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<div | <div class="pg_page_title"> POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS IN LINGALA</div> | ||
Lingala possessive pronouns and adjectives are the same. | Lingala possessive pronouns and adjectives are the same. | ||
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Her husband is sick = Mobali naye azo bela. | Her husband is sick = Mobali naye azo bela. | ||
===Its = | ===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. | Here's the guest room, but its bed isn't good = Oyo eza chambre ya bapaya, kasi mbetu nango eza malumu te. | ||
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Your parents speak French and Lingala, but hers speak only Lingala. = Baboti nayo balobaka lopoto(falanse) na lingala kasi yaye balobaka kaka lingala. | Your parents speak French and Lingala, but hers speak only Lingala. = Baboti nayo balobaka lopoto(falanse) na lingala kasi yaye balobaka kaka lingala. | ||
===Its = | ===Its = na yango (not common)=== | ||
===Ours = ya biso=== | ===Ours = ya biso=== | ||
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===Theirs = Ya bango=== | ===Theirs = Ya bango=== | ||
My children are all here, but theirs live abroad = Bana nanga nionso baza awa kasi ya bango bavandaka na mboka mopaya. | My children are all here, but theirs live abroad = Bana nanga nionso baza awa kasi ya bango bavandaka na mboka mopaya. | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Conjugation-To-Have|Conjugation To Have]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Irregular-verbs-–-kokende-–-to-go|Irregular verbs – kokende – to go]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-Imperative-Mood|The Imperative Mood]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Subject-pronouns|Subject pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Questions|Questions]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-First-10-Verbs|The First 10 Verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Negation|Negation]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Verb-to-be|Verb to be]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:28, 26 March 2023
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!
- 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
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]
- Conjugation To Have
- Irregular verbs – kokende – to go
- Present Tense
- The Imperative Mood
- Subject pronouns
- Questions
- The First 10 Verbs
- Negation
- Verb to be
- Adjectives