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| Nataka kuonana na daktari. |
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to be troubled
What's troubling you? |
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kusumbuliwa
Unasumbuliwa na nini? |
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to burn, to be on fire
I've burned myself. |
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cut, divide, chop, break
I've cut myself.
The child cut himself. |
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kukata
Nimejikata.
Mtoto alijikata. |
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to be broken, be wrecked
I think I have broken my arm. |
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kuvunjika
Nafikiri nimevunjika mkono |
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"to feel"
How do you feel? |
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to hurt
I feel like my whole body hurts. |
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kuuma
Nahisi mwili wote unaniuma |
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| I feel weak (without strength). |
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| I have a stomach ache (my stomach hurts). |
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to vomit
I'm throwing up.
She threw up/she vomited. |
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kutapika
Ninatapika.
Yeye alitapika. |
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| I have chest pains (my chest hurts). |
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to cough
I am coughing.
Are you coughing? |
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kukohoa
Ninakohoa.
Je, unakohoa? |
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use, utilize, apply
Are you taking any medication? |
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kutumia
Unatumia dawa yoyote? |
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| to hurt, damage, injure, impair |
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Do you have any allergies?
I am allergic to penicillin. |
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Kuna kitu kinakudhuru?
Ninadhuriwa na penisilini. |
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| I have a black cat and two white dogs. |
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Nina paka mweusi na mbwa wawili weupe.
prefixes before vowels mw, w |
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| Juma has one red book and two white books. |
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| Juma ana kitabu kimoja chekundu na vitabu viwili vyeupe. |
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| The hotel has narrow, white beds |
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| Hoteli ina vitanda vyembamba vyeupe. |
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| I see a red house and a black house. |
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| Ninaona nyumba nyekundu na nyumba nyeusi. |
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| This tree has black fruit and thin leaves. |
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| Mti huu una matunda meusi na majani membamba. |
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| I don't have a red car. I have a white car. |
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| Sina gari jekundu. Nina gari jeupe. |
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| The house has a narrow white door. |
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| Nyumba ina mlango mweupe mwembamba. |
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Ali is bringing back (returning)the books.
(Ali is causing the books to be returned.) |
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Ali ana rudisha vitabu.
kirudi kurudisha |
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to read, to study
to cause to study, teach |
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| This teacher teaches Swahili. |
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| Mwalimu huyu anasomesha Kiswahili. |
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to borrow
to make borrow (lend)
I have lent Ali some money. |
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kukopo
kukopesha
Nimemkopesha Ali pesa. |
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to remember
to cause to remember (remind) |
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| This picture reminds me of the past. |
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| Picha hii inanikumbusha zamani. |
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| That song reminds me of you. |
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| Wimbo ule unanikumbusha nawe. |
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| Your face reminds me of someone. |
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| Uso wako unanikumbusha mtu. |
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to burn, to be on fire
to light on fire
Who has set the leaves on fire? |
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kuwaka
kuwasha
Nani amewasha majani? |
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to hurt, to be painful
to hurt, to cause pain |
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My shoes are hurting me.
Are your shoes hurting you? |
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Viatu vyangu vinaniumiza.
Je, viatu vyako vinakuumzia? |
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to sleep
to cause to sleep, to put to bed |
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| The drugs make you sleepy. |
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to get better, recover
to make better, to cure |
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| Does this medicine cure malaria? This medicine will make you better (will cure you). |
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| Dawa hii inaponya malaria? Dawa hii itakuponya. |
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The woman is cleaning the house.
The woman cleaned the house. |
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Mwanamke anasafisha nyumba.
Mwanamke aliisafisha nyumba. |
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better
to make better (to improve) |
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| The student improved his grades. |
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| Mwanafunzi aliboresha darasa lake. |
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| The new colors improve the house. |
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| Rangi mpya inaboresha nyumba |
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easy to make easy (to simplify)
The teacher simplified the test. |
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rahisi kurahisisha
Mwalimu alirahisisha mtihani. |
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| Good teachers make learning easy. |
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| Walimu wazuri wanarahisisha kujifunza. |
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| Microwaves make it easy to cook. |
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| Microwaves zinarahisisha kupika |
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meaning (noun)
to mean
He means well. |
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maana
kumaanisha
Anamaanisha vizuri |
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| Did you mean to say that? |
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| Ulimaanisha kusema hivyo? |
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reason, cause (noun)
to cause |
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| The wet road caused an accident. |
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| Barabara ya mvua ilisababisha ajali |
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| His harsh words caused an argument. |
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| Maneno yake makali yalisababisha hoja. |
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| Harsh words cause trouble. |
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| Maneno makali yanasababisha shida. |
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| What does this word mean? |
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| Neno hii linamaanisha nini? |
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| The deer caused an accident. |
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Subjunctive
If verb ends in -a, change to -e
Drop tense and "ku". |
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| anasoma asome she should read |
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he is reading
he should read |
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you are trying
you should try |
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| It's better to call later. |
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| Ni bora kupiga simu baadaye |
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| it's better to come tomorrow than today |
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| Ni bora kuja kesho kiliko leo. |
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| It's better to arrive on time. |
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| Ni bora kufika kwa wakati |
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| You should visit more often. |
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| Utembelee mara nyingi zaidi |
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| It's better that we go to the hospital. |
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| Afadhali twende hospitali. |
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| It's necessary that you use a mosquito net. |
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Ni lazima utimie chandarua.
