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m-
singluar prefix to noun
wa-
plural prefix to noun
-tu
person
-toto
child
-zee
old person
-kenya
Kenyan
Need an Adj?
follows noun and begins with same prefix
-dogo
small
ki- & vi-
often used for implements and domestic items
ki-
singular
vi-
plural
-jiko
spoon
-kombe
cup
-atu
shoe
m- & mi-
often used for plants
m-
singular
mi-
plural
-refu
tall
-chungwa
orange tree
-tende
date palms
n- & ny-
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
-doo
bucket
-yumba
house
-vua
rain
-jia
road
saa
clock
kofia
hat
What to use a V?
Root that can’t be used alone. Must end in -a
-som-
read
Verb Construction w/Subj w/o Obj?
1st Prefix: Subject. 2nd Prefix: Tense. V. Suffix: Stem
a-
s/he for m/wa verb prefix
-na-
present
-a
v stem
-ta-
future
-li-
past
ni-
I for m/wa verb prefix
u-
you for m/wa verb prefix
tu-
we for m/wa verb prefix
m-
y’all for m/wa verb prefix
wa-
they for m/wa verb prefix
Don’t know the Subj?
Subj goes before verb group
Verb Construction w/Subj & Obj?
1st Prefix: Subject. 2nd Prefix: Tense. 3rd Prefix: Obj. Pronoun V. Suffix: Stem
-tabu
book
Is the identity of the noun known?
3rd Prefix used like “the”
ku-
infinitive v (to)
-penda
like
-kapu
basket in ki/vi n class
Where is the stress
next to last syllable
baba
father
pete
ring
kisu
knife
boga
pumpkin
dudu
pest
kufa
to die
kufaa
to be suitable
dada
sister
fimbo
stick
gari
vehicle
habari
news
joto
heat
kiti
chair
leo
today
mama
mother
na
and
pata
get
churu
frog
sasa
now
bata
duck
vuku
cross
yetu/zetu
our
chakula
food
dhahabu
gold
ghali
expensive
ng’ombe
cow
nyama
meat
shauri
advice
thelathini
thirty