Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عِزّ (ʕizz).
Pronunciation
Noun
enzi class IX (plural enzi class X)
- power, might, dominion, rule
- age, era
Verb
-enzi (infinitive kuenzi)
- to inaugurate, invest power in; exalt, glorify
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -enzi
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| Positive present
|
-naenzi
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| Subjunctive
|
-enzi
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| Negative
|
-enzi
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| Imperative singular
|
enzi
|
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| Infinitives
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| Positive
|
kuenzi
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| Negative
|
kutoenzi
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
|
enzi
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| Plural
|
enzini
|
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
|
huenzi
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lienzi
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| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kuenzi
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naenzi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
ninaenzi/naenzi
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tunaenzi
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| 2nd person
|
unaenzi
|
mnaenzi
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anaenzi
|
wanaenzi
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -naenzi
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -enzi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
sienzi
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hatuenzi
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| 2nd person
|
huenzi
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hamwenzi
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
haenzi
|
hawaenzi
|
| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -enzi
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| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -taenzi
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| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -taenzi
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -enzi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
nienzi
|
tuenzi
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| 2nd person
|
uenzi
|
mwenzi
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
aenzi
|
waenzi
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| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -enzi
|
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| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sienzi
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| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngeenzi
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| Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singeenzi
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| Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalienzi
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| Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalienzi
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aenzi)
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Singular
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Plural
|
| 1st person
|
naenzi
|
twaenzi
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| 2nd person
|
waenzi
|
mwaenzi
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
aenzi
|
waenzi
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
waenzi
|
yaenzi
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
laenzi
|
yaenzi
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chaenzi
|
vyaenzi
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| n(IX/X)
|
yaenzi
|
zaenzi
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| u(XI)
|
waenzi
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwaenzi
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| pa(XVI)
|
paenzi
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| mu(XVIII)
|
mwaenzi
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| Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -meenzi
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaenzi
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaenzi
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kienzi
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoenzi
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| Consecutive
|
kaenzi / positive subject concord + -kaenzi
|
| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kaenzi
|
|
| Object concord (indicative positive)
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Singular
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Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-nienzi
|
-tuenzi
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| 2nd person
|
-kuenzi
|
-waenzi/-kuenzini/-waenzini
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
-mwenzi
|
-waenzi
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-uenzi
|
-ienzi
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lienzi
|
-yaenzi
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kienzi
|
-vienzi
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| n(IX/X)
|
-ienzi
|
-zienzi
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| u(XI)
|
-uenzi
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kuenzi
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| pa(XVI)
|
-paenzi
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-muenzi
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| Reflexive
|
-jienzi
|
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -enzi- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-enziye
|
-enzio
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-enzio
|
-enziyo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-enzilo
|
-enziyo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-enzicho
|
-enzivyo
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| n(IX/X)
|
-enziyo
|
-enzizo
|
| u(XI)
|
-enzio
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-enziko
|
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| pa(XVI)
|
-enzipo
|
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-enzimo
|
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -enzi)
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Singular
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Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yeenzi
|
-oenzi
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-oenzi
|
-yoenzi
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-loenzi
|
-yoenzi
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-choenzi
|
-vyoenzi
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| n(IX/X)
|
-yoenzi
|
-zoenzi
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| u(XI)
|
-oenzi
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-koenzi
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| pa(XVI)
|
-poenzi
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-moenzi
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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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