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    Ndebele Noun Classification

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    1. The document presents two tables that outline subject concord rules in isiZulu. Table 1 shows that noun class prefixes determine whether the subject concord will be class 1 (u-), class 2 (ba-), or other prefixes like li- or si-. 2. Table 2 outlines the singularity and plurality criterion. It shows that certain noun prefixes like umu- are singular while others like aba- indicate plurality. The tables provide examples of noun classes and their corresponding subject concords. 3. Together the tables function as a reference for determining subject concord based on the noun class prefix in isiZulu nouns, demonstrating how prefixes indicate singularity or plurality and determine the correct subject concord form.

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    Ndebele Noun Classification

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    1. The document presents two tables that outline subject concord rules in isiZulu. Table 1 shows that noun class prefixes determine whether the subject concord will be class 1 (u-), class 2 (ba-), or other prefixes like li- or si-. 2. Table 2 outlines the singularity and plurality criterion. It shows that certain noun prefixes like umu- are singular while others like aba- indicate plurality. The tables provide examples of noun classes and their corresponding subject concords. 3. Together the tables function as a reference for determining subject concord based on the noun class prefix in isiZulu nouns, demonstrating how prefixes indicate singularity or plurality and determine the correct subject concord form.

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    1. The document presents two tables that outline subject concord rules in isiZulu. Table 1 shows that noun class prefixes determine whether the subject concord will be class 1 (u-), class 2 (ba-), or other prefixes like li- or si-. 2. Table 2 outlines the singularity and plurality criterion. It shows that certain noun prefixes like umu- are singular while others like aba- indicate plurality. The tables provide examples of noun classes and their corresponding subject concords. 3. Together the tables function as a reference for determining subject concord based on the noun class prefix in isiZulu nouns, demonstrating how prefixes indicate singularity or plurality and determine the correct subject concord form.

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    Ndebele Noun Classification

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    1. The document presents two tables that outline subject concord rules in isiZulu. Table 1 shows that noun class prefixes determine whether the subject concord will be class 1 (u-), class 2 (ba-), or other prefixes like li- or si-. 2. Table 2 outlines the singularity and plurality criterion. It shows that certain noun prefixes like umu- are singular while others like aba- indicate plurality. The tables provide examples of noun classes and their corresponding subject concords. 3. Together the tables function as a reference for determining subject concord based on the noun class prefix in isiZulu nouns, demonstrating how prefixes indicate singularity or plurality and determine the correct subject concord form.

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    Table 1: The subject concord criterion

    Class Noun Prefix Nouns Subject Concord

    1 umu-, um- umu-ntu (person), um-fana (boy), um-lungu u-


    (white person), um-elulek(a)+i (counsellor),

    um-elus(a)+i (cowboy/herdboy/shepherd),

    um-akh(a)+i (builder)

    1a u- u-baba (father), u-gogo (grandmother) u-

    2 aba-, abe-, aba-ntu (people), aba-fana (boys), abe-lungu ba-


    ab- (white people), ab-elulek(a)+i (counsellors),

    ab-elus(a)+i (cowboys/herdboys /shepherds),


    ab-akh(a)+i (builders)

    2a o- o-baba (fathers), o-gogo (grandmothers) ba-

    3 umu-, um- umu-zi (home), um-thombo (well), um-thwalo u-


    (luggage)

    4 imi-,im- imi-zi (homes), im-thombo/imi-thombo (wells), i-


    im-thwalo/imithwalo (luggages)

    5 i-, ili- i-so(eye), i-hlo (eye), i-va (thorn), i-khanda, li-


    (head), ili-zwe (nation) ili-hlo (eye)

    6 ama-,ame- ame-hlo (eyes), ame-va (thorns), ama-zwe a-


    (nations), ama-khanda (heads), ama-foni
    (phones), ama-senta (centres), ama-senti
    (cents), ama-loni (loans), ama-layini (lines)

    7 isi-, is- isi-su (stomach), is-ono (sin) si-

    8 izi-, iz- izi-su (stomachs), iz-ono (sins) zi-


    9 iN-, i- im-puphu (mealie-meal), i-senti (cent), i-senta i-
    (centre), i-loni (loan), i-ayini (line), i-foni (phone)

    im-p(h)ondo (horns), im-pabanga (bold head),

    in-k(h)osi (king/kings), in-t(h)omb(a)+I (young


    i-/zi-
    lady/young ladies), in-taba
    (mountain/mountains), in-komo
    (beast/beasts), im-buzi (goat/goats), in-to
    (thing/things)

