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Lesson 36
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Lesson 36

ISIGABA A (Interlinear English-Zulu Text)

36.1 I mina can ngingakwazi speak ukukhuluma three zintathu languages izilimi

36.2 The le bird inyoni can ingakwazi fly ukuphaphama very kakhulu high phezulu

36.3 She yena can angakwazi swim ukubhukuda in ku deep jinzi water amanzi

36.4 We thina can singakwazi meet ukuhlangana tomorrow kusasa morning ekuseni

36.5 The le child ingane can ingakwazi read ukufunda very kakhulu well kahle

36.6 They bona can bangakwazi cook ukupheka traditional yesintu food ukudla

36.7 My wami brother umfowethu can angakwazi fix ukulungisa computers amakhompyutha

36.8 Students abafundi can bangakwazi use ukusebenzisa the le library umtapo wolwazi

36.9 The le teacher uthisha can angakwazi help ukusiza you wena learn ukufunda

36.10 We thina can singakwazi see ukubona the i moon nyanga tonight namhlanje ebusuku

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ISIGABA B (Complete English Sentences with Zulu Translation)

36.1 I can speak three languages. Ngingakwazi ukukhuluma izilimi ezintathu.

36.2 The bird can fly very high. Inyoni ingakwazi ukuphaphama phezulu kakhulu.

36.3 She can swim in deep water. Angakwazi ukubhukuda emanzini ajulile.

36.4 We can meet tomorrow morning. Singakwazi ukuhlangana kusasa ekuseni.

36.5 The child can read very well. Ingane ingakwazi ukufunda kahle kakhulu.

36.6 They can cook traditional food. Bangakwazi ukupheka ukudla kwesintu.

36.7 My brother can fix computers. Umfowethu angakwazi ukulungisa amakhompyutha.

36.8 Students can use the library. Abafundi bangakwazi ukusebenzisa umtapo wolwazi.

36.9 The teacher can help you learn. Uthisha angakwazi ukukusiza ufunde.

36.10 We can see the moon tonight. Singakwazi ukubona inyanga namhlanje ebusuku.

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ISIGABA C (English Text Only)

36.1 I can speak three languages.

36.2 The bird can fly very high.

36.3 She can swim in deep water.

36.4 We can meet tomorrow morning.

36.5 The child can read very well.

36.6 They can cook traditional food.

36.7 My brother can fix computers.

36.8 Students can use the library.

36.9 The teacher can help you learn.

36.10 We can see the moon tonight.

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ISIGABA D (Grammar Explanation in Zulu)

Ukusetshenziswa kwe-"can" kusinika imininingwane ebalulekile: -

Incazelo yokuqala: -

"Can" isho ukukwazi ukwenza into -

Ifana no-"ngingakwazi", "angakwazi", "singakwazi" esiZulwini -

Isetshenziswa ukuchaza amakhono noma amandla -

Ukwakhiwa kwemisho: -

"Can" + isenzo (verb) ngaphandle kwe-"to" -

Isibonelo: "can swim" (hhayi "can to swim") -

Ihlala emva kwenhloko (subject) kodwa ngaphambi kwesenzo -

Isikhathi: -

"Can" ayishintshi ngezikhathi -

Isibonelo: "I can" (manje), "I could" (edlule) -

Ikusasa: "will be able to" -

Ukuphika: -

"Cannot" noma "can't" -

Isibonelo: "I cannot swim" = "Angikwazi ukubhukuda" -

Imibuzo: -

"Can" iya ekuqaleni kombuzo -

Isibonelo: "Can you swim?" = "Uyakwazi ukubhukuda?"

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ISIGABA E (Cultural Note in Zulu)

Ukusetshenziswa kwe-"can" kunomehluko phakathi kwesiNgisi nesiZulu: -

Emasikweni: -

EsiZulwini, ukubuza "uyakwazi?" kungabonakala kungenandaba -

EsiNgisini, "can you?" kuyindlela ejwayelekile yokucela usizo -

Emazingeni okuhlonipha: -

EsiZulwini sinamazinga amaningi okuhlonipha -

EsiNgisini "can" isetshenziswa kuwo wonke amazinga -

Ezindaweni zokusebenza: -

"Can" ibaluleke kakhulu emisebenzini -

Isetshenziswa ukubuza ngamakhono -

Isetshenziswa ukucela izinto ngendlela ehloniphekile

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ISIGABA F (Literary Quote)

Ingxenye F-A (Interlinear Analysis)

"Nothing can akukho okungakwazi stop ukumisa the i man ndoda with ene the sivinini right esilungile mental sengqondo attitude indlela yokucabanga" - Thomas Jefferson

Ingxenye F-B (Complete Translation)

"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude" "Akukho okungakwazi ukumisa indoda enesimo sengqondo esilungile"

Ingxenye F-C (Literary Analysis)

Lo mqondo kaThomasJefferson ubonisa ukubaluleka kwamandla engqondo. Ukusetshenziswa kwe-"can" lapha kubonisa ukukhombisa amandla angekho.

