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== '''POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS IN LINGALA''' ==
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Lingala possessive pronouns and adjectives are the same; And they derived from personal pronouns. In lingala, we literally say "noun + of+possessor". The preposition "of" is "ya" or "na".


<nowiki>*</nowiki>Let's review personal pronouns first!
<div class="pg_page_title"> POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS IN LINGALA</div>


   1. I/me = nga(i)
Lingala possessive pronouns and adjectives are the same.


   2. You/you = yo
They derived from personal pronouns.  


   3. He/him = ye
In lingala, we literally say <code>noun + of + possessor</code>.  


   4. She/her = ye
The preposition "of" is "ya" or "na".


   5. It/it = e
==Personal pronouns==
Let's review personal pronouns first!
#I/me = nga(i)
#You/you = yo
#He/him = ye
#She/her = ye
#It/it = e
#We/us = biso
#You/you = bino (many people)
#They/them = bango


   6. We/us = biso
==Possessive adjectives==
Then let's learn possessive adjectives


   7. You/you = bino (many people)
===My = noun + (na) nga===
Do you know my name? = Oyebi kombo na ngai?


   8. They/them = bango
===Your = noun + (na) yo===
I saw your brother yesterday. = namonaki ndeko nayo lobi.


<nowiki>*</nowiki>Then let's learn possessive adjectives
===His = noun + (na) ye===
His phone is broken = Telefoni naye ekufi.


   1. My= noun + (na) nga
===Her = noun + (na) ye===
Her husband is sick = Mobali naye azo bela.


     Do you know my name? = Oyebi kombo na ngai?
===Its = noun + (na) ngo===
Here's the guest room, but its bed isn't good = Oyo eza chambre ya bapaya, kasi mbetu nango eza malumu te.


   2. Your= noun + (na) yo
===Our = noun + (na) biso===
Our house isn't big, but it's beautiful = Ndaku na biso eza munene te, kasi eza kitoko.


     I saw your brother yesterday. = namonaki ndeko nayo lobi.
===Your = noun + (na) bino (belonging to many people)===
Your children are very clever = bana na bino baza mayele mingi.


   3. His = noun + (na) ye
===Their = noun + (na) bango===
Their parents got to Kinshasa last week = baboti na bango bakomaki na Kinshasa poso eleki.


     His phone is broken = Telefoni naye ekufi.
==Possessive pronouns==
Finally, we have to conclude by making sentences with possessive pronouns as we have already learned their adjectives (determiners).


   4. Her = noun + (na) ye
===Mine = yanga===
This is my phone, it's mine = oyo eza telefoni nanga, eza yanga.


     Her husband is sick = Mobali naye azo bela.
===Yours = yayo===
Is your handbag? > No. It isn't my handbag. It's yours. = Oyo eza saki nayo? > Te. Eza saki nanga te. Eza yayo.


   5. Its = *noun + (na) ngo
===His = yaye===
Your shoes are clean, but his are dirty = Basapatu nayo eza pete kasi yaye eza mbindo.


     Here's the guest room, but its bed isn't good = Oyo eza chambre ya bapaya, kasi mbetu nango eza malumu te.
===Hers = Yaye===
Your parents speak French and Lingala, but hers speak only Lingala. = Baboti nayo balobaka lopoto(falanse) na lingala kasi yaye balobaka kaka lingala.


   6. Our = noun + (na) biso
===Its = na yango (not common)===


     Our house isn't big, but it's beautiful = Ndaku na biso eza munene te, kasi eza kitoko.
===Ours = ya biso===
That big house is ours = Ndaku ya munene wana eza ya biso.


   7. Your = noun + (na) bino (belonging to many people)
===Yours = Ya bino (belonging to many people)===
Our country is rich and yours is rich, too. = Mboka na biso eza na bozui, ya bino pe eza na bozui.


     Your children are very clever = bana na bino baza mayele mingi.
===Theirs = Ya bango===
My children are all here, but theirs live abroad = Bana nanga nionso baza awa kasi ya bango bavandaka na mboka mopaya.


