Tense characteristics of the present perfect preceding the pronoun subject.

MEANING.

Commonly, used to denote the immediate past.

Example of use.

Natupyanga MEANING: We have (just) swept.

It may also convey an idea of insistence: natuleya,let us go now. Natulwe, let us fight.Nabaye or nabaleya, do let them go if they wish.

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 1, me

Example of use

Njeba MEANING Tell me

Ndeisa MEANING I am coming

3. 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