dictionary / translation Lingala

ebandela, form of a verb

infinitive : kobanda, kobánda
time : (eleká kala etikalá) far past perfect (tosálá = we have worked) or (mposa) wish, subjonctif, volonté (tósála =if/for we worked)
person : third person singular or plural (objects) (it)
infixe : -el : applicative ( to ... for ... / to undergo )

kobanda, regular construction (root : band) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to begin, to start

to get engaged, to engage

kobandela
to repeat

Benga ya ofele
src : Twitter Africell Congo RDC

kobanda 18 avril kino 02 mai, yebela !
© pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)

derived words : bandá, ebandela, ebandeli, libandi

see also : kobánda

16 examples (bandakisa zómi na motóbá) ...

Nabandi kotanga buku oyo: I started reading this book
Mayele ya moto ebandaka na bomwana: The intelligenc of a man starts from his childhood.
abandeli motuna na ye: He repeats his question
mokumbi abandaki konimba pe abomi moto: The driver started to drowse and killed someone
Babandi koniata ngai na mosapi ya suka ! mama eh !: They start marching on my little toe ! oh mama !
bomoyi ebandaka ntango liki ya mama ekutani na momboto ya tata.: Life begins when the egg of the mother meets with the sperm of the father.
Marie, obandi kotumbola nga: Marie, you start to provoque me.
bobange ya mobali ebandaka na misu: The old age of the man starts with the eyes.
bobange ya mwasi ebandaka na matoyi © Adolphe: The old age of the woman starts in the ears
kokola ya mwana ebandaka na mino © Adolphe: The growth of a child starts with the theeth
liboma ebandaka boye: Madness starts like that
lobi nakobanda na tongo: Tomorrow I will start in the morning.
abandaki kotambola mbala moko akweyi na libulu: She had started to walk. One time she fell into a hole.
bandela nzembo wana.: Repeat that song there.
Nayoki malamu te. Bandela.: I didn't hear it well. Repeat.
ozalaki kozela ngai naya pona obanda kolamba ?: You were waiting for me to come home for you to start cooking ?

kobánda, regular construction (root : band) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to attach, to glue
to sew

to stop

to get engaged

see also : kobanda

ebandeli, pl. bibandeli (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)
ebandela, pl. bibandela (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

start, beginning
introduction

context : grammar
infinitif

derived from : kobanda

1 example (ndakisa mókó) ...

Osuka to ozali na kelasi nini ? - Nasilisa kelasi ya ebandeli te.: What education level have you finished or are you in ? - I have not completed primary school.

education levels
natanga te	I haven't studied (illiterate)
kelasi ya ebandeli	primary school
kelasi ya nteyi	middle / secondary school
kelasi ya likolo	higher education (university,...)
naleka licence	post-licence

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