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himiza

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Swahili

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Causative of hima?”)

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Verb

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-himiza (infinitive kuhimiza)

  1. to urge, to encourage
  2. to speed up, to expedite

Conjugation

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Conjugation of -himiza
Positive present -nahimiza
Subjunctive -himize
Negative -himizi
Imperative singular himiza
Infinitives
Positive kuhimiza
Negative kutohimiza
Imperatives
Singular himiza
Plural himizeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huhimiza
Positive past positive subject concord + -lihimiza
Negative past negative subject concord + -kuhimiza
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nahimiza)
Singular Plural
1st person ninahimiza/nahimiza tunahimiza
2nd person unahimiza mnahimiza
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anahimiza wanahimiza
other classes positive subject concord + -nahimiza
Negative present (negative subject concord + -himizi)
Singular Plural
1st person sihimizi hatuhimizi
2nd person huhimizi hamhimizi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) hahimizi hawahimizi
other classes negative subject concord + -himizi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tahimiza
Negative future negative subject concord + -tahimiza
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -himize)
Singular Plural
1st person nihimize tuhimize
2nd person uhimize mhimize
3rd person m-wa(I/II) ahimize wahimize
other classes positive subject concord + -himize
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sihimize
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngehimiza
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singehimiza
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalihimiza
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalihimiza
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ahimiza)
Singular Plural
1st person nahimiza twahimiza
2nd person wahimiza mwahimiza
3rd person m-wa(I/II) ahimiza wahimiza
m-mi(III/IV) wahimiza yahimiza
ji-ma(V/VI) lahimiza yahimiza
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chahimiza vyahimiza
n(IX/X) yahimiza zahimiza
u(XI) wahimiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwahimiza
pa(XVI) pahimiza
mu(XVIII) mwahimiza
Perfect positive subject concord + -mehimiza
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshahimiza
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jahimiza
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kihimiza
"If not" positive subject concord + -sipohimiza
Consecutive kahimiza / positive subject concord + -kahimiza
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kahimize
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -nihimiza -tuhimiza
2nd person -kuhimiza -wahimiza/-kuhimizeni/-wahimizeni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mhimiza -wahimiza
m-mi(III/IV) -uhimiza -ihimiza
ji-ma(V/VI) -lihimiza -yahimiza
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kihimiza -vihimiza
n(IX/X) -ihimiza -zihimiza
u(XI) -uhimiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kuhimiza
pa(XVI) -pahimiza
mu(XVIII) -muhimiza
Reflexive -jihimiza
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -himiza- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -himizaye -himizao
m-mi(III/IV) -himizao -himizayo
ji-ma(V/VI) -himizalo -himizayo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -himizacho -himizavyo
n(IX/X) -himizayo -himizazo
u(XI) -himizao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -himizako
pa(XVI) -himizapo
mu(XVIII) -himizamo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -himiza)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yehimiza -ohimiza
m-mi(III/IV) -ohimiza -yohimiza
ji-ma(V/VI) -lohimiza -yohimiza
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chohimiza -vyohimiza
n(IX/X) -yohimiza -zohimiza
u(XI) -ohimiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kohimiza
pa(XVI) -pohimiza
mu(XVIII) -mohimiza
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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  • hima (haste, urgency)