NTCHITO ZA “LI” M’CHIGANIZO

1. Kukhala mgwirizanitsi wamwininkhani

   • Zitsanzo:

     • Huleli likumenya. (The rooster crows.)

     • Thayala lidandivulaza. (The brush hurt me.)

     • Bavu lidapha a Nanzunga. (The frog killed Nanzunga.)

2. Kukhala mgwirizanitsi wapamtherankhani

   • Zitsanzo:

     • Bukhuli alikutira bwino. (This book is well written.)

     • Mwalikupa bwino therereli. (You are well in that area.)

3. Kusonyeza nthawi yatsopano (Indicating new time)

   • Zitsanzo:

     • Dzuwa likutuluka kum’mawa. (The sun rises in the morning.)

     • Khandali likuvuta. (The rain is pouring heavily.)

     • Dalali likhaulitseni. (The devil is tormenting us.)

4. Kuloza (Being a prefix for ongoing action)

   • Zitsanzo:

     • Dazili likuopsa. (It’s scary right now.)

     • Thobwali aliphika bwino. (The pot is boiling well.)

     • Khasuli lindipweteka. (The noise is bothering me.)

5. Kusonyeza umwini (Indicating possession)

   • Zitsanzo:

     • Ali ndi ana asanu ndi awiri. (He has seven children.)

     • Inu muli ndi ng’ombe. (You have cattle.)

6. Kukhala tsinde lolozera (Being a demonstrative)

   • Zitsanzo:

     • Gombeza ili lili ndi nsabwe. (This rock is with the lizard.)

     • Thabwa ili lisweka. (This rock is breaking.)

7. Kukhala tsinde lamneni (Being a descriptive)

   • Zitsanzo:

     • Wothandiza (helper)

     • Ali kulandira katemera wachikuku. (They are receiving a vaccine.)

     • Tili kulira maliro a mtsogoleri wathu. (We are crying for our leader’s death.)

     • Muli kulandirabe makope kusukulu? (Are you still receiving copies at school?)

8. Woonetsa m’mene chinthu chilili (Showing the state of an item)

   • Zitsanzo:

     • Mondokwayu sali bwino. (The garden is not well.)

     • Mandevu ali bwino ndithu. (The beard is indeed fine.)