| Conjugation of -oza |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kuoza |
kutooza |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
oza |
ozeni |
| Habitual |
huoza |
| 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 |
nilioza nalioza |
tulioza twalioza |
ulioza walioza |
mlioza mwalioza |
alioza |
walioza |
ulioza |
ilioza |
lilioza |
yalioza |
kilioza |
vilioza |
ilioza |
zilioza |
ulioza |
kulioza |
palioza |
mulioza |
| Relative |
niliooza naliooza |
tuliooza twaliooza |
uliooza waliooza |
mliooza mwaliooza |
aliooza |
waliooza |
uliooza |
iliooza |
liliooza |
yaliooza |
kiliooza |
viliooza |
iliooza |
ziliooza |
uliooza |
kuliooza |
paliooza |
muliooza |
| Negative |
sikuoza |
hatukuoza |
hukuoza |
hamkuoza |
hakuoza |
hawakuoza |
haukuoza |
haikuoza |
halikuoza |
hayakuoza |
hakikuoza |
havikuoza |
haikuoza |
hazikuoza |
haukuoza |
hakukuoza |
hapakuoza |
hamukuoza |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninaoza naoza |
tunaoza |
unaoza |
mnaoza |
anaoza |
wanaoza |
unaoza |
inaoza |
linaoza |
yanaoza |
kinaoza |
vinaoza |
inaoza |
zinaoza |
unaoza |
kunaoza |
panaoza |
munaoza |
| Relative |
ninaooza naooza |
tunaooza |
unaooza |
mnaooza |
anaooza |
wanaooza |
unaooza |
inaooza |
linaooza |
yanaooza |
kinaooza |
vinaooza |
inaooza |
zinaooza |
unaooza |
kunaooza |
panaooza |
munaooza |
| Negative |
siozi |
hatuozi |
huozi |
hamozi |
haozi |
hawaozi |
hauozi |
haiozi |
haliozi |
hayaozi |
hakiozi |
haviozi |
haiozi |
haziozi |
hauozi |
hakuozi |
hapaozi |
hamuozi |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitaoza |
tutaoza |
utaoza |
mtaoza |
ataoza |
wataoza |
utaoza |
itaoza |
litaoza |
yataoza |
kitaoza |
vitaoza |
itaoza |
zitaoza |
utaoza |
kutaoza |
pataoza |
mutaoza |
| Relative |
nitakaooza |
tutakaooza |
utakaooza |
mtakaooza |
atakaooza |
watakaooza |
utakaooza |
itakaooza |
litakaooza |
yatakaooza |
kitakaooza |
vitakaooza |
itakaooza |
zitakaooza |
utakaooza |
kutakaooza |
patakaooza |
mutakaooza |
| Negative |
sitaoza |
hatutaoza |
hutaoza |
hamtaoza |
hataoza |
hawataoza |
hautaoza |
haitaoza |
halitaoza |
hayataoza |
hakitaoza |
havitaoza |
haitaoza |
hazitaoza |
hautaoza |
hakutaoza |
hapataoza |
hamutaoza |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nioze |
tuoze |
uoze |
moze |
aoze |
waoze |
uoze |
ioze |
lioze |
yaoze |
kioze |
vioze |
ioze |
zioze |
uoze |
kuoze |
paoze |
muoze |
| Negative |
nisioze |
tusioze |
usioze |
msioze |
asioze |
wasioze |
usioze |
isioze |
lisioze |
yasioze |
kisioze |
visioze |
isioze |
zisioze |
usioze |
kusioze |
pasioze |
musioze |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningeoza |
tungeoza |
ungeoza |
mngeoza |
angeoza |
wangeoza |
ungeoza |
ingeoza |
lingeoza |
yangeoza |
kingeoza |
vingeoza |
ingeoza |
zingeoza |
ungeoza |
kungeoza |
pangeoza |
mungeoza |
| Negative |
nisingeoza singeoza |
tusingeoza hatungeoza |
usingeoza hungeoza |
msingeoza hamngeoza |
asingeoza hangeoza |
wasingeoza hawangeoza |
usingeoza haungeoza |
isingeoza haingeoza |
lisingeoza halingeoza |
yasingeoza hayangeoza |
kisingeoza hakingeoza |
visingeoza havingeoza |
isingeoza haingeoza |
zisingeoza hazingeoza |
usingeoza haungeoza |
kusingeoza hakungeoza |
