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Maasai Grammar
The Maasai grammar allows you to manipulate the vocabulary to obtain multiple forms of a word. The grammatical rules below are the most important in Maasai and help connect words or shape the structure. We start with the prepositions:
| And: or | Under: Aatua |
| Before: engiterinoto | After: engidipata |
| Inside: Atwua agi | Outside: boo |
| With: or | But: kake |
| For: or | From: Epukunye |
| To: or | In: A tua |
Questions and Adverbs
To ask questions, use the following:
| What?: Akwua? | Who?: N'gai |
| How?: A aja? | Why?: Kanyoo? |
| Where?: Ayi? |
Some of the most important time adverbs:
| Never: Eitu | Rarely: Meenaleng |
| Sometimes: tongologi | Usually: Oshake |
| Always: Kutua | Very: pii |
Most commonly used pronouns in Maasai:
| I: Namu | You: Eiye |
| He: Olee | She: endito |
| We: Eyook | They: Enye |
To express the possession of something [possessive form]:
| My: Enai | Your: Enino |
| His: Enenye | Her: Endito |
| Our: Engunaang | Their: Engunenge |
Grammar in a sentence
Some random verbs to show how it's being used:
| I speak English: Eiro Kingeresa |
| You speak French: Ero kifaransa |
| He speaks German: Ero kijerumani |
| She speaks Italian: Ero kitaliano |
| I visited France: Ehomo Ufaransa |
| I will drink milk: Awook kule |
Some extra grammatical structures:
| I understand you: Aningito enijoito |
| I don't understand you: Etu atum enijoito |
| I don't speak French: Mayelo Kifaransa |
| This is my house: Engajiayi ena |
| That restaurant is far: Elakwua eda (hoteli) |
| No problem: Metii enyamali |
The above Maasai grammar can provide tools to use in coordination with the Maasai vocabulary to obtain some popular Maasai phrases.
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Did you know? Grammar can help you increase your vocabulary dramatically. Grammar is like a tool which helps you manipulate words in a sentence by changing the shape and location of a word to create something new out of the old one. |