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classifier "kiv" vs. "kep"

There are several words with classifier "kiv" (physical relation [P/F-s]) that, in my view, don't quite fit there.  
Words that do fit "kiv" are the words that indicate various senses, means by which an entity gains knowledge of its environment.  Such words include

  kiva [P/F-s] - see, behold, witness, perceive with the eye(s). Kiva bavi jutomi fezigo zoge zontizegi = I saw nothing yellow in the parking lot. [Etym: "-kiv" is the classifier for 'physical relation']
  kivema - be in view.
  kivinza - watch, observe, regard, view, look at. See also "kivimba".
  kivanza - show, display, exhibit, demonstrate, manifest, evince, expose.
  kivumba - notice, catch sight of, detect, spot.
  kivumbema - appear, come in(to) view/sight, show (up), become visible.
  kivimba - look at, glance, take a look. See also "kivinza".
  foykiva [P/F-s] - hear, perceive with the ears. See also "foykepa". [Etym: loud/sound/hearing + physical relation]
  foykivinza - listen to, heed, give ear to.
  xankiva [P/F-s] - smell, sense with the nose. [Etym: smell/nose + physical relation]
  donkiva [P/F-s] - taste, sense with the tongue's taste buds. [Etym: taste/tongue + physical relation]
  bunkivyu [P/F-s] - allergic to. [Etym: dangerous/harm/fear + physical relation]
  tokiva [P/F-s] - sense, detect, feel. [Etym: indefinite/nonspecific/general + physical relation]
  tokivoni - sensation, feeling, sense.

The words that don't seem to fit are those that indicate the means by which an entity knows about its own body, i.e., its internal senses.  These include:

  bocakivyu [P/F-s] - thirsty for. [Etym: fish/water/liquid/swim + good/want/purpose + physical relation]
  bocakivoni - thirst.
  fucakivyu [P/F-s] - hungry for.
  fucakiva [P/F-s] - hunger for, be hungry for. [Etym: food/eat/stomach + good/want/purpose + physical relation]

I believe these concepts are better classified under "kep" ('living entity attribute', [P-s]), and they don't require a focus.  Of course, if a focus is desired, simply add suffix "-unz-" for P/F-s.  I suggest the roots be given the forms "bocakep-" and "fucakep-".  

stevo