anaenda

Anaenda is a Swahili verb form meaning “he/she goes” or “he/she is going.” It is the third-person singular present tense of the verb kuenda, which means “to go.” The form is built from the subject concord a- (for he/she), the present tense marker na-, and the verb stem enda. Translation can reflect movement, habitual action, or near-future intent depending on context.

Usage and examples help illustrate its function. Anaenda nyumbani means “he/she is going home” or “he/she goes home.” Anaenda kazini means “he/she is going to work.” Swahili does not rely on a distinct progressive aspect, so anaenda can express both a current action and a near-future plan, again depending on accompanying words and context. The subject is understood from the verb form, without an explicit pronoun.

Grammatical notes and related forms. Swahili verbs agree with the subject through prefixes rather than separate pronouns. Other present-tense forms built from the same root include ninaenda (I am going), unaenda (you go), tunaenda (we go), mnaenda (you plural go), and wanenda (they go). These forms share the enda stem and differ only in the subject prefix and, if present, the person marker. Anaenda remains one of the most common present-tense constructions for discussing movement or plans in everyday Swahili.