Kukhuphi Mkuze?

You ask where a particular place is with the interrogative kukuphi which is followed by the place name

To say it is in... use kus- plus the placename. To say its is near... use kuseduze nas- plus the placename.

kukuphi whereabouts
ku- to, at, by,from
ngaki how many
kuphi whereabouts
ukusuka to go off from

Kukuphi eMkuze? Whereabouts is Mkuze? KuseNatali It's in Natal
Kukuphi eStellenbosch? Whereabouts is Stellenbosch? KuseKapa In the CapeProvince
NB: Kukuphi eShowe? Where is Showe? KuKwaZulu In KwaZulu

Kukuphi eMkuze? Whereabouts is Mkuze? Kuseduze eUmbobo It's near Umbobo
Kukuphi eSoweto? Whereabouts is Soweto? Kuseduze eGoli It is near Johannesburg

If it is a buildingyou want to describe use the subject concord of the building noun:

IHoliday Inn liseMarine Parade The Holiday Inn is on Marine Parade
IHoliday Inn liseduze naseCarlton Centre the Holiday Inn is near the Carlton Centre

Iposihhovisis likude (ukusuka lapha) na? Is the post office far (to go from here?)
Isiteshi sikude ukusaku lapha na? Is the railway station far from here? Yebo sikude Yes it's far Cha alikude, siseduze No it's not far, it's nearby (NB: agreement = subject concord)

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5 September 2002