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-ka-
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Appendix:Variations of "ka"
Sena
Alternative forms
seh -kha-
Etymology
Cognate with tum -ka- past tense infix.
Infix
seh infix
Infix for forming the imperfect tense or aspect.
References
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Swahili
ـكَـ
Infix
sw infix
consecutive marker (indicative and subjunctive)
sw walikuja wakala they arrived and then they ate
17 اَسِفِدِ يَبُ اِلاَّ شَقَوَا ، اِكَوَ مَيُتُ يَسِ مْسِيِ Asifidi yambo ila shaqawa, ikawa mayuto yasi msiye. he gains nought but trouble and endless regret allen
Conjugation
ka
See also
Tumbuka
Etymology
Cognate with seh -ka- Continuant past infix.
Infix
tum infix
Forms the past tense in verbs.