"zi-" meaning in Zulu

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Prefix

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *jí-. Originally the pronominal and verbal concord, it displaced the older Bantu noun prefix *bì-. The tone was lowered by analogy with other noun prefixes. Etymology templates: {{inh|zu|bnt-pro|*jí-}} Proto-Bantu *jí-, {{m|bnt-pro|*bì-}} *bì- Head templates: {{head|zu|prefix|cat2=simple noun prefixes}} zi-
  1. Class 8 simple noun prefix. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-zi--zu-prefix-s1AKA~d8
  2. Class 10 simple noun prefix, used when preceding a consonant n, m, or l. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-zi--zu-prefix-57puAEez Categories (other): Zulu entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Zulu entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 27 18 27 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

Forms: zí- [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *jí-. Originally the prefix of class 10, it replaced the class 8 prefix as well. Etymology templates: {{inh|zu|bnt-pro|*jí-}} Proto-Bantu *jí- Head templates: {{head|zu|prefix|cat2=subject concords|cat3=object concords|head=zí-}} zí-
  1. they; class 8 subject concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-zi--zu-prefix-P4OUQHRB Categories (other): Zulu entries with incorrect language header, Zulu object concords, Zulu subject concords Disambiguation of Zulu entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 27 18 27 18 Disambiguation of Zulu object concords: 4 7 19 26 19 26 Disambiguation of Zulu subject concords: 2 4 31 16 31 16
  2. them; class 8 object concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-zi--zu-prefix-gFYJeHU9 Categories (other): Zulu entries with incorrect language header, Zulu object concords, Zulu subject concords Disambiguation of Zulu entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 27 18 27 18 Disambiguation of Zulu object concords: 4 7 19 26 19 26 Disambiguation of Zulu subject concords: 2 4 31 16 31 16
  3. they; class 10 subject concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-zi--zu-prefix-AlCb5QqT Categories (other): Zulu entries with incorrect language header, Zulu object concords, Zulu subject concords Disambiguation of Zulu entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 27 18 27 18 Disambiguation of Zulu object concords: 4 7 19 26 19 26 Disambiguation of Zulu subject concords: 2 4 31 16 31 16
  4. them; class 10 object concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-zi--zu-prefix-IunYx9s7 Categories (other): Zulu entries with incorrect language header, Zulu object concords, Zulu subject concords Disambiguation of Zulu entries with incorrect language header: 0 11 27 18 27 18 Disambiguation of Zulu object concords: 4 7 19 26 19 26 Disambiguation of Zulu subject concords: 2 4 31 16 31 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for zi- meaning in Zulu (4.4kB)

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