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Lesson 24 Vocabulary: English: they Part of Speech: pronoun Frequency Rank: 24 Semantic Category: Grammar Grammar Notes: 3rd person plural Usage Context: subject pronoun
Welcome to Lesson 24 of the Latinum Institute Zulu Course. Today we explore bona, the third person plural pronoun meaning “they” or “them” when referring to people.
Zulu handles the concept of “they” in a fundamentally different way from English. As a Bantu language with a noun class system, Zulu uses different pronouns depending on which noun class the referent belongs to. For humans (noun class 2), the pronoun is bona. For non-human plurals, different pronouns apply based on the noun’s class—zona for class 8/10, yona for class 4/9, wona for class 3/6, and so on.
Most importantly, Zulu is a pro-drop language: explicit pronouns are typically used only for emphasis or contrast, since the subject is already encoded in the verbal prefix (subject concord). The sentence “Bayahamba” (They are going) already contains the information “they” in the prefix ba-. Adding bona creates emphatic meaning: “THEY are going” or “They themselves are going.”
This lesson focuses primarily on bona for human referents, while also introducing the class-based pronouns for non-human “they” references.
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Key Takeaways:
• Bona means “they/them” for human referents (noun class 2) • Zulu is pro-drop: pronouns are used only for emphasis; subject concords on verbs suffice for basic reference • The subject concord ba- on verbs indicates “they” (class 2 humans) • Non-human plurals use class-specific pronouns: zona, yona, wona, etc. • The neutral pronoun khona (class 17) can refer to unspecified or general referents
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Bona /ˈɓɔ.na/ - “they/them” (humans); also the verb “to see”
Note: The word bona as a pronoun is distinct from the verb -bona (to see), though they share the same spelling. Context and sentence structure clarify meaning.
Key Zulu sounds: -
b - implosive bilabial /ɓ/, produced with air drawn inward -
o - open-mid back rounded vowel /ɔ/ -
n - alveolar nasal /n/ -
a - open central vowel /a/
Subject Concords (verbal prefixes for “they”): -
ba- /ɓa/ - class 2 (humans: abantu “people”) -
zi- /zi/ - class 8 (izinto “things”) and class 10 (izinja “dogs”) -
i-/yi- /i/, /ji/ - class 4 (imithi “trees”) -
a- /a/ - class 6 (amanzi “water”)
Absolute Pronouns (emphatic forms): -
bona /ˈɓɔ.na/ - class 2 (they - humans) -
zona /ˈzɔ.na/ - class 8/10 (they - things/animals) -
yona /ˈjɔ.na/ - class 4/9 (they - trees/animals singular class) -
wona /ˈwɔ.na/ - class 3/6 (it/they - trees singular/liquids)
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24.1a Bona bayahamba manje 24.1b Bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH ba-ya-hamba (ɓa.ja.ˈham.ɓa) they-PRES-go manje (ˈma.ndʒe) now
24.2a Bayasebenza eGoli 24.2b Ba-ya-sebenza (ɓa.ja.se.ˈɓe.nza) they-PRES-work e-Goli (e.ˈɡɔ.li) in-Johannesburg
24.3a Ngiyababona bona 24.3b Ngi-ya-ba-bona (ŋɡi.ja.ɓa.ˈɓɔ.na) I-PRES-them-see bona (ˈɓɔ.na) them-EMPH
24.4a Bona abafundi abahle 24.4b Bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH aba-fundi (a.ɓa.ˈfu.ndi) CL2-students aba-hle (a.ɓa.ˈɬe) CL2-good
24.5a Bafuna ukudla 24.5b Ba-funa (ɓa.ˈfu.na) they-want uku-dla (u.ku.ˈɗa) INF-eat
