Zulu Newspaper Reader - Dunwoody Press
Zulu Newspaper Reader - Dunwoody Press
Zulu Newspaper Reader - Dunwoody Press
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GRAMMAR SKETCH<br />
1. Terminological Differences between This <strong>Reader</strong> and the<br />
Poulos-Msimang Grammar<br />
There are certain cases where our grammatical analysis is the same<br />
as that of Poulos and Msimang (henceforth P-M), but where we use<br />
different terminology from them. The following is a list of these<br />
cases:<br />
P-M Gowlett<br />
long form (of certain tenses) disjoint (form)<br />
short form (of certain tenses) conjoint (form)<br />
infinitive verbal noun<br />
past (tense) remote past (tense)<br />
past + present remote past present<br />
past + future remote past future<br />
past + potential remote past pres, potential<br />
perfect + present past present<br />
perfect + future past future<br />
principal --- 1<br />
consecutive/narrative narrative<br />
(aspect) prefix -sa- persistive aspect prefix<br />
(aspect) prefix -se- exclusive aspect prefix<br />
(aspect) prefix -ka- negative exclusive aspect prefix<br />
potential present potential<br />
identifying identificative<br />
demonstrative copulative presentative demonstrative<br />
2. Analytical Differences between This <strong>Reader</strong> and the Poulos-<br />
Msimang Grammar<br />
2.1. The Noun Classes<br />
Our treatment of the noun classes is essentially the same as that of<br />
Poulos-Msimang, but we recognize certain additional sub-classes.<br />
These are:<br />
1 We do not actually use the term ‘principal’ here, but in the absence of the<br />
indication of subjunctive mood or participial aspect, it can be assumed that<br />
the verb in question is in the default ‘principal’ form.<br />
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