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Chahilu history in Lulogooli : Gaa kale gaa Chahilu (1942-2025)

Bernard Philimona Chahilu 1942-2025  Liivulwa Mukuluundu Bernard Philemon Chahilu yivulwa muhiga gwa 1942 mweli gwa kavili guvee sita (6/2/1942). Nu mwana wa Elam Kilago na maama Jelida Modani ma vosi vaakuza. Nu muyaayi Mukizuungu Mudidi mwifwa Mumasiingila Muvisonye. Yiivulwa muyaayi munifu mulidaala lye Gaigedi, Gaigedi logongo, Wodanga Lusoma, Sabatia Sub-county, Vihiga County. Kuviikilwa makono. Yaaviikilwa ku makono no mwilwazi Daudi Kadenge muhiga gwa 1942 mulidaala lie Gavudia mulivugaana lia Valina. (Friends Church). Likevwa Yaakevwa muhiga gwa 1952 kekevo chalaangwa Silula. Lisooma Yaataangila lisooma lilie ha Gaigedi masoomo go muluguki. Yaamanya niazya Gahumbwa Primary muhiga gwa 1955 mukilaasi kia kavaga. Yaakola ligela lia vaalaanga C.E.E. (Common Entrance Exam) muhiga gwa 1956 ha Gahumbwa. Muhiga gwa 1957 yaazya kusooma mukilaasi cha kataano ha Kericho Township School. Muhiga gwa 1958 yaazya kusooma ha Kigama Intermediate mukilaasi cha siita niakolela ho ligela liala...
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'Yes you are not', - When is it applied?

Lung'afa: Mwalimu, mambo?
Let me ask you which of the below is correct.

a) Am I safe? Yes you are not
b) Am I safe? No you are not

I have been arguing with some friend over that. For instance,
-Are we on the same page? Yes we are
-Are we not on the same page? Yes we are (to mean you are not) No we are not (to mean you are emphasising that you are not on the same page).

Am I safe? to me is a doubt than a question. Therefore it keeps me guessing.

Let me hear from you and I may inform my article at saniaga.blogspot.com

Shikuks: 1. Am I safe? Yes you are (If I deem no danger apparent to you)
2.Am I safe? No you aren't.(danger is apparent or lurking)
Your interpretation of the other qstn is correct in both ways. That's my take.

Lung'afa: Interesting. Could it 'context' question rather than normal talk? Where the mood influences the answer? Where the respondent may 'tease' the questioner otherwise?
With that, is 'No you are not' a double negation to achieve a 'Yes' instead?

Shikuku: Are we (not) on the same page? The speaker wants an affirmation that they're on different pages.Its clear he has realised that they are on different pages.The correct response should be ( no we are not)
(Yes we are) is wrong.Its like saying ( yes we are not).I shift from my earlier position.
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(I asked Madam Marion the same question. here is her reply
Poa sana. Am I safe? No, you are not. It's a doubt but it's geared towards the negative. The answer will there fore be negative.        The same applies to Aren't we on the same page? No , we are not.                It would be different if it were a tag question. We are on the safe page, aren't we? Yes, we are.)
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Lung'afa: Good, now I beat him. His was, I agree then refute (yes we are not). You did not go to the well? No I did not (His was Yes I did not)

Shikuku: ha ha ha! You did not go to the well? The speaker has realised you didn't go  and is seeking affirmation.(No I did not) but I agree discourse analysis can be tiring and confusing.

Lung'afa: Now think it in mother tongue...it takes 'uzii mukidaho dave?' (hii, yee nzii da -Yes I did not go)...and Prof takes the medal. (Haukumpata Mwalimu? Ndivyo, sikumpata) it would be challenging to answer (sivyo, sikumpata-double refute).

Shikuku: ha ha ha! Mother tongue superiority."Wenyanga shina?" In English.."You want what?".Our MT and English are always at variance.

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