Noun Classes & Subject Markers

Question 1

Human um(u)-
e. g.,

Answer 1

u-

Question 2

aba

Answer 2

ba-

Question 3

u-

Answer 3

o-

Question 4

o-

Answer 4

ba-

Question 5

i(li)-

e. g., ikati (drinks water)

Answer 5

li-

e. g., ikati liphuza amanzi.

Question 6

isi-

e. g., Isilwane (drinks water)

Answer 6

si-

e. g., Isilwane siphuza amanzi.

Question 7

izi-

e. g., Izilwane (drinks water)

Answer 7

zi-

e. g., Izilwane ziphuza amanzi.

Question 8

u(lu)

e. g., Ubisi (gets/is very hot)

Answer 8

lu-

e. g., Ubisi luyashisa kakhulu.

Question 9

izin-

e. g.,

Answer 9

zi-

Question 10

ubu-

e. g., Ubuhlalu (are expensive)

Answer 10

bu-

e. g., Ubuhlalu buyabiza / Ubuhlalu budulile.

Question 11

uku-

e. g., Ukudla (gets / is cold)

Answer 11

ku-

e. g., Ukudla kuyabanda.

Question 12

i(n)-/im-

e. g., Inyama (gets / is hot)

Answer 12

i-

e. g., Inyama iyashisa.

Question 13

izin-/izim-

Answer 13

zi-

Question 14

ama-

e. g., Amanzi (gets / is cold)

Answer 14

a-

e. g., Amanzi ayabanda.

Question 15

Non-human um(u)-

e. g., Umkhombe (eats because it’s hungry)

Answer 15

u-

e. g., Umkhombe uyadla ngoba ulambile.

Question 16

imi-

e. g., Imikhombe (sleeps because it’s tired)

Answer 16

i-

e. g., Imikhombe ilele ngoba ikhathele.

Question 17

Non-human u-

e. g., Ubhejane (runs)

Answer 17

u-

e. g., Ubhejane uyagijima.

Question 18

o-

Answer 18

ba-