From-taka(“to want”).Doublet of-ta-.
-taka-
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nitaka- | tutaka- | |
| 2nd person | utaka- | mtaka- | |
| 3rd person | m-wa(I/II) | ataka- | wataka- |
| m-mi(III/IV) | utaka- | itaka- | |
| ji-ma(V/VI) | litaka- | yataka- | |
| ki-vi(VII/VIII) | kitaka- | vitaka- | |
| n(IX/X) | itaka- | zitaka- | |
| u(XI) | utaka- | seen(X) orma(VI) | |
| ku(XV/XVII) | kutaka- | ||
| pa(XVI) | pataka- | ||
| mu(XVIII) | mtaka- | ||
For more information, seeAppendix:Swahili verbs.
1 Can take stress and therefore does not require-ku-/-kw- in monosyllabic verbs.