amsha

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-amsha (infinitive kuamsha)

1. Causative form of -amka: to wake someone up
2. to wake up

Conjugation

Conjugation of -amsha
Positive present -naamsha Subjunctive -amshe Negative -amshi Imperative singular amsha
Infinitives
Positive kuamsha Negative kutoamsha
Imperatives
Singular amsha Plural amsheni
Tensed forms
Habitual huamsha Positive past positive subject concord + -liamsha Negative past negative subject concord + -kuamsha
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naamsha) Singular Plural 1st person ninaamsha/naamsha tunaamsha 2nd person unaamsha mnaamsha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaamsha wanaamsha other classes positive subject concord + -naamsha
Negative present (negative subject concord + -amshi) Singular Plural 1st person siamshi hatuamshi 2nd person huamshi hamwamshi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haamshi hawaamshi other classes negative subject concord + -amshi
Positive future positive subject concord + -taamsha Negative future negative subject concord + -taamsha
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -amshe) Singular Plural 1st person niamshe tuamshe 2nd person uamshe mwamshe 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aamshe waamshe other classes positive subject concord + -amshe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siamshe Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeamsha Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeamsha Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliamsha Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliamsha
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aamsha) Singular Plural 1st person naamsha twaamsha 2nd person waamsha mwaamsha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aamsha waamsha m-mi(III/IV) waamsha yaamsha ji-ma(V/VI) laamsha yaamsha ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaamsha vyaamsha n(IX/X) yaamsha zaamsha u(XI) waamsha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaamsha pa(XVI) paamsha mu(XVIII) mwaamsha
Perfect positive subject concord + -meamsha "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaamsha "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaamsha "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiamsha "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoamsha Consecutive kaamsha / positive subject concord + -kaamsha Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaamshe
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -niamsha -tuamsha 2nd person -kuamsha -waamsha/-kuamsheni/-waamsheni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwamsha -waamsha m-mi(III/IV) -uamsha -iamsha ji-ma(V/VI) -liamsha -yaamsha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiamsha -viamsha n(IX/X) -iamsha -ziamsha u(XI) -uamsha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuamsha pa(XVI) -paamsha mu(XVIII) -muamsha Reflexive -jiamsha
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -amsha- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -amshaye -amshao m-mi(III/IV) -amshao -amshayo ji-ma(V/VI) -amshalo -amshayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -amshacho -amshavyo n(IX/X) -amshayo -amshazo u(XI) -amshao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -amshako pa(XVI) -amshapo mu(XVIII) -amshamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -amsha) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeamsha -oamsha m-mi(III/IV) -oamsha -yoamsha ji-ma(V/VI) -loamsha -yoamsha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choamsha -vyoamsha n(IX/X) -yoamsha -zoamsha u(XI) -oamsha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koamsha pa(XVI) -poamsha mu(XVIII) -moamsha
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:
  • Applicative: -amshia
  • Causative: -amshisha
  • Passive: -amshwa
  • Reciprocal: -amshana
  • Stative: -amshika