washa

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

This verb needs an inflection-table template.