rusha

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• rushene

Noun

rusha n

1. definite plural of rush

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

rusha n

1. definite plural of rush

Rwanda-Rundi

Verb

-rusha (infinitive kurusha, perfective -rushije)

1. be greater than, surpass
2. Used as a polite formula when making a request, followed by an infinitive.

Verb

-rusha (infinitive kurusha, perfective -ruhije)

1. (Kirundi) Causative of -ruha: make tired, annoy

   Synonym: (Rwanda) -rushya

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-rusha (infinitive kurusha)

1. to throw

Conjugation

Conjugation of -rusha
Positive present -narusha Subjunctive -rushe Negative -rushi Imperative singular rusha
Infinitives
Positive kurusha Negative kutorusha
Imperatives
Singular rusha Plural rusheni
Tensed forms
Habitual hurusha Positive past positive subject concord + -lirusha Negative past negative subject concord + -kurusha
Positive present (positive subject concord + -narusha) Singular Plural 1st person ninarusha/narusha tunarusha 2nd person unarusha mnarusha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anarusha wanarusha other classes positive subject concord + -narusha
Negative present (negative subject concord + -rushi) Singular Plural 1st person sirushi haturushi 2nd person hurushi hamrushi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) harushi hawarushi other classes negative subject concord + -rushi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tarusha Negative future negative subject concord + -tarusha
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -rushe) Singular Plural 1st person nirushe turushe 2nd person urushe mrushe 3rd person m-wa(I/II) arushe warushe other classes positive subject concord + -rushe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sirushe Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngerusha Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singerusha Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalirusha Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalirusha
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -arusha) Singular Plural 1st person narusha twarusha 2nd person warusha mwarusha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) arusha warusha m-mi(III/IV) warusha yarusha ji-ma(V/VI) larusha yarusha ki-vi(VII/VIII) charusha vyarusha n(IX/X) yarusha zarusha u(XI) warusha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwarusha pa(XVI) parusha mu(XVIII) mwarusha
Perfect positive subject concord + -merusha "Already" positive subject concord + -mesharusha "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jarusha "If/When" positive subject concord + -kirusha "If not" positive subject concord + -siporusha Consecutive karusha / positive subject concord + -karusha Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -karushe
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nirusha -turusha 2nd person -kurusha -warusha/-kurusheni/-warusheni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mrusha -warusha m-mi(III/IV) -urusha -irusha ji-ma(V/VI) -lirusha -yarusha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kirusha -virusha n(IX/X) -irusha -zirusha u(XI) -urusha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kurusha pa(XVI) -parusha mu(XVIII) -murusha Reflexive -jirusha
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -rusha- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -rushaye -rushao m-mi(III/IV) -rushao -rushayo ji-ma(V/VI) -rushalo -rushayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -rushacho -rushavyo n(IX/X) -rushayo -rushazo u(XI) -rushao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -rushako pa(XVI) -rushapo mu(XVIII) -rushamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -rusha) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yerusha -orusha m-mi(III/IV) -orusha -yorusha ji-ma(V/VI) -lorusha -yorusha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chorusha -vyorusha n(IX/X) -yorusha -zorusha u(XI) -orusha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -korusha pa(XVI) -porusha mu(XVIII) -morusha
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Passive: -rushwa