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Appendix:Variations of "ku" Chichewa Etymology 1 Compare with tum -ku- and yao -ku- Infix ny infix Forms the present tense in verbs. Usage notes This tense is used in a present continuous sense, and contrasts with the habitual of ny -ma-. Etymology 2 ny bnt-pro *kʊ̀- *-kʊ̀- 2nd person singular object concord. Pronunciation ku Infix ny infix object concords Second person singular object concord, you, thee. Garo Affix grt affix yet, indicates that the action is still happening. Swahili ـكُـ Pronunciation sw Sw-ke-ku.flac Kenya Etymology 1 Infix sw infix sw with negative subject concord negative past tense marker sw -li- sw Sikukisoma. I did not read it. Conjugation ku y See also Etymology 2 sw bnt-pro *kʊ̀- *-kʊ̀- 2nd person singular object concord. Cognate with ny -ku- 2nd person singular object concord and yao -ku- 2nd person singular object concord. Infix sw infix you, 2st person singular object concord sw Ninakupenda. I like you. 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? allen sw with suffix sw -ni you, y'all; 2st person plural object concord sw -wa- sw Ninakupendeni. I like y'all. See also Etymology 3 Infix sw infix there, 17 object concord See also Etymology 4 From the infinitive prefix sw ku-. Interfix sw interfix placed between certain tense/aspect markers and the stem of monosyllabic verbs (sw ja -ja, sw la -la, sw wa -wa) in the absence of object concord sw nitakuwa I will be sw Old Swahili placed between certain tense/aspect markers and the stem of any verb sw Utenzi wa Hirqal Utendi wa Tambuka Epic of Heraclius 1728 Bwana Mwengo wa Athman فَرَسِ اِلِكُپِتَ ، زِسِوَتُ زَكُمِتَ Farasi zili kupita / zisi watu zikemeta Horses went by / without rider, neighing; https://digital.soas.ac.uk/LSMD000390/00001/55x transliteration and translation from Knappert (1967)165 References Tumbuka Etymology 1 Compare with ny -ku- and yao -ku- Infix tum infix Forms the present tense in verbs. Etymology 2 tum bnt-pro *kʊ̀- *-kʊ̀- 2nd person singular object concord. Infix tum infix object concords 2nd person singular object concord. References 55 Yao (Africa) Etymology 1 Compare with ny -ku- and tum -ku- Infix yao infix Forms the present continuous tense. Usage notes This infix is for the present continuous or verbs like yao kulupilila -kulupilila which normally take this tense. The present imperfect is marked by yao -kusa- Etymology 2 yao bnt-pro *kʊ̀- *-kʊ̀- 2nd person singular object concord. Cognate with sw -ku- 2nd person singular object concord and ny -ku- 2nd person singular object concord. Infix yao infix object concords 2nd person singular object concord. References 33