“The way you look tonight” and “When I was young”: Manner and Time
You can refer to “the way” or “the time” with putting vyo or po inside a verb.
Rules
- To say “the way”, put vyo before the verb stem.
- To say “the time” or “the place”, put po before the verb stem.
| English | Related to | Relative | Swahili |
|---|---|---|---|
| The way in which you speak is good. | manner | vyo | Jinsi unavyozungumza ni vizuri. |
| The time when you came... | time | po | Wakati ulipofika... |
| As I said yesterday, I came back today. | manner | vyo | Kama nilivyosema jana, nimerudi leo |
| She made coffee when she got up. | time | po | Alitengeneza kahawa alipoamka |
| When I was young... | time | po | Nilipokuwa mdogo... |
| As I told you... | manner | vyo | Kama nilivyokuambia |