Kikongo, Kimanianga - Prefixes and suffixes-gctid88248

[Mani Kongo]

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" Wugimina mfundi ku ngimina nzayilu ko, kadi bunzimbu dia budianga "
Prive moi de la nourriture mais ne me prive pas de connaissance car l'ignorance tue
Apprends moi à pecher, ne m'apporte pas du poisson.

" Wugimina mfundi ku ngimina nzayilu ko, kadi bunzimbu dia budianga "
Deprive me of the food but do not deprive me of knowledge because ignorance kills.
"Teach me how to fish, do not give me a fish."

Fianioka = a little snake
Muanioka = a little snake
Finiokanioka = a little snake

Locative prefix

Example :
Kimata,
Muisi Kimata means "inhabitant of Kimata (village)"
Bisi Kimata means "inhabitants of Kimata"
Mboma,
Mumboma means "inhabitant of Mboma"
Bamboma means "inhabitants of Mboma"
Kongo,
Mukongo means "inhabitant of Kongo (Kingdom)"
Bakongo means "inhabitants of Kongo"

The verbal and nominal suffixes in Kikongo
The suffixes ~sana

Example :
Kusimba = to hold and Kusimbasana = to hold oneself
Kubomba : to console ; kubombasana = to console oneself
Kutomba : to search ; kutombasana = to search for oneself
In some verbs the syllab "sa" can fall so Kumbomba-sa-na can become kubombana,
kusimba-sa-na can become kusimbana, but they keep the same meaning.

The suffix ~isa

Example:
Kukanga = to stop, to take (picture); kunkangisa = to make (sb) stop
Kutunga = to sew, to build; kutungisa = to make (sb) build or to make (sb) sew
Kulonga = to repair, kulondisa = to make (sb) repair
Kudia = to eat, kudisa = to facilitate the act of eating, to organise, to cause.
Thre verbs with " l " as last letter before the " a " of the endings, change their " l " in " d " before the suffix.
Kutula = to put; kutudisa = to make (sb) put
Kubula = to burst; kubudisa = to make (sb) burst
Kubula = to break, to play; kubudisa = to make (sb) break, to make (sb) play

Some verbs in " ~isa " have several meanings ; " make (sb) realize (sth) or make do and/or to help to realize, to organize, to facilitate, to accompany in reaalizing something ".

Kutianisa = to make collect the wood or help someone to collect the wood or accompany someone to collect the wood.
Kukuanga = to cut; Kuakuangisa = to make (sb) cut
kuzenga = to slice; kuzengisa = to make (sb) cut or to help (sb) to cut or accompany (sb) to cut
Kulenga = to roughcast; kulengisa = to make (sb) roughcast or to help to.

The suffix ~asa

Example :
Kubatasa = to make (sb) touch ; kubuabasa = to make (sb) meet ; kulanda = to follow, kulandasa = to make follow one after the other

The suffix ~ika

Example :
Kuvua = to own; kuvuika = to make (sb) carry
Kunua = to drink; kunuika = to make (sb) drink
Kutua = to beat up; kutuika = to make (sb) transport or to help putting the package on the head or on the back.
Kuhunga = to guide; kuhungika = to hide, to conceal.

The suffix ~ina

Example :
Kunua = to fight; kunuanisina = to fight by means of
Kudzina = to burn; kudzinina =
Kufuema = to get angry; kufuemina = to get angry with
Kukina = to dance; kukinina = to dance for sb, in front of sb
Kunuana = to fight; kunuanina = to fight fo sth, to protect.
Kusuama = to hide; kusuamina = to hide at
Kutiama = to prepare wood; kutiamina = to prepare wood for sb.
Kutina = to run away; kutinina = to run away to (or at)
Kuhuna = to cheat; kuhunina = to cheat in the name of
Kuhuma = to rest; kuhumina = to rest (at, in...)
Kuduma = to  scold; kudumina = to scold (at, in...)
Kukuma = to hunt; kukumina = to hunt (at, in…)
Kukuna = to plant; kukunina = to plant (with, in...)
Kutona = to begin; kutonina = to begin with (a place)
Kubvimina = to capture; kukimina = to capture
Kudzomina = to catch suddently by the top

The suffix ~ila, ~dila

Example :
Kubenda = to pull; kubendila = to pull for
Kubonga = to take; kubongila = to take with,for
Kufonga = to sit; kufongila = to sit at
Kufuanda = to search; kufuandila = to search with, in for
Kufunda = to accuse; kufundila = to accuse at
Kukomba = to sweep; kukombila = to ask for
Kukuanga = to cut; kukuangila = to cut with, for
Kulomba = to ask; kulombila = to ask
Kulonda = to sew; kulondila = to sew
Kulonga = to teach; kulongila = to teach at
Kunited snakesmba = to plead; kunited snakesmbila = to pray for
Kusemba = to reproach; kusembila = to reproach with
Kusimba = to hold; kusimbila = to hold with
Kusompa = to borrow; kusompila = to borrow
Kusumba = to buy; kusumbila = to buy for, to buy with
Kutamba = to set (trap); kutambila = to set (trap) for
Kutunda = to peel; kutundila = to peel with, in ,for
Kuzonza = to speak; kuzonzila = to speak of, for

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