choka

See also: chōkā

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 長歌, literally "long poem".

Noun

choka (plural choka)

A particular kind of Japanese poem.

Anagrams

choak

Swahili

Verb

-choka (infinitive kuchoka)

to tire, become exhausted, wear out

Conjugation

Conjugation of -choka

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kuchoka

kutochoka

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

choka

chokeni

Habitual

huchoka

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	nilichoka nalichoka	tulichoka twalichoka	ulichoka walichoka	mlichoka mwalichoka	alichoka	walichoka	ulichoka	ilichoka	lilichoka	yalichoka	kilichoka	vilichoka	ilichoka	zilichoka	ulichoka	kulichoka	palichoka	mulichoka
Relative	niliochoka naliochoka	tuliochoka twaliochoka	uliochoka waliochoka	mliochoka mwaliochoka	aliochoka	waliochoka	uliochoka	iliochoka	liliochoka	yaliochoka	kiliochoka	viliochoka	iliochoka	ziliochoka	uliochoka	kuliochoka	paliochoka	muliochoka
Negative	sikuchoka	hatukuchoka	hukuchoka	hamkuchoka	hakuchoka	hawakuchoka	haukuchoka	haikuchoka	halikuchoka	hayakuchoka	hakikuchoka	havikuchoka	haikuchoka	hazikuchoka	haukuchoka	hakukuchoka	hapakuchoka	hamukuchoka

Present
Positive	ninachoka nachoka	tunachoka	unachoka	mnachoka	anachoka	wanachoka	unachoka	inachoka	linachoka	yanachoka	kinachoka	vinachoka	inachoka	zinachoka	unachoka	kunachoka	panachoka	munachoka
Relative	ninaochoka naochoka	tunaochoka	unaochoka	mnaochoka	anaochoka	wanaochoka	unaochoka	inaochoka	linaochoka	yanaochoka	kinaochoka	vinaochoka	inaochoka	zinaochoka	unaochoka	kunaochoka	panaochoka	munaochoka
Negative	sichoki	hatuchoki	huchoki	hamchoki	hachoki	hawachoki	hauchoki	haichoki	halichoki	hayachoki	hakichoki	havichoki	haichoki	hazichoki	hauchoki	hakuchoki	hapachoki	hamuchoki

Future
Positive	nitachoka	tutachoka	utachoka	mtachoka	atachoka	watachoka	utachoka	itachoka	litachoka	yatachoka	kitachoka	vitachoka	itachoka	zitachoka	utachoka	kutachoka	patachoka	mutachoka
Relative	nitakaochoka	tutakaochoka	utakaochoka	mtakaochoka	atakaochoka	watakaochoka	utakaochoka	itakaochoka	litakaochoka	yatakaochoka	kitakaochoka	vitakaochoka	itakaochoka	zitakaochoka	utakaochoka	kutakaochoka	patakaochoka	mutakaochoka
Negative	sitachoka	hatutachoka	hutachoka	hamtachoka	hatachoka	hawatachoka	hautachoka	haitachoka	halitachoka	hayatachoka	hakitachoka	havitachoka	haitachoka	hazitachoka	hautachoka	hakutachoka	hapatachoka	hamutachoka

Subjunctive
Positive	nichoke	tuchoke	uchoke	mchoke	achoke	wachoke	uchoke	ichoke	lichoke	yachoke	kichoke	vichoke	ichoke	zichoke	uchoke	kuchoke	pachoke	muchoke
Negative	nisichoke	tusichoke	usichoke	msichoke	asichoke	wasichoke	usichoke	isichoke	lisichoke	yasichoke	kisichoke	visichoke	isichoke	zisichoke	usichoke	kusichoke	pasichoke	musichoke

Present Conditional
Positive	ningechoka	tungechoka	ungechoka	mngechoka	angechoka	wangechoka	ungechoka	ingechoka	lingechoka	yangechoka	kingechoka	vingechoka	ingechoka	zingechoka	ungechoka	kungechoka	pangechoka	mungechoka
Negative	nisingechoka singechoka	tusingechoka hatungechoka	usingechoka hungechoka	msingechoka hamngechoka	asingechoka hangechoka	wasingechoka hawangechoka	usingechoka haungechoka	isingechoka haingechoka	lisingechoka halingechoka	yasingechoka hayangechoka	kisingechoka hakingechoka	visingechoka havingechoka	isingechoka haingechoka	zisingechoka hazingechoka	usingechoka haungechoka	kusingechoka hakungechoka	pasingechoka hapangechoka	musingechoka hamungechoka

