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. 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).