Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-amsha (infinitive kuamsha)
- Causative form of -amka: to wake someone up
- to wake up
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -amsha
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| Positive present
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-naamsha
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| Subjunctive
|
-amshe
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| Negative
|
-amshi
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| Imperative singular
|
amsha
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| Infinitives
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| Positive
|
kuamsha
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| Negative
|
kutoamsha
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
|
amsha
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| Plural
|
amsheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huamsha
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -liamsha
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| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kuamsha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naamsha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaamsha/naamsha
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tunaamsha
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| 2nd person
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unaamsha
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mnaamsha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaamsha
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wanaamsha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naamsha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -amshi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siamshi
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hatuamshi
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| 2nd person
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huamshi
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hamwamshi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haamshi
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hawaamshi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -amshi
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| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -taamsha
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| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -taamsha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -amshe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niamshe
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tuamshe
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| 2nd person
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uamshe
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mwamshe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
aamshe
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waamshe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -amshe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siamshe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeamsha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeamsha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliamsha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliamsha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aamsha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naamsha
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twaamsha
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| 2nd person
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waamsha
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mwaamsha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
aamsha
|
waamsha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
waamsha
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yaamsha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
laamsha
|
yaamsha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chaamsha
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vyaamsha
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| n(IX/X)
|
yaamsha
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zaamsha
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| u(XI)
|
waamsha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwaamsha
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| pa(XVI)
|
paamsha
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| mu(XVIII)
|
mwaamsha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meamsha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaamsha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaamsha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiamsha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoamsha
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| Consecutive
|
kaamsha / positive subject concord + -kaamsha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kaamshe
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| Object concord (indicative positive)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
-niamsha
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-tuamsha
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| 2nd person
|
-kuamsha
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-waamsha/-kuamsheni/-waamsheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
-mwamsha
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-waamsha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uamsha
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-iamsha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liamsha
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-yaamsha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kiamsha
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-viamsha
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| n(IX/X)
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-iamsha
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-ziamsha
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| u(XI)
|
-uamsha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuamsha
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| pa(XVI)
|
-paamsha
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-muamsha
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| Reflexive
|
-jiamsha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -amsha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-amshaye
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-amshao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-amshao
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-amshayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-amshalo
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-amshayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-amshacho
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-amshavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-amshayo
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-amshazo
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| u(XI)
|
-amshao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-amshako
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| pa(XVI)
|
-amshapo
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-amshamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -amsha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeamsha
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-oamsha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oamsha
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-yoamsha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loamsha
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-yoamsha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choamsha
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-vyoamsha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoamsha
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-zoamsha
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| u(XI)
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-oamsha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koamsha
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| pa(XVI)
|
-poamsha
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-moamsha
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| Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Derived terms