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Imbrication triggered by the suffix -ile in isiZulu
Abstract
This article is a descriptive account of imbrication, with a specific focus on the imbrication triggered by the suffix -ile
in isiZulu. Although the isiZulu suffix -ile is extensively described by grammarians, there has been limited explanation
of the process of imbrication which obtains in several examples during the formation of the present perfect forms.
The process of imbrication is not widespread among the African languages but has been reported in Setswana, CiLuba, Ciyao and Bemba (cf. Bastin, 1983; Chebanne, 1993, 1996; Lukusa, 1993; Ngunga, 1998; Kula, 2001, 2002).
South African Journal of African Languages 2012, 32(2): 167–173
in isiZulu. Although the isiZulu suffix -ile is extensively described by grammarians, there has been limited explanation
of the process of imbrication which obtains in several examples during the formation of the present perfect forms.
The process of imbrication is not widespread among the African languages but has been reported in Setswana, CiLuba, Ciyao and Bemba (cf. Bastin, 1983; Chebanne, 1993, 1996; Lukusa, 1993; Ngunga, 1998; Kula, 2001, 2002).
South African Journal of African Languages 2012, 32(2): 167–173
