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Lesson 51 – Far past indicative negative

Jjo wafuna ebbaluwa? Nedda jjo saafuna bbaluwa. (Yesterday, did you get a letter? No, yesterday I didn’t get a letter.)
Jjo wawandiika ebbaluwa? Nedda jjo saawandiika bbaluwa. (Yesterday, did you write a letter? No, yesterday I didn’t write a letter.)
Jjo wagenda mu kibuga? Nedda jjo saagenda mu kibuga. (Yesterday, did you go to town? No, yesterday I didn’t go to town.)
Jjo wagenda mu ssineema? Nedda jjo saagenda mu ssineema. (Yesterday, did you go to the cinema? No, yesterday I didn’t go to the cinema.)
Jjo walya kyaggulo? Nedda jjo saalya kyaggulo. (Yesterday, did you eat supper? No, yesterday I didn’t eat supper.)

Saafuna bbaluwa ku Lwakutaano. Nafuna ebbaluwa ku Lwokuna. (I didn’t get the letter on Friday. I got the letter on Thursday.)
Saagula ssaati ku Lwakutaano. Nagula essaati ku Lwokuna. (I didn’t buy the shirt on Friday. I bought the shirt on Thursday.)
Saakeera kugolokoka ku Lwakutaano. Nakeera okugolokoka ku Lwokuna. (I didn’t get up early on Friday. I got up early on Thursday.)
Saagenda mu kibuga ku Lwakutaano. Nagenda mu kibuga ku Lwokuna. (I didn’t go to town on Friday. I went to town on Thursday.)
Saasalibwa nviiri ku Lwakutaano. Nasalibwa enviiri ku Lwokuna. (I didn’t cut my hair on Friday. I cut my hair on Thursday.)