-ku-

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Chichewa

Infix

-ku-

  1. Forms the present tense in verbs.

Usage notes

This tense is used in a present continuous sense, and contrasts with the habitual of -ma-.

Garo

Affix

-ku-

  1. yet, indicates that the action is still happening.

Swahili

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Etymology 1

Infix

-ku-

  1. (with negative subject concord) negative past tense marker
    Antonym: -li-
    Sikukisoma.I did not read it.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of -ku-
singular plural
1st person siku- hatuku-
2nd person huku- hamku-
3rd
person
m-wa(I/II) haku- hawaku-
m-mi(III/IV) hauku- haiku-
ji-ma(V/VI) haliku- hayaku-
ki-vi(VII/VIII) hakiku- haviku-
n(IX/X) haiku- haziku-
u(XI) hauku- see n(X) or ma(VI)
ku(XV/XVII) hakuku-
pa(XVI) hapaku-
mu(XVIII) hamku-
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For more information, see Appendix:Swahili verbs.

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Etymology 2

Infix

-ku-

  1. you, 2st person singular object concord
    Ninakupenda.I like you.
    • 18th century, Abdallah bin Ali bin Nasir, Al-Inkishafi, translation from R. Allen (1946) “Inkishafi—a translation from the Swahili”, in African Studies, volume 5, number 4, →DOI, pages 243249, stanza 11:
      مُيُ وَاغُ نِنِ هُزُدُكَانِ ، لِكُغُرِيِلُ هِيْلَ نِنْنِ ،
      Moyo wangu nini huzundukani, likughuriyelo hela ni-n'ni?
      Soul, why not awake? Hi! what is it that cheats you?
  2. (with suffix -ni) you, y'all; 2st person plural object concord
    Synonym: -wa-
    Ninakupendeni.I like y'all.

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Swahili personal pronouns (m-wa class(I/II))
person independent subject concord object
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combined forms possessive
affirmative negative na ndi- si-
singularfirst mimi ni- si- -ni- nami, na mimi ndimi, ndiye simi, siye -angu
second wewe u- hu- -ku- nawe, na wewe ndiwe, ndiye siwe, siye -ako
third yeye a-, yu- ha-, hayu- -m-, -mw-, -mu- naye, na yeye ndiye siye -ake
pluralfirst sisi tu- hatu- -tu- nasi, na sisi ndisi, ndio sio -etu
second ninyi m-, mw-, mu- ham-, hamw-, hamu- -wa- nanyi, na ninyi ndinyi, ndio sinyi, sio -enu
third wao wa- hawa- -wa- nao ndio sio -ao
reflexive -ji-
For a full table including other classes, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns.
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Etymology 3

Infix

-ku-

  1. there, ku class(XVII) object concord
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For a full table including first and second person,
see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns

Etymology 4

From the infinitive prefix ku-.

Interfix

-ku-

  1. placed between certain tense/aspect markers and the stem of monosyllabic verbs (-ja, -la, -wa) in the absence of object concord
    nitakuwaI will be

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