Chiposhi

Chiposhi, chimodzi, chimotsi kana chiposi chipotsi (First of a series) apa kureva chinhu chechiposhi.

• Mazwi anoti motsi; posi, poshi haasiwo anoshandiswa pakutaura huwandu hwezvinhu. Aya mazwi anoshandiswa pakurava sokuti: poshi, piri; tatu; ina; shanu; zvichingodaro.
• Imba yechimotsi iyo yakavakwa nababa vangu.
• Kabodzi, zvinoreva kuita kamwe -once.
• Ndodzamura nzungu dziri murusero: I am going to take nearly all the nuts in the winnowing basket.

Mitauro yeBantu

• Kimbundu vanoti lua kamoxi (the first time) kureva kechiposhi kana chimotsi.
• VaGulu vanoti ku-longola (aforehand). Muntu wa kulongola (the first man).
• VaGulu vanoti -a kulongola (first) kureva chokutanga, pekutanga etc.
• VaBukusu vanoti eendweela (one - in counting or arithimetic).