Grammar


This section contains all publications under the grammar category. Anything involving publications that contain overviews of Tshiluba grammar: nouns, verbs, adjectives, conjugations, pronouns, parts of speech, and all topics surrounding litterary syntax and grammatical rules.

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July 26, 2024 Luba Grammar: Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives

Nzambi Wanyi! Mamuanyi! Ditunga Dietu! Possessive pronouns are used so often in everday communication. In this article, we discuss the possessive pronouns and adjectives in Tshiluba and how they are used.

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April 17, 2024 Sangayi Wabo! Betuabu! Greetings and Basic Introductions in Tshiluba

Moyo! Betuabu! Sangayi Wabo! Greetings and salutations are often the starting point to learning a language. In this article, we discuss the various greetings in Tshiluba and how they are used.

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March 24, 2024 To Be or Not To Be: Conjugating 'To Be' in Tshiluba

Conjugating 'to be' in Tshiluba can be complex. In this study, we explain the verb 'to be' and how to conjugate in two forms: the affirmative 'to be' and in the negative 'not to be.'

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March 2, 2024 Exploring the Noun-Class System in Tshiluba

There are a total of eight noun classes in Tshiluba. It is a fundamental necessity for anyone who aspires to gain literary tshiluba mastery to learn the noun classes of Tshiluba and their particularities.

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February 18, 2024 The Mu-Ba Tshiluba Noun Class

In Tshiluba, like most languages, there are nouns which describe people, places, or things. Nouns in Tshiluba with the prefix mu- or ba- are usually employed to describe people. Mu- is used for singular and ba- for plural.

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January 18, 2024 The Ka-Tu Tshiluba Noun Class

The inflection of nouns is made not by suffix terminations, as in the Indo-European system of languages, but by the use of prefixes. The Ka-Tu noun class in Tshiluba is almost exclusively employed for diminutives.

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