-ake

possessive stem

his; her; its.

The agreeing prefix changes with the noun: jina lake, kitabu chake, safari yake.

Forms

wake: with people
yake: with class 9 nouns
chake: with class 7 nouns
zake: with class 10 nouns

Origins

Its earlier history is still under review.

University of Kansas Department of African and African-American Studies, Kiswahili lessons 1–10 (University of Kansas), PDF pp. 215–217.
Tabulates -ake and noun-class agreement for his or her.

Examples

Jina lake ni Amina.
Her name is Amina.
Kitabu chake kiko hapa.
His book is here.
Safari yake inaanza kesho.
Her journey begins tomorrow.
Rafiki yake amefika.
His friend has arrived.
Nyumba yake iko karibu.
Her house is nearby.
Simu yake inaita.
His phone is ringing.
Maji yake yako mezani.
Her water is on the table.
Watoto wake wanacheza.
Her children are playing.
Kazi yake ni ngumu.
His work is difficult.