pasingeoza hapangeoza |
musingeoza hamungeoza |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalioza |
tungalioza |
ungalioza |
mngalioza |
angalioza |
wangalioza |
ungalioza |
ingalioza |
lingalioza |
yangalioza |
kingalioza |
vingalioza |
ingalioza |
zingalioza |
ungalioza |
kungalioza |
pangalioza |
mungalioza |
| Negative |
nisingalioza singalioza |
tusingalioza hatungalioza |
usingalioza hungalioza |
msingalioza hamngalioza |
asingalioza hangalioza |
wasingalioza hawangalioza |
usingalioza haungalioza |
isingalioza haingalioza |
lisingalioza halingalioza |
yasingalioza hayangalioza |
kisingalioza hakingalioza |
visingalioza havingalioza |
isingalioza haingalioza |
zisingalioza hazingalioza |
usingalioza haungalioza |
kusingalioza hakungalioza |
pasingalioza hapangalioza |
musingalioza hamungalioza |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelioza |
tungelioza |
ungelioza |
mngelioza |
angelioza |
wangelioza |
ungelioza |
ingelioza |
lingelioza |
yangelioza |
kingelioza |
vingelioza |
ingelioza |
zingelioza |
ungelioza |
kungelioza |
pangelioza |
mungelioza |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
niozao |
tuozao |
uozao |
mozao |
aozao |
waozao |
uozao |
iozao |
liozao |
yaozao |
kiozao |
viozao |
iozao |
ziozao |
uozao |
kuozao |
paozao |
muozao |
| Negative |
nisiooza |
tusiooza |
usiooza |
msiooza |
asiooza |
wasiooza |
usiooza |
isiooza |
lisiooza |
yasiooza |
kisiooza |
visiooza |
isiooza |
zisiooza |
usiooza |
kusiooza |
pasiooza |
musiooza |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
naoza |
twaoza |
waoza |
mwaoza |
aoza |
waoza |
waoza |
yaoza |
laoza |
yaoza |
chaoza |
vyaoza |
yaoza |
zaoza |
waoza |
kwaoza |
paoza |
mwaoza |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimeoza |
tumeoza |
umeoza |
mmeoza |
ameoza |
wameoza |
umeoza |
imeoza |
limeoza |
yameoza |
kimeoza |
vimeoza |
imeoza |
zimeoza |
umeoza |
kumeoza |
pameoza |
mumeoza |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshaoza |
tumeshaoza |
umeshaoza |
mmeshaoza |
ameshaoza |
wameshaoza |
umeshaoza |
imeshaoza |
limeshaoza |
yameshaoza |
kimeshaoza |
vimeshaoza |
imeshaoza |
zimeshaoza |
umeshaoza |
kumeshaoza |
pameshaoza |
mumeshaoza |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijaoza |
hatujaoza |
hujaoza |
hamjaoza |
hajaoza |
hawajaoza |
haujaoza |
haijaoza |
halijaoza |
hayajaoza |
hakijaoza |
havijaoza |
haijaoza |
hazijaoza |
haujaoza |
hakujaoza |
hapajaoza |
hamujaoza |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikioza |
tukioza |
ukioza |
mkioza |
akioza |
wakioza |
ukioza |
ikioza |
likioza |
yakioza |
kikioza |
vikioza |
ikioza |
zikioza |
ukioza |
kukioza |
pakioza |
mukioza |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipooza |
tusipooza |
usipooza |
msipooza |
asipooza |
wasipooza |
usipooza |
isipooza |
lisipooza |
yasipooza |
kisipooza |
visipooza |
isipooza |
zisipooza |
usipooza |
kusipooza |
pasipooza |
musipooza |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikaoza |
tukaoza |
ukaoza |
mkaoza |
akaoza |
wakaoza |
ukaoza |
ikaoza |
likaoza |
yakaoza |
kikaoza |
vikaoza |
ikaoza |
zikaoza |
ukaoza |
kukaoza |
pakaoza |
mukaoza |
|
| 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. |