Conjugation of-kwaa |
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Positive present | -nakwaa |
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Subjunctive | -kwae |
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Negative | -kwai |
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Imperative singular | kwaa |
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Infinitives |
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Imperatives |
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Tensed forms |
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Habitual | hukwaa |
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Positive past | positive subject concord + -likwaa |
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Negative past | negative subject concord + -kukwaa |
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakwaa) |
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| Singular | Plural |
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1st person | ninakwaa/nakwaa | tunakwaa |
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2nd person | unakwaa | mnakwaa |
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3rd person | m-wa(I/II) | anakwaa | wanakwaa |
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other classes | positive subject concord + -nakwaa |
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -kwai) |
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1st person | sikwai | hatukwai |
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2nd person | hukwai | hamkwai |
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3rd person | m-wa(I/II) | hakwai | hawakwai |
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other classes | negative subject concord + -kwai |
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Positive future | positive subject concord + -takwaa |
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Negative future | negative subject concord + -takwaa |
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kwae) |
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1st person | nikwae | tukwae |
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2nd person | ukwae | mkwae |
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3rd person | m-wa(I/II) | akwae | wakwae |
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other classes | positive subject concord + -kwae |
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Negative subjunctive | positive subject concord + -sikwae |
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Positive present conditional | positive subject concord + -ngekwaa |
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Negative present conditional | positive subject concord + -singekwaa |
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Positive past conditional | positive subject concord + -ngalikwaa |
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Negative past conditional | positive subject concord + -singalikwaa |
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Perfect | positive subject concord + -mekwaa |
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"Already" | positive subject concord + -meshakwaa |
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"Not yet" | negative subject concord + -jakwaa |
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"If/When" | positive subject concord + -kikwaa |
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"If not" | positive subject concord + -sipokwaa |
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Consecutive | kakwaa /positive subject concord + -kakwaa |
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Consecutive subjunctive | positive subject concord + -kakwae |
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. SeeAppendix:Swahili verbs for more information. |