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Conjugation of {{{title}}}
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Positive present
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{{{pres_p}}}
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Subjunctive
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{{{subj}}}
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Negative
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{{{neg}}}
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Imperative singular
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{{{imp_s}}}
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Infinitives
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Positive
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{{{inf}}}
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Negative
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{{{inf_n}}}
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Imperatives
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Singular
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{{{imp_s}}}
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Plural
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{{{imp_p}}}
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Tensed forms
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Habitual
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{{{hab}}}
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Positive past
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positive subject concord + {{{past_p}}}
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Negative past
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negative subject concord + {{{past_n}}}
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Positive present (positive subject concord + {{{pres_p}}})
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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{{{pres_p_1s}}}
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{{{pres_p_1p}}}
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2nd person
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{{{pres_p_2s}}}
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{{{pres_p_2p}}}
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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{{{pres_p_3s}}}
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{{{pres_p_3p}}}
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other classes
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positive subject concord + {{{pres_p}}}
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Negative present (negative subject concord + {{{neg}}})
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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{{{pres_n_1s}}}
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{{{pres_n_1p}}}
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2nd person
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{{{pres_n_2s}}}
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{{{pres_n_2p}}}
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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{{{pres_n_3s}}}
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{{{pres_n_3p}}}
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other classes
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negative subject concord + {{{neg}}}
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Positive future
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positive subject concord + {{{fut_p}}}
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Negative future
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negative subject concord + {{{fut_n}}}
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + {{{subj}}})
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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{{{subj_p_1s}}}
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{{{subj_p_1p}}}
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2nd person
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{{{subj_p_2s}}}
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{{{subj_p_2p}}}
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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{{{subj_p_3s}}}
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{{{subj_p_3p}}}
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other classes
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positive subject concord + {{{subj}}}
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Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + {{{subj_n}}}
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Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + {{{cond_pres_p}}}
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Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + {{{cond_pres_n}}}
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Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + {{{cond_past_p}}}
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Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + {{{cond_past_n}}}
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Perfect
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positive subject concord + {{{perf}}}
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"Already"
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positive subject concord + {{{alr}}}
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"Not yet"
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negative subject concord + {{{ny}}}
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"If/When"
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positive subject concord + {{{ifw}}}
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"If not"
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positive subject concord + {{{ifn}}}
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Consecutive
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{{{tele}}} / positive subject concord + {{{cons_i}}}
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Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + {{{cons_s}}}
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Object concord (indicative positive)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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{{{obj_1s_ip}}}
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{{{obj_1p_ip}}}
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2nd person
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{{{obj_2s_ip}}}
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{{{obj_2p_ip}}}
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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{{{obj_3s_ip}}}
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{{{obj_3p_ip}}}
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m-mi(III/IV)
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{{{obj_3c_ip}}}
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{{{obj_4c_ip}}}
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ji-ma(V/VI)
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{{{obj_5c_ip}}}
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{{{obj_6c_ip}}}
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ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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{{{obj_7c_ip}}}
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{{{obj_8c_ip}}}
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n(IX/X)
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{{{obj_9c_ip}}}
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{{{obj_10c_ip}}}
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u(XI)
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{{{obj_11c_ip}}}
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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ku(XV/XVII)
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{{{obj_15c_ip}}}
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pa(XVI)
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{{{obj_16c_ip}}}
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mu(XVIII)
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{{{obj_18c_ip}}}
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Reflexive
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{{{obj_refl_ip}}}
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Relative forms
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General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -{{{ip}}}- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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m-wa(I/II)
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{{{oref_gen_1c}}}
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{{{oref_gen_2c}}}
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m-mi(III/IV)
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{{{oref_gen_3c}}}
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{{{oref_gen_4c}}}
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ji-ma(V/VI)
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{{{oref_gen_5c}}}
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{{{oref_gen_6c}}}
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ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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{{{oref_gen_7c}}}
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{{{oref_gen_8c}}}
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n(IX/X)
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{{{oref_gen_9c}}}
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{{{oref_gen_10c}}}
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u(XI)
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{{{oref_gen_11c}}}
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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ku(XV/XVII)
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{{{oref_gen_15c}}}
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pa(XVI)
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{{{oref_gen_16c}}}
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mu(XVIII)
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{{{oref_gen_18c}}}
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Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -{{{oref_other_stem}}})
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Singular
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Plural
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m-wa(I/II)
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{{{oref_other_1c}}}
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{{{oref_other_2c}}}
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m-mi(III/IV)
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{{{oref_other_3c}}}
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{{{oref_other_4c}}}
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ji-ma(V/VI)
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{{{oref_other_5c}}}
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{{{oref_other_6c}}}
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ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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{{{oref_other_7c}}}
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{{{oref_other_8c}}}
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n(IX/X)
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{{{oref_other_9c}}}
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{{{oref_other_10c}}}
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u(XI)
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{{{oref_other_11c}}}
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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ku(XV/XVII)
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{{{oref_other_15c}}}
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pa(XVI)
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{{{oref_other_16c}}}
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mu(XVIII)
