yaliyo
yah-LEE-yoh
How to say it
Swahiliyaliyoyah-LEE-yohsoon
Englishwhich are, that are (ma class)soon
Frenchqui sont, qui se trouventsoon
Meaning
Links a noun of the ma class to a description of what it is or where it is, like English which are.
Good to know
The ma class relative of the verb to be, after plurals such as maeneo, mambo, maji: maeneo yaliyo karibu, areas that are near. Sister forms: aliye, walio, iliyo, lililo, kilicho, zilizo.
Examples
- Maji yaliyo kwenye chupa hii ni safi.The water that is in this bottle is clean.
- Tunaishi katika maeneo yaliyo mbali na mji.We live in areas that are far from town.
- Mambo yaliyo mbele yetu ni magumu.The matters that are ahead of us are hard.
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