Swahili

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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-shinikiza (infinitive kushinikiza)

  1. to compel, force, pressurize

Conjugation

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Conjugation of -shinikiza
Positive present -nashinikiza
Subjunctive -shinikize
Negative -shinikizi
Imperative singular shinikiza
Infinitives
Positive kushinikiza
Negative kutoshinikiza
Imperatives
Singular shinikiza
Plural shinikizeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hushinikiza
Positive past positive subject concord + -lishinikiza
Negative past negative subject concord + -kushinikiza
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nashinikiza)
Singular Plural
1st person ninashinikiza/nashinikiza tunashinikiza
2nd person unashinikiza mnashinikiza
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anashinikiza wanashinikiza
other classes positive subject concord + -nashinikiza
Negative present (negative subject concord + -shinikizi)
Singular Plural
1st person sishinikizi hatushinikizi
2nd person hushinikizi hamshinikizi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) hashinikizi hawashinikizi
other classes negative subject concord + -shinikizi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tashinikiza
Negative future negative subject concord + -tashinikiza
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -shinikize)
Singular Plural
1st person nishinikize tushinikize
2nd person ushinikize mshinikize
3rd person m-wa(I/II) ashinikize washinikize
other classes positive subject concord + -shinikize
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sishinikize
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeshinikiza
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeshinikiza
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalishinikiza
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalishinikiza
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ashinikiza)
Singular Plural
1st person nashinikiza twashinikiza
2nd person washinikiza mwashinikiza
3rd person m-wa(I/II) ashinikiza washinikiza
m-mi(III/IV) washinikiza yashinikiza
ji-ma(V/VI) lashinikiza yashinikiza
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chashinikiza vyashinikiza
n(IX/X) yashinikiza zashinikiza
u(XI) washinikiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwashinikiza
pa(XVI) pashinikiza
mu(XVIII) mwashinikiza
Perfect positive subject concord + -meshinikiza
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshashinikiza
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jashinikiza
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kishinikiza
"If not" positive subject concord + -siposhinikiza
Consecutive kashinikiza / positive subject concord + -kashinikiza
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kashinikize
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -nishinikiza -tushinikiza
2nd person -kushinikiza -washinikiza/-kushinikizeni/-washinikizeni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mshinikiza -washinikiza
m-mi(III/IV) -ushinikiza -ishinikiza
ji-ma(V/VI) -lishinikiza -yashinikiza
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kishinikiza -vishinikiza
n(IX/X) -ishinikiza -zishinikiza
u(XI) -ushinikiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kushinikiza
pa(XVI) -pashinikiza
mu(XVIII) -mushinikiza
Reflexive -jishinikiza
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -shinikiza- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -shinikizaye -shinikizao
m-mi(III/IV) -shinikizao -shinikizayo
ji-ma(V/VI) -shinikizalo -shinikizayo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -shinikizacho -shinikizavyo
n(IX/X) -shinikizayo -shinikizazo
u(XI) -shinikizao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -shinikizako
pa(XVI) -shinikizapo
mu(XVIII) -shinikizamo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -shinikiza)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yeshinikiza -oshinikiza
m-mi(III/IV) -oshinikiza -yoshinikiza
ji-ma(V/VI) -loshinikiza -yoshinikiza
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choshinikiza -vyoshinikiza
n(IX/X) -yoshinikiza -zoshinikiza
u(XI) -oshinikiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -koshinikiza
pa(XVI) -poshinikiza
mu(XVIII) -moshinikiza
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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