izwe
Zulu
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /íːzwe/
Noun
ī́zwe class 5 (plural amázwe class 6)
Inflection
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| full form | izwe | amazwe | ||
| simple form | lizwe | mazwe | ||
| locative | ezweni | emazweni | ||
| copulative | yizwe | ngamazwe | ||
| Possessive forms | ||||
| singular | plural | |||
| modifier | substantive | modifier | substantive | |
| class 1 | wezwe | owezwe | wamazwe | owamazwe |
| class 2 | bezwe | abezwe | bamazwe | abamazwe |
| class 3 | wezwe | owezwe | wamazwe | owamazwe |
| class 4 | yezwe | eyezwe | yamazwe | eyamazwe |
| class 5 | lezwe | elezwe | lamazwe | elamazwe |
| class 6 | ezwe | awezwe | amazwe | awamazwe |
| class 7 | sezwe | esezwe | samazwe | esamazwe |
| class 8 | zezwe | ezezwe | zamazwe | ezamazwe |
| class 9 | yezwe | eyezwe | yamazwe | eyamazwe |
| class 10 | zezwe | ezezwe | zamazwe | ezamazwe |
| class 11 | lwezwe | olwezwe | lwamazwe | olwamazwe |
| class 14 | bezwe | obezwe | bamazwe | obamazwe |
| class 15 | kwezwe | okwezwe | kwamazwe | okwamazwe |
| class 17 | kwezwe | okwezwe | kwamazwe | okwamazwe |
Related terms
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-zwe”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-zwe (3.2.9)”