Conjunction.

MISSING, TO BE PUT BEFORE na

LETTER N

 

N      

n pronounced as in English. When followed by y it has sometimes a palatal sound as in nyina (mother). NOTE: apart from this sound, letter n has another distinctive velar nasal sound as ng in singing. It is shown in this dictionary as a distinct character and will be found after n in the alphabetical order.

FIELD 1.WORD

n.

(1) SINGULAR AND PLURAL PREFIX of class n: nda, louse, nda, lice. Also: PLURAL PREFIX of class lu-n: lutanda, star: ntanda, stars.

It becomes ng or nj when followed by a: angasuka or anjasuka (anasuka), he answered me.

It becomes nj when followed by e or i: unjebe (for unebe), tell me –banjimya (for banimya),they made raised me.

It becomes ng when followed by a and u, w: wingoca (for winoca) do not burn me, -winguma (for winuma), do not beat me –angwapo (for anwapo), he fell upon me.

n is sometimes closely followed by another n for euphony: munensu (for munesu).

MISSING INTRO FOR LETTER N

LETTER N

Pronounced as in English. When followed by letter y, it has a palatal sound as in nyina

n 

1. Singular and plural prefix of some words

Example of use

Nda SINGULAR, MEANING louse

Nda PLURAL, MEANING lice

Ntanda PLURAL MEANING Stars  FROM SINGULAR Lutanda

(2) PERSONAL PRONOUN. 

Meaning I; me: 

natandala, I take a stroll –Antuka, he abused me.

The n becomes m when followed by m, b, f, or p: 

Example of use

wambala (for wanbala),you have provoked me –bamfutula (for banfutula) they threw me down –wilampuma (for wilanpuma), do not hit me –amokawila (for anmokawila) umutondo, he chipped my pot all over.

Example of use

Njeba MEANING Tell me

Ndeisa MEANING I am coming

3. The n PERSONAL PRONOUN OBJECTIVE changes to m when followed by m, b, f, or p.

Example of use

Wanbala BECOMES Wambala MEANING You have provoked me

Anfutula BECOMES Amfutula MEANING He threw me down

Wilanpatikisha BECOMES Wilampatisha MEANING Do not force me

Anmokawila umutondo BECOMES Amokawila umutondo MEANING He chipped my pot all over

4. n personal objective  becomes ng or nj when followed by a

 Example of use

Anasuka BECOMES  Angasuka or anjasuka MEANING He answered me

5. n personal objective   becomes ng or nj when followed by e or i.

Example of use

Unebe BECOMES  Unjebe MEANING tell me

Banimya BECOMES  Banjimya MEANING They made me rise

6. n personal objective    becomes ng when followed by o, u, or w.

Example of use

Winoca BECOMES Wingoca  MEANING Don't burn me

Winuma BECOMES  Winguma MEANING Do not beat me

Anwila BECOMES Angwila MEANING He fell on me

7. n personal objective is at times followed by another n for euphony.

Example of use

Umunesu BECOMES Umunensu MEANING Our friend

THIS BELOW NOW COMES UNDER

MEANING 1.

And.

Example of use.

1 Umwana na nyina, MEANING: The mother and her child.

When na unites two verbs expressing the two different actions, it is always placed after the second verb and not between the two.

2 Amuuma, amukunta na panshi, MEANING: He beat him and threw him to the ground.

3 Lesa atupeela ubuumi atubikilapo na umweo MEANING: God gives us life and take care of our health.

MEANING 2.

PREPOSITION, with.

Example of use.

1 Abomba na maka MEANING:  He works hard. Literally, he works with strength.

2 Ndeshita imbalala na umucele MEANING: I want to buy peanuts with salt.

MEANING 3.

And it has happened that, or and it so happened that.

Example of use.

1 Awe na icibanda caisa, MEANING: And it so happened that the devil came.

2 Ubushiku bumo na icimpatanya caikala pakati nshila, MEANING: One day it happened that ‘hate’ stood in the middle of the road. 

MEANING 4.

Adverb: even.

Example of use.

1 Bafilwa ukutufunda icatemwa Lesa na cimo, MEANING: They are unable to tell us what God requires from even (not even) the least of his commandments.

2 Takuli abantu nangu umo uwingacita ifi, MEANING: There are no people, not even one, that can do this.