Causative verbs express the meaning of “to make something happen” or “to cause an action to take place”.
Verbs ending with a, i or u, use -isha
|
La [eat] |
Lisha
[to be fed/to cause to eat] |
|
Rudi [go
back] |
Rudisha
[to cause to return] |
|
Abudu [worship] |
Abudisha
[to cause to worship] |
|
Fanya [do] |
Fanyisha [to
cause to do] |
Verbs where the 2nd last syllable contains o or e, use -esha/-eza
|
Soma
[study] |
Somesha
[cause to study/teach] |
|
Kopa [borrow] |
Kopesha [cause to
borrow/lend] |
|
Sema
[say/speak] |
Semesha
[to cause to say/speak] |
|
Enda [go] |
Endesha [cause to
go/drive] |
|
Penda [like/love] |
Pendeza
[to cause to like/love] |
|
Toka [come out] |
Tokeza [to cause
to come out] |
Verbs roots ending with k use -sha
|
Kumbuka
[remember] |
Kumbusha
[remind] |
|
Chemka
[boil] |
Chemsha
[to cause to boil] |
|
Ruka [jump] |
Rusha [make
jump/throw] |
Exceptions that use -za
|
Lala
[sleep] |
Laza
[cause to sleep] |
|
Uma
[hurt] |
Umiza
[to cause to hurt] |
Causatives from adjectives and nouns
use -isha or -esha
|
Maana
[meaning] |
Kumaanisha [to mean] |
|
Safi
[clean] |
Kusafisha [to clean] |
|
Sababu
[reason/cause] |
Kusababisha
[to cause] |
|
Rahisi
[simple/easy] |
Kurahisisha
[to make easy] |
Exercise 1
Select the causative verb
Linda
Lisha
Lingana
Lipa
Translate: He suddenly ended the meeting
Alikatika mkutano kwa ghafla
Mkutano ulikatika kwa ghafla
Alikatiza mkutano kwa ghafla
Alikataa mkutano kwa ghafla
Select the statement that does not contain a causative verb
Yaya alimlaza mtoto kitandani
Polisi walimfukuza mwizi
Bidhaa zote zimenunuliwa
Alinionyenya jinsi ya kupika wali
Mwamu aliwa__________ wageni
karibu
karibia
Karibisha
Karibiana
Tafsiri: Mwendawazimu aliwaogopesha wanafunzi
The madman frightened the children
Children were frightened by the man person
The children and mad person were frightened
Children frightened the mad man.
Pombe nyingi ina________________
Lewa
Lewesha
Leweka
Kulewa
Tafsiri: The parent made the child sit
Mtoto alimkalisha mzazi
Mzazi alikaa na mtoto
Mtoto alikaza mzazi
Mzazi alimkalisha mtoto
Select the statement that does not contain a causative verb
Mama alisali asubuhi na jioni
Mama alimwamsha mtoto
Mwalimu anasomesha wanafunzi
Mlishe mtoto ili anenepe
Exercise 2:Translate the following to Kiswahili
a. Drivers
are told to drive carefully.
b. I lent
him some money.
c. Work
makes a person tired.
d. The
mother is feeding the baby.
e. He taught
her how to drive a car.
f. He lost
the money.
g. The
doctor cured the patient.
h. They were
educated by the government.
i. He has been
told to clean his room.