noun classes 1 & 2, their demonstratives & some vocab for both classes

Question 1

• this class is for ____
• begins with __ for singular form
• begins with ___ for plural form
• what is the subject prefix for this class in the singular and plural form?
• this has some exceptions, but as long as it is a living thing, it will be grouped into this class

Answer 1

• this class is for living things
• singular = M
• plural = Wa
• sigular subject prefix = A
• plural subject prefix = Wa

Question 2

• this class is for ____
• begins with __ for singular form
• begins with ___ for plural form
• what is the subject prefix for this class in the singular and plural form?
• this has some exceptions, but as long as it is a living thing, it will be grouped into this class

Answer 2

• this class is for living things
• singular = M
• plural = Wa
• sigular subject prefix = A
• plural subject prefix = Wa

Question 3

ex:

the beutiful child sings

Answer 3

mtoto mzuri anaimba

Question 4

ex:

the beutiful child sings

Answer 4

mtoto mzuri anaimba

Question 5

ex :
the mom feeds the child

Answer 5

mama anamlisha mtoto

• you add the “m” before “lisha” to represent “mtoto”

Question 6

ex :
the mom feeds the child

Answer 6

mama anamlisha mtoto

• you add the “m” before “lisha” to represent “mtoto”

Question 7

ex:
the beautiful children are playing

Answer 7

watoto wazuri wanacheza

Question 8

ex:

the children greeted (kusalimu) their teachers

Answer 8

watoto waliwasalimu walimu

• add the “Wa” before the “salimu” to represent the teachers

Question 9

Demonstratrives for this noun class - SINGLUAR form

• this - that
• that over there - passive = “ mine “

Answer 9

• huyu - huyo
• yule - wangu

Question 10

Demonstratrives for this noun class - PLURAL form

• these - those
• those over there - passive = “ mine “

Answer 10

• Hawa - hao
• wale - wangu

Question 11

this child

Answer 11

mtoto huyu

Question 12

that child

Answer 12

mtoto huyo

Question 13

that child over there

Answer 13

mtoto yule

Question 14

these children

Answer 14

watoto Hawa

Question 15

those children

Answer 15

watoto hao

Question 16

those children over there

Answer 16

watoto wale

Question 17

this nice child is singing

Answer 17

mtoto huyu mzuri anaimba

Question 18

that woman over there is crying

Answer 18

mwanamke yule analia

Question 19

the man saw that cow

Answer 19

mwanamume alimwona ng’ombe huyo

• add the “mw” before the ona to represent the cow , only add these when there are 2 vowels next to one another ( in this case it is the “i” from the “Li” and the “o” from the “ona”)

Question 20

the man saw that cow

Answer 20

mwanamume alimwona ng’ombe huyo

• add the “mw” before the ona to represent the cow , only add these when there are 2 vowels next to one another ( in this case it is the “i” from the “Li” and the “o” from the “ona”)

Question 21

that lion (Simba) is eating meat (nyama)

Answer 21

simba huyo anakula nyama

Question 22

these nice children are singing

Answer 22

watoto Hawa wazuri wanaimba

Question 23

those women over there are buying food

Answer 23

wanawake wale wananunua chakula

Question 24

those strict (Kali) teachers will come tomorrow

Answer 24

hao walimu wakali watakuja kesho

Question 25

these calm (utulivu) students are in class

Answer 25

wanafunzi hawa watulivu hapo darasani

Question 26

these fat (nene) cats are running

Answer 26

paka hawa wanene wanakimbia