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{{{oref_other_18c}}}
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Example usage
Conjugation of -pa (obligatory object concord)
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Subjunctive
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-pe
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Negative
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-pi
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Object concord
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Indicative positive
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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-nipa
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-tupa
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2nd person
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-kupa
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-wapa/-kupeni/-wapeni
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mpa
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-wapa
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other classes
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—
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Reflexive
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-jipa
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Subjunctive
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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-nipe
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-tupe
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2nd person
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-kupe
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-wape
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mpe
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-wape
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other classes
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—
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Reflexive
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-jipe
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Indicative negative
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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-nipi
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-tupi
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2nd person
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-kupi
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-wapi
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mpi
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-wapi
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other classes
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—
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Reflexive
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-jipi
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Conjugation of -ambia (obligatory object concord)
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Object concord
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Indicative positive
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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-niambia
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-tuambia
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2nd person
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-kuambia
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-waambia/-kuambieni/-waambieni
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwambia
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-waambia
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other classes
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—
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Reflexive
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-jiambia
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Subjunctive
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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-niambie
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-tuambie
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2nd person
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-kuambie
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-waambie
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwambie
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-waambie
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other classes
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—
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Reflexive
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-jiambie
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Indicative negative
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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-niambii
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-tuambii
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2nd person
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-kuambii
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-waambii
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwambii
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-waambii
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other classes
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—
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Reflexive
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-jiambii
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Conjugation of -ona
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Positive present
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-naona
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Subjunctive
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-one
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Negative
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-oni
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Imperative singular
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ona
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Infinitives
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Imperatives
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Tensed forms
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Habitual
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huona
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Positive past
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positive subject concord + -liona
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Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuona
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -naona)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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ninaona/naona
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tunaona
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2nd person
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unaona
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mnaona
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaona
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wanaona
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -naona
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -oni)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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sioni
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hatuoni
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2nd person
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huoni
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hamwoni
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haoni
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hawaoni
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other classes
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negative subject concord + -oni
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Positive future
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positive subject concord + -taona
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Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taona
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -one)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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nione
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tuone
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2nd person
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uone
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mwone
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aone
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waone
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -one
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Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sione
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Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeona
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Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeona
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Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliona
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Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliona
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Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meona
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"Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaona
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"Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaona
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"If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiona
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"If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoona
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Consecutive
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kaona / positive subject concord + -kaona
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Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaone
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Conjugation of -jaribu
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Infinitives
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Imperatives
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Tensed forms
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Habitual
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hujaribu
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Positive past
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positive subject concord + -lijaribu
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Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kujaribu
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -najaribu)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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ninajaribu/najaribu
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tunajaribu
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2nd person
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unajaribu
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mnajaribu
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anajaribu
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wanajaribu
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -najaribu
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -jaribu)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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sijaribu
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hatujaribu
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2nd person
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hujaribu
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hamjaribu
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hajaribu
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hawajaribu
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other classes
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negative subject concord + -jaribu
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Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tajaribu
