Mara nyingi maneno "unique" na "singular" huchanganyikiwa kwa sababu yanafanana kwa maana. Tofauti kuu ni kwamba "unique" ina maana ya "pekee" au "ya aina yake," wakati "singular" ina maana ya "moja" au "isiyo ya kawaida." "Unique" inaonyesha kitu ambacho hakina mfano mwingine, wakati "singular" inaweza kuelezea kitu ambacho ni cha ajabu au kisicho cha kawaida.

Mifano:

• Unique:

  • English: "This painting is unique."
  • Swahili: "Uchoraji huu ni wa pekee."
  • English: "She has a unique talent."
  • Swahili: "Ana kipaji cha pekee."

• Singular:

  • English: "He made a singular contribution to science."
  • Swahili: "Alichangia mchango wa kipekee katika sayansi."
  • English: "It was a singular experience."
  • Swahili: "Ilikuwa ni tukio la kipekee."

Kwa hiyo, wakati unapotaka kusema kitu ni "kimoja tu," tumia "singular." Lakini unapotaka kusema kitu ni "cha pekee," tumia "unique." Happy learning!