maizi

Gwere

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Noun

maizi

1. water

References

• Lugwere Dictionary, Webonary, SIL International

Latvian

Noun

maizi f

1. accusative/instrumental singular of maize

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya)

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Verb

-maizi (infinitive kumaizi)

1. to realize, recognize, comprehend, know

Conjugation

Conjugation of -maizi
Positive present -namaizi Subjunctive -maizi Negative -maizi Imperative singular maizi
Infinitives
Positive kumaizi Negative kutomaizi
Imperatives
Singular maizi Plural maizini
Tensed forms
Habitual humaizi Positive past positive subject concord + -limaizi Negative past negative subject concord + -kumaizi
Positive present (positive subject concord + -namaizi) Singular Plural 1st person ninamaizi/namaizi tunamaizi 2nd person unamaizi mnamaizi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anamaizi wanamaizi other classes positive subject concord + -namaizi
Negative present (negative subject concord + -maizi) Singular Plural 1st person simaizi hatumaizi 2nd person humaizi hammaizi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hamaizi hawamaizi other classes negative subject concord + -maizi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tamaizi Negative future negative subject concord + -tamaizi
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -maizi) Singular Plural 1st person nimaizi tumaizi 2nd person umaizi mmaizi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) amaizi wamaizi other classes positive subject concord + -maizi
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -simaizi Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngemaizi Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singemaizi Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalimaizi Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalimaizi
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -amaizi) Singular Plural 1st person namaizi twamaizi 2nd person wamaizi mwamaizi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) amaizi wamaizi m-mi(III/IV) wamaizi yamaizi ji-ma(V/VI) lamaizi yamaizi ki-vi(VII/VIII) chamaizi vyamaizi n(IX/X) yamaizi zamaizi u(XI) wamaizi see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwamaizi pa(XVI) pamaizi mu(XVIII) mwamaizi
Perfect positive subject concord + -memaizi "Already" positive subject concord + -meshamaizi "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jamaizi "If/When" positive subject concord + -kimaizi "If not" positive subject concord + -sipomaizi Consecutive kamaizi / positive subject concord + -kamaizi Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kamaizi
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nimaizi -tumaizi 2nd person -kumaizi -wamaizi/-kumaizini/-wamaizini 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mmaizi -wamaizi m-mi(III/IV) -umaizi -imaizi ji-ma(V/VI) -limaizi -yamaizi ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kimaizi -vimaizi n(IX/X) -imaizi -zimaizi u(XI) -umaizi see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kumaizi pa(XVI) -pamaizi mu(XVIII) -mumaizi Reflexive -jimaizi
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -maizi- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -maiziye -maizio m-mi(III/IV) -maizio -maiziyo ji-ma(V/VI) -maizilo -maiziyo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -maizicho -maizivyo n(IX/X) -maiziyo -maizizo u(XI) -maizio see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -maiziko pa(XVI) -maizipo mu(XVIII) -maizimo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -maizi) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yemaizi -omaizi m-mi(III/IV) -omaizi -yomaizi ji-ma(V/VI) -lomaizi -yomaizi ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chomaizi -vyomaizi n(IX/X) -yomaizi -zomaizi u(XI) -omaizi see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -komaizi pa(XVI) -pomaizi mu(XVIII) -momaizi
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.