Riding About...

 

The word for this subject is ride and riding in various settings.

BOS:  To ride a vehicle of any kind.  It needs a prefix to indicate past, present or future tense.

Nwi bos:  I'm going to get on some sort of vehicle for the purpose of riding.

Examples:

 Mbus nwi bos. I'm going to get on the bus.
Mbus ngi byé bos. I came on the bus./I came by bus.
Mbus ne ggi byé bos? Did you come by bus?
Mbus ne gwi ne bos? Are you leaving by bus?
Mbus ne gi byé bose? Did he/she come by bus?
Mbus ne wi ne bose? Is he/she going on the bus?
Mbus ne gi byé bose? Did he/she come on the bus?

In the last three examples above, another variation of "mbus" can be used.  However, this variation cannot be used in the first example.  The three bottom examples could be said in this manner:

 Mbusen ne gi byé bose? Did he/she come by bus?
Mbusen ne wi ne bose? Is he/she going on the bus?
Mbusen ne gi byé bose? Did he/she come on the bus?

It seems that this variation is used in speaking in the 3rd person or persons.  Below are a couple of examples of the 3rd person plural:

 Mbusen ne gi byé boswek*? Did they come by bus?
Mbusen ne wi ne boswek*? Are they going by bus?

*Some people say boswik.

Below are a couple of examples in the 1st person plural:

 Mbusek ngi byé bosmen. We came on the bus.
Mbusek nwi ne bosmen. We are going by bus.

Other forms of BOS:

Bose To give someone a ride
Njohn ngi byé bose. I gave John a ride on the way.
Njohn nwi ne bose. I'm going to give John a ride.

 

Bosek To give someone a ride, plural
Ngi bye bosek. I gave them a ride here.
Nwi ne bosek. I am going to give them a ride.

 

Bosegok  
Ngi byé bosegok. They gave me a ride.
Nwi ne bosegok. They are going to give me a ride.

 

Bosegwnan Njohn ngi byé bosegwnan. John gave us a ride.
Bos'ego Ngi byé bos'ego. I was given a ride here.
Bos'ego Ggi byé bos'ego ne? Were you given a ride here?
Bos'egom Ggi byé bos'egom ne? Were you guys given a ride here?
Bos'egomen Gwi bos'egomen ne? Are we going to be able to ride?
Bos'egomen Ngi byé bos'egomen. We were given a ride here.

 

Pambose. He/she is out riding around.
Pamboswek. They are out riding around.
Mbébambos. I am just riding around.
Mbébambosmen. We are just riding around.
Béjbose. He/she is going slow.
Nshiwbose! He/she is going really fast!
Gbéjbosmen. We are going slow.
Gnshiwbosmen! We are going really fast!