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m-
A
singluar prefix to noun
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wa-
A
plural prefix to noun
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-tu
A
person
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-toto
A
child
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-zee
A
old person
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-kenya
A
Kenyan
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Need an Adj?
A
follows noun and begins with same prefix
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-dogo
A
small
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ki- & vi-
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often used for implements and domestic items
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ki-
A
singular
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vi-
A
plural
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-jiko
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spoon
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-kombe
A
cup
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-atu
A
shoe
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m- & mi-
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often used for plants
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m-
A
singular
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mi-
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plural
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-refu
A
tall
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-chungwa
A
orange tree
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-tende
A
date palms
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n- & ny-
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Often for animals and objects. Singular and Plural. N- before nouns beginning w/d,j,z,&g. Ny- before nouns started w/vowels. Adj must follow even if noun doesn’t
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-doo
A
bucket
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-yumba
A
house
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-vua
A
rain
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-jia
road
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saa
clock
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kofia
hat
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What to use a V?
Root that can't be used alone. Must end in -a
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-som-
read
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Verb Construction w/Subj w/o Obj?
1st Prefix: Subject. 2nd Prefix: Tense. V. Suffix: Stem
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a-
s/he for m/wa verb prefix
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-na-
present
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-a
v stem
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-ta-
future
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-li-
past
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ni-
I for m/wa verb prefix
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u-
you for m/wa verb prefix
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tu-
we for m/wa verb prefix
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m-
y'all for m/wa verb prefix
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wa-
they for m/wa verb prefix
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Don't know the Subj?
Subj goes before verb group
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Verb Construction w/Subj & Obj?
1st Prefix: Subject. 2nd Prefix: Tense. 3rd Prefix: Obj. Pronoun V. Suffix: Stem
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-tabu
book
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Is the identity of the noun known?
3rd Prefix used like "the"
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ku-
infinitive v (to)
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-penda
like
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-kapu
basket in ki/vi n class
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Where is the stress
next to last syllable
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baba
father
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pete
ring
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kisu
knife
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boga
pumpkin
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dudu
pest
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kufa
to die
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kufaa
to be suitable
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dada
sister
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fimbo
stick
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gari
vehicle
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habari
news
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joto
heat
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kiti
chair
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leo
today
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mama
mother
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na
and
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pata
get
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churu
frog
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sasa
now
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bata
duck
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vuku
cross
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yetu/zetu
our
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chakula
food
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dhahabu
gold
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ghali
expensive
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ng'ombe
cow
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nyama
meat
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shauri
advice
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thelathini
thirty