24.6a Bahlala lapha bona 24.6b Ba-hlala (ɓa.ˈɬa.la) they-live lapha (ˈla.pʰa) here bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH
24.7a Bathanda abantwana babo 24.7b Ba-thanda (ɓa.ˈtʰa.nda) they-love aba-ntwana (a.ɓa.ˈntwa.na) CL2-children ba-bo (ɓa.ɓɔ) CL2-their
24.8a Bona bangabantu abadala 24.8b Bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH ba-nga-bantu (ɓa.ŋɡa.ˈɓa.ntu) they-COP-people aba-dala (a.ɓa.ˈda.la) CL2-old
24.9a Bayazi ukuthi iqiniso lini 24.9b Ba-y-azi (ɓa.ˈja.zi) they-PRES-know ukuthi (u.ku.ˈtʰi) that i-qiniso (i.ˈǃi.ni.sɔ) CL5-truth li-ni (li.ni) CL5-what
24.10a Bazobuya kusasa bona 24.10b Ba-zo-buya (ɓa.zɔ.ˈɓu.ja) they-FUT-return kusasa (ku.ˈsa.sa) tomorrow bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH
24.11a Bakhuluma isiZulu kahle 24.11b Ba-khuluma (ɓa.kʰu.ˈlu.ma) they-speak isi-Zulu (i.si.ˈzu.lu) CL7-Zulu kahle (ˈka.ɬe) well
24.12a Bona bayaziqhenya ngezwe labo 24.12b Bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH ba-ya-zi-qhenya (ɓa.ja.zi.ˈǃʰe.ɲa) they-PRES-REFL-proud nga-ezwe (ŋɡa.e.ˈzwe) with-CL5-country la-bo (la.ɓɔ) CL5-their
24.13a Babekhona izolo 24.13b Ba-be-khona (ɓa.ɓe.ˈkʰɔ.na) they-PAST-present izolo (i.ˈzɔ.lɔ) yesterday
24.14a Bayabathanda abangane babo 24.14b Ba-ya-ba-thanda (ɓa.ja.ɓa.ˈtʰa.nda) they-PRES-them-love aba-ngane (a.ɓa.ˈŋɡa.ne) CL2-friends ba-bo (ɓa.ɓɔ) CL2-their
24.15a Bona bodwa abazi 24.15b Bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH bodwa (ˈɓɔ.dwa) alone/only aba-zi (a.ɓa.ˈzi) NEG.REL-know
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24.1 Bona bayahamba manje → “They are leaving now” (emphatic: THEY are leaving)
24.2 Bayasebenza eGoli → “They work in Johannesburg”
24.3 Ngiyababona bona → “I see them” (emphatic: I see THEM)
24.4 Bona abafundi abahle → “They are good students”
24.5 Bafuna ukudla → “They want food”
24.6 Bahlala lapha bona → “They live here” (emphatic)
24.7 Bathanda abantwana babo → “They love their children”
24.8 Bona bangabantu abadala → “They are elderly people”
24.9 Bayazi ukuthi iqiniso lini → “They know what the truth is”
24.10 Bazobuya kusasa bona → “They will return tomorrow” (emphatic)
24.11 Bakhuluma isiZulu kahle → “They speak Zulu well”
24.12 Bona bayaziqhenya ngezwe labo → “They are proud of their country”
24.13 Babekhona izolo → “They were present yesterday”
24.14 Bayabathanda abangane babo → “They love their friends”
24.15 Bona bodwa abazi → “Only they know” / “They alone don’t know”
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24.1 Bona bayahamba manje
24.2 Bayasebenza eGoli
24.3 Ngiyababona bona
24.4 Bona abafundi abahle
24.5 Bafuna ukudla
24.6 Bahlala lapha bona
24.7 Bathanda abantwana babo
24.8 Bona bangabantu abadala
24.9 Bayazi ukuthi iqiniso lini
24.10 Bazobuya kusasa bona
24.11 Bakhuluma isiZulu kahle
24.12 Bona bayaziqhenya ngezwe labo
24.13 Babekhona izolo
24.14 Bayabathanda abangane babo
24.15 Bona bodwa abazi
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Grammar Rules for “bona” (they/them) in Zulu:
1. The Pro-Drop Nature of Zulu
Zulu is a pro-drop language, meaning subject pronouns can be “dropped” because the subject is encoded in the verb’s subject concord. The sentence “Bayahamba” contains all the information needed—the prefix ba- tells us the subject is third person plural (class 2). The explicit pronoun bona is used only for emphasis, contrast, or disambiguation.
Compare: -
Bayahamba = They are going (neutral statement) -
Bona bayahamba = THEY are going (emphatic—contrasting with others) -
Bayahamba bona = They are going (topic-focus: as for them, they’re going)
2. Subject Concords vs. Absolute Pronouns
Subject concords are prefixes attached to verbs. They are mandatory and indicate the subject.
For human subjects (class 2): -
Subject concord: ba- (they) -
Absolute pronoun: bona (they/them - emphatic)
The absolute pronoun bona is used: -
For emphasis or contrast -
In copulative constructions (Bona bangabantu = They are people) -
After certain conjunctions -
In isolation when answering questions (Ngubani? - Bona. = Who? - Them.)
3. Object Concords
When “they/them” is the object, the object concord -ba- is inserted into the verb: -
Ngiyababona = I see them (ngi- + ya- + ba- + bona) -
Ubabonile = You saw them (u- + ba- + bon- + ile)
The object concord comes immediately before the verb stem.
4. Class-Based “They” Pronouns
Zulu’s noun class system means “they” has different forms depending on what is being referred to.
For human referents (class 2): -
Subject concord: ba- -
Absolute pronoun: bona -
Object concord: -ba-
For non-human referents, the pronoun matches the noun class.
Class 4 (imithi “trees”): -
Subject concord: i- or yi- -
Absolute pronoun: yona
Class 6 (amanzi “water”, amehlo “eyes”): -
Subject concord: a- -
Absolute pronoun: wona
Class 8 (izinto “things”): -
Subject concord: zi- -
Absolute pronoun: zona
Class 10 (izinja “dogs”): -
Subject concord: zi- -
Absolute pronoun: zona
Example sentences: -
Izinja ziyagijima. Zona ziyashesha. = The dogs are running. They are fast. -
Imithi iyakhula. Yona mikhulu. = The trees are growing. They are big. -
Amanzi ayabanda. Wona ahlanzekile. = The water is cold. It is clean.
5. The Neutral Pronoun “khona” (Class 17)
The pronoun khona serves as a neutral, class-indifferent pronoun meaning “it/there” or used in existential constructions: -
Kukhona abantu = There are people -
Babekhona = They were there/present
6. Possessive Forms
“Their” uses the possessive prefix matching the possessed noun’s class, plus the possessive stem -bo: -
abantwana babo = their children (class 2 noun takes ba- + -bo) -
izindlu zabo = their houses (class 10 noun takes za- + -bo) -
umsebenzi wabo = their work (class 3 noun takes wa- + -bo)
7. The -ya- Infix
In the present tense, the infix -ya- appears when the verb is clause-final (no object follows): -
Bayahamba = They are going (verb-final, includes -ya-) -
Bahamba kahle = They go/travel well (adverb follows, no -ya-) -
Badla ukudla = They eat food (object follows, no -ya-)
Common Mistakes to Avoid: -
Using bona when the subject concord suffices (overuse sounds unnatural) -
Forgetting that bona refers only to humans; use class-appropriate pronouns for things -
Confusing bona (pronoun) with -bona (verb “to see”) -
Omitting the subject concord entirely; it is always required on verbs
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The Concept of “They” in Zulu Society
The Zulu pronoun system reflects a worldview that categorizes entities by their nature and class rather than simply by number. When Zulu speakers say “they,” they must consider: Are we speaking of people? Animals? Things? This grammatical requirement reinforces a consciousness of the nature of what one discusses.
Ubuntu and Collective Identity
The concept of ubuntu (”I am because we are”) permeates Zulu society. The pronoun bona often carries implications of group identity and solidarity. When emphasizing bona, a speaker may be highlighting group membership or collective action, not just plurality.
