chumbisha

Swahili

Etymology

A causative derivation of chumba (“room”).

Verb

-chumbisha (infinitive kuchumbisha)

to get engaged to be married (of a man)

Conjugation

Conjugation of -chumbisha

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kuchumbisha

kutochumbisha

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

chumbisha

chumbisheni

Habitual

huchumbisha

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	nilichumbisha nalichumbisha	tulichumbisha twalichumbisha	ulichumbisha walichumbisha	mlichumbisha mwalichumbisha	alichumbisha	walichumbisha	ulichumbisha	ilichumbisha	lilichumbisha	yalichumbisha	kilichumbisha	vilichumbisha	ilichumbisha	zilichumbisha	ulichumbisha	kulichumbisha	palichumbisha	mulichumbisha
Relative	niliochumbisha naliochumbisha	tuliochumbisha twaliochumbisha	uliochumbisha waliochumbisha	mliochumbisha mwaliochumbisha	aliochumbisha	waliochumbisha	uliochumbisha	iliochumbisha	liliochumbisha	yaliochumbisha	kiliochumbisha	viliochumbisha	iliochumbisha	ziliochumbisha	uliochumbisha	kuliochumbisha	paliochumbisha	muliochumbisha
Negative	sikuchumbisha	hatukuchumbisha	hukuchumbisha	hamkuchumbisha	hakuchumbisha	hawakuchumbisha	haukuchumbisha	haikuchumbisha	halikuchumbisha	hayakuchumbisha	hakikuchumbisha	havikuchumbisha	haikuchumbisha	hazikuchumbisha	haukuchumbisha	hakukuchumbisha	hapakuchumbisha	hamukuchumbisha

Present
Positive	ninachumbisha nachumbisha	tunachumbisha	unachumbisha	mnachumbisha	anachumbisha	wanachumbisha	unachumbisha	inachumbisha	linachumbisha	yanachumbisha	kinachumbisha	vinachumbisha	inachumbisha	zinachumbisha	unachumbisha	kunachumbisha	panachumbisha	munachumbisha
Relative	ninaochumbisha naochumbisha	tunaochumbisha	unaochumbisha	mnaochumbisha	anaochumbisha	wanaochumbisha	unaochumbisha	inaochumbisha	linaochumbisha	yanaochumbisha	kinaochumbisha	vinaochumbisha	inaochumbisha	zinaochumbisha	unaochumbisha	kunaochumbisha	panaochumbisha	munaochumbisha
Negative	sichumbishi	hatuchumbishi	huchumbishi	hamchumbishi	hachumbishi	hawachumbishi	hauchumbishi	haichumbishi	halichumbishi	hayachumbishi	hakichumbishi	havichumbishi	haichumbishi	hazichumbishi	hauchumbishi	hakuchumbishi	hapachumbishi	hamuchumbishi

Future
Positive	nitachumbisha	tutachumbisha	utachumbisha	mtachumbisha	atachumbisha	watachumbisha	utachumbisha	itachumbisha	litachumbisha	yatachumbisha	kitachumbisha	vitachumbisha	itachumbisha	zitachumbisha	utachumbisha	kutachumbisha	patachumbisha	mutachumbisha
Relative	nitakaochumbisha	tutakaochumbisha	utakaochumbisha	mtakaochumbisha	atakaochumbisha	watakaochumbisha	utakaochumbisha	itakaochumbisha	litakaochumbisha	yatakaochumbisha	kitakaochumbisha	vitakaochumbisha	itakaochumbisha	zitakaochumbisha	utakaochumbisha	kutakaochumbisha	patakaochumbisha	mutakaochumbisha
Negative	sitachumbisha	hatutachumbisha	hutachumbisha	hamtachumbisha	hatachumbisha	hawatachumbisha	hautachumbisha	haitachumbisha	halitachumbisha	hayatachumbisha	hakitachumbisha	havitachumbisha	haitachumbisha	hazitachumbisha	hautachumbisha	hakutachumbisha	hapatachumbisha	hamutachumbisha

Subjunctive
Positive	nichumbishe	tuchumbishe	uchumbishe	mchumbishe	achumbishe	wachumbishe	uchumbishe	ichumbishe	lichumbishe	yachumbishe	kichumbishe	vichumbishe	ichumbishe	zichumbishe	uchumbishe	kuchumbishe	pachumbishe	muchumbishe
Negative	nisichumbishe	tusichumbishe	usichumbishe	msichumbishe	asichumbishe	wasichumbishe	usichumbishe	isichumbishe	lisichumbishe	yasichumbishe	kisichumbishe	visichumbishe	isichumbishe	zisichumbishe	usichumbishe	kusichumbishe	pasichumbishe	musichumbishe

Present Conditional
Positive	ningechumbisha	tungechumbisha	ungechumbisha	mngechumbisha	angechumbisha	wangechumbisha	ungechumbisha	ingechumbisha	lingechumbisha	yangechumbisha	kingechumbisha	vingechumbisha	ingechumbisha	zingechumbisha	ungechumbisha	kungechumbisha	pangechumbisha	mungechumbisha
Negative	nisingechumbisha singechumbisha	tusingechumbisha hatungechumbisha	usingechumbisha hungechumbisha	msingechumbisha hamngechumbisha	asingechumbisha hangechumbisha	wasingechumbisha hawangechumbisha	usingechumbisha haungechumbisha	isingechumbisha haingechumbisha	lisingechumbisha halingechumbisha	yasingechumbisha hayangechumbisha	kisingechumbisha hakingechumbisha	visingechumbisha havingechumbisha	isingechumbisha haingechumbisha	zisingechumbisha hazingechumbisha	usingechumbisha haungechumbisha	kusingechumbisha hakungechumbisha	pasingechumbisha hapangechumbisha	musingechumbisha hamungechumbisha

