fundisha

Swahili

Etymology

From -funda (“to learn”) +‎ isha (causative affix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

-fundisha (infinitive kufundisha)

1. Causative form of -funda: to teach

Conjugation

Conjugation of -fundisha
Positive present -nafundisha Subjunctive -fundishe Negative -fundishi Imperative singular fundisha
Infinitives
Positive kufundisha Negative kutofundisha
Imperatives
Singular fundisha Plural fundisheni
Tensed forms
Habitual hufundisha Positive past positive subject concord + -lifundisha Negative past negative subject concord + -kufundisha
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nafundisha) Singular Plural 1st person ninafundisha/nafundisha tunafundisha 2nd person unafundisha mnafundisha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anafundisha wanafundisha other classes positive subject concord + -nafundisha
Negative present (negative subject concord + -fundishi) Singular Plural 1st person sifundishi hatufundishi 2nd person hufundishi hamfundishi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hafundishi hawafundishi other classes negative subject concord + -fundishi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tafundisha Negative future negative subject concord + -tafundisha
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -fundishe) Singular Plural 1st person nifundishe tufundishe 2nd person ufundishe mfundishe 3rd person m-wa(I/II) afundishe wafundishe other classes positive subject concord + -fundishe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sifundishe Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngefundisha Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singefundisha Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalifundisha Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalifundisha
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -afundisha) Singular Plural 1st person nafundisha twafundisha 2nd person wafundisha mwafundisha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) afundisha wafundisha m-mi(III/IV) wafundisha yafundisha ji-ma(V/VI) lafundisha yafundisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) chafundisha vyafundisha n(IX/X) yafundisha zafundisha u(XI) wafundisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwafundisha pa(XVI) pafundisha mu(XVIII) mwafundisha
Perfect positive subject concord + -mefundisha "Already" positive subject concord + -meshafundisha "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jafundisha "If/When" positive subject concord + -kifundisha "If not" positive subject concord + -sipofundisha Consecutive kafundisha / positive subject concord + -kafundisha Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kafundishe
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nifundisha -tufundisha 2nd person -kufundisha -wafundisha/-kufundisheni/-wafundisheni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mfundisha -wafundisha m-mi(III/IV) -ufundisha -ifundisha ji-ma(V/VI) -lifundisha -yafundisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kifundisha -vifundisha n(IX/X) -ifundisha -zifundisha u(XI) -ufundisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kufundisha pa(XVI) -pafundisha mu(XVIII) -mufundisha Reflexive -jifundisha
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -fundisha- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -fundishaye -fundishao m-mi(III/IV) -fundishao -fundishayo ji-ma(V/VI) -fundishalo -fundishayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -fundishacho -fundishavyo n(IX/X) -fundishayo -fundishazo u(XI) -fundishao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -fundishako pa(XVI) -fundishapo mu(XVIII) -fundishamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -fundisha) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yefundisha -ofundisha m-mi(III/IV) -ofundisha -yofundisha ji-ma(V/VI) -lofundisha -yofundisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chofundisha -vyofundisha n(IX/X) -yofundisha -zofundisha u(XI) -ofundisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kofundisha pa(XVI) -pofundisha mu(XVIII) -mofundisha
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: -fundishia
  • Passive: -fundishwa (“be taught”)

• Nominal derivations:
  • ufundishaji (“teaching”)