enzi

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِزّ (ʕizz).

Pronunciation

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Noun

enzi (n class, plural enzi)

1. power, might, dominion, rule
2. age, era

Verb

-enzi (infinitive kuenzi)

1. to inaugurate, invest power in; exalt, glorify

Conjugation

Conjugation of -enzi
Positive present -naenzi Subjunctive -enzi Negative -enzi Imperative singular enzi
Infinitives
Positive kuenzi Negative kutoenzi
Imperatives
Singular enzi Plural enzini
Tensed forms
Habitual huenzi Positive past positive subject concord + -lienzi Negative past negative subject concord + -kuenzi
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naenzi) Singular Plural 1st person ninaenzi/naenzi tunaenzi 2nd person unaenzi mnaenzi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaenzi wanaenzi other classes positive subject concord + -naenzi
Negative present (negative subject concord + -enzi) Singular Plural 1st person sienzi hatuenzi 2nd person huenzi hamwenzi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haenzi hawaenzi other classes negative subject concord + -enzi
Positive future positive subject concord + -taenzi Negative future negative subject concord + -taenzi
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -enzi) Singular Plural 1st person nienzi tuenzi 2nd person uenzi mwenzi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aenzi waenzi other classes positive subject concord + -enzi
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sienzi Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeenzi Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeenzi Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalienzi Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalienzi
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aenzi) Singular Plural 1st person naenzi twaenzi 2nd person waenzi mwaenzi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aenzi waenzi m-mi(III/IV) waenzi yaenzi ji-ma(V/VI) laenzi yaenzi ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaenzi vyaenzi n(IX/X) yaenzi zaenzi u(XI) waenzi see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaenzi pa(XVI) paenzi mu(XVIII) mwaenzi
Perfect positive subject concord + -meenzi "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaenzi "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaenzi "If/When" positive subject concord + -kienzi "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoenzi Consecutive kaenzi / positive subject concord + -kaenzi Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaenzi
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nienzi -tuenzi 2nd person -kuenzi -waenzi/-kuenzini/-waenzini 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwenzi -waenzi m-mi(III/IV) -uenzi -ienzi ji-ma(V/VI) -lienzi -yaenzi ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kienzi -vienzi n(IX/X) -ienzi -zienzi u(XI) -uenzi see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuenzi pa(XVI) -paenzi mu(XVIII) -muenzi Reflexive -jienzi
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -enzi- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -enziye -enzio m-mi(III/IV) -enzio -enziyo ji-ma(V/VI) -enzilo -enziyo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -enzicho -enzivyo n(IX/X) -enziyo -enzizo u(XI) -enzio see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -enziko pa(XVI) -enzipo mu(XVIII) -enzimo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -enzi) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeenzi -oenzi m-mi(III/IV) -oenzi -yoenzi ji-ma(V/VI) -loenzi -yoenzi ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choenzi -vyoenzi n(IX/X) -yoenzi -zoenzi u(XI) -oenzi see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koenzi pa(XVI) -poenzi mu(XVIII) -moenzi
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Stative: -enzika