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Lesson 55 – Object infixes with the present tense

Ogiteeka ku meeza.

You put it on the table.

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Dialogue

Ogiteeka ku meeza.

You put it on the table.

Ogiteeka mu nsawo.

You put it in the bag.

Ogiteeka mu ssanduuko.

You put it in the box.

Ogiteeka kumpi n'ekitabo.

You put it near the book.

Togiteeka wansi.

You don't put it on the floor.

Engatto zange nziteeka wa?

Where do I put my shoes?

Omuwana wange omulabyeko? Wuuno. / Simulaba.

Have you seen my child? He/she’s here. / I don’t see him/her.

Abaana bange obalabyeko? Baabano. / Sibalaba.

Have you seen my children? They are here. / I don’t see them.

Omuggo gwange ogulabyeko? Guuguno. / Sigulaba.

Have you seen my walking stick? It is here. / I don’t see it.

Emiggo gyange ogirabyeko? Giigino. / Sigiraba.

Have you seen my walking sticks? They are here. I don’t see them.

Ekitabo kyange okirabyeko? Kiikino.

Ebitabo byange obirabyeko? Biibino.

Essaawa yange ogirabyeko? Yiino.

Engatto zange ozirabyeko? Ziizino.

Eggi lyange olirabyeko? Liirino.

Amagi gange ogalabyeko? Gaagano.

Olugoye lwange olulabyeko? Luuluno.

Engoye zange ozirabyeko? Ziizino.

Akagaali kange okalabyeko? Kaakano.

Obugaali bwange obulabyeko? Buubuno.

Vocabulary

amaanyi mangi

great strength

mpisa ya buyinza

a powerful virtue

abantu abalala bonna

all other people

bulamu bwonna

all life

mu bukuubagano

in conflict

mu buli mbeera

in all circumstances

Essanyu ery’omuntu omu

The happiness/joy of one person

Essanyu ery’abantu bonna

The happiness/joy of all people

Okulumwa okw’omuntu omu

The hurt of one person

Okulumwa okw’abalala bonna

The hurt of all people

Okugulumizibwa okw’omuntu omu

The honour of one person

Okugulumizibwa okw’abantu bonna

The honour of all people