    10 iziN- izin-ja (dogs), izin-to (things), izin-t(h)i (sticks) zi-

    11 ulu-,ul-, ulw-, ulu-de (wild vegetable), ul-evu (beard)-, ulw-azi lu-


    u- (knowledge), u-phondo (horn), u-thi/ulu-thi
    (stick), u-thango (fence)

    14 ubu-, u-, ub- ubu-so (face), u-tshwala (beer) u-tshani bu-


    (grass), ub-omi (life), u-boya (animal hair),

    ub-omvu (pus)

    15 uku-, uk-, uku-dla (food), uk-ona (to sin), ukw-azi (to ku-
    ukw- know)

    Table 2: The singularity and plurality criterion


    Class Noun Singular Form Class Noun Plural Form

    Prefix Prefix

    1 umu-, umu-ntu (person), 2 aba-, aba-ntu (people), aba-fana


    um- um-fana (boy), um-lungu abe-ab- (boys), abe-lungu (white

    (white person), people), ab-elulek(a)+i


    um-elulek(a)+i (counsellors), ab-elus(a)+i

    (counsellor), (cowboys/ herdboys

    um-elus(a)+i (cowboy/ /shepherds), ab-akh(a)+i

    herdboy /shepherd), (builders); ab- oni (sinners)

    um-akh(a)+i (builder);
    um-on(a)+i (sinner)

    1a u- u-baba (father), u-gogo 2a o- o-baba (fathers), o-gogo


    (grandmother) (grandmothers)

    3 umu-, umu-zi (home), 4 imi-, im- imi-zi (homes),


    um- um-thombo (well), im-thombo/imi-thombo
    um-thanyelo (sweeping (wells),

    broom), um-thwalo im-thanyelo/imithanyelo


    (luggage) (sweeping brooms),

    im-thwalo/imithwalo
    (luggages)

    5 i-, ili-, il- i-so(eye), i-hlo (eye), i-va 6 ama-ame- ame-hlo (eyes), ame-va
    (thorn), i-khanda, (head), (thorns), ama-khanda

    ili-zwe (nation), i-khosi (heads), ama-zwe

    (king), ili-hlo (eye), (nations), ama-khosi

    il-embu (cloth) (kings), ame-hlo (eyes),

    ama-lembu (clothes)

    7 isi-, is- isi-su (stomach), is-ono 8 izi-, iz- izi-su (stomachs), iz-ono
    (sin), isi-tshwala (sadza) (sins), izi-tshwala (sadza)

    9 iN- in-ja (dog), in-to (thing), 10 iziN- izin-ja (dogs), izin-to


    in-t(h)omb(a)+i (young (things), izin-t(h)omb(a)+i

    lady) (young ladies)


    9 i- 6 ama-
    i-senti (cent), i-senta ama-senti (cents),
    (centre), i-foni (phone), ama-senta (centres),
    i-loni (loan), i-layini (line) ama-foni (phones),
    ama-loni (loans),
    ama-layini (lines)

    11 ulu- ulu-de (wild vegetable)

    ulw- ulw-azi (knowledge)

    ul- ul-evu (beard) 9 iN- in-devu (beards)

    u- u-phondo (horn), 9 iN- in-p(h)ondo (horns),


    u-thango (fence), u-fudu in-t(h)ango (fences),
    (tortoise), u-zipho (nail), im-fudu (tortoise), in-zipho
    u-devu (beard), u-daba (nails), in-devu(beards),

    (story), u-limi (language) in-daba (stories), in-dimi


    (languages)
    u-thi/ulu-thi (stick)
    10
    izin-t(h)i (sticks)

    14 ubu-, u-, ubu-so (face), u-tshwala,


    ub- (beer) u-tshani (grass),

    ub-omi (life), ub-omvu


    (pus)

    u-boya (animal hair), 8 izi- izi-boya (animal hair),


    in-debe (lips)
    u-debe (lip) 9 iN-

    15 uku-, uk-, uku-dla (food), uk-ona (to


    ukw- sin), ukw-azi (to know)

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