ote

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Meaning

The stem that means all of something or the whole of it. It takes the prefix of the noun it describes and comes after that noun, as in watu wote, all the people.

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Common agreed forms: watu wote (all the people), siku yote (the whole day), darasa lote (the whole class), chakula chote (all the food), vitu vyote (all the things), nchi zote (all the countries), nchini kote (throughout the country), mahali pote (everywhere), nyumbani mwote (all through the house). After a pronoun it means all of: sisi sote, all of us; ninyi nyote, all of you.

Examples

• Watu wote walisimama rais alipoingia.All the people stood up when the president came in.
• Nimesoma vitabu vyote ulivyonipa.I have read all the books you gave me.
• Habari hiyo ilienea nchini kote haraka.The news spread quickly throughout the country.

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Forms

chote, lote, sote, wote, yote, zote