Auxiliary Verbs

Okuba ~ ‘As to happen’

• Bw’oba olina obudde, jangu onyambe. → If you happen to have time, come and help me.

Okugenda ~ To going (future)

Oku is dropped in informal language.

• Ng’enda (oku)soma ekitabo kino. ————→ I’m going to read this book.

Okujja ~ To come (future)

• Mujja kujja? ————→ Will you guys come?

Okulina ~ ‘to have to/must’ (to have)

• Nina kugenda kati kati. → I have to go right now

Okutera ~ Usually (present)

• Ntera okugenda mu kibuga. —-→ I usually go to town

Okutera ~ About To ( future)

• Nnaatera okugenda. → I’m about to go

Okuyinza ~ Might…

• Nyinza (oku)kufumbira emmere enkya. I might cook food for you tomorrow.