-wa-
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Swahili
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Infix
[edit]-wa-
- you, 2nd person plural object concord
- Ninawaona. ― I see you.
- them, 3rd person plural (wa class(II)) object concord
- Ninawapenda. ― I like them.
See also
[edit]person | independent | subject concord | object concord |
combined forms | possessive | ||||
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affirmative | negative | na | ndi- | si- | |||||
singular | first | mimi | ni- | si- | -ni- | nami, na mimi | ndimi, ndiye | simi, siye | -angu |
second | wewe | u- | hu- | -ku- | nawe, na wewe | ndiwe, ndiye | siwe, siye | -ako | |
third | yeye | a-, yu- | ha-, hayu- | -m-, -mw-, -mu- | naye, na yeye | ndiye | siye | -ake | |
plural | first | sisi | tu- | hatu- | -tu- | nasi, na sisi | ndisi, ndio | sio | -etu |
second | ninyi | m-, mw-, mu- | ham-, hamw-, hamu- | -wa- | nanyi, na ninyi | ndinyi, ndio | sinyi, sio | -enu | |
third | wao | wa- | hawa- | -wa- | nao | ndio | sio | -ao | |
reflexive | — | — | -ji- | — | — | ||||
For a full table including other classes, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns. |