Feelings

1. Nsanyuse

   I am glad

   Usage

   For saying how you feel; the subject is the speaker.

   Grammar Note

   A Tatoeba sentence has "Nsanyuse okukulaba" (nice to meet you); here the perfect of okusanyuka (to be glad) stands alone. Okusanyuka is in the dictionary and lg.wikipedia

2. Ndi musanyufu

   I am happy

   Usage

   For saying how you feel; the subject is the speaker.

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary adjective -sanyufu (happy) is put into the same "ndi + adjective" pattern as the Tatoeba sentence "Ndi munakuwavu" (I am sad); composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised.

3. Nkusubwa

   I miss you

   Usage

   For saying how you feel; the subject is the speaker.

   Grammar Note

   Tatoeba has "Nkusubwa" (I miss you) twice; okusubwa is in the dictionary under "miss"

4. Ndi munakuwavu

   I am sad

   Usage

   For saying how you feel; the subject is the speaker.

   Grammar Note

   The Tatoeba sentence "Ndi munakuwavu" (I'm sad) as it stands; it matches okunakuwala (to be sad) in the dictionary

5. Nsunguwadde

   I am angry

   Usage

   For saying how you feel; the subject is the speaker.

   Grammar Note

   Perfect of okusunguwala (to be angry) by the regular -ala to -adde change; okusunguwala has 5 hits in lg.wikipedia; composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised.

6. Ntya

   I am afraid

   Usage

   For saying how you feel; the subject is the speaker.

   Grammar Note

   First-person present of okutya (to fear); okutya has 52 hits in lg.wikipedia; composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised.

7. Ndi mweraliikirivu

   I am worried

   Usage

   For saying how you feel; the subject is the speaker.

   Grammar Note

   The Tatoeba sentence "Ndi mweraliikirivu" (I'm worried) as it stands; okweraliikirira is in the dictionary

8. Nkooye

   I am tired

   Usage

   For saying how you feel; the subject is the speaker.

   Grammar Note

   The Tatoeba sentence "Nkooye" (I am tired) as it stands; it matches -koowu (tired) in the dictionary

9. Mpulira otulo

   I am sleepy

   Usage

   For saying how you feel; the subject is the speaker.

   Grammar Note

   The Tatoeba sentence "Mpulira otulo" (I feel sleepy) as it stands; otulo is in the dictionary as "sleep"

10. Nnina ensonyi

    I am embarrassed

    Usage

    For saying how you feel; the subject is the speaker.

    Grammar Note

    Nnina (I have) plus ensonyi (shame) from the dictionary; Tatoeba has ensonyi in "Tobeera na nsonyi" (do not be shy); composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised.

11. Nneebaza

    I am grateful

    Usage

    For saying how you feel; the subject is the speaker.

    Grammar Note

    First-person form of okwebaza (to thank). It states gratitude and is heavier than the everyday Weebale; composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised.

12. Ndi mukkakkamu

    I am calm

    Usage

    For saying how you feel; the subject is the speaker.

    Grammar Note

    An lg.wikipedia safety text has "oli mukkakkamu" (you are calm); the same pattern is used with "ndi". It matches okukkakkana (to become calm) in the dictionary; composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar; native review advised.

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