<prompt> Translate the following text to SwahiliIn any case, large portions of France were independently controlled by powerful dukes whose allegiance to the king was only nominal.  <response>: Kwa vyovyote vile, sehemu kubwa za Ufaransa zilitawaliwa kwa kujitegemea na watawala wenye nguvu ambao uaminifu-mshikamanifu wao kwa mfalme ulikuwa wa jina tu. 