cheka

See also: Cheka

Pali

Alternative forms

𑀙𑁂𑀓 (Brahmi script)
छेक (Devanagari script)
ছেক (Bengali script)
ඡෙක (Sinhalese script)
ဆေက (Burmese script)
เฉก (Thai script)
ᨨᩮᨠ (Tai Tham script)
ឆេក (Khmer script)

Adjective

cheka

Swahili

Verb

-cheka (infinitive kucheka)

to laugh

Conjugation

Conjugation of -cheka

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kucheka

kutocheka

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

cheka

chekeni

Habitual

hucheka

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	nilicheka nalicheka	tulicheka twalicheka	ulicheka walicheka	mlicheka mwalicheka	alicheka	walicheka	ulicheka	ilicheka	lilicheka	yalicheka	kilicheka	vilicheka	ilicheka	zilicheka	ulicheka	kulicheka	palicheka	mulicheka
Relative	niliocheka naliocheka	tuliocheka twaliocheka	uliocheka waliocheka	mliocheka mwaliocheka	aliocheka	waliocheka	uliocheka	iliocheka	liliocheka	yaliocheka	kiliocheka	viliocheka	iliocheka	ziliocheka	uliocheka	kuliocheka	paliocheka	muliocheka
Negative	sikucheka	hatukucheka	hukucheka	hamkucheka	hakucheka	hawakucheka	haukucheka	haikucheka	halikucheka	hayakucheka	hakikucheka	havikucheka	haikucheka	hazikucheka	haukucheka	hakukucheka	hapakucheka	hamukucheka

Present
Positive	ninacheka nacheka	tunacheka	unacheka	mnacheka	anacheka	wanacheka	unacheka	inacheka	linacheka	yanacheka	kinacheka	vinacheka	inacheka	zinacheka	unacheka	kunacheka	panacheka	munacheka
Relative	ninaocheka naocheka	tunaocheka	unaocheka	mnaocheka	anaocheka	wanaocheka	unaocheka	inaocheka	linaocheka	yanaocheka	kinaocheka	vinaocheka	inaocheka	zinaocheka	unaocheka	kunaocheka	panaocheka	munaocheka
Negative	sicheki	hatucheki	hucheki	hamcheki	hacheki	hawacheki	haucheki	haicheki	halicheki	hayacheki	hakicheki	havicheki	haicheki	hazicheki	haucheki	hakucheki	hapacheki	hamucheki

Future
Positive	nitacheka	tutacheka	utacheka	mtacheka	atacheka	watacheka	utacheka	itacheka	litacheka	yatacheka	kitacheka	vitacheka	itacheka	zitacheka	utacheka	kutacheka	patacheka	mutacheka
Relative	nitakaocheka	tutakaocheka	utakaocheka	mtakaocheka	atakaocheka	watakaocheka	utakaocheka	itakaocheka	litakaocheka	yatakaocheka	kitakaocheka	vitakaocheka	itakaocheka	zitakaocheka	utakaocheka	kutakaocheka	patakaocheka	mutakaocheka
Negative	sitacheka	hatutacheka	hutacheka	hamtacheka	hatacheka	hawatacheka	hautacheka	haitacheka	halitacheka	hayatacheka	hakitacheka	havitacheka	haitacheka	hazitacheka	hautacheka	hakutacheka	hapatacheka	hamutacheka

Subjunctive
Positive	nicheke	tucheke	ucheke	mcheke	acheke	wacheke	ucheke	icheke	licheke	yacheke	kicheke	vicheke	icheke	zicheke	ucheke	kucheke	pacheke	mucheke
Negative	nisicheke	tusicheke	usicheke	msicheke	asicheke	wasicheke	usicheke	isicheke	lisicheke	yasicheke	kisicheke	visicheke	isicheke	zisicheke	usicheke	kusicheke	pasicheke	musicheke

Present Conditional
Positive	ningecheka	tungecheka	ungecheka	mngecheka	angecheka	wangecheka	ungecheka	ingecheka	lingecheka	yangecheka	kingecheka	vingecheka	ingecheka	zingecheka	ungecheka	kungecheka	pangecheka	mungecheka
Negative	nisingecheka singecheka	tusingecheka hatungecheka	usingecheka hungecheka	msingecheka hamngecheka	asingecheka hangecheka	wasingecheka hawangecheka	usingecheka haungecheka	isingecheka haingecheka	lisingecheka halingecheka	yasingecheka hayangecheka	kisingecheka hakingecheka	visingecheka havingecheka	isingecheka haingecheka	zisingecheka hazingecheka	usingecheka haungecheka	kusingecheka hakungecheka	pasingecheka hapangecheka	musingecheka hamungecheka

