simamisha

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-simamisha (infinitive kusimamisha)

1. Causative form of -simama

Conjugation

Conjugation of -simamisha
Positive present -nasimamisha Subjunctive -simamishe Negative -simamishi Imperative singular simamisha
Infinitives
Positive kusimamisha Negative kutosimamisha
Imperatives
Singular simamisha Plural simamisheni
Tensed forms
Habitual husimamisha Positive past positive subject concord + -lisimamisha Negative past negative subject concord + -kusimamisha
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nasimamisha) Singular Plural 1st person ninasimamisha/nasimamisha tunasimamisha 2nd person unasimamisha mnasimamisha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anasimamisha wanasimamisha other classes positive subject concord + -nasimamisha
Negative present (negative subject concord + -simamishi) Singular Plural 1st person sisimamishi hatusimamishi 2nd person husimamishi hamsimamishi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hasimamishi hawasimamishi other classes negative subject concord + -simamishi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tasimamisha Negative future negative subject concord + -tasimamisha
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -simamishe) Singular Plural 1st person nisimamishe tusimamishe 2nd person usimamishe msimamishe 3rd person m-wa(I/II) asimamishe wasimamishe other classes positive subject concord + -simamishe
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sisimamishe Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngesimamisha Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singesimamisha Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalisimamisha Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalisimamisha
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -asimamisha) Singular Plural 1st person nasimamisha twasimamisha 2nd person wasimamisha mwasimamisha 3rd person m-wa(I/II) asimamisha wasimamisha m-mi(III/IV) wasimamisha yasimamisha ji-ma(V/VI) lasimamisha yasimamisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) chasimamisha vyasimamisha n(IX/X) yasimamisha zasimamisha u(XI) wasimamisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwasimamisha pa(XVI) pasimamisha mu(XVIII) mwasimamisha
Perfect positive subject concord + -mesimamisha "Already" positive subject concord + -meshasimamisha "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jasimamisha "If/When" positive subject concord + -kisimamisha "If not" positive subject concord + -siposimamisha Consecutive kasimamisha / positive subject concord + -kasimamisha Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kasimamishe
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nisimamisha -tusimamisha 2nd person -kusimamisha -wasimamisha/-kusimamisheni/-wasimamisheni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -msimamisha -wasimamisha m-mi(III/IV) -usimamisha -isimamisha ji-ma(V/VI) -lisimamisha -yasimamisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kisimamisha -visimamisha n(IX/X) -isimamisha -zisimamisha u(XI) -usimamisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kusimamisha pa(XVI) -pasimamisha mu(XVIII) -musimamisha Reflexive -jisimamisha
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -simamisha- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -simamishaye -simamishao m-mi(III/IV) -simamishao -simamishayo ji-ma(V/VI) -simamishalo -simamishayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -simamishacho -simamishavyo n(IX/X) -simamishayo -simamishazo u(XI) -simamishao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -simamishako pa(XVI) -simamishapo mu(XVIII) -simamishamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -simamisha) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yesimamisha -osimamisha m-mi(III/IV) -osimamisha -yosimamisha ji-ma(V/VI) -losimamisha -yosimamisha ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chosimamisha -vyosimamisha n(IX/X) -yosimamisha -zosimamisha u(XI) -osimamisha see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kosimamisha pa(XVI) -posimamisha mu(XVIII) -mosimamisha
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:
  • Passive: -simamishwa