Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/á-

This Proto-Nguni entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Nguni

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *à-.

Prefix

*á-

Class 1 subject concord, used in the subjunctive and potential mood.

Descendants

Zulu: a-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *gá-.

Prefix

*á- (medial *wá-)

Class 6 subject concord.

Descendants

Northern Ndebele: a-
Phuthi: a-
Swazi: a-
Xhosa: a-
Zulu: a-

Etymology 3

From Proto-Bantu *gáá-.

Prefix

*á-

Class 6 possessive concord.

Descendants

Northern Ndebele: a-, e-
Phuthi: a-, e-
Swazi: a-, e-
Xhosa: a-
Zulu: a-

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