Kifuliiru Noun Classes · Noun Class 4: Tools & Artifacts (Ki/Bi)
Ki/Bi Class - Tools & Artifacts
Master forming plurals for manufactured objects using Ki/Bi pattern
Lesson overview
The Ki/Bi class contains tools, artifacts, manufactured objects, and abstract concepts. These are things made or created by people.
iki-[root] → ibi-[root] OR ki-[root] → bi-[root]
Key rules
- Used for tools, artifacts, manufactured items
- Also used for abstract concepts
- Singular prefix: iki- or ki-
- Plural prefix: ibi- or bi-
Kifuliiru examples with translations
- ikitabo → ibitabo
- book → books
- iki + tabo → ibi + tabo
- ikiti → ibiti
- tree → trees
- iki + ti → ibi + ti
- ikintu → ibintu
- thing → things
- iki + ntu → ibi + ntu
- kihugo → bihugo
- country → countries
- ki + hugo → bi + hugo