fundisha

Swahili

Etymology

From -funda (“learn”) +‎ isha (“causative affix”).

Verb

-fundisha (infinitive kufundisha)

to teach

Conjugation

Conjugation of -fundisha

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kufundisha

kutofundisha

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

fundisha

fundisheni

Habitual

hufundisha

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	nilifundisha nalifundisha	tulifundisha twalifundisha	ulifundisha walifundisha	mlifundisha mwalifundisha	alifundisha	walifundisha	ulifundisha	ilifundisha	lilifundisha	yalifundisha	kilifundisha	vilifundisha	ilifundisha	zilifundisha	ulifundisha	kulifundisha	palifundisha	mulifundisha
Relative	niliofundisha naliofundisha	tuliofundisha twaliofundisha	uliofundisha waliofundisha	mliofundisha mwaliofundisha	aliofundisha	waliofundisha	uliofundisha	iliofundisha	liliofundisha	yaliofundisha	kiliofundisha	viliofundisha	iliofundisha	ziliofundisha	uliofundisha	kuliofundisha	paliofundisha	muliofundisha
Negative	sikufundisha	hatukufundisha	hukufundisha	hamkufundisha	hakufundisha	hawakufundisha	haukufundisha	haikufundisha	halikufundisha	hayakufundisha	hakikufundisha	havikufundisha	haikufundisha	hazikufundisha	haukufundisha	hakukufundisha	hapakufundisha	hamukufundisha

Present
Positive	ninafundisha nafundisha	tunafundisha	unafundisha	mnafundisha	anafundisha	wanafundisha	unafundisha	inafundisha	linafundisha	yanafundisha	kinafundisha	vinafundisha	inafundisha	zinafundisha	unafundisha	kunafundisha	panafundisha	munafundisha
Relative	ninaofundisha naofundisha	tunaofundisha	unaofundisha	mnaofundisha	anaofundisha	wanaofundisha	unaofundisha	inaofundisha	linaofundisha	yanaofundisha	kinaofundisha	vinaofundisha	inaofundisha	zinaofundisha	unaofundisha	kunaofundisha	panaofundisha	munaofundisha
Negative	sifundishi	hatufundishi	hufundishi	hamfundishi	hafundishi	hawafundishi	haufundishi	haifundishi	halifundishi	hayafundishi	hakifundishi	havifundishi	haifundishi	hazifundishi	haufundishi	hakufundishi	hapafundishi	hamufundishi

Future
Positive	nitafundisha	tutafundisha	utafundisha	mtafundisha	atafundisha	watafundisha	utafundisha	itafundisha	litafundisha	yatafundisha	kitafundisha	vitafundisha	itafundisha	zitafundisha	utafundisha	kutafundisha	patafundisha	mutafundisha
Relative	nitakaofundisha	tutakaofundisha	utakaofundisha	mtakaofundisha	atakaofundisha	watakaofundisha	utakaofundisha	itakaofundisha	litakaofundisha	yatakaofundisha	kitakaofundisha	vitakaofundisha	itakaofundisha	zitakaofundisha	utakaofundisha	kutakaofundisha	patakaofundisha	mutakaofundisha
Negative	sitafundisha	hatutafundisha	hutafundisha	hamtafundisha	hatafundisha	hawatafundisha	hautafundisha	haitafundisha	halitafundisha	hayatafundisha	hakitafundisha	havitafundisha	haitafundisha	hazitafundisha	hautafundisha	hakutafundisha	hapatafundisha	hamutafundisha

Subjunctive
Positive	nifundishe	tufundishe	ufundishe	mfundishe	afundishe	wafundishe	ufundishe	ifundishe	lifundishe	yafundishe	kifundishe	vifundishe	ifundishe	zifundishe	ufundishe	kufundishe	pafundishe	mufundishe
Negative	nisifundishe	tusifundishe	usifundishe	msifundishe	asifundishe	wasifundishe	usifundishe	isifundishe	lisifundishe	yasifundishe	kisifundishe	visifundishe	isifundishe	zisifundishe	usifundishe	kusifundishe	pasifundishe	musifundishe

Present Conditional
Positive	ningefundisha	tungefundisha	ungefundisha	mngefundisha	angefundisha	wangefundisha	ungefundisha	ingefundisha	lingefundisha	yangefundisha	kingefundisha	vingefundisha	ingefundisha	zingefundisha	ungefundisha	kungefundisha	pangefundisha	mungefundisha
Negative	nisingefundisha singefundisha	tusingefundisha hatungefundisha	usingefundisha hungefundisha	msingefundisha hamngefundisha	asingefundisha hangefundisha	wasingefundisha hawangefundisha	usingefundisha haungefundisha	isingefundisha haingefundisha	lisingefundisha halingefundisha	yasingefundisha hayangefundisha	kisingefundisha hakingefundisha	visingefundisha havingefundisha	isingefundisha haingefundisha	zisingefundisha hazingefundisha	usingefundisha haungefundisha	kusingefundisha hakungefundisha	pasingefundisha hapangefundisha	musingefundisha hamungefundisha

