Colors

1. Tswuku

   Red

   Usage

   The word for red; this form goes with class 9 nouns, as in "khaphethe tswuku" (red carpet)

   Grammar Note

   Colour words change with the noun class: with "luvhone" (a red light) the form is "lutswuku". Do not use "tswuku" with every noun

2. Tshena

   White

   Usage

   The word for white; it goes with class 9 nouns, as in "riboni tshena" (white ribbon)

   Grammar Note

   The form changes with the noun class (for example plural "zwitshena")

3. Ntswu

   Black

   Usage

   The word for black; it goes with class 9 nouns, as in "inki ntswu" (black ink)

   Grammar Note

   The form changes with the noun class. Blue, green and yellow are not included because their class forms could not be fixed

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