umNguni
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[edit]Etymology
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]uḿNguní class 1 (plural abéNguní class 2)
- Nguni person
Inflection
[edit]Class 1/2 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umNguni | abeNguni | ||
Locative | kumNguni | kubeNguni | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umNguni | abeNguni | ||
Simple form | mNguni | beNguni | ||
Locative | kumNguni | kubeNguni | ||
Copulative | ngumNguni | ngabeNguni | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | womNguni | owomNguni | wabeNguni | owabeNguni |
Class 2 | bomNguni | abomNguni | babeNguni | ababeNguni |
Class 3 | womNguni | owomNguni | wabeNguni | owabeNguni |
Class 4 | yomNguni | eyomNguni | yabeNguni | eyabeNguni |
Class 5 | lomNguni | elomNguni | labeNguni | elabeNguni |
Class 6 | omNguni | awomNguni | abeNguni | awabeNguni |
Class 7 | somNguni | esomNguni | sabeNguni | esabeNguni |
Class 8 | zomNguni | ezomNguni | zabeNguni | ezabeNguni |
Class 9 | yomNguni | eyomNguni | yabeNguni | eyabeNguni |
Class 10 | zomNguni | ezomNguni | zabeNguni | ezabeNguni |
Class 11 | lomNguni | olomNguni | lwabeNguni | olwabeNguni |
Class 14 | bomNguni | obomNguni | babeNguni | obabeNguni |
Class 15 | komNguni | okomNguni | kwabeNguni | okwabeNguni |
Class 17 | komNguni | okomNguni | kwabeNguni | okwabeNguni |
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nguni”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nguni (3.2.6.3)”