Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/á-

This Proto-Nguni entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Nguni

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *à-.

Prefix

*á-

1. Class 1 subject concord, used in the subjunctive and potential mood.

Descendants

• Zulu: a-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *gá-.

Prefix

*á- (medial *wá-)

1. Class 6 subject concord.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: a-
• Phuthi: a-
• Swazi: a-
• Xhosa: a-
• Zulu: a-

Etymology 3

From Proto-Bantu *gáá-.

Prefix

*á-

1. Class 6 possessive concord.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: a-, e-
• Phuthi: a-, e-
• Swazi: a-, e-
• Xhosa: a-
• Zulu: a-