bana

Sesotho word (South African orthography): bana
Sesotho word (Lesotho orthography): bana

Noun class: 2
Subject concord: ba

English translation: children

Derivative(s)/Related word(s): ngwana (child - singularl)
Example of usage: Bana ba ya sekolong. (The children are going to school.)
Similar words:

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Demonstrative pronoun

Demonstrative pronouns indicates the position of something in relation to a speaker (or writer). There are 3 positions (with two forms) usually translated as "here", "there" and "yonder". These pronouns are determined by the noun class.

Class	Subject concord	Here		There		Yonder
		1	2	1	2	1	2
1	o	enwa	eo	eno	eo	yane	elwa
1a	ba	bana	baa	bano	bao	bane	bale
2	o	enwa	eo	eno	eo	yane	elwa
2a	ba	bana	baa	bano	bao	bane	bale
3	o	ona	oo	ono	oo	wane	ola
4	e	ena	ee	eno	eo	yane	ela
5	le	lena	lee	leno	leo	lane	lela
6	a	ana	aa	ano	ao	ane	ale
7	se	sena	see	seno	seo	sane	sela
8	di	tsena	tsee	tseno	tseo	tsane	tsela
9	e	ena	ee	eno	eo	yane	ela
10	di	tsena	tsee	tseno	tseo	tsane	tsela
14	bo	bona	boo	bono	boo	bane	bola
15	ho	hona	hoo	hono	hoo	hane	hola