lainisha

Swahili

Etymology

From laini (“smooth, soft”) +‎ -isha (causative affix).

Verb

-lainisha (infinitive kulainisha)

1. Causative form of laini: to smoothen, to soften

Conjugation

Conjugation of -lainisha
Positive present -nalainisha Subjunctive -lainishe Negative -lainishi Imperative singular lainisha
Infinitives
Positive kulainisha Negative kutolainisha
Imperatives
Singular lainisha Plural lainisheni
Tensed forms
Habitual hulainisha Positive past positive subject concord + -lilainisha Negative past negative subject concord + -kulainisha
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nalainisha) Singular Plural 1st person ninalainisha/nalainisha tunalainisha 2nd person unalainisha mnalainisha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) analainisha wanalainisha other classes positive subject concord + -nalainisha
Negative present (negative subject concord + -lainishi) Singular Plural 1st person silainishi hatulainishi 2nd person hulainishi hamlainishi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) halainishi hawalainishi other classes negative subject concord + -lainishi
Positive future positive subject concord + -talainisha Negative future negative subject concord + -talainisha
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -lainishe) Singular Plural 1st person nilainishe tulainishe 2nd person ulainishe mlainishe 3rd person m-wa(I/II) alainishe walainishe other classes positive subject concord + -lainishe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -silainishe Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngelainisha Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singelainisha Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalilainisha Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalilainisha
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -alainisha) Singular Plural 1st person nalainisha twalainisha 2nd person walainisha mwalainisha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) alainisha walainisha m-mi(III/IV) walainisha yalainisha ji-ma(V/VI) lalainisha yalainisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) chalainisha vyalainisha n(IX/X) yalainisha zalainisha u(XI) walainisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwalainisha pa(XVI) palainisha mu(XVIII) mwalainisha
Perfect positive subject concord + -melainisha "Already" positive subject concord + -meshalainisha "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jalainisha "If/When" positive subject concord + -kilainisha "If not" positive subject concord + -sipolainisha Consecutive kalainisha / positive subject concord + -kalainisha Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kalainishe
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nilainisha -tulainisha 2nd person -kulainisha -walainisha/-kulainisheni/-walainisheni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mlainisha -walainisha m-mi(III/IV) -ulainisha -ilainisha ji-ma(V/VI) -lilainisha -yalainisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kilainisha -vilainisha n(IX/X) -ilainisha -zilainisha u(XI) -ulainisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kulainisha pa(XVI) -palainisha mu(XVIII) -mulainisha Reflexive -jilainisha
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -lainisha- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -lainishaye -lainishao m-mi(III/IV) -lainishao -lainishayo ji-ma(V/VI) -lainishalo -lainishayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -lainishacho -lainishavyo n(IX/X) -lainishayo -lainishazo u(XI) -lainishao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -lainishako pa(XVI) -lainishapo mu(XVIII) -lainishamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -lainisha) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yelainisha -olainisha m-mi(III/IV) -olainisha -yolainisha ji-ma(V/VI) -lolainisha -yolainisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -cholainisha -vyolainisha n(IX/X) -yolainisha -zolainisha u(XI) -olainisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kolainisha pa(XVI) -polainisha mu(XVIII) -molainisha
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.