The word 'of' (belonging to) also changes with every noun class. For the M/Wa class there is just one word for both sg and pl:
| Wa |
|---|
| paka wa mpishi | the cat of the cook /the cook's cat |
| panya wa paka | the mouse of the cat / the cat's mouse |
* You might have wondered... those animals are tricky. We don't actually know how many cats the cook has and how many mice are involved. Those sentences could as well translate to:
This problem could of course be resolved by adding adjectives.
Paka mdogo wa mpishi. - The little cat of the cook
A good moment as ever to add one more adjective to our list:
| -kali = sharp / fierce / severe | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| M/Wa class | mkali | wakali |