1-32 6 Subject Prefixes

The six subject prefixes [32] Next we have six prefixes, which allow us to say I learn,you learn, he or she learns, we learn, etc.Remember, they are prefixes. They always attachthemselves onto the front of a verb, forming a newword. Singular Plural 1st2nd3rd I – ndi-You – u-He/she – u-We – si-You – ni-They – ba-For example: we learn/we are learning – sifunda *You can remember that –ni is added (i.e. not as aprefix) to molo, hamba, sala when speaking to a group– a whole bunch of you’s - this is as a command, not asthe subject of an action, such as above, where it is aprefix.The difference: Hambani! - Go! (talking to you plural)Nihamba - You (pl.) are going. Interesting Fact: In Zulu, the prefixes are the same, except that ndi- is replaced by ngi-    UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store   #ubuntu #learnxhosa #xhosa #xhosalanguage #isiXhosa