someka

Swahili

Verb

-someka (infinitive kusomeka)

Stative form of -soma: be legible, be readable

Conjugation

Conjugation of -someka

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kusomeka

kutosomeka

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

someka

somekeni

Habitual

husomeka

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	nilisomeka nalisomeka	tulisomeka twalisomeka	ulisomeka walisomeka	mlisomeka mwalisomeka	alisomeka	walisomeka	ulisomeka	ilisomeka	lilisomeka	yalisomeka	kilisomeka	vilisomeka	ilisomeka	zilisomeka	ulisomeka	kulisomeka	palisomeka	mulisomeka
Relative	niliosomeka naliosomeka	tuliosomeka twaliosomeka	uliosomeka waliosomeka	mliosomeka mwaliosomeka	aliosomeka	waliosomeka	uliosomeka	iliosomeka	liliosomeka	yaliosomeka	kiliosomeka	viliosomeka	iliosomeka	ziliosomeka	uliosomeka	kuliosomeka	paliosomeka	muliosomeka
Negative	sikusomeka	hatukusomeka	hukusomeka	hamkusomeka	hakusomeka	hawakusomeka	haukusomeka	haikusomeka	halikusomeka	hayakusomeka	hakikusomeka	havikusomeka	haikusomeka	hazikusomeka	haukusomeka	hakukusomeka	hapakusomeka	hamukusomeka

Present
Positive	ninasomeka nasomeka	tunasomeka	unasomeka	mnasomeka	anasomeka	wanasomeka	unasomeka	inasomeka	linasomeka	yanasomeka	kinasomeka	vinasomeka	inasomeka	zinasomeka	unasomeka	kunasomeka	panasomeka	munasomeka
Relative	ninaosomeka naosomeka	tunaosomeka	unaosomeka	mnaosomeka	anaosomeka	wanaosomeka	unaosomeka	inaosomeka	linaosomeka	yanaosomeka	kinaosomeka	vinaosomeka	inaosomeka	zinaosomeka	unaosomeka	kunaosomeka	panaosomeka	munaosomeka
Negative	sisomeki	hatusomeki	husomeki	hamsomeki	hasomeki	hawasomeki	hausomeki	haisomeki	halisomeki	hayasomeki	hakisomeki	havisomeki	haisomeki	hazisomeki	hausomeki	hakusomeki	hapasomeki	hamusomeki

Future
Positive	nitasomeka	tutasomeka	utasomeka	mtasomeka	atasomeka	watasomeka	utasomeka	itasomeka	litasomeka	yatasomeka	kitasomeka	vitasomeka	itasomeka	zitasomeka	utasomeka	kutasomeka	patasomeka	mutasomeka
Relative	nitakaosomeka	tutakaosomeka	utakaosomeka	mtakaosomeka	atakaosomeka	watakaosomeka	utakaosomeka	itakaosomeka	litakaosomeka	yatakaosomeka	kitakaosomeka	vitakaosomeka	itakaosomeka	zitakaosomeka	utakaosomeka	kutakaosomeka	patakaosomeka	mutakaosomeka
Negative	sitasomeka	hatutasomeka	hutasomeka	hamtasomeka	hatasomeka	hawatasomeka	hautasomeka	haitasomeka	halitasomeka	hayatasomeka	hakitasomeka	havitasomeka	haitasomeka	hazitasomeka	hautasomeka	hakutasomeka	hapatasomeka	hamutasomeka

Subjunctive
Positive	nisomeke	tusomeke	usomeke	msomeke	asomeke	wasomeke	usomeke	isomeke	lisomeke	yasomeke	kisomeke	visomeke	isomeke	zisomeke	usomeke	kusomeke	pasomeke	musomeke
Negative	nisisomeke	tusisomeke	usisomeke	msisomeke	asisomeke	wasisomeke	usisomeke	isisomeke	lisisomeke	yasisomeke	kisisomeke	visisomeke	isisomeke	zisisomeke	usisomeke	kusisomeke	pasisomeke	musisomeke

Present Conditional
Positive	ningesomeka	tungesomeka	ungesomeka	mngesomeka	angesomeka	wangesomeka	ungesomeka	ingesomeka	lingesomeka	yangesomeka	kingesomeka	vingesomeka	ingesomeka	zingesomeka	ungesomeka	kungesomeka	pangesomeka	mungesomeka
Negative	nisingesomeka singesomeka	tusingesomeka hatungesomeka	usingesomeka hungesomeka	msingesomeka hamngesomeka	asingesomeka hangesomeka	wasingesomeka hawangesomeka	usingesomeka haungesomeka	isingesomeka haingesomeka	lisingesomeka halingesomeka	yasingesomeka hayangesomeka	kisingesomeka hakingesomeka	visingesomeka havingesomeka	isingesomeka haingesomeka	zisingesomeka hazingesomeka	usingesomeka haungesomeka	kusingesomeka hakungesomeka	pasingesomeka hapangesomeka	musingesomeka hamungesomeka

