hesabu

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic حِسَاب‎ (ḥisāb).

Noun

hesabu (n class, plural hesabu)

number
sums, accounts

Verb

-hesabu (infinitive kuhesabu)

to count
to reckon, to calculate, to do sums

Conjugation

Conjugation of -hesabu

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kuhesabu

kutohesabu

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

hesabu

hesabuni

Habitual

huhesabu

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	nilihesabu nalihesabu	tulihesabu twalihesabu	ulihesabu walihesabu	mlihesabu mwalihesabu	alihesabu	walihesabu	ulihesabu	ilihesabu	lilihesabu	yalihesabu	kilihesabu	vilihesabu	ilihesabu	zilihesabu	ulihesabu	kulihesabu	palihesabu	mulihesabu
Relative	niliohesabu naliohesabu	tuliohesabu twaliohesabu	uliohesabu waliohesabu	mliohesabu mwaliohesabu	aliohesabu	waliohesabu	uliohesabu	iliohesabu	liliohesabu	yaliohesabu	kiliohesabu	viliohesabu	iliohesabu	ziliohesabu	uliohesabu	kuliohesabu	paliohesabu	muliohesabu
Negative	sikuhesabu	hatukuhesabu	hukuhesabu	hamkuhesabu	hakuhesabu	hawakuhesabu	haukuhesabu	haikuhesabu	halikuhesabu	hayakuhesabu	hakikuhesabu	havikuhesabu	haikuhesabu	hazikuhesabu	haukuhesabu	hakukuhesabu	hapakuhesabu	hamukuhesabu

Present
Positive	ninahesabu nahesabu	tunahesabu	unahesabu	mnahesabu	anahesabu	wanahesabu	unahesabu	inahesabu	linahesabu	yanahesabu	kinahesabu	vinahesabu	inahesabu	zinahesabu	unahesabu	kunahesabu	panahesabu	munahesabu
Relative	ninaohesabu naohesabu	tunaohesabu	unaohesabu	mnaohesabu	anaohesabu	wanaohesabu	unaohesabu	inaohesabu	linaohesabu	yanaohesabu	kinaohesabu	vinaohesabu	inaohesabu	zinaohesabu	unaohesabu	kunaohesabu	panaohesabu	munaohesabu
Negative	sihesabu	hatuhesabu	huhesabu	hamhesabu	hahesabu	hawahesabu	hauhesabu	haihesabu	halihesabu	hayahesabu	hakihesabu	havihesabu	haihesabu	hazihesabu	hauhesabu	hakuhesabu	hapahesabu	hamuhesabu

Future
Positive	nitahesabu	tutahesabu	utahesabu	mtahesabu	atahesabu	watahesabu	utahesabu	itahesabu	litahesabu	yatahesabu	kitahesabu	vitahesabu	itahesabu	zitahesabu	utahesabu	kutahesabu	patahesabu	mutahesabu
Relative	nitakaohesabu	tutakaohesabu	utakaohesabu	mtakaohesabu	atakaohesabu	watakaohesabu	utakaohesabu	itakaohesabu	litakaohesabu	yatakaohesabu	kitakaohesabu	vitakaohesabu	itakaohesabu	zitakaohesabu	utakaohesabu	kutakaohesabu	patakaohesabu	mutakaohesabu
Negative	sitahesabu	hatutahesabu	hutahesabu	hamtahesabu	hatahesabu	hawatahesabu	hautahesabu	haitahesabu	halitahesabu	hayatahesabu	hakitahesabu	havitahesabu	haitahesabu	hazitahesabu	hautahesabu	hakutahesabu	hapatahesabu	hamutahesabu

Subjunctive
Positive	nihesabu	tuhesabu	uhesabu	mhesabu	ahesabu	wahesabu	uhesabu	ihesabu	lihesabu	yahesabu	kihesabu	vihesabu	ihesabu	zihesabu	uhesabu	kuhesabu	pahesabu	muhesabu
Negative	nisihesabu	tusihesabu	usihesabu	msihesabu	asihesabu	wasihesabu	usihesabu	isihesabu	lisihesabu	yasihesabu	kisihesabu	visihesabu	isihesabu	zisihesabu	usihesabu	kusihesabu	pasihesabu	musihesabu

Present Conditional
Positive	ningehesabu	tungehesabu	ungehesabu	mngehesabu	angehesabu	wangehesabu	ungehesabu	ingehesabu	lingehesabu	yangehesabu	kingehesabu	vingehesabu	ingehesabu	zingehesabu	ungehesabu	kungehesabu	pangehesabu	mungehesabu
Negative	nisingehesabu singehesabu	tusingehesabu hatungehesabu	usingehesabu hungehesabu	msingehesabu hamngehesabu	asingehesabu hangehesabu	wasingehesabu hawangehesabu	usingehesabu haungehesabu	isingehesabu haingehesabu	lisingehesabu halingehesabu	yasingehesabu hayangehesabu	kisingehesabu hakingehesabu	visingehesabu havingehesabu	isingehesabu haingehesabu	zisingehesabu hazingehesabu	usingehesabu haungehesabu	kusingehesabu hakungehesabu	pasingehesabu hapangehesabu	musingehesabu hamungehesabu

