Expressing "Of" and Possession Flashcards
Changes form depending on the class of the noun it's linked to. The basic form of "of" in Swahili is "-a": onto this you add a prefix that varies by noun class. The prefix is the same that you use for possessives, which you learned in Lesson 3
1
Q
N-Class nouns
A
y- (sing.) and z- (pl.)
2
Q
Ki-Vi-Class nouns
A
ch- (sing.) and vy (pl.)
3
Q
M-Wa-Class nouns
A
w- (sing. + pl.)
4
Q
Mtoto wa Ali anazungunmza Kifaransa.
A
Ali’s son converses in French.
5
Q
Huyu ni mjomba wa Ali.
A
This is Ali’s uncle.
6
Q
Hiki ni kitabu cha Kiswahili.
A
This is a Swahili book.
7
Q
Hii ni kompyuta ya baba yangu.
A
This is my father’s computer.
