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8.1 It hiyo/hilo is ni raining mvua inanyesha heavily sana today leo
8.2 The baby mtoto mchanga cried alilia when wakati it hiyo was hungry ilikuwa na njaa
8.3 Is je it hiyo/hilo time wakati to go wa kwenda already tayari?
8.4 The door mlango won't open haufunguki - it huo is ni locked umefungwa
8.5 When wakati the phone rang simu ililia, it hiyo startled ilimshtua me mimi
8.6 It hiyo/hilo takes inachukua two hours masaa mawili to reach kufika the city mjini
8.7 Look at angalia the bird ndege - it hiyo is ina building jenga a nest kiota
8.8 The movie filamu was sad ilikuwa ya kuhuzunisha but lakini it hiyo had ilikuwa na a happy ending mwisho wa furaha
8.9 It hiyo/hilo seems inaonekana that kwamba the weather hali ya hewa is changing inabadilika
8.10 My computer kompyuta yangu isn't working haifanyi kazi - it hiyo needs inahitaji repairs matengenezo
8.11 It hiyo/hilo would be ingekuwa nice vizuri to visit kutembelea the beach pwani
8.12 The fruit tunda looks ripe linaonekana limeiva - it hilo should be linapaswa kuwa sweet tamu
8.13 It hiyo/hilo matters ina umuhimu how jinsi we treat tunavyotendea others wengine
8.14 When wakati the car gari stopped lilisimama, it hilo wouldn't halikuweza start again kuanzishwa tena
8.15 It hiyo/hilo was ilikuwa my mother mama yangu who taught aliyenifundisha me mimi to cook kupika
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8.1 It is raining heavily today. Mvua inanyesha sana leo.
8.2 The baby cried when it was hungry. Mtoto mchanga alilia wakati alikuwa na njaa.
8.3 Is it time to go already? Je, wakati wa kwenda umefika tayari?
8.4 The door won't open - it is locked. Mlango haufunguki - umefungwa.
8.5 When the phone rang, it startled me. Wakati simu ililia, ilinishtua.
8.6 It takes two hours to reach the city. Inachukua masaa mawili kufika mjini.
8.7 Look at the bird - it is building a nest. Angalia ndege - anajenga kiota.
8.8 The movie was sad but it had a happy ending. Filamu ilikuwa ya kuhuzunisha lakini ilikuwa na mwisho wa furaha.
8.9 It seems that the weather is changing. Inaonekana kwamba hali ya hewa inabadilika.
8.10 My computer isn't working - it needs repairs. Kompyuta yangu haifanyi kazi - inahitaji matengenezo.
8.11 It would be nice to visit the beach. Ingekuwa vizuri kutembelea pwani.
8.12 The fruit looks ripe - it should be sweet. Tunda linaonekana limeiva - linapaswa kuwa tamu.
8.13 It matters how we treat others. Ina umuhimu jinsi tunavyotendea wengine.
8.14 When the car stopped, it wouldn't start again. Wakati gari lilisimama, halikuweza kuanzishwa tena.
8.15 It was my mother who taught me to cook. Alikuwa mama yangu aliyenifundisha kupika.
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8.1 It is raining heavily today.
