Noun Class 4: Li-Ya

Question 1

Nouns start with

Answer 1

Most nouns start with “ma-“ in plural. One group starts with ji/ ja in singular, another group doesn’t have any common singular prefix, and the third group of uncountables only occur in plural with ma-

Question 2

Of

Answer 2

Sing: La, Plr: Ya. Ex: Duka la emily, maduka ya emily

Question 3

Possessive prefixes

Answer 3

Sing: L-, Plr: Y-. Kanisa langu, makanisa yetu (our church)

Question 4

Adjective prefixes

Answer 4

Sing: nothing, Plr: Ma-. Ex: papai ingi, mapapai maingi

Question 5

Category

Answer 5

Various facets of the environment, including objects, places, fruits, and uncountable nouns