shuta

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Verb

-shuta (infinitive kushuta)

1. to fart, to break wind

   Synonyms: -jamba, -sura

Conjugation

Conjugation of -shuta
Positive present -nashuta Subjunctive -shute Negative -shuti Imperative singular shuta
Infinitives
Positive kushuta Negative kutoshuta
Imperatives
Singular shuta Plural shuteni
Tensed forms
Habitual hushuta Positive past positive subject concord + -lishuta Negative past negative subject concord + -kushuta
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nashuta) Singular Plural 1st person ninashuta/nashuta tunashuta 2nd person unashuta mnashuta 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anashuta wanashuta other classes positive subject concord + -nashuta
Negative present (negative subject concord + -shuti) Singular Plural 1st person sishuti hatushuti 2nd person hushuti hamshuti 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hashuti hawashuti other classes negative subject concord + -shuti
Positive future positive subject concord + -tashuta Negative future negative subject concord + -tashuta
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -shute) Singular Plural 1st person nishute tushute 2nd person ushute mshute 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ashute washute other classes positive subject concord + -shute
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sishute Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeshuta Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeshuta Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalishuta Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalishuta
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ashuta) Singular Plural 1st person nashuta twashuta 2nd person washuta mwashuta 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ashuta washuta m-mi(III/IV) washuta yashuta ji-ma(V/VI) lashuta yashuta ki-vi(VII/VIII) chashuta vyashuta n(IX/X) yashuta zashuta u(XI) washuta see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwashuta pa(XVI) pashuta mu(XVIII) mwashuta
Perfect positive subject concord + -meshuta "Already" positive subject concord + -meshashuta "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jashuta "If/When" positive subject concord + -kishuta "If not" positive subject concord + -siposhuta Consecutive kashuta / positive subject concord + -kashuta Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kashute
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nishuta -tushuta 2nd person -kushuta -washuta/-kushuteni/-washuteni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mshuta -washuta m-mi(III/IV) -ushuta -ishuta ji-ma(V/VI) -lishuta -yashuta ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kishuta -vishuta n(IX/X) -ishuta -zishuta u(XI) -ushuta see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kushuta pa(XVI) -pashuta mu(XVIII) -mushuta Reflexive -jishuta
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -shuta- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -shutaye -shutao m-mi(III/IV) -shutao -shutayo ji-ma(V/VI) -shutalo -shutayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -shutacho -shutavyo n(IX/X) -shutayo -shutazo u(XI) -shutao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -shutako pa(XVI) -shutapo mu(XVIII) -shutamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -shuta) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeshuta -oshuta m-mi(III/IV) -oshuta -yoshuta ji-ma(V/VI) -loshuta -yoshuta ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choshuta -vyoshuta n(IX/X) -yoshuta -zoshuta u(XI) -oshuta see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koshuta pa(XVI) -poshuta mu(XVIII) -moshuta
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Nominal derivations:
  • shuzi (“fart”)