Verb intransitive, irregular

MEANING 1. 

To say, think,imagine.

Example of use.

Umulume wandi aleti, cinshi ushinongele ubwalwa? MEANING  My husbandsaid, “Why didn’t you brew beer for me?”.

Umukashi aleti umulume aleisa, kanshi nakalya MEANING The wife thought that her husband was coming, but hedid not come at all.

MEANING 2.

Used asauxiliary, with –sosa, -eba and otherverbs when addressing a person.

Example of use.

Asosa ati; MEANING he spoke,saying

Note: –ti is used to introduce direct speech inordinary sentences, which is a characteristic of the language.

MEANING 3.

-ti used withother verbs may have many different meanings.

Example of use.

Nga mwati mulolekesha, ala, awe kwisamba cinamafye! MEANING When you look carefully, the lower half that of ananimal!

Mulenga ati ende, amaka yapwa MEANING When Mulenga tried to walk, his strength failed.

Kangwa ali pa cipuna, ati asune ubwali, apona. MEANING Kangwa saton a stool when he tried to take someubwali, he fell down.

Baleti baima bayabuka umumana MEANING When they went off, they crossed a river.

Bwati bucefye, baima balaya MEANING When it got light they set off

Kuti wati nasanga umwaume,kanshi cinangwafye, cankalale! MEANING One would think here is a real man, but the chap is just a jackass!

Talati, MEANING He has notyet finished.

Tauleti umone ifyo nkalipa MEANING You have not seen me when I am angry

Kwati bufi! MEANING One would have thought it was a lie!

MEANING 4.

Ti is used tostart a story

Example of use.

Patile akantu, MEANING Once upon a time