shangaza

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-shangaza (infinitive kushangaza)

1. Causative form of -shangaa: to amaze, to astonish, to surprise

Conjugation

Conjugation of -shangaza
Positive present -nashangaza Subjunctive -shangaze Negative -shangazi Imperative singular shangaza
Infinitives
Positive kushangaza Negative kutoshangaza
Imperatives
Singular shangaza Plural shangazeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hushangaza Positive past positive subject concord + -lishangaza Negative past negative subject concord + -kushangaza
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nashangaza) Singular Plural 1st person ninashangaza/nashangaza tunashangaza 2nd person unashangaza mnashangaza 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anashangaza wanashangaza other classes positive subject concord + -nashangaza
Negative present (negative subject concord + -shangazi) Singular Plural 1st person sishangazi hatushangazi 2nd person hushangazi hamshangazi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hashangazi hawashangazi other classes negative subject concord + -shangazi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tashangaza Negative future negative subject concord + -tashangaza
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -shangaze) Singular Plural 1st person nishangaze tushangaze 2nd person ushangaze mshangaze 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ashangaze washangaze other classes positive subject concord + -shangaze
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sishangaze Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeshangaza Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeshangaza Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalishangaza Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalishangaza
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ashangaza) Singular Plural 1st person nashangaza twashangaza 2nd person washangaza mwashangaza 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ashangaza washangaza m-mi(III/IV) washangaza yashangaza ji-ma(V/VI) lashangaza yashangaza ki-vi(VII/VIII) chashangaza vyashangaza n(IX/X) yashangaza zashangaza u(XI) washangaza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwashangaza pa(XVI) pashangaza mu(XVIII) mwashangaza
Perfect positive subject concord + -meshangaza "Already" positive subject concord + -meshashangaza "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jashangaza "If/When" positive subject concord + -kishangaza "If not" positive subject concord + -siposhangaza Consecutive kashangaza / positive subject concord + -kashangaza Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kashangaze
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nishangaza -tushangaza 2nd person -kushangaza -washangaza/-kushangazeni/-washangazeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mshangaza -washangaza m-mi(III/IV) -ushangaza -ishangaza ji-ma(V/VI) -lishangaza -yashangaza ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kishangaza -vishangaza n(IX/X) -ishangaza -zishangaza u(XI) -ushangaza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kushangaza pa(XVI) -pashangaza mu(XVIII) -mushangaza Reflexive -jishangaza
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -shangaza- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -shangazaye -shangazao m-mi(III/IV) -shangazao -shangazayo ji-ma(V/VI) -shangazalo -shangazayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -shangazacho -shangazavyo n(IX/X) -shangazayo -shangazazo u(XI) -shangazao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -shangazako pa(XVI) -shangazapo mu(XVIII) -shangazamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -shangaza) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeshangaza -oshangaza m-mi(III/IV) -oshangaza -yoshangaza ji-ma(V/VI) -loshangaza -yoshangaza ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choshangaza -vyoshangaza n(IX/X) -yoshangaza -zoshangaza u(XI) -oshangaza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koshangaza pa(XVI) -poshangaza mu(XVIII) -moshangaza
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.