Conjugation of-kwama |
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Positive present | -nakwama |
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Subjunctive | -kwame |
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Negative | -kwami |
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Imperative singular | kwama |
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Imperatives |
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Tensed forms |
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Habitual | hukwama |
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Positive past | positive subject concord + -likwama |
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Negative past | negative subject concord + -kukwama |
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakwama) |
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| Singular | Plural |
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1st person | ninakwama/nakwama | tunakwama |
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2nd person | unakwama | mnakwama |
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3rd person | m-wa(I/II) | anakwama | wanakwama |
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other classes | positive subject concord + -nakwama |
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -kwami) |
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| Singular | Plural |
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1st person | sikwami | hatukwami |
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2nd person | hukwami | hamkwami |
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3rd person | m-wa(I/II) | hakwami | hawakwami |
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other classes | negative subject concord + -kwami |
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Positive future | positive subject concord + -takwama |
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Negative future | negative subject concord + -takwama |
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kwame) |
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| Singular | Plural |
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1st person | nikwame | tukwame |
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2nd person | ukwame | mkwame |
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3rd person | m-wa(I/II) | akwame | wakwame |
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other classes | positive subject concord + -kwame |
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Negative subjunctive | positive subject concord + -sikwame |
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Positive present conditional | positive subject concord + -ngekwama |
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Negative present conditional | positive subject concord + -singekwama |
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Positive past conditional | positive subject concord + -ngalikwama |
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Negative past conditional | positive subject concord + -singalikwama |
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Perfect | positive subject concord + -mekwama |
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"Already" | positive subject concord + -meshakwama |
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"Not yet" | negative subject concord + -jakwama |
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"If/When" | positive subject concord + -kikwama |
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"If not" | positive subject concord + -sipokwama |
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Consecutive | kakwama /positive subject concord + -kakwama |
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Consecutive subjunctive | positive subject concord + -kakwame |
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Object concord | — |
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. SeeAppendix:Swahili verbs for more information. |