< Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni
Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/á-
Proto-Nguni
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *à-.
Prefix
*á-
- Class 1 subject concord, used in the subjunctive and potential mood.
Descendants
- Zulu: a-
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *gá-.
Prefix
*á- (medial *wá-)
- Class 6 subject concord.
Descendants
- Northern Ndebele: a-
- Phuthi: a-
- Swazi: a-
- Xhosa: a-
- Zulu: a-
Etymology 3
From Proto-Bantu *gáá-.
Prefix
*á-
- Class 6 possessive concord.
Descendants
- Northern Ndebele: a-, e-
- Phuthi: a-, e-
- Swazi: a-, e-
- Xhosa: a-
- Zulu: a-