| Conjugation of -dumu |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kudumu |
kutodumu |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
dumu |
dumuni |
| Habitual |
hudumu |
| 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 |
nilidumu nalidumu |
tulidumu twalidumu |
ulidumu walidumu |
mlidumu mwalidumu |
alidumu |
walidumu |
ulidumu |
ilidumu |
lilidumu |
yalidumu |
kilidumu |
vilidumu |
ilidumu |
zilidumu |
ulidumu |
kulidumu |
palidumu |
mulidumu |
| Relative |
niliodumu naliodumu |
tuliodumu twaliodumu |
uliodumu waliodumu |
mliodumu mwaliodumu |
aliodumu |
waliodumu |
uliodumu |
iliodumu |
liliodumu |
yaliodumu |
kiliodumu |
viliodumu |
iliodumu |
ziliodumu |
uliodumu |
kuliodumu |
paliodumu |
muliodumu |
| Negative |
sikudumu |
hatukudumu |
hukudumu |
hamkudumu |
hakudumu |
hawakudumu |
haukudumu |
haikudumu |
halikudumu |
hayakudumu |
hakikudumu |
havikudumu |
haikudumu |
hazikudumu |
haukudumu |
hakukudumu |
hapakudumu |
hamukudumu |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninadumu nadumu |
tunadumu |
unadumu |
mnadumu |
anadumu |
wanadumu |
unadumu |
inadumu |
linadumu |
yanadumu |
kinadumu |
vinadumu |
inadumu |
zinadumu |
unadumu |
kunadumu |
panadumu |
munadumu |
| Relative |
ninaodumu naodumu |
tunaodumu |
unaodumu |
mnaodumu |
anaodumu |
wanaodumu |
unaodumu |
inaodumu |
linaodumu |
yanaodumu |
kinaodumu |
vinaodumu |
inaodumu |
zinaodumu |
unaodumu |
kunaodumu |
panaodumu |
munaodumu |
| Negative |
sidumu |
hatudumu |
hudumu |
hamdumu |
hadumu |
hawadumu |
haudumu |
haidumu |
halidumu |
hayadumu |
hakidumu |
havidumu |
haidumu |
hazidumu |
haudumu |
hakudumu |
hapadumu |
hamudumu |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitadumu |
tutadumu |
utadumu |
mtadumu |
atadumu |
watadumu |
utadumu |
itadumu |
litadumu |
yatadumu |
kitadumu |
vitadumu |
itadumu |
zitadumu |
utadumu |
kutadumu |
patadumu |
mutadumu |
| Relative |
nitakaodumu |
tutakaodumu |
utakaodumu |
mtakaodumu |
atakaodumu |
watakaodumu |
utakaodumu |
itakaodumu |
litakaodumu |
yatakaodumu |
kitakaodumu |
vitakaodumu |
itakaodumu |
zitakaodumu |
utakaodumu |
kutakaodumu |
patakaodumu |
mutakaodumu |
| Negative |
sitadumu |
hatutadumu |
hutadumu |
hamtadumu |
hatadumu |
hawatadumu |
hautadumu |
haitadumu |
halitadumu |
hayatadumu |
hakitadumu |
havitadumu |
haitadumu |
hazitadumu |
hautadumu |
hakutadumu |
hapatadumu |
hamutadumu |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nidumu |
tudumu |
udumu |
mdumu |
adumu |
wadumu |
udumu |
idumu |
lidumu |
yadumu |
kidumu |
vidumu |
idumu |
zidumu |
udumu |
kudumu |
padumu |
mudumu |
| Negative |
nisidumu |
tusidumu |
usidumu |
msidumu |
asidumu |
wasidumu |
usidumu |
isidumu |
lisidumu |
yasidumu |
kisidumu |
visidumu |
isidumu |
zisidumu |
usidumu |
kusidumu |
pasidumu |
musidumu |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningedumu |
tungedumu |
ungedumu |
mngedumu |
angedumu |
wangedumu |
ungedumu |
ingedumu |
lingedumu |
yangedumu |
kingedumu |
vingedumu |
ingedumu |
zingedumu |
ungedumu |
kungedumu |
pangedumu |
mungedumu |
| Negative |
nisingedumu singedumu |
tusingedumu hatungedumu |
usingedumu hungedumu |
msingedumu hamngedumu |
asingedumu hangedumu |
wasingedumu hawangedumu |
usingedumu haungedumu |
isingedumu haingedumu |
lisingedumu halingedumu |
yasingedumu hayangedumu |
kisingedumu hakingedumu |
visingedumu havingedumu |
isingedumu haingedumu |
zisingedumu hazingedumu |
usingedumu haungedumu |
kusingedumu hakungedumu |
