General information

  1. mbay
  2. m-
  3. y-

simple definite determiner

nearby relation

Singular
  1. mbay mi
plural
  1. mbay yi

distant relation

Singular
  1. mbay ma
plural
  1. mbay ya

simple indefinite determiner

Singular
  1. am mbay
plural
  1. ay mbay
plural (contraction)
  1. i mbay

demonstrative determiner

object close to the speaker
  1. mbay mii
  2. or
  3. mii mbay
object close to the speaker
  1. mbay moomu
  2. or
  3. moomu mbay
distant object
  1. mbay male
  2. or
  3. male mbay
alternative
  1. mbay mee
  2. or
  3. mee mbay
distant object close to the partner
  1. mbay moomale
  2. or
  3. moomale mbay
alternative
  1. mbay mooma
  2. or
  3. mooma mbay
alternative
  1. mbay moomee
  2. or
  3. moomee mbay

relative determiner

indefinite
  1. mbay muy
definite
  1. mbay miy

quantifying determiner

simple
  1. mbay mepp
reproductive
  1. meneen mbay

genitive determiner

Singular
  1. sama mbay
  2. sa mbay
  3. mbayam
  4. sunu mbay
  5. seen mbay
  6. seen mbay
plural
  1. samay mbay
  2. say mbay
  3. ay mbayam
  4. sunuy mbay
  5. seeni mbay
  6. seeni mbay