   8. Their = noun + (na) bango
==Other Lessons==
 
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Conjugation-To-Have|Conjugation To Have]]
      Their parents got to Kinshasa last week = baboti na bango bakomaki na Kinshasa poso eleki.
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Irregular-verbs-–-kokende-–-to-go|Irregular verbs – kokende – to go]]
 
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]]
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Finally, we have to conclude by making sentences with possessive pronouns as we have already learned their adjectives(determiners).
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Imperative-Mood|The Imperative Mood]]
 
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Subject-pronouns|Subject pronouns]]
   1. Mine = yanga
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
 
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-First-10-Verbs|The First 10 Verbs]]
     This is my phone, it's mine = oyo eza telefoni nanga, eza yanga.
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
 
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Verb-to-be|Verb to be]]
   2. Yours = yayo
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]
 
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     Is your handbag? > No. It isn't my handbag. It's yours. = Oyo eza saki nayo? > Te. Eza saki nanga te. Eza yayo.
 
   3. His = yaye
 
     Your shoes are clean, but his are dirty = Basapatu nayo eza pete kasi yaye eza mbindo.
 
   4. Hers = Yaye
 
     Your parents speak French and Lingala, but hers speak only Lingala. = Baboti nayo balobaka lopoto(falanse) na lingala kasi yaye balobaka kaka lingala.
 
   5. Its = *na yango (not common)
 
   6. Ours = ya biso
 
     That big house is ours = Ndaku ya munene wana eza ya biso.
 
   7. Yours = Ya bino (belonging to many people)
 
    Our country is rich and yours is rich, too. = Mboka na biso eza na bozui, ya bino pe eza na bozui.
 
   8. Theirs = Ya bango
 
     My children are all here, but theirs live abroad = Bana nanga nionso baza awa kasi ya bango bavandaka na mboka mopaya.

Latest revision as of 23:28, 26 March 2023

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POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS IN LINGALA

Lingala possessive pronouns and adjectives are the same.

They derived from personal pronouns.

In lingala, we literally say noun + of + possessor.

The preposition "of" is "ya" or "na".

Personal pronouns[edit | edit source]

Let's review personal pronouns first!

  1. I/me = nga(i)
  2. You/you = yo
  3. He/him = ye
  4. She/her = ye
  5. It/it = e
  6. We/us = biso
  7. You/you = bino (many people)
  8. They/them = bango

Possessive adjectives[edit | edit source]

Then let's learn possessive adjectives

My = noun + (na) nga[edit | edit source]

Do you know my name? = Oyebi kombo na ngai?

Your = noun + (na) yo[edit | edit source]

I saw your brother yesterday. = namonaki ndeko nayo lobi.

His = noun + (na) ye[edit | edit source]

His phone is broken = Telefoni naye ekufi.

Her = noun + (na) ye[edit | edit source]

Her husband is sick = Mobali naye azo bela.

Its = noun + (na) ngo[edit | edit source]

Here's the guest room, but its bed isn't good = Oyo eza chambre ya bapaya, kasi mbetu nango eza malumu te.

Our = noun + (na) biso[edit | edit source]

Our house isn't big, but it's beautiful = Ndaku na biso eza munene te, kasi eza kitoko.

Your = noun + (na) bino (belonging to many people)[edit | edit source]

Your children are very clever = bana na bino baza mayele mingi.

Their = noun + (na) bango[edit | edit source]

Their parents got to Kinshasa last week = baboti na bango bakomaki na Kinshasa poso eleki.

Possessive pronouns[edit | edit source]

Finally, we have to conclude by making sentences with possessive pronouns as we have already learned their adjectives (determiners).

Mine = yanga[edit | edit source]

This is my phone, it's mine = oyo eza telefoni nanga, eza yanga.

Yours = yayo[edit | edit source]

Is your handbag? > No. It isn't my handbag. It's yours. = Oyo eza saki nayo? > Te. Eza saki nanga te. Eza yayo.

His = yaye[edit | edit source]

Your shoes are clean, but his are dirty = Basapatu nayo eza pete kasi yaye eza mbindo.

Hers = Yaye[edit | edit source]

Your parents speak French and Lingala, but hers speak only Lingala. = Baboti nayo balobaka lopoto(falanse) na lingala kasi yaye balobaka kaka lingala.

Its = na yango (not common)[edit | edit source]

Ours = ya biso[edit | edit source]

That big house is ours = Ndaku ya munene wana eza ya biso.

Yours = Ya bino (belonging to many people)[edit | edit source]

Our country is rich and yours is rich, too. = Mboka na biso eza na bozui, ya bino pe eza na bozui.

Theirs = Ya bango[edit | edit source]

My children are all here, but theirs live abroad = Bana nanga nionso baza awa kasi ya bango bavandaka na mboka mopaya.

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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