Possessives in Luganda

My

-ange

Your

-o

His/Her

-e

Our

-affe

Your (plural)

-ammwe

Theirs

-aabwe

Class 1 possessive prefixes

w, b

Class 2 possessive prefixes

gw, gy

Class 3 possessive prefixes

y, z

Class 4 possessive prefixes

ky, by

Class 5 possessive prefixes

ly, g

Class 6 possessive prefixes

k, bw

Class 7 possessive prefixes

lw, z

Class 9 possessive prefixes

kw, g

Class 10 possessive prefixes

tw

omukazi & abakazi (-ange)

wange, bange

omuyembe, emiyembe (-ange)

gwange, gyange

enyobi (singular & plural) (-ange)

yange, zange

ekitabo, ebitabo (-ange)

kyange, byange

erinnyo, amannyo (-ange)

lyange, gange

akatungulu, obutungulu (-ange)

kange, bwange

olu, en

lwange, zange

okutu, amatu (-ange)

kwange, gange

otulo

twange

General rule for forming independent possessive (replaces noun)

Add the first letter of the noun to the front of the conjugated possessive.

Engatto (indp possessive, my)

eyange

Engatto (indp possessive, we)

eyaffe

Rules for forming the second or third person singular independent possessive

• Add noun prefix to front of conjugated possessive

• change any m’s to g’s (If the prefix is class 1 omu, change m to w)

• if the noun prefix is en, add e, then put y (singular) or z (plural), then add i.

Engatto (indp possessive, singular your)

eyiyo

Engatto (indp possessive, his/her)

eyiye

Enimi (indp possessive, your, plural noun)

ezizo

Enimi (indp possessive, his/her, plural noun)

ezize