Abanyala ba Kakamega

Adjectives are descriptive words which tell us the characteristics of nouns. In Olunyala (K), to make something well known is okhufumia . Therefore, adjective can be called esifumia (ebifumia pl) Olunyala (K) adjectives are usually placed after a noun they modify in a noun phrase. There is always concord between the noun and its adjective based on word class. The concord (pre)-prefixes in adjectives make adjectives to accept to function like nouns in sentences- as subjects or objects. A] ADJECTIVES DESCRIBING COLOURS The following are the various colours in Olunyala (K). Some colours are specific to specific items. ~efuliefu- that which is dull coloured. Afwaye elong'i efuliefu. ~kokhakokhe- that which is grey. Engokho engokhakokhe yange yilia esiakhulia sikokhakokhe. ~kokhakokhekokhakokhe- that which is greyish. Ekina ekokhakokhekokhakokhe lilio? ~kubiria- that (cattle) which is dark brown.  Eng'ombe engubiria yiliye esawuni. ~labirire- that which is yellow. Epera alabirire l