Swahili
Etymology
See heshima.
Pronunciation
Adjective
-heshimiwa (declinable)
- honourable (used as a title)
Declension
Inflected forms of -heshimiwa
| Noun class
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singular
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plural
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| m-wa class(I/II)
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mheshimiwa
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waheshimiwa
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| m-mi class(III/IV)
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mheshimiwa
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miheshimiwa
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| ji-ma class(V/VI)
|
heshimiwa
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maheshimiwa
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| ki-vi class(VII/VIII)
|
kiheshimiwa
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viheshimiwa
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| n class(IX/X)
|
heshimiwa
|
heshimiwa
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| u class(XI)
|
mheshimiwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| pa class(XVI)
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paheshimiwa
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| ku class(XVII)
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kuheshimiwa
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| mu class(XVIII)
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muheshimiwa
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Verb
-heshimiwa (infinitive kuheshimiwa)
- Passive form of -heshimu
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -heshimiwa
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| Positive present
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-naheshimiwa
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| Subjunctive
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-heshimiwe
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| Negative
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-heshimiwi
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| Imperative singular
|
heshimiwa
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
|
heshimiwa
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| Plural
|
heshimiweni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huheshimiwa
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -liheshimiwa
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuheshimiwa
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naheshimiwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaheshimiwa/naheshimiwa
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tunaheshimiwa
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| 2nd person
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unaheshimiwa
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mnaheshimiwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaheshimiwa
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wanaheshimiwa
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naheshimiwa
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -heshimiwi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siheshimiwi
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hatuheshimiwi
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| 2nd person
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huheshimiwi
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hamheshimiwi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
haheshimiwi
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hawaheshimiwi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -heshimiwi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -taheshimiwa
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taheshimiwa
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -heshimiwe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niheshimiwe
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tuheshimiwe
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| 2nd person
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uheshimiwe
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mheshimiwe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aheshimiwe
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waheshimiwe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -heshimiwe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siheshimiwe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeheshimiwa
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeheshimiwa
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliheshimiwa
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliheshimiwa
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aheshimiwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naheshimiwa
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twaheshimiwa
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| 2nd person
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waheshimiwa
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mwaheshimiwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aheshimiwa
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waheshimiwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waheshimiwa
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yaheshimiwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laheshimiwa
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yaheshimiwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaheshimiwa
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vyaheshimiwa
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| n(IX/X)
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yaheshimiwa
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zaheshimiwa
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| u(XI)
|
waheshimiwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaheshimiwa
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| pa(XVI)
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paheshimiwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaheshimiwa
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meheshimiwa
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaheshimiwa
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaheshimiwa
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiheshimiwa
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoheshimiwa
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| Consecutive
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kaheshimiwa / positive subject concord + -kaheshimiwa
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaheshimiwe
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| Object concord (indicative positive)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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-niheshimiwa
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-tuheshimiwa
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| 2nd person
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-kuheshimiwa
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-waheshimiwa/-kuheshimiweni/-waheshimiweni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mheshimiwa
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-waheshimiwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uheshimiwa
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-iheshimiwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liheshimiwa
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-yaheshimiwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiheshimiwa
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-viheshimiwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-iheshimiwa
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-ziheshimiwa
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| u(XI)
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-uheshimiwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuheshimiwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-paheshimiwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muheshimiwa
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| Reflexive
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-jiheshimiwa
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -heshimiwa- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-heshimiwaye
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-heshimiwao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-heshimiwao
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-heshimiwayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-heshimiwalo
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-heshimiwayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-heshimiwacho
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-heshimiwavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-heshimiwayo
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-heshimiwazo
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| u(XI)
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-heshimiwao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-heshimiwako
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| pa(XVI)
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-heshimiwapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-heshimiwamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -heshimiwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeheshimiwa
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-oheshimiwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oheshimiwa
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-yoheshimiwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loheshimiwa
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-yoheshimiwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choheshimiwa
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-vyoheshimiwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoheshimiwa
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-zoheshimiwa
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| u(XI)
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-oheshimiwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koheshimiwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-poheshimiwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moheshimiwa
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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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