Swahili 2 Term 2 Quiz 2

The correct relative affix for the sentence "The girl I loved" when translated into Swahili is "-ye". This affix is used to indicate possession or association. In this case, it shows that the girl is associated with the speaker's love.

The correct answer is "Yeyote/yoyote". This is because the sentence is asking for permission for anyone to enter. "Yeyote/yoyote" is a Swahili word that means "anyone" or "anybody", making it the most suitable choice to complete the sentence.

In Swahili, the preposition "kwa" is used to indicate the means or method by which someone came. Therefore, the correct translation of "I came by bus" would be "Nilikuja kwa basi."

The correct nominalized form of "vuta" (smoke) is "Mvutaji." This is because the suffix "-aji" is used to nominalize verbs in Swahili. Therefore, "Mvutaji" means "someone who smokes" or "a smoker."

The correct answer is "Zote ____ zi". In Swahili, "nyumba" means "houses" and "livunjika" means "broke". The word "zote" means "all" and is used to refer to plural nouns like "houses". The word "zi" is the verb form that agrees with the subject "zote" in the plural form. Therefore, "Zote ____ zi" is the appropriate choice to complete the sentence, meaning "All houses broke".

The correct answer is "Kijana mmoja alikuja nyumbani". This is the correct translation because "mmoja" means "one" in Swahili and agrees with the noun class of "kijana" (youth). "Kilikuja" and "walikuja" are incorrect because they do not agree with the noun class of "kijana". "Kwa nyumba" is also incorrect because it means "to the house" instead of "home".

The correct Swahili translation for "Help him!" is "Msaidie."

In Swahili, the object marker is used to indicate the direct object of a verb. In the given sentence, "The Chair that I bought yesterday," the word "chair" is the direct object of the verb "bought." Therefore, the object marker would be included in the Swahili translation. Additionally, the relative marker "-cho" is used to introduce a relative clause, which is necessary in this sentence to indicate that the chair is the one that was bought yesterday. Hence, both the relative marker "-cho" and the object marker would be included in the Swahili translation.

The correct answer is "Alikula kwa kijiko." In Swahili, the preposition "with" is translated as "kwa" when indicating the instrument or tool used to perform an action. In this sentence, "kwa" is used to show that she ate using a spoon.

Both options B and C, "Mzishi" and "Mzikaji," are appropriate nominalized forms of the verb "zika" (burry). "Mzishi" refers to the act of burying or a burial ceremony, while "Mzikaji" refers to a person who buries or undertakes burial activities. Both options accurately represent the nominalized form of the verb "zika."

In Swahili, the object marker is used to indicate the direct object of a verb. In this sentence, "I saw the ghost" is the main clause, and "the ghost" is the direct object. The object marker is not obligatory in Swahili, as the verb tense and context can often indicate the object without it. However, it is also optional to use the object marker to clarify or emphasize the direct object. Therefore, both the optional and obligatory use of the object marker are applicable choices in this case.

The verb "kula" in Swahili will take the passive verbal form when translating the sentence "My homework was eaten by the dog." In the passive form, the subject of the sentence (my homework) becomes the object of the verb, and the agent performing the action (the dog) is introduced using the preposition "na" (by). Therefore, the correct answer is Passive.

The "-ki" tense in the sentence "Nikilala naota" is used to show the conditional tense. It indicates that the action of dreaming (naota) will only occur if the condition of sleeping (nikilala) is met. This tense is commonly used to express hypothetical or possible situations.

The correct answer is that relative amba can be used with both relative infixes and suffixes in a sentence. This means that in Swahili, the relative form amba can be attached to a noun class as a suffix or inserted into the verb as an infix to indicate a relative clause.

The correct answer is "Prepositional" because in Swahili, the verb "nunua" (to buy) takes the prepositional form when used in the sentence "Mr. Park bought me a wonderful Korean gift." This form indicates the relationship between the subject (Mr. Park) and the object (me) in terms of possession or acquisition.

The verb "dondoka" in Swahili means "to fall". In the given sentence, "He dropped his pen", the action of dropping the pen is intentional and caused by the subject. Therefore, the verb "dondoka" would take the causative form in Swahili to indicate that the subject caused the pen to fall.

Both "Msomi" and "Msomaji" are appropriate nominalized forms of the verb "soma". "Msomi" refers to someone who reads or studies, while "Msomaji" refers to the act of reading or studying. Both forms capture the essence of the verb "soma" in a nominalized form.

The -ki tense in the sentence "Jana nilikuwa nikiimba wimbo wa Mariah Carey" is used to show an ongoing tense. This indicates that the action of singing the Mariah Carey song was happening continuously in the past.

The correct answer is "Nilikinuwa kiti jana". In Swahili, the verb "to buy" is "kununua" and when using the past tense, the prefix "li-" is added to the verb stem. The object marker "ki-" is used to indicate that the chair is the direct object of the verb. Therefore, the correct sentence is "Nilikinuwa kiti jana", which translates to "I bought the chair yesterday".

The correct answer is "Amba relative." In the past perfect tense, a relative form can only be formed by using the Amba relative. This means that the relative form of a verb in the past perfect tense can only be created by adding the Amba relative prefix to the verb stem. This is the only option that correctly identifies the method for forming a relative form in the past perfect tense.

The sentence "James scratched my back. I scratched his" suggests that both James and the speaker scratched each other's backs. This indicates a mutual action or exchange between two parties, which is characteristic of a reciprocal verb form. Reciprocal verbs are used to express actions that are done mutually or reciprocally between two or more subjects. Therefore, in Swahili, the verb "parura" would take the reciprocal verbal form to convey the meaning of both parties scratching each other's backs.

The verb "vunja" in this context will take the stative form when translated into Swahili.

The correct answer is "Using a relative suffix". This means that in the past tense, the relative form cannot be formed by using a relative suffix. The other options, such as using amba relative, using a relative infix, or using amba or a relative infix but not the suffix, are all possible ways to form the relative form in the past tense.

The correct answer is "Wamo". This is because "wamo" is the correct conjugation of the verb "kuwa" (to be) in the plural form. It is used to indicate that the students are present in the classroom.

The correct answer is "Mimi nina macho maawili, vidole vikumi na nywele nyingi". This is the correct translation of the given English sentence into Swahili. It accurately conveys the information that the speaker has two eyes, ten fingers, and a lot of hair.