noun classes 3 & 4, their demonstratives and some vocab

Question 1

what kind of things fall under this category?

Answer 1

non-living things

Question 2

singular form :

• what letter will the word begin with?
• what is followed immediately after it?

Answer 2

• will begin with “M”
• followed immediately by a constonant

Question 3

pluarl form:

• what will it begin with?
• is this form also immediately followed by a constonant?

Answer 3

• will begin with “Mi”
• yes it will too be followed by a constonant

Question 4

singular form

what is the subject prefix

Answer 4

U

Question 5

plural form

what is the subject prefix

Answer 5

I

Question 6

singular form

what is the object infix

Answer 6

U

Question 7

plural form

what is the object infix

Answer 7

I

Question 8

example is Mti (tree)

how would you say this in singular

Answer 8

Mti

Question 9

example is Mti (tree)

how would you say this in plural form?

Answer 9

Miti

Question 10

example is Mti (tree)

how would you say : the tree is falling

Answer 10

Mti unaanguka

Question 11

example is Mti (tree)

how would you say : the trees are falling

Answer 11

miti inaanguka

“i” is the subject prefix, “na” is the tense, “anguka” is the action

Question 12

example is Mti (tree)

how would you say : she cuts down the tree

-kata cut

Answer 12

Anaukata mti

Question 13

example is Mti (tree)

how would you say: he cut down the trees

Answer 13

Aliikata miti

Question 14

Demonstratives - singular :

• this =
• that =
• that over there =
• mine =

Answer 14

• huu
• huo
• ule
• wangu

Question 15

Demonstratives - plural :

• these =
• those =
• those over there =
• mines =

Answer 15

• hii
• hiyo
• ile
• yangu

Question 16

Demonstratives sentence examples

this tall tree fell

Answer 16

mti huu mrefu ulianguka

Question 17

Demonstratives sentence examples

my pretty bag is lost

mfuko - bag , umepotea - lost

Answer 17

mfuko wangu mrembo umepotea

Question 18

Demonstratives sentence examples

i love to play that game