| Conjugation of -uza |
| Non-finite forms |
| Form |
Positive |
Negative |
| Infinitive |
kuuza |
kutouza |
| Simple finite forms |
| Positive form |
Singular |
Plural |
| Imperative |
uza |
uzeni |
| Habitual |
huuza |
| 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 |
niliuza naliuza |
tuliuza twaliuza |
uliuza waliuza |
mliuza mwaliuza |
aliuza |
waliuza |
uliuza |
iliuza |
liliuza |
yaliuza |
kiliuza |
viliuza |
iliuza |
ziliuza |
uliuza |
kuliuza |
paliuza |
muliuza |
| Relative |
niliouza naliouza |
tuliouza twaliouza |
uliouza waliouza |
mliouza mwaliouza |
aliouza |
waliouza |
uliouza |
iliouza |
liliouza |
yaliouza |
kiliouza |
viliouza |
iliouza |
ziliouza |
uliouza |
kuliouza |
paliouza |
muliouza |
| Negative |
sikuuza |
hatukuuza |
hukuuza |
hamkuuza |
hakuuza |
hawakuuza |
haukuuza |
haikuuza |
halikuuza |
hayakuuza |
hakikuuza |
havikuuza |
haikuuza |
hazikuuza |
haukuuza |
hakukuuza |
hapakuuza |
hamukuuza |
|
| Present |
| Positive |
ninauza nauza |
tunauza |
unauza |
mnauza |
anauza |
wanauza |
unauza |
inauza |
linauza |
yanauza |
kinauza |
vinauza |
inauza |
zinauza |
unauza |
kunauza |
panauza |
munauza |
| Relative |
ninaouza naouza |
tunaouza |
unaouza |
mnaouza |
anaouza |
wanaouza |
unaouza |
inaouza |
linaouza |
yanaouza |
kinaouza |
vinaouza |
inaouza |
zinaouza |
unaouza |
kunaouza |
panaouza |
munaouza |
| Negative |
siuzi |
hatuuzi |
huuzi |
hamuzi |
hauzi |
hawauzi |
hauuzi |
haiuzi |
haliuzi |
hayauzi |
hakiuzi |
haviuzi |
haiuzi |
haziuzi |
hauuzi |
hakuuzi |
hapauzi |
hamuuzi |
|
| Future |
| Positive |
nitauza |
tutauza |
utauza |
mtauza |
atauza |
watauza |
utauza |
itauza |
litauza |
yatauza |
kitauza |
vitauza |
itauza |
zitauza |
utauza |
kutauza |
patauza |
mutauza |
| Relative |
nitakaouza |
tutakaouza |
utakaouza |
mtakaouza |
atakaouza |
watakaouza |
utakaouza |
itakaouza |
litakaouza |
yatakaouza |
kitakaouza |
vitakaouza |
itakaouza |
zitakaouza |
utakaouza |
kutakaouza |
patakaouza |
mutakaouza |
| Negative |
sitauza |
hatutauza |
hutauza |
hamtauza |
hatauza |
hawatauza |
hautauza |
haitauza |
halitauza |
hayatauza |
hakitauza |
havitauza |
haitauza |
hazitauza |
hautauza |
hakutauza |
hapatauza |
hamutauza |
|
| Subjunctive |
| Positive |
niuze |
tuuze |
uuze |
muze |
auze |
wauze |
uuze |
iuze |
liuze |
yauze |
kiuze |
viuze |
iuze |
ziuze |
uuze |
kuuze |
pauze |
muuze |
| Negative |
nisiuze |
tusiuze |
usiuze |
msiuze |
asiuze |
wasiuze |
usiuze |
isiuze |
lisiuze |
yasiuze |
kisiuze |
visiuze |
isiuze |
zisiuze |
usiuze |
kusiuze |
pasiuze |
musiuze |
|
| Present Conditional |
| Positive |
ningeuza |
tungeuza |
ungeuza |
mngeuza |
angeuza |
wangeuza |
ungeuza |
ingeuza |
lingeuza |
yangeuza |
kingeuza |
vingeuza |
ingeuza |
zingeuza |
ungeuza |
kungeuza |
pangeuza |
mungeuza |
| Negative |
nisingeuza singeuza |
tusingeuza hatungeuza |
usingeuza hungeuza |
msingeuza hamngeuza |
asingeuza hangeuza |
wasingeuza hawangeuza |
usingeuza haungeuza |
isingeuza haingeuza |
lisingeuza halingeuza |
yasingeuza hayangeuza |
kisingeuza hakingeuza |
visingeuza havingeuza |
isingeuza haingeuza |
