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Lesson 37 : Ziimbu (Songs of Logooli)

Pic: Muami Mugasu, a famous drum-singer among the Logooli Logooli music is unmatched! Listen to the sweet melodies below and tell us!  ... The lyrics are courtesy of structural writing to assist in deciphering voice-word meaning. 3. Vohovole pupils' (listen) Ijiliki ikuumulanga io Ijiliki ikuumulanga io... Ikuumulanga sya iali iitu! Zyi muvoolele baaba na maama Vakaana vazya muliteenya Inyaanza iavaigalila nzilili nzilili! Vakaana vatano vazya muliteenya Vanyoola lilina lia liaga Vavoolela mulala ingila muo Na uo aaingila muo vuangu Woi woi Woi woi Vanyoola liliina lia liaga Woi woi Woi woi Na uo aaingila muo vuangu! Nali naitema kileenge muinzu mua nali Naitema naitema kino Nasuunga munzu mua nali Nisuusu... nisuusu! *** 2. Kuba magulu! ( listen ) Magoondi gaa mu'mba muno  simutula kuakina kuba! Zimbuli zia mu'mba muno  Simutula kuakina kuba! Kuba magulu mangusanguse Mangusanguse... muoyo guidoola! Guidoola... singila mazi! Singila mazi kasaata inda kamala! Aakamala kaha...

One-word-sentenses of Lulogooli

A pictorial comparison of dependent parts of a word that makes a sentence 

In defining a word, Ururogoori includes such agglutinating parts whose end result is a sentence on their own, expressing a complete thought. This sentence can be simple or complex depending on the number of its constituents. A constituent here is defined as the different dependent parts of the word. 

These parts of the word include; pronouns, pre-tenses, root verbs, progressives and end-tenses. Whereas pronouns are derived from noun classes and pre-tenses that mark past and future times, root verbs and progressive inflections are meaningful inseparable (whether syllabic or not) congruents. Congruent because the letters and syllables therein result in a single meaningful element. Examples are; sek - laugh, duy - hit, hayahay - be unsettled among others. End-tenses are there to distinguish whether the activity is happening now, later or is complete. 

The following are some of the one-word-sentences ranging from simple to complex. 

  • Anhee  - S/he gave me
  • Kumunyagurizi - We made him/her run
  • Vaakuneayizira - They have grazed it for me
  • Kurikavavayaviriraangiriraanga - We will be continuingly digging up for them
The word-sentence can be as long as the elements are well ordered in the following pattern: Spn+Opn+Verb where;
  • Spn = Subject pronoun
  • Opn = Object pronoun
In between the Subject and the object, tenses apply in expanding word meaning as: Spn+T+Opn+Verb where;
  • T = Tense
The Tense can affect word meaning in the following several ways: 
  1. Spn+T+Opn+Verb Arakoraanga - He will call you
  2. Spn+Opn+T+Verb Akokuraanga - He calls you now
  3. Spn+T+Opn+T+Verb Arakokuraanga - He will be calling you then
  4. Spn+T+T+Opn+Verb  Arikakoraanga - He will have called you
  5. Spn+Opn+T+T+Verb  Akorikaraanga - He will have you called
How many subject and object pronouns included in the word can apply as per the 'word meaning stretch'. There can be main pronouns (object and subject) and sub-pronouns and objects when many are involved in one activity. It is the progressive inflection at the end of the verb that further expands the word/sentence meaning. 
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