Swahili
Etymology
From maana (“meaning”) + -isha (causative affix).
Pronunciation
Verb
-maanisha (infinitive kumaanisha)
- to mean
- to give something meaning
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -maanisha
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| Positive present
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-namaanisha
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| Subjunctive
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-maanishe
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| Negative
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-maanishi
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| Imperative singular
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maanisha
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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maanisha
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| Plural
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maanisheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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humaanisha
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -limaanisha
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kumaanisha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -namaanisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninamaanisha/namaanisha
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tunamaanisha
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| 2nd person
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unamaanisha
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mnamaanisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anamaanisha
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wanamaanisha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -namaanisha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -maanishi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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simaanishi
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hatumaanishi
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| 2nd person
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humaanishi
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hammaanishi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hamaanishi
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hawamaanishi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -maanishi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tamaanisha
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tamaanisha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -maanishe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nimaanishe
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tumaanishe
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| 2nd person
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umaanishe
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mmaanishe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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amaanishe
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wamaanishe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -maanishe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -simaanishe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngemaanisha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singemaanisha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalimaanisha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalimaanisha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -amaanisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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namaanisha
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twamaanisha
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| 2nd person
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wamaanisha
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mwamaanisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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amaanisha
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wamaanisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wamaanisha
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yamaanisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lamaanisha
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yamaanisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chamaanisha
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vyamaanisha
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| n(IX/X)
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yamaanisha
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zamaanisha
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| u(XI)
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wamaanisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwamaanisha
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| pa(XVI)
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pamaanisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwamaanisha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -memaanisha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshamaanisha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jamaanisha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kimaanisha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipomaanisha
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| Consecutive
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kamaanisha / positive subject concord + -kamaanisha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kamaanishe
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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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-nimaanisha
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-tumaanisha
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| 2nd person
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-kumaanisha
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-wamaanisha/-kumaanisheni/-wamaanisheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mmaanisha
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-wamaanisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-umaanisha
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-imaanisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-limaanisha
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-yamaanisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kimaanisha
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-vimaanisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-imaanisha
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-zimaanisha
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| u(XI)
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-umaanisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kumaanisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-pamaanisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mumaanisha
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| Reflexive
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-jimaanisha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -maanisha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-maanishaye
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-maanishao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-maanishao
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-maanishayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-maanishalo
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-maanishayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-maanishacho
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-maanishavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-maanishayo
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-maanishazo
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| u(XI)
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-maanishao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-maanishako
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| pa(XVI)
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-maanishapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-maanishamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -maanisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yemaanisha
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-omaanisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-omaanisha
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-yomaanisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lomaanisha
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-yomaanisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chomaanisha
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-vyomaanisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yomaanisha
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-zomaanisha
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| u(XI)
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-omaanisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-komaanisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-pomaanisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-momaanisha
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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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Derived terms