Respectful Reference
In traditional Zulu culture, using emphatic pronouns correctly shows respect. When speaking of elders or respected individuals, using bona appropriately demonstrates linguistic competence and social awareness.
Regional Variations
While standard isiZulu uses bona for third person plural humans, closely related languages show variations: -
Ndebele (Zimbabwe): Uses similar forms -
Xhosa: Uses bona with similar grammar -
Swati: Shows parallel constructions
These Nguni languages share much of their pronoun system, making knowledge of Zulu pronouns transferable.
Modern Usage
In contemporary urban Zulu, the pro-drop tendency remains strong. Young speakers in Johannesburg or Durban typically use minimal pronouns in casual speech, relying on context and subject concords. Emphatic pronouns appear in formal speech, traditional storytelling, and when making important distinctions.
Proverbs Using Third Person Plural
Zulu proverbs often employ third person plural forms to express universal truths: -
“Abantu abafani” = People are not the same (They differ) -
“Bathi izandla ziyagezana” = They say hands wash each other (mutual help)
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Part F-A: Interlinear Analysis
From a traditional Zulu praise poem (izibongo) pattern:
F.1a Bona abaqhawe besizwe F.1b Bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH aba-qhawe (a.ɓa.ˈǃʰa.we) CL2-heroes ba-esizwe (ɓa.e.si.ˈzwe) CL2-POSS-nation
F.2a Bayavuka bona ekuseni F.2b Ba-ya-vuka (ɓa.ja.ˈvu.ka) they-PRES-rise bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH e-kuseni (e.ku.ˈse.ni) LOC-morning
F.3a Balwa izimpi zesizwe sabo F.3b Ba-lwa (ɓa.ˈlwa) they-fight izi-mpi (i.zi.ˈmpi) CL8-wars za-esizwe (za.e.si.ˈzwe) CL8-POSS-nation sa-bo (sa.ɓɔ) CL7-their
F.4a Bona abazali bethu F.4b Bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH aba-zali (a.ɓa.ˈza.li) CL2-parents ba-ithu (ɓa.i.tʰu) CL2-POSS-us
Part F-B: Natural Text with Translation
F.1 Bona abaqhawe besizwe → “They are the heroes of the nation”
F.2 Bayavuka bona ekuseni → “They rise in the morning” (emphatic)
F.3 Balwa izimpi zesizwe sabo → “They fight the wars of their nation”
F.4 Bona abazali bethu → “They are our parents”
Part F-C: Original Zulu Text
F.1 Bona abaqhawe besizwe
F.2 Bayavuka bona ekuseni
F.3 Balwa izimpi zesizwe sabo
F.4 Bona abazali bethu
Part F-D: Grammar Commentary
This excerpt demonstrates the emphatic use of bona in praise poetry. In izibongo (praise poems), emphatic pronouns create rhythm and highlight the subjects being praised.
Note the pattern in F.1 and F.4: Bona + copulative construction (bona abaqhawe = they [are] heroes). In Zulu, the copulative form for class 2 nouns uses the full noun with its prefix, creating identificational statements.
The phrase “besizwe” (of the nation) shows the possessive prefix ba- combined with isizwe (nation). When the possessed noun begins with a vowel, coalescence occurs: ba + isizwe → besizwe.
In F.3, “zesizwe sabo” shows class 8 agreement for “izimpi” (wars): the possessive “their” becomes sabo because the possessed noun “isizwe” is class 7, requiring the sa- possessive prefix.
Part F-E: Literary Commentary
Praise poetry (izibongo) forms a cornerstone of Zulu oral literature. These poems celebrate kings, warriors, ancestors, and important figures. The emphatic pronoun bona frequently appears to highlight the praised subjects, creating a sense of elevation and distinction.
The repetition of third person plural forms creates a collective portrait, emphasizing that the heroes act as a group for the benefit of all. This reflects the communal values embedded in Zulu linguistic structure.
