amka

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jímʊka, separative form of Proto-Bantu *jíma. Cognate to Zulu -emuka.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Verb

-amka (infinitive kuamka)

1. to wake up, to get up
2. to be alert

Conjugation

Conjugation of -amka
Positive present -naamka Subjunctive -amke Negative -amki Imperative singular amka
Infinitives
Positive kuamka Negative kutoamka
Imperatives
Singular amka Plural amkeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huamka Positive past positive subject concord + -liamka Negative past negative subject concord + -kuamka
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naamka) Singular Plural 1st person ninaamka/naamka tunaamka 2nd person unaamka mnaamka 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaamka wanaamka other classes positive subject concord + -naamka
Negative present (negative subject concord + -amki) Singular Plural 1st person siamki hatuamki 2nd person huamki hamwamki 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haamki hawaamki other classes negative subject concord + -amki
Positive future positive subject concord + -taamka Negative future negative subject concord + -taamka
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -amke) Singular Plural 1st person niamke tuamke 2nd person uamke mwamke 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aamke waamke other classes positive subject concord + -amke
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siamke Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeamka Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeamka Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliamka Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliamka
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aamka) Singular Plural 1st person naamka twaamka 2nd person waamka mwaamka 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aamka waamka m-mi(III/IV) waamka yaamka ji-ma(V/VI) laamka yaamka ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaamka vyaamka n(IX/X) yaamka zaamka u(XI) waamka see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaamka pa(XVI) paamka mu(XVIII) mwaamka
Perfect positive subject concord + -meamka "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaamka "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaamka "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiamka "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoamka Consecutive kaamka / positive subject concord + -kaamka Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaamke
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -niamka -tuamka 2nd person -kuamka -waamka/-kuamkeni/-waamkeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwamka -waamka m-mi(III/IV) -uamka -iamka ji-ma(V/VI) -liamka -yaamka ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiamka -viamka n(IX/X) -iamka -ziamka u(XI) -uamka see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuamka pa(XVI) -paamka mu(XVIII) -muamka Reflexive -jiamka
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -amka- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -amkaye -amkao m-mi(III/IV) -amkao -amkayo ji-ma(V/VI) -amkalo -amkayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -amkacho -amkavyo n(IX/X) -amkayo -amkazo u(XI) -amkao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -amkako pa(XVI) -amkapo mu(XVIII) -amkamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -amka) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeamka -oamka m-mi(III/IV) -oamka -yoamka ji-ma(V/VI) -loamka -yoamka ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choamka -vyoamka n(IX/X) -yoamka -zoamka u(XI) -oamka see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koamka pa(XVI) -poamka mu(XVIII) -moamka
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:
  • Causative: -amsha