Kongo Plural
Welcome to the fourth Kongo lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases.
book munkanda |
books minkanda |
car kaminyo |
cars bakaminyo |
tree nti |
trees banti |
flower kintuntu |
flowers bintuntu |
Plural Grammar Rules
The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.
| Grammar + Rules - Kongo |
|---|
| I speak one language [singular form] mono ke tubaka munoko mosi |
| we speak three languages [plural noun] beto ke tubaka minoko tatu |
| he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] yandi ke kwenda tala bainsi mingi |
| they are happy now [plural pronoun] bo kele na kiese sasaipi yai |
| she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] yandi kele na bansampatu ya mbwaki tanu |
| I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] mono ke zola sandwishi ya kukonda matungulu |
The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.
woman nkento |
women bankento |
man yakala |
men bayakala |
house nzo |
houses banzo |
cup kopo |
cups bakopo |
cow ngombe |
cows bangombe |
horse mpunda |
horses bampunda |
Emergency Phrases
Now it's time to practice your Kongo by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.
| English - Kongo |
|---|
| Help lusadisu |
| Call the ambulance binga ambilansi |
| I need a doctor moko ke na mfunu ya munganga |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? wapi farmasi ya ke mfinama |
| Are you okay? nge ke mbote? |
| I am sick mono ke bela |
| Call the police binga polisi |
Did you enjoy this lesson about the plural in Kongo? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.
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