Active and passive phrasing for powers—with worked examples.
Powers (2⁵, 10³, …) are full sentences in Kifuliiru, not a single symbol. Cardinal words come from Kifuliiru numbers. You choose active or passive voice.
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Exponents on kifuliiru.com — enter 2^5, 2**5, or 2exp5.
active = W(exponent) + activeVerb(exponent) + " ku " + W(base)
passive = W(base) + passiveVerb(base) + " kwohe " + connector(base) + " " + W(exponent)Active names the exponent first, then ku and the base (different from English “two to the fifth”).
Passive names the base first, then a verb, kwohe, a connector, and the exponent.
| Exponent | Verb |
|---|---|
| 1 | hishoniri |
| 10 | lishoniri |
| 2–9, 11–99, … | bushoniri |
| Base | Passive verb | Connector |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hishonirwi | ne |
| 6 | bushonirwi | ne |
| 10 | lishonirwi | ne |
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 | bushonirwi | no |
Worked example
2⁵ActiveButanu bushoniri ku bubiri
PassiveBubiri bushonirwi kwohe no butanu
Worked example
10³ActiveBushatu bushoniri ku ikumi
PassiveIkumi lishonirwi kwohe ne bushatu
Worked example
1³ActiveBushatu bushoniri ku higuma
PassiveHiguma hishonirwi kwohe ne bushatu
Base 1 uses hishonirwi and connector ne in the passive pattern.
| Expression | Meaning | Active (Kifuliiru) | Passive (Kifuliiru) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2⁵ | two to the fifth | Butanu bushoniri ku bubiri | Bubiri bushonirwi kwohe no butanu |
| 3² | three squared | Bubiri bushoniri ku bushatu | Bushatu bushonirwi kwohe no bubiri |
| 5² | five squared | Bubiri bushoniri ku butanu | Butanu bushonirwi kwohe no bubiri |
| 10³ | ten cubed | Bushatu bushoniri ku ikumi | Ikumi lishonirwi kwohe ne bushatu |
| 6⁴ | six to the fourth | Buna bushoniri ku ndatu | Ndatu bushonirwi kwohe ne buna |
| 1³ | one cubed | Bushatu bushoniri ku higuma | Higuma hishonirwi kwohe ne bushatu |
| 2¹⁰ | two to the tenth | Ikumi lishoniri ku bubiri | Bubiri bushonirwi kwohe no ikumi |
| 4³ | four cubed | Bushatu bushoniri ku buna | Buna bushonirwi kwohe no bushatu |
| 7² | seven squared | Bubiri bushoniri ku bulinda | Bulinda bushonirwi kwohe no bubiri |
| 3⁴ | three to the fourth | Buna bushoniri ku bushatu | Bushatu bushonirwi kwohe no buna |
Practice flow
Give active and passive Kifuliiru for each power.
| # | Expression | Active | Passive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7² | Bubiri bushoniri ku bulinda | Bulinda bushonirwi kwohe no bubiri |
| 2 | 4³ | Bushatu bushoniri ku buna | Buna bushonirwi kwohe no bushatu |
| 3 | 2¹⁰ | Ikumi lishoniri ku bubiri | Bubiri bushonirwi kwohe no ikumi |
| 4 | 8² | Bubiri bushoniri ku munaana | Munaana bushonirwi kwohe no bubiri |
| 5 | 3⁴ | Buna bushoniri ku bushatu | Bushatu bushonirwi kwohe no buna |
| Topic | Page |
|---|---|
| Cardinal W(n) | Larger numbers |
| Roots | Roots |
| Decimals | Decimals |