itana

See also: -itana

Chichewa

Etymology

A fossilized reciprocal form, from Proto-Bantu *-jɪ́ta (“to call”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈta.na/

Verb

-itana (infinitive kuítana)

1. to call
2. to invite

Related terms

• -itaŵa (“reply to a call”)

Swahili

Verb

-itana (infinitive kuitana)

1. Reciprocal form of -ita

Conjugation

Conjugation of -itana
Positive present -naitana Subjunctive -itane Negative -itani Imperative singular itana
Infinitives
Positive kuitana Negative kutoitana
Imperatives
Singular itana Plural itaneni
Tensed forms
Habitual huitana Positive past positive subject concord + -liitana Negative past negative subject concord + -kuitana
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naitana) Singular Plural 1st person ninaitana/naitana tunaitana 2nd person unaitana mnaitana 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaitana wanaitana other classes positive subject concord + -naitana
Negative present (negative subject concord + -itani) Singular Plural 1st person siitani hatuitani 2nd person huitani hamwitani 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haitani hawaitani other classes negative subject concord + -itani
Positive future positive subject concord + -taitana Negative future negative subject concord + -taitana
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -itane) Singular Plural 1st person niitane tuitane 2nd person uitane mwitane 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aitane waitane other classes positive subject concord + -itane
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siitane Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeitana Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeitana Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliitana Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliitana
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aitana) Singular Plural 1st person naitana twaitana 2nd person waitana mwaitana 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aitana waitana m-mi(III/IV) waitana yaitana ji-ma(V/VI) laitana yaitana ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaitana vyaitana n(IX/X) yaitana zaitana u(XI) waitana see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaitana pa(XVI) paitana mu(XVIII) mwaitana
Perfect positive subject concord + -meitana "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaitana "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaitana "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiitana "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoitana Consecutive kaitana / positive subject concord + -kaitana Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaitane Object concord —
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + -itana- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -itanaye -itanao m-mi(III/IV) -itanao -itanayo ji-ma(V/VI) -itanalo -itanayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -itanacho -itanavyo n(IX/X) -itanayo -itanazo u(XI) -itanao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -itanako pa(XVI) -itanapo mu(XVIII) -itanamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + -itana) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeitana -oitana m-mi(III/IV) -oitana -yoitana ji-ma(V/VI) -loitana -yoitana ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choitana -vyoitana n(IX/X) -yoitana -zoitana u(XI) -oitana see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koitana pa(XVI) -poitana mu(XVIII) -moitana
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.