Verbs · to think / ponderpenser / reflechir
kokanisa
to think / ponderpenser / reflechir
Imperative (singular): kanisa · plural: bo-kanisa
EN Kokanisa — to think, ponder, reflect (imperative kanisa).
A core verb of Kongo decision-making — elders insist on kokanisa malamu before any major step. Pairs with bwanya.FR Kokanisa — penser, réfléchir, méditer (impératif : kanisa).
Verbe central de la décision congolaise — les anciens insistent pour kokanisa malamu avant tout pas important. Va de pair avec bwanya.LN Kokanisa — kokanisa, komitungisa na makanisi (komandi: kanisa).
Liloba ya motó ya kozwa makanisi ya bato ya Kongo — bampaka basengaki ete kokanisa malamu liboso ya litambe nyonso ya monene. Esangani na bwanya.
Present
ngai I
na-kanisa
LN Ngai na-kanisa malamu liboso ya koloba.EN I think well before speaking.FR Je [penser] bien avant de parler.
yo you
o-kanisa
LN Yo o-kanisa.EN You think.FR Tu [penser].
ye he / she
a-kanisa
LN Ye a-kanisa elongo na ngai.EN He/she thinks with me.FR Il/elle [penser] avec moi.
biso we
to-kanisa
LN Biso to-kanisa lelo.EN We think today.FR Nous [penser] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kanisa
LN Bino bo-kanisa malamu.EN You all think well.FR Vous [penser] bien.
bango they
ba-kanisa
LN Bango ba-kanisa noki.EN They think quickly.FR Ils/elles [penser] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-kanisa
LN Ngai na-zo-kanisa malamu liboso ya koloba.EN I am thinking well before speaking.FR Je [penser] bien avant de parler.
yo you
o-zo-kanisa
LN Yo o-zo-kanisa.EN You are thinking.FR Tu [penser].
ye he / she
a-zo-kanisa
LN Ye a-zo-kanisa elongo na ngai.EN He/she is thinking with me.FR Il/elle [penser] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-kanisa
LN Biso to-zo-kanisa lelo.EN We are thinking today.FR Nous [penser] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-kanisa
LN Bino bo-zo-kanisa malamu.EN You all are thinking well.FR Vous [penser] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-kanisa
LN Bango ba-zo-kanisa noki.EN They are thinking quickly.FR Ils/elles [penser] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-kanisaki
LN Ngai na-kanisaki malamu liboso ya koloba.EN I thought well before speaking.FR Je [penser] bien avant de parler.
yo you
o-kanisaki
LN Yo o-kanisaki.EN You thought.FR Tu [penser].
ye he / she
a-kanisaki
LN Ye a-kanisaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she thought with me.FR Il/elle [penser] avec moi.
biso we
to-kanisaki
LN Biso to-kanisaki lelo.EN We thought today.FR Nous [penser] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kanisaki
LN Bino bo-kanisaki malamu.EN You all thought well.FR Vous [penser] bien.
bango they
ba-kanisaki
LN Bango ba-kanisaki noki.EN They thought quickly.FR Ils/elles [penser] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-kanisa
LN Ngai na-ko-kanisa malamu liboso ya koloba.EN I will think well before speaking.FR Je [penser] bien avant de parler.
yo you
o-ko-kanisa
LN Yo o-ko-kanisa.EN You will think.FR Tu [penser].
ye he / she
a-ko-kanisa
LN Ye a-ko-kanisa elongo na ngai.EN He/she will think with me.FR Il/elle [penser] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-kanisa
LN Biso to-ko-kanisa lelo.EN We will think today.FR Nous [penser] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-kanisa
LN Bino bo-ko-kanisa malamu.EN You all will think well.FR Vous [penser] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-kanisa
LN Bango ba-ko-kanisa noki.EN They will think quickly.FR Ils/elles [penser] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-kanisaka
LN Ngai na-kanisaka malamu liboso ya koloba.EN I usually think well before speaking.FR Je [penser] bien avant de parler.
yo you
o-kanisaka
LN Yo o-kanisaka.EN You usually think.FR Tu [penser].
ye he / she
a-kanisaka
LN Ye a-kanisaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually thinks with me.FR Il/elle [penser] avec moi.
biso we
to-kanisaka
LN Biso to-kanisaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually think every day.FR Nous [penser] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kanisaka
LN Bino bo-kanisaka malamu.EN You all usually think well.FR Vous [penser] bien.
bango they
ba-kanisaka
LN Bango ba-kanisaka noki.EN They usually think quickly.FR Ils/elles [penser] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-kanisa te
LN Ngai na-kanisa te malamu liboso ya koloba.EN I do not think well before speaking.FR Je [penser] bien avant de parler.
yo you
o-kanisa te
LN Yo o-kanisa te.EN You do not think.FR Tu [penser].
ye he / she
a-kanisa te
LN Ye a-kanisa te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not think with me.FR Il/elle [penser] avec moi.
biso we
to-kanisa te
LN Biso to-kanisa te lelo.EN We do not think today.FR Nous [penser] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kanisa te
LN Bino bo-kanisa te malamu.EN You all do not think well.FR Vous [penser] bien.
bango they
ba-kanisa te
LN Bango ba-kanisa te noki.EN They do not think quickly.FR Ils/elles [penser] vite.
Kanisa malamu liboso ya koloba.
Think well before speaking.
Reflechis bien avant de parler.
Conjugation generated from regular Bantu morphology rules — accurate for most verbs in diaspora Lingala. Irregular verbs and regional variants may differ. Verified entries from our dictionary. our dictionary.