| Conjugation of -meza |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kumeza |
kutomeza |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
meza |
mezeni |
| Habitual |
humeza |
| 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 |
nilimeza nalimeza |
tulimeza twalimeza |
ulimeza walimeza |
mlimeza mwalimeza |
alimeza |
walimeza |
ulimeza |
ilimeza |
lilimeza |
yalimeza |
kilimeza |
vilimeza |
ilimeza |
zilimeza |
ulimeza |
kulimeza |
palimeza |
mulimeza |
| Relative |
niliomeza naliomeza |
tuliomeza twaliomeza |
uliomeza waliomeza |
mliomeza mwaliomeza |
aliomeza |
waliomeza |
uliomeza |
iliomeza |
liliomeza |
yaliomeza |
kiliomeza |
viliomeza |
iliomeza |
ziliomeza |
uliomeza |
kuliomeza |
paliomeza |
muliomeza |
| Negative |
sikumeza |
hatukumeza |
hukumeza |
hamkumeza |
hakumeza |
hawakumeza |
haukumeza |
haikumeza |
halikumeza |
hayakumeza |
hakikumeza |
havikumeza |
haikumeza |
hazikumeza |
haukumeza |
hakukumeza |
hapakumeza |
hamukumeza |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninameza nameza |
tunameza |
unameza |
mnameza |
anameza |
wanameza |
unameza |
inameza |
linameza |
yanameza |
kinameza |
vinameza |
inameza |
zinameza |
unameza |
kunameza |
panameza |
munameza |
| Relative |
ninaomeza naomeza |
tunaomeza |
unaomeza |
mnaomeza |
anaomeza |
wanaomeza |
unaomeza |
inaomeza |
linaomeza |
yanaomeza |
kinaomeza |
vinaomeza |
inaomeza |
zinaomeza |
unaomeza |
kunaomeza |
panaomeza |
munaomeza |
| Negative |
simezi |
hatumezi |
humezi |
hammezi |
hamezi |
hawamezi |
haumezi |
haimezi |
halimezi |
hayamezi |
hakimezi |
havimezi |
haimezi |
hazimezi |
haumezi |
hakumezi |
hapamezi |
hamumezi |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitameza |
tutameza |
utameza |
mtameza |
atameza |
watameza |
utameza |
itameza |
litameza |
yatameza |
kitameza |
vitameza |
itameza |
zitameza |
utameza |
kutameza |
patameza |
mutameza |
| Relative |
nitakaomeza |
tutakaomeza |
utakaomeza |
mtakaomeza |
atakaomeza |
watakaomeza |
utakaomeza |
itakaomeza |
litakaomeza |
yatakaomeza |
kitakaomeza |
vitakaomeza |
itakaomeza |
zitakaomeza |
utakaomeza |
kutakaomeza |
patakaomeza |
mutakaomeza |
| Negative |
sitameza |
hatutameza |
hutameza |
hamtameza |
hatameza |
hawatameza |
hautameza |
haitameza |
halitameza |
hayatameza |
hakitameza |
havitameza |
haitameza |
hazitameza |
hautameza |
hakutameza |
hapatameza |
hamutameza |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nimeze |
tumeze |
umeze |
mmeze |
ameze |
wameze |
umeze |
imeze |
limeze |
yameze |
kimeze |
vimeze |
imeze |
zimeze |
umeze |
kumeze |
pameze |
mumeze |
| Negative |
nisimeze |
tusimeze |
usimeze |
msimeze |
asimeze |
wasimeze |
usimeze |
isimeze |
lisimeze |
yasimeze |
kisimeze |
visimeze |
isimeze |
zisimeze |
usimeze |
kusimeze |
pasimeze |
musimeze |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningemeza |
tungemeza |
ungemeza |
mngemeza |
angemeza |
wangemeza |
ungemeza |
ingemeza |
lingemeza |
yangemeza |
kingemeza |
vingemeza |
ingemeza |
zingemeza |
ungemeza |
kungemeza |
pangemeza |
mungemeza |
| Negative |
nisingemeza singemeza |
tusingemeza hatungemeza |
usingemeza hungemeza |
msingemeza hamngemeza |
asingemeza hangemeza |
wasingemeza hawangemeza |
usingemeza haungemeza |
isingemeza haingemeza |
lisingemeza halingemeza |
yasingemeza hayangemeza |
kisingemeza hakingemeza |
visingemeza havingemeza |
isingemeza haingemeza |
zisingemeza hazingemeza |
usingemeza haungemeza |
kusingemeza hakungemeza |
