Where does “-ja-” come from?
-ja- (Swahili) comes from Swahili ja, from Proto-Bantu -jìja — to come.
-ja- (Swahili): Forms the negative past perfect tense in verbs
Definitions
- Forms the negative past perfect tense in verbs
Ancestry of “-ja-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | ja | to come; going to |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -jìja | to come |