Verb Intransitive.

MEANING.

To come.

The infinitive following –isa either drops its characteristics ‘ku’ or doubles it:

Example of use.

Aisa ku kubomba imilimo BECOMES Aisa bomba imilimo, , MEANING: He came to work.

The i of isa in the imperative sing. drops when followed by a verb in the subjunctive mood.

Example of use.

Isa ungafwe BECOMES So ngafwe MEANING: Come and help me.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST.

Nil.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

PASSIVE: -Ishilwa.  APPLICATIVE:-Ishila Or Ishililila.

 FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Nil.

PROVERBS.

Nil.