zisingeuza hazingeuza |
usingeuza haungeuza |
kusingeuza hakungeuza |
pasingeuza hapangeuza |
musingeuza hamungeuza |
|
| Past Conditional |
| Positive |
ningaliuza |
tungaliuza |
ungaliuza |
mngaliuza |
angaliuza |
wangaliuza |
ungaliuza |
ingaliuza |
lingaliuza |
yangaliuza |
kingaliuza |
vingaliuza |
ingaliuza |
zingaliuza |
ungaliuza |
kungaliuza |
pangaliuza |
mungaliuza |
| Negative |
nisingaliuza singaliuza |
tusingaliuza hatungaliuza |
usingaliuza hungaliuza |
msingaliuza hamngaliuza |
asingaliuza hangaliuza |
wasingaliuza hawangaliuza |
usingaliuza haungaliuza |
isingaliuza haingaliuza |
lisingaliuza halingaliuza |
yasingaliuza hayangaliuza |
kisingaliuza hakingaliuza |
visingaliuza havingaliuza |
isingaliuza haingaliuza |
zisingaliuza hazingaliuza |
usingaliuza haungaliuza |
kusingaliuza hakungaliuza |
pasingaliuza hapangaliuza |
musingaliuza hamungaliuza |
|
| Conditional Contrary to Fact |
| Positive |
ningeliuza |
tungeliuza |
ungeliuza |
mngeliuza |
angeliuza |
wangeliuza |
ungeliuza |
ingeliuza |
lingeliuza |
yangeliuza |
kingeliuza |
vingeliuza |
ingeliuza |
zingeliuza |
ungeliuza |
kungeliuza |
pangeliuza |
mungeliuza |
|
| General Relative |
| Positive |
niuzao |
tuuzao |
uuzao |
muzao |
auzao |
wauzao |
uuzao |
iuzao |
liuzao |
yauzao |
kiuzao |
viuzao |
iuzao |
ziuzao |
uuzao |
kuuzao |
pauzao |
muuzao |
| Negative |
nisiouza |
tusiouza |
usiouza |
msiouza |
asiouza |
wasiouza |
usiouza |
isiouza |
lisiouza |
yasiouza |
kisiouza |
visiouza |
isiouza |
zisiouza |
usiouza |
kusiouza |
pasiouza |
musiouza |
|
| Gnomic |
| Positive |
nauza |
twauza |
wauza |
mwauza |
auza |
wauza |
wauza |
yauza |
lauza |
yauza |
chauza |
vyauza |
yauza |
zauza |
wauza |
kwauza |
pauza |
mwauza |
|
| Perfect |
| Positive |
nimeuza |
tumeuza |
umeuza |
mmeuza |
ameuza |
wameuza |
umeuza |
imeuza |
limeuza |
yameuza |
kimeuza |
vimeuza |
imeuza |
zimeuza |
umeuza |
kumeuza |
pameuza |
mumeuza |
|
| "Already" |
| Positive |
nimeshauza |
tumeshauza |
umeshauza |
mmeshauza |
ameshauza |
wameshauza |
umeshauza |
imeshauza |
limeshauza |
yameshauza |
kimeshauza |
vimeshauza |
imeshauza |
zimeshauza |
umeshauza |
kumeshauza |
pameshauza |
mumeshauza |
|
| "Not yet" |
| Negative |
sijauza |
hatujauza |
hujauza |
hamjauza |
hajauza |
hawajauza |
haujauza |
haijauza |
halijauza |
hayajauza |
hakijauza |
havijauza |
haijauza |
hazijauza |
haujauza |
hakujauza |
hapajauza |
hamujauza |
|
| "If/When" |
| Positive |
nikiuza |
tukiuza |
ukiuza |
mkiuza |
akiuza |
wakiuza |
ukiuza |
ikiuza |
likiuza |
yakiuza |
kikiuza |
vikiuza |
ikiuza |
zikiuza |
ukiuza |
kukiuza |
pakiuza |
mukiuza |
|
| "If not" |
| Negative |
nisipouza |
tusipouza |
usipouza |
msipouza |
asipouza |
wasipouza |
usipouza |
isipouza |
lisipouza |
yasipouza |
kisipouza |
visipouza |
isipouza |
zisipouza |
usipouza |
kusipouza |
pasipouza |
musipouza |
|
| Consecutive |
| Positive |
nikauza |
tukauza |
ukauza |
mkauza |
akauza |
wakauza |
ukauza |
ikauza |
likauza |
yakauza |
kikauza |
vikauza |
ikauza |
zikauza |
ukauza |
kukauza |
pakauza |
mukauza |
|
| 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. |