8.2 The baby cried when it was hungry.
8.3 Is it time to go already?
8.4 The door won't open - it is locked.
8.5 When the phone rang, it startled me.
8.6 It takes two hours to reach the city.
8.7 Look at the bird - it is building a nest.
8.8 The movie was sad but it had a happy ending.
8.9 It seems that the weather is changing.
8.10 My computer isn't working - it needs repairs.
8.11 It would be nice to visit the beach.
8.12 The fruit looks ripe - it should be sweet.
8.13 It matters how we treat others.
8.14 When the car stopped, it wouldn't start again.
8.15 It was my mother who taught me to cook.
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Kwa wazungumzaji wa Kiswahili, "it" ina matumizi tofauti na muhimu: -
Matumizi ya Msingi: -
Kiwakilishi cha nomino isiyokuwa na uhai (vitu) -
Hutumika kurejelea hali ya hewa -
Hutumika katika misemo ya wakati -
Hutumika kama kiima kilichoahirishwa -
Tofauti na Kiswahili: -
Kiswahili hakina neno moja linalolingana na "it" -
Kiswahili hutumia viambishi awali (i-, li-, ki-) -
Kiswahili mara nyingi huacha kiwakilishi -
"It" ni lazima katika Kiingereza -
Matumizi Maalum: -
Hali ya hewa: "It is raining" (Mvua inanyesha) -
Wakati: "It is late" (Ni usiku) -
Umbali: "It is far" (Ni mbali) -
Hisia: "It hurts" (Inauma) -
Miundo ya Sentensi: -
Mwanzo wa sentensi: "It seems..." -
Katikati ya sentensi: "...when it..." -
Mwisho wa sentensi: "...fix it"
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Matumizi ya "it" yanaakisi tofauti muhimu za kitamaduni kati ya Kiswahili na Kiingereza: -
Mtazamo wa Ulimwengu: -
Kiingereza kinatofautisha vitu vyenye uhai na visivyo na uhai -
Kiswahili kina mfumo tofauti wa ngeli -
Kiingereza kinahitaji kiwakilishi wazi zaidi -
Kiswahili kinaweza kuacha viwakilishi -
Mawasiliano ya Kila Siku: -
Wazungumzaji wa Kiingereza wanatumia "it" mara nyingi -
Wazungumzaji wa Kiswahili wanategemea muktadha zaidi -
Matumizi ya "it" ni muhimu katika mazungumzo ya kawaida -
Kukosekana kwa "it" kunaweza kusikika kama Kiingereza kibaya
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"It hiyo was ilikuwa the best bora zaidi of times ya nyakati, it hiyo was ilikuwa the worst mbaya zaidi of times" ya nyakati - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" "Ilikuwa nyakati bora zaidi, ilikuwa nyakati mbaya zaidi"
Dickens anatumia "it" mara mbili kuanza sentensi zake maarufu, akionyesha matumizi ya kawaida ya "it" katika Kiingereza cha fasihi. Marudio haya yanaonyesha mgongano wa hali mbili tofauti.
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"It was" ni muundo wa kawaida wa kuelezea hali -
Matumizi ya "it" yanaruhusu msisitizo wa vipengele vingine -
Sentensi inafuata muundo sawa mara mbili -
"It" inatumika kama kiima kilichoahirishwa
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8.16 It hiyo looks like inaonekana kama it hiyo might snow inaweza kunyesha theluji tonight usiku wa leo
8.17 When wakati it hiyo rains inanyesha mvua in the desert jangwani, it hiyo pours inanyesha sana
8.18 It hiyo has been imekuwa unusually hot ya joto sana this summer kiangazi hiki
8.19 It hiyo started ilianza to thunder kunguruma just as mara tu we left tulipoondoka
8.20 When wakati it hiyo freezes inaganda, the roads barabara become zinakuwa dangerous hatari
8.21 It hiyo hasn't rained haijanyesha mvua for kwa three months miezi mitatu
8.22 The forecast says utabiri wa hali ya hewa unasema it hiyo will clear up itakuwa wazi tomorrow kesho
8.23 It hiyo was ilikuwa so foggy ya ukungu sana that kwamba we couldn't see hatukuweza kuona ahead mbele
8.24 It hiyo usually kwa kawaida gets cooler huwa baridi zaidi in the evening jioni
8.25 If kama it hiyo stays inabaki sunny ya jua, we'll go tutaenda to the beach pwani
8.26 It hiyo has been imekuwa windy ya upepo all week wiki nzima
8.27 They said walisema it hiyo might hail inaweza kunyesha mvua ya mawe later baadaye
8.28 It hiyo never kamwe snows hainyeshi theluji here hapa in summer wakati wa kiangazi
8.29 It hiyo feels like inahisi kama spring majira ya spring is coming yanakuja early mapema this year mwaka huu
8.30 It hiyo becomes inakuwa quite humid yenye unyevu before kabla it hiyo rains haijanyesha
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8.16 It looks like it might snow tonight. Inaonekana kama inaweza kunyesha theluji usiku wa leo.
