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| Sawubona ngicela ungichazele 'ngezidladlakazi & ngomhlwengakazi' ngesiNgisi. uMargaret |
Isidladla is an animal's claws e.g. lions claws.
Umhlwenga - A mane i.e. hair at the neck of the horse. This hair normally rises if the animal angry.
-kazi just means very big.
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| Please could someone help me to explain the difference between an adjective and a relative in isiZulu...I understand that words such as -hle, -khulu and -nye are adjectives but why are words such as -mhlophe, -mnandi and -thile called relatives. what is the difference between an adjective and a relative? Thanks |
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| Mlando ngicela ungisize ngalemisho yokuphika elandelayo. Ngabe ilungile na? a) Isilwane siyikati........Isilwane asiyikati?Wrong. akulikati\akulona ikati Umama wami unguthisha.......Umama wami akanguthisha? Correct. akuthisha\akasiye(na) uthisha\akuyena uthishac) Umshayeli ungumfazi.........Umshayeli akangumfazi? Correct. akumfazi\akasiyena umfazi\akuyena umfaziUXolani uyimpimpi........UXolani akayimpimpi? Correct. akuyimpimpi\akasiyo(na) impimpi\akuyona impimpi Ngibonga kakhulu usizo lwakho. Yimina UMargaret |
