"A wall has cracks"
Translation:Ukuta una nyufa
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It's because of the noun class of ukuta. It's class 11/10 (U/N) so the verbal prefix is u-. The prefix a- is only used for people and animals.
M/WA (1/2) and other animate nouns regardless of class:
ana = s/he has
wana = they (people/animals) have
M-MI (3/4)
mti una = a tree has
miti ina = trees have
(JI)-MA (5/6)
gari lina = a car has
magari yana = cars have
KI-VI (7/8)
kitabu kina = a book has
vitabu vina = books have
N-N (9/10)
nyumba ina = a house has
nyumba zina = houses have
U-N (11/10)
ukuta una = a wall has
kuta zina = walls have
U (14)
uzuri una = beauty has
KU (15)
kula kuna = eating has
PA (16)
hapa pana = this place has / there is ... here
KU (17)
huku kuna = this general area has / there is ... around here
MU (18)
humu mna = this internal area has / there is ... in here
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Thank you! I am interested to learn Swahili, but I have not taken any other class except on Duo. Your explanations are wonderful. Thanks again.