wona
Lamba
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-bóna.
Verb
wona
- to see
Lower Sorbian
Pronoun
wona f sg
- superseded spelling of wóna
Northern Ndebele
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni *woná.
Pronoun
woná
Etymology 2
From Proto-Nguni *woná.
Pronoun
woná
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwo.nɑ/
Adjective
wona
- inflection of won:
- strong nominative/accusative feminine plural
- weak nominative masculine singular
Phuthi
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni *woná.
Pronoun
woná
Etymology 2
From Proto-Nguni *woná.
Pronoun
woná
Southern Ndebele
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni *woná.
Pronoun
woná
Etymology 2
From Proto-Nguni *woná.
Pronoun
woná
Swazi
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni *woná.
Pronoun
woná
Etymology 2
From Proto-Nguni *woná.
Pronoun
woná
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *ona.
Pronoun
wona
Declension
| First person pronouns | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | |||||
| nominative | ja | mój | my | ||||
| genitive | mje (after preposition) mnje |
naju | nas | ||||
| dative | mi (after preposition) mni |
namaj | nam | ||||
| accusative | mje (after preposition) mnje |
naju | nas | ||||
| instrumental | mnu | namaj | nami | ||||
| locative | mni | nas | |||||
| Second person pronouns | |||||||
| singular | dual | plural | |||||
| nominative | ty | wój | wy | ||||
| genitive | će (after preposition) tebje |
waju | was | ||||
| dative | ći (after preposition) tebi |
wamaj | wam | ||||
| accusative | će (after preposition) tebje |
waju | was | ||||
| instrumental | tobu | wamaj | wami | ||||
| locative | tebi | was | |||||
| Third person pronouns | |||||||
| masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | dual virile | dual nonvirile | plural virile | plural nonvirile | |
| nominative | wón | wona | wono | wonaj | wonej | woni | wone |
| genitive | jeho (after preposition) njeho |
jeje (after preposition) njeje |
jeho (after preposition) njeho |
jeju | jich (after preposition) nich | ||
| dative | jemu (after preposition) njemu |
jej (after preposition) njej |
jemu (after preposition) njemu |
jimaj (after preposition) nimaj |
jim (after preposition) nim | ||
| accusative | jón (after preposition) njón (animate) jeho (animate after preposition) njeho |
ju (after preposition) nju |
jo, je (after preposition) njo, nje |
jeju (after preposition) njeju |
jej (after preposition) njej |
jich (after preposition) nich |
je (after preposition) nje |
| instrumental | nim | njej | nim | nimaj | nimi | ||
| locative | nich | ||||||
Xhosa
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni *woná.
Pronoun
woná
Etymology 2
From Proto-Nguni *woná.
Pronoun
woná
Zulu
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /woːná/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni *woná.
Pronoun
woná
Inflection
| full form | woná | |
|---|---|---|
| locative | kúwo | |
| copulative | yíwo | |
| Possessive forms | ||
| modifier | substantive | |
| class 1 | wâwo | ówâwo |
| class 2 | bâwo | ábâwo |
| class 3 | wâwo | ówâwo |
| class 4 | yâwo | éyâwo |
| class 5 | lâwo | élâwo |
| class 6 | âwo | áwâwo |
| class 7 | sâwo | ésâwo |
| class 8 | zâwo | ézâwo |
| class 9 | yâwo | éyâwo |
| class 10 | zâwo | ézâwo |
| class 11 | lwâwo | ólwâwo |
| class 14 | bâwo | óbâwo |
| class 15 | kwâwo | ókwâwo |
| class 17 | kwâwo | ókwâwo |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Nguni *woná.
Pronoun
woná
Inflection
| full form | woná | |
|---|---|---|
| locative | kúwo | |
| copulative | yíwo | |
| Possessive forms | ||
| modifier | substantive | |
| class 1 | wâwo | ówâwo |
| class 2 | bâwo | ábâwo |
| class 3 | wâwo | ówâwo |
| class 4 | yâwo | éyâwo |
| class 5 | lâwo | élâwo |
| class 6 | âwo | áwâwo |
| class 7 | sâwo | ésâwo |
| class 8 | zâwo | ézâwo |
| class 9 | yâwo | éyâwo |
| class 10 | zâwo | ézâwo |
| class 11 | lwâwo | ólwâwo |
| class 14 | bâwo | óbâwo |
| class 15 | kwâwo | ókwâwo |
| class 17 | kwâwo | ókwâwo |
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “wona”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “wona (6.3)”