Nyaudzosingwi| Many Shona words for 101 English verbs
Modifying verbs Adverbs are words that modify or describe words such as verbs, adjectives, clauses, sentences, and even other adverbs. It is easy to think of adverbs as words ending…
Madimikira| 28 idioms from the 1968 novel ‘Tambaoga Mwanangu’
After reading China manenji hachifambisi I wrote on idioms (madimikira) that the writer, Mordikai A. Hamutyinei, used in the story. I decided to do the same while reading Tambaoga mwanangu.…
A Shona legend| The vaHera’s chief and a cave
A legend is a traditional story that is believed to be true. Some legends on the origins of the Shona people detail how large societies separated, resulting in smaller groups…