watoto wasisome. |
| Ingewezekana, watoto wangesoma? | La, hawangesoma. |
| Watoto wamesoma? | La, hawajasoma. |
| Watoto wakisoma, tutafanya nini? | Au, wasiposoma, tutafanya nini? |
| SENTENCE FROM THE INVENTORY: | |
| Rais atafanya ziara? [Will the president make an official trip?] |
La, hatafanya ziara. |
| AFFIRMATIVE QUESTIONS: | |
| Rais anafanya ziara sasa? | La, hafanyi ziara sasa. |
| Rais alifanya ziara jana? | La, hakufanya ziara jana. |
| Rais atafanya ziara kesho? | La, hatafanya ziara kesho. |
| Anataka rais afanye ziara? | La, ana taka asifanye ziara. |
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