silimu

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].

Verb

-silimu (infinitive kusilimu)

1. to convert to Islam, to become a Muslim

Conjugation

Conjugation of -silimu
Positive present -nasilimu Subjunctive -silimu Negative -silimu Imperative singular silimu
Infinitives
Positive kusilimu Negative kutosilimu
Imperatives
Singular silimu Plural silimuni
Tensed forms
Habitual husilimu Positive past positive subject concord + -lisilimu Negative past negative subject concord + -kusilimu
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nasilimu) Singular Plural 1st person ninasilimu/nasilimu tunasilimu 2nd person unasilimu mnasilimu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anasilimu wanasilimu other classes positive subject concord + -nasilimu
Negative present (negative subject concord + -silimu) Singular Plural 1st person sisilimu hatusilimu 2nd person husilimu hamsilimu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hasilimu hawasilimu other classes negative subject concord + -silimu
Positive future positive subject concord + -tasilimu Negative future negative subject concord + -tasilimu
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -silimu) Singular Plural 1st person nisilimu tusilimu 2nd person usilimu msilimu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) asilimu wasilimu other classes positive subject concord + -silimu
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sisilimu Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngesilimu Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singesilimu Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalisilimu Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalisilimu
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -asilimu) Singular Plural 1st person nasilimu twasilimu 2nd person wasilimu mwasilimu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) asilimu wasilimu m-mi(III/IV) wasilimu yasilimu ji-ma(V/VI) lasilimu yasilimu ki-vi(VII/VIII) chasilimu vyasilimu n(IX/X) yasilimu zasilimu u(XI) wasilimu see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwasilimu pa(XVI) pasilimu mu(XVIII) mwasilimu
Perfect positive subject concord + -mesilimu "Already" positive subject concord + -meshasilimu "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jasilimu "If/When" positive subject concord + -kisilimu "If not" positive subject concord + -siposilimu Consecutive kasilimu / positive subject concord + -kasilimu Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kasilimu
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nisilimu -tusilimu 2nd person -kusilimu -wasilimu/-kusilimuni/-wasilimuni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -msilimu -wasilimu m-mi(III/IV) -usilimu -isilimu ji-ma(V/VI) -lisilimu -yasilimu ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kisilimu -visilimu n(IX/X) -isilimu -zisilimu u(XI) -usilimu see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kusilimu pa(XVI) -pasilimu mu(XVIII) -musilimu Reflexive -jisilimu
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -silimu- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -silimuye -silimuo m-mi(III/IV) -silimuo -silimuyo ji-ma(V/VI) -silimulo -silimuyo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -silimucho -silimuvyo n(IX/X) -silimuyo -silimuzo u(XI) -silimuo see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -silimuko pa(XVI) -silimupo mu(XVIII) -silimumo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -silimu) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yesilimu -osilimu m-mi(III/IV) -osilimu -yosilimu ji-ma(V/VI) -losilimu -yosilimu ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chosilimu -vyosilimu n(IX/X) -yosilimu -zosilimu u(XI) -osilimu see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kosilimu pa(XVI) -posilimu mu(XVIII) -mosilimu
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: -silimia
  • Causative: -silimisha
  • Stative: -silimika