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==Verb Forms==
 
==Verb Forms==
 
===Positive Immediate Past===
 
===Positive Immediate Past===
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The‘Immediate’ past in Kikamba refers to actions taking place earlier in the day of speaking.
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“To pull” immediate past Nĩ+ verbal-prefix + Root + ie
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*{{morphTest|Nũkootie{{tag|v}}{{tag|past}}{{tag|p1}}{{tag|sg}}|Nĩngootie}} <!-- needs tag for factual mood -->
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*{{morphTest|palu{{tag|v}}|mapaluay}}
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*{{morphTest|kuhting{{tag|}}|kuhtingay}}
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*{{morphTest|tata'ak{{tag|}}{{tag|}}|tata'akay}}
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*{{morphTest|tusa{{tag|}}{{tag|}}|tatusaay}}
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===Positive Recent Past===
 
===Positive Recent Past===
 
===Negative Immediate Past===
 
===Negative Immediate Past===

Revision as of 03:23, 17 February 2023

Kamba Grammar

Verb Forms

Positive Immediate Past

The‘Immediate’ past in Kikamba refers to actions taking place earlier in the day of speaking.

“To pull” immediate past Nĩ+ verbal-prefix + Root + ie

  • Nũkootie<v><past><p1><sg> ↔ Nĩngootie


  • palu<v> ↔ mapaluay
  • kuhting<> ↔ kuhtingay
  • tata'ak<><> ↔ tata'akay
  • tusa<><> ↔ tatusaay

Positive Recent Past

Negative Immediate Past

Negative Recent Past

Present Continuous

Nouns

Humans

Inanimate Objects