ABSTRACT

The Bantu verb normally consists of two syllables and ends in a, e.g. :

ZULU :

lima ‘cultivate’ ; hamba ‘go’ ; tanda ‘love’; lala ‘lie down.’

CHWANA:

lema ‘cultivate’ ; eta ‘go’ ; rata ‘love’ roma ‘send.’

NYANJA :

manga ‘tie ‘; enda ‘go ‘; konda ‘love ‘; tenga ‘carry.’