Ingxenye F-D (Grammatical Notes)

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"Can" isetshenziswa nokuphika ("nothing can") -

Isho amandla angekho okumisa umuntu -

Isebenza njengendlela yokuqinisekisa

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ISIGABA YOBUCIKO: Ingxoxo (Dialogue Genre)

ISIGABA A (Interlinear English-Zulu Text)

36.11 Sipho uSipho: Can Ungakwazi you wena help ukusiza me mina with nge my yami homework umsebenzi wasekhaya?

36.12 Thandi uThandi: Yes Yebo, I mina can ngingakwazi help ukusiza you wena after emva dinner kwesidlo santambama

36.13 Sipho uSipho: When Nini can singakwazi we thina start ukuqala?

36.14 Thandi uThandi: We thina can singakwazi meet ukuhlangana at ngo seven isikhombisa o'clock ngehora

36.15 Sipho uSipho: Can Ungakwazi you wena explain ukuchaza mathematics izibalo better kangcono than kuna our wethu teacher uthisha?

36.16 Thandi uThandi: I mina can ngingakwazi try ukuzama my yami best okungcono

36.17 Sipho uSipho: Can Singakwazi we thina study ukufunda in e library mtatsheni wezincwadi?

36.18 Thandi uThandi: No Cha, we thina can't ngeke sikwazi. It I closes vala at ngo six isithupha

36.19 Sipho uSipho: Where Kuphi can lapho singakwazi we thina meet ukuhlangana then ke?

36.20 Thandi uThandi: We thina can singakwazi use ukusebenzisa my yami study yokufundela room igumbi

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ISIGABA B (Complete English Sentences with Zulu Translation)

36.11 Sipho: Can you help me with my homework? USipho: Ungakwazi ukungisiza ngomsebenzi wami wasekhaya?

36.12 Thandi: Yes, I can help you after dinner. UThandi: Yebo, ngingakwazi ukukusiza emva kwesidlo santambama.

36.13 Sipho: When can we start? USipho: Singaqala nini?

36.14 Thandi: We can meet at seven o'clock. UThandi: Singahlangana ngesikhathi sesikhombisa.

36.15 Sipho: Can you explain mathematics better than our teacher? USipho: Ungakwazi ukuchaza izibalo kangcono kunothisha wethu?

36.16 Thandi: I can try my best. UThandi: Ngingakwazi ukuzama okungcono kwami.

36.17 Sipho: Can we study in the library? USipho: Singakwazi ukufunda emtatsheni wezincwadi?

36.18 Thandi: No, we can't. It closes at six. UThandi: Cha, ngeke sikwazi. Ivala ngesikhathi sesithupha.

36.19 Sipho: Where can we meet then? USipho: Singahlangana kuphi ke?

36.20 Thandi: We can use my study room. UThandi: Singakwazi ukusebenzisa igumbi lami lokufundela.

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ISIGABA C (English Text Only)

36.11 Sipho: Can you help me with my homework?

36.12 Thandi: Yes, I can help you after dinner.

36.13 Sipho: When can we start?

36.14 Thandi: We can meet at seven o'clock.

36.15 Sipho: Can you explain mathematics better than our teacher?

36.16 Thandi: I can try my best.

36.17 Sipho: Can we study in the library?

36.18 Thandi: No, we can't. It closes at six.

36.19 Sipho: Where can we meet then?

36.20 Thandi: We can use my study room.

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ISIGABA D (Grammar Notes for Dialogue Genre)

Ukusetshenziswa kwe-"can" engxoxweni: -

Ukubuza imibuzo: -

"Can" iya ekuqaleni kombuzo -

Isibonelo: "Can you help?"

2. Ukuphendula: -

Impendulo emfushane: "Yes, I can" noma "No, I can't" -

Akudingeki ukuphinda isenzo -

Isibonelo: "Can you help?" "Yes, I can" (hhayi "Yes, I can help") -

Ukusetshenziswa okujwayelekile engxoxweni: -

Ukucela usizo: "Can you help me?" -

Ukubuza ngezikhathi: "When can we meet?" -

Ukubuza ngezindawo: "Where can we study?" -

Ukuchaza amakhono: "I can explain" -

Ukuphika engxoxweni: -

"Can't" isetshenziswa kakhulu kunokuthi "cannot" -

Ivame ukusetshenziswa nemisho emifushane echazayo -

Isibonelo: "No, we can't. It closes at six." -

Ukulandelana kwengxoxo: -

Imibuzo elandelana kahle: "Can you?" -> "Yes, I can" -

Imibuzo elandelayo: "When can we?" -> "Where can we?" -

Iziphakamiso: "We can use..." -

Indlela yokukhuluma: -

Engxoxweni, "can" isetshenziswa ngendlela engahleliwe -

Imibuzo eminingi iqala ngo-"can" -

Izimpendulo zivame ukuba mfushane kodwa zicacile -

Izindlela zokuhlonipha: -

"Can you" kuyindlela ehloniphekile yokucela -

"Can I" kuyindlela ehloniphekile yokubuza imvume -

"We can" kuyindlela yokuvuma nokubambisana -

Ukuxhumana phakathi kwabakhulumi: -

Ukubuza: Umkhulumi oyedwa usebenzisa "can" ukubuza -

Ukuphendula: Omunye uphendula ngo-"can" noma "can't" -

Ukuqhubeka: Bangasebenzisa "can" ukwenza izinhlelo

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