Sifunda isiZulu!

Ngubani ocela ikhofi?

To say it is so-and-so who use the formatives ngu- and o-

See also relatives

ukuphuma to come from
ukufundisa to teach = cause to learn
ukuhlala to stay = live
yimi it is I

NguJame ophuma eKimberley It is James who comes from Kimberley
NguPaulette ofundisa isiZulu It's Paulette who teaches Zulu
NguMatthew ohlala lapha It's Matthew who stays there

If a noun follows:

NguThandi ongutisha It is Thandi who is a teacher
NguYani ongiyisitshudeni eWits It's Yani who is a student at Wits

To say it is I who begin with yimi followed by engi-:

Yimi engisebenza KaNgwane It is I who work in KaNgwane
Yimi engiphuma eKoof It is I who comes from Kloof

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5 August 2002