kin noun classes

Question 1

class 1

Answer 1

umu/umw
people singular
includes professions, etc.

Question 2

class 2

Answer 2

aba/ab
people plural
includes professions, etc.

Question 3

class 3

Answer 3

umu/umw singular

trees, shrubs, and things that extend (but not word for tree) SINGULAR

Question 4

class 4

Answer 4

imi/imy

trees, shrubs, and things that extend. PLURAL

Question 5

class 5

Answer 5

i/iri
things in quantities, some body parts, liquids.
SINGULAR

Question 6

class 6

Answer 6

ama/am
things in quantities, some body parts, liquids.
PLURAL

Question 7

class 7

Answer 7

iki/icy/igi
generic, large or abnormal things
SINGULAR

Question 8

class 8

Answer 8

ibi/iby
PLURAL
generic large or abnormal things.

Question 9

class 9 & 10

Answer 9

i/in/inz
some plants, animals and household implements
(both singular or plural)

Question 10

class 11

Answer 10

uru/urw

mixtures, uncountables

Question 11

class 12

Answer 11

aka/ak/aga
diminutives of other nouns, names of rivers and hills
SINGULAR

Question 12

class 13

Answer 12

utu/utw/udu
diminutives of other nouns, names of rivers and hills
PLURAL

Question 13

Class 14

Answer 13

ubu/ubw
abstract nouns, qualities or states
(there is no plural)

Question 14

class 15

Answer 14

uku/ukw/ugu

actions, verbal nouns and gerunds

Question 15

class 16

Answer 15

aha/ ah
places

ahantu = place