Topic: Swahili

"Kaka zake ni walimu"

Translation:His brothers are teachers

March 2, 2017

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/KiKi423168

    Zake and walimu indicates the plural. For singular it would have been yake and mwalimu

    March 5, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/Nertez

      I think a little hint was also "walimu" instead of singular "mwalimu".

      March 7, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/Shantipazamani

        Why is it "brothers" rather than "brother"? What makes it plural?

        March 2, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/RobertEddy
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        It's the zake instead of yake.

        June 1, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/BenConway6

          So is kaka one of the 'people' nouns that doesn't go in the m/wa class? Is 'kaka wake' not correct?

          July 2, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/ElMeuNom

            All close family members are N class. Kaka wake is not correct. Adjectives agree as if they were M/WA, but possessives use y/z to show plurality.

            November 14, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/DennisKaku

              I thought brother = ndugu. Is ndugu same as kaka?

              May 21, 2019
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