chafya

Swahili

Noun

chafya (n class, no plural)

sneezing

Verb

-chafya (infinitive kuchafya)

to sneeze
Synonym: -piga chafya

Conjugation

Conjugation of -chafya

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kuchafya

kutochafya

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

chafya

chafyeni

Habitual

huchafya

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

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4

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Past
Positive	nilichafya nalichafya	tulichafya twalichafya	ulichafya walichafya	mlichafya mwalichafya	alichafya	walichafya	ulichafya	ilichafya	lilichafya	yalichafya	kilichafya	vilichafya	ilichafya	zilichafya	ulichafya	kulichafya	palichafya	mulichafya
Relative	niliochafya naliochafya	tuliochafya twaliochafya	uliochafya waliochafya	mliochafya mwaliochafya	aliochafya	waliochafya	uliochafya	iliochafya	liliochafya	yaliochafya	kiliochafya	viliochafya	iliochafya	ziliochafya	uliochafya	kuliochafya	paliochafya	muliochafya
Negative	sikuchafya	hatukuchafya	hukuchafya	hamkuchafya	hakuchafya	hawakuchafya	haukuchafya	haikuchafya	halikuchafya	hayakuchafya	hakikuchafya	havikuchafya	haikuchafya	hazikuchafya	haukuchafya	hakukuchafya	hapakuchafya	hamukuchafya

Present
Positive	ninachafya nachafya	tunachafya	unachafya	mnachafya	anachafya	wanachafya	unachafya	inachafya	linachafya	yanachafya	kinachafya	vinachafya	inachafya	zinachafya	unachafya	kunachafya	panachafya	munachafya
Relative	ninaochafya naochafya	tunaochafya	unaochafya	mnaochafya	anaochafya	wanaochafya	unaochafya	inaochafya	linaochafya	yanaochafya	kinaochafya	vinaochafya	inaochafya	zinaochafya	unaochafya	kunaochafya	panaochafya	munaochafya
Negative	sichafyi	hatuchafyi	huchafyi	hamchafyi	hachafyi	hawachafyi	hauchafyi	haichafyi	halichafyi	hayachafyi	hakichafyi	havichafyi	haichafyi	hazichafyi	hauchafyi	hakuchafyi	hapachafyi	hamuchafyi

Future
Positive	nitachafya	tutachafya	utachafya	mtachafya	atachafya	watachafya	utachafya	itachafya	litachafya	yatachafya	kitachafya	vitachafya	itachafya	zitachafya	utachafya	kutachafya	patachafya	mutachafya
Relative	nitakaochafya	tutakaochafya	utakaochafya	mtakaochafya	atakaochafya	watakaochafya	utakaochafya	itakaochafya	litakaochafya	yatakaochafya	kitakaochafya	vitakaochafya	itakaochafya	zitakaochafya	utakaochafya	kutakaochafya	patakaochafya	mutakaochafya
Negative	sitachafya	hatutachafya	hutachafya	hamtachafya	hatachafya	hawatachafya	hautachafya	haitachafya	halitachafya	hayatachafya	hakitachafya	havitachafya	haitachafya	hazitachafya	hautachafya	hakutachafya	hapatachafya	hamutachafya

Subjunctive
Positive	nichafye	tuchafye	uchafye	mchafye	achafye	wachafye	uchafye	ichafye	lichafye	yachafye	kichafye	vichafye	ichafye	zichafye	uchafye	kuchafye	pachafye	muchafye
Negative	nisichafye	tusichafye	usichafye	msichafye	asichafye	wasichafye	usichafye	isichafye	lisichafye	yasichafye	kisichafye	visichafye	isichafye	zisichafye	usichafye	kusichafye	pasichafye	musichafye

Present Conditional
Positive	ningechafya	tungechafya	ungechafya	mngechafya	angechafya	wangechafya	ungechafya	ingechafya	lingechafya	yangechafya	kingechafya	vingechafya	ingechafya	zingechafya	ungechafya	kungechafya	pangechafya	mungechafya
Negative	nisingechafya singechafya	tusingechafya hatungechafya	usingechafya hungechafya	msingechafya hamngechafya	asingechafya hangechafya	wasingechafya hawangechafya	usingechafya haungechafya	isingechafya haingechafya	lisingechafya halingechafya	yasingechafya hayangechafya	kisingechafya hakingechafya	visingechafya havingechafya	isingechafya haingechafya	zisingechafya hazingechafya	usingechafya haungechafya	kusingechafya hakungechafya	pasingechafya hapangechafya	musingechafya hamungechafya

