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1
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m-
A
singluar prefix to noun
2
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wa-
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plural prefix to noun
3
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-tu
A
person
4
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-toto
A
child
5
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-zee
A
old person
6
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-kenya
A
Kenyan
7
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Need an Adj?
A
follows noun and begins with same prefix
8
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-dogo
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small
9
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ki- & vi-
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often used for implements and domestic items
10
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ki-
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singular
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vi-
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plural
12
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-jiko
A
spoon
13
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-kombe
A
cup
14
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-atu
A
shoe
15
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m- & mi-
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often used for plants
16
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m-
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singular
17
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mi-
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plural
18
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-refu
A
tall
19
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-chungwa
A
orange tree
20
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-tende
A
date palms
21
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n- & ny-
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Often for animals and objects. Singular and Plural. N- before nouns beginning w/d,j,z,&g. Ny- before nouns started w/vowels. Adj must follow even if noun doesn’t
22
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-doo
A
bucket
23
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-yumba
A
house
24
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-vua
A
rain
25
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-jia
A
road
26
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saa
A
clock
27
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kofia
A
hat
28
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What to use a V?
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Root that can’t be used alone. Must end in -a
29
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-som-
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read
30
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Verb Construction w/Subj w/o Obj?
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1st Prefix: Subject. 2nd Prefix: Tense. V. Suffix: Stem
