simikwa

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Adjective

simikwa (invariable)

1. emotional (of or relating to the emotions)

Verb

-simikwa (infinitive kusimikwa)

1. Passive form of -simika: to be erected
2. (sex) to have an erection

Conjugation

Conjugation of -simikwa
Positive present -nasimikwa Subjunctive -simikwe Negative -simikwi Imperative singular simikwa
Infinitives
Positive kusimikwa Negative kutosimikwa
Imperatives
Singular simikwa Plural simikweni
Tensed forms
Habitual husimikwa Positive past positive subject concord + -lisimikwa Negative past negative subject concord + -kusimikwa
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nasimikwa) Singular Plural 1st person ninasimikwa/nasimikwa tunasimikwa 2nd person unasimikwa mnasimikwa 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anasimikwa wanasimikwa other classes positive subject concord + -nasimikwa
Negative present (negative subject concord + -simikwi) Singular Plural 1st person sisimikwi hatusimikwi 2nd person husimikwi hamsimikwi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hasimikwi hawasimikwi other classes negative subject concord + -simikwi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tasimikwa Negative future negative subject concord + -tasimikwa
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -simikwe) Singular Plural 1st person nisimikwe tusimikwe 2nd person usimikwe msimikwe 3rd person m-wa(I/II) asimikwe wasimikwe other classes positive subject concord + -simikwe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sisimikwe Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngesimikwa Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singesimikwa Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalisimikwa Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalisimikwa
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -asimikwa) Singular Plural 1st person nasimikwa twasimikwa 2nd person wasimikwa mwasimikwa 3rd person m-wa(I/II) asimikwa wasimikwa m-mi(III/IV) wasimikwa yasimikwa ji-ma(V/VI) lasimikwa yasimikwa ki-vi(VII/VIII) chasimikwa vyasimikwa n(IX/X) yasimikwa zasimikwa u(XI) wasimikwa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwasimikwa pa(XVI) pasimikwa mu(XVIII) mwasimikwa
Perfect positive subject concord + -mesimikwa "Already" positive subject concord + -meshasimikwa "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jasimikwa "If/When" positive subject concord + -kisimikwa "If not" positive subject concord + -siposimikwa Consecutive kasimikwa / positive subject concord + -kasimikwa Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kasimikwe
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nisimikwa -tusimikwa 2nd person -kusimikwa -wasimikwa/-kusimikweni/-wasimikweni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -msimikwa -wasimikwa m-mi(III/IV) -usimikwa -isimikwa ji-ma(V/VI) -lisimikwa -yasimikwa ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kisimikwa -visimikwa n(IX/X) -isimikwa -zisimikwa u(XI) -usimikwa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kusimikwa pa(XVI) -pasimikwa mu(XVIII) -musimikwa Reflexive -jisimikwa
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -simikwa- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -simikwaye -simikwao m-mi(III/IV) -simikwao -simikwayo ji-ma(V/VI) -simikwalo -simikwayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -simikwacho -simikwavyo n(IX/X) -simikwayo -simikwazo u(XI) -simikwao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -simikwako pa(XVI) -simikwapo mu(XVIII) -simikwamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -simikwa) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yesimikwa -osimikwa m-mi(III/IV) -osimikwa -yosimikwa ji-ma(V/VI) -losimikwa -yosimikwa ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chosimikwa -vyosimikwa n(IX/X) -yosimikwa -zosimikwa u(XI) -osimikwa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kosimikwa pa(XVI) -posimikwa mu(XVIII) -mosimikwa
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.