ndiye
NDEE-yeh
How to say it
SwahilindiyeNDEE-yeh
Englishhe or she is the one, it is he or she
Frenchc'est lui, c'est elle (qui)
Meaning
Points out one person as the very one meant, like it is he who or she is the one.
Good to know
Built from ndi and the person marker: ndimi (it is I), ndiwe (it is you), ndiye (it is he or she), ndio (it is they). Ndiye aliyefanya means he is the one who did it.
Examples
- Yeye ndiye mwalimu wetu mpya.He is our new teacher.
- Huyu ndiye aliyeshinda mbio jana.This is the one who won the race yesterday.
- Mama ndiye aliyepika chakula hiki.Mother is the one who cooked this food.
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