This is the Sepedi language class prefixes or nouns class table. I included examples of body parts, inanimate objects and animals names in each noun class group. I further gave sentences examples.
MAGORO A MAINA /CLASS PREFIXES OR NOUN CLASS TABLE
Magoro (categories/classifying)
CLASS HLOGO PRE TERM EXAMPLE SUBJECTIVE POSSESSIVE EXAMPLE(Sentences)
OR 1ST FIX (INCLUDING BODY PRONOUN PRONOUN
TWO PARTS AND ANIMALS
LETTE
RS
Mo- Ba For people
1 Mo O Monna: Man Yena : Gagwe: Monna o ja dijo: a man is eating food
(singular) (He/She (hers/his) (prefix)
Mosadi: woman
Add (wa) to join the Yena o ja Dijo: He is eating food
Motho: Person noun and the (subjective pronoun example)
possessive pronoun
Modimo: God Mosadi wa gagwe: Her/his woman
Mokgekolo: old woman (possessive pronoun)
Mokgalabje: old man
Mošemanyana:boy
Moeng: visitor
, Written by Mercy Sepadi: Lesson notes
1a – o Regan: a person’s name Yena (He/She Gagwe (hers/his) Regan o rata dijo: Regan loves food
(any Mercy: a person’s name Yena o rata dijo
(singular) letter in (pronoun example)
referenc Malome: Uncle ( from
e to a mother’s side)
name/titl
e of a Mmane: Aunt ( from
person) mother’s side who is
younger than my mom) Ke : Ka: Ke ja Dijo: I am eating food
(I / I am) (My/mine) (subjective pronoun)
Mamogolo: Aunt ( from
mother’s side who is older Nna; Nna ke ja dijo: myself, I am eating food
than my mom) (Me/myself) (subjective pronoun)
Rakgadi: Aunt (from Leina la ka : My name
Father’s side) (possessive pronoun)
Rangwane: Uncle (from Wena : Gago : Wena o Regan: you are Regan
father’s side who is (You) (Your/yours) (subjective pronoun)
younger than my dad)
Leina la gago: your name
Ramogolo: Uncle (from (possessive pronoun)
father’s side who is
younger than my dad)
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