Possible origins of the possessive particle -ka- in zulu

South African Journal of African Languages

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-5

  Bosch, Sonja E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84958833247     PISSN: 2572117     EISSN: 23051159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02572117.1997.10587154     Document Type: Article

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