Examine the sentences given below from CiNsenga and determine which morph represents the object that means 'me'?

Question

Akanikonshe 'He will ask me'
Nikamukonshe 'I will ask him'
Temukonsha 'We asked him'
Mukanikoshe 'You (pl) will ask me'

1.
-ni-

2.
-mu-

3.
-ka-

4.
-te-

Answer 1

To determine which morph represents the object that means 'me' in the given sentences from CiNsenga, we can analyze the provided sentences based on the context of the sentences and the morphological components they contain.

The sentences given are:

1. Akanikonshe - 'He will ask me'
2. Nikamukonshe - 'I will ask him'
3. Temukonsha - 'We asked him'
4. Mukanikoshe - 'You (pl) will ask me'

From the analysis:

• In the first sentence, "Akanikonshe," the subject "Aka" (he) is using the morph "-ni-", which indicates the object 'me'.
• The second sentence, "Nikamukonshe," has "Nika" (I) asking "mu" (him), which uses the morph "-mu-".
• The third sentence, "Temukonsha," suggests a plural subject asking "him" without indicating 'me'.
• The fourth sentence, "Mukanikoshe," has "Muka" (you plural) where "ni" also appears, indicating the object which means 'me'.

From these analyses, we can conclude that the morph that represents the object 'me' is:

1. -ni-