Grammar Flashcards
I, we, you(singular), you(plural)
Ngi-, si-, u-, ni-
Example of I, we, you and you plural
Ngiphila kahle,siphila kahle, uphila kanjani?,Niphila kanjani?
If no word follows the verb(ie no on object or adverb)
Then “-ya-“ is added between subject and verb. For example Uyasebenza? VS Yebo, ngisebenza kakhulu
Rule of dissimilar vowels
They never follow eachother for example it’s not a-usebenz-i
But rather awusebenzi
Question structure
Question word placed after verb for example uphila kanjani(how)
Give instruction to one person VS more than one person
O
Use verb stem VS add suffix - ni-
For example Zama! (try)
Zamani
Or khuluma VS khulumani
Give instruction:one syllable verbs prefix VS verbs beginning with vowel prefix?
Yi-dla(eat)
Y-onga(save)