When drinking the water, he exclaimed ``Kanti amanzi mtoti'' (isiZulu: ``So, the water is sweet''). The river came to be known as Amanzimtoti (``Sweet Waters''). The Zulu word for ``sweet'' is actually mnandi, but, as Shaka's mother had the name Nandi, he invented the word toti to replace mnandi out of respect not to wear out her name.
When drinking the water, he exclaimed ``Kanti amanzi mtoti'' (isiZulu: ``So, the water is sweet'').
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
drink
drinking
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
exclaim
exclaimed
VERB
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Foreign=Yes
kanti
Kanti
X
FW
flat
Foreign=Yes
amanzi
amanzi
X
FW
flat
Foreign=Yes
mtoti
mtoti
X
FW
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
list
isizulu
isiZulu
X
FW
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
parataxis
Degree=Pos
sweet
sweet
ADJ
JJ
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The river came to be known as Amanzimtoti (``Sweet Waters'').
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
river
river
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
know
known
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Amanzimtoti
Amanzimtoti
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
Sweet
Sweet
ADJ
NNP
appos
Number=Plur
Waters
Waters
PROPN
NNPS
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The Zulu word for ``sweet'' is actually mnandi, but, as Shaka's mother had the name Nandi, he invented the word toti to replace mnandi out of respect not to wear out her name.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Zulu
Zulu
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod
Number=Sing
sweet''
sweet''
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
mnandi
mnandi
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Shaka
Shaka
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Nandi
Nandi
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
invent
invented
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
appos
toti
toti
X
FW
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
replace
replace
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
mnandi
mnandi
NOUN
NN
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
respect
respect
NOUN
NN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
wear
wear
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.