"Nilikwisha pata zawadi"

[BwanaSimba]

-Kwisha 'finish' as an auxiliary, can be preceded by the anterior (perfect) marker -me and is followed by the infinitive form of another verb: Nimekwisha kupata (which developed into Nimeshapata) = 'I have finished getting' OR 'I have already gotten'. When -kwisha is preceded by the past tense marker -li the 'already' interpretation is not possible: Nilikwisha kupata (which developed into Nilishapata) = 'I finished getting' OR 'I had gotten'.

[billhatcher]

And this one needs an article please ("a" or "the").

[Ernst557459]

DL only approves of the American 'gotten': 'I had already got a gift' is not accepted. Reported.