Phrases
- 1. Giyakutshadza : I like/love you.
- 2. Givisisa siGoni kanci tejhe : I understand just a little Xhosa.
- 3. Giyam(u)tshadza muti whakho lom(u)tjha : I like your new homestead .
- 4. Giyayitshadza miti yhakho lemitjha : I like your new homesteads .
- 5. Giyasivisisa siGoni : I understand Xhosa .
- 6. Giyayitshadza idlu yhakho letjha : I like your new house .
- 7. Giyatitshadza tidlu takho letitjha : I like your new houses .
Very simply, examples 4 to 7 exemplify typical Bantu object noun / object pronoun agreement.
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