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalisomeka	tungalisomeka	ungalisomeka	mngalisomeka	angalisomeka	wangalisomeka	ungalisomeka	ingalisomeka	lingalisomeka	yangalisomeka	kingalisomeka	vingalisomeka	ingalisomeka	zingalisomeka	ungalisomeka	kungalisomeka	pangalisomeka	mungalisomeka
Negative	nisingalisomeka singalisomeka	tusingalisomeka hatungalisomeka	usingalisomeka hungalisomeka	msingalisomeka hamngalisomeka	asingalisomeka hangalisomeka	wasingalisomeka hawangalisomeka	usingalisomeka haungalisomeka	isingalisomeka haingalisomeka	lisingalisomeka halingalisomeka	yasingalisomeka hayangalisomeka	kisingalisomeka hakingalisomeka	visingalisomeka havingalisomeka	isingalisomeka haingalisomeka	zisingalisomeka hazingalisomeka	usingalisomeka haungalisomeka	kusingalisomeka hakungalisomeka	pasingalisomeka hapangalisomeka	musingalisomeka hamungalisomeka

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelisomeka	tungelisomeka	ungelisomeka	mngelisomeka	angelisomeka	wangelisomeka	ungelisomeka	ingelisomeka	lingelisomeka	yangelisomeka	kingelisomeka	vingelisomeka	ingelisomeka	zingelisomeka	ungelisomeka	kungelisomeka	pangelisomeka	mungelisomeka

General Relative
Positive	nisomekao	tusomekao	usomekao	msomekao	asomekao	wasomekao	usomekao	isomekao	lisomekao	yasomekao	kisomekao	visomekao	isomekao	zisomekao	usomekao	kusomekao	pasomekao	musomekao
Negative	nisiosomeka	tusiosomeka	usiosomeka	msiosomeka	asiosomeka	wasiosomeka	usiosomeka	isiosomeka	lisiosomeka	yasiosomeka	kisiosomeka	visiosomeka	isiosomeka	zisiosomeka	usiosomeka	kusiosomeka	pasiosomeka	musiosomeka

Gnomic
Positive	nasomeka	twasomeka	wasomeka	mwasomeka	asomeka	wasomeka	wasomeka	yasomeka	lasomeka	yasomeka	chasomeka	vyasomeka	yasomeka	zasomeka	wasomeka	kwasomeka	pasomeka	mwasomeka

Perfect
Positive	nimesomeka	tumesomeka	umesomeka	mmesomeka	amesomeka	wamesomeka	umesomeka	imesomeka	limesomeka	yamesomeka	kimesomeka	vimesomeka	imesomeka	zimesomeka	umesomeka	kumesomeka	pamesomeka	mumesomeka

"Already"
Positive	nimeshasomeka	tumeshasomeka	umeshasomeka	mmeshasomeka	ameshasomeka	wameshasomeka	umeshasomeka	imeshasomeka	limeshasomeka	yameshasomeka	kimeshasomeka	vimeshasomeka	imeshasomeka	zimeshasomeka	umeshasomeka	kumeshasomeka	pameshasomeka	mumeshasomeka

"Not yet"
Negative	sijasomeka	hatujasomeka	hujasomeka	hamjasomeka	hajasomeka	hawajasomeka	haujasomeka	haijasomeka	halijasomeka	hayajasomeka	hakijasomeka	havijasomeka	haijasomeka	hazijasomeka	haujasomeka	hakujasomeka	hapajasomeka	hamujasomeka

"If/When"
Positive	nikisomeka	tukisomeka	ukisomeka	mkisomeka	akisomeka	wakisomeka	ukisomeka	ikisomeka	likisomeka	yakisomeka	kikisomeka	vikisomeka	ikisomeka	zikisomeka	ukisomeka	kukisomeka	pakisomeka	mukisomeka

"If not"
Negative	nisiposomeka	tusiposomeka	usiposomeka	msiposomeka	asiposomeka	wasiposomeka	usiposomeka	isiposomeka	lisiposomeka	yasiposomeka	kisiposomeka	visiposomeka	isiposomeka	zisiposomeka	usiposomeka	kusiposomeka	pasiposomeka	musiposomeka

Consecutive
Positive	nikasomeka	tukasomeka	ukasomeka	mkasomeka	akasomeka	wakasomeka	ukasomeka	ikasomeka	likasomeka	yakasomeka	kikasomeka	vikasomeka	ikasomeka	zikasomeka	ukasomeka	kukasomeka	pakasomeka	mukasomeka

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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