| Affix function | number of borrowed affixes |
|---|---|
Information and examples are from Pasch (1988).
4 noun class prefixes which form two singular-plural pairs
mù- ‘singular class 1’, e.g. mù-mbòmà-Ø ‘spirit’
mì- ‘plural class 2’, e.g. mì-mbòmà-yè ‘spirits’
(l)í- ‘singular class 3’, e.g. í-lágɛ̀-Ø ‘fire’
ma- ‘plural class 4’, e.g, má-lágɛ́-yɛ̀ ‘fires’