Kamba/Grammar

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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

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