Possessives: my vs mine tunatumia
Vimiliki hutusaidia kusema kitu ni cha nani. Mada hii inalinganisha makundi mawili yanayofanana: vibainishi vya umiliki kabla ya nomino na viwakilishi vya umiliki, ambavyo huchukua nafasi ya kirai kizima cha nomino.
Hii ni simu yangu.
Simu hii ni yangu.
Ni begi yako? Ni yako?
Kitabu chake ni cha zamani. Chake ni cha zamani.
Possessives: my vs mine Fomu
Kibainishi kimilikishi daima huja kabla ya nomino: gari langu, nyumba yao. Kiwakilishi kimilikishi husimama peke yake na kuchukua nafasi ya kibainishi + nomino: changu = gari langu, yao = nyumba yao.
| Kiwakilishi nafsi | Kabla ya nomino | Bila nomino | Mfano |
| I | my | mine | It is my car. / It is mine. |
| you | your | yours | Is this your charger? / Is it yours? |
| he | his | his | It is his phone. / It is his. |
| she | her | hers | It is her book. / It is hers. |
| it | its | β | The dog has its bowl. / The dog has its own bowl. |
| we | our | ours | It is our camera. / It is ours. |
| they | their | theirs | It is their house. / It is theirs. |
my phone β mine
your bag β yours
her book β hers
their house β theirs
Tofauti kuu
| Fomu | Nafasi | Mfano |
| my / your / his / her / its / our / their | kabla ya nomino | This is my phone. |
| mine / yours / his / hers / ours / theirs | pekee, bila nomino | This phone is mine. |
Possessives: my vs mine Sheria
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Tumia viambishi vya umilikaji kabla ya nomino kuonyesha kitu ni cha nani.
possessive determiner + noun
This is my phone.
Hii ni simu yangu.He is in his room.
Yuko chumbani kwake.Children brushed their teeth and went to bed.
Watoto walipiga mswaki na kwenda kulala. -
Usitumie a / an / the kabla ya kibainishi cha umiliki. Kibainishi cha umiliki tayari kinaitambulisha nomino.
β Is this your hat?β Is this the your hat?
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Tumia viwakilishi vya umilikaji wakati nomino tayari iko wazi na huhitaji kuirudia.
possessive determiner + noun β possessive pronoun
My charger is black. Mine is black.
Chaja yangu ni nyeusi. Yangu ni nyeusi.Her book is old. Hers is old.
Kitabu chake ni cha zamani. Chake ni cha zamani.I cannot find their house. I cannot find theirs.
Siwezi kupata nyumba yao. Siwezi kupata yao. -
His ina umbo lilelile: simu yake na simu ni yake. Lakini her na hers ni tofauti: simu yake, lakini simu ni yake.
Is this his jacket? Yes, it is his.
Je, hii ni jaketi lake? Ndiyo, ni lake.Is this her jacket? Yes, it is hers.
Je, hili ni koti lake? Ndiyo, ni lake. -
Tumia its kwa kitu kimoja, shirika, mahali, au mnyama wakati husisitizi jinsia ya mnyama. Tumia their kwa watu au vitu kadhaa.
Holland is famous for its tulips.
Uholanzi ni maarufu kwa maua yake ya tulipu.I have two dogs. Their names are Phil and Bard.
Nina mbwa wawili. Majina yao ni Phil na Bard. -
Its na it's ni tofauti. Its humaanisha umiliki wa kitu au mnyama. It's = it is au it has.
β The company has its own gym.β It's a good company. (= it is)
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Viwakilishi vya kumiliki havitumii apostrofi: yako, yetu, yao. Miundo kama your's, our's, na their's ni makosa.
β This bag is yours.β This bag is your's.
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Baada ya kibainishi kimilikishi, nomino inaweza kuwa ya umoja, wingi, au isiyohesabika.
My phone is new.
Simu yangu ni mpya.My shoes are wet.
Viatu vyangu vimelowa.My coffee is cold.
Kahawa yangu ni baridi.
Possessives: my vs mine Maswali
Kuuliza kuhusu umiliki, tumia Whose...?. Katika jibu, unaweza kutumia kishazi cha nomino chenye kibainishi cha umilikaji au kiwakilishi kifupi cha umilikaji.
Whose + noun + is it?
Whose + noun + are they?
Is it + possessive pronoun?
Are they + possessive pronoun?
Possessives: my vs mine Makosa ya kawaida
Makosa ya kawaida hutokea wakati kielezi cha umilikaji kinapotumiwa bila nomino, kiwakilishi cha umilikaji kinapotumiwa kabla ya nomino, au jozi kama her / hers, your / yours, na their / theirs zinapochanganywa.
Possessives: my vs mine Sentensi
Je, ndugu yako yuko shuleni?
Yuko chumbani kwake.
Baba alimpa simu yake.
Simu yangu iko wapi?
Chaja yangu ni nyeusi, lakini yako ni nyeupe.
Je, kitabu ni chake?
Hapana, ya kwake ni ya zamani sana.
Mbwa ana bakuli lake mwenyewe.
Watoto walipiga mswaki na kwenda kulala.
Kamera yetu ni mpya, lakini yao ni bora zaidi.
Daftari hili si langu. Ni lake.
Funguo hizi ni za nani? Je, ni zako?
Possessives: my vs mine Mifano
Kompyuta yangu mpakato iko juu ya meza, lakini yako iko chumbani.
Sarah alisahau mwavuli wake, kwa hiyo nikampa wangu.
Hatuwezi kutumia gari lao leo kwa sababu wanalihitaji.
Hili si sanduku letu. Letu ni dogo zaidi.
Mark anasema kwamba koti la buluu ni lake.
Anna anatafuta begi lake, lakini hili si lake.
Mkahawa huo ni maarufu kwa vyakula vyake vya baharini.
Waliuza nyumba yao ya zamani na kununua mpya.
Ikiwa huwezi kupata kalamu yako, unaweza kutumia yangu.
Mradi wa nani ni bora zaidi, wetu au wao?