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== '''POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS IN LINGALA''' ==
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 style="font-size:250%;"> 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
===3. His = noun + (na) ye===
His phone is broken = Telefoni naye ekufi.


   1. My= noun + (na) nga


     Do you know my name? = Oyebi kombo na ngai?
===Her = noun + (na) ye===
Her husband is sick = Mobali naye azo bela.


   2. Your= noun + (na) yo
===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.


     I saw your brother yesterday. = namonaki ndeko nayo lobi.
===Our = noun + (na) biso===
Our house isn't big, but it's beautiful = Ndaku na biso eza munene te, kasi eza kitoko.


   3. His = noun + (na) ye
===Your = noun + (na) bino (belonging to many people)===
Your children are very clever = bana na bino baza mayele mingi.


     His phone is broken = Telefoni naye ekufi.
===Their = noun + (na) bango===
Their parents got to Kinshasa last week = baboti na bango bakomaki na Kinshasa poso eleki.


   4. Her = noun + (na) ye
==Possessive pronouns==
Finally, we have to conclude by making sentences with possessive pronouns as we have already learned their adjectives (determiners).


     Her husband is sick = Mobali naye azo bela.
===Mine = yanga===
This is my phone, it's mine = oyo eza telefoni nanga, eza yanga.


   5. Its = *noun + (na) ngo
===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.


     Here's the guest room, but its bed isn't good = Oyo eza chambre ya bapaya, kasi mbetu nango eza malumu te.
===His = yaye===
Your shoes are clean, but his are dirty = Basapatu nayo eza pete kasi yaye eza mbindo.


   6. Our = noun + (na) biso
===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.


     Our house isn't big, but it's beautiful = Ndaku na biso eza munene te, kasi eza kitoko.
===Its = *na yango (not common)===


   7. Your = noun + (na) bino (belonging to many people)
===Ours = ya biso===
That big house is ours = Ndaku ya munene wana eza ya biso.


     Your children are very clever = bana na bino baza mayele mingi.
===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. Their = noun + (na) 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.
      Their parents got to Kinshasa last week = baboti na bango bakomaki na Kinshasa poso eleki.
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Finally, we have to conclude by making sentences with possessive pronouns as we have already learned their adjectives(determiners).
 
   1. Mine = yanga
 
     This is my phone, it's mine = oyo eza telefoni nanga, eza yanga.
 
   2. 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.
 
   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.

Revision as of 15:01, 31 December 2019

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

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

Then let's learn possessive adjectives

My = noun + (na) nga

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

Your = noun + (na) yo

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

3. His = noun + (na) ye

His phone is broken = Telefoni naye ekufi.


Her = noun + (na) ye

Her husband is sick = Mobali naye azo bela.

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.

Our = noun + (na) biso

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)

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

Their = noun + (na) bango

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

Possessive pronouns

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

Mine = yanga

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

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.

His = yaye

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

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.

Its = *na yango (not common)

Ours = ya biso

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

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.

Theirs = Ya bango

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

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