"Jibu zuri"

Translation: Good answer

[fJzNsl6t]

I think it could also mean "Answer well" and through this example it is shown that you have to follow the context to differ whether it is a command or a noun

[vitoreiji]

I think there should be a vi before zuri for that to work, IIRC this vi turns adjectives into adverbs.

[Catriona28475]

Good point! Then this answer is grammatically correct but in the wrong lesson (commands). Maybe they are just trying to keep us on our toes.

[jo2dSY]

Thanks for your contribution, I was wondering about this.

[Joanne394981]

Why does -zuri not need a prefix here? If jibu in this context is a noun not a command.

[Catriona28475]

Because jibu is in the JI/MA noun class (5/6), and class 5 nouns are the only ones that take a bare adjective with no prefix.
jibu zuri (good answer)
majibu mazuri (good answers)

Take a look at the table on the second page of this adjectives lesson:
https://www2.ku.edu/~kiswahili/pdfs/lesson_24.pdf

[Keleda1]

Isn't it a command so why is it wrong?

[Catriona28475]

As Vitorreiji suggests above, there should be a vi- before -zuri for it to be a command, because "vi-" can turn adjectives into adverbs.
"Jibu vizuri!" = "Answer well!" (a command)

"jibu zuri" = "a good answer"
(This is just a statement - wrongly placed in the commands lesson, as far as I can see. Sometimes it happens in this course - nouns in a verb lesson, for example. I don't think it's deliberate, but see it as a challenge!)

[AnneCharlotteM]

Why isn't "a good answer" accepted?

[Catriona28475]

It should be, but it looks like they missed it. Flag it next time as 'My answer should have been accepted'.

[PeterC439697]

A good answer is perfectly good answer