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalichoka	tungalichoka	ungalichoka	mngalichoka	angalichoka	wangalichoka	ungalichoka	ingalichoka	lingalichoka	yangalichoka	kingalichoka	vingalichoka	ingalichoka	zingalichoka	ungalichoka	kungalichoka	pangalichoka	mungalichoka
Negative	nisingalichoka singalichoka	tusingalichoka hatungalichoka	usingalichoka hungalichoka	msingalichoka hamngalichoka	asingalichoka hangalichoka	wasingalichoka hawangalichoka	usingalichoka haungalichoka	isingalichoka haingalichoka	lisingalichoka halingalichoka	yasingalichoka hayangalichoka	kisingalichoka hakingalichoka	visingalichoka havingalichoka	isingalichoka haingalichoka	zisingalichoka hazingalichoka	usingalichoka haungalichoka	kusingalichoka hakungalichoka	pasingalichoka hapangalichoka	musingalichoka hamungalichoka

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelichoka	tungelichoka	ungelichoka	mngelichoka	angelichoka	wangelichoka	ungelichoka	ingelichoka	lingelichoka	yangelichoka	kingelichoka	vingelichoka	ingelichoka	zingelichoka	ungelichoka	kungelichoka	pangelichoka	mungelichoka

General Relative
Positive	nichokao	tuchokao	uchokao	mchokao	achokao	wachokao	uchokao	ichokao	lichokao	yachokao	kichokao	vichokao	ichokao	zichokao	uchokao	kuchokao	pachokao	muchokao
Negative	nisiochoka	tusiochoka	usiochoka	msiochoka	asiochoka	wasiochoka	usiochoka	isiochoka	lisiochoka	yasiochoka	kisiochoka	visiochoka	isiochoka	zisiochoka	usiochoka	kusiochoka	pasiochoka	musiochoka

Gnomic
Positive	nachoka	twachoka	wachoka	mwachoka	achoka	wachoka	wachoka	yachoka	lachoka	yachoka	chachoka	vyachoka	yachoka	zachoka	wachoka	kwachoka	pachoka	mwachoka

Perfect
Positive	nimechoka	tumechoka	umechoka	mmechoka	amechoka	wamechoka	umechoka	imechoka	limechoka	yamechoka	kimechoka	vimechoka	imechoka	zimechoka	umechoka	kumechoka	pamechoka	mumechoka

"Already"
Positive	nimeshachoka	tumeshachoka	umeshachoka	mmeshachoka	ameshachoka	wameshachoka	umeshachoka	imeshachoka	limeshachoka	yameshachoka	kimeshachoka	vimeshachoka	imeshachoka	zimeshachoka	umeshachoka	kumeshachoka	pameshachoka	mumeshachoka

"Not yet"
Negative	sijachoka	hatujachoka	hujachoka	hamjachoka	hajachoka	hawajachoka	haujachoka	haijachoka	halijachoka	hayajachoka	hakijachoka	havijachoka	haijachoka	hazijachoka	haujachoka	hakujachoka	hapajachoka	hamujachoka

"If/When"
Positive	nikichoka	tukichoka	ukichoka	mkichoka	akichoka	wakichoka	ukichoka	ikichoka	likichoka	yakichoka	kikichoka	vikichoka	ikichoka	zikichoka	ukichoka	kukichoka	pakichoka	mukichoka

"If not"
Negative	nisipochoka	tusipochoka	usipochoka	msipochoka	asipochoka	wasipochoka	usipochoka	isipochoka	lisipochoka	yasipochoka	kisipochoka	visipochoka	isipochoka	zisipochoka	usipochoka	kusipochoka	pasipochoka	musipochoka

Consecutive
Positive	nikachoka	tukachoka	ukachoka	mkachoka	akachoka	wakachoka	ukachoka	ikachoka	likachoka	yakachoka	kikachoka	vikachoka	ikachoka	zikachoka	ukachoka	kukachoka	pakachoka	mukachoka

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:
- Causative: -chokesha (“to cause to tire”)

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