Classification of nouns (Revision)
8 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. 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. CLASS 6: Ci - Vi (Articles/Things Class). Examples: >Cindeyi (penny) - Vindeyi (pennies). >Cilongo (crown) - Vilongo (pennies). >Cini (mortar) - Vini (mortars). CLASS 7: (Lost) - Zi/Vi (