nyonga

Swahili

Noun

nyonga (n class, plural nyonga)

Alternative form of unyonga

Noun

nyonga

plural of unyonga

Verb

-nyonga (infinitive kunyonga)

to strangle, throttle; hang

Conjugation

Conjugation of -nyonga

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kunyonga

kutonyonga

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

nyonga

nyongeni

Habitual

hunyonga

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	nilinyonga nalinyonga	tulinyonga twalinyonga	ulinyonga walinyonga	mlinyonga mwalinyonga	alinyonga	walinyonga	ulinyonga	ilinyonga	lilinyonga	yalinyonga	kilinyonga	vilinyonga	ilinyonga	zilinyonga	ulinyonga	kulinyonga	palinyonga	mulinyonga
Relative	nilionyonga nalionyonga	tulionyonga twalionyonga	ulionyonga walionyonga	mlionyonga mwalionyonga	alionyonga	walionyonga	ulionyonga	ilionyonga	lilionyonga	yalionyonga	kilionyonga	vilionyonga	ilionyonga	zilionyonga	ulionyonga	kulionyonga	palionyonga	mulionyonga
Negative	sikunyonga	hatukunyonga	hukunyonga	hamkunyonga	hakunyonga	hawakunyonga	haukunyonga	haikunyonga	halikunyonga	hayakunyonga	hakikunyonga	havikunyonga	haikunyonga	hazikunyonga	haukunyonga	hakukunyonga	hapakunyonga	hamukunyonga

Present
Positive	ninanyonga nanyonga	tunanyonga	unanyonga	mnanyonga	ananyonga	wananyonga	unanyonga	inanyonga	linanyonga	yananyonga	kinanyonga	vinanyonga	inanyonga	zinanyonga	unanyonga	kunanyonga	pananyonga	munanyonga
Relative	ninaonyonga naonyonga	tunaonyonga	unaonyonga	mnaonyonga	anaonyonga	wanaonyonga	unaonyonga	inaonyonga	linaonyonga	yanaonyonga	kinaonyonga	vinaonyonga	inaonyonga	zinaonyonga	unaonyonga	kunaonyonga	panaonyonga	munaonyonga
Negative	sinyongi	hatunyongi	hunyongi	hamnyongi	hanyongi	hawanyongi	haunyongi	hainyongi	halinyongi	hayanyongi	hakinyongi	havinyongi	hainyongi	hazinyongi	haunyongi	hakunyongi	hapanyongi	hamunyongi

Future
Positive	nitanyonga	tutanyonga	utanyonga	mtanyonga	atanyonga	watanyonga	utanyonga	itanyonga	litanyonga	yatanyonga	kitanyonga	vitanyonga	itanyonga	zitanyonga	utanyonga	kutanyonga	patanyonga	mutanyonga
Relative	nitakaonyonga	tutakaonyonga	utakaonyonga	mtakaonyonga	atakaonyonga	watakaonyonga	utakaonyonga	itakaonyonga	litakaonyonga	yatakaonyonga	kitakaonyonga	vitakaonyonga	itakaonyonga	zitakaonyonga	utakaonyonga	kutakaonyonga	patakaonyonga	mutakaonyonga
Negative	sitanyonga	hatutanyonga	hutanyonga	hamtanyonga	hatanyonga	hawatanyonga	hautanyonga	haitanyonga	halitanyonga	hayatanyonga	hakitanyonga	havitanyonga	haitanyonga	hazitanyonga	hautanyonga	hakutanyonga	hapatanyonga	hamutanyonga

Subjunctive
Positive	ninyonge	tunyonge	unyonge	mnyonge	anyonge	wanyonge	unyonge	inyonge	linyonge	yanyonge	kinyonge	vinyonge	inyonge	zinyonge	unyonge	kunyonge	panyonge	munyonge
Negative	nisinyonge	tusinyonge	usinyonge	msinyonge	asinyonge	wasinyonge	usinyonge	isinyonge	lisinyonge	yasinyonge	kisinyonge	visinyonge	isinyonge	zisinyonge	usinyonge	kusinyonge	pasinyonge	musinyonge

Present Conditional
Positive	ningenyonga	tungenyonga	ungenyonga	mngenyonga	angenyonga	wangenyonga	ungenyonga	ingenyonga	lingenyonga	yangenyonga	kingenyonga	vingenyonga	ingenyonga	zingenyonga	ungenyonga	kungenyonga	pangenyonga	mungenyonga
Negative	nisingenyonga singenyonga	tusingenyonga hatungenyonga	usingenyonga hungenyonga	msingenyonga hamngenyonga	asingenyonga hangenyonga	wasingenyonga hawangenyonga	usingenyonga haungenyonga	isingenyonga haingenyonga	lisingenyonga halingenyonga	yasingenyonga hayangenyonga	kisingenyonga hakingenyonga	visingenyonga havingenyonga	isingenyonga haingenyonga	zisingenyonga hazingenyonga	usingenyonga haungenyonga	kusingenyonga hakungenyonga	pasingenyonga hapangenyonga	musingenyonga hamungenyonga

