| Conjugation of -baki |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kubaki |
kutobaki |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
baki |
bakini |
| Habitual |
hubaki |
| Complex finite forms |
| Polarity |
Persons |
Persons / Classes |
Classes |
| 1st |
2nd |
3rd / M-wa |
M-mi |
Ma |
Ki-vi |
N |
U |
Ku |
Pa |
Mu |
| Sg. |
Pl. |
Sg. |
Pl. |
Sg. / 1 |
Pl. / 2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 / 14 |
15 / 17 |
16 |
18 |
| Past |
| Positive |
nilibaki nalibaki |
tulibaki twalibaki |
ulibaki walibaki |
mlibaki mwalibaki |
alibaki |
walibaki |
ulibaki |
ilibaki |
lilibaki |
yalibaki |
kilibaki |
vilibaki |
ilibaki |
zilibaki |
ulibaki |
kulibaki |
palibaki |
mulibaki |
| Relative |
niliobaki naliobaki |
tuliobaki twaliobaki |
uliobaki waliobaki |
mliobaki mwaliobaki |
aliobaki |
waliobaki |
uliobaki |
iliobaki |
liliobaki |
yaliobaki |
kiliobaki |
viliobaki |
iliobaki |
ziliobaki |
uliobaki |
kuliobaki |
paliobaki |
muliobaki |
| Negative |
sikubaki |
hatukubaki |
hukubaki |
hamkubaki |
hakubaki |
hawakubaki |
haukubaki |
haikubaki |
halikubaki |
hayakubaki |
hakikubaki |
havikubaki |
haikubaki |
hazikubaki |
haukubaki |
hakukubaki |
hapakubaki |
hamukubaki |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninabaki nabaki |
tunabaki |
unabaki |
mnabaki |
anabaki |
wanabaki |
unabaki |
inabaki |
linabaki |
yanabaki |
kinabaki |
vinabaki |
inabaki |
zinabaki |
unabaki |
kunabaki |
panabaki |
munabaki |
| Relative |
ninaobaki naobaki |
tunaobaki |
unaobaki |
mnaobaki |
anaobaki |
wanaobaki |
unaobaki |
inaobaki |
linaobaki |
yanaobaki |
kinaobaki |
vinaobaki |
inaobaki |
zinaobaki |
unaobaki |
kunaobaki |
panaobaki |
munaobaki |
| Negative |
sibaki |
hatubaki |
hubaki |
hambaki |
habaki |
hawabaki |
haubaki |
haibaki |
halibaki |
hayabaki |
hakibaki |
havibaki |
haibaki |
hazibaki |
haubaki |
hakubaki |
hapabaki |
hamubaki |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitabaki |
tutabaki |
utabaki |
mtabaki |
atabaki |
watabaki |
utabaki |
itabaki |
litabaki |
yatabaki |
kitabaki |
vitabaki |
itabaki |
zitabaki |
utabaki |
kutabaki |
patabaki |
mutabaki |
| Relative |
nitakaobaki |
tutakaobaki |
utakaobaki |
mtakaobaki |
atakaobaki |
watakaobaki |
utakaobaki |
itakaobaki |
litakaobaki |
yatakaobaki |
kitakaobaki |
vitakaobaki |
itakaobaki |
zitakaobaki |
utakaobaki |
kutakaobaki |
patakaobaki |
mutakaobaki |
| Negative |
sitabaki |
hatutabaki |
hutabaki |
hamtabaki |
hatabaki |
hawatabaki |
hautabaki |
haitabaki |
halitabaki |
hayatabaki |
hakitabaki |
havitabaki |
haitabaki |
hazitabaki |
hautabaki |
hakutabaki |
hapatabaki |
hamutabaki |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nibaki |
tubaki |
ubaki |
mbaki |
abaki |
wabaki |
ubaki |
ibaki |
libaki |
yabaki |
kibaki |
vibaki |
ibaki |
zibaki |
ubaki |
kubaki |
pabaki |
mubaki |
| Negative |
nisibaki |
tusibaki |
usibaki |
msibaki |
asibaki |
wasibaki |
usibaki |
isibaki |
lisibaki |
yasibaki |
kisibaki |
visibaki |
isibaki |
zisibaki |
usibaki |
kusibaki |
pasibaki |
musibaki |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningebaki |
tungebaki |
ungebaki |
mngebaki |
angebaki |
wangebaki |
ungebaki |
ingebaki |
lingebaki |
yangebaki |
kingebaki |
vingebaki |
ingebaki |
zingebaki |
ungebaki |
kungebaki |
pangebaki |
mungebaki |
| Negative |
nisingebaki singebaki |
tusingebaki hatungebaki |
usingebaki hungebaki |
msingebaki hamngebaki |
asingebaki hangebaki |
wasingebaki hawangebaki |
usingebaki haungebaki |
isingebaki haingebaki |
lisingebaki halingebaki |
yasingebaki hayangebaki |
kisingebaki hakingebaki |
visingebaki havingebaki |
isingebaki haingebaki |
zisingebaki hazingebaki |
