potewa

Swahili

Verb

-potewa (infinitive kupotewa)

Passive form of -pota

Conjugation

Conjugation of -potewa

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kupotewa

kutopotewa

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

potewa

poteweni

Habitual

hupotewa

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

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Past
Positive	nilipotewa nalipotewa	tulipotewa twalipotewa	ulipotewa walipotewa	mlipotewa mwalipotewa	alipotewa	walipotewa	ulipotewa	ilipotewa	lilipotewa	yalipotewa	kilipotewa	vilipotewa	ilipotewa	zilipotewa	ulipotewa	kulipotewa	palipotewa	mulipotewa
Relative	niliopotewa naliopotewa	tuliopotewa twaliopotewa	uliopotewa waliopotewa	mliopotewa mwaliopotewa	aliopotewa	waliopotewa	uliopotewa	iliopotewa	liliopotewa	yaliopotewa	kiliopotewa	viliopotewa	iliopotewa	ziliopotewa	uliopotewa	kuliopotewa	paliopotewa	muliopotewa
Negative	sikupotewa	hatukupotewa	hukupotewa	hamkupotewa	hakupotewa	hawakupotewa	haukupotewa	haikupotewa	halikupotewa	hayakupotewa	hakikupotewa	havikupotewa	haikupotewa	hazikupotewa	haukupotewa	hakukupotewa	hapakupotewa	hamukupotewa

Present
Positive	ninapotewa napotewa	tunapotewa	unapotewa	mnapotewa	anapotewa	wanapotewa	unapotewa	inapotewa	linapotewa	yanapotewa	kinapotewa	vinapotewa	inapotewa	zinapotewa	unapotewa	kunapotewa	panapotewa	munapotewa
Relative	ninaopotewa naopotewa	tunaopotewa	unaopotewa	mnaopotewa	anaopotewa	wanaopotewa	unaopotewa	inaopotewa	linaopotewa	yanaopotewa	kinaopotewa	vinaopotewa	inaopotewa	zinaopotewa	unaopotewa	kunaopotewa	panaopotewa	munaopotewa
Negative	sipotewi	hatupotewi	hupotewi	hampotewi	hapotewi	hawapotewi	haupotewi	haipotewi	halipotewi	hayapotewi	hakipotewi	havipotewi	haipotewi	hazipotewi	haupotewi	hakupotewi	hapapotewi	hamupotewi

Future
Positive	nitapotewa	tutapotewa	utapotewa	mtapotewa	atapotewa	watapotewa	utapotewa	itapotewa	litapotewa	yatapotewa	kitapotewa	vitapotewa	itapotewa	zitapotewa	utapotewa	kutapotewa	patapotewa	mutapotewa
Relative	nitakaopotewa	tutakaopotewa	utakaopotewa	mtakaopotewa	atakaopotewa	watakaopotewa	utakaopotewa	itakaopotewa	litakaopotewa	yatakaopotewa	kitakaopotewa	vitakaopotewa	itakaopotewa	zitakaopotewa	utakaopotewa	kutakaopotewa	patakaopotewa	mutakaopotewa
Negative	sitapotewa	hatutapotewa	hutapotewa	hamtapotewa	hatapotewa	hawatapotewa	hautapotewa	haitapotewa	halitapotewa	hayatapotewa	hakitapotewa	havitapotewa	haitapotewa	hazitapotewa	hautapotewa	hakutapotewa	hapatapotewa	hamutapotewa

Subjunctive
Positive	nipotewe	tupotewe	upotewe	mpotewe	apotewe	wapotewe	upotewe	ipotewe	lipotewe	yapotewe	kipotewe	vipotewe	ipotewe	zipotewe	upotewe	kupotewe	papotewe	mupotewe
Negative	nisipotewe	tusipotewe	usipotewe	msipotewe	asipotewe	wasipotewe	usipotewe	isipotewe	lisipotewe	yasipotewe	kisipotewe	visipotewe	isipotewe	zisipotewe	usipotewe	kusipotewe	pasipotewe	musipotewe

Present Conditional
Positive	ningepotewa	tungepotewa	ungepotewa	mngepotewa	angepotewa	wangepotewa	ungepotewa	ingepotewa	lingepotewa	yangepotewa	kingepotewa	vingepotewa	ingepotewa	zingepotewa	ungepotewa	kungepotewa	pangepotewa	mungepotewa
Negative	nisingepotewa singepotewa	tusingepotewa hatungepotewa	usingepotewa hungepotewa	msingepotewa hamngepotewa	asingepotewa hangepotewa	wasingepotewa hawangepotewa	usingepotewa haungepotewa	isingepotewa haingepotewa	lisingepotewa halingepotewa	yasingepotewa hayangepotewa	kisingepotewa hakingepotewa	visingepotewa havingepotewa	isingepotewa haingepotewa	zisingepotewa hazingepotewa	usingepotewa haungepotewa	kusingepotewa hakungepotewa	pasingepotewa hapangepotewa	musingepotewa hamungepotewa

