Noun
kimu inan or anim
- sprout (of a plant)
- (figurative) a young child
Declension
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indefinite |
singular |
plural |
absolutive |
kimu |
kimua |
kimuak |
ergative |
kimuk |
kimuak |
kimuek |
dative |
kimuri |
kimuari |
kimuei |
genitive |
kimuren |
kimuaren |
kimuen |
comitative |
kimurekin |
kimuarekin |
kimuekin |
causative |
kimurengatik |
kimuarengatik |
kimuengatik |
benefactive |
kimurentzat |
kimuarentzat |
kimuentzat |
instrumental |
kimuz |
kimuaz |
kimuez |
inessive |
anim. |
kimurengan |
kimuarengan |
kimuengan |
inanim. |
kimutan |
kimuan |
kimuetan |
locative |
anim. |
— |
— |
— |
inanim. |
kimutako |
kimuko |
kimuetako |
allative |
anim. |
kimurengana |
kimuarengana |
kimuengana |
inanim. |
kimutara |
kimura |
kimuetara |
terminative |
anim. |
kimurenganaino |
kimuarenganaino |
kimuenganaino |
inanim. |
kimutaraino |
kimuraino |
kimuetaraino |
directive |
anim. |
kimurenganantz |
kimuarenganantz |
kimuenganantz |
inanim. |
kimutarantz |
kimurantz |
kimuetarantz |
destinative |
anim. |
kimurenganako |
kimuarenganako |
kimuenganako |
inanim. |
kimutarako |
kimurako |
kimuetarako |
ablative |
anim. |
kimurengandik |
kimuarengandik |
kimuengandik |
inanim. |
kimutatik |
kimutik |
kimuetatik |
partitive |
kimurik |
— |
— |
prolative |
kimutzat |
— |
— |
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Declension of kimu (animate and inanimate, ending in vowel)
Further reading
- “kimu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “kimu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kimu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic أَقَامَ (ʔaqāma).
Verb
-kimu (infinitive kukimu)
- to prepare for prayer
Conjugation
More information Conjugation of, Positive present ...
Conjugation of -kimu |
Positive present |
-nakimu |
Subjunctive |
-kimu |
Negative |
-kimu |
Imperative singular |
kimu |
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Infinitives |
Positive |
kukimu |
Negative |
kutokimu |
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Imperatives |
Singular |
kimu |
Plural |
kimuni |
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Tensed forms |
Habitual |
hukimu |
Positive past |
positive subject concord + -likimu |
Negative past |
negative subject concord + -kukimu |
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakimu) |
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Singular |
Plural |
1st person |
ninakimu/nakimu |
tunakimu |
2nd person |
unakimu |
mnakimu |
3rd person |
m-wa(I/II) |
anakimu |
wanakimu |
other classes |
positive subject concord + -nakimu |
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -kimu) |
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Singular |
Plural |
1st person |
sikimu |
hatukimu |
2nd person |
hukimu |
hamkimu |
3rd person |
m-wa(I/II) |
hakimu |
hawakimu |
other classes |
negative subject concord + -kimu |
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Positive future |
positive subject concord + -takimu |
Negative future |
negative subject concord + -takimu |
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kimu) |
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Singular |
Plural |
1st person |
nikimu |
tukimu |
2nd person |
ukimu |
mkimu |
3rd person |
m-wa(I/II) |
akimu |
wakimu |
other classes |
positive subject concord + -kimu |
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Negative subjunctive |
positive subject concord + -sikimu |
Positive present conditional |
positive subject concord + -ngekimu |
Negative present conditional |
positive subject concord + -singekimu |
Positive past conditional |
positive subject concord + -ngalikimu |
Negative past conditional |
positive subject concord + -singalikimu |
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Perfect |
positive subject concord + -mekimu |
"Already" |
positive subject concord + -meshakimu |
"Not yet" |
negative subject concord + -jakimu |
"If/When" |
positive subject concord + -kikimu |
"If not" |
positive subject concord + -sipokimu |
Consecutive |
kakimu / positive subject concord + -kakimu |
Consecutive subjunctive |
positive subject concord + -kakimu |
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. |
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].
Verb
-kimu (infinitive kukimu)
- to provide basic needs
Conjugation
More information Conjugation of, Positive present ...
Conjugation of -kimu |
Positive present |
-nakimu |
Subjunctive |
-kimu |
Negative |
-kimu |
Imperative singular |
kimu |
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Infinitives |
Positive |
kukimu |
Negative |
kutokimu |
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Imperatives |
Singular |
kimu |
Plural |
kimuni |
|
Tensed forms |
Habitual |
hukimu |
Positive past |
positive subject concord + -likimu |
Negative past |
negative subject concord + -kukimu |
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakimu) |
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Singular |
Plural |
1st person |
ninakimu/nakimu |
tunakimu |
2nd person |
unakimu |
mnakimu |
3rd person |
m-wa(I/II) |
anakimu |
wanakimu |
other classes |
positive subject concord + -nakimu |
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -kimu) |
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Singular |
Plural |
1st person |
sikimu |
hatukimu |
2nd person |
hukimu |
hamkimu |
3rd person |
m-wa(I/II) |
hakimu |
hawakimu |
other classes |
negative subject concord + -kimu |
|
Positive future |
positive subject concord + -takimu |
Negative future |
negative subject concord + -takimu |
|
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kimu) |
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Singular |
Plural |
1st person |
nikimu |
tukimu |
2nd person |
ukimu |
mkimu |
3rd person |
m-wa(I/II) |
akimu |
wakimu |
other classes |
positive subject concord + -kimu |
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Negative subjunctive |
positive subject concord + -sikimu |
Positive present conditional |
positive subject concord + -ngekimu |
Negative present conditional |
positive subject concord + -singekimu |
Positive past conditional |
positive subject concord + -ngalikimu |
Negative past conditional |
positive subject concord + -singalikimu |
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Perfect |
positive subject concord + -mekimu |
"Already" |
positive subject concord + -meshakimu |
"Not yet" |
negative subject concord + -jakimu |
"If/When" |
positive subject concord + -kikimu |
"If not" |
positive subject concord + -sipokimu |
Consecutive |
kakimu / positive subject concord + -kakimu |
Consecutive subjunctive |
positive subject concord + -kakimu |
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. |
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