Week 2

Wednesday

Lesson 5: Negative Imperative

Usifanye!	Don't do!	Usifunge!	Don't close!
Usifungue!	Don't open!	Usilete!	Don't bring!
Usipike!	Don't cook!	Usisafishe!	Don't clean!
Usijaribu!	Don't try!	Usirudi!	Don't come back!
Usifuate!	Don't follow!	Usinywe!	Don't drink!
Usije!	Don't come!	Usile!	Don't eat!

There is only one negative form corresponding both to the direct imperative and to the polite imperative.
The negation is formed in the following way :
Remove the prefix KU- of the infinitive
Add the pronominal prefix U- for the singular and M- for the plural
Insert the negative infix -SI- between the pronoun and the radical
Replace the verb ending -A with -E in the case of verbs of Bantu origin.

2nd Person Plural

Msifanye!	Don't ya'll do!	Msifunge!	Don't ya'll close!
Msifungue!	Don't ya'll open!	Msilete!	Don't ya'll bring!
Msipike!	Don't ya'll cook!	Msisafishe!	Don't ya'll clean!
Msijaribu!	Don't ya'll try!	Msirudi!	Don't ya'll come back!
Msifuate!	Don't ya'll follow!	Msinywe!	Don't ya'll drink!
Msije!	Don't ya'll come!	Msile!	Don't ya'll eat!

Now take the Quiz