Summary Magoro A Maina (Sepedi language noun class table)

Written by Mercy Sepadi: Lesson notes


MAGORO A MAINA /CLASS PREFIXES OR NOUN CLASS TABLE
Magoro (categories/classifying)
CLASS HLOGO PRE TERM EXAMPLE SUBJECTIVE POSSESSIVE EXAMPLE(Sentences)
OR 1ST FIX (INCLUDING BODY PRONOUN PRONOUN
TWO PARTS AND ANIMALS
LETTE
RS


Mo- Ba For people

1 Mo O Monna: Man Yena : Gagwe: Monna o ja dijo: a man is eating food
(singular) (He/She (hers/his) (prefix)
Mosadi: woman
Add (wa) to join the Yena o ja Dijo: He is eating food
Motho: Person noun and the (subjective pronoun example)
possessive pronoun
Modimo: God Mosadi wa gagwe: Her/his woman
Mokgekolo: old woman (possessive pronoun)

Mokgalabje: old man

Mošemanyana:boy

Moeng: visitor

, Written by Mercy Sepadi: Lesson notes


1a – o Regan: a person’s name Yena (He/She Gagwe (hers/his) Regan o rata dijo: Regan loves food

(any Mercy: a person’s name Yena o rata dijo
(singular) letter in (pronoun example)
referenc Malome: Uncle ( from
e to a mother’s side)
name/titl
e of a Mmane: Aunt ( from
person) mother’s side who is
younger than my mom) Ke : Ka: Ke ja Dijo: I am eating food
(I / I am) (My/mine) (subjective pronoun)
Mamogolo: Aunt ( from
mother’s side who is older Nna; Nna ke ja dijo: myself, I am eating food
than my mom) (Me/myself) (subjective pronoun)

Rakgadi: Aunt (from Leina la ka : My name
Father’s side) (possessive pronoun)

Rangwane: Uncle (from Wena : Gago : Wena o Regan: you are Regan
father’s side who is (You) (Your/yours) (subjective pronoun)
younger than my dad)
Leina la gago: your name
Ramogolo: Uncle (from (possessive pronoun)
father’s side who is
younger than my dad)