| Conjugation of -kuta |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kukuta |
kutokuta |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
kuta |
kuteni |
| Habitual |
hukuta |
| 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 |
nilikuta nalikuta |
tulikuta twalikuta |
ulikuta walikuta |
mlikuta mwalikuta |
alikuta |
walikuta |
ulikuta |
ilikuta |
lilikuta |
yalikuta |
kilikuta |
vilikuta |
ilikuta |
zilikuta |
ulikuta |
kulikuta |
palikuta |
mulikuta |
| Relative |
niliokuta naliokuta |
tuliokuta twaliokuta |
uliokuta waliokuta |
mliokuta mwaliokuta |
aliokuta |
waliokuta |
uliokuta |
iliokuta |
liliokuta |
yaliokuta |
kiliokuta |
viliokuta |
iliokuta |
ziliokuta |
uliokuta |
kuliokuta |
paliokuta |
muliokuta |
| Negative |
sikukuta |
hatukukuta |
hukukuta |
hamkukuta |
hakukuta |
hawakukuta |
haukukuta |
haikukuta |
halikukuta |
hayakukuta |
hakikukuta |
havikukuta |
haikukuta |
hazikukuta |
haukukuta |
hakukukuta |
hapakukuta |
hamukukuta |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninakuta nakuta |
tunakuta |
unakuta |
mnakuta |
anakuta |
wanakuta |
unakuta |
inakuta |
linakuta |
yanakuta |
kinakuta |
vinakuta |
inakuta |
zinakuta |
unakuta |
kunakuta |
panakuta |
munakuta |
| Relative |
ninaokuta naokuta |
tunaokuta |
unaokuta |
mnaokuta |
anaokuta |
wanaokuta |
unaokuta |
inaokuta |
linaokuta |
yanaokuta |
kinaokuta |
vinaokuta |
inaokuta |
zinaokuta |
unaokuta |
kunaokuta |
panaokuta |
munaokuta |
| Negative |
sikuti |
hatukuti |
hukuti |
hamkuti |
hakuti |
hawakuti |
haukuti |
haikuti |
halikuti |
hayakuti |
hakikuti |
havikuti |
haikuti |
hazikuti |
haukuti |
hakukuti |
hapakuti |
hamukuti |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitakuta |
tutakuta |
utakuta |
mtakuta |
atakuta |
watakuta |
utakuta |
itakuta |
litakuta |
yatakuta |
kitakuta |
vitakuta |
itakuta |
zitakuta |
utakuta |
kutakuta |
patakuta |
mutakuta |
| Relative |
nitakaokuta |
tutakaokuta |
utakaokuta |
mtakaokuta |
atakaokuta |
watakaokuta |
utakaokuta |
itakaokuta |
litakaokuta |
yatakaokuta |
kitakaokuta |
vitakaokuta |
itakaokuta |
zitakaokuta |
utakaokuta |
kutakaokuta |
patakaokuta |
mutakaokuta |
| Negative |
sitakuta |
hatutakuta |
hutakuta |
hamtakuta |
hatakuta |
hawatakuta |
hautakuta |
haitakuta |
halitakuta |
hayatakuta |
hakitakuta |
havitakuta |
haitakuta |
hazitakuta |
hautakuta |
hakutakuta |
hapatakuta |
hamutakuta |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nikute |
tukute |
ukute |
mkute |
akute |
wakute |
ukute |
ikute |
likute |
yakute |
kikute |
vikute |
ikute |
zikute |
ukute |
kukute |
pakute |
mukute |
| Negative |
nisikute |
tusikute |
usikute |
msikute |
asikute |
wasikute |
usikute |
isikute |
lisikute |
yasikute |
kisikute |
visikute |
isikute |
zisikute |
usikute |
kusikute |
pasikute |
musikute |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningekuta |
tungekuta |
ungekuta |
mngekuta |
angekuta |
wangekuta |
ungekuta |
ingekuta |
lingekuta |
yangekuta |
kingekuta |
vingekuta |
ingekuta |
zingekuta |
ungekuta |
kungekuta |
pangekuta |
mungekuta |
| Negative |
nisingekuta singekuta |
tusingekuta hatungekuta |
usingekuta hungekuta |
msingekuta hamngekuta |
asingekuta hangekuta |
wasingekuta hawangekuta |
usingekuta haungekuta |
isingekuta haingekuta |
lisingekuta halingekuta |
yasingekuta hayangekuta |
kisingekuta hakingekuta |
visingekuta havingekuta |
isingekuta haingekuta |
zisingekuta hazingekuta |
usingekuta haungekuta |
kusingekuta hakungekuta |
