Week 1
Tuesday
Lesson 2: The Infinitive
| Kuangalia |
to look at |
Kuweka |
to put |
| Kubadili |
to exchange |
Kujaribu |
to try |
| Kubaki |
to stay |
Kujibu |
to answer |
| Kufaulu |
to succeed |
Kuketi |
to sit |
Verbs of Arabic origin end in -E, -I or -U.
The Negative Infinitive
| Kutokuangalia |
not to look at |
Kutokuweka |
not to put |
| Kutokubadili |
not to exchange |
Kutokujaribu |
not to try |
| Kutokubaki |
not to stay |
Kutokujibu |
not to answer |
| Kutokufaulu |
not to succeed |
Kutokuketi |
not to sit |
Again, the negative infinitive is made by inserting the infix -TO- between the infinitive prefix KU- and the radical of the verb.
An extra KU-, is sometimes added before the radical.
Week 1 Exercises
