The causative form of a verb is created by placing one of the following infixes:
-ish, -esh, -ij, -ej
It indicates the subject helps realizing the action depicted in the verb, allows it or creates the occasion for it to happen.
Examples :
- kubala (lire, to read) → kubadisha (faire lire, to make s.o. read)
- kuja (danser, to dance) → kujiija (faire danser , to make s.o./sth dance)
- kumona (voir, to see) → kumwesha (faire voir, montrer, to make s.o./sth see, to show)
- kumvwa (écouter, to listen) → kumvwija (faire écouter, to make s.o./sth listen)
- kwakula (parler, to talk) → kwakwisha (faire parler, to make s.o./sth talk)
- kwenza (faire, to do) → kwenzeja (faire faire, to make s.o./sth do)
- kwimba (chanter, to sing) → kwimbisha (faire chanter, to make s.o./sth sing)
source: CRIC
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