Vhurifhi ha Tshishaka na Tsumbo: Tshivenda Grammar Before delving into the complexities of Tshivenda grammar, it’s essential to grasp the essence of the language itself. Tshivenda, also known as Venda, belongs to the larger Niger-Congo language family and is spoken by the Venda people in the northern part of South Africa. With over a million speakers, Tshivenda serves as a vital medium for communication, cultural preservation, and societal cohesion.
Dzhielani nzhele ṱhoḓea dza vhurifhi ha tshishaka:
Vhurifhi ha tshishaka vhu tea u vha na:
- Ḓiresi nthihi (kha tshanḓa tshaula)
- Datumu yo ṅwalwaho nga vhuḓalo
- Ndumeliso kana theshano (tshiga tsha u vhala a tshi shumiswi mafheleloni a mutaladzi)
- Dzina ḽa muṅwalelwa ḽi tea u vhonala.
- Mvulatswinga: muṅwali u ri gavhela zwiṱuku zwine ra ḓo pfa nga hazwo.
- Mutumbu: mafhungo a tea u ṅwalwa nga vhuḓalo.
- Ri tea u vhona pharagirafu dzi no lunzhedzana.
- Luambo lu tea u kodeliwa.
- Phendelo: ri tea u pfa uri muá¹…wali u khou vhina mafhungo awe.
- Dzina ḽa muṅwali ḽi a vhonala (a hu ṅwaliwi na tshifani)
- Ni tshi khou vhala lingedzani u sedza zwiga zwa u vhala zwo shumiswaho.
