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decision, etc. The conjunctions ukuba and ukuthi can replace ukuze
in these environments.):
Kufanele ugxile ezintweni okufanele uzenze neziyisibopho sakho
ukuze wazi ukuthi uzobhekana nazo kanjani. ‘You should be
steadfast in things which you have to do and which are your
obligation so that you (should) know how to face them.’
Ngingakweluleka ngokuthi ubonane nodokotela ukuze akwazi
ukuhlola. ‘I can advise you that you should consult your doctor so
that (s)he can (lit. (s)he should) examine you.’
Inhloso yabo kwakungukuthi ngelinye ilanga ngiwu-thokozele
lomkhuba ukuze ngijwayele! ‘Their intention was that one day I
would enjoy this practice so I should start getting used to it!’
2.3.9. uma, ma ‘if, when’ (the English translation will depend on
context)
+ participial (either indicative, or potential: (in clauses expressing
condition or simultaneity)
Othandweni uma ungumuntu ongayedwana … ‘In love, if you are
a person who is not alone …’
Uma ufunda amaphepha, ulalela nomsakazo … ‘When you read
the neswspapers, or listen to the radio …’
uma sivotela I-ANC siyobe sivotela imfundo enhle ‘if we vote for
the ANC, we shall be voting for good education’
uma singayitholanga imali eyanele ‘if we haven’t obtained enough
money’
uma esekhaya ‘when (s)he’s at home’
uma lowomuntu enodlame ‘if that person is violent’
uma kwenzeka ‘if it happens’ [indicative, participial]
uma kungenzeka ‘if it were to happen’ [participial potential]
noma baye kuzo uma izulu lingani kakhulu ‘or they should go to
them when it is not very rainy’
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