"The boil has pus"

Translation: Jipu lina usaha

[JamesTWils]

Boil and abcess are the same?

[Tamara695755]

Yes (at least in Swahili it seems.)

[CeeCeeSong]

Hi Tamara, I see you're on level 24...I am on 19. I'm wondering if it is making sense to you yet? I am utterly confused about all the different letters that start the "same" word!!! And even worse, like in this instance, verbs that mysteriously change. I thought this would be ana-easy, peasy!- but no, of course not, it's lina. I just feel like bashing my head against a wall! Just wondering if it gets better...

[RudolfJan]

Yes Swahili is a complex language. You may need to review the subject prefixes. In the tips on the N/N class there is a small amount of information, but it applies to other noun classes a well.

[Howard]

Boils are superficial infections with a thin layer of skin over fluid.
Abscesses are generally larger and deeper than boils with redness and painful swelling over an area filled with pus.
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/infections/Pages/Boils-Abscess-and-Cellulitis.aspx

[CeeCeeSong]

why lina instead of ana, pray tell?

[coltonbrydges]

Its because of the noun class. The first part of the verb changes based on the class of noun it refers to. There are 8 different classes with different prefixes