"Uti wa mgongo unauma"

Translation: My spine hurts

[veselina.k]

Shouldn't it translate to "a/the spine hurts"? I got an error when I tried that but I thought "My spine hurts" should be "uti wa mgongo wangu unauma"

[DanB335987]

Correct

[PhyllisMay3]

I agree. How are we supposed to know that wangu is implied?

[dibsmft]

'Backbone hurts' shows as wrong. Backbone and spine are the same thing. There is no 'my' in the Swahili

[TurboIntercooler]

There is no "wangu" in the question to justify "my". It might be a doctor discussing his patient!!

[JeffreyMast]

The backbone is hurting. Paining?????

[brjaga]

Report it

[veselina.k]

wow! You are learning an insane number of languages on an insane streak - respect!

[BeelerFami]

a backbone has pain should be as good as is hurting...I'm reporting.

[ZanninaMargariti]

U prefix before na?? Uma is the verb???

[JeffreyMast]

Yes, "-uma" is a verb.

[TurboIntercooler]

The implied use of possessives needs to be standardized.

Kichwa kinauma = MY head hurts? DL: WRONG!!!
Uti wa mgongo unauma = MY spine hurts? DL: Correct!!

They don't take their work seriously enough.

[Julianfshpearson]

This is not English.

[DenisGaron]

Is there someone rectifying the error in the software? This is somewhat annoying having to write wrong to move on.

[Deb741928]

There is no "my" in the swahili