"Muandike"

Translation: You should write

[Simon725845]

Why Mu- and not M-

[giraffe__]

it's because the -andika suffix begins with a vowel

[NelsonSanc963189]

I am not sure when something means "should" vs "have to" any help?

[machieng]

for an action that must be done, you can either say it in the imperative (a command), or explicitly show that it must be done i.e.

• Andikeni! - Write! (Imperative)
• Sharti/Lazima muandike - You (pl) must write

"should" is more of a suggestion, bordering on a request

[saynave]

any reason why this says MUandike??

[machieng]

Mu denotes you (plural) as the subject in the subjunctive e.g. 'Muandike' - 'you (pl) ought to write'

Note: this only applies to verb stems that begin with vowels, otherwise the prefix is just M e.g. 'Msome' - 'you ought to read'

Mw denotes him/her as the object in the imperative e.g. 'Mwandikie' - 'Write for/to him/her'

[nyoka65]

that's what i would like to know as well

[machieng]

hi, please refer to my reply above