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In Lingala, the verb "to be" is often represented as "za(li)". The verb can be used in conjunction with various pronouns to form sentences. The 'li' verb ending is often omitted in daily conversations.
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*I > Ngai/na: I am strong > Naza(li) makasi
Here's a table of pronouns with their corresponding forms for the verb "to be":


*You > Yo/o: You are short > Oza(li) mukuse
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|Pronoun || Verb "To Be" (stem form)
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|I (Ngai) || na
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|You (Yo) || o
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|He/she (Ye) || a
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|It || e
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|We (Biso) || to
|-
|You (plural, Bino) || bo
|-
|They (Bango) || ba
|}
 
Here are some examples using the verb "to be" with various pronouns:
 
I am strong > Ngai > Naza(li) makasi
 
You are short > Yo > Oza(li) mukuse
 
He/she is here > Ye > Aza(li) awa
 
It is good > Eza(li) malamu
 
We are young > Biso > Toza(li) bilenge


*He/she > Ye/a: He/she is here > Aza(li) awa
You are far (plural) > Bino > Boza(li) musika


*It > ~/e: It is good > Eza(li) malamu
They are nice > Bango > Baza(li) kitoko


*We > biso/to: We are young > Toza(li) bilenge


*You > bino/bo: You are far > Boza(li) musika
Examples without the 'li' verb ending:


*They > bango/ba: They are nice > Baza(li) kitoko
I am a man > Ngai > Naza mobali (instead of 'Nazali')
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We use the steem forms of pronouns with the verb.
She is a woman > Ye > Aza mwasi (instead of 'Azali')


E.g: 'I' is 'ngai', but we say Nazali for 'I am'


So, we have :
Here are some more examples of how the verb "to be" can be used in Lingala:
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The food is hot > Eza(li) moto ya mabele
|I || na (steem form)
 
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We are happy > Toza(li) na elengi
|You || o (steem form)
 
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You are busy > Oza(li) na mbanga
|He/she || a (steem form)
 
|-
They are tired > Baza(li) na nkembo
|It || e ( steem form)
 
|-
He is my friend > Aza(li) mokonzi na ngai
|We || to (steem form)
 
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It is cold outside > Eza(li) mikolo ya libulu
|You || bo (steem form)
 
|-
She is a doctor > Aza(li) dokoteli
|They || ba (steem form)
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Note: the 'li' verb ending is often omitted in daily talks.
You are my teacher > Oza(li) mokonzi na ngai


Here are some examples:


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It's important to note that the verb "to be" can be omitted in Lingala when it's clear from the context of the sentence. For example, instead of saying "I am happy," you could simply say "na elengi" (which means "I happy") to convey the same meaning. This is a common feature in many African languages, including Lingala.
*I am a man > naza mobali (instead of 'nazali')
*She is a woman > Aza mwasi (instead of 'azali')
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==Other Lessons==
==Other Lessons==

Latest revision as of 21:52, 27 March 2023

Verb to be in Lingala (simple present)
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In Lingala, the verb "to be" is often represented as "za(li)". The verb can be used in conjunction with various pronouns to form sentences. The 'li' verb ending is often omitted in daily conversations.

Here's a table of pronouns with their corresponding forms for the verb "to be":

Pronoun Verb "To Be" (stem form)
I (Ngai) na
You (Yo) o
He/she (Ye) a
It e
We (Biso) to
You (plural, Bino) bo
They (Bango) ba

Here are some examples using the verb "to be" with various pronouns:

I am strong > Ngai > Naza(li) makasi

You are short > Yo > Oza(li) mukuse

He/she is here > Ye > Aza(li) awa

It is good > Eza(li) malamu

We are young > Biso > Toza(li) bilenge

You are far (plural) > Bino > Boza(li) musika

They are nice > Bango > Baza(li) kitoko


Examples without the 'li' verb ending:

I am a man > Ngai > Naza mobali (instead of 'Nazali')

She is a woman > Ye > Aza mwasi (instead of 'Azali')


Here are some more examples of how the verb "to be" can be used in Lingala:

The food is hot > Eza(li) moto ya mabele

We are happy > Toza(li) na elengi

You are busy > Oza(li) na mbanga

They are tired > Baza(li) na nkembo

He is my friend > Aza(li) mokonzi na ngai

It is cold outside > Eza(li) mikolo ya libulu

She is a doctor > Aza(li) dokoteli

You are my teacher > Oza(li) mokonzi na ngai


It's important to note that the verb "to be" can be omitted in Lingala when it's clear from the context of the sentence. For example, instead of saying "I am happy," you could simply say "na elengi" (which means "I happy") to convey the same meaning. This is a common feature in many African languages, including Lingala.

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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