Present tense prefixes

Meaning

A short sequential lesson with examples and review cards.

Explanation

The prefixes ya-, a-, na- and ta- help identify the person in the imperfect. Yaktubu: he writes; aktubu: I write; naktubu: we write. Taktubu can mean you masculine or she, depending on context.

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