The Subjunctive

How do you form the subjunctive?

Replace the last a of a verb with e.

Okugenda ( I )

Ng’ende (i shall go)

Okugezaako (You singular)

Ogezeeko (you shall try)

Okukola (he/she)

Akole (he shall do)

Okulaba (we)

Tulabe (we shall see)

Okulya (you all)

Mulye (you shall eat)

Okugamba (they)

Bagambe

What is the usual way to use subjunctives?

To connect two phrases

Angambye nti ntunde amaka gange.

He told me to sell my house.

Amagye gayingiddewo gayambe omuntu.

The army entered to help a person.

What is a simple way of using the subjunctive?

Invitation

Tugende tulye.

Let’s go and eat

Jangu tusome.

Come and we shall read.

How do you form ‘permissions’?

KA + person prefix + object noun prefix + subjunctive

Kanzijje.

Let me come.

Kankomewo.

Let me come back.

Kankubuulire

Let me tell you

Kankugambe

Let me tell you

Kankuwe ekyokulabirako

Let me give you an example

Kankubuuze

Let me ask you

Kambaleete essowaani

Let me bring you a plate

Kansooke mukubira.

Let me first call him

How do you express ‘First’?

Okusooka

sook’ojje

First come

sook’okiddemu ekyo

First repeat that

sook’olinde ko

First wait

sook’omale kulya

First finish eating

How do you express ‘to seem like’?

Okulabika

Alabika agende

She seems to be leaving

Balabika baveemu

They seem to be getting out.

What is another way of expressing subjunctives?

through imperative sentences.

Genda olye emmere!

Go and eat food!

Jangu onyambe!

Come and help me!

In what imperative forms are the subjunctive used?

Reflexives, Objects, and Plurals.