amka

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Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jímʊka, separative form of Proto-Bantu *jíma. Cognate to Zulu -emuka.

Pronunciation

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Verb

-amka (infinitive kuamka)

  1. to wake up, to get up
  2. to be alert

Conjugation

Conjugation of -amka
Positive present -naamka
Subjunctive -amke
Negative -amki
Imperative singular amka
Infinitives
Positive kuamka
Negative kutoamka
Imperatives
Singular amka
Plural amkeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huamka
Positive past positive subject concord + -liamka
Negative past negative subject concord + -kuamka
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naamka)
Singular Plural
1st person ninaamka/naamka tunaamka
2nd person unaamka mnaamka
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaamka wanaamka
other classes positive subject concord + -naamka
Negative present (negative subject concord + -amki)
Singular Plural
1st person siamki hatuamki
2nd person huamki hamwamki
3rd person m-wa(I/II) haamki hawaamki
other classes negative subject concord + -amki
Positive future positive subject concord + -taamka
Negative future negative subject concord + -taamka
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -amke)
Singular Plural
1st person niamke tuamke
2nd person uamke mwamke
3rd person m-wa(I/II) aamke waamke
other classes positive subject concord + -amke
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siamke
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeamka
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeamka
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliamka
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliamka
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aamka)
Singular Plural
1st person naamka twaamka
2nd person waamka mwaamka
3rd person m-wa(I/II) aamka waamka
m-mi(III/IV) waamka yaamka
ji-ma(V/VI) laamka yaamka
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaamka vyaamka
n(IX/X) yaamka zaamka
u(XI) waamka see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwaamka
pa(XVI) paamka
mu(XVIII) mwaamka
Perfect positive subject concord + -meamka
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshaamka
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaamka
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kiamka
"If not" positive subject concord + -sipoamka
Consecutive kaamka / positive subject concord + -kaamka
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaamke
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -niamka -tuamka
2nd person -kuamka -waamka/-kuamkeni/-waamkeni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwamka -waamka
m-mi(III/IV) -uamka -iamka
ji-ma(V/VI) -liamka -yaamka
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiamka -viamka
n(IX/X) -iamka -ziamka
u(XI) -uamka see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kuamka
pa(XVI) -paamka
mu(XVIII) -muamka
Reflexive -jiamka
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -amka- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -amkaye -amkao
m-mi(III/IV) -amkao -amkayo
ji-ma(V/VI) -amkalo -amkayo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -amkacho -amkavyo
n(IX/X) -amkayo -amkazo
u(XI) -amkao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -amkako
pa(XVI) -amkapo
mu(XVIII) -amkamo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -amka)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yeamka -oamka
m-mi(III/IV) -oamka -yoamka
ji-ma(V/VI) -loamka -yoamka
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choamka -vyoamka
n(IX/X) -yoamka -zoamka
u(XI) -oamka see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -koamka
pa(XVI) -poamka
mu(XVIII) -moamka
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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