Grammar Flashcards

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I, we, you(singular), you(plural)

A

Ngi-, si-, u-, ni-

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Example of I, we, you and you plural

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Ngiphila kahle,siphila kahle, uphila kanjani?,Niphila kanjani?

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3
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If no word follows the verb(ie no on object or adverb)

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Then “-ya-“ is added between subject and verb. For example Uyasebenza? VS Yebo, ngisebenza kakhulu

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Rule of dissimilar vowels

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They never follow eachother for example it’s not a-usebenz-i
But rather awusebenzi

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6
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Question structure

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Question word placed after verb for example uphila kanjani(how)

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8
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Give instruction to one person VS more than one person
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Use verb stem VS add suffix - ni-
For example Zama! (try)
Zamani
Or khuluma VS khulumani

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9
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Give instruction:one syllable verbs prefix VS verbs beginning with vowel prefix?

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Yi-dla(eat)
Y-onga(save)

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