Time & Dates

1. Mũthenya ũmwe

   One day

   Usage

   To state a time or a length of time.

   Grammar Note

   "mũthenya" (day) plus "ũmwe" (one); this pairing occurs 63 times in the Bible. "ũmwe" changes with the noun class.

2. Mweri ũmwe

   One month

   Usage

   To state a time or a length of time.

   Grammar Note

   "mweri" means month (and also the moon). The Bible has "mweri ũmwe" (one month).

3. Mwaka ũmwe

   One year

   Usage

   To state a time or a length of time.

   Grammar Note

   "mwaka" means year (387 times in the Bible). The Bible has "mwaka ũmwe" (one year).

4. Ũmũthĩ

   Today

   Usage

   To state a time or a length of time.

   Grammar Note

   Class 14 word used as an adverb. 354 times in the Bible, also in Wiktionary and Benson. Keep the tildes on ũ and ĩ.

5. Rũciũ

   Tomorrow

   Usage

   To state a time or a length of time.

   Grammar Note

   Class 11 noun meaning tomorrow. In Benson, and 57 times in the Bible as "rũciũ".

6. Rĩu

   Now

   Usage

   To state a time or a length of time.

   Grammar Note

   Means "now". 1,579 times in the Bible, also in Wiktionary and Benson.

7. Rũciinĩ

   Morning

   Usage

   To state a time or a length of time.

   Grammar Note

   Used for "in the morning"; 244 times in the Bible, spelled with a doubled vowel. It pairs with "hwaĩ-inĩ" (in the evening).

8. Hwaĩ-inĩ

   Evening

   Usage

   To state a time or a length of time.

   Grammar Note

   "hwaĩ" (evening) plus the locative "-inĩ" gives "in the evening"; the Bible writes the hyphen. "hwaĩ" is in Wiktionary and Benson.

9. Ũtukũ

   Night

   Usage

   To state a time or a length of time.

   Grammar Note

   Class 14 noun (plural "matukũ"). 330 times in the Bible, also in Wiktionary and Benson.

10. O mũthenya

    Every day

    Usage

    To state a time or a length of time.

    Grammar Note

    Placing "o" before a noun gives "every". The Bible has "o mũthenya" (every day) many times.

11. O mweri

    Every month

    Usage

    To state a time or a length of time.

    Grammar Note

    "o" + "mweri" gives "every month"; the Bible has examples (e.g. monthly offerings).

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