| Conjugation of -kaza |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kukaza |
kutokaza |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
kaza |
kazeni |
| Habitual |
hukaza |
| 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 |
nilikaza nalikaza |
tulikaza twalikaza |
ulikaza walikaza |
mlikaza mwalikaza |
alikaza |
walikaza |
ulikaza |
ilikaza |
lilikaza |
yalikaza |
kilikaza |
vilikaza |
ilikaza |
zilikaza |
ulikaza |
kulikaza |
palikaza |
mulikaza |
| Relative |
niliokaza naliokaza |
tuliokaza twaliokaza |
uliokaza waliokaza |
mliokaza mwaliokaza |
aliokaza |
waliokaza |
uliokaza |
iliokaza |
liliokaza |
yaliokaza |
kiliokaza |
viliokaza |
iliokaza |
ziliokaza |
uliokaza |
kuliokaza |
paliokaza |
muliokaza |
| Negative |
sikukaza |
hatukukaza |
hukukaza |
hamkukaza |
hakukaza |
hawakukaza |
haukukaza |
haikukaza |
halikukaza |
hayakukaza |
hakikukaza |
havikukaza |
haikukaza |
hazikukaza |
haukukaza |
hakukukaza |
hapakukaza |
hamukukaza |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninakaza nakaza |
tunakaza |
unakaza |
mnakaza |
anakaza |
wanakaza |
unakaza |
inakaza |
linakaza |
yanakaza |
kinakaza |
vinakaza |
inakaza |
zinakaza |
unakaza |
kunakaza |
panakaza |
munakaza |
| Relative |
ninaokaza naokaza |
tunaokaza |
unaokaza |
mnaokaza |
anaokaza |
wanaokaza |
unaokaza |
inaokaza |
linaokaza |
yanaokaza |
kinaokaza |
vinaokaza |
inaokaza |
zinaokaza |
unaokaza |
kunaokaza |
panaokaza |
munaokaza |
| Negative |
sikazi |
hatukazi |
hukazi |
hamkazi |
hakazi |
hawakazi |
haukazi |
haikazi |
halikazi |
hayakazi |
hakikazi |
havikazi |
haikazi |
hazikazi |
haukazi |
hakukazi |
hapakazi |
hamukazi |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitakaza |
tutakaza |
utakaza |
mtakaza |
atakaza |
watakaza |
utakaza |
itakaza |
litakaza |
yatakaza |
kitakaza |
vitakaza |
itakaza |
zitakaza |
utakaza |
kutakaza |
patakaza |
mutakaza |
| Relative |
nitakaokaza |
tutakaokaza |
utakaokaza |
mtakaokaza |
atakaokaza |
watakaokaza |
utakaokaza |
itakaokaza |
litakaokaza |
yatakaokaza |
kitakaokaza |
vitakaokaza |
itakaokaza |
zitakaokaza |
utakaokaza |
kutakaokaza |
patakaokaza |
mutakaokaza |
| Negative |
sitakaza |
hatutakaza |
hutakaza |
hamtakaza |
hatakaza |
hawatakaza |
hautakaza |
haitakaza |
halitakaza |
hayatakaza |
hakitakaza |
havitakaza |
haitakaza |
hazitakaza |
hautakaza |
hakutakaza |
hapatakaza |
hamutakaza |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nikaze |
tukaze |
ukaze |
mkaze |
akaze |
wakaze |
ukaze |
ikaze |
likaze |
yakaze |
kikaze |
vikaze |
ikaze |
zikaze |
ukaze |
kukaze |
pakaze |
mukaze |
| Negative |
nisikaze |
tusikaze |
usikaze |
msikaze |
asikaze |
wasikaze |
usikaze |
isikaze |
lisikaze |
yasikaze |
kisikaze |
visikaze |
isikaze |
zisikaze |
usikaze |
kusikaze |
pasikaze |
musikaze |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningekaza |
tungekaza |
ungekaza |
mngekaza |
angekaza |
wangekaza |
ungekaza |
ingekaza |
lingekaza |
yangekaza |
kingekaza |
vingekaza |
ingekaza |
zingekaza |
ungekaza |
kungekaza |
pangekaza |
mungekaza |
| Negative |
nisingekaza singekaza |
tusingekaza hatungekaza |
usingekaza hungekaza |
msingekaza hamngekaza |
asingekaza hangekaza |
wasingekaza hawangekaza |
usingekaza haungekaza |
isingekaza haingekaza |
lisingekaza halingekaza |
yasingekaza hayangekaza |
kisingekaza hakingekaza |
visingekaza havingekaza |
isingekaza haingekaza |
zisingekaza hazingekaza |
usingekaza haungekaza |
kusingekaza hakungekaza |