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalihesabu	tungalihesabu	ungalihesabu	mngalihesabu	angalihesabu	wangalihesabu	ungalihesabu	ingalihesabu	lingalihesabu	yangalihesabu	kingalihesabu	vingalihesabu	ingalihesabu	zingalihesabu	ungalihesabu	kungalihesabu	pangalihesabu	mungalihesabu
Negative	nisingalihesabu singalihesabu	tusingalihesabu hatungalihesabu	usingalihesabu hungalihesabu	msingalihesabu hamngalihesabu	asingalihesabu hangalihesabu	wasingalihesabu hawangalihesabu	usingalihesabu haungalihesabu	isingalihesabu haingalihesabu	lisingalihesabu halingalihesabu	yasingalihesabu hayangalihesabu	kisingalihesabu hakingalihesabu	visingalihesabu havingalihesabu	isingalihesabu haingalihesabu	zisingalihesabu hazingalihesabu	usingalihesabu haungalihesabu	kusingalihesabu hakungalihesabu	pasingalihesabu hapangalihesabu	musingalihesabu hamungalihesabu

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelihesabu	tungelihesabu	ungelihesabu	mngelihesabu	angelihesabu	wangelihesabu	ungelihesabu	ingelihesabu	lingelihesabu	yangelihesabu	kingelihesabu	vingelihesabu	ingelihesabu	zingelihesabu	ungelihesabu	kungelihesabu	pangelihesabu	mungelihesabu

General Relative
Positive	nihesabu	tuhesabu	uhesabu	mhesabu	ahesabu	wahesabu	uhesabu	ihesabu	lihesabu	yahesabu	kihesabu	vihesabu	ihesabu	zihesabu	uhesabu	kuhesabu	pahesabu	muhesabu
Negative	nisiohesabu	tusiohesabu	usiohesabu	msiohesabu	asiohesabu	wasiohesabu	usiohesabu	isiohesabu	lisiohesabu	yasiohesabu	kisiohesabu	visiohesabu	isiohesabu	zisiohesabu	usiohesabu	kusiohesabu	pasiohesabu	musiohesabu

Gnomic
Positive	nahesabu	twahesabu	wahesabu	mwahesabu	ahesabu	wahesabu	wahesabu	yahesabu	lahesabu	yahesabu	chahesabu	vyahesabu	yahesabu	zahesabu	wahesabu	kwahesabu	pahesabu	mwahesabu

Perfect
Positive	nimehesabu	tumehesabu	umehesabu	mmehesabu	amehesabu	wamehesabu	umehesabu	imehesabu	limehesabu	yamehesabu	kimehesabu	vimehesabu	imehesabu	zimehesabu	umehesabu	kumehesabu	pamehesabu	mumehesabu

"Already"
Positive	nimeshahesabu	tumeshahesabu	umeshahesabu	mmeshahesabu	ameshahesabu	wameshahesabu	umeshahesabu	imeshahesabu	limeshahesabu	yameshahesabu	kimeshahesabu	vimeshahesabu	imeshahesabu	zimeshahesabu	umeshahesabu	kumeshahesabu	pameshahesabu	mumeshahesabu

"Not yet"
Negative	sijahesabu	hatujahesabu	hujahesabu	hamjahesabu	hajahesabu	hawajahesabu	haujahesabu	haijahesabu	halijahesabu	hayajahesabu	hakijahesabu	havijahesabu	haijahesabu	hazijahesabu	haujahesabu	hakujahesabu	hapajahesabu	hamujahesabu

"If/When"
Positive	nikihesabu	tukihesabu	ukihesabu	mkihesabu	akihesabu	wakihesabu	ukihesabu	ikihesabu	likihesabu	yakihesabu	kikihesabu	vikihesabu	ikihesabu	zikihesabu	ukihesabu	kukihesabu	pakihesabu	mukihesabu

"If not"
Negative	nisipohesabu	tusipohesabu	usipohesabu	msipohesabu	asipohesabu	wasipohesabu	usipohesabu	isipohesabu	lisipohesabu	yasipohesabu	kisipohesabu	visipohesabu	isipohesabu	zisipohesabu	usipohesabu	kusipohesabu	pasipohesabu	musipohesabu

Consecutive
Positive	nikahesabu	tukahesabu	ukahesabu	mkahesabu	akahesabu	wakahesabu	ukahesabu	ikahesabu	likahesabu	yakahesabu	kikahesabu	vikahesabu	ikahesabu	zikahesabu	ukahesabu	kukahesabu	pakahesabu	mukahesabu

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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