pasingekuta hapangekuta |
musingekuta hamungekuta |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalikuta |
tungalikuta |
ungalikuta |
mngalikuta |
angalikuta |
wangalikuta |
ungalikuta |
ingalikuta |
lingalikuta |
yangalikuta |
kingalikuta |
vingalikuta |
ingalikuta |
zingalikuta |
ungalikuta |
kungalikuta |
pangalikuta |
mungalikuta |
| Negative |
nisingalikuta singalikuta |
tusingalikuta hatungalikuta |
usingalikuta hungalikuta |
msingalikuta hamngalikuta |
asingalikuta hangalikuta |
wasingalikuta hawangalikuta |
usingalikuta haungalikuta |
isingalikuta haingalikuta |
lisingalikuta halingalikuta |
yasingalikuta hayangalikuta |
kisingalikuta hakingalikuta |
visingalikuta havingalikuta |
isingalikuta haingalikuta |
zisingalikuta hazingalikuta |
usingalikuta haungalikuta |
kusingalikuta hakungalikuta |
pasingalikuta hapangalikuta |
musingalikuta hamungalikuta |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelikuta |
tungelikuta |
ungelikuta |
mngelikuta |
angelikuta |
wangelikuta |
ungelikuta |
ingelikuta |
lingelikuta |
yangelikuta |
kingelikuta |
vingelikuta |
ingelikuta |
zingelikuta |
ungelikuta |
kungelikuta |
pangelikuta |
mungelikuta |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nikutao |
tukutao |
ukutao |
mkutao |
akutao |
wakutao |
ukutao |
ikutao |
likutao |
yakutao |
kikutao |
vikutao |
ikutao |
zikutao |
ukutao |
kukutao |
pakutao |
mukutao |
| Negative |
nisiokuta |
tusiokuta |
usiokuta |
msiokuta |
asiokuta |
wasiokuta |
usiokuta |
isiokuta |
lisiokuta |
yasiokuta |
kisiokuta |
visiokuta |
isiokuta |
zisiokuta |
usiokuta |
kusiokuta |
pasiokuta |
musiokuta |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nakuta |
twakuta |
wakuta |
mwakuta |
akuta |
wakuta |
wakuta |
yakuta |
lakuta |
yakuta |
chakuta |
vyakuta |
yakuta |
zakuta |
wakuta |
kwakuta |
pakuta |
mwakuta |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimekuta |
tumekuta |
umekuta |
mmekuta |
amekuta |
wamekuta |
umekuta |
imekuta |
limekuta |
yamekuta |
kimekuta |
vimekuta |
imekuta |
zimekuta |
umekuta |
kumekuta |
pamekuta |
mumekuta |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshakuta |
tumeshakuta |
umeshakuta |
mmeshakuta |
ameshakuta |
wameshakuta |
umeshakuta |
imeshakuta |
limeshakuta |
yameshakuta |
kimeshakuta |
vimeshakuta |
imeshakuta |
zimeshakuta |
umeshakuta |
kumeshakuta |
pameshakuta |
mumeshakuta |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijakuta |
hatujakuta |
hujakuta |
hamjakuta |
hajakuta |
hawajakuta |
haujakuta |
haijakuta |
halijakuta |
hayajakuta |
hakijakuta |
havijakuta |
haijakuta |
hazijakuta |
haujakuta |
hakujakuta |
hapajakuta |
hamujakuta |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikikuta |
tukikuta |
ukikuta |
mkikuta |
akikuta |
wakikuta |
ukikuta |
ikikuta |
likikuta |
yakikuta |
kikikuta |
vikikuta |
ikikuta |
zikikuta |
ukikuta |
kukikuta |
pakikuta |
mukikuta |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipokuta |
tusipokuta |
usipokuta |
msipokuta |
asipokuta |
wasipokuta |
usipokuta |
isipokuta |
lisipokuta |
yasipokuta |
kisipokuta |
visipokuta |
isipokuta |
zisipokuta |
usipokuta |
kusipokuta |
pasipokuta |
musipokuta |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikakuta |
tukakuta |
ukakuta |
mkakuta |
akakuta |
wakakuta |
ukakuta |
ikakuta |
likakuta |
yakakuta |
kikakuta |
vikakuta |
ikakuta |
zikakuta |
ukakuta |
kukakuta |
pakakuta |
mukakuta |
|
| 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. |