noun classes Flashcards
Define prefix, identify noun class, singular and plural pairs
define class 1 and 2
The person class, it denotes persons that are grouped together.
define class 1a and 2a
Class denotes persons but usually proper nouns or kinship terms. including animal names from folk tales.
define class 3 and 4
class denotes living or moving objects with impersonal meaning.
define class 5 and 6
class denotes objects that appear in pairs or large quantities, nations, fluids, fruit etc.
define class 7 and 8
class denotes material objects used for specific tasks, instruments etc. also denotes abstract concepts
define class 9 and 10
class denotes animal names
define class 11
class denotes long objects, that appear in large quantities or abstract concepts.
define class 14
nouns are usually abstract or denote a collective nature
define class 15
nouns that are derived from verbs.
identify the prefix of class 1 and 2
class 1- um
class 2- aba
identify the prefix of class 1a and 2a
class 1a- u
class 2a- oo
identify the prefix of class 3 and 4
class 3 -um
class 4-imi
identify the prefix of class 5 and 6
class 5- i(li)
class 6- ama
identify the prefix of class 7 and 8
class 7- isi
class 8- izi
identify the prefix of class 9 and 10
class 9 -in
class 10- i(z)i(n)
identify the prefix of class 11
-u(lu)
identify the prefix of class 14
-u(bu)
identify the prefix of class 15
-uku
give 2 eg of class 1 and 2
umnakwethu, abanakwethu
umfazi, abafazi
give eg of class 1a and 2a
utatomkhulu, ootatomkhulu
umama, oomama
uthikoloshe, oothikoloshe
give examples of class 3 and 4
umlambo, imilambo
umthi, imithi
umlilo, imililo
give examples of class 5 and 6
iliso, amehlo
ilitye, amatye
ixoki, amaxoki
give examples of class 7 and 8
isibaya, izibaya
isidudu, izidudu
isitya, izitya
give examples of 9 and 10
inja, izinja
inkomo, iinkomo
intaka, iintaka
