nalo
NAH-loh
How to say it
SwahilinaloNAH-lohsoon
Englishwith it; and it, it too (ji class)soon
Frenchavec lui; et lui, lui aussisoon
Meaning
Joins na, with or and, to a short word pointing back to a ji class noun already named, like jambo, tatizo or gari: kuwa nalo is to have it.
Good to know
The sister forms follow the noun class: nayo, nao, nacho, navyo, nazo, nawo, napo. Nalo comes after the verb (tutapambana nalo) or starts a clause (nalo lina, and it has).
Examples
- Gari hili nimekuwa nalo kwa miaka kumi.I have had this car for ten years.
- Tatizo hili ni kubwa na tutapambana nalo pamoja.This problem is big and we will fight it together.
- Jambo hili ni zito, nalo linahitaji muda.This matter is serious, and it needs time.
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