Banking & ATM

1. Bushe banki ili kwi?

   Where is the bank?

   Usage

   Asks where a bank is

   Grammar Note

   "Banki" is a loanword. "Where is X" is the subject plus "li kwi" with an agreement marker for its class (i- here). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Banki

   Bank

   Usage

   A bank; often seen in the form "ku banki" (at the bank)

   Grammar Note

   A loanword; native review recommended

3. Indalama

   Money

   Usage

   Money; also written without the prefix as "ndalama"

   Grammar Note

   Often treated as a plural noun, taking class 10 agreement as in "indalama shonse" (all the money)

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