after - emva

Word information

Part of speech	preposition
Note	After doing something very often used with kwa-infinitive --> koku-, e.g. emva kokuthetha naye - after speaking with him/her

Example sentences

• English

  I will speak to you after I finish eating.

  IsiXhosa

  Ndiza kuthetha nawe emva kokugqiba ukutya.

• English

  After that, he went to study at university.

  IsiXhosa

  Emva koko, waya ukufunda eyunivesithi.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Alternate Use	behind - emva (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨preposition⁩)
Alternate Use	backward - umva (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨preposition⁩)
Alternate Use	at the back - ngasemva (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨preposition⁩)
Antonym	before - phambili (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨preposition⁩)