| Conjugation of -elea |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kuelea |
kutoelea |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
elea |
eleeni |
| Habitual |
huelea |
| 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 |
nilielea nalielea |
tulielea twalielea |
ulielea walielea |
mlielea mwalielea |
alielea |
walielea |
ulielea |
ilielea |
lilielea |
yalielea |
kilielea |
vilielea |
ilielea |
zilielea |
ulielea |
kulielea |
palielea |
mulielea |
| Relative |
nilioelea nalioelea |
tulioelea twalioelea |
ulioelea walioelea |
mlioelea mwalioelea |
alioelea |
walioelea |
ulioelea |
ilioelea |
lilioelea |
yalioelea |
kilioelea |
vilioelea |
ilioelea |
zilioelea |
ulioelea |
kulioelea |
palioelea |
mulioelea |
| Negative |
sikuelea |
hatukuelea |
hukuelea |
hamkuelea |
hakuelea |
hawakuelea |
haukuelea |
haikuelea |
halikuelea |
hayakuelea |
hakikuelea |
havikuelea |
haikuelea |
hazikuelea |
haukuelea |
hakukuelea |
hapakuelea |
hamukuelea |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninaelea naelea |
tunaelea |
unaelea |
mnaelea |
anaelea |
wanaelea |
unaelea |
inaelea |
linaelea |
yanaelea |
kinaelea |
vinaelea |
inaelea |
zinaelea |
unaelea |
kunaelea |
panaelea |
munaelea |
| Relative |
ninaoelea naoelea |
tunaoelea |
unaoelea |
mnaoelea |
anaoelea |
wanaoelea |
unaoelea |
inaoelea |
linaoelea |
yanaoelea |
kinaoelea |
vinaoelea |
inaoelea |
zinaoelea |
unaoelea |
kunaoelea |
panaoelea |
munaoelea |
| Negative |
sielei |
hatuelei |
huelei |
hamelei |
haelei |
hawaelei |
hauelei |
haielei |
halielei |
hayaelei |
hakielei |
havielei |
haielei |
hazielei |
hauelei |
hakuelei |
hapaelei |
hamuelei |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitaelea |
tutaelea |
utaelea |
mtaelea |
ataelea |
wataelea |
utaelea |
itaelea |
litaelea |
yataelea |
kitaelea |
vitaelea |
itaelea |
zitaelea |
utaelea |
kutaelea |
pataelea |
mutaelea |
| Relative |
nitakaoelea |
tutakaoelea |
utakaoelea |
mtakaoelea |
atakaoelea |
watakaoelea |
utakaoelea |
itakaoelea |
litakaoelea |
yatakaoelea |
kitakaoelea |
vitakaoelea |
itakaoelea |
zitakaoelea |
utakaoelea |
kutakaoelea |
patakaoelea |
mutakaoelea |
| Negative |
sitaelea |
hatutaelea |
hutaelea |
hamtaelea |
hataelea |
hawataelea |
hautaelea |
haitaelea |
halitaelea |
hayataelea |
hakitaelea |
havitaelea |
haitaelea |
hazitaelea |
hautaelea |
hakutaelea |
hapataelea |
hamutaelea |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nielee |
tuelee |
uelee |
melee |
aelee |
waelee |
uelee |
ielee |
lielee |
yaelee |
kielee |
vielee |
ielee |
zielee |
uelee |
kuelee |
paelee |
muelee |
| Negative |
nisielee |
tusielee |
usielee |
msielee |
asielee |
wasielee |
usielee |
isielee |
lisielee |
yasielee |
kisielee |
visielee |
isielee |
zisielee |
usielee |
kusielee |
pasielee |
musielee |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningeelea |
tungeelea |
ungeelea |
mngeelea |
angeelea |
wangeelea |
ungeelea |
ingeelea |
lingeelea |
yangeelea |
kingeelea |
vingeelea |
ingeelea |
zingeelea |
ungeelea |
kungeelea |
pangeelea |
mungeelea |
| Negative |
nisingeelea singeelea |
tusingeelea hatungeelea |
usingeelea hungeelea |
msingeelea hamngeelea |
asingeelea hangeelea |
wasingeelea hawangeelea |
usingeelea haungeelea |
isingeelea haingeelea |
lisingeelea halingeelea |
yasingeelea hayangeelea |
kisingeelea hakingeelea |
visingeelea havingeelea |
isingeelea haingeelea |
zisingeelea hazingeelea |
usingeelea haungeelea |
kusingeelea hakungeelea |