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Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tajaribu
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -jaribu)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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nijaribu
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tujaribu
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2nd person
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ujaribu
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mjaribu
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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ajaribu
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wajaribu
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -jaribu
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Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sijaribu
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Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngejaribu
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Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singejaribu
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Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalijaribu
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Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalijaribu
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Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mejaribu
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"Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshajaribu
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"Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jajaribu
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"If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kijaribu
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"If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipojaribu
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Consecutive
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kajaribu / positive subject concord + -kajaribu
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Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kajaribu
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Conjugation of -lala
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Positive present
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-nalala
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Subjunctive
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-lale
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Negative
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-lali
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Imperative singular
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lala
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Infinitives
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Imperatives
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Tensed forms
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Habitual
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hulala
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Positive past
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positive subject concord + -lilala
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Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kulala
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -nalala)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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ninalala/nalala
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tunalala
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2nd person
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unalala
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mnalala
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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analala
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wanalala
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -nalala
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -lali)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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silali
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hatulali
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2nd person
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hulali
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hamlali
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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halali
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hawalali
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other classes
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negative subject concord + -lali
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Positive future
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positive subject concord + -talala
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Negative future
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negative subject concord + -talala
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -lale)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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nilale
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tulale
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2nd person
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ulale
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mlale
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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alale
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walale
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -lale
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Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -silale
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Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngelala
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Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singelala
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Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalilala
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Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalilala
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Perfect
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positive subject concord + -melala
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"Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshalala
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"Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jalala
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"If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kilala
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"If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipolala
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Consecutive
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kalala / positive subject concord + -kalala
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Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kalale
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Object concord
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—
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Conjugation of -la
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Positive present
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-nakula
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Subjunctive
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-le
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Negative
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-li
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Imperative singular
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kula
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Infinitives
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Imperatives
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Tensed forms
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Habitual
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hula
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Positive past
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positive subject concord + -likula
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Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kula
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakula)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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ninakula/nakula
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tunakula
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2nd person
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unakula
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mnakula
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anakula
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wanakula
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -nakula
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -li)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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sili
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hatuli
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2nd person
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huli
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hamli
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hali
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hawali
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other classes
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negative subject concord + -li
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Positive future
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positive subject concord + -takula
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Negative future
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negative subject concord + -takula
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -le)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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nile
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tule
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2nd person
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ule
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mle
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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ale
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wale
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -le
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Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sile
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Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngekula
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Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singekula
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Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalikula
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Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalikula
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Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mekula
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"Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshakula
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"Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jala
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"If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kila
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"If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipokula
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Consecutive
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kala / positive subject concord + -kala
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Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kale
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Conjugation of -ja
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Positive present
