Shona Plural
Welcome to the fourth Shona lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases.
book bhuku |
books mabhuku |
car motokari |
cars motokari |
tree muti |
trees miti |
flower ruva |
flowers maruva |
Plural Grammar Rules
The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.
| Grammar + Rules - Shona |
|---|
| I speak one language [singular form] ndinotaura mutauro mumwechete |
| we speak three languages [plural noun] tinotaura mitauro mitatu |
| he visits many countries [adverb + plural noun] anoshanyira nyika dzakawanda |
| they are happy now [plural pronoun] vava kufara iye zvino |
| she has five red shoes [adjective + plural noun] ane shangu tsvuku shanu |
| I want a sandwich without onions [preposition + plural noun] ndiri kuda sangweji risina hanyanisi |
The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.
woman mukadzi |
women vakadzi |
man murume |
men varume |
house imba |
houses dzimba |
cup kapu |
cups makapu |
cow mombe |
cows mombe |
horse bhiza |
horses mabhiza |
Emergency Phrases
Now it's time to practice your Shona by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.
| English - Shona |
|---|
| Help rubatsiro |
| Call the ambulance daidza amburenzi |
| I need a doctor ndiri kuda chiremba |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? ndokupi kune famasi pedyo? |
| Are you okay? hauna kukuvara here? |
| I am sick ndiri kurwara |
| Call the police daidza mapurisa |
Did you enjoy this lesson about the plural in Shona? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.
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