| Conjugation of -toka |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kutoka |
kutotoka |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
toka |
tokeni |
| Habitual |
hutoka |
| 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 |
nilitoka nalitoka |
tulitoka twalitoka |
ulitoka walitoka |
mlitoka mwalitoka |
alitoka |
walitoka |
ulitoka |
ilitoka |
lilitoka |
yalitoka |
kilitoka |
vilitoka |
ilitoka |
zilitoka |
ulitoka |
kulitoka |
palitoka |
mulitoka |
| Relative |
niliotoka naliotoka |
tuliotoka twaliotoka |
uliotoka waliotoka |
mliotoka mwaliotoka |
aliotoka |
waliotoka |
uliotoka |
iliotoka |
liliotoka |
yaliotoka |
kiliotoka |
viliotoka |
iliotoka |
ziliotoka |
uliotoka |
kuliotoka |
paliotoka |
muliotoka |
| Negative |
sikutoka |
hatukutoka |
hukutoka |
hamkutoka |
hakutoka |
hawakutoka |
haukutoka |
haikutoka |
halikutoka |
hayakutoka |
hakikutoka |
havikutoka |
haikutoka |
hazikutoka |
haukutoka |
hakukutoka |
hapakutoka |
hamukutoka |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninatoka natoka |
tunatoka |
unatoka |
mnatoka |
anatoka |
wanatoka |
unatoka |
inatoka |
linatoka |
yanatoka |
kinatoka |
vinatoka |
inatoka |
zinatoka |
unatoka |
kunatoka |
panatoka |
munatoka |
| Relative |
ninaotoka naotoka |
tunaotoka |
unaotoka |
mnaotoka |
anaotoka |
wanaotoka |
unaotoka |
inaotoka |
linaotoka |
yanaotoka |
kinaotoka |
vinaotoka |
inaotoka |
zinaotoka |
unaotoka |
kunaotoka |
panaotoka |
munaotoka |
| Negative |
sitoki |
hatutoki |
hutoki |
hamtoki |
hatoki |
hawatoki |
hautoki |
haitoki |
halitoki |
hayatoki |
hakitoki |
havitoki |
haitoki |
hazitoki |
hautoki |
hakutoki |
hapatoki |
hamutoki |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitatoka |
tutatoka |
utatoka |
mtatoka |
atatoka |
watatoka |
utatoka |
itatoka |
litatoka |
yatatoka |
kitatoka |
vitatoka |
itatoka |
zitatoka |
utatoka |
kutatoka |
patatoka |
mutatoka |
| Relative |
nitakaotoka |
tutakaotoka |
utakaotoka |
mtakaotoka |
atakaotoka |
watakaotoka |
utakaotoka |
itakaotoka |
litakaotoka |
yatakaotoka |
kitakaotoka |
vitakaotoka |
itakaotoka |
zitakaotoka |
utakaotoka |
kutakaotoka |
patakaotoka |
mutakaotoka |
| Negative |
sitatoka |
hatutatoka |
hutatoka |
hamtatoka |
hatatoka |
hawatatoka |
hautatoka |
haitatoka |
halitatoka |
hayatatoka |
hakitatoka |
havitatoka |
haitatoka |
hazitatoka |
hautatoka |
hakutatoka |
hapatatoka |
hamutatoka |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
nitoke |
tutoke |
utoke |
mtoke |
atoke |
watoke |
utoke |
itoke |
litoke |
yatoke |
kitoke |
vitoke |
itoke |
zitoke |
utoke |
kutoke |
patoke |
mutoke |
| Negative |
nisitoke |
tusitoke |
usitoke |
msitoke |
asitoke |
wasitoke |
usitoke |
isitoke |
lisitoke |
yasitoke |
kisitoke |
visitoke |
isitoke |
zisitoke |
usitoke |
kusitoke |
pasitoke |
musitoke |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningetoka |
tungetoka |
ungetoka |
mngetoka |
angetoka |
wangetoka |
ungetoka |
ingetoka |
lingetoka |
yangetoka |
kingetoka |
vingetoka |
ingetoka |
zingetoka |
ungetoka |
kungetoka |
pangetoka |
mungetoka |
| Negative |
nisingetoka singetoka |
tusingetoka hatungetoka |
usingetoka hungetoka |
msingetoka hamngetoka |
asingetoka hangetoka |
wasingetoka hawangetoka |
usingetoka haungetoka |
isingetoka haingetoka |
lisingetoka halingetoka |
yasingetoka hayangetoka |
kisingetoka hakingetoka |
visingetoka havingetoka |
isingetoka haingetoka |
zisingetoka hazingetoka |
usingetoka haungetoka |
kusingetoka hakungetoka |
