Still – ‘SA’ and to - ‘uku’ [44-45]

Last lesson we learnt how the six prefixes fit onto the
front of verbs, and how a ‘ya’ is placed between them,
when they form the only word of the sentence.
Today we learn two rules:
1. The first is that if you wish to say that you are still
doing something, you can replace the ‘ya’ with a
‘sa’
For example, I am learning - Ndiyafunda
I am still learning - Ndisafunda
You are working - uyasebenza
You are still working - usasebenza
We are looking - siyajonga
We are still looking - sisajonga
They want - bayafuna
They still want - basafuna (they are still looking for)

Note: Unlike the ya, the sa is retained regardless of
whether there are further words added to the sentence.

2. The second is that if you wish to say “to” do a
verb/action, you only need add an ‘uku’ onto the
front of the verb. For example,
like - thanda to like - ukuthanda,
try - zama to try - ukuzama
learn - funda to learn - ukufunda
talk - thetha to talk - ukuthetha

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