Noun Class Pairs

Question 1

Pair of M-/Mw-

Answer 1

Wa-

Question 2

Pair of: M-

Answer 2

Mi-

Question 3

Pair of: Wa-

Answer 3

M-/Mw-

Question 4

Pair of: Mi-

Answer 4

M-

Question 5

M-/Mw-

Answer 5

singular, used for people

Question 6

Wa-

Answer 6

plural, used for people

Question 7

M-

Answer 7

singular, used for trees, plants, main parts of the body

Question 8

Mi-

Answer 8

plural, used for trees, plants, main parts of the body

Question 9

M-/Mw- in a verb

Answer 9

a-

Question 10

M-/Mw- possession

Answer 10

w-

Question 11

Wa- in a verb

Answer 11

wa-

Question 12

Wa- possession

Answer 12

w-

Question 13

M- in a verb

Answer 13

u-

Question 14

M- possesion

Answer 14

w-

Question 15

Pair of (Ji-)

Answer 15

Ma-

Question 16

(Ji-)

Answer 16

singular, used for fruits and classroom nouns

Question 17

(Ji-) in a verb

Answer 17

li-

Question 18

(Ji-) possession

Answer 18

l-

Question 19

Pair of Ma-

Answer 19

(Ji-)

Question 20

Ma-

Answer 20

plural, used for fruits and classroom nouns

Question 21

Ma- in a verb

Answer 21

ya-

Question 22

Ma- possession

Answer 22

y-

Question 23

Pair of Ki-/Ch-

Answer 23

Vi-/Vy-

Question 24

Ki-/Ch-

Answer 24

singular, used for objects

Question 25

Ki-/Ch- in a verb

Answer 25

ki-

Question 26

Ki-/Ch- possession

Answer 26

ch-

Question 27

Pair of Vi-/Vy-

Answer 27

Ki-/Ch-

Question 28

Vi-/Vy-

Answer 28

plural, used for objects

Question 29

Vi-/Vy- in a verb

Answer 29

vi-

Question 30

Vi-/Vy- posessive

Answer 30

vy-

Question 31

(N)

Answer 31

singular and plural, used mainly for words that were not originally swahili words

Question 32

1- (N) in a verb

Answer 32

i-

Question 33

1- (N) possession

Answer 33

y-

Question 34

> 1 (N) in a verb

Answer 34

zi-

Question 35

> 1 (N) possession

Answer 35

z-