simikwa

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Swahili

Pronunciation

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Adjective

simikwa (invariable)

  1. emotional (of or relating to the emotions)

Verb

-simikwa (infinitive kusimikwa)

  1. Passive form of -simika: to be erected
  2. (sex) to have an erection

Conjugation

Conjugation of -simikwa
Positive present -nasimikwa
Subjunctive -simikwe
Negative -simikwi
Imperative singular simikwa
Infinitives
Positive kusimikwa
Negative kutosimikwa
Imperatives
Singular simikwa
Plural simikweni
Tensed forms
Habitual husimikwa
Positive past positive subject concord + -lisimikwa
Negative past negative subject concord + -kusimikwa
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nasimikwa)
Singular Plural
1st person ninasimikwa/nasimikwa tunasimikwa
2nd person unasimikwa mnasimikwa
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anasimikwa wanasimikwa
other classes positive subject concord + -nasimikwa
Negative present (negative subject concord + -simikwi)
Singular Plural
1st person sisimikwi hatusimikwi
2nd person husimikwi hamsimikwi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) hasimikwi hawasimikwi
other classes negative subject concord + -simikwi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tasimikwa
Negative future negative subject concord + -tasimikwa
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -simikwe)
Singular Plural
1st person nisimikwe tusimikwe
2nd person usimikwe msimikwe
3rd person m-wa(I/II) asimikwe wasimikwe
other classes positive subject concord + -simikwe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sisimikwe
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngesimikwa
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singesimikwa
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalisimikwa
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalisimikwa
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -asimikwa)
Singular Plural
1st person nasimikwa twasimikwa
2nd person wasimikwa mwasimikwa
3rd person m-wa(I/II) asimikwa wasimikwa
m-mi(III/IV) wasimikwa yasimikwa
ji-ma(V/VI) lasimikwa yasimikwa
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chasimikwa vyasimikwa
n(IX/X) yasimikwa zasimikwa
u(XI) wasimikwa see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwasimikwa
pa(XVI) pasimikwa
mu(XVIII) mwasimikwa
Perfect positive subject concord + -mesimikwa
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshasimikwa
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jasimikwa
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kisimikwa
"If not" positive subject concord + -siposimikwa
Consecutive kasimikwa / positive subject concord + -kasimikwa
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kasimikwe
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -nisimikwa -tusimikwa
2nd person -kusimikwa -wasimikwa/-kusimikweni/-wasimikweni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -msimikwa -wasimikwa
m-mi(III/IV) -usimikwa -isimikwa
ji-ma(V/VI) -lisimikwa -yasimikwa
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kisimikwa -visimikwa
n(IX/X) -isimikwa -zisimikwa
u(XI) -usimikwa see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kusimikwa
pa(XVI) -pasimikwa
mu(XVIII) -musimikwa
Reflexive -jisimikwa
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -simikwa- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -simikwaye -simikwao
m-mi(III/IV) -simikwao -simikwayo
ji-ma(V/VI) -simikwalo -simikwayo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -simikwacho -simikwavyo
n(IX/X) -simikwayo -simikwazo
u(XI) -simikwao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -simikwako
pa(XVI) -simikwapo
mu(XVIII) -simikwamo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -simikwa)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yesimikwa -osimikwa
m-mi(III/IV) -osimikwa -yosimikwa
ji-ma(V/VI) -losimikwa -yosimikwa
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chosimikwa -vyosimikwa
n(IX/X) -yosimikwa -zosimikwa
u(XI) -osimikwa see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kosimikwa
pa(XVI) -posimikwa
mu(XVIII) -mosimikwa
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.