Swahili
vihusiano
vee-hoo-see-AH-noh
How to say it
Swahilivihusianovee-hoo-see-AH-nohsoon
Englishrelative affixessoon
Frenchaffixes relatifssoon
Meaning
In grammar, relative affixes, infixes or suffixes marking a relative construction.
Good to know
plural of kihusiano (ki-/vi- class); a linguistics/grammar term.
Examples
- Mwalimu alifundisha wanafunzi kuhusu vihusiano katika sarufi ya Kiswahili.The teacher taught the students about relative affixes in Swahili grammar.
- Vihusiano hivi hubadilika kulingana na ngeli ya nomino.These relative affixes change according to the noun class.
- Je, wanafunzi wameelewa matumizi ya vihusiano?Have the students understood the use of relative affixes?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.