achisha

Swahili

Pronunciation

• (Unguja standard) IPA^(key): /ɑˈtʃi.ʃɑ/

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Verb

-achisha (infinitive kuachisha)

1. Causative form of -acha: to deter, dissuade

Conjugation

Conjugation of -achisha
Positive present -naachisha Subjunctive -achishe Negative -achishi Imperative singular achisha
Infinitives
Positive kuachisha Negative kutoachisha
Imperatives
Singular achisha Plural achisheni
Tensed forms
Habitual huachisha Positive past positive subject concord + -liachisha Negative past negative subject concord + -kuachisha
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naachisha) Singular Plural 1st person ninaachisha/naachisha tunaachisha 2nd person unaachisha mnaachisha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaachisha wanaachisha other classes positive subject concord + -naachisha
Negative present (negative subject concord + -achishi) Singular Plural 1st person siachishi hatuachishi 2nd person huachishi hamwachishi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haachishi hawaachishi other classes negative subject concord + -achishi
Positive future positive subject concord + -taachisha Negative future negative subject concord + -taachisha
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -achishe) Singular Plural 1st person niachishe tuachishe 2nd person uachishe mwachishe 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aachishe waachishe other classes positive subject concord + -achishe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siachishe Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeachisha Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeachisha Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliachisha Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliachisha
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aachisha) Singular Plural 1st person naachisha twaachisha 2nd person waachisha mwaachisha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aachisha waachisha m-mi(III/IV) waachisha yaachisha ji-ma(V/VI) laachisha yaachisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaachisha vyaachisha n(IX/X) yaachisha zaachisha u(XI) waachisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaachisha pa(XVI) paachisha mu(XVIII) mwaachisha
Perfect positive subject concord + -meachisha "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaachisha "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaachisha "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiachisha "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoachisha Consecutive kaachisha / positive subject concord + -kaachisha Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaachishe
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -niachisha -tuachisha 2nd person -kuachisha -waachisha/-kuachisheni/-waachisheni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwachisha -waachisha m-mi(III/IV) -uachisha -iachisha ji-ma(V/VI) -liachisha -yaachisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiachisha -viachisha n(IX/X) -iachisha -ziachisha u(XI) -uachisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuachisha pa(XVI) -paachisha mu(XVIII) -muachisha Reflexive -jiachisha
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -achisha- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -achishaye -achishao m-mi(III/IV) -achishao -achishayo ji-ma(V/VI) -achishalo -achishayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -achishacho -achishavyo n(IX/X) -achishayo -achishazo u(XI) -achishao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -achishako pa(XVI) -achishapo mu(XVIII) -achishamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -achisha) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeachisha -oachisha m-mi(III/IV) -oachisha -yoachisha ji-ma(V/VI) -loachisha -yoachisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choachisha -vyoachisha n(IX/X) -yoachisha -zoachisha u(XI) -oachisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koachisha pa(XVI) -poachisha mu(XVIII) -moachisha
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:
  • Passive: -achishwa