Pronoun denoting subject or object.

Plural - Tu

MEANING 1:

Denotes

He, she, it, him, her with nouns of class ‘ka-tu’.

EXAMPLE OF USE

1. Kalefwaya nshi?MEANING It wants what? / What does it want?

2. Tulefwaya nshi utu tukalume? MEANING What are these boys looking for?

MEANING 2:

(Preposition) of; with nouns of class ka:

EXAMPLE OF USE

Kanama ka bene.

MEANING The small animal belongs to someone.

MEANING 3:

(Sign of diminutive). Small.

EXAMPLE OF USE

1. Kanama. MEANING A small animal.

2. TunamaMEANING Small animals

MEANING 4:

Nouns denoting occupation or agency may be formed from the majority of active verbs by adding the particles (ka) to the root of a verb.

EXAMPLE OF USE

1. Katebeta. – MEANING-A cook (from- tebeta).

2. Kafula. –MEANING -blacksmith (from -fula).

MEANING 5:

Particle denoting the future tense. The ‘ka’ is placed between the subject and verb.

EXAMPLE OF USE

1. Bushe ukaya? –MEANING-Will you go?

2  Nshakaye.MEANING I will not go.

MEANING 6:

Before a present or future of the day or a subjunctive, ‘ka’ denotes a wish.

EXAMPLE OF USE

1. Kaabe!MEANING Let him be! Let him go to the devil!

2. Katufwe! MEANING May we die! Nothing matters.

3. Kaese!MEANING Let him come!

4. Kaleya! MEANING Let him go! Kandelima! Let me cultivate!

MEANING 7:

(Auxiliary) To go.

EXAMPLE OF USE

Kafwaye icisote candi.

MEANING Go and fetch my hat.

PROVERBS

Kapoose insofu, banokolume bali kuntashi. 

  LITERAL TRANSLATION: Go and throw the elephant, your uncle is just in front of you.

MEANING:You can afford to be fool hardy if your protector is close by.

  BEMBA MEANING: Ekutampa ukucita icintu icakakala pamo ngo lubuli ico wishibe abakukupokako bali mupeepi.