maanisha

Swahili

Etymology

Causative formed from maana.

Pronunciation

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Verb

-maanisha (infinitive kumaanisha)

1. to mean
2. to give something meaning

Conjugation

Conjugation of -maanisha
Positive present -namaanisha Subjunctive -maanishe Negative -maanishi Imperative singular maanisha
Infinitives
Positive kumaanisha Negative kutomaanisha
Imperatives
Singular maanisha Plural maanisheni
Tensed forms
Habitual humaanisha Positive past positive subject concord + -limaanisha Negative past negative subject concord + -kumaanisha
Positive present (positive subject concord + -namaanisha) Singular Plural 1st person ninamaanisha/namaanisha tunamaanisha 2nd person unamaanisha mnamaanisha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anamaanisha wanamaanisha other classes positive subject concord + -namaanisha
Negative present (negative subject concord + -maanishi) Singular Plural 1st person simaanishi hatumaanishi 2nd person humaanishi hammaanishi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hamaanishi hawamaanishi other classes negative subject concord + -maanishi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tamaanisha Negative future negative subject concord + -tamaanisha
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -maanishe) Singular Plural 1st person nimaanishe tumaanishe 2nd person umaanishe mmaanishe 3rd person m-wa(I/II) amaanishe wamaanishe other classes positive subject concord + -maanishe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -simaanishe Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngemaanisha Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singemaanisha Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalimaanisha Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalimaanisha
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -amaanisha) Singular Plural 1st person namaanisha twamaanisha 2nd person wamaanisha mwamaanisha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) amaanisha wamaanisha m-mi(III/IV) wamaanisha yamaanisha ji-ma(V/VI) lamaanisha yamaanisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) chamaanisha vyamaanisha n(IX/X) yamaanisha zamaanisha u(XI) wamaanisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwamaanisha pa(XVI) pamaanisha mu(XVIII) mwamaanisha
Perfect positive subject concord + -memaanisha "Already" positive subject concord + -meshamaanisha "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jamaanisha "If/When" positive subject concord + -kimaanisha "If not" positive subject concord + -sipomaanisha Consecutive kamaanisha / positive subject concord + -kamaanisha Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kamaanishe
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nimaanisha -tumaanisha 2nd person -kumaanisha -wamaanisha/-kumaanisheni/-wamaanisheni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mmaanisha -wamaanisha m-mi(III/IV) -umaanisha -imaanisha ji-ma(V/VI) -limaanisha -yamaanisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kimaanisha -vimaanisha n(IX/X) -imaanisha -zimaanisha u(XI) -umaanisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kumaanisha pa(XVI) -pamaanisha mu(XVIII) -mumaanisha Reflexive -jimaanisha
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -maanisha- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -maanishaye -maanishao m-mi(III/IV) -maanishao -maanishayo ji-ma(V/VI) -maanishalo -maanishayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -maanishacho -maanishavyo n(IX/X) -maanishayo -maanishazo u(XI) -maanishao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -maanishako pa(XVI) -maanishapo mu(XVIII) -maanishamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -maanisha) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yemaanisha -omaanisha m-mi(III/IV) -omaanisha -yomaanisha ji-ma(V/VI) -lomaanisha -yomaanisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chomaanisha -vyomaanisha n(IX/X) -yomaanisha -zomaanisha u(XI) -omaanisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -komaanisha pa(XVI) -pomaanisha mu(XVIII) -momaanisha
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.