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Part A: Interlinear Construed Text
24.16a Uphi ubaba nomama 24.16b U-phi (u.pʰi) CL1-where u-baba (u.ˈɓa.ɓa) CL1a-father na-u-mama (na.u.ˈma.ma) and-CL1a-mother
24.17a Basemakethe bona 24.17b Ba-se-makethe (ɓa.se.ma.ˈke.tʰe) they-at-market bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH
24.18a Bazobuyela nini 24.18b Ba-zo-buyela (ɓa.zɔ.ɓu.ˈje.la) they-FUT-return nini (ˈni.ni) when
24.19a Bathe bazobuya ntambama 24.19b Ba-the (ɓa.ˈtʰe) they-said ba-zo-buya (ɓa.zɔ.ˈɓu.ja) they-FUT-return ntambama (nta.ˈmɓa.ma) afternoon
24.20a Bathenge ini 24.20b Ba-thenge (ɓa.ˈtʰe.ŋɡe) they-buy-PERF ini (ˈi.ni) what
24.21a Bathenge ukudla nezingubo 24.21b Ba-thenge (ɓa.ˈtʰe.ŋɡe) they-buy-PERF uku-dla (u.ku.ˈɗa) CL15-food na-izingubo (na.i.zi.ˈŋɡu.ɓɔ) and-CL10-clothes
24.22a Bona bayasithanda thina 24.22b Bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH ba-ya-si-thanda (ɓa.ja.si.ˈtʰa.nda) they-PRES-us-love thina (ˈtʰi.na) we-EMPH
24.23a Yebo basithanda kakhulu 24.23b Yebo (ˈje.ɓɔ) yes ba-si-thanda (ɓa.si.ˈtʰa.nda) they-us-love kakhulu (ka.ˈkʰu.lu) very.much
24.24a Nawe uyabathanda bona 24.24b Na-we (na.we) and-you u-ya-ba-thanda (u.ja.ɓa.ˈtʰa.nda) you-PRES-them-love bona (ˈɓɔ.na) them-EMPH
24.25a Yebo ngiyabathanda bona 24.25b Yebo (ˈje.ɓɔ) yes ngi-ya-ba-thanda (ŋɡi.ja.ɓa.ˈtʰa.nda) I-PRES-them-love bona (ˈɓɔ.na) them-EMPH
24.26a Bona abazali abahle 24.26b Bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH aba-zali (a.ɓa.ˈza.li) CL2-parents aba-hle (a.ɓa.ˈɬe) CL2-good
24.27a Basifundisa okuningi 24.27b Ba-si-fundisa (ɓa.si.fu.ˈndi.sa) they-us-teach oku-ningi (ɔ.ku.ˈni.ŋɡi) CL15-much
24.28a Bona basebenza kanzima 24.28b Bona (ˈɓɔ.na) they-EMPH ba-sebenza (ɓa.se.ˈɓe.nza) they-work kanzima (ka.ˈnzi.ma) hard
24.29a Basinakekela thina sonke 24.29b Ba-si-nakekela (ɓa.si.na.ke.ˈke.la) they-us-care.for thina (ˈtʰi.na) we-EMPH sonke (ˈsɔ.nke) all
24.30a Siyababonga bona njalo 24.30b Si-ya-ba-bonga (si.ja.ɓa.ˈɓɔ.ŋɡa) we-PRES-them-thank bona (ˈɓɔ.na) them-EMPH njalo (ˈndʒa.lɔ) always
