gongwa

Swahili

Verb

-gongwa (infinitive kugongwa)

Passive form of -gonga

Conjugation

Conjugation of -gongwa

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kugongwa

kutogongwa

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

gongwa

gongweni

Habitual

hugongwa

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	niligongwa naligongwa	tuligongwa twaligongwa	uligongwa waligongwa	mligongwa mwaligongwa	aligongwa	waligongwa	uligongwa	iligongwa	liligongwa	yaligongwa	kiligongwa	viligongwa	iligongwa	ziligongwa	uligongwa	kuligongwa	paligongwa	muligongwa
Relative	niliogongwa naliogongwa	tuliogongwa twaliogongwa	uliogongwa waliogongwa	mliogongwa mwaliogongwa	aliogongwa	waliogongwa	uliogongwa	iliogongwa	liliogongwa	yaliogongwa	kiliogongwa	viliogongwa	iliogongwa	ziliogongwa	uliogongwa	kuliogongwa	paliogongwa	muliogongwa
Negative	sikugongwa	hatukugongwa	hukugongwa	hamkugongwa	hakugongwa	hawakugongwa	haukugongwa	haikugongwa	halikugongwa	hayakugongwa	hakikugongwa	havikugongwa	haikugongwa	hazikugongwa	haukugongwa	hakukugongwa	hapakugongwa	hamukugongwa

Present
Positive	ninagongwa nagongwa	tunagongwa	unagongwa	mnagongwa	anagongwa	wanagongwa	unagongwa	inagongwa	linagongwa	yanagongwa	kinagongwa	vinagongwa	inagongwa	zinagongwa	unagongwa	kunagongwa	panagongwa	munagongwa
Relative	ninaogongwa naogongwa	tunaogongwa	unaogongwa	mnaogongwa	anaogongwa	wanaogongwa	unaogongwa	inaogongwa	linaogongwa	yanaogongwa	kinaogongwa	vinaogongwa	inaogongwa	zinaogongwa	unaogongwa	kunaogongwa	panaogongwa	munaogongwa
Negative	sigongwi	hatugongwi	hugongwi	hamgongwi	hagongwi	hawagongwi	haugongwi	haigongwi	haligongwi	hayagongwi	hakigongwi	havigongwi	haigongwi	hazigongwi	haugongwi	hakugongwi	hapagongwi	hamugongwi

Future
Positive	nitagongwa	tutagongwa	utagongwa	mtagongwa	atagongwa	watagongwa	utagongwa	itagongwa	litagongwa	yatagongwa	kitagongwa	vitagongwa	itagongwa	zitagongwa	utagongwa	kutagongwa	patagongwa	mutagongwa
Relative	nitakaogongwa	tutakaogongwa	utakaogongwa	mtakaogongwa	atakaogongwa	watakaogongwa	utakaogongwa	itakaogongwa	litakaogongwa	yatakaogongwa	kitakaogongwa	vitakaogongwa	itakaogongwa	zitakaogongwa	utakaogongwa	kutakaogongwa	patakaogongwa	mutakaogongwa
Negative	sitagongwa	hatutagongwa	hutagongwa	hamtagongwa	hatagongwa	hawatagongwa	hautagongwa	haitagongwa	halitagongwa	hayatagongwa	hakitagongwa	havitagongwa	haitagongwa	hazitagongwa	hautagongwa	hakutagongwa	hapatagongwa	hamutagongwa

Subjunctive
Positive	nigongwe	tugongwe	ugongwe	mgongwe	agongwe	wagongwe	ugongwe	igongwe	ligongwe	yagongwe	kigongwe	vigongwe	igongwe	zigongwe	ugongwe	kugongwe	pagongwe	mugongwe
Negative	nisigongwe	tusigongwe	usigongwe	msigongwe	asigongwe	wasigongwe	usigongwe	isigongwe	lisigongwe	yasigongwe	kisigongwe	visigongwe	isigongwe	zisigongwe	usigongwe	kusigongwe	pasigongwe	musigongwe

Present Conditional
Positive	ningegongwa	tungegongwa	ungegongwa	mngegongwa	angegongwa	wangegongwa	ungegongwa	ingegongwa	lingegongwa	yangegongwa	kingegongwa	vingegongwa	ingegongwa	zingegongwa	ungegongwa	kungegongwa	pangegongwa	mungegongwa
Negative	nisingegongwa singegongwa	tusingegongwa hatungegongwa	usingegongwa hungegongwa	msingegongwa hamngegongwa	asingegongwa hangegongwa	wasingegongwa hawangegongwa	usingegongwa haungegongwa	isingegongwa haingegongwa	lisingegongwa halingegongwa	yasingegongwa hayangegongwa	kisingegongwa hakingegongwa	visingegongwa havingegongwa	isingegongwa haingegongwa	zisingegongwa hazingegongwa	usingegongwa haungegongwa	kusingegongwa hakungegongwa	pasingegongwa hapangegongwa	musingegongwa hamungegongwa

