Words marked with a * are borrowed from English or Afrikaans
Human | Simple Solids | Simple Fluids | Complex Solids |
| umshayeli driver | umkhumbi ship | ibhanoyi* plane | isithuthi mode of transport |
| umhambi pedestrian | umgwaqo road | ibhayisikili* bicycle | isitimela* train |
| umgibeli passenger | umkhawulo limit | ijubane speed | isigibelo bicycle |
| uthelawayeka highway | umthetho rule, law | amafutha oil, fuel | isikebhe* ship, boat |
| uphethiloli* petrol | itekisi* taxi | isitaladi* street | |
| ithikithi* ticket | isivinini velocity | ||
| irobhothi* robot, traffic light | isihlalo seat | ||
| ibhasi* bus | isitobhu* a stop | ||
| iphoyisa* police officer | isiphambano crossroads | ||
| ikhumbi taxi | |||
| ihhashi horse | |||
| ikhalishi* carriage |
Seasonal | Complex Fluids  | Abstract | Actions |
| imoto* car | uphawu sign | none! | ukuthutha transporting something |
| indizamshini plane | uhambo journey | ukugibela ride, use transport | |
| indlela road, path, way | ukushayela drive | ||
| inhlawulo fine | ukukhomba direct | ||
| ukulandela follow | |||
| ukuma stop | |||
| ukumisa stop something | |||
| ukuhlawula fine | |||
| ukujika turn |
What do you notice about this list? Which noun-classes are missing words entirely for this particular vocabulary-set? Stay tuned for the audio-explainer, coming soon!
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