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MABUMABUMERI EKA XITSONGA (QUALIFICATIVES IN XITSONGA)
Author: Respect Mlambo (SADiLaR Xistonga researcher)
In today’s blog, I provide a general overview of qualificatives in Xitsonga. The primary purpose of this blog is to investigate the morphology, semantics and syntax of Xitsonga qualificatives. Qualificatives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns in a sentence. In Xitsonga, there are three types of qualificatives namely possessive, adjective and relative qualificatives. This blog will mainly focus on possessive qualificatives.
- Manghenelo
Mabumabumeri eka Xitsonga ku kongomisiwa eka marito lama bumabulalaka riviti na risivi exivulweni. Marhanele (2017) u hlamusela leswaku ntirhokulu wa mabumabumeri i ku engetela nhlamuselo yo karhi eka riviti kumbe risivi leri kumekaka ri tirhisiwile exivulweni. Eka Xitsonga, mabumabumeri ri aviwile hi tinxaka tinharhu letikulu hi ku landza ntirho wa wona wo bumabumela, ku nga ribumabumeri ra rifuwi, rihlawuri, na riengetelo. Eka xitsalwana lexi hi ta kanela ntsena hi ribumabumeri ra rifuwi.