nti

How to say it

Meaning

Introduces the words one says or said oneself, the way ati does for he said: ndamubwira nti ngwino, I told him: come.

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It belongs to the set nti, I said; uti, you said; ati, he or she said; tuti, we said; muti, you said; bati, they said. It needs no tense and often follows kubwira, kubaza or gusubiza.

Examples

• Ndamubwira nti: ngwino turye.I told him: come and let us eat.
• Nabajije nti: uri nde?I asked: who are you?
• Ndamusubiza nti oya, sinshaka.I answered him: no, I do not want to.