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-nge-
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Appendix:Variations of "nge"
Swahili
Pronunciation
sw Sw-ke-nge.flac Kenya
Infix
sw infix
would, present conditional maker
sw -singe-
sw Ningefanya tofauti. I would do it differently.
sw 1952 United Bible Societies Biblio Swahili Union Version Bible Waraka wa pili kwa Wakorintho 2 Wakorintho sw 12:6 Maana kama ningetaka kujisifu singekuwa mpumbavu, kwa sababu nitasema kweli. Because if I wanted to brag, I would not be a fool, because I would tell the truth.
Usage notes
The negative conditional can be expressed by using positive subject concords and inserting -si- immediately before -nge-, or by using negative subject concords.
Conjugation
nge positive
nge y negative
See also
sw -ngali-