-ku-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ku"

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

Pronunciation
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Infix

-ku-

  1. (with negative subject concord) negative past tense marker
    Sikukisoma. ― I did not read it.

Infix

-ku-

  1. you, 2st person singular object concord
    Ninakupenda. ― I like you.
  2. (with suffix -ni) you, y'all; 2st person plural object concord
    Synonym: -wa-
    Ninakupendeni. ― I like y'all.

See also
Swahili personal pronouns (m-wa class(I/II))
Number Person Independent Subject concord Object concord 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
For a full table including other classes, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns.

Infix

-ku-

  1. there, ku class(XVII) object concord
See also
Swahili verbal concords (third person)
Class Subject concord Object concord Relative
affirmative negative
m(I) a-, yu- ha-, hayu- -m-, -mw-, -mu- -ye
wa(II) wa- hawa- -wa- -o
m(III) u- hau- -u- -o
mi(IV) i- hai- -i- -yo
ji(V) li- hali- -li- -lo
ma(VI) ya- haya- -ya- -yo
ki(VII) ki- haki- -ki- -cho
vi(VIII) vi- havi- -vi- -vyo
n(IX) i- hai- -i- -yo
n(X) zi- hazi- -zi- -zo
u(XI) u- hau- -u- -o
ku(XV/XVII) ku- haku- -ku- -ko
pa(XVI) pa- hapa- -pa- -po
mu(XVIII) m-, mw-, mu- ham-, hamw-, hamu- -mu- -mo
For a full table including first and second person, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns.
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