nakshi

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic نَقْش (naqš).

Pronunciation

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Noun

nakshi (n class, plural nakshi)

  1. decoration, engraving

Verb

-nakshi (infinitive kunakshi)

  1. to decorate, engrave

Conjugation

Conjugation of -nakshi
Positive present -nanakshi
Subjunctive -nakshi
Negative -nakshi
Imperative singular nakshi
Infinitives
Positive kunakshi
Negative kutonakshi
Imperatives
Singular nakshi
Plural nakshini
Tensed forms
Habitual hunakshi
Positive past positive subject concord + -linakshi
Negative past negative subject concord + -kunakshi
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nanakshi)
Singular Plural
1st person ninanakshi/nanakshi tunanakshi
2nd person unanakshi mnanakshi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) ananakshi wananakshi
other classes positive subject concord + -nanakshi
Negative present (negative subject concord + -nakshi)
Singular Plural
1st person sinakshi hatunakshi
2nd person hunakshi hamnakshi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) hanakshi hawanakshi
other classes negative subject concord + -nakshi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tanakshi
Negative future negative subject concord + -tanakshi
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -nakshi)
Singular Plural
1st person ninakshi tunakshi
2nd person unakshi mnakshi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anakshi wanakshi
other classes positive subject concord + -nakshi
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sinakshi
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngenakshi
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singenakshi
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalinakshi
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalinakshi
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -anakshi)
Singular Plural
1st person nanakshi twanakshi
2nd person wanakshi mwanakshi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anakshi wanakshi
m-mi(III/IV) wanakshi yanakshi
ji-ma(V/VI) lanakshi yanakshi
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chanakshi vyanakshi
n(IX/X) yanakshi zanakshi
u(XI) wanakshi see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwanakshi
pa(XVI) panakshi
mu(XVIII) mwanakshi
Perfect positive subject concord + -menakshi
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshanakshi
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -janakshi
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kinakshi
"If not" positive subject concord + -siponakshi
Consecutive kanakshi / positive subject concord + -kanakshi
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kanakshi
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -ninakshi -tunakshi
2nd person -kunakshi -wanakshi/-kunakshini/-wanakshini
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mnakshi -wanakshi
m-mi(III/IV) -unakshi -inakshi
ji-ma(V/VI) -linakshi -yanakshi
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kinakshi -vinakshi
n(IX/X) -inakshi -zinakshi
u(XI) -unakshi see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kunakshi
pa(XVI) -panakshi
mu(XVIII) -munakshi
Reflexive -jinakshi
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -nakshi- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -nakshiye -nakshio
m-mi(III/IV) -nakshio -nakshiyo
ji-ma(V/VI) -nakshilo -nakshiyo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -nakshicho -nakshivyo
n(IX/X) -nakshiyo -nakshizo
u(XI) -nakshio see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -nakshiko
pa(XVI) -nakshipo
mu(XVIII) -nakshimo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -nakshi)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yenakshi -onakshi
m-mi(III/IV) -onakshi -yonakshi
ji-ma(V/VI) -lonakshi -yonakshi
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chonakshi -vyonakshi
n(IX/X) -yonakshi -zonakshi
u(XI) -onakshi see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -konakshi
pa(XVI) -ponakshi
mu(XVIII) -monakshi
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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