-zamu-

Tumbuka

Etymology

Cognate with Chichewa -dza-

Infix

-zamu-

  1. Forms the future tense in verbs

Usage notes

This is for a more distant future (tomorrow and later). For a near future (before tomorrow), the suffix -enge is used.

References

  • McNicholl, Duncan The No-Nonsense Guide to Learning ChiTumbuka: Volume 11, 2010
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