gǀa

See also: gla

Nǀuu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ᶢǀɑ/

Noun

gǀa

  1. (click form) second person singular personal pronoun
    Gǀa kaǀî dyee ka?
    What is your name?
    (literally, “How do you say your name?”)
Nǀuu personal pronouns
Western dialect Eastern dialect
A-form Simple Click A-form Simple Click
1st singular na ng nǀng nya ng nǀng
plural inclusive ca i gǀi ca i gǀi
Exclusive sa si / sa si /
2st Singular a a gǀa a a gǀa
Plural ba u gǀu ba u gǀu
3st singular kua ku / kua ku /
H-form ha ha / ha ha /
plural kina kin / kina kin /
H-form hna hn / hng / hna hn / hng /
Indefinite ǂa ǂi / ǂa ǂi /
Click form: The form used in the question starts with the first or second personal pronouns. It can also be used before the linker(ng).

A-form: The form used in declarative sentence.
H-form: The form often used in possessors, especially stories.


References

  • Collins, C., & Namaseb, L. (2011). A Grammatical Sketch of N|uuki with Stories. Rüdiger Köppe Verlag.
  • Sands, Bonny & Jones, Kerry & Esau, Katrina & Collins, Chris & Witzlack-Makarevich, Alena & Job, Sylvanus & Miller, Amanda & Steyn, Betta & Zaanen, Menno & Namaseb, Levi & Berg, Dietloff & Mantzel, Dotty & Damarah, Willem & Snyman, Claudia & Wyk, David & Brugman, Johanna & Exter, Mats & Vaalbooi, Antjie & Westhuizen, Mietjie. (2022). Nǀuuki Namagowab Afrikaans English ǂXoakiǂxanisi/Mîdi di ǂKhanis/Woordeboek/Dictionary.
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