simika

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-simika (infinitive kusimika)

1. to erect or set up something
2. (sex) to give an erection to someone
3. to appoint an official to a position in office

Conjugation

Conjugation of -simika
Positive present -nasimika Subjunctive -simike Negative -simiki Imperative singular simika
Infinitives
Positive kusimika Negative kutosimika
Imperatives
Singular simika Plural simikeni
Tensed forms
Habitual husimika Positive past positive subject concord + -lisimika Negative past negative subject concord + -kusimika
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nasimika) Singular Plural 1st person ninasimika/nasimika tunasimika 2nd person unasimika mnasimika 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anasimika wanasimika other classes positive subject concord + -nasimika
Negative present (negative subject concord + -simiki) Singular Plural 1st person sisimiki hatusimiki 2nd person husimiki hamsimiki 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hasimiki hawasimiki other classes negative subject concord + -simiki
Positive future positive subject concord + -tasimika Negative future negative subject concord + -tasimika
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -simike) Singular Plural 1st person nisimike tusimike 2nd person usimike msimike 3rd person m-wa(I/II) asimike wasimike other classes positive subject concord + -simike
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sisimike Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngesimika Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singesimika Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalisimika Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalisimika
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -asimika) Singular Plural 1st person nasimika twasimika 2nd person wasimika mwasimika 3rd person m-wa(I/II) asimika wasimika m-mi(III/IV) wasimika yasimika ji-ma(V/VI) lasimika yasimika ki-vi(VII/VIII) chasimika vyasimika n(IX/X) yasimika zasimika u(XI) wasimika see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwasimika pa(XVI) pasimika mu(XVIII) mwasimika
Perfect positive subject concord + -mesimika "Already" positive subject concord + -meshasimika "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jasimika "If/When" positive subject concord + -kisimika "If not" positive subject concord + -siposimika Consecutive kasimika / positive subject concord + -kasimika Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kasimike
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nisimika -tusimika 2nd person -kusimika -wasimika/-kusimikeni/-wasimikeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -msimika -wasimika m-mi(III/IV) -usimika -isimika ji-ma(V/VI) -lisimika -yasimika ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kisimika -visimika n(IX/X) -isimika -zisimika u(XI) -usimika see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kusimika pa(XVI) -pasimika mu(XVIII) -musimika Reflexive -jisimika
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -simika- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -simikaye -simikao m-mi(III/IV) -simikao -simikayo ji-ma(V/VI) -simikalo -simikayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -simikacho -simikavyo n(IX/X) -simikayo -simikazo u(XI) -simikao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -simikako pa(XVI) -simikapo mu(XVIII) -simikamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -simika) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yesimika -osimika m-mi(III/IV) -osimika -yosimika ji-ma(V/VI) -losimika -yosimika ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chosimika -vyosimika n(IX/X) -yosimika -zosimika u(XI) -osimika see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kosimika pa(XVI) -posimika mu(XVIII) -mosimika
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:
  • Passive: -simikwa (“to be erected”)