Zulu
Prefix
ubu- (full noun prefix, basic form bu-)
- Class 14 noun prefix.
Usage notes
The form ubu- is the normal form of the prefix. When it is attached to stems beginning with the vowel a, the resulting combination ubw(a)- changes into utshw(a)- or utsh(a)-.
See also
| Full noun prefix: |
ubu-, utshw-1, utsh-1
|
| Basic noun prefix: |
bu-, tshw-1, tsh-1
|
| Subject concord: |
bu-
|
| Object concord: |
-bu-
|
| Possessive concord: |
ba-
|
| Adjective concord: |
obu-
|
| Relative concord: |
obu-
|
| Pronoun: |
bona, -bo
|
| 1 Before nouns beginning with a-. |
| See Appendix:Zulu concords for a full table. |