Adjectives

1. Swa durha

   It is expensive

   Usage

   Said when something costs too much

   Grammar Note

   Based on the attested "swa durha" (it is expensive). "swi" plus the present marker "a" gives "swa"

2. Swa tsakisa

   It is pleasant / It is good

   Usage

   Says something is nice; in the sources it is used for "it is good to be here"

   Grammar Note

   "tsakisa" is the verb "to please"

3. Swa biha

   It is bad

   Usage

   Says something is bad

   Grammar Note

   "biha" (bad) has several examples in the sources. The sentence is composed from dictionary-verified words and was not found verbatim in the sources

4. Swa antswa

   It is better

   Usage

   Used to say that something is better

   Grammar Note

   The same pattern as "swa antswa ku va ..." (it is better to ...) in the sources

5. Swi nandziha

   It is delicious / delightful

   Usage

   Used to praise food

   Grammar Note

   Built from the attested phrase "swakudya swo nandziha" (delicious food). The sentence is composed from dictionary-verified words and was not found verbatim in the sources

6. Ekusuhi

   Near

   Usage

   Says something is near; "ekusuhi na ..." means near to ...

   Grammar Note

   "e-" is the locative prefix. Not Zulu "eduze"

7. Ekule

   Far

   Usage

   Says something is far; "ekule na ..." means far from ...

   Grammar Note

   "e-" is the locative prefix

8. Mahala

   Free

   Usage

   Says something costs nothing; "mahala" is an adverb meaning free of charge

   Grammar Note

   In the sources it appears as in "nyikiwe mahala" (given freely)

9. Ku hisa

   It is hot (weather)

   Usage

   Says the weather is hot

   Grammar Note

   Weather sentences use the subject "ku". "hisa" (be hot) also appears in "ku hisa ka misava" (global warming). The sentence is composed from dictionary-verified words and was not found verbatim in the sources

10. Swo tala

    Many / a lot

    Usage

    Says there are many or much

    Grammar Note

    Placed after a noun as in "swilo swo tala" (many things)

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