lindwa

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Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-lindwa (infinitive kulindwa)

  1. Passive form of -linda: to get protected

Conjugation

Conjugation of -lindwa
Positive present -nalindwa
Subjunctive -lindwe
Negative -lindwi
Imperative singular lindwa
Infinitives
Positive kulindwa
Negative kutolindwa
Imperatives
Singular lindwa
Plural lindweni
Tensed forms
Habitual hulindwa
Positive past positive subject concord + -lilindwa
Negative past negative subject concord + -kulindwa
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nalindwa)
Singular Plural
1st person ninalindwa/nalindwa tunalindwa
2nd person unalindwa mnalindwa
3rd person m-wa(I/II) analindwa wanalindwa
other classes positive subject concord + -nalindwa
Negative present (negative subject concord + -lindwi)
Singular Plural
1st person silindwi hatulindwi
2nd person hulindwi hamlindwi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) halindwi hawalindwi
other classes negative subject concord + -lindwi
Positive future positive subject concord + -talindwa
Negative future negative subject concord + -talindwa
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -lindwe)
Singular Plural
1st person nilindwe tulindwe
2nd person ulindwe mlindwe
3rd person m-wa(I/II) alindwe walindwe
other classes positive subject concord + -lindwe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -silindwe
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngelindwa
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singelindwa
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalilindwa
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalilindwa
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -alindwa)
Singular Plural
1st person nalindwa twalindwa
2nd person walindwa mwalindwa
3rd person m-wa(I/II) alindwa walindwa
m-mi(III/IV) walindwa yalindwa
ji-ma(V/VI) lalindwa yalindwa
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chalindwa vyalindwa
n(IX/X) yalindwa zalindwa
u(XI) walindwa see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwalindwa
pa(XVI) palindwa
mu(XVIII) mwalindwa
Perfect positive subject concord + -melindwa
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshalindwa
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jalindwa
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kilindwa
"If not" positive subject concord + -sipolindwa
Consecutive kalindwa / positive subject concord + -kalindwa
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kalindwe
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -nilindwa -tulindwa
2nd person -kulindwa -walindwa/-kulindweni/-walindweni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mlindwa -walindwa
m-mi(III/IV) -ulindwa -ilindwa
ji-ma(V/VI) -lilindwa -yalindwa
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kilindwa -vilindwa
n(IX/X) -ilindwa -zilindwa
u(XI) -ulindwa see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kulindwa
pa(XVI) -palindwa
mu(XVIII) -mulindwa
Reflexive -jilindwa
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -lindwa- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -lindwaye -lindwao
m-mi(III/IV) -lindwao -lindwayo
ji-ma(V/VI) -lindwalo -lindwayo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -lindwacho -lindwavyo
n(IX/X) -lindwayo -lindwazo
u(XI) -lindwao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -lindwako
pa(XVI) -lindwapo
mu(XVIII) -lindwamo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -lindwa)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yelindwa -olindwa
m-mi(III/IV) -olindwa -yolindwa
ji-ma(V/VI) -lolindwa -yolindwa
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -cholindwa -vyolindwa
n(IX/X) -yolindwa -zolindwa
u(XI) -olindwa see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kolindwa
pa(XVI) -polindwa
mu(XVIII) -molindwa
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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