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalichafya	tungalichafya	ungalichafya	mngalichafya	angalichafya	wangalichafya	ungalichafya	ingalichafya	lingalichafya	yangalichafya	kingalichafya	vingalichafya	ingalichafya	zingalichafya	ungalichafya	kungalichafya	pangalichafya	mungalichafya
Negative	nisingalichafya singalichafya	tusingalichafya hatungalichafya	usingalichafya hungalichafya	msingalichafya hamngalichafya	asingalichafya hangalichafya	wasingalichafya hawangalichafya	usingalichafya haungalichafya	isingalichafya haingalichafya	lisingalichafya halingalichafya	yasingalichafya hayangalichafya	kisingalichafya hakingalichafya	visingalichafya havingalichafya	isingalichafya haingalichafya	zisingalichafya hazingalichafya	usingalichafya haungalichafya	kusingalichafya hakungalichafya	pasingalichafya hapangalichafya	musingalichafya hamungalichafya

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelichafya	tungelichafya	ungelichafya	mngelichafya	angelichafya	wangelichafya	ungelichafya	ingelichafya	lingelichafya	yangelichafya	kingelichafya	vingelichafya	ingelichafya	zingelichafya	ungelichafya	kungelichafya	pangelichafya	mungelichafya

General Relative
Positive	nichafyao	tuchafyao	uchafyao	mchafyao	achafyao	wachafyao	uchafyao	ichafyao	lichafyao	yachafyao	kichafyao	vichafyao	ichafyao	zichafyao	uchafyao	kuchafyao	pachafyao	muchafyao
Negative	nisiochafya	tusiochafya	usiochafya	msiochafya	asiochafya	wasiochafya	usiochafya	isiochafya	lisiochafya	yasiochafya	kisiochafya	visiochafya	isiochafya	zisiochafya	usiochafya	kusiochafya	pasiochafya	musiochafya

Gnomic
Positive	nachafya	twachafya	wachafya	mwachafya	achafya	wachafya	wachafya	yachafya	lachafya	yachafya	chachafya	vyachafya	yachafya	zachafya	wachafya	kwachafya	pachafya	mwachafya

Perfect
Positive	nimechafya	tumechafya	umechafya	mmechafya	amechafya	wamechafya	umechafya	imechafya	limechafya	yamechafya	kimechafya	vimechafya	imechafya	zimechafya	umechafya	kumechafya	pamechafya	mumechafya

"Already"
Positive	nimeshachafya	tumeshachafya	umeshachafya	mmeshachafya	ameshachafya	wameshachafya	umeshachafya	imeshachafya	limeshachafya	yameshachafya	kimeshachafya	vimeshachafya	imeshachafya	zimeshachafya	umeshachafya	kumeshachafya	pameshachafya	mumeshachafya

"Not yet"
Negative	sijachafya	hatujachafya	hujachafya	hamjachafya	hajachafya	hawajachafya	haujachafya	haijachafya	halijachafya	hayajachafya	hakijachafya	havijachafya	haijachafya	hazijachafya	haujachafya	hakujachafya	hapajachafya	hamujachafya

"If/When"
Positive	nikichafya	tukichafya	ukichafya	mkichafya	akichafya	wakichafya	ukichafya	ikichafya	likichafya	yakichafya	kikichafya	vikichafya	ikichafya	zikichafya	ukichafya	kukichafya	pakichafya	mukichafya

"If not"
Negative	nisipochafya	tusipochafya	usipochafya	msipochafya	asipochafya	wasipochafya	usipochafya	isipochafya	lisipochafya	yasipochafya	kisipochafya	visipochafya	isipochafya	zisipochafya	usipochafya	kusipochafya	pasipochafya	musipochafya

Consecutive
Positive	nikachafya	tukachafya	ukachafya	mkachafya	akachafya	wakachafya	ukachafya	ikachafya	likachafya	yakachafya	kikachafya	vikachafya	ikachafya	zikachafya	ukachafya	kukachafya	pakachafya	mukachafya

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.

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