from kutumia |
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| It's necessary that you drink (take) some medicine. |
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| To form negative subjunctive, insert "si" between subject prefix and verb stem. Used for negative suggestions, commands, etc. |
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Tusiende Mombasa.
from kuenda |
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Don't take pictures here.
You shouldn't take pictures here. |
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Usipige picha hapa.
from kupiga |
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Usivute sigara.
from kuvuta (to smoke) |
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| Do not lose (give up) hope. God sees you. |
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| Usikate tamaa. Mungu anakuona. |
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| in order to + subjunctive |
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| He is studying Swahili (in order to ) work in Kenya. |
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| Anajifunza Kiswahili ile afanye kazi Kenya. |
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| He is working in order to earn (get) money. |
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| Anafanya kazi ili apate pesa. |
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| I'm studying to (in order to) learn. |
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In order to learn, it is important to read.
(In order to be educated........) |
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| Ile kuelimika, ni muhimu kusoma. |
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| In order to eat, it is necessary (or, important) to work. |
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| Ile kula, ni muhimu kufanya kazi. |
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| He is working in order to earn (get) money. |
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Anafanya kazi ili apate pesa.
kupata apate |
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| They went to the hospital (in order) to see the doctor. |
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| Wao walienda hospitali ili wamuone daktari |
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| He's studying Swahili (in order) to work in Kenya. |
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| Anajifunza Kiswahili ile afanye kazi Kenya. |
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| Someone is smoking a cigarette and coughs. Use subjunctive (kuvutu sigara) to give advice |
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| Afadhahli usivute sigara. |
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| Use subjunctive: Someone is planning to go to Kenya and Tanzania. Advise them to learn Swahili.(It's better that ...) |
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| Ni bora ujifunze Kiswahili. |
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| Someone is tired. Use subjunctive form of kupumzika. |
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| Someone is not feeling well today. use subjunctive of kuenda hospital. |
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| It's better that you go to the drug store now (in order) to get medicine. |
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| Ni bora uende duka la dawa sasa ile upate dawa. |
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| Your friend is about to take a photo where pictures are prohibited. Use subjunctive of kupiga picha |
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Change to causative:
kuanguka (to fall) |
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| kuangusha (to cause to fall) |
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| The wind caused the fruit to fall from the tree. |
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Upepo iligusha matunda kutoka kwenye mti. OR
Upepo ulisababisha matunda kuanguka kutoka kwenye mti. |
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| Causitive of kuchemka (to be boiling) |
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| kugeuza (to make turn around, to turn something around) |
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| One idea turned his life around. |
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| Wazo moja liligeuza maisha yake. |
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| One good book turned his life around. |
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| Kitabu kimoja kizuri kiligeuza maisha yake. |
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| Causitive of kuamka (to wake up) |
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| kuamsha (to wake someone up, to rouse from sleep) |
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The sound of music woke him up.
The sound of music woke me up. |
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Sauti ya muziki ilimuamsha.
Sauti ya muziki iliniamsha. |
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| Why did you wake me up so early? |
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| Kwa nini uliniamsha mapema sana? |
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hakika (noun: certainty)
He assured me. |
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kuhakikisha (to ensure, make certain).
Alinihakikisha. |
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| He works late (in order) to ensure his future with the business. |
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| Anafanya kazi kuchelewa kuhakikisha maisha yake ya baadaye na biashara. |
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| Uhakikisha wewe ni sahihi. |
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to dry
to cause to dry, to dry something off |
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The heavy wind dried the clothes quickly.
The heavy wind has dried the clothes quickly. |
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Upepo mkali ulikausha nguo haraka.
Upepo mkali umekausha nguo haraka. |
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| Msichana alikausha nywele yake. |
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obligation
to compel, to obligate |
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Hunger forced him to steal.
Hunger forced me to steal. |
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Njaa ilimlazimisha kuiba.
Njaa ilinilazimisha kuiba. |
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to sleep
to cause to lie down, to put to sleep |
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| The music puts me to sleep. |
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Too much sugar puts me to sleep.
It puts me to sleep. |
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Sukari nyingi inanilaza.
Inanilaza. |
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| The medicine stopped the pain. |
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| Dawa ilisimamisha maumivu. |
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black handbag
white handbag |
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mkate mwembamba
mikate myembamba |
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