Classification of nouns in Luchazi
Main classes of nouns in Luchazi There are eight (08) main classes of nouns and are distinguished from one another by their singular and plural prefixes. These classes often indicate semantic categories (e.g human, animal, plants, objects). CLASS 1: Mu - Va (Animate/personal class). Example: Muntu (person) - Vantu (people). CLASS 2: Mu - Mi (Plant/vegetable Kingdom class). Examples: Muti (tree) - Miti (trees). Mukuyu (fig tree) - Mikuyu (fig trees). Mutete. Musambe (potatoes) CLASS 3: Vu - Ma (Abstract Nouns). Examples: Vukuendze (young manhood). Vukuluntu (old age). Vunike (childish). CLASS 4: Li - Ma (Augmentative Class). Examples: Lita (big gun) - Mata (many guns). Liato (large boat). Limpuevo (huge woman) = Mampuevo (huge/many women). CLASS 5: Lu - Ma/Zi (Mass/large class). Examples: Lungano (big foot) - Mangano/Zingano. Lumbongo (money) - Zimbongo CLASS 6: Ci - Vi (Articles/Things Class). Examples: Cindeyi (penny) - Vindeyi (pennies). Cilongo (crown...