“With each other”: the -na suffix
Some verbs can take a -na suffix to modify them to mean “with each other”.
| Original verb | Modified verb with -na ending | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| -ona (to see) | kuonana (to see each other) | Tutaonana kesho! (We’ll see each other tomorrow!) |
| -oa (to marry) | kuoana (to marry each other) | Walitaka kuonana. (They wanted to get married.) |
| -badilisha (to change something) | -badilishana (to exchange) | Umebadilishana pesa na watu wengi? (Did you exchange money with many people?) |