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalicheka	tungalicheka	ungalicheka	mngalicheka	angalicheka	wangalicheka	ungalicheka	ingalicheka	lingalicheka	yangalicheka	kingalicheka	vingalicheka	ingalicheka	zingalicheka	ungalicheka	kungalicheka	pangalicheka	mungalicheka
Negative	nisingalicheka singalicheka	tusingalicheka hatungalicheka	usingalicheka hungalicheka	msingalicheka hamngalicheka	asingalicheka hangalicheka	wasingalicheka hawangalicheka	usingalicheka haungalicheka	isingalicheka haingalicheka	lisingalicheka halingalicheka	yasingalicheka hayangalicheka	kisingalicheka hakingalicheka	visingalicheka havingalicheka	isingalicheka haingalicheka	zisingalicheka hazingalicheka	usingalicheka haungalicheka	kusingalicheka hakungalicheka	pasingalicheka hapangalicheka	musingalicheka hamungalicheka

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelicheka	tungelicheka	ungelicheka	mngelicheka	angelicheka	wangelicheka	ungelicheka	ingelicheka	lingelicheka	yangelicheka	kingelicheka	vingelicheka	ingelicheka	zingelicheka	ungelicheka	kungelicheka	pangelicheka	mungelicheka

General Relative
Positive	nichekao	tuchekao	uchekao	mchekao	achekao	wachekao	uchekao	ichekao	lichekao	yachekao	kichekao	vichekao	ichekao	zichekao	uchekao	kuchekao	pachekao	muchekao
Negative	nisiocheka	tusiocheka	usiocheka	msiocheka	asiocheka	wasiocheka	usiocheka	isiocheka	lisiocheka	yasiocheka	kisiocheka	visiocheka	isiocheka	zisiocheka	usiocheka	kusiocheka	pasiocheka	musiocheka

Gnomic
Positive	nacheka	twacheka	wacheka	mwacheka	acheka	wacheka	wacheka	yacheka	lacheka	yacheka	chacheka	vyacheka	yacheka	zacheka	wacheka	kwacheka	pacheka	mwacheka

Perfect
Positive	nimecheka	tumecheka	umecheka	mmecheka	amecheka	wamecheka	umecheka	imecheka	limecheka	yamecheka	kimecheka	vimecheka	imecheka	zimecheka	umecheka	kumecheka	pamecheka	mumecheka

"Already"
Positive	nimeshacheka	tumeshacheka	umeshacheka	mmeshacheka	ameshacheka	wameshacheka	umeshacheka	imeshacheka	limeshacheka	yameshacheka	kimeshacheka	vimeshacheka	imeshacheka	zimeshacheka	umeshacheka	kumeshacheka	pameshacheka	mumeshacheka

"Not yet"
Negative	sijacheka	hatujacheka	hujacheka	hamjacheka	hajacheka	hawajacheka	haujacheka	haijacheka	halijacheka	hayajacheka	hakijacheka	havijacheka	haijacheka	hazijacheka	haujacheka	hakujacheka	hapajacheka	hamujacheka

"If/When"
Positive	nikicheka	tukicheka	ukicheka	mkicheka	akicheka	wakicheka	ukicheka	ikicheka	likicheka	yakicheka	kikicheka	vikicheka	ikicheka	zikicheka	ukicheka	kukicheka	pakicheka	mukicheka

"If not"
Negative	nisipocheka	tusipocheka	usipocheka	msipocheka	asipocheka	wasipocheka	usipocheka	isipocheka	lisipocheka	yasipocheka	kisipocheka	visipocheka	isipocheka	zisipocheka	usipocheka	kusipocheka	pasipocheka	musipocheka

Consecutive
Positive	nikacheka	tukacheka	ukacheka	mkacheka	akacheka	wakacheka	ukacheka	ikacheka	likacheka	yakacheka	kikacheka	vikacheka	ikacheka	zikacheka	ukacheka	kukacheka	pakacheka	mukacheka

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.

Derived terms

Verbal derivations:
- Applicative: -chekea (“laugh at”)
- Causative: -chekesha (“joke, kid”)
- Passive: -chekwa (“laughed at”)
- Reciprocal: -chekana (“to laugh with each other; ridicule each other”)

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