Noun Classes & Subject Markers Flashcards
1
Q
Human um(u)- e. g.,
A
u-
2
Q
aba
A
ba-
3
Q
u-
A
o-
4
Q
o-
A
ba-
5
Q
i(li)-
e. g., ikati (drinks water)
A
li-
e. g., ikati liphuza amanzi.
6
Q
isi-
e. g., Isilwane (drinks water)
A
si-
e. g., Isilwane siphuza amanzi.
7
Q
izi-
e. g., Izilwane (drinks water)
A
zi-
e. g., Izilwane ziphuza amanzi.
8
Q
u(lu)
e. g., Ubisi (gets/is very hot)
A
lu-
e. g., Ubisi luyashisa kakhulu.
9
Q
izin-
e. g.,
A
zi-
10
Q
ubu-
e. g., Ubuhlalu (are expensive)
A
bu-
e. g., Ubuhlalu buyabiza / Ubuhlalu budulile.
11
Q
uku-
e. g., Ukudla (gets / is cold)
A
ku-
e. g., Ukudla kuyabanda.
12
Q
i(n)-/im-
e. g., Inyama (gets / is hot)
A
i-
e. g., Inyama iyashisa.
13
Q
izin-/izim-
A
zi-
14
Q
ama-
e. g., Amanzi (gets / is cold)
A
a-
e. g., Amanzi ayabanda.
15
Q
Non-human um(u)-
e. g., Umkhombe (eats because it’s hungry)
A
u-
e. g., Umkhombe uyadla ngoba ulambile.
