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Tumbuka

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Tumbuka
u-
prefix
This is a grammatical prefix used to show that the subject of the verb is 'you' when speaking to one person. It is often informal.

“Uli makola?”

Are you well?

Also means
  1. 2nd person singular subject concord. Translates as thou or you (singular or informal).
  2. you (singular)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Tumbuka
ku-
prefix
A prefix added to the beginning of a word to indicate Class 15 or Class 17 noun categories.

“Kulyo ni kuwama.”

Eating is good.

Also means
  1. Class 15 noun prefix.
  2. Class 17 noun prefix.
  3. Class 15 noun prefix

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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