See also present continuous
| Positive | Negative |
|---|---|
| PRESENT STATIVE I AM DRUNK | |
| --ile, --ele, --ethe, --iwe eg ngidlambile, nganelisiwe | A----- eg angilabilie, anganelisiwe |
| Used to express persistent states eg be thirsty, drunk | |
|
Silambile Ngomile |
Asilambilie Angomile |
| --a > -- ile | |
|
Uphuzilie |
|
| --ala > --ele, --atha > --ethe | |
|
Izingane zilele Sikhathele kakhulu Le ndawo igcwele kakhulu |
Azilele izingane lezo |
| --awa > --ile | |
|
Nganelisiwe Izitolo zivaliwe namhlanje |
Awukhathele |
| NB: --ustha > --usuthi | |
| Ngiyabonga kodwa ngisuthi | |
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8 August 2002