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X2 L3&4 Flashcards

1
Q

Future tense rule POSITIVE

“I Will go” eg

A

Rule: +”zo”
Ex: Ndizohamba

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2
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Future tense rule NEGATIVE

Eg “I will not read”

A

Rule: +zu
Eg: Andizufunda

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3
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How

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Njani

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4
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Who

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Bani

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5
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What

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Ntoni

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6
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Where

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Phi

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7
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When

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Nini

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8
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Who taught you Xhosa?

A

Uyasifundiswa ngubani?

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9
Q

Where do you work?

A

Usebenza phi?

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10
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When are you going?

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Uhamba nini?

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11
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Why (2 options)

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Kutheni

Ngoba

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12
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Because

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Kuba

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13
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Why are you learning Xhosa?

A

Kutheni ufunda isiXosa?

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14
Q

Because I like to speak Xhosa

A

Kuba ndithandi ukutheta isiXhosa

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15
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Because it is important to talk to people

A

Kuba kubhalulekile ukuthetha nabantu

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16
Q

People
Things
Places
…begin with…

A

Upeople
Ithings
Eplaces

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17
Q

Where are you coming from?

I am coming from….

A

Uvela phi?

Ndivela e….

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18
Q

Where do you originate from?

I originate from….

A

Usuka phi?

Ndisuka eSeattle.

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19
Q

Where do you live?

I live in….

A

Uhlala phi?

Ndihlala e…

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20
Q

Near by…

A

Ngase(place)

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21
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Whereabouts?

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Ndawoni?

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22
Q

Are you employed?

Yes I work in…

A

Uyaphangela na?

Ewe, ndisebenza e…

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23
Q

What do you do?

I do/make…

A 
Wenza ntoni (wenzani)?
Ndenza i.....
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24
Q

When did you arrive?

A

Ufike nini?

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25
Q

When will you go home?

A

Uzogoduka nini?

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26
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When will you leave work?

A

Uzotshayisa nini?

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27
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What is the time? (Who…)

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Ngubani ixesha

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28
Q

Go to

A

Ya

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29
Q

Exit

A

Phuma

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30
Q

Finish an action

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Gqiba

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31
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Arrive

A

Fika

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32
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Originate from

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Suka

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33
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Come from (immediately)

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Vela

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34
Q

Today

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Namhlanje

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35
Q

Yesterday

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Izolo

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36
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In town

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Edolophini

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37
Q

At work

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Emsebenzini

38
Q

In the township/location

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Elokshini

39
Q

In the rural villages

A

Ezilalini

40
Q

A house

A

Indlu

41
Q

Whenever/if

A

Xa

42
Q

That’s all

A

Qha!

43
Q

Tomorrow

A

Ngomso

44
Q

At the place of…..

A

Kwa…

45
Q

That

A

Ukuba

46
Q

Only/just (3 options)

A

Qha
Khupela
Nje

47
Q

2 words for broken

A

Phuka

Qawuka

48
Q

First person possessives
Mine
Yours
His/hers

A

(Noun class determines first letter) + ..
Am
Akho
Akhe

49
Q

Beautiful

A

Hle

50
Q

Random thing is beautiful

A

Inhle

51
Q

Person is beautiful

A

Umhle

52
Q

Random things are beautiful (pl)

A

Zinhle

53
Q

Your headband is pretty

A

Inhle iheadband yakho (can say in any order)

54
Q

Happy (+rule)

A

Onwabile

Rule: When add the prefix, remove last vowel. Eg: Ndi+onwabile = Ndonwabile

55
Q

RECENT PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE PREFIXES
“I had been…”
POSITIVE

A 
Bendi (I was)
Ubu (you were)
Ebe (he/she was)
Besi (we were)
Beni (you all were)
Bebe (they were)
NOT exclusive to stative verbs
56
Q

RECENT PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE PREFIXES
“I had not been….”
NEGATIVE

A 
Bendinga (I was not or haven't been)
Ubunga 
Ebenga 
Besinga 
Beninga 
Bebenga
57
Q

I was not hungry

A

Bendilambanga

58
Q

You weren’t married

A

Ubungatshatanga

59
Q

He was not tired

A

Ebengadinwanga

60
Q

We were not ready

A

Besingalunganga

61
Q

You all were not busy

A

Beningaxakekanga

62
Q

They were not scarce

A

Bebenganqabanga

63
Q

Class was/wasn’t difficult yesterday

A 
iclass izolo ibinzima 
 iclass izolo ibingazimanga
64
Q

It is hot

A

Kushushu

65
Q

It’s cold

A

Kuyabanda

66
Q

It’s cool

A

Kupholile

67
Q

It wasn’t hot

A

Bekungashushwanga

68
Q

How was your weekend

A

Ibinjani impelaveki yakho

69
Q

How was it?

It was difficult.

A

Bekunjani?

Bekunzima

70
Q

For RPCT negative, can + anga to end, or +i

Ex: sebenza

A

Ibingasebenzanga
OR
Ibingasebenz

71
Q

For NORMAL verbs (not Statives) endings rules in RPCT Rule

Eg. Funda

A

Can choose to use past or present endings
+: Funda OR fundile (or funde if >1 word sentence)
-: funds OR fundanga

72
Q

Who do you live with?

A

Uhlala nabani?

73
Q

What do you want? (Not rude)

A

Ufuna ntoni?

74
Q

Where is….

A

iphi iphoni

75
Q

Where are the people?

A

Baphi abantu?

76
Q

Where did you get that book?

A

Uthenge phi incwadi?

77
Q

to buy

A

Thenga

78
Q

Book

A

Ncwadi (incwadi)

79
Q

To come back

A

Buya

80
Q

When will you come back?

A

Uzobuya nini?

81
Q

Why

A

Kutheni

82
Q

Why are you happy today?

A

Kutheni wonwabile namhlanje?

83
Q

How was your weekend?

A

Ibinjani impelaveki yahko?

84
Q

By car

A

NgeMoto

85
Q

What are you going to do this weekend?

A

Uzokwenza ntoni ngepelaveki?

86
Q

With friends

A

Nabahlobo

87
Q

With prefix

A

No….

88
Q

You must

A

Funeka

89
Q

I told her

A

Ndithethe naye

90
Q

To tell

A

Xelela

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