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalipotewa	tungalipotewa	ungalipotewa	mngalipotewa	angalipotewa	wangalipotewa	ungalipotewa	ingalipotewa	lingalipotewa	yangalipotewa	kingalipotewa	vingalipotewa	ingalipotewa	zingalipotewa	ungalipotewa	kungalipotewa	pangalipotewa	mungalipotewa
Negative	nisingalipotewa singalipotewa	tusingalipotewa hatungalipotewa	usingalipotewa hungalipotewa	msingalipotewa hamngalipotewa	asingalipotewa hangalipotewa	wasingalipotewa hawangalipotewa	usingalipotewa haungalipotewa	isingalipotewa haingalipotewa	lisingalipotewa halingalipotewa	yasingalipotewa hayangalipotewa	kisingalipotewa hakingalipotewa	visingalipotewa havingalipotewa	isingalipotewa haingalipotewa	zisingalipotewa hazingalipotewa	usingalipotewa haungalipotewa	kusingalipotewa hakungalipotewa	pasingalipotewa hapangalipotewa	musingalipotewa hamungalipotewa

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelipotewa	tungelipotewa	ungelipotewa	mngelipotewa	angelipotewa	wangelipotewa	ungelipotewa	ingelipotewa	lingelipotewa	yangelipotewa	kingelipotewa	vingelipotewa	ingelipotewa	zingelipotewa	ungelipotewa	kungelipotewa	pangelipotewa	mungelipotewa

General Relative
Positive	nipotewao	tupotewao	upotewao	mpotewao	apotewao	wapotewao	upotewao	ipotewao	lipotewao	yapotewao	kipotewao	vipotewao	ipotewao	zipotewao	upotewao	kupotewao	papotewao	mupotewao
Negative	nisiopotewa	tusiopotewa	usiopotewa	msiopotewa	asiopotewa	wasiopotewa	usiopotewa	isiopotewa	lisiopotewa	yasiopotewa	kisiopotewa	visiopotewa	isiopotewa	zisiopotewa	usiopotewa	kusiopotewa	pasiopotewa	musiopotewa

Gnomic
Positive	napotewa	twapotewa	wapotewa	mwapotewa	apotewa	wapotewa	wapotewa	yapotewa	lapotewa	yapotewa	chapotewa	vyapotewa	yapotewa	zapotewa	wapotewa	kwapotewa	papotewa	mwapotewa

Perfect
Positive	nimepotewa	tumepotewa	umepotewa	mmepotewa	amepotewa	wamepotewa	umepotewa	imepotewa	limepotewa	yamepotewa	kimepotewa	vimepotewa	imepotewa	zimepotewa	umepotewa	kumepotewa	pamepotewa	mumepotewa

"Already"
Positive	nimeshapotewa	tumeshapotewa	umeshapotewa	mmeshapotewa	ameshapotewa	wameshapotewa	umeshapotewa	imeshapotewa	limeshapotewa	yameshapotewa	kimeshapotewa	vimeshapotewa	imeshapotewa	zimeshapotewa	umeshapotewa	kumeshapotewa	pameshapotewa	mumeshapotewa

"Not yet"
Negative	sijapotewa	hatujapotewa	hujapotewa	hamjapotewa	hajapotewa	hawajapotewa	haujapotewa	haijapotewa	halijapotewa	hayajapotewa	hakijapotewa	havijapotewa	haijapotewa	hazijapotewa	haujapotewa	hakujapotewa	hapajapotewa	hamujapotewa

"If/When"
Positive	nikipotewa	tukipotewa	ukipotewa	mkipotewa	akipotewa	wakipotewa	ukipotewa	ikipotewa	likipotewa	yakipotewa	kikipotewa	vikipotewa	ikipotewa	zikipotewa	ukipotewa	kukipotewa	pakipotewa	mukipotewa

"If not"
Negative	nisipopotewa	tusipopotewa	usipopotewa	msipopotewa	asipopotewa	wasipopotewa	usipopotewa	isipopotewa	lisipopotewa	yasipopotewa	kisipopotewa	visipopotewa	isipopotewa	zisipopotewa	usipopotewa	kusipopotewa	pasipopotewa	musipopotewa

Consecutive
Positive	nikapotewa	tukapotewa	ukapotewa	mkapotewa	akapotewa	wakapotewa	ukapotewa	ikapotewa	likapotewa	yakapotewa	kikapotewa	vikapotewa	ikapotewa	zikapotewa	ukapotewa	kukapotewa	pakapotewa	mukapotewa

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.

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