Pairing noun classes with possessive and verb prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
M-/Mw-
A
singular, used for people
2
Q
Wa-
A
plural, used for people
3
Q
M-
A
singular, used for trees, plants, main parts of the body
4
Q
Mi-
A
plural, used for trees, plants, main parts of the body
5
Q
M-/Mw- possession
in a verb
A
w-
a-
6
Q
Wa- in a verb
possession
A
wa-
w-
7
Q
M- in a verb
possession
A
u-
w-
8
Q
(Ji-)
A
singular, used for fruits and classroom nouns
9
Q
(Ji-) in a verb
possession
A
li-
l-
10
Q
Ma-
A
plural, used for fruits and classroom nouns
11
Q
Ma- in a verb
possession
A
ya-
y-
12
Q
Ki-/Ch-
A
singular, used for objects
13
Q
Ki-/Ch- in a verb
possession
A
ki-
ch-
14
Q
Vi-/Vy-
A
plural, used for objects
15
Q
Vi-/Vy- in a verb
possession
A
vi-
vy-
16
Q
(N)
A
singular and plural, used mainly for words that were not originally swahili words
17
Q
1- (N) in a verb
possession
A
i-
y-
18
Q
> 1 (N) in a verb
possession
A
zi-
z-
19
Q
Mi- in a verb
possession
A
i-
y-
