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  • This special prefix, m- or mu- in the singular, is associated with plant life and natural forces, such as fire and wind.xiii For example, the Swahili word for “tree” is mti.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • This special prefix, m- or mu- in the singular, is associated with plant life and natural forces, such as fire and wind.xiii For example, the Swahili word for “tree” is mti.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • xiiiIn Swahili, this prefix is clearly marked as special only in its plural form, mi-, because in the singular m-/mu- it overlaps with another noun prefix.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • xiiiIn Swahili, this prefix is clearly marked as special only in its plural form, mi-, because in the singular m-/mu- it overlaps with another noun prefix.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • Every noun belongs to a particular class, and this classification is recognized by the various initial forms such as m-/mu-, which put the noun’s grammatical monarchy or chieftaincy upon the verb, the adjective, and all the other parts of speech.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • Every noun belongs to a particular class, and this classification is recognized by the various initial forms such as m-/mu-, which put the noun’s grammatical monarchy or chieftaincy upon the verb, the adjective, and all the other parts of speech.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

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