Verb intransitive

MEANING 1

A)   To be- expressing amanner of being, a habit,

Example of use

Waba kwi? MEANING: where are you?( at this particular moment)

b) ba! In the imperative mood, is sometimes used as a word ‘thrown’ at someone who will not listen to reason.

Example of use

Ico ushumfwa, cisums, ba! MEANING: as you will not listen,all right!( do as you like)

 

MEANING 2

To become

Example of use

Umwanakashi, kumfwaabumba mafwasa mu ?anda, yaba ni ?anda yakwe,MEANING: When a woman puts a fireplace in a house, it then really becomes herhome.

MEANING 3

To be like( to have) ( generally abusive)

 

Example of use

Waba imyona nga……, MEANING: You have a nose like……..

 

MEANING 4

To be as if; itseems

Example of use

Baba  nga balayene……, MEANING: They seem to have come to an understanding.

MEANING 5

If it were, if it had been

Example of use

1.Ba ni.. nga, MEANING: If it were, if it had been

2.Aba ni mayo nga naila ubwali, MEANING: If it were mymother, she would give me some food.

MEANING 6

To pass( of time)

Example of use

Umunandi Aliya,imyaka yaba itatu, MEANING: Three yearshave passed since my friend went away.

MEANING 7

-ba with locative particle pa, in the expression; paba!

Example of use

Paba no kuba! MEANING: There is a row going on.

 

MEANING 8

To be bound to, obliged

Example of use

Abantu bonse baba(or bali) no kufwa, MEANING: All humanbeings are bound to die.

2.Abantu bonse baba no kukombe imilimo, MEANING: All humanbeings are obliged to work.

 

MEANING 9

To have ( to be with)

Example of use

Naba na maka, MEANING: I have strength.

2.Waba ne fyuma, MEANING: You have wealth ( You are wealthy)

3.Naba no mutwe, necifuba, MEANING: I have a headache, acold.