shangaa

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-shangaa (infinitive kushangaa)

1. to be amazed, surprised, astonished, perplexed, shocked; admire

Conjugation

Conjugation of -shangaa
Positive present -nashangaa Subjunctive -shangae Negative -shangai Imperative singular shangaa
Infinitives
Positive kushangaa Negative kutoshangaa
Imperatives
Singular shangaa Plural shangaeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hushangaa Positive past positive subject concord + -lishangaa Negative past negative subject concord + -kushangaa
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nashangaa) Singular Plural 1st person ninashangaa/nashangaa tunashangaa 2nd person unashangaa mnashangaa 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anashangaa wanashangaa other classes positive subject concord + -nashangaa
Negative present (negative subject concord + -shangai) Singular Plural 1st person sishangai hatushangai 2nd person hushangai hamshangai 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hashangai hawashangai other classes negative subject concord + -shangai
Positive future positive subject concord + -tashangaa Negative future negative subject concord + -tashangaa
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -shangae) Singular Plural 1st person nishangae tushangae 2nd person ushangae mshangae 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ashangae washangae other classes positive subject concord + -shangae
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sishangae Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeshangaa Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeshangaa Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalishangaa Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalishangaa
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ashangaa) Singular Plural 1st person nashangaa twashangaa 2nd person washangaa mwashangaa 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ashangaa washangaa m-mi(III/IV) washangaa yashangaa ji-ma(V/VI) lashangaa yashangaa ki-vi(VII/VIII) chashangaa vyashangaa n(IX/X) yashangaa zashangaa u(XI) washangaa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwashangaa pa(XVI) pashangaa mu(XVIII) mwashangaa
Perfect positive subject concord + -meshangaa "Already" positive subject concord + -meshashangaa "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jashangaa "If/When" positive subject concord + -kishangaa "If not" positive subject concord + -siposhangaa Consecutive kashangaa / positive subject concord + -kashangaa Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kashangae
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nishangaa -tushangaa 2nd person -kushangaa -washangaa/-kushangaeni/-washangaeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mshangaa -washangaa m-mi(III/IV) -ushangaa -ishangaa ji-ma(V/VI) -lishangaa -yashangaa ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kishangaa -vishangaa n(IX/X) -ishangaa -zishangaa u(XI) -ushangaa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kushangaa pa(XVI) -pashangaa mu(XVIII) -mushangaa Reflexive -jishangaa
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -shangaa- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -shangaaye -shangaao m-mi(III/IV) -shangaao -shangaayo ji-ma(V/VI) -shangaalo -shangaayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -shangaacho -shangaavyo n(IX/X) -shangaayo -shangaazo u(XI) -shangaao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -shangaako pa(XVI) -shangaapo mu(XVIII) -shangaamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -shangaa) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeshangaa -oshangaa m-mi(III/IV) -oshangaa -yoshangaa ji-ma(V/VI) -loshangaa -yoshangaa ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choshangaa -vyoshangaa n(IX/X) -yoshangaa -zoshangaa u(XI) -oshangaa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koshangaa pa(XVI) -poshangaa mu(XVIII) -moshangaa
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: -shangalia
  • Causative: -shangaza
  • Passive: -shangaliwa

• Nominal derivations:
  • mshangao (“surprise, astonishment”)