Verb Tenses:
Izolo = yesterday (past)
Siyafundile or (short form) siyafunde (+ object or adverbs, or anything following verbs)
Namuhla/namhlanje = today (present)
Siyafunda or (short form) Sifunda (+ object)
kusasa = tomorrow (future)
Sizofunda
-badla = play (to play soccer = + ibhola likanobhtshuzwayo, isoca in Xhosa)
-bhala = to write
-dla = eat
in/im (sometimes i-) --> pl. izin-
i(li)- --> pl. ama-
There is also a narrative past tense
anginombuzo = I dont have a question
a + ngi + na+ umbuzo
I have a book
ngi + na + incwadi
nginencwadi
sinombuzo
ayikho imibuzo = the questions are not there
akukho mibuzo = there are no questions
mus' uku + yenza ---> mus'ukwenza
siza = help
cwecwa = peel
futhi = as well
impela = really
answer questions on pg. 30 Sanibona
quiz tuesday
look at 117-120 in masikhulume (commands positive and negative)
147-155 tomorrow
43-49 download and read
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3 comments:
1. You never use both -ya- and the past tense suffix -ile or -e; so the following is not correct:
Siyafundile or (short form) siyafunde (+ object or adverbs, or anything following verbs), instead it is:
Sifundile or (short form) sifunde
2. NOT -badla = play (to play soccer = + ibhola likanobhtshuzwayo, isoca in Xhosa), BUT:
badlala...likaNobhutshuzwayo
NOT isoca but isoka (in isiXhosa)
3. The vowel coalescence rule does not apply in the negative; so while it is correct to say:
nginombuzo = I have a question
ngi + na+ umbuzo
IT INCORRECT TO SAY:
anginombuzo = I dont have a question; the correct form is anginambuzo
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