Kiswahili Grammar Notes

Welcome to Kiswahili Grammar Notes. The Kamusi Project wishes to thank Helen L. Erickson and Marianne Gustafsson for their kind permission to make their text available electronically. We hope you find this guide helpful.

Table of Contents

(i). Introduction

1. Nouns
   • Noun Classes
   • Sound Changes
   • Noun Formation
2. Pronouns
3. Interrogatives
4. Adjectives
5. Numbers
6. Calendar Dates
7. Telling Time
8. Verbs
   • Verb Structure
   • Imperative
   • Subjunctive
   • Infinitive
   • The Relative Particle in Verb Constructions
   • The Verb "To Be" - Kuwa
   • The Verb "To Have" - Kuwa Na
   • The Verb "To Be Located" - Kuwapo
   • Monosyllabic Verbs
   • The Concept of Location as a Nominal
   • Compound Tenses
   • Auxiliary Verbs
   • Process Verbs
   • Verb Derivation
9. The -A of Relationship
10. The -O of Reference
11. Prepositions
12. Conjunctions
13. Adverbs
14. Interjections
15. Expressions

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