pasingekaza hapangekaza |
musingekaza hamungekaza |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalikaza |
tungalikaza |
ungalikaza |
mngalikaza |
angalikaza |
wangalikaza |
ungalikaza |
ingalikaza |
lingalikaza |
yangalikaza |
kingalikaza |
vingalikaza |
ingalikaza |
zingalikaza |
ungalikaza |
kungalikaza |
pangalikaza |
mungalikaza |
| Negative |
nisingalikaza singalikaza |
tusingalikaza hatungalikaza |
usingalikaza hungalikaza |
msingalikaza hamngalikaza |
asingalikaza hangalikaza |
wasingalikaza hawangalikaza |
usingalikaza haungalikaza |
isingalikaza haingalikaza |
lisingalikaza halingalikaza |
yasingalikaza hayangalikaza |
kisingalikaza hakingalikaza |
visingalikaza havingalikaza |
isingalikaza haingalikaza |
zisingalikaza hazingalikaza |
usingalikaza haungalikaza |
kusingalikaza hakungalikaza |
pasingalikaza hapangalikaza |
musingalikaza hamungalikaza |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelikaza |
tungelikaza |
ungelikaza |
mngelikaza |
angelikaza |
wangelikaza |
ungelikaza |
ingelikaza |
lingelikaza |
yangelikaza |
kingelikaza |
vingelikaza |
ingelikaza |
zingelikaza |
ungelikaza |
kungelikaza |
pangelikaza |
mungelikaza |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nikazao |
tukazao |
ukazao |
mkazao |
akazao |
wakazao |
ukazao |
ikazao |
likazao |
yakazao |
kikazao |
vikazao |
ikazao |
zikazao |
ukazao |
kukazao |
pakazao |
mukazao |
| Negative |
nisiokaza |
tusiokaza |
usiokaza |
msiokaza |
asiokaza |
wasiokaza |
usiokaza |
isiokaza |
lisiokaza |
yasiokaza |
kisiokaza |
visiokaza |
isiokaza |
zisiokaza |
usiokaza |
kusiokaza |
pasiokaza |
musiokaza |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nakaza |
twakaza |
wakaza |
mwakaza |
akaza |
wakaza |
wakaza |
yakaza |
lakaza |
yakaza |
chakaza |
vyakaza |
yakaza |
zakaza |
wakaza |
kwakaza |
pakaza |
mwakaza |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimekaza |
tumekaza |
umekaza |
mmekaza |
amekaza |
wamekaza |
umekaza |
imekaza |
limekaza |
yamekaza |
kimekaza |
vimekaza |
imekaza |
zimekaza |
umekaza |
kumekaza |
pamekaza |
mumekaza |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshakaza |
tumeshakaza |
umeshakaza |
mmeshakaza |
ameshakaza |
wameshakaza |
umeshakaza |
imeshakaza |
limeshakaza |
yameshakaza |
kimeshakaza |
vimeshakaza |
imeshakaza |
zimeshakaza |
umeshakaza |
kumeshakaza |
pameshakaza |
mumeshakaza |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijakaza |
hatujakaza |
hujakaza |
hamjakaza |
hajakaza |
hawajakaza |
haujakaza |
haijakaza |
halijakaza |
hayajakaza |
hakijakaza |
havijakaza |
haijakaza |
hazijakaza |
haujakaza |
hakujakaza |
hapajakaza |
hamujakaza |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikikaza |
tukikaza |
ukikaza |
mkikaza |
akikaza |
wakikaza |
ukikaza |
ikikaza |
likikaza |
yakikaza |
kikikaza |
vikikaza |
ikikaza |
zikikaza |
ukikaza |
kukikaza |
pakikaza |
mukikaza |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipokaza |
tusipokaza |
usipokaza |
msipokaza |
asipokaza |
wasipokaza |
usipokaza |
isipokaza |
lisipokaza |
yasipokaza |
kisipokaza |
visipokaza |
isipokaza |
zisipokaza |
usipokaza |
kusipokaza |
pasipokaza |
musipokaza |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikakaza |
tukakaza |
ukakaza |
mkakaza |
akakaza |
wakakaza |
ukakaza |
ikakaza |
likakaza |
yakakaza |
kikakaza |
vikakaza |
ikakaza |
zikakaza |
ukakaza |
kukakaza |
pakakaza |
mukakaza |
|
| 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. |