Part B: Natural Sentences
24.16 Uphi ubaba nomama? → “Where are father and mother?”
24.17 Basemakethe bona → “They are at the market”
24.18 Bazobuyela nini? → “When will they return?”
24.19 Bathe bazobuya ntambama → “They said they will return in the afternoon”
24.20 Bathenge ini? → “What did they buy?”
24.21 Bathenge ukudla nezingubo → “They bought food and clothes”
24.22 Bona bayasithanda thina → “They love us” (emphatic both ways)
24.23 Yebo, basithanda kakhulu → “Yes, they love us very much”
24.24 Nawe uyabathanda bona? → “Do you also love them?”
24.25 Yebo, ngiyabathanda bona → “Yes, I love them”
24.26 Bona abazali abahle → “They are good parents”
24.27 Basifundisa okuningi → “They teach us many things”
24.28 Bona basebenza kanzima → “They work hard”
24.29 Basinakekela thina sonke → “They care for all of us”
24.30 Siyababonga bona njalo → “We always thank them”
Part C: Zulu Text Only
24.16 Uphi ubaba nomama?
24.17 Basemakethe bona
24.18 Bazobuyela nini?
24.19 Bathe bazobuya ntambama
24.20 Bathenge ini?
24.21 Bathenge ukudla nezingubo
24.22 Bona bayasithanda thina
24.23 Yebo, basithanda kakhulu
24.24 Nawe uyabathanda bona?
24.25 Yebo, ngiyabathanda bona
24.26 Bona abazali abahle
24.27 Basifundisa okuningi
24.28 Bona basebenza kanzima
24.29 Basinakekela thina sonke
24.30 Siyababonga bona njalo
Part D: Grammar Notes for Genre Section
This dialogue demonstrates several key features of bona in natural conversation:
Emphatic Object Position: In 24.25 “Ngiyabathanda bona,” the pronoun bona follows the verb as an emphatic object. The object is already encoded in -ba- within the verb, so adding bona creates emphasis.
Copulative Constructions: In 24.17 “Basemakethe” (They are at the market), the copulative ba- combines with the locative emakethe. Adding bona reinforces the subject.
Reported Speech: In 24.19 “Bathe bazobuya,” the verb -thi (say) introduces reported speech. The subject concord ba- appears in both the reporting verb and the reported content.
Double Emphasis: Sentence 24.22 “Bona bayasithanda thina” shows emphatic pronouns on both ends—bona for “they” and thina for “us”—creating strong mutual emphasis appropriate for expressing love.
Object Concord Review: The dialogue shows multiple object concords: -
-si- (us): basithanda, basifundisa, basinakekela -
-ba- (them): uyabathanda, ngiyabathanda, siyababonga
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The Sound System of Zulu Pronouns
Zulu features several sounds not found in English:
Implosive Consonants: The b in bona is implosive /ɓ/, produced by drawing air inward while releasing the lips. This contrasts with English b, which is explosive.
Click Consonants: While bona itself contains no clicks, many common words do. The click consonants are: -
c - dental click /ǀ/ -
q - alveolar click /ǃ/ -
x - lateral click /ǁ/
Tone: Zulu is a tonal language. Pronouns have characteristic tone patterns: -
bona typically has a high-low pattern -
Subject concords generally carry low tone before tense markers
Vowel System: Zulu has five vowel qualities: a, e, i, o, u. Each can be short or long, affecting meaning.
Important Spelling Conventions:
The combination ng represents the velar nasal /ŋ/ (as in English “sing”), not /ŋɡ/. However, in some positions, ng does represent /ŋɡ/.
The letter h after a consonant indicates aspiration: -
th = aspirated t /tʰ/ -
ph = aspirated p /pʰ/ -
kh = aspirated k /kʰ/
The digraph hl represents a voiceless lateral fricative /ɬ/, similar to Welsh “ll.”
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Why Learn Zulu?
Zulu (isiZulu) is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa, with approximately 12 million native speakers and many more second-language speakers. As a Nguni language within the Bantu family, learning Zulu provides insight into a language family spoken by over 300 million people across Africa.
Understanding the Zulu pronoun system, with its noun class agreements and pro-drop characteristics, provides a window into a fundamentally different way of encoding meaning compared to European languages. The emphasis patterns around bona reflect cultural values of solidarity, collective identity, and contextual communication.
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Lesson 24 Complete
Siyababonga bona abafundi - We thank them, the students
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