Lesson 5

Possessive Pronouns [vivumishi vimilikishi]

There are three possessive pronouns in Swahili:A). First person possessiveB). Second person possessiveC). Third person possessive

Each possessive pronoun has a singular and a plural form.

A). First Person Possessive
Umoja [singular] –ANGU [my] Mifano:Mwalimu wangu [My teacher] Walimu wangu [My teachers]	Wingi [plural]‐ETU [our]Mwalimu wetu [Our teacher] Walimu wetu [Our teachers]

B). Second Person Possessive
Umoja [singular] –AKO [your] Mifano:Kalamu yako [Your pen] Kalamu zako [Your pens]	Wingi [plural]–ENU [your (pl.)]Kalamu yenu [Your (pl.) pen] Kalamu zenu [Your (pl.) pens]

C). Third Person Possessive
Umoja [singular] –AKE [his/her] Mifano:Jina lake [His/her name] Majina yake [His/her names]	Wingi [plural]–AO [their]Jina lao [Their name] Majina yao [Their names]

Muhtasari [Summary]

1st Person Singular: ‐ANGU[My]	1st Person Plural: ‐ETU[Our]
2nd Person Singular: ‐AKO[Your]	2nd Person Plural: ‐ENU[Your (pl.)]
3rd Person Singular: ‐AKE[His/Her]	3rd Person Plural: ‐AO[Their]

Zingatia [Note]
-angu -ako -ake jina langu lako lake nani? ni	[my] [your] [his/her] [name] [my] [your] [his/her] [Who? What is his/her name?] [is]

Question Formation

Mifano:1. Jina langu ni nani?[What is my name?]   Jina lako ni Peter. [Your name is Peter.]2. Jina lako ni nani?[What is your name?]  Jina langu ni Darnell. [My name is Darnell.]3. Jina lake ni nani?[What is his/her name?] Jina lake ni Don. [His/her name is Don.]4. Jina lako ni nani mama/mwalimu?[What is your name, mom/teacher?]