pasingedumu hapangedumu |
musingedumu hamungedumu |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalidumu |
tungalidumu |
ungalidumu |
mngalidumu |
angalidumu |
wangalidumu |
ungalidumu |
ingalidumu |
lingalidumu |
yangalidumu |
kingalidumu |
vingalidumu |
ingalidumu |
zingalidumu |
ungalidumu |
kungalidumu |
pangalidumu |
mungalidumu |
| Negative |
nisingalidumu singalidumu |
tusingalidumu hatungalidumu |
usingalidumu hungalidumu |
msingalidumu hamngalidumu |
asingalidumu hangalidumu |
wasingalidumu hawangalidumu |
usingalidumu haungalidumu |
isingalidumu haingalidumu |
lisingalidumu halingalidumu |
yasingalidumu hayangalidumu |
kisingalidumu hakingalidumu |
visingalidumu havingalidumu |
isingalidumu haingalidumu |
zisingalidumu hazingalidumu |
usingalidumu haungalidumu |
kusingalidumu hakungalidumu |
pasingalidumu hapangalidumu |
musingalidumu hamungalidumu |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelidumu |
tungelidumu |
ungelidumu |
mngelidumu |
angelidumu |
wangelidumu |
ungelidumu |
ingelidumu |
lingelidumu |
yangelidumu |
kingelidumu |
vingelidumu |
ingelidumu |
zingelidumu |
ungelidumu |
kungelidumu |
pangelidumu |
mungelidumu |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nidumu |
tudumu |
udumu |
mdumu |
adumu |
wadumu |
udumu |
idumu |
lidumu |
yadumu |
kidumu |
vidumu |
idumu |
zidumu |
udumu |
kudumu |
padumu |
mudumu |
| Negative |
nisiodumu |
tusiodumu |
usiodumu |
msiodumu |
asiodumu |
wasiodumu |
usiodumu |
isiodumu |
lisiodumu |
yasiodumu |
kisiodumu |
visiodumu |
isiodumu |
zisiodumu |
usiodumu |
kusiodumu |
pasiodumu |
musiodumu |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nadumu |
twadumu |
wadumu |
mwadumu |
adumu |
wadumu |
wadumu |
yadumu |
ladumu |
yadumu |
chadumu |
vyadumu |
yadumu |
zadumu |
wadumu |
kwadumu |
padumu |
mwadumu |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimedumu |
tumedumu |
umedumu |
mmedumu |
amedumu |
wamedumu |
umedumu |
imedumu |
limedumu |
yamedumu |
kimedumu |
vimedumu |
imedumu |
zimedumu |
umedumu |
kumedumu |
pamedumu |
mumedumu |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshadumu |
tumeshadumu |
umeshadumu |
mmeshadumu |
ameshadumu |
wameshadumu |
umeshadumu |
imeshadumu |
limeshadumu |
yameshadumu |
kimeshadumu |
vimeshadumu |
imeshadumu |
zimeshadumu |
umeshadumu |
kumeshadumu |
pameshadumu |
mumeshadumu |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijadumu |
hatujadumu |
hujadumu |
hamjadumu |
hajadumu |
hawajadumu |
haujadumu |
haijadumu |
halijadumu |
hayajadumu |
hakijadumu |
havijadumu |
haijadumu |
hazijadumu |
haujadumu |
hakujadumu |
hapajadumu |
hamujadumu |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikidumu |
tukidumu |
ukidumu |
mkidumu |
akidumu |
wakidumu |
ukidumu |
ikidumu |
likidumu |
yakidumu |
kikidumu |
vikidumu |
ikidumu |
zikidumu |
ukidumu |
kukidumu |
pakidumu |
mukidumu |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipodumu |
tusipodumu |
usipodumu |
msipodumu |
asipodumu |
wasipodumu |
usipodumu |
isipodumu |
lisipodumu |
yasipodumu |
kisipodumu |
visipodumu |
isipodumu |
zisipodumu |
usipodumu |
kusipodumu |
pasipodumu |
musipodumu |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikadumu |
tukadumu |
ukadumu |
mkadumu |
akadumu |
wakadumu |
ukadumu |
ikadumu |
likadumu |
yakadumu |
kikadumu |
vikadumu |
ikadumu |
zikadumu |
ukadumu |
kukadumu |
pakadumu |
mukadumu |
|
| 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. |