The Ki-Vi Noun Class

The Ki-Vi noun class mostly includes inanimate objects.

If the root part of the noun does not begin with a vowel, the prefixes are "ki-" and "vi-"

The singular form begins with "ki-"

The plural form begins with "vi-"

Examples

kitanda/vitanda
bed(s)

kiti/viti
chair(s)

kitabu/vitabu
book(s)

kitu/vitu
thing(s)

kichwa/vichwa
head(s)

kikombe/vikombe
cup(s)



If the root part of the noun begins with a vowel the prefixes become "ch-" and "vy-"

chumba/vyumba
room(s)

chakula/vyakala
food(s)