The future: -tso-
Lesson 6 of 12≈ 15 min
Ritsoendra bazari meso
Ritsoendra bazari meso, « we will go to the market tomorrow ». One syllable changes everything.
One syllable for talking about tomorrow
In the future, the verb keeps its person and takes -tso- just before the root: ri- « we », -tso- the future, endra « to go ».
The time comes after the verb: meso « tomorrow », ujoni « this evening », mfumo ujao « next week ».
The future in a sentence
- Nitsolala vasani — I am going to sleep now.
- Wawe utsohasiɓu ntsano — You will count to five.
- Mmangu atsofanya fi ujoni — My mother will prepare the fish this evening.
- Ɓɓangu atsoliva — My father will pay.
- Dharuba itsoja meso — The cyclone will arrive tomorrow.
- Ritsoendra bazari meso — We will go to the market tomorrow.
- Hazi itsoandrisa harimwa lera mbili — Work will start at two o'clock.
- Ritsoendra laptali meso — We'll go to the hospital tomorrow.
The future for each person
| Who | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | ni-tso- | Nitsoregeya meso — I'll come back tomorrow. |
| you | u-tso- | Wawe utsoja arusini ? — Will you come to the wedding? |
| he, she | a-tso- | Mwananyangu atsosoma Domoni — My brother will study in Domoni. |
| we | ri-tso- | Kwaheri, ritsoonana meso — Goodbye, see you tomorrow. |
| a thing like vua, hazi | i-tso- | Vua itsonya ujoni — It will rain this evening. |
The near future
For what is about to happen, use ri-si-jo-: Risijoendra ha koko, « we are going to leave for grandmother's soon ».
Soon
- Risijoendra ha koko — We will soon be leaving for grandmother's.
- Ɓasi, risijoendra — Well, we are about to leave.
Practice
« My mother will cook the fish this evening. »
Mmangu a___fanya fi ujoni
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Mini-quiz
« I will come home tomorrow. »
___regeya meso
You can talk about tomorrow
You can talk about what is coming. Next: talking about what is done, with an ending that changes.