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-nakuja
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Subjunctive
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-je
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Negative
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-ji
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Imperative singular
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njoo
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Infinitives
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Imperatives
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Tensed forms
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Habitual
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huja
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Positive past
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positive subject concord + -likuja
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Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuja
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakuja)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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ninakuja/nakuja
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tunakuja
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2nd person
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unakuja
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mnakuja
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anakuja
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wanakuja
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -nakuja
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -ji)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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siji
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hatuji
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2nd person
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huji
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hamji
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haji
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hawaji
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other classes
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negative subject concord + -ji
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Positive future
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positive subject concord + -takuja
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Negative future
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negative subject concord + -takuja
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -je)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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nije
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tuje
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2nd person
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uje
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mje
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aje
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waje
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -je
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Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sije
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Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngekuja
|
Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singekuja
|
Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalikuja
|
Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalikuja
|
|
|
Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -mekuja
|
"Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshakuja
|
"Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -jaja
|
"If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kija
|
"If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipokuja
|
Consecutive
|
kaja / positive subject concord + -kaja
|
Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kaje
|
Object concord
|
—
|
|
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Conjugation of -enda
|
Positive present
|
-nakwenda
|
Subjunctive
|
-ende
|
Negative
|
-endi
|
Imperative singular
|
nenda
|
|
Infinitives
|
|
Imperatives
|
|
Tensed forms
|
Habitual
|
huenda
|
Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -likwenda
|
Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kuenda
|
|
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakwenda)
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
1st person
|
ninakwenda/nakwenda
|
tunakwenda
|
2nd person
|
unakwenda
|
mnakwenda
|
3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anakwenda
|
wanakwenda
|
other classes
|
positive subject concord + -nakwenda
|
|
Negative present (negative subject concord + -endi)
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
1st person
|
siendi
|
hatuendi
|
2nd person
|
huendi
|
hamwendi
|
3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
haendi
|
hawaendi
|
other classes
|
negative subject concord + -endi
|
|
Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -takwenda
|
Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -takwenda
|
|
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -ende)
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
1st person
|
niende
|
twende/tuende
|
2nd person
|
uende
|
mwende
|
3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
aende
|
waende
|
other classes
|
positive subject concord + -ende
|
|
Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -siende
|
Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngekwenda
|
Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singekwenda
|
Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalikwenda
|
Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalikwenda
|
|
|
Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -mekwenda
|
"Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshakwenda
|
"Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -jaenda
|
"If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kienda
|
"If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipokwenda
|
Consecutive
|
kaenda / positive subject concord + -kaenda
|
Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kaende
|
Object concord
|
—
|
|
|
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Conjugation of -wa (irregular)
|
Positive present
|
-nakuwa
|
Gnomic
|
ni
|
Subjunctive
|
-we
|
Negative
|
si
|
Imperative singular
|
kuwa
|
|
Infinitives
|
|
Imperatives
|
|
Tensed forms
|
Habitual
|
huwa
|
Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -likuwa
|
Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kuwa
|
|
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakuwa)
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
1st person
|
ninakuwa/nakuwa
|
tunakuwa
|
2nd person
|
unakuwa
|
mnakuwa
|
3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anakuwa
|
wanakuwa
|
other classes
|
positive subject concord + -nakuwa
|
|
Negative present
|
si
|
Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -takuwa
|
Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -takuwa
|
|
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -we)
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
1st person
|
niwe
|
tuwe
|
2nd person
|
uwe
|
muwe
|
3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
awe
|
wawe
|
other classes
|
positive subject concord + -we
|
|
Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -siwe
|
Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngekuwa
|
Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singekuwa
|
Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalikuwa
|
Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalikuwa
|
Gnomic
|
ni
|
Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -mekuwa
|
"Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshakuwa
|
"Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -jawa
|
"If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kiwa
|
"If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipokuwa
|
Consecutive
|
kawa / positive subject concord + -kawa
|
Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kawe
|
Object concord
|
—
|
|
Relative forms
|
|
|
|
- ^ Only past tense -li- or future tense -taka-. For the present, use general positive.
|
|
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
|
Conjugation of -wamo (irregular)
|
Gnomic
|
-mo (irregular)
|
Subjunctive
|
-wemo
|
Negative
|
-mo (irregular)
|
|
Infinitives
|
|
Tensed forms
|
Habitual
|
huwamo/huwa
|
Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -likuwamo/-likuwa
|
Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kuwamo/-kuwa
|
|
Positive present (positive subject concord + -mo)
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
1st person
|
nimo
|
tumo
|
2nd person
|
umo
|
mmo
|
3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
yumo
|
wamo
|
other classes
|
positive subject concord + -mo
|
|
Negative present (negative subject concord + -mo)
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
1st person
|
simo
|
hatumo
|
2nd person
|
humo
|
hammo
|
3rd person
|
m-wa
|
hayumo
|
hawamo
|
other classes
|
negative subject concord + -mo
|
|
Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -takuwamo/-takuwa
|
Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -takuwamo/-takuwa
|
|
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -wemo)
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
1st person
|
niwemo
|
tuwemo
|
2nd person
|
uwemo
|
muwemo
|
3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
awemo
|
wawemo
|
other classes
|
positive subject concord + -wemo
|
|
Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -siwemo
|
Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngekuwamo/-ngekuwa
|
Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singekuwamo/-singekuwa
|
Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalikuwamo/-ngalikuwa
|
Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalikuwamo/-singalikuwa
|
Gnomic
|
see positive present
|
Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -mekuwamo/-mekuwa
|
"Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshakuwamo/-meshakuwa
|
"Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -jawamo/-jawa
|
"If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kiwamo/-kiwa
|
"If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipokuwamo/-sipokuwa
|
Consecutive
|
kawamo/kawa / positive subject concord + -kawamo/-kawa
|
Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kawemo
|
Object concord
|
—
|
|
Relative forms
|
|
|
|
- ^ Only past tense -li- or future tense -taka-. For the present, use general positive.
|
|
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
|
Conjugation of -wa na (irregular)
|
Gnomic
|
-na
|
Subjunctive
|
-we na
|
Negative
|
-na
|
Imperative singular
|
kuwa na
|
|
Infinitives
|
|
Imperatives
|
|
Tensed forms
|
Habitual
|
huwa na
|
Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -likuwa na
|
Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kuwa na
|
|
|
|
Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -takuwa na
|
Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -takuwa na
|
|
|
Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -siwe na
|
Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngekuwa na
|
Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singekuwa na
|
Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalikuwa na
|
Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalikuwa na
|
Gnomic
|
see positive present
|
Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -mekuwa na
|
"Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshakuwa na
|
"Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -jawa na
|
"If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kiwa na
|
"If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipokuwa na
|
Consecutive
|
kawa na / positive subject concord + -kawa na
|
Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kawe na
|
|
|
Relative forms
|
|
|
|
- ^ Only past tense -li- or future tense -taka-. For the present, use general positive.
|
|
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
|