Mfano: Je, wewe una vitu gani?
Mimi nina kompyuta, simu, na gari, lakini sina paka wala mbwa.
Zoezi 1: Mimi na Rafiki
Je, wewe una vitu gani?
Rafiki yako ana vitu gani?
Kuuliza/Inquiring #
We attach the personal pronoun marker to -na followed by the item you are inquiring about to form a question, which can elicit either a positive or a negative response.
| Person | +ve response | -ve response |
|---|---|---|
| Mimi | _____na …. | sina … |
| Wewe | _____na … | huna … |
| Yeye | _____na … | hana … |
| Sisi | _____na … | hatuna… |
| Nyinyi | _____na … | hamna … |
| Wao | ____na … | hawana … |
Mifano katika sentensi:
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Je, wewe una paka?
a. Affirmative: Ndiyo, mimi nina paka.
b. Negative: Hapana, mimi sina paka.
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Je, yeye ana mbwa?
a. Affirmative: Ndiyo, yeye ana mbwa.
b. Negative: Hapana, yeye hana mbwa.
Zoezi II: Kuuliza Maswali
With classmates, inquire from each other things that you expect them to have and the ones you do not expect them to have in order to elicit both positive and negative responses from them.