elekeza

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-elekeza (infinitive kuelekeza)

1. to direct, to show the way
2. too instruct
3. (computing) to redirect

Conjugation

Conjugation of -elekeza
Positive present -naelekeza Subjunctive -elekeze Negative -elekezi Imperative singular elekeza
Infinitives
Positive kuelekeza Negative kutoelekeza
Imperatives
Singular elekeza Plural elekezeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huelekeza Positive past positive subject concord + -lielekeza Negative past negative subject concord + -kuelekeza
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naelekeza) Singular Plural 1st person ninaelekeza/naelekeza tunaelekeza 2nd person unaelekeza mnaelekeza 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaelekeza wanaelekeza other classes positive subject concord + -naelekeza
Negative present (negative subject concord + -elekezi) Singular Plural 1st person sielekezi hatuelekezi 2nd person huelekezi hamwelekezi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haelekezi hawaelekezi other classes negative subject concord + -elekezi
Positive future positive subject concord + -taelekeza Negative future negative subject concord + -taelekeza
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -elekeze) Singular Plural 1st person nielekeze tuelekeze 2nd person uelekeze mwelekeze 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aelekeze waelekeze other classes positive subject concord + -elekeze
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sielekeze Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeelekeza Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeelekeza Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalielekeza Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalielekeza
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aelekeza) Singular Plural 1st person naelekeza twaelekeza 2nd person waelekeza mwaelekeza 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aelekeza waelekeza m-mi(III/IV) waelekeza yaelekeza ji-ma(V/VI) laelekeza yaelekeza ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaelekeza vyaelekeza n(IX/X) yaelekeza zaelekeza u(XI) waelekeza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaelekeza pa(XVI) paelekeza mu(XVIII) mwaelekeza
Perfect positive subject concord + -meelekeza "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaelekeza "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaelekeza "If/When" positive subject concord + -kielekeza "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoelekeza Consecutive kaelekeza / positive subject concord + -kaelekeza Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaelekeze
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nielekeza -tuelekeza 2nd person -kuelekeza -waelekeza/-kuelekezeni/-waelekezeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwelekeza -waelekeza m-mi(III/IV) -uelekeza -ielekeza ji-ma(V/VI) -lielekeza -yaelekeza ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kielekeza -vielekeza n(IX/X) -ielekeza -zielekeza u(XI) -uelekeza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuelekeza pa(XVI) -paelekeza mu(XVIII) -muelekeza Reflexive -jielekeza
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -elekeza- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -elekezaye -elekezao m-mi(III/IV) -elekezao -elekezayo ji-ma(V/VI) -elekezalo -elekezayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -elekezacho -elekezavyo n(IX/X) -elekezayo -elekezazo u(XI) -elekezao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -elekezako pa(XVI) -elekezapo mu(XVIII) -elekezamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -elekeza) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeelekeza -oelekeza m-mi(III/IV) -oelekeza -yoelekeza ji-ma(V/VI) -loelekeza -yoelekeza ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choelekeza -vyoelekeza n(IX/X) -yoelekeza -zoelekeza u(XI) -oelekeza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koelekeza pa(XVI) -poelekeza mu(XVIII) -moelekeza
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: -elekezwa (“to be directed or redirected”)

• Nominal derivations:
  • maelekezo (“directions, instructions”)