Shona Notes

Manzwi Okutanga

1. Mhando DzeRondedzero

2. Manyorerwe eRondedzero

1. Tsumo

2. Fananidzo/Fananidzosiri/Enzaniso

3. Madimikira

4. Nyaudzosingwi

1. Mhando dzeNzwisiso nemibvunzo

2. Pfupiso

1. Zita/ Mazita(Noun)

a) Kuumbwa kwavo nekuiswa mumipanda

b) Mipanda yemazita muChishona

2. Chisazitasingwi/ Zvisazitasingwi (Pronoun)

3. Chipauro/ Zvipauro (Adjective)

4. Chiratidzi (demonstrative)

5. Chiverengo (enumerative)

6. Chisarudzi/ Chin’an’anuri (Selector)

7. Chirevamwene (possessive)

8. Chiitopauro/chidudziramuiti/muitirwi (relative)

9. Chirevauwandu (quantitative)

10. Chiito (verb)

11. Chitaridzanguva (tense sign)

12. Donzo rechiito (mood)

13. Rebeso dzechiito (extended forms of the verb stem)

14. Zvindori/Zvirevo zvisina chiito (copulative)

15. Kupatsanura zviito

16. Kuumbwa kwemibvunzo paChishona

17. Chibatanidzi (conjuctive)

Nhetembo

1. Tambaoga

2. Ndinofa Ndaedza

1. Makunun’unu maodza moyo

2. Ndiko Kusasana