Originally posted by: machieng https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/32303645
I like to divide these in my head as near (subject/object in the immediate vicinity) versus far (s/o needs to be pointed out/indicated) versus ambiguous (s/o is far or being referenced to in absentia or a near object being pointed out, if that makes sense, hence the ambiguity)
| Noun | Near | Plural | Far | Plural | Ambiguous | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/Wa (Mtu-Watu) | Huyu | Hawa | Yule | Wale | Huyo | Hao |
| Ki/Vi (Kiti-Viti) | Hiki | Hivi | Kile | Vile | Hicho | Hivyo |
| M/Mi (Mkuki-Mikuki) | Huu | Hii | Ule | ile | Huo | Hiyo |
| Ji/Ma (Yai-Mayai) | Hili | Haya | Lile | Yale | Hilo | Hayo |
| U/N (Uso-Nyuso) | Huu | Hizi | Ule | Zile | Huo | Hizo |
| N/N (Kalamu-Kalamu) | Hii | Hizi | ile | Zile | Hiyo | Hizo |
| Locative (Place) | Here | There | There (far away or allusive) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locative 'KU' | Huku | Huko | Kule |
| Locative 'PU' | Hapa | Hapo | Pale |
| Locative 'MU' | Humu | Humo | Mle |
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