pasingeelea hapangeelea |
musingeelea hamungeelea |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalielea |
tungalielea |
ungalielea |
mngalielea |
angalielea |
wangalielea |
ungalielea |
ingalielea |
lingalielea |
yangalielea |
kingalielea |
vingalielea |
ingalielea |
zingalielea |
ungalielea |
kungalielea |
pangalielea |
mungalielea |
| Negative |
nisingalielea singalielea |
tusingalielea hatungalielea |
usingalielea hungalielea |
msingalielea hamngalielea |
asingalielea hangalielea |
wasingalielea hawangalielea |
usingalielea haungalielea |
isingalielea haingalielea |
lisingalielea halingalielea |
yasingalielea hayangalielea |
kisingalielea hakingalielea |
visingalielea havingalielea |
isingalielea haingalielea |
zisingalielea hazingalielea |
usingalielea haungalielea |
kusingalielea hakungalielea |
pasingalielea hapangalielea |
musingalielea hamungalielea |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelielea |
tungelielea |
ungelielea |
mngelielea |
angelielea |
wangelielea |
ungelielea |
ingelielea |
lingelielea |
yangelielea |
kingelielea |
vingelielea |
ingelielea |
zingelielea |
ungelielea |
kungelielea |
pangelielea |
mungelielea |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nieleao |
tueleao |
ueleao |
meleao |
aeleao |
waeleao |
ueleao |
ieleao |
lieleao |
yaeleao |
kieleao |
vieleao |
ieleao |
zieleao |
ueleao |
kueleao |
paeleao |
mueleao |
| Negative |
nisioelea |
tusioelea |
usioelea |
msioelea |
asioelea |
wasioelea |
usioelea |
isioelea |
lisioelea |
yasioelea |
kisioelea |
visioelea |
isioelea |
zisioelea |
usioelea |
kusioelea |
pasioelea |
musioelea |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
naelea |
twaelea |
waelea |
mwaelea |
aelea |
waelea |
waelea |
yaelea |
laelea |
yaelea |
chaelea |
vyaelea |
yaelea |
zaelea |
waelea |
kwaelea |
paelea |
mwaelea |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimeelea |
tumeelea |
umeelea |
mmeelea |
ameelea |
wameelea |
umeelea |
imeelea |
limeelea |
yameelea |
kimeelea |
vimeelea |
imeelea |
zimeelea |
umeelea |
kumeelea |
pameelea |
mumeelea |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshaelea |
tumeshaelea |
umeshaelea |
mmeshaelea |
ameshaelea |
wameshaelea |
umeshaelea |
imeshaelea |
limeshaelea |
yameshaelea |
kimeshaelea |
vimeshaelea |
imeshaelea |
zimeshaelea |
umeshaelea |
kumeshaelea |
pameshaelea |
mumeshaelea |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijaelea |
hatujaelea |
hujaelea |
hamjaelea |
hajaelea |
hawajaelea |
haujaelea |
haijaelea |
halijaelea |
hayajaelea |
hakijaelea |
havijaelea |
haijaelea |
hazijaelea |
haujaelea |
hakujaelea |
hapajaelea |
hamujaelea |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikielea |
tukielea |
ukielea |
mkielea |
akielea |
wakielea |
ukielea |
ikielea |
likielea |
yakielea |
kikielea |
vikielea |
ikielea |
zikielea |
ukielea |
kukielea |
pakielea |
mukielea |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipoelea |
tusipoelea |
usipoelea |
msipoelea |
asipoelea |
wasipoelea |
usipoelea |
isipoelea |
lisipoelea |
yasipoelea |
kisipoelea |
visipoelea |
isipoelea |
zisipoelea |
usipoelea |
kusipoelea |
pasipoelea |
musipoelea |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikaelea |
tukaelea |
ukaelea |
mkaelea |
akaelea |
wakaelea |
ukaelea |
ikaelea |
likaelea |
yakaelea |
kikaelea |
vikaelea |
ikaelea |
zikaelea |
ukaelea |
kukaelea |
pakaelea |
mukaelea |
|
| 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. |