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- ItemThe meaning of the four basic tenses in Xhosa(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1993) Nxopo, Mzimasi Calvin; Du Plessis, J. A.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of African Languages.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study explores the meaning of the four basic tenses (viz. Present, Perfect, A-Past and Future tense) in Xhosa within the framework of the Reichenbachian Theory of English tenses. In dealing with points and directions Reichenbach was able to explain all of the tense forms (i.e. in English) in terms of three points: those of the event/ event time (E) and of speech/ utterance time (S) and a point of reference/ reference time (R). The point of reference is that with reference to which the direction of the point of event is fixed. The direction of the point of reference is, in turn, given with reference to the moment of speech.