washa

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Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-washa (infinitive kuwasha)

  1. Causative form of -waka: to set something on fire
  2. (by extension) to turn on; to enable

Conjugation

Conjugation of -washa
Positive present -nawasha
Subjunctive -washe
Negative -washi
Imperative singular washa
Infinitives
Positive kuwasha
Negative kutowasha
Imperatives
Singular washa
Plural washeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huwasha
Positive past positive subject concord + -liwasha
Negative past negative subject concord + -kuwasha
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nawasha)
Singular Plural
1st person ninawasha/nawasha tunawasha
2nd person unawasha mnawasha
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anawasha wanawasha
other classes positive subject concord + -nawasha
Negative present (negative subject concord + -washi)
Singular Plural
1st person siwashi hatuwashi
2nd person huwashi hamuwashi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) hawashi hawawashi
other classes negative subject concord + -washi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tawasha
Negative future negative subject concord + -tawasha
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -washe)
Singular Plural
1st person niwashe tuwashe
2nd person uwashe muwashe
3rd person m-wa(I/II) awashe wawashe
other classes positive subject concord + -washe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siwashe
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngewasha
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singewasha
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliwasha
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliwasha
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -awasha)
Singular Plural
1st person nawasha twawasha
2nd person wawasha mwawasha
3rd person m-wa(I/II) awasha wawasha
m-mi(III/IV) wawasha yawasha
ji-ma(V/VI) lawasha yawasha
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chawasha vyawasha
n(IX/X) yawasha zawasha
u(XI) wawasha see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwawasha
pa(XVI) pawasha
mu(XVIII) mwawasha
Perfect positive subject concord + -mewasha
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshawasha
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jawasha
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kiwasha
"If not" positive subject concord + -sipowasha
Consecutive kawasha / positive subject concord + -kawasha
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kawashe
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -niwasha -tuwasha
2nd person -kuwasha -wawasha/-kuwasheni/-wawasheni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -muwasha -wawasha
m-mi(III/IV) -uwasha -iwasha
ji-ma(V/VI) -liwasha -yawasha
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiwasha -viwasha
n(IX/X) -iwasha -ziwasha
u(XI) -uwasha see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kuwasha
pa(XVI) -pawasha
mu(XVIII) -muwasha
Reflexive -jiwasha
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -washa- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -washaye -washao
m-mi(III/IV) -washao -washayo
ji-ma(V/VI) -washalo -washayo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -washacho -washavyo
n(IX/X) -washayo -washazo
u(XI) -washao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -washako
pa(XVI) -washapo
mu(XVIII) -washamo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -washa)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yewasha -owasha
m-mi(III/IV) -owasha -yowasha
ji-ma(V/VI) -lowasha -yowasha
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chowasha -vyowasha
n(IX/X) -yowasha -zowasha
u(XI) -owasha see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kowasha
pa(XVI) -powasha
mu(XVIII) -mowasha
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Swazi

Etymology

Borrowed from English wash.

Verb

-washa

  1. to wash (clothes)

Inflection

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