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 singular drops when followed by a verb in the subjunctive mood.

Example of use.

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

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS.

PASSIVE: -Ishilwa.  

Example of use.

Naishilwa ne nsoni MEANING I am overcome with shame

APPLICATIVE:-Ishila nangu Ishililila.