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalifundisha	tungalifundisha	ungalifundisha	mngalifundisha	angalifundisha	wangalifundisha	ungalifundisha	ingalifundisha	lingalifundisha	yangalifundisha	kingalifundisha	vingalifundisha	ingalifundisha	zingalifundisha	ungalifundisha	kungalifundisha	pangalifundisha	mungalifundisha
Negative	nisingalifundisha singalifundisha	tusingalifundisha hatungalifundisha	usingalifundisha hungalifundisha	msingalifundisha hamngalifundisha	asingalifundisha hangalifundisha	wasingalifundisha hawangalifundisha	usingalifundisha haungalifundisha	isingalifundisha haingalifundisha	lisingalifundisha halingalifundisha	yasingalifundisha hayangalifundisha	kisingalifundisha hakingalifundisha	visingalifundisha havingalifundisha	isingalifundisha haingalifundisha	zisingalifundisha hazingalifundisha	usingalifundisha haungalifundisha	kusingalifundisha hakungalifundisha	pasingalifundisha hapangalifundisha	musingalifundisha hamungalifundisha

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelifundisha	tungelifundisha	ungelifundisha	mngelifundisha	angelifundisha	wangelifundisha	ungelifundisha	ingelifundisha	lingelifundisha	yangelifundisha	kingelifundisha	vingelifundisha	ingelifundisha	zingelifundisha	ungelifundisha	kungelifundisha	pangelifundisha	mungelifundisha

General Relative
Positive	nifundishao	tufundishao	ufundishao	mfundishao	afundishao	wafundishao	ufundishao	ifundishao	lifundishao	yafundishao	kifundishao	vifundishao	ifundishao	zifundishao	ufundishao	kufundishao	pafundishao	mufundishao
Negative	nisiofundisha	tusiofundisha	usiofundisha	msiofundisha	asiofundisha	wasiofundisha	usiofundisha	isiofundisha	lisiofundisha	yasiofundisha	kisiofundisha	visiofundisha	isiofundisha	zisiofundisha	usiofundisha	kusiofundisha	pasiofundisha	musiofundisha

Gnomic
Positive	nafundisha	twafundisha	wafundisha	mwafundisha	afundisha	wafundisha	wafundisha	yafundisha	lafundisha	yafundisha	chafundisha	vyafundisha	yafundisha	zafundisha	wafundisha	kwafundisha	pafundisha	mwafundisha

Perfect
Positive	nimefundisha	tumefundisha	umefundisha	mmefundisha	amefundisha	wamefundisha	umefundisha	imefundisha	limefundisha	yamefundisha	kimefundisha	vimefundisha	imefundisha	zimefundisha	umefundisha	kumefundisha	pamefundisha	mumefundisha

"Already"
Positive	nimeshafundisha	tumeshafundisha	umeshafundisha	mmeshafundisha	ameshafundisha	wameshafundisha	umeshafundisha	imeshafundisha	limeshafundisha	yameshafundisha	kimeshafundisha	vimeshafundisha	imeshafundisha	zimeshafundisha	umeshafundisha	kumeshafundisha	pameshafundisha	mumeshafundisha

"Not yet"
Negative	sijafundisha	hatujafundisha	hujafundisha	hamjafundisha	hajafundisha	hawajafundisha	haujafundisha	haijafundisha	halijafundisha	hayajafundisha	hakijafundisha	havijafundisha	haijafundisha	hazijafundisha	haujafundisha	hakujafundisha	hapajafundisha	hamujafundisha

"If/When"
Positive	nikifundisha	tukifundisha	ukifundisha	mkifundisha	akifundisha	wakifundisha	ukifundisha	ikifundisha	likifundisha	yakifundisha	kikifundisha	vikifundisha	ikifundisha	zikifundisha	ukifundisha	kukifundisha	pakifundisha	mukifundisha

"If not"
Negative	nisipofundisha	tusipofundisha	usipofundisha	msipofundisha	asipofundisha	wasipofundisha	usipofundisha	isipofundisha	lisipofundisha	yasipofundisha	kisipofundisha	visipofundisha	isipofundisha	zisipofundisha	usipofundisha	kusipofundisha	pasipofundisha	musipofundisha

Consecutive
Positive	nikafundisha	tukafundisha	ukafundisha	mkafundisha	akafundisha	wakafundisha	ukafundisha	ikafundisha	likafundisha	yakafundisha	kikafundisha	vikafundisha	ikafundisha	zikafundisha	ukafundisha	kukafundisha	pakafundisha	mukafundisha

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.

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