andikiza

Swahili

Etymology

From -andika (“write”) +‎ -iza (causative affix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ.ⁿdiˈki.zɑ/

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Verb

-andikiza (infinitive kuandikiza)

1. to overwrite

Conjugation

Conjugation of -andikiza
Positive present -naandikiza Subjunctive -andikize Negative -andikizi Imperative singular andikiza
Infinitives
Positive kuandikiza Negative kutoandikiza
Imperatives
Singular andikiza Plural andikizeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huandikiza Positive past positive subject concord + -liandikiza Negative past negative subject concord + -kuandikiza
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naandikiza) Singular Plural 1st person ninaandikiza/naandikiza tunaandikiza 2nd person unaandikiza mnaandikiza 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaandikiza wanaandikiza other classes positive subject concord + -naandikiza
Negative present (negative subject concord + -andikizi) Singular Plural 1st person siandikizi hatuandikizi 2nd person huandikizi hamwandikizi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haandikizi hawaandikizi other classes negative subject concord + -andikizi
Positive future positive subject concord + -taandikiza Negative future negative subject concord + -taandikiza
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -andikize) Singular Plural 1st person niandikize tuandikize 2nd person uandikize mwandikize 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aandikize waandikize other classes positive subject concord + -andikize
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siandikize Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeandikiza Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeandikiza Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliandikiza Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliandikiza
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aandikiza) Singular Plural 1st person naandikiza twaandikiza 2nd person waandikiza mwaandikiza 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aandikiza waandikiza m-mi(III/IV) waandikiza yaandikiza ji-ma(V/VI) laandikiza yaandikiza ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaandikiza vyaandikiza n(IX/X) yaandikiza zaandikiza u(XI) waandikiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaandikiza pa(XVI) paandikiza mu(XVIII) mwaandikiza
Perfect positive subject concord + -meandikiza "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaandikiza "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaandikiza "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiandikiza "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoandikiza Consecutive kaandikiza / positive subject concord + -kaandikiza Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaandikize
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -niandikiza -tuandikiza 2nd person -kuandikiza -waandikiza/-kuandikizeni/-waandikizeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwandikiza -waandikiza m-mi(III/IV) -uandikiza -iandikiza ji-ma(V/VI) -liandikiza -yaandikiza ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiandikiza -viandikiza n(IX/X) -iandikiza -ziandikiza u(XI) -uandikiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuandikiza pa(XVI) -paandikiza mu(XVIII) -muandikiza Reflexive -jiandikiza
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -andikiza- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -andikizaye -andikizao m-mi(III/IV) -andikizao -andikizayo ji-ma(V/VI) -andikizalo -andikizayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -andikizacho -andikizavyo n(IX/X) -andikizayo -andikizazo u(XI) -andikizao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -andikizako pa(XVI) -andikizapo mu(XVIII) -andikizamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -andikiza) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeandikiza -oandikiza m-mi(III/IV) -oandikiza -yoandikiza ji-ma(V/VI) -loandikiza -yoandikiza ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choandikiza -vyoandikiza n(IX/X) -yoandikiza -zoandikiza u(XI) -oandikiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koandikiza pa(XVI) -poandikiza mu(XVIII) -moandikiza
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.