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    The document discusses different types of adjectives in Shona: 1. Derivational adjectives are formed by adding prefixes like -tsvuku or -chena to nouns. Examples include -tsvuku, -chena, -tema, and -pfumbu. 2. There are four main classes of derivational adjectives: those describing attributes, humans, states, and quantities. 3. There are two types of adjectives in Shona: true adjectives and derived adjectives formed from nouns. Examples of true adjectives include mukuru and murefu. Derived adjectives can be used relationally or in apposition.

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    The document discusses different types of adjectives in Shona: 1. Derivational adjectives are formed by adding prefixes like -tsvuku or -chena to nouns. Examples include -tsvuku, -chena, -tema, and -pfumbu. 2. There are four main classes of derivational adjectives: those describing attributes, humans, states, and quantities. 3. There are two types of adjectives in Shona: true adjectives and derived adjectives formed from nouns. Examples of true adjectives include mukuru and murefu. Derived adjectives can be used relationally or in apposition.

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    Zvivakashure zvezvipauro

    Sezvaratidzwa pamusoro chipauro chinotora chivakashure chemupanda


    wezita rachirikutsanangura. Zvichireva kuti kana zita risina chivakashure chipauro chacho
    chinenge chisinawo chivakashure.
    Sokuti:
    (ri-) + -chira
    (ri-) +-chena jira jena/chena
    (ri-) + -komo
    (ri-) + -rikuru gomo guru

    Tichishandisa muenzaniso yemupanda 9 ne10


    mombe N- + -kuru mombe huru
    imbwa I- + -tema imbwa nhema

    Madzitsi ezvipauro
    Madzitsi ezvipauro akawanda uyewo anogona kudzokororwa kubuditsa
    nyanyiso/kana kuwedzera kwetsanangudzo yacho.
    Muenzaniso
    mu- + -tema mu- tematema
    mu- +-tsvuku mu-tsukutsvuku

    Mhando dzemadzitsi ezvipauro


    1) Zvipauro zveruvara.
    -tsvuku
    -chena
    -tema
    -pfumbu
    2) Zvipauro zvehunhu wechinhu:
    -kuru
    -refu
    -kobvu
    -tete
    3) Zvemamiriro echinhu
    -tsva
    -tsaru
    -mbishi
    -tsvene
    4) Zveuwandu hwezvinhu
    -shoma
    -zhinji
    -zana
    -tanhatu
    Mhando dzezvipauro
    Kune mhando mbiri dzezvipauro:
    zvipauro chaizvo (true adjectives)
    nemamwe manzwi omutauro weChishona anoshandiswa sezvipauro (derived adjectives)

    Mienzaniso yeZvipauro Chaizvo


    mukuru mu- + -kuru
    murefu mu- + -refu
    zviviri zvi- + -viri

    Mamwe manzwi anoshandiswa seZvipauro


    a) Anga akapfeka hembe yakachena. (relative)
    b) Tambo yacho yakareba. (relative)
    c) Imbwa dzacho dzakawanda. (relative)
    d) Mukuru wechikoro adzinga mukomana mbavha. (nouns in apposition)

    Panemienzaniso mitatu yekutanga tinogona kushandisa zvipauro chaizvo panzvimbo pechiito


    chiri mudonzo redudziramuiti (relative).
    Sokuti:
    hembe yakachena
    hembe chena
    tambo yakareba
    tambo refu
    imbwa dzakawanda
    imbwa zhinji

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