pasingemeza hapangemeza |
musingemeza hamungemeza |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalimeza |
tungalimeza |
ungalimeza |
mngalimeza |
angalimeza |
wangalimeza |
ungalimeza |
ingalimeza |
lingalimeza |
yangalimeza |
kingalimeza |
vingalimeza |
ingalimeza |
zingalimeza |
ungalimeza |
kungalimeza |
pangalimeza |
mungalimeza |
| Negative |
nisingalimeza singalimeza |
tusingalimeza hatungalimeza |
usingalimeza hungalimeza |
msingalimeza hamngalimeza |
asingalimeza hangalimeza |
wasingalimeza hawangalimeza |
usingalimeza haungalimeza |
isingalimeza haingalimeza |
lisingalimeza halingalimeza |
yasingalimeza hayangalimeza |
kisingalimeza hakingalimeza |
visingalimeza havingalimeza |
isingalimeza haingalimeza |
zisingalimeza hazingalimeza |
usingalimeza haungalimeza |
kusingalimeza hakungalimeza |
pasingalimeza hapangalimeza |
musingalimeza hamungalimeza |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelimeza |
tungelimeza |
ungelimeza |
mngelimeza |
angelimeza |
wangelimeza |
ungelimeza |
ingelimeza |
lingelimeza |
yangelimeza |
kingelimeza |
vingelimeza |
ingelimeza |
zingelimeza |
ungelimeza |
kungelimeza |
pangelimeza |
mungelimeza |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nimezao |
tumezao |
umezao |
mmezao |
amezao |
wamezao |
umezao |
imezao |
limezao |
yamezao |
kimezao |
vimezao |
imezao |
zimezao |
umezao |
kumezao |
pamezao |
mumezao |
| Negative |
nisiomeza |
tusiomeza |
usiomeza |
msiomeza |
asiomeza |
wasiomeza |
usiomeza |
isiomeza |
lisiomeza |
yasiomeza |
kisiomeza |
visiomeza |
isiomeza |
zisiomeza |
usiomeza |
kusiomeza |
pasiomeza |
musiomeza |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nameza |
twameza |
wameza |
mwameza |
ameza |
wameza |
wameza |
yameza |
lameza |
yameza |
chameza |
vyameza |
yameza |
zameza |
wameza |
kwameza |
pameza |
mwameza |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimemeza |
tumemeza |
umemeza |
mmemeza |
amemeza |
wamemeza |
umemeza |
imemeza |
limemeza |
yamemeza |
kimemeza |
vimemeza |
imemeza |
zimemeza |
umemeza |
kumemeza |
pamemeza |
mumemeza |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshameza |
tumeshameza |
umeshameza |
mmeshameza |
ameshameza |
wameshameza |
umeshameza |
imeshameza |
limeshameza |
yameshameza |
kimeshameza |
vimeshameza |
imeshameza |
zimeshameza |
umeshameza |
kumeshameza |
pameshameza |
mumeshameza |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijameza |
hatujameza |
hujameza |
hamjameza |
hajameza |
hawajameza |
haujameza |
haijameza |
halijameza |
hayajameza |
hakijameza |
havijameza |
haijameza |
hazijameza |
haujameza |
hakujameza |
hapajameza |
hamujameza |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikimeza |
tukimeza |
ukimeza |
mkimeza |
akimeza |
wakimeza |
ukimeza |
ikimeza |
likimeza |
yakimeza |
kikimeza |
vikimeza |
ikimeza |
zikimeza |
ukimeza |
kukimeza |
pakimeza |
mukimeza |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipomeza |
tusipomeza |
usipomeza |
msipomeza |
asipomeza |
wasipomeza |
usipomeza |
isipomeza |
lisipomeza |
yasipomeza |
kisipomeza |
visipomeza |
isipomeza |
zisipomeza |
usipomeza |
kusipomeza |
pasipomeza |
musipomeza |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikameza |
tukameza |
ukameza |
mkameza |
akameza |
wakameza |
ukameza |
ikameza |
likameza |
yakameza |
kikameza |
vikameza |
ikameza |
zikameza |
ukameza |
kukameza |
pakameza |
mukameza |
|
| 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. |