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalichumbisha	tungalichumbisha	ungalichumbisha	mngalichumbisha	angalichumbisha	wangalichumbisha	ungalichumbisha	ingalichumbisha	lingalichumbisha	yangalichumbisha	kingalichumbisha	vingalichumbisha	ingalichumbisha	zingalichumbisha	ungalichumbisha	kungalichumbisha	pangalichumbisha	mungalichumbisha
Negative	nisingalichumbisha singalichumbisha	tusingalichumbisha hatungalichumbisha	usingalichumbisha hungalichumbisha	msingalichumbisha hamngalichumbisha	asingalichumbisha hangalichumbisha	wasingalichumbisha hawangalichumbisha	usingalichumbisha haungalichumbisha	isingalichumbisha haingalichumbisha	lisingalichumbisha halingalichumbisha	yasingalichumbisha hayangalichumbisha	kisingalichumbisha hakingalichumbisha	visingalichumbisha havingalichumbisha	isingalichumbisha haingalichumbisha	zisingalichumbisha hazingalichumbisha	usingalichumbisha haungalichumbisha	kusingalichumbisha hakungalichumbisha	pasingalichumbisha hapangalichumbisha	musingalichumbisha hamungalichumbisha

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelichumbisha	tungelichumbisha	ungelichumbisha	mngelichumbisha	angelichumbisha	wangelichumbisha	ungelichumbisha	ingelichumbisha	lingelichumbisha	yangelichumbisha	kingelichumbisha	vingelichumbisha	ingelichumbisha	zingelichumbisha	ungelichumbisha	kungelichumbisha	pangelichumbisha	mungelichumbisha

General Relative
Positive	nichumbishao	tuchumbishao	uchumbishao	mchumbishao	achumbishao	wachumbishao	uchumbishao	ichumbishao	lichumbishao	yachumbishao	kichumbishao	vichumbishao	ichumbishao	zichumbishao	uchumbishao	kuchumbishao	pachumbishao	muchumbishao
Negative	nisiochumbisha	tusiochumbisha	usiochumbisha	msiochumbisha	asiochumbisha	wasiochumbisha	usiochumbisha	isiochumbisha	lisiochumbisha	yasiochumbisha	kisiochumbisha	visiochumbisha	isiochumbisha	zisiochumbisha	usiochumbisha	kusiochumbisha	pasiochumbisha	musiochumbisha

Gnomic
Positive	nachumbisha	twachumbisha	wachumbisha	mwachumbisha	achumbisha	wachumbisha	wachumbisha	yachumbisha	lachumbisha	yachumbisha	chachumbisha	vyachumbisha	yachumbisha	zachumbisha	wachumbisha	kwachumbisha	pachumbisha	mwachumbisha

Perfect
Positive	nimechumbisha	tumechumbisha	umechumbisha	mmechumbisha	amechumbisha	wamechumbisha	umechumbisha	imechumbisha	limechumbisha	yamechumbisha	kimechumbisha	vimechumbisha	imechumbisha	zimechumbisha	umechumbisha	kumechumbisha	pamechumbisha	mumechumbisha

"Already"
Positive	nimeshachumbisha	tumeshachumbisha	umeshachumbisha	mmeshachumbisha	ameshachumbisha	wameshachumbisha	umeshachumbisha	imeshachumbisha	limeshachumbisha	yameshachumbisha	kimeshachumbisha	vimeshachumbisha	imeshachumbisha	zimeshachumbisha	umeshachumbisha	kumeshachumbisha	pameshachumbisha	mumeshachumbisha

"Not yet"
Negative	sijachumbisha	hatujachumbisha	hujachumbisha	hamjachumbisha	hajachumbisha	hawajachumbisha	haujachumbisha	haijachumbisha	halijachumbisha	hayajachumbisha	hakijachumbisha	havijachumbisha	haijachumbisha	hazijachumbisha	haujachumbisha	hakujachumbisha	hapajachumbisha	hamujachumbisha

"If/When"
Positive	nikichumbisha	tukichumbisha	ukichumbisha	mkichumbisha	akichumbisha	wakichumbisha	ukichumbisha	ikichumbisha	likichumbisha	yakichumbisha	kikichumbisha	vikichumbisha	ikichumbisha	zikichumbisha	ukichumbisha	kukichumbisha	pakichumbisha	mukichumbisha

"If not"
Negative	nisipochumbisha	tusipochumbisha	usipochumbisha	msipochumbisha	asipochumbisha	wasipochumbisha	usipochumbisha	isipochumbisha	lisipochumbisha	yasipochumbisha	kisipochumbisha	visipochumbisha	isipochumbisha	zisipochumbisha	usipochumbisha	kusipochumbisha	pasipochumbisha	musipochumbisha

Consecutive
Positive	nikachumbisha	tukachumbisha	ukachumbisha	mkachumbisha	akachumbisha	wakachumbisha	ukachumbisha	ikachumbisha	likachumbisha	yakachumbisha	kikachumbisha	vikachumbisha	ikachumbisha	zikachumbisha	ukachumbisha	kukachumbisha	pakachumbisha	mukachumbisha

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:
- Passive: -chumbishwa (“to get engaged (of a woman)”)

Related terms

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