Verb Intransitive.

MEANING

Line up, to be in a row

Example of use

1. Abaana besukulunabatantama umulongo MEANING the school children are in a line

2. Abashilikalebaleenda amakola pantu balitantama MEANING the soldiers were walkingsmartly because they were in a line

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Tapanya,teanya

 

 

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

 

Passive – tantamikwa

EXAMPLEOF USE

Umutande watantamikwe nakafundisha, MEANING the line was made up by the teacher.

Applicative – Tantamina

Completive - Tantaminina

Causative – Tantamika

 

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSION

Ulyamuntu natantamika iciyanda icikulu MEANING that person has built avery big house