"Hanywi"
Translation:He does not drink
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Just to clarify. In Swahili, and all the Bantu languages that I checked, there is no distinction between "he" and "she" . The same word or prefix is used to denote either a he or she. In the example of Swahili, the full sentence would be "Yeye hanywi" . Here "yeye" means either he or she. Also, in the word "hanywi", the "ha-" prefix signifies the negation for a verb that applies to either a he or she such that even without the "yeye" part, it is clear that the sentence refers to a he or she. I hope that helps.
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If you read the tips and notes you will find that in the negative, monosyllabic verbs drop their infinitive "ku"
Note 2: - Monosyllabic verbs like kula, kunywa, and kuja, drop the infinitive ‘ku’ in the negative present. https://www.duolingo.com/skill/sw/Present-Tense-1