The Subjunctive

The subjunctive is formed by changing the last A of a verb to an E.

• okugenda : ng’enda → ng‘ende = I shall go

• okulaba : tulaba → tulabe = we shall see

Usage

• 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.

• Invitation

  • Tugende tulye. → Let’s go and eat

  • Jangu tusome. → Come and we shall read.

• Permissions → KA + person prefix + object prefix + subjunctive stem

  • 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

• Okusooka → First…

  • sook’ojje ————-→ First come

  • sook’okiddemu ekyo → First repeat that

  • sook’olinde ko ———→ First wait

  • sook’omale kulya ——→ First finish eating

• Okulabika → To seem like

  • Alabika agende → She seems to be leaving

  • Balabika baveemu → They seem to be getting out.

• Imperativw Subjunctives