pasingetoka hapangetoka |
musingetoka hamungetoka |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningalitoka |
tungalitoka |
ungalitoka |
mngalitoka |
angalitoka |
wangalitoka |
ungalitoka |
ingalitoka |
lingalitoka |
yangalitoka |
kingalitoka |
vingalitoka |
ingalitoka |
zingalitoka |
ungalitoka |
kungalitoka |
pangalitoka |
mungalitoka |
| Negative |
nisingalitoka singalitoka |
tusingalitoka hatungalitoka |
usingalitoka hungalitoka |
msingalitoka hamngalitoka |
asingalitoka hangalitoka |
wasingalitoka hawangalitoka |
usingalitoka haungalitoka |
isingalitoka haingalitoka |
lisingalitoka halingalitoka |
yasingalitoka hayangalitoka |
kisingalitoka hakingalitoka |
visingalitoka havingalitoka |
isingalitoka haingalitoka |
zisingalitoka hazingalitoka |
usingalitoka haungalitoka |
kusingalitoka hakungalitoka |
pasingalitoka hapangalitoka |
musingalitoka hamungalitoka |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningelitoka |
tungelitoka |
ungelitoka |
mngelitoka |
angelitoka |
wangelitoka |
ungelitoka |
ingelitoka |
lingelitoka |
yangelitoka |
kingelitoka |
vingelitoka |
ingelitoka |
zingelitoka |
ungelitoka |
kungelitoka |
pangelitoka |
mungelitoka |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
nitokao |
tutokao |
utokao |
mtokao |
atokao |
watokao |
utokao |
itokao |
litokao |
yatokao |
kitokao |
vitokao |
itokao |
zitokao |
utokao |
kutokao |
patokao |
mutokao |
| Negative |
nisiotoka |
tusiotoka |
usiotoka |
msiotoka |
asiotoka |
wasiotoka |
usiotoka |
isiotoka |
lisiotoka |
yasiotoka |
kisiotoka |
visiotoka |
isiotoka |
zisiotoka |
usiotoka |
kusiotoka |
pasiotoka |
musiotoka |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
natoka |
twatoka |
watoka |
mwatoka |
atoka |
watoka |
watoka |
yatoka |
latoka |
yatoka |
chatoka |
vyatoka |
yatoka |
zatoka |
watoka |
kwatoka |
patoka |
mwatoka |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimetoka |
tumetoka |
umetoka |
mmetoka |
ametoka |
wametoka |
umetoka |
imetoka |
limetoka |
yametoka |
kimetoka |
vimetoka |
imetoka |
zimetoka |
umetoka |
kumetoka |
pametoka |
mumetoka |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshatoka |
tumeshatoka |
umeshatoka |
mmeshatoka |
ameshatoka |
wameshatoka |
umeshatoka |
imeshatoka |
limeshatoka |
yameshatoka |
kimeshatoka |
vimeshatoka |
imeshatoka |
zimeshatoka |
umeshatoka |
kumeshatoka |
pameshatoka |
mumeshatoka |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijatoka |
hatujatoka |
hujatoka |
hamjatoka |
hajatoka |
hawajatoka |
haujatoka |
haijatoka |
halijatoka |
hayajatoka |
hakijatoka |
havijatoka |
haijatoka |
hazijatoka |
haujatoka |
hakujatoka |
hapajatoka |
hamujatoka |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikitoka |
tukitoka |
ukitoka |
mkitoka |
akitoka |
wakitoka |
ukitoka |
ikitoka |
likitoka |
yakitoka |
kikitoka |
vikitoka |
ikitoka |
zikitoka |
ukitoka |
kukitoka |
pakitoka |
mukitoka |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipotoka |
tusipotoka |
usipotoka |
msipotoka |
asipotoka |
wasipotoka |
usipotoka |
isipotoka |
lisipotoka |
yasipotoka |
kisipotoka |
visipotoka |
isipotoka |
zisipotoka |
usipotoka |
kusipotoka |
pasipotoka |
musipotoka |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikatoka |
tukatoka |
ukatoka |
mkatoka |
akatoka |
wakatoka |
ukatoka |
ikatoka |
likatoka |
yakatoka |
kikatoka |
vikatoka |
ikatoka |
zikatoka |
ukatoka |
kukatoka |
pakatoka |
mukatoka |
|
| 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. |