In Swahili grammar, Predicative Adjectives are essential in forming descriptive expressions. Predicative adjectives follow linking verbs and describe or modify the subject of a sentence. In Swahili, these grammatical elements usually follow the noun they modify. The order is Subject Verb Object. In this exercise series, you will be dealing with sentences that require you to fill in the blank with the appropriate predicative adjective based on the cues given.
Jaza Maneno Yanayofaa Kwenye Sentensi Zifuatazo (Fill in the appropriate words in the following sentences)
Kiwi cha Mombasa ni *chembamba* (slim)
Carlos ni *mnene* (fat)
Magari ya mzunguko ni *marefu* (long)
Chakula cha jioni kilichoandaliwa na mama yangu kila siku ni *tamu* (sweet)
Chakula cha mchana ni *kichungu* (bitter)
Muziki wa jazz ni *mtamu* (sweet)
Majira ya baridi yanaonekana kuwa *ya baridi* (cold)
Jumba la kifahari lililojengwa na baba yangu ni *kubwa* (big)
Dereva wa teksi aliyenipeleka kazini leo asubuhi alikuwa *mkarimu* (kind)
Ngoma ya kiasili iliyotambulishwa na Mchina ilikuwa *nzuri* (beautiful)
Kitabu cha adventure unachopenda ni *cha kusisimua* (exciting)
Kitanda changu ni *kikubwa* (large)
Nchi ya Tanzania ni *ya kupendeza* (pleasing)
Familia yangu ni *kubwa* (large)
Mto wa mississippi ni *mpana* (wide)
Jaza Maneno Yanayofaa Kwenye Sentensi Zifuatazo (Fill in the appropriate words in the following sentences)
Mji wa Nairobi ni *mkubwa* (big)
Simu yangu mpya ni *nyembamba* (thin)
Leo hali ya hewa ni *baridi* (cold)
Mzunguko wa barabara ni *mpana* (wide)
Kompyuta yangu inaonekana *kuwa mpya* (new)
Chakula cha mchana kilichoandaliwa na baba yangu kila siku ni *kitamu* (delicious)
Pizza ya kuku inaonekana *kuwa tamu* (tasty)
Lugha ya Kichina inaonekana *kuwa ngumu* (hard)
Barabara ya mjini Nairobi inaonekana kuwa *yenye shida* (problematic)
Kitabu cha sheria kinachosomwa shuleni kinaonekana kuwa *kigumu* (difficult)
Kitabu cha kupendeza ninachokisoma ni *kizuri* (good)
Somo la hesabu linaonekana *kuwa gumu* (tough)
Biashara ya kuuza magari ni *ghali* (expensive)
Mfumo wa serikali ya kenya ni *mgumu* (complex)
Shamba la pamba la babu yangu ni *kubwa* (large)