fichua

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-fichua (infinitive kufichua)

1. Conversive form of -ficha: to expose, disclose, uncover, unveil, reveal

   kufichua siri ― to reveal a secret

Conjugation

Conjugation of -fichua
Positive present -nafichua Subjunctive -fichue Negative -fichui Imperative singular fichua
Infinitives
Positive kufichua Negative kutofichua
Imperatives
Singular fichua Plural fichueni
Tensed forms
Habitual hufichua Positive past positive subject concord + -lifichua Negative past negative subject concord + -kufichua
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nafichua) Singular Plural 1st person ninafichua/nafichua tunafichua 2nd person unafichua mnafichua 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anafichua wanafichua other classes positive subject concord + -nafichua
Negative present (negative subject concord + -fichui) Singular Plural 1st person sifichui hatufichui 2nd person hufichui hamfichui 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hafichui hawafichui other classes negative subject concord + -fichui
Positive future positive subject concord + -tafichua Negative future negative subject concord + -tafichua
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -fichue) Singular Plural 1st person nifichue tufichue 2nd person ufichue mfichue 3rd person m-wa(I/II) afichue wafichue other classes positive subject concord + -fichue
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sifichue Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngefichua Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singefichua Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalifichua Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalifichua
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -afichua) Singular Plural 1st person nafichua twafichua 2nd person wafichua mwafichua 3rd person m-wa(I/II) afichua wafichua m-mi(III/IV) wafichua yafichua ji-ma(V/VI) lafichua yafichua ki-vi(VII/VIII) chafichua vyafichua n(IX/X) yafichua zafichua u(XI) wafichua see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwafichua pa(XVI) pafichua mu(XVIII) mwafichua
Perfect positive subject concord + -mefichua "Already" positive subject concord + -meshafichua "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jafichua "If/When" positive subject concord + -kifichua "If not" positive subject concord + -sipofichua Consecutive kafichua / positive subject concord + -kafichua Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kafichue
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nifichua -tufichua 2nd person -kufichua -wafichua/-kufichueni/-wafichueni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mfichua -wafichua m-mi(III/IV) -ufichua -ifichua ji-ma(V/VI) -lifichua -yafichua ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kifichua -vifichua n(IX/X) -ifichua -zifichua u(XI) -ufichua see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kufichua pa(XVI) -pafichua mu(XVIII) -mufichua Reflexive -jifichua
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -fichua- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -fichuaye -fichuao m-mi(III/IV) -fichuao -fichuayo ji-ma(V/VI) -fichualo -fichuayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -fichuacho -fichuavyo n(IX/X) -fichuayo -fichuazo u(XI) -fichuao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -fichuako pa(XVI) -fichuapo mu(XVIII) -fichuamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -fichua) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yefichua -ofichua m-mi(III/IV) -ofichua -yofichua ji-ma(V/VI) -lofichua -yofichua ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chofichua -vyofichua n(IX/X) -yofichua -zofichua u(XI) -ofichua see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kofichua pa(XVI) -pofichua mu(XVIII) -mofichua
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: -fichulia
  • Causative: -fichusha
  • Passive: -fichuliwa (“to be revealed”)
  • Reciprocal: -fichuana
  • Stative: -fichuka