himiza

Swahili

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Verb

-himiza (infinitive kuhimiza)

1. to urge, to encourage
2. to speed up, to expedite

Conjugation

Conjugation of -himiza
Positive present -nahimiza Subjunctive -himize Negative -himizi Imperative singular himiza
Infinitives
Positive kuhimiza Negative kutohimiza
Imperatives
Singular himiza Plural himizeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huhimiza Positive past positive subject concord + -lihimiza Negative past negative subject concord + -kuhimiza
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nahimiza) Singular Plural 1st person ninahimiza/nahimiza tunahimiza 2nd person unahimiza mnahimiza 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anahimiza wanahimiza other classes positive subject concord + -nahimiza
Negative present (negative subject concord + -himizi) Singular Plural 1st person sihimizi hatuhimizi 2nd person huhimizi hamhimizi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hahimizi hawahimizi other classes negative subject concord + -himizi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tahimiza Negative future negative subject concord + -tahimiza
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -himize) Singular Plural 1st person nihimize tuhimize 2nd person uhimize mhimize 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ahimize wahimize other classes positive subject concord + -himize
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sihimize Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngehimiza Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singehimiza Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalihimiza Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalihimiza
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ahimiza) Singular Plural 1st person nahimiza twahimiza 2nd person wahimiza mwahimiza 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ahimiza wahimiza m-mi(III/IV) wahimiza yahimiza ji-ma(V/VI) lahimiza yahimiza ki-vi(VII/VIII) chahimiza vyahimiza n(IX/X) yahimiza zahimiza u(XI) wahimiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwahimiza pa(XVI) pahimiza mu(XVIII) mwahimiza
Perfect positive subject concord + -mehimiza "Already" positive subject concord + -meshahimiza "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jahimiza "If/When" positive subject concord + -kihimiza "If not" positive subject concord + -sipohimiza Consecutive kahimiza / positive subject concord + -kahimiza Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kahimize
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nihimiza -tuhimiza 2nd person -kuhimiza -wahimiza/-kuhimizeni/-wahimizeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mhimiza -wahimiza m-mi(III/IV) -uhimiza -ihimiza ji-ma(V/VI) -lihimiza -yahimiza ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kihimiza -vihimiza n(IX/X) -ihimiza -zihimiza u(XI) -uhimiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuhimiza pa(XVI) -pahimiza mu(XVIII) -muhimiza Reflexive -jihimiza
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -himiza- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -himizaye -himizao m-mi(III/IV) -himizao -himizayo ji-ma(V/VI) -himizalo -himizayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -himizacho -himizavyo n(IX/X) -himizayo -himizazo u(XI) -himizao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -himizako pa(XVI) -himizapo mu(XVIII) -himizamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -himiza) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yehimiza -ohimiza m-mi(III/IV) -ohimiza -yohimiza ji-ma(V/VI) -lohimiza -yohimiza ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chohimiza -vyohimiza n(IX/X) -yohimiza -zohimiza u(XI) -ohimiza see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kohimiza pa(XVI) -pohimiza mu(XVIII) -mohimiza
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Related terms

• hima (“haste, urgency”)