| Conjugation of -liza |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kuliza |
kutoliza |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
liza |
lizeni |
| Habitual |
huliza |
| 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 |
nililiza naliliza |
tuliliza twaliliza |
uliliza waliliza |
mliliza mwaliliza |
aliliza |
waliliza |
uliliza |
ililiza |
lililiza |
yaliliza |
kililiza |
vililiza |
ililiza |
zililiza |
uliliza |
kuliliza |
paliliza |
muliliza |
| Relative |
nilioliza nalioliza |
tulioliza twalioliza |
ulioliza walioliza |
mlioliza mwalioliza |
alioliza |
walioliza |
ulioliza |
ilioliza |
lilioliza |
yalioliza |
kilioliza |
vilioliza |
ilioliza |
zilioliza |
ulioliza |
kulioliza |
palioliza |
mulioliza |
| Negative |
sikuliza |
hatukuliza |
hukuliza |
hamkuliza |
hakuliza |
hawakuliza |
haukuliza |
haikuliza |
halikuliza |
hayakuliza |
hakikuliza |
havikuliza |
haikuliza |
hazikuliza |
haukuliza |
hakukuliza |
hapakuliza |
hamukuliza |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninaliza naliza |
tunaliza |
unaliza |
mnaliza |
analiza |
wanaliza |
unaliza |
inaliza |
linaliza |
yanaliza |
kinaliza |
vinaliza |
inaliza |
zinaliza |
unaliza |
kunaliza |
panaliza |
munaliza |
| Relative |
ninaoliza naoliza |
tunaoliza |
unaoliza |
mnaoliza |
anaoliza |
wanaoliza |
unaoliza |
inaoliza |
linaoliza |
yanaoliza |
kinaoliza |
vinaoliza |
inaoliza |
zinaoliza |
unaoliza |
kunaoliza |
panaoliza |
munaoliza |
| Negative |
silizi |
hatulizi |
hulizi |
hamlizi |
halizi |
hawalizi |
haulizi |
hailizi |
halilizi |
hayalizi |
hakilizi |
havilizi |
hailizi |
hazilizi |
haulizi |
hakulizi |
hapalizi |
hamulizi |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitaliza |
tutaliza |
utaliza |
mtaliza |
ataliza |
wataliza |
utaliza |
italiza |
litaliza |
yataliza |
kitaliza |
vitaliza |
italiza |
zitaliza |
utaliza |
kutaliza |
pataliza |
mutaliza |
| Relative |
nitakaoliza |
tutakaoliza |
utakaoliza |
mtakaoliza |
atakaoliza |
watakaoliza |
utakaoliza |
itakaoliza |
litakaoliza |
yatakaoliza |
kitakaoliza |
vitakaoliza |
itakaoliza |
zitakaoliza |
utakaoliza |
kutakaoliza |
patakaoliza |
mutakaoliza |
| Negative |
sitaliza |
hatutaliza |
hutaliza |
hamtaliza |
hataliza |
hawataliza |
hautaliza |
haitaliza |
halitaliza |
hayataliza |
hakitaliza |
havitaliza |
haitaliza |
hazitaliza |
hautaliza |
hakutaliza |
hapataliza |
hamutaliza |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nilize |
tulize |
ulize |
mlize |
alize |
walize |
ulize |
ilize |
lilize |
yalize |
kilize |
vilize |
ilize |
zilize |
ulize |
kulize |
palize |
mulize |
| Negative |
nisilize |
tusilize |
usilize |
msilize |
asilize |
wasilize |
usilize |
isilize |
lisilize |
yasilize |
kisilize |
visilize |
isilize |
zisilize |
usilize |
kusilize |
pasilize |
musilize |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningeliza |
tungeliza |
ungeliza |
mngeliza |
angeliza |
wangeliza |
ungeliza |
ingeliza |
lingeliza |
yangeliza |
kingeliza |
vingeliza |
ingeliza |
zingeliza |
ungeliza |
kungeliza |
pangeliza |
mungeliza |
| Negative |
nisingeliza singeliza |
tusingeliza hatungeliza |
usingeliza hungeliza |
msingeliza hamngeliza |
asingeliza hangeliza |
wasingeliza hawangeliza |
usingeliza haungeliza |
isingeliza haingeliza |
lisingeliza halingeliza |
yasingeliza hayangeliza |
kisingeliza hakingeliza |
visingeliza havingeliza |