8.17 When it rains in the desert, it pours. Wakati mvua inaponyesha jangwani, inanyesha sana.
8.18 It has been unusually hot this summer. Imekuwa ya joto sana kiangazi hiki isiyo ya kawaida.
8.19 It started to thunder just as we left. Ilianza kunguruma mara tu tulipoondoka.
8.20 When it freezes, the roads become dangerous. Wakati hali ya hewa inaganda, barabara zinakuwa hatari.
8.21 It hasn't rained for three months. Haijanyesha mvua kwa miezi mitatu.
8.22 The forecast says it will clear up tomorrow. Utabiri wa hali ya hewa unasema itakuwa wazi kesho.
8.23 It was so foggy that we couldn't see ahead. Ilikuwa ya ukungu sana kiasi kwamba hatukuweza kuona mbele.
8.24 It usually gets cooler in the evening. Kwa kawaida huwa baridi zaidi jioni.
8.25 If it stays sunny, we'll go to the beach. Kama inabaki ya jua, tutaenda pwani.
8.26 It has been windy all week. Imekuwa ya upepo wiki nzima.
8.27 They said it might hail later. Walisema inaweza kunyesha mvua ya mawe baadaye.
8.28 It never snows here in summer. Kamwe hainyeshi theluji hapa wakati wa kiangazi.
8.29 It feels like spring is coming early this year. Inahisi kama majira ya spring yanakuja mapema mwaka huu.
8.30 It becomes quite humid before it rains. Inakuwa yenye unyevu sana kabla ya kunyesha.
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8.16 It looks like it might snow tonight.
8.17 When it rains in the desert, it pours.
8.18 It has been unusually hot this summer.
8.19 It started to thunder just as we left.
8.20 When it freezes, the roads become dangerous.
8.21 It hasn't rained for three months.
8.22 The forecast says it will clear up tomorrow.
8.23 It was so foggy that we couldn't see ahead.
8.24 It usually gets cooler in the evening.
8.25 If it stays sunny, we'll go to the beach.
8.26 It has been windy all week.
8.27 They said it might hail later.
8.28 It never snows here in summer.
8.29 It feels like spring is coming early this year.
8.30 It becomes quite humid before it rains.
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Matumizi ya "it" katika kuzungumzia hali ya hewa yana umuhimu maalum kwa wazungumzaji wa Kiswahili: -
Kanuni za Msingi: -
"It" ni lazima katika sentensi zote za hali ya hewa -
Kiswahili huwakilisha hali ya hewa bila kiwakilishi maalum -
Sentensi za hali ya hewa mara nyingi huanza na "it" -
"It" hutumika hata wakati kuna nomino wazi ya hali ya hewa -
Miundo Maalum ya Hali ya Hewa: -
"It is + kivumishi" (It is hot - Ni joto) -
"It + kitenzi" (It rains - Inanyesha) -
"It looks/feels like" (Inaonekana/Inahisi kama) -
"It becomes" (Inakuwa) -
Nyakati na Hali: -
Wakati uliopo: It rains (Inanyesha) -
Wakati uliopita: It rained (Ilinyesha) -
Wakati ujao: It will rain (Itanyesha) -
Hali timilifu: It has rained (Imenyesha) -
Matumizi ya Kawaida: -
Utabiri: "It might rain" (Inaweza kunyesha) -
Mazoea: "It usually rains" (Kwa kawaida hunyesha) -
Kutokea: "It never snows" (Kamwe hainyeshi theluji) -
Mabadiliko: "It's getting warmer" (Inazidi kuwa na joto)
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