Editing Chewa language (section)

====Possessive concord====
The concords {{lang|ny|w-}} (derived from {{lang|ny|u-}}) and {{lang|ny|a-}} are also found in the word {{lang|ny|á}} 'of':
*{{lang|ny|mwaná wá Mphátso}} 'Mphatso's child'; {{lang|ny|aná á Mphátso}} 'Mphatso's children'

The same concords are used in possessive adjectives {{lang|ny|-ánga}} 'my', {{lang|ny|-áko}} 'your', {{lang|ny|-áke}} 'his/her/its/their', {{lang|ny|-áthu}} 'our', {{lang|ny|-ánu}} 'your (plural or respectful singular), {{lang|ny|-áwo}} 'their'/'his/her' (respectful):
*{{lang|ny|mwaná wángá}} 'my child'; {{lang|ny|aná ángá}} 'my children'

{{lang|ny|-áwo}} 'their' is used only of people ({{lang|ny|-áke}} is used for things).

{{lang|ny|Wá}} 'of' can be combined with nouns or adverbs to make adjectives:
*{{lang|ny|mwaná wánzérú}} 'an intelligent child'; {{lang|ny|aná ánzérú}} 'intelligent children'
*{{lang|ny|mwaná ábwino}} a good child'; {{lang|ny|aná ábwino}} 'good children'

In the same way {{lang|ny|wá}} 'of' combines with the {{lang|ny|ku-}} of the infinitive to make verbal adjectives. {{lang|ny|Wá}} + {{lang|ny|ku-}} usually shortens to {{lang|ny|wó-}}, except where the verb root is monosyllabic:
*{{lang|ny|mwaná wókóngola}} 'a beautiful child'; {{lang|ny|aná ókóngola}} 'beautiful children'
*{{lang|ny|mwaná wákúbá}} 'a thieving child'; {{lang|ny|aná ákúbá}} 'thieving children'