Shilewashile
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Naomba msaada wa matumizi ya maneno 'had , Could na would
Naomba msaada wa matumizi ya maneno 'had , Could na would
Had = "nili..." Mf: I had lunch in afternoon (nilikula mchana)
Could = "ninge..." Mf: I could go (ninge enda) - JANA
Would = "ninge..." Mf: I would want it that way (ningetaka) - LEO
Naomba msaada wa matumizi ya maneno 'had , Could na would
Had: pamoja na kuwa ishara ya past tense, had pia ina maana ya "kuwa na". Kwa mfano, Leo nina pesa, miaka miwili iliopita nilikuwa na pesa pia. ( Today I have money, two years ago I had money, too). "Could" huleta maana ya uwezo, na " would" huleta maana ya kutaka. Yote ni " conditional." Halafu, "ningeweza kushinda, ningaliweza kushinda ( I could be successful, I could have been successful). Nathani kwa Kiswahili nge... Na ngali... huleta ndani maana ya "would" . Halafu, ningelala, ningalilala (I would sleep now; I would have slept)
Conditional, ndio kusema inategemea mambo mengine. Kwa mfano, ningeweza kushinda kama rafiki zangu wanisaide (I could be successful if my friends help me) au, ...Kama rafiki zangu wangenisaidia (if my friends would help me). Hapo ushindi hutegema kitu kingine au mtu mwingine. Basi, would na could, Kama nge na ngali ni conditional tenses ( au afadhali, conditional verbs).
I would arrive early if the traffic police wouldn't bother me
I would arrive early if the traffic police wouldn't bother me
There is no formula. The thing to keep in mind is that "the" is more specific than "a.". For example, "the boy is taller than the girl." This requires a specific reference. Perhaps the boy and girl are standing near you. Or perhaps you are referring to the boy and girl you saw yesterday. "A" is much more general. For example, if we say "a boy is usually taller than a girl, the reference is very general. You are not looking at a boy or girl or even thinking of a specific boy or girl but are generalizing, based on your experience of seeing boys and girls in your village or city or in other parts of the country or the world
As a generalisation the above is roughly true, but there are clear rules. However, there are many of them and it can be, and is confusing for language learners!
Below are some basic rules (which add some flesh to the generalisation above)
BASIC RULES:
1. A singular countable noun must have an article (or other determiner) before it:
She gave me a book. (I looked at the / that / this / his / Johns computer)
I bought the book which you recommended.
2. If you identify which specific thing you are talking about, then you must use the definite article
- this is true for singular, plural, countable, uncountable and abstract nouns:
She gave me a book. The book she gave me is very interesting.
I like science books. The science books in the university library are excellent.
I like rice. The rice in that bag is dirty.
Love is a wonderful thing! The love which they have for each other is very special!
3. If you dont identify specifically which thing you are talking about then...
for countable singular nouns you use the indefinite article, a, an I saw an accident.
for countable plural nouns you dont use an article I love books.
for uncountable or abstract nouns dont use an article I like sugar in my tea.
I love life!
4. If you talk about something that is already known to the listener or reader, then we use
the definite article - the
(This is the same as rule 2. The object is already known to the speaker and listener.)
Put that chair in the sitting room.
Dont look at the sun!
Where did you put the sugar?
Please open the window. (How many windows are there in this situation?)
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We use the definite article with the idea of possession - with the preposition of:
What is the colour of his car. The government of Australia is in crisis.
The price of that car is too high. The length of the room is 5 metres.
Had = "nili..." Mf: I had lunch in afternoon (nilikula mchana)
Could = "ninge..." Mf: I could go (ninge enda) - JANA
Would = "ninge..." Mf: I would want it that way (ningetaka) - LEO