isingeliza haingeliza |
zisingeliza hazingeliza |
usingeliza haungeliza |
kusingeliza hakungeliza |
pasingeliza hapangeliza |
musingeliza hamungeliza |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningaliliza |
tungaliliza |
ungaliliza |
mngaliliza |
angaliliza |
wangaliliza |
ungaliliza |
ingaliliza |
lingaliliza |
yangaliliza |
kingaliliza |
vingaliliza |
ingaliliza |
zingaliliza |
ungaliliza |
kungaliliza |
pangaliliza |
mungaliliza |
| Negative |
nisingaliliza singaliliza |
tusingaliliza hatungaliliza |
usingaliliza hungaliliza |
msingaliliza hamngaliliza |
asingaliliza hangaliliza |
wasingaliliza hawangaliliza |
usingaliliza haungaliliza |
isingaliliza haingaliliza |
lisingaliliza halingaliliza |
yasingaliliza hayangaliliza |
kisingaliliza hakingaliliza |
visingaliliza havingaliliza |
isingaliliza haingaliliza |
zisingaliliza hazingaliliza |
usingaliliza haungaliliza |
kusingaliliza hakungaliliza |
pasingaliliza hapangaliliza |
musingaliliza hamungaliliza |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningeliliza |
tungeliliza |
ungeliliza |
mngeliliza |
angeliliza |
wangeliliza |
ungeliliza |
ingeliliza |
lingeliliza |
yangeliliza |
kingeliliza |
vingeliliza |
ingeliliza |
zingeliliza |
ungeliliza |
kungeliliza |
pangeliliza |
mungeliliza |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nilizao |
tulizao |
ulizao |
mlizao |
alizao |
walizao |
ulizao |
ilizao |
lilizao |
yalizao |
kilizao |
vilizao |
ilizao |
zilizao |
ulizao |
kulizao |
palizao |
mulizao |
| Negative |
nisioliza |
tusioliza |
usioliza |
msioliza |
asioliza |
wasioliza |
usioliza |
isioliza |
lisioliza |
yasioliza |
kisioliza |
visioliza |
isioliza |
zisioliza |
usioliza |
kusioliza |
pasioliza |
musioliza |
|
|
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimeliza |
tumeliza |
umeliza |
mmeliza |
ameliza |
wameliza |
umeliza |
imeliza |
limeliza |
yameliza |
kimeliza |
vimeliza |
imeliza |
zimeliza |
umeliza |
kumeliza |
pameliza |
mumeliza |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshaliza |
tumeshaliza |
umeshaliza |
mmeshaliza |
ameshaliza |
wameshaliza |
umeshaliza |
imeshaliza |
limeshaliza |
yameshaliza |
kimeshaliza |
vimeshaliza |
imeshaliza |
zimeshaliza |
umeshaliza |
kumeshaliza |
pameshaliza |
mumeshaliza |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijaliza |
hatujaliza |
hujaliza |
hamjaliza |
hajaliza |
hawajaliza |
haujaliza |
haijaliza |
halijaliza |
hayajaliza |
hakijaliza |
havijaliza |
haijaliza |
hazijaliza |
haujaliza |
hakujaliza |
hapajaliza |
hamujaliza |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikiliza |
tukiliza |
ukiliza |
mkiliza |
akiliza |
wakiliza |
ukiliza |
ikiliza |
likiliza |
yakiliza |
kikiliza |
vikiliza |
ikiliza |
zikiliza |
ukiliza |
kukiliza |
pakiliza |
mukiliza |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipoliza |
tusipoliza |
usipoliza |
msipoliza |
asipoliza |
wasipoliza |
usipoliza |
isipoliza |
lisipoliza |
yasipoliza |
kisipoliza |
visipoliza |
isipoliza |
zisipoliza |
usipoliza |
kusipoliza |
pasipoliza |
musipoliza |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikaliza |
tukaliza |
ukaliza |
mkaliza |
akaliza |
wakaliza |
ukaliza |
ikaliza |
likaliza |
yakaliza |
kikaliza |
vikaliza |
ikaliza |
zikaliza |
ukaliza |
kukaliza |
pakaliza |
mukaliza |
|
| 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. |