Adverbs of Place and Space

Space and places are described using different adverbs. In some cases, more than one word is available. Where this is the case, the words are here separated by a coma.

Examples show how the words can be used.

In front, forward, before = Kuntanshi, Pantanshi

She is standing in front of the car

Eminine kuntanshi ya motoka

Behind = Munuma, Kunuma

You have fallen behind

Mwashala kunuma

Below, On the ground = Panshi, Mwisamba

Put it on the ground

Bikeni panshi

Above = Pamulu, Mumulu

Lift it above

Imyeni mumulu

Inside = Mukati, Pakati

Put it inside

Bikeni mukati

In the middle = Pakati, Mukati

In the middle of all this

Pakati ka ifi fyonse

Outside = Kunse, Panse

Take it outside

Twaleni panse

Beside = Lubali

Stand beside the tree

Iminineni kulubali lwa cimuti

This side = Kuno lubali

Come this side

Iseni kuno lubali

That side = Kulya lubali

Take it that side

Twaleni kulya lubali

Near = Pepi, Mupepi

He is near

Ali mupepi

Around = Mumbali, Kumbali

Go around the house

Piteni mumbali ya ng’anda

With, Together = Pamo

Are you together?

Bushe muli pamo?

Far = Patali, Kutali

He went far away

Bele apatali

Everywhere = Konse, Monse, Ponse

The joy is everywhere

Insansa shili konse

Elsewhere = Kumbi, Pambi, Mumbi

You can go elsewhere

Kuti mwaya kumbi

Here = Kuno, Pano, Muno

Come here

Iseni kuno

There = Kulya, Palya

I want to go there

Ndefwaya ukuya kulya (Ndefwayo kuya kulya)