Reciprocals & Reversive Sentences

Reciprocal

To form the reciprocal you add the suffix gana, ganya, or ng’ana to the end of the verb.

  • Okulaba → Okulabagana (to see each other)

  • Okulwana → Okulwanagana (to fight/battle (with each other))

  • Okusonyiwa → Okusonyiwagana (to forgive each other)

  • Okufaanana → Okufaanagana (to resemble)

  • okwagala → okwagalana (To love each other)

Reversive

To form the reversive, change the last a to ula.

  • -ziika (To bury) → -ziikula (To exhume)

  • -simba (To plant)→ -simbula (To uproot)

  • -kweka (To hide) → -kwekula (To reveal)

  • -ekweka (To hide oneself) → -ekwekula (To come out of hiding)

  • -tikka (To carry) → -tikkula (To unload, to remove)

  • -yimba (To combine) → -yimbula (To release)

  • If the verb ends in ala, its replaced by ula

    • (e)yambala (To dress/to wear) → -(e)yambula (To undress)

    • -ggala (To shut) → -ggula (To open)