Luyia $($Kenya$)$

Study the following data and answer the questions below:

$($There is no typing error in the data.$)$

$\backslash$table$[[$Noun class $9,,$Noun class $12($diminutive$)],[[$mbako$],$'hoe',$[$xa$$ako$]],[[$mbwa$],$dog$\text{'},[$xa$$wa$]],[[$nduju$],$'rabbit',$[$xatuju$]],[[$ndika$],$'bicycle',$[$xatika$]],[[$ndimu$],$'lemon',$[$xatimu$]],[[$ndemu$],$'snake',$[$xa$$emu$]],[[$njusi$],$'jackel',$[$xajusi$]],[[$nju$],$'house',$[$xaju$]]]$

$($a$)$ List the allomorphs of the class $9$ prefix, and the class $12$ prefix.

Allomorphs of the Class $9$ prefix:

$q,$

$q,$

Allomorphs of the Class $12$ prefix:

$q,$

$q,$

$($b$)$ What is the class $9$ form of each of the following words? $($The forms below are in class $12)[$xa$$usi$]$ 'small goat' and $[$xate $e$ 'small chair'

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$($c$)$ State in words the rule governing the alternation in the shape of the class $9$ prefix and give it a suitable name:

$($d$)$ Write up the rule you have stated in $($c$)$ formally, using features.

$($e$)$ State in words the rules which account for the alternation in the shape of the first consonant of the noun root. Give each rule a suitable name.

$($f$)$ Rewrite the rules in $($e$)$ formally, using features.