linganisha

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-linganisha (infinitive kulinganisha)

1. to compare (to assess the similarities or differences between two things)

Conjugation

Conjugation of -linganisha
Positive present -nalinganisha Subjunctive -linganishe Negative -linganishi Imperative singular linganisha
Infinitives
Positive kulinganisha Negative kutolinganisha
Imperatives
Singular linganisha Plural linganisheni
Tensed forms
Habitual hulinganisha Positive past positive subject concord + -lilinganisha Negative past negative subject concord + -kulinganisha
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nalinganisha) Singular Plural 1st person ninalinganisha/nalinganisha tunalinganisha 2nd person unalinganisha mnalinganisha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) analinganisha wanalinganisha other classes positive subject concord + -nalinganisha
Negative present (negative subject concord + -linganishi) Singular Plural 1st person silinganishi hatulinganishi 2nd person hulinganishi hamlinganishi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) halinganishi hawalinganishi other classes negative subject concord + -linganishi
Positive future positive subject concord + -talinganisha Negative future negative subject concord + -talinganisha
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -linganishe) Singular Plural 1st person nilinganishe tulinganishe 2nd person ulinganishe mlinganishe 3rd person m-wa(I/II) alinganishe walinganishe other classes positive subject concord + -linganishe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -silinganishe Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngelinganisha Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singelinganisha Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalilinganisha Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalilinganisha
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -alinganisha) Singular Plural 1st person nalinganisha twalinganisha 2nd person walinganisha mwalinganisha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) alinganisha walinganisha m-mi(III/IV) walinganisha yalinganisha ji-ma(V/VI) lalinganisha yalinganisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) chalinganisha vyalinganisha n(IX/X) yalinganisha zalinganisha u(XI) walinganisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwalinganisha pa(XVI) palinganisha mu(XVIII) mwalinganisha
Perfect positive subject concord + -melinganisha "Already" positive subject concord + -meshalinganisha "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jalinganisha "If/When" positive subject concord + -kilinganisha "If not" positive subject concord + -sipolinganisha Consecutive kalinganisha / positive subject concord + -kalinganisha Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kalinganishe
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nilinganisha -tulinganisha 2nd person -kulinganisha -walinganisha/-kulinganisheni/-walinganisheni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mlinganisha -walinganisha m-mi(III/IV) -ulinganisha -ilinganisha ji-ma(V/VI) -lilinganisha -yalinganisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kilinganisha -vilinganisha n(IX/X) -ilinganisha -zilinganisha u(XI) -ulinganisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kulinganisha pa(XVI) -palinganisha mu(XVIII) -mulinganisha Reflexive -jilinganisha
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -linganisha- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -linganishaye -linganishao m-mi(III/IV) -linganishao -linganishayo ji-ma(V/VI) -linganishalo -linganishayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -linganishacho -linganishavyo n(IX/X) -linganishayo -linganishazo u(XI) -linganishao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -linganishako pa(XVI) -linganishapo mu(XVIII) -linganishamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -linganisha) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yelinganisha -olinganisha m-mi(III/IV) -olinganisha -yolinganisha ji-ma(V/VI) -lolinganisha -yolinganisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -cholinganisha -vyolinganisha n(IX/X) -yolinganisha -zolinganisha u(XI) -olinganisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kolinganisha pa(XVI) -polinganisha mu(XVIII) -molinganisha
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.