ubuntwana
Xhosa edit
Etymology edit
From ubu- + umntwana (“child”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
úbúntwana class 14
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu edit
Etymology edit
From ubu- + umntwana (“child”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ubúntwana class 14
Inflection edit
Class 14 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | ubuntwana | — | ||
Locative | ebuntwaneni | — | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | ubuntwana | — | ||
Simple form | buntwana | — | ||
Locative | ebuntwaneni | — | ||
Copulative | ngubuntwana | — | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | wobuntwana | owobuntwana | — | — |
Class 2 | bobuntwana | abobuntwana | — | — |
Class 3 | wobuntwana | owobuntwana | — | — |
Class 4 | yobuntwana | eyobuntwana | — | — |
Class 5 | lobuntwana | elobuntwana | — | — |
Class 6 | obuntwana | awobuntwana | — | — |
Class 7 | sobuntwana | esobuntwana | — | — |
Class 8 | zobuntwana | ezobuntwana | — | — |
Class 9 | yobuntwana | eyobuntwana | — | — |
Class 10 | zobuntwana | ezobuntwana | — | — |
Class 11 | lobuntwana | olobuntwana | — | — |
Class 14 | bobuntwana | obobuntwana | — | — |
Class 15 | kobuntwana | okobuntwana | — | — |
Class 17 | kobuntwana | okobuntwana | — | — |
References edit
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-ntwana”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-ntwana (3.2.9.9)”