Past Conditional
Positive	ningaligongwa	tungaligongwa	ungaligongwa	mngaligongwa	angaligongwa	wangaligongwa	ungaligongwa	ingaligongwa	lingaligongwa	yangaligongwa	kingaligongwa	vingaligongwa	ingaligongwa	zingaligongwa	ungaligongwa	kungaligongwa	pangaligongwa	mungaligongwa
Negative	nisingaligongwa singaligongwa	tusingaligongwa hatungaligongwa	usingaligongwa hungaligongwa	msingaligongwa hamngaligongwa	asingaligongwa hangaligongwa	wasingaligongwa hawangaligongwa	usingaligongwa haungaligongwa	isingaligongwa haingaligongwa	lisingaligongwa halingaligongwa	yasingaligongwa hayangaligongwa	kisingaligongwa hakingaligongwa	visingaligongwa havingaligongwa	isingaligongwa haingaligongwa	zisingaligongwa hazingaligongwa	usingaligongwa haungaligongwa	kusingaligongwa hakungaligongwa	pasingaligongwa hapangaligongwa	musingaligongwa hamungaligongwa

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningeligongwa	tungeligongwa	ungeligongwa	mngeligongwa	angeligongwa	wangeligongwa	ungeligongwa	ingeligongwa	lingeligongwa	yangeligongwa	kingeligongwa	vingeligongwa	ingeligongwa	zingeligongwa	ungeligongwa	kungeligongwa	pangeligongwa	mungeligongwa

General Relative
Positive	nigongwao	tugongwao	ugongwao	mgongwao	agongwao	wagongwao	ugongwao	igongwao	ligongwao	yagongwao	kigongwao	vigongwao	igongwao	zigongwao	ugongwao	kugongwao	pagongwao	mugongwao
Negative	nisiogongwa	tusiogongwa	usiogongwa	msiogongwa	asiogongwa	wasiogongwa	usiogongwa	isiogongwa	lisiogongwa	yasiogongwa	kisiogongwa	visiogongwa	isiogongwa	zisiogongwa	usiogongwa	kusiogongwa	pasiogongwa	musiogongwa

Gnomic
Positive	nagongwa	twagongwa	wagongwa	mwagongwa	agongwa	wagongwa	wagongwa	yagongwa	lagongwa	yagongwa	chagongwa	vyagongwa	yagongwa	zagongwa	wagongwa	kwagongwa	pagongwa	mwagongwa

Perfect
Positive	nimegongwa	tumegongwa	umegongwa	mmegongwa	amegongwa	wamegongwa	umegongwa	imegongwa	limegongwa	yamegongwa	kimegongwa	vimegongwa	imegongwa	zimegongwa	umegongwa	kumegongwa	pamegongwa	mumegongwa

"Already"
Positive	nimeshagongwa	tumeshagongwa	umeshagongwa	mmeshagongwa	ameshagongwa	wameshagongwa	umeshagongwa	imeshagongwa	limeshagongwa	yameshagongwa	kimeshagongwa	vimeshagongwa	imeshagongwa	zimeshagongwa	umeshagongwa	kumeshagongwa	pameshagongwa	mumeshagongwa

"Not yet"
Negative	sijagongwa	hatujagongwa	hujagongwa	hamjagongwa	hajagongwa	hawajagongwa	haujagongwa	haijagongwa	halijagongwa	hayajagongwa	hakijagongwa	havijagongwa	haijagongwa	hazijagongwa	haujagongwa	hakujagongwa	hapajagongwa	hamujagongwa

"If/When"
Positive	nikigongwa	tukigongwa	ukigongwa	mkigongwa	akigongwa	wakigongwa	ukigongwa	ikigongwa	likigongwa	yakigongwa	kikigongwa	vikigongwa	ikigongwa	zikigongwa	ukigongwa	kukigongwa	pakigongwa	mukigongwa

"If not"
Negative	nisipogongwa	tusipogongwa	usipogongwa	msipogongwa	asipogongwa	wasipogongwa	usipogongwa	isipogongwa	lisipogongwa	yasipogongwa	kisipogongwa	visipogongwa	isipogongwa	zisipogongwa	usipogongwa	kusipogongwa	pasipogongwa	musipogongwa

Consecutive
Positive	nikagongwa	tukagongwa	ukagongwa	mkagongwa	akagongwa	wakagongwa	ukagongwa	ikagongwa	likagongwa	yakagongwa	kikagongwa	vikagongwa	ikagongwa	zikagongwa	ukagongwa	kukagongwa	pakagongwa	mukagongwa

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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