igiza

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-igiza (infinitive kuigiza)

1. Causative form of -iga: to pretend, act out

Conjugation

Conjugation of -igiza
Positive present -naigiza Subjunctive -igize Negative -igizi Imperative singular igiza
Infinitives
Positive kuigiza Negative kutoigiza
Imperatives
Singular igiza Plural igizeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huigiza Positive past positive subject concord + -liigiza Negative past negative subject concord + -kuigiza
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naigiza) Singular Plural 1st person ninaigiza/naigiza tunaigiza 2nd person unaigiza mnaigiza 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaigiza wanaigiza other classes positive subject concord + -naigiza
Negative present (negative subject concord + -igizi) Singular Plural 1st person siigizi hatuigizi 2nd person huigizi hamwigizi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haigizi hawaigizi other classes negative subject concord + -igizi
Positive future positive subject concord + -taigiza Negative future negative subject concord + -taigiza
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -igize) Singular Plural 1st person niigize tuigize 2nd person uigize mwigize 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aigize waigize other classes positive subject concord + -igize
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siigize Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeigiza Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeigiza Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliigiza Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliigiza
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aigiza) Singular Plural 1st person naigiza twaigiza 2nd person waigiza mwaigiza 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aigiza waigiza m-mi(III/IV) waigiza yaigiza ji-ma(V/VI) laigiza yaigiza ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaigiza vyaigiza n(IX/X) yaigiza zaigiza u(XI) waigiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaigiza pa(XVI) paigiza mu(XVIII) mwaigiza
Perfect positive subject concord + -meigiza "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaigiza "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaigiza "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiigiza "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoigiza Consecutive kaigiza / positive subject concord + -kaigiza Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaigize
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -niigiza -tuigiza 2nd person -kuigiza -waigiza/-kuigizeni/-waigizeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwigiza -waigiza m-mi(III/IV) -uigiza -iigiza ji-ma(V/VI) -liigiza -yaigiza ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiigiza -viigiza n(IX/X) -iigiza -ziigiza u(XI) -uigiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuigiza pa(XVI) -paigiza mu(XVIII) -muigiza Reflexive -jiigiza
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -igiza- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -igizaye -igizao m-mi(III/IV) -igizao -igizayo ji-ma(V/VI) -igizalo -igizayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -igizacho -igizavyo n(IX/X) -igizayo -igizazo u(XI) -igizao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -igizako pa(XVI) -igizapo mu(XVIII) -igizamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -igiza) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeigiza -oigiza m-mi(III/IV) -oigiza -yoigiza ji-ma(V/VI) -loigiza -yoigiza ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choigiza -vyoigiza n(IX/X) -yoigiza -zoigiza u(XI) -oigiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koigiza pa(XVI) -poigiza mu(XVIII) -moigiza
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Nominal derivations:
  • igizo (“act, play, drama”)
  • mwigizaji (“actor, actress”)
  • uigizaji (“acting”)