“I, you, she”: Pronouns
You can use a pronoun to start a sentence, although you usually use a verb prefix. You can see this in action in the verbs section below.
Bear in mind that you also need a tense marker after a prefix. The basic verb structure for Swahili conjugation is: prefix-tense marker-verb stem.
| English | Pronoun | Verb Prefix |
|---|---|---|
| me | mimi | ni |
| you | wewe | u |
| he/she | yeye | a |
| us/we | sisi | tu |
| you (pl.) | ninyi | m |
| they | wao | wa |