ndi-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ndi"
Chichewa
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ǹ-, potentially from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *ni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ⁿdi/
Prefix
ndi-
- 1st person singular subject concord, I
See also
Swahili
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Prefix
ndi-
Inflection
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndimi, ndiye | ndisi, ndio | |
| 2nd person | ndiwe, ndiye | ndinyi, ndio | |
| 3rd person |
m-wa(I/II) | ndiye | ndio |
| m-mi(III/IV) | ndio | ndiyo | |
| ji-ma(V/VI) | ndilo | ndiyo | |
| ki-vi(VII/VIII) | ndicho | ndivyo | |
| n(IX/X) | ndiyo | ndizo | |
| u(XI) | ndio | see n(X) or ma(VI) | |
| ku(XV/XVII) | ndiko | ||
| pa(XVI) | ndipo | ||
| mu(XVIII) | ndimo | ||
For a full table, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns.
See also
Xhosa
Etymology 1
From Proto-Nguni *ngi-.
Prefix
ndi-
- I; first-person singular subject concord.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Nguni *ngí-.
Prefix
ndi-
- me; first-person singular object concord.