Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-ambisha (infinitive kuambisha)
- to put a boat alongside another
- (grammar) to affix
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -ambisha
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| Positive present
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-naambisha
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| Subjunctive
|
-ambishe
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| Negative
|
-ambishi
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| Imperative singular
|
ambisha
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
|
ambisha
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| Plural
|
ambisheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huambisha
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -liambisha
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| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kuambisha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naambisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaambisha/naambisha
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tunaambisha
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| 2nd person
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unaambisha
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mnaambisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaambisha
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wanaambisha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naambisha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -ambishi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siambishi
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hatuambishi
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| 2nd person
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huambishi
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hamwambishi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haambishi
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hawaambishi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -ambishi
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| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -taambisha
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taambisha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -ambishe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niambishe
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tuambishe
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| 2nd person
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uambishe
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mwambishe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aambishe
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waambishe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -ambishe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siambishe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeambisha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeambisha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliambisha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliambisha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aambisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naambisha
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twaambisha
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| 2nd person
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waambisha
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mwaambisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
aambisha
|
waambisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
waambisha
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yaambisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
laambisha
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yaambisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chaambisha
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vyaambisha
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| n(IX/X)
|
yaambisha
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zaambisha
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| u(XI)
|
waambisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaambisha
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| pa(XVI)
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paambisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaambisha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meambisha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaambisha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaambisha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiambisha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoambisha
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| Consecutive
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kaambisha / positive subject concord + -kaambisha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaambishe
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| Object concord (indicative positive)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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-niambisha
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-tuambisha
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| 2nd person
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-kuambisha
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-waambisha/-kuambisheni/-waambisheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwambisha
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-waambisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uambisha
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-iambisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liambisha
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-yaambisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiambisha
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-viambisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-iambisha
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-ziambisha
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| u(XI)
|
-uambisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuambisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-paambisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muambisha
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| Reflexive
|
-jiambisha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -ambisha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-ambishaye
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-ambishao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-ambishao
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-ambishayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-ambishalo
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-ambishayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-ambishacho
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-ambishavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-ambishayo
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-ambishazo
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| u(XI)
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-ambishao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-ambishako
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| pa(XVI)
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-ambishapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-ambishamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -ambisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeambisha
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-oambisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oambisha
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-yoambisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loambisha
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-yoambisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choambisha
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-vyoambisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoambisha
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-zoambisha
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| u(XI)
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-oambisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koambisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-poambisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moambisha
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| Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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