From Proto-Bantu *mbɪ̀gá, with an unexpected tone change and moved to class 7.
isítsha class 7 (plural izítsha class 8)
Class 7/8 | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | isitsha | izitsha | ||
Locative | esitsheni | ezitsheni | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | isitsha | izitsha | ||
Simple form | sitsha | zitsha | ||
Locative | esitsheni | ezitsheni | ||
Copulative | yisitsha | yizitsha | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | wesitsha | owesitsha | wezitsha | owezitsha |
Class 2 | besitsha | abesitsha | bezitsha | abezitsha |
Class 3 | wesitsha | owesitsha | wezitsha | owezitsha |
Class 4 | yesitsha | eyesitsha | yezitsha | eyezitsha |
Class 5 | lesitsha | elesitsha | lezitsha | elezitsha |
Class 6 | esitsha | awesitsha | ezitsha | awezitsha |
Class 7 | sesitsha | esesitsha | sezitsha | esezitsha |
Class 8 | zesitsha | ezesitsha | zezitsha | ezezitsha |
Class 9 | yesitsha | eyesitsha | yezitsha | eyezitsha |
Class 10 | zesitsha | ezesitsha | zezitsha | ezezitsha |
Class 11 | lwesitsha | olwesitsha | lwezitsha | olwezitsha |
Class 14 | besitsha | obesitsha | bezitsha | obezitsha |
Class 15 | kwesitsha | okwesitsha | kwezitsha | okwezitsha |
Class 17 | kwesitsha | okwesitsha | kwezitsha | okwezitsha |