nakshi

Swahili

Alternative forms

• nakishi

Etymology

From Arabic نَقْش (naqš).

Pronunciation

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Noun

nakshi (n class, plural nakshi)

1. decoration, engraving

Verb

-nakshi (infinitive kunakshi)

1. to decorate, engrave

Conjugation

Conjugation of -nakshi
Positive present -nanakshi Subjunctive -nakshi Negative -nakshi Imperative singular nakshi
Infinitives
Positive kunakshi Negative kutonakshi
Imperatives
Singular nakshi Plural nakshini
Tensed forms
Habitual hunakshi Positive past positive subject concord + -linakshi Negative past negative subject concord + -kunakshi
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nanakshi) Singular Plural 1st person ninanakshi/nanakshi tunanakshi 2nd person unanakshi mnanakshi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ananakshi wananakshi other classes positive subject concord + -nanakshi
Negative present (negative subject concord + -nakshi) Singular Plural 1st person sinakshi hatunakshi 2nd person hunakshi hamnakshi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hanakshi hawanakshi other classes negative subject concord + -nakshi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tanakshi Negative future negative subject concord + -tanakshi
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -nakshi) Singular Plural 1st person ninakshi tunakshi 2nd person unakshi mnakshi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anakshi wanakshi other classes positive subject concord + -nakshi
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sinakshi Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngenakshi Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singenakshi Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalinakshi Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalinakshi
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -anakshi) Singular Plural 1st person nanakshi twanakshi 2nd person wanakshi mwanakshi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anakshi wanakshi m-mi(III/IV) wanakshi yanakshi ji-ma(V/VI) lanakshi yanakshi ki-vi(VII/VIII) chanakshi vyanakshi n(IX/X) yanakshi zanakshi u(XI) wanakshi see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwanakshi pa(XVI) panakshi mu(XVIII) mwanakshi
Perfect positive subject concord + -menakshi "Already" positive subject concord + -meshanakshi "Not yet" negative subject concord + -janakshi "If/When" positive subject concord + -kinakshi "If not" positive subject concord + -siponakshi Consecutive kanakshi / positive subject concord + -kanakshi Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kanakshi
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -ninakshi -tunakshi 2nd person -kunakshi -wanakshi/-kunakshini/-wanakshini 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mnakshi -wanakshi m-mi(III/IV) -unakshi -inakshi ji-ma(V/VI) -linakshi -yanakshi ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kinakshi -vinakshi n(IX/X) -inakshi -zinakshi u(XI) -unakshi see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kunakshi pa(XVI) -panakshi mu(XVIII) -munakshi Reflexive -jinakshi
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -nakshi- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -nakshiye -nakshio m-mi(III/IV) -nakshio -nakshiyo ji-ma(V/VI) -nakshilo -nakshiyo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -nakshicho -nakshivyo n(IX/X) -nakshiyo -nakshizo u(XI) -nakshio see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -nakshiko pa(XVI) -nakshipo mu(XVIII) -nakshimo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -nakshi) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yenakshi -onakshi m-mi(III/IV) -onakshi -yonakshi ji-ma(V/VI) -lonakshi -yonakshi ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chonakshi -vyonakshi n(IX/X) -yonakshi -zonakshi u(XI) -onakshi see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -konakshi pa(XVI) -ponakshi mu(XVIII) -monakshi
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -nakshia
  • Passive: -nakshiwa
  • Stative: -nakshika