it (EN)

kiwakilishi, nomino

kiwakilishi “it”

1. Katika Kiswahili, hakuna kiwakilishi cha nafsi ya tatu umoja kinacholingana moja kwa moja na "it" ya Kiingereza kwa sababu kiwakilishi hutegemea jinsia ya nomino. Kwa hivyo, "it" inaweza kutafsiriwa kama "yeye" iwapo kitu kinachozungumziwa kina jinsia ya kiume au kike, au "hicho" iwapo kitu hicho ni kisicho na uhai au kisichokuwa na jinsia maalum.
   Jisajili ili kuona tafsiri za sentensi za mfano na ufafanuzi wa kila neno kwa lugha moja.

   Where's the cat? Have you seen it?
2. hicho (kwa mtoto au mtoto mdogo)
   Look at the child laughing; it's so happy!
3. Mtu anayezungumza kwenye simu.
   "Hello, who is it?" "It's Sarah, can I speak to Mike?"
4. Ni kitenzi kisicho elekezi kinachotumika kuzungumzia muda, hali ya hewa au hali nyinginezo.
   It's raining outside, so we'll have to cancel the picnic.
5. sifa inayotakiwa
   He's 75 and still playing gigs; he's definitely still got it.
6. hicho (kwa shughuli za kimapenzi)
   The movie implied that they were about to do it but didn't show anything explicit.
7. yote
   I've unpacked everything; that's it.

nomino “it”

1. anayekimbiza (katika mchezo wa kutegeana)
   You can't catch me because I'm not it!
2. mchezo wa kutegeana
   The kids are outside playing it; they seem to be having a lot of fun.