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-mesha-
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Swahili
Alternative forms
sw -mekwisha-
Etymology
sw :af -me-<aftype:naf> isha<alt:-isha><t:to finish><id:finish> +
Pronunciation
sw Sw-ke-mesha.flac Kenya
Infix
sw infix
counterexpectative perfect aspect marker, indicates that an action has taken place even though one might have expected otherwise
sw -me-
sw Wameshakisoma hicho kitabu. They have actually read this book.
Conjugation
mesha
See also
sw -kisha- conditional future tense marker
sw -lisha- past "already" tense marker