i-English

That

isiZululokho

Izincazelo (2)

1isabizwanaIsabizwana esikhombisa into ekude noma esikhuluma ngayo, njengokuthi 'lokho' ngesiZulu.

That is the book I was talking about.

I don't like that color.

Can you see that building over there?

2isihlanganisoIsabizwana esihlanganisa isiqephu noma umusho, njengokuthi 'ukuthi' ngesiZulu.

I know that you are coming.

She said that she would help.

It's important that we finish on time.

Umsuka Wegama

Ulimi

Old English

Igama loqobo

þæt

Ekuqaleni lalisho

that, the

Isizinda

The word 'that' comes from Old English 'þæt', which was used as a demonstrative pronoun and article. It has been used in English since before the 12th century.