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalinyonga	tungalinyonga	ungalinyonga	mngalinyonga	angalinyonga	wangalinyonga	ungalinyonga	ingalinyonga	lingalinyonga	yangalinyonga	kingalinyonga	vingalinyonga	ingalinyonga	zingalinyonga	ungalinyonga	kungalinyonga	pangalinyonga	mungalinyonga
Negative	nisingalinyonga singalinyonga	tusingalinyonga hatungalinyonga	usingalinyonga hungalinyonga	msingalinyonga hamngalinyonga	asingalinyonga hangalinyonga	wasingalinyonga hawangalinyonga	usingalinyonga haungalinyonga	isingalinyonga haingalinyonga	lisingalinyonga halingalinyonga	yasingalinyonga hayangalinyonga	kisingalinyonga hakingalinyonga	visingalinyonga havingalinyonga	isingalinyonga haingalinyonga	zisingalinyonga hazingalinyonga	usingalinyonga haungalinyonga	kusingalinyonga hakungalinyonga	pasingalinyonga hapangalinyonga	musingalinyonga hamungalinyonga

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelinyonga	tungelinyonga	ungelinyonga	mngelinyonga	angelinyonga	wangelinyonga	ungelinyonga	ingelinyonga	lingelinyonga	yangelinyonga	kingelinyonga	vingelinyonga	ingelinyonga	zingelinyonga	ungelinyonga	kungelinyonga	pangelinyonga	mungelinyonga

General Relative
Positive	ninyongao	tunyongao	unyongao	mnyongao	anyongao	wanyongao	unyongao	inyongao	linyongao	yanyongao	kinyongao	vinyongao	inyongao	zinyongao	unyongao	kunyongao	panyongao	munyongao
Negative	nisionyonga	tusionyonga	usionyonga	msionyonga	asionyonga	wasionyonga	usionyonga	isionyonga	lisionyonga	yasionyonga	kisionyonga	visionyonga	isionyonga	zisionyonga	usionyonga	kusionyonga	pasionyonga	musionyonga

Gnomic
Positive	nanyonga	twanyonga	wanyonga	mwanyonga	anyonga	wanyonga	wanyonga	yanyonga	lanyonga	yanyonga	chanyonga	vyanyonga	yanyonga	zanyonga	wanyonga	kwanyonga	panyonga	mwanyonga

Perfect
Positive	nimenyonga	tumenyonga	umenyonga	mmenyonga	amenyonga	wamenyonga	umenyonga	imenyonga	limenyonga	yamenyonga	kimenyonga	vimenyonga	imenyonga	zimenyonga	umenyonga	kumenyonga	pamenyonga	mumenyonga

"Already"
Positive	nimeshanyonga	tumeshanyonga	umeshanyonga	mmeshanyonga	ameshanyonga	wameshanyonga	umeshanyonga	imeshanyonga	limeshanyonga	yameshanyonga	kimeshanyonga	vimeshanyonga	imeshanyonga	zimeshanyonga	umeshanyonga	kumeshanyonga	pameshanyonga	mumeshanyonga

"Not yet"
Negative	sijanyonga	hatujanyonga	hujanyonga	hamjanyonga	hajanyonga	hawajanyonga	haujanyonga	haijanyonga	halijanyonga	hayajanyonga	hakijanyonga	havijanyonga	haijanyonga	hazijanyonga	haujanyonga	hakujanyonga	hapajanyonga	hamujanyonga

"If/When"
Positive	nikinyonga	tukinyonga	ukinyonga	mkinyonga	akinyonga	wakinyonga	ukinyonga	ikinyonga	likinyonga	yakinyonga	kikinyonga	vikinyonga	ikinyonga	zikinyonga	ukinyonga	kukinyonga	pakinyonga	mukinyonga

"If not"
Negative	nisiponyonga	tusiponyonga	usiponyonga	msiponyonga	asiponyonga	wasiponyonga	usiponyonga	isiponyonga	lisiponyonga	yasiponyonga	kisiponyonga	visiponyonga	isiponyonga	zisiponyonga	usiponyonga	kusiponyonga	pasiponyonga	musiponyonga

Consecutive
Positive	nikanyonga	tukanyonga	ukanyonga	mkanyonga	akanyonga	wakanyonga	ukanyonga	ikanyonga	likanyonga	yakanyonga	kikanyonga	vikanyonga	ikanyonga	zikanyonga	ukanyonga	kukanyonga	pakanyonga	mukanyonga

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.

Derived terms

Verbal derivations:
- Stative: -nyongeka (“be twisted”)

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