"a-" meaning in Swazi

See a- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Forms: ka- [medial]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *à-. Etymology templates: {{inh|ss|bnt-pro|*à-}} Proto-Bantu *à- Head templates: {{head|ss|prefix|medial|ka-|cat2=subject concords}} a- (medial ka-)
  1. he, she, it; class 1 subject concord, used in the subjunctive and potential mood. Tags: morpheme Related terms: u- (english: in other cases)
    Sense id: en-a--ss-prefix-ADwomZSY Categories (other): Swazi entries with incorrect language header, Swazi subject concords Disambiguation of Swazi entries with incorrect language header: 83 11 7 Disambiguation of Swazi subject concords: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

Forms: wa- [medial]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *gá-. Etymology templates: {{inh|ss|bnt-pro|*gá-}} Proto-Bantu *gá- Head templates: {{head|ss|prefix|medial|wa-|cat2=subject concords}} a- (medial wa-)
  1. they; class 6 subject concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-a--ss-prefix-puFBbSU3 Categories (other): Swazi subject concords Disambiguation of Swazi subject concords: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Prefix

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *gáá-. Etymology templates: {{inh|ss|bnt-pro|*gáá-}} Proto-Bantu *gáá- Head templates: {{head|ss|prefix|cat2=possessive concords}} a-
  1. of; class 6 possessive concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-a--ss-prefix-V-xRapxK Categories (other): Swazi possessive concords Disambiguation of Swazi possessive concords: 29 27 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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          "it"
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