azimu

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَزَمَ (ʕazama).

Pronunciation

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Verb

-azimu (infinitive kuazimu)

1. to decide, resolve
2. to prepare a charm

Conjugation

Conjugation of -azimu
Positive present -naazimu Subjunctive -azimu Negative -azimu Imperative singular azimu
Infinitives
Positive kuazimu Negative kutoazimu
Imperatives
Singular azimu Plural azimuni
Tensed forms
Habitual huazimu Positive past positive subject concord + -liazimu Negative past negative subject concord + -kuazimu
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naazimu) Singular Plural 1st person ninaazimu/naazimu tunaazimu 2nd person unaazimu mnaazimu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anaazimu wanaazimu other classes positive subject concord + -naazimu
Negative present (negative subject concord + -azimu) Singular Plural 1st person siazimu hatuazimu 2nd person huazimu hamwazimu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) haazimu hawaazimu other classes negative subject concord + -azimu
Positive future positive subject concord + -taazimu Negative future negative subject concord + -taazimu
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -azimu) Singular Plural 1st person niazimu tuazimu 2nd person uazimu mwazimu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aazimu waazimu other classes positive subject concord + -azimu
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siazimu Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeazimu Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeazimu Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliazimu Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliazimu
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aazimu) Singular Plural 1st person naazimu twaazimu 2nd person waazimu mwaazimu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aazimu waazimu m-mi(III/IV) waazimu yaazimu ji-ma(V/VI) laazimu yaazimu ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaazimu vyaazimu n(IX/X) yaazimu zaazimu u(XI) waazimu see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaazimu pa(XVI) paazimu mu(XVIII) mwaazimu
Perfect positive subject concord + -meazimu "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaazimu "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaazimu "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiazimu "If not" positive subject concord + -sipoazimu Consecutive kaazimu / positive subject concord + -kaazimu Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaazimu
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -niazimu -tuazimu 2nd person -kuazimu -waazimu/-kuazimuni/-waazimuni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mwazimu -waazimu m-mi(III/IV) -uazimu -iazimu ji-ma(V/VI) -liazimu -yaazimu ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiazimu -viazimu n(IX/X) -iazimu -ziazimu u(XI) -uazimu see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuazimu pa(XVI) -paazimu mu(XVIII) -muazimu Reflexive -jiazimu
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -azimu- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -azimuye -azimuo m-mi(III/IV) -azimuo -azimuyo ji-ma(V/VI) -azimulo -azimuyo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -azimucho -azimuvyo n(IX/X) -azimuyo -azimuzo u(XI) -azimuo see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -azimuko pa(XVI) -azimupo mu(XVIII) -azimumo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -azimu) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeazimu -oazimu m-mi(III/IV) -oazimu -yoazimu ji-ma(V/VI) -loazimu -yoazimu ki-vi(VII/VIII) -choazimu -vyoazimu n(IX/X) -yoazimu -zoazimu u(XI) -oazimu see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -koazimu pa(XVI) -poazimu mu(XVIII) -moazimu
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Related terms

• azima