Nouns: Class 5 and 6

In this post we look at another new noun class, numbered 5 & 6. Nouns in these classes include fruit, such as maizu, bananas; body parts that come in pairs, such as magulu, feet, and things to do with speech, such as maneno, words.

Nouns: Class 3 and 4

In this post, we will put together some full sentences involving mu/mi nouns, like mwezi  and mwaka.

Nouns: Class 1 and 2

We've introduced the concept of noun classes in a previous post. In this post, we will work through examples from classes 1 and 2.

Noun classes

In this post, we will attempt the most novel bit of Giriama grammar, as far as English speakers are concerned: the Bantu Noun Class System.