usingebaki haungebaki |
kusingebaki hakungebaki |
pasingebaki hapangebaki |
musingebaki hamungebaki |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalibaki |
tungalibaki |
ungalibaki |
mngalibaki |
angalibaki |
wangalibaki |
ungalibaki |
ingalibaki |
lingalibaki |
yangalibaki |
kingalibaki |
vingalibaki |
ingalibaki |
zingalibaki |
ungalibaki |
kungalibaki |
pangalibaki |
mungalibaki |
| Negative |
nisingalibaki singalibaki |
tusingalibaki hatungalibaki |
usingalibaki hungalibaki |
msingalibaki hamngalibaki |
asingalibaki hangalibaki |
wasingalibaki hawangalibaki |
usingalibaki haungalibaki |
isingalibaki haingalibaki |
lisingalibaki halingalibaki |
yasingalibaki hayangalibaki |
kisingalibaki hakingalibaki |
visingalibaki havingalibaki |
isingalibaki haingalibaki |
zisingalibaki hazingalibaki |
usingalibaki haungalibaki |
kusingalibaki hakungalibaki |
pasingalibaki hapangalibaki |
musingalibaki hamungalibaki |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelibaki |
tungelibaki |
ungelibaki |
mngelibaki |
angelibaki |
wangelibaki |
ungelibaki |
ingelibaki |
lingelibaki |
yangelibaki |
kingelibaki |
vingelibaki |
ingelibaki |
zingelibaki |
ungelibaki |
kungelibaki |
pangelibaki |
mungelibaki |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nibaki |
tubaki |
ubaki |
mbaki |
abaki |
wabaki |
ubaki |
ibaki |
libaki |
yabaki |
kibaki |
vibaki |
ibaki |
zibaki |
ubaki |
kubaki |
pabaki |
mubaki |
| Negative |
nisiobaki |
tusiobaki |
usiobaki |
msiobaki |
asiobaki |
wasiobaki |
usiobaki |
isiobaki |
lisiobaki |
yasiobaki |
kisiobaki |
visiobaki |
isiobaki |
zisiobaki |
usiobaki |
kusiobaki |
pasiobaki |
musiobaki |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nabaki |
twabaki |
wabaki |
mwabaki |
abaki |
wabaki |
wabaki |
yabaki |
labaki |
yabaki |
chabaki |
vyabaki |
yabaki |
zabaki |
wabaki |
kwabaki |
pabaki |
mwabaki |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimebaki |
tumebaki |
umebaki |
mmebaki |
amebaki |
wamebaki |
umebaki |
imebaki |
limebaki |
yamebaki |
kimebaki |
vimebaki |
imebaki |
zimebaki |
umebaki |
kumebaki |
pamebaki |
mumebaki |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshabaki |
tumeshabaki |
umeshabaki |
mmeshabaki |
ameshabaki |
wameshabaki |
umeshabaki |
imeshabaki |
limeshabaki |
yameshabaki |
kimeshabaki |
vimeshabaki |
imeshabaki |
zimeshabaki |
umeshabaki |
kumeshabaki |
pameshabaki |
mumeshabaki |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijabaki |
hatujabaki |
hujabaki |
hamjabaki |
hajabaki |
hawajabaki |
haujabaki |
haijabaki |
halijabaki |
hayajabaki |
hakijabaki |
havijabaki |
haijabaki |
hazijabaki |
haujabaki |
hakujabaki |
hapajabaki |
hamujabaki |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikibaki |
tukibaki |
ukibaki |
mkibaki |
akibaki |
wakibaki |
ukibaki |
ikibaki |
likibaki |
yakibaki |
kikibaki |
vikibaki |
ikibaki |
zikibaki |
ukibaki |
kukibaki |
pakibaki |
mukibaki |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipobaki |
tusipobaki |
usipobaki |
msipobaki |
asipobaki |
wasipobaki |
usipobaki |
isipobaki |
lisipobaki |
yasipobaki |
kisipobaki |
visipobaki |
isipobaki |
zisipobaki |
usipobaki |
kusipobaki |
pasipobaki |
musipobaki |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikabaki |
tukabaki |
ukabaki |
mkabaki |
akabaki |
wakabaki |
ukabaki |
ikabaki |
likabaki |
yakabaki |
kikabaki |
vikabaki |
ikabaki |
zikabaki |
ukabaki |
kukabaki |
pakabaki |
mukabaki |
|
| Not all possible forms are listed in the table. Transitive verbs can take object concords, relative concords can agree with all noun classes, and many other forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. |