School & Education

1. Ino cikolo cili kuli?

   Where is the school?

   Usage

   Asks where a school is

   Grammar Note

   "Where is ...?" follows the pattern "Ino ... uli kuli?", where "uli" changes with the subject's class; the class 7 noun "cikolo" takes "cili". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Cikolo

   School

   Usage

   A school; "ku cikolo" means "to school" or "at school"

   Grammar Note

   A class 7 noun (prefix ci-)

3. Mwiiyi

   Teacher

   Usage

   A teacher; also used as a form of address

   Grammar Note

   A class 1 noun (prefix mu-)

4. Basikwiiya

   Students / pupils

   Usage

   People who are learning; also used for "disciples"

   Grammar Note

   A class 2 noun (plural of people); the singular is "sikwiiya"

5. Bbuku

   Book

   Usage

   A book; it is also used for a scroll

   Grammar Note

   A class 5 noun. The "bb" is a double letter for a single sound

6. Ndiyanda kubala bbuku.

   I want to read a book.

   Usage

   Says that you would like to read a book

   Grammar Note

   "Bala" means "read". "Ndiyanda" is followed by a verb in the "ku-" infinitive. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Kubala

   To read

   Usage

   To read

   Grammar Note

   A verb infinitive, beginning with ku-; the root is "-bala", which also means "count" and "shine"

8. Kulemba

   To write

   Usage

   To write

   Grammar Note

   A verb infinitive, beginning with ku-; the root is "-lemba"

9. Ciiyo

   Lesson

   Usage

   A lesson, or what is being taught

   Grammar Note

   A class 7 noun (prefix ci-)

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