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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Mchina noun 5345 Mchina class I canonical
noun 5345 Wachina class II plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tabiki verb 4917 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 4917 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 4917 General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -tabiki- + relative marker) relative object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikiye relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikio relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikio relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikiyo relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikilo relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikiyo relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikicho relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
tabiki verb 4917 -tabikivyo relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikiyo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikizo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikio relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikiko relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikipo relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 4917 -tabikimo relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
idhinishana verb 2819 -idhinishana canonical
verb 2819 kuidhinishana infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kwaruzana verb 2670 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2670 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2670 kukwaruzana infinitive
verb 2670 kutokwaruzana infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tisha verb 2670 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2670 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2670 hutisha habitual
verb 2670 positive subject concord + -litisha past
verb 2670 negative subject concord + -kutisha past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tambulisha verb 2669 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2669 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2669 ninatambulisha first-person singular present
verb 2669 natambulisha first-person singular present
verb 2669 tunatambulisha first-person plural present
verb 2669 unatambulisha second-person singular present
verb 2669 mnatambulisha second-person plural present
verb 2669 anatambulisha third-person singular present class-2 class-1
verb 2669 wanatambulisha third-person plural present class-2 class-1
verb 2669 positive subject concord + -natambulisha third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pemba verb 2669 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2669 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2669 positive subject concord + -tapemba future
verb 2669 negative subject concord + -tapemba future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tozeka verb 2669 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2669 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2669 nitozeke first-person singular subjunctive
verb 2669 tutozeke first-person plural subjunctive
verb 2669 utozeke second-person singular subjunctive
verb 2669 mtozeke second-person plural subjunctive
verb 2669 atozeke third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 2669 watozeke third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 2669 positive subject concord + -tozeke third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fikirisha verb 2668 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2668 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2668 sifikirishi first-person singular present negative
verb 2668 hatufikirishi first-person plural present negative
verb 2668 hufikirishi second-person singular present negative
verb 2668 hamfikirishi second-person plural present negative
verb 2668 hafikirishi third-person singular present negative class-2 class-1
verb 2668 hawafikirishi third-person plural present negative class-2 class-1
verb 2668 negative subject concord + -fikirishi third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
zolewa verb 2667 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2667 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2667 zolewa singular imperative
verb 2667 zoleweni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
jumuisha verb 2665 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2665 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2665 positive subject concord + -sijumuishe subjunctive negative
verb 2665 positive subject concord + -ngejumuisha present irrealis
verb 2665 positive subject concord + -singejumuisha present irrealis negative
verb 2665 positive subject concord + -ngalijumuisha past irrealis
verb 2665 positive subject concord + -singalijumuisha past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dhikiri verb 2665 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2665 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2665 nadhikiri first-person singular gnomic
verb 2665 twadhikiri first-person plural gnomic
verb 2665 wadhikiri second-person singular gnomic
verb 2665 mwadhikiri second-person plural gnomic
verb 2665 adhikiri third-person singular gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 2665 wadhikiri third-person plural gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 2665 wadhikiri third-person singular gnomic class-4 class-3
verb 2665 yadhikiri third-person plural gnomic class-4 class-3
dhikiri verb 2665 ladhikiri third-person singular gnomic class-6 class-5
verb 2665 yadhikiri third-person plural gnomic class-6 class-5
verb 2665 chadhikiri third-person singular gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2665 vyadhikiri third-person plural gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2665 yadhikiri third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2665 zadhikiri third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2665 wadhikiri third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2665 kwadhikiri third-person singular gnomic class-17 class-15
verb 2665 padhikiri third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2665 mwadhikiri third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
bunika verb 2642 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2642 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2642 Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. relative object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pendwa verb 2457 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2457 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2457 positive subject concord + -mependwa perfect
verb 2457 positive subject concord + -meshapendwa already-form
verb 2457 negative subject concord + -japendwa not-yet-form
verb 2457 positive subject concord + -kipendwa if-when-form
verb 2457 positive subject concord + -sipopendwa if-not-form
verb 2457 kapendwa / positive subject concord + -kapendwa consecutive
verb 2457 positive subject concord + -kapendwe consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ngojeka verb 2457 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2457 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2457 -ningojeka first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2457 -tungojeka first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2457 -kungojeka second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2457 -wangojeka second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2457 -kungojekeni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2457 -wangojekeni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2457 -mngojeka third-person singular indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 2457 -wangojeka third-person plural indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
ngojeka verb 2457 -ungojeka third-person singular indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 2457 -ingojeka third-person plural indicative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 2457 -lingojeka third-person singular indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 2457 -yangojeka third-person plural indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 2457 -kingojeka third-person singular indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2457 -vingojeka third-person plural indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2457 -ingojeka third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2457 -zingojeka third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2457 -ungojeka third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2457 -kungojeka third-person singular indicative class-17 class-15 object-concord
ngojeka verb 2457 -pangojeka third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
verb 2457 -mungojeka third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2457 -jingojeka indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
Ikulu ya Marekani noun 2018 Ikulu ya Marekani class IX canonical

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
leksika noun 421 leksika class IX canonical
noun 421 leksika class X plural
noun 421 leksikoni alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tombana verb 209 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 209 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 209 -tombanaye relative singular general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -tombanao relative plural general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -tombanao relative singular general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 209 -tombanayo relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 209 -tombanalo relative singular general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 209 -tombanayo relative plural general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 209 -tombanacho relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 209 -tombanavyo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
tombana verb 209 -tombanayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 209 -tombanazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 209 -tombanao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 209 -tombanako relative singular general-mood class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 209 -tombanapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 209 -tombanamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
firana verb 209 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 209 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 209 -yefirana relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -ofirana relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 209 -ofirana relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 209 -yofirana relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 209 -lofirana relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 209 -yofirana relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 209 -chofirana relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 209 -vyofirana relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
firana verb 209 -yofirana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 209 -zofirana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 209 -ofirana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 209 -kofirana relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 209 -pofirana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 209 -mofirana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
jadiliana verb 208 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 208 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 208 positive subject concord + -mejadiliana perfect
verb 208 positive subject concord + -meshajadiliana already-form
verb 208 negative subject concord + -jajadiliana not-yet-form
verb 208 positive subject concord + -kijadiliana if-when-form
verb 208 positive subject concord + -sipojadiliana if-not-form
verb 208 kajadiliana / positive subject concord + -kajadiliana consecutive
verb 208 positive subject concord + -kajadiliane consecutive subjunctive
verb 208 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
rahisi adj 149 rakhisi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mahakamani noun 114 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
noun 114 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
uhasibu wa fedha noun 71 uhasibu wa fedha class XI canonical
noun 71 uhasibu wa kifedha alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sumbufu adj 60 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 60 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 60 msumbufu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 wasumbufu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 misumbufu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 sumbufu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 masumbufu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 kisumbufu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 visumbufu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 sumbufu plural error-unrecognized-form
sumbufu adj 60 pasumbufu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 kusumbufu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 60 musumbufu singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
geuzi adj 30 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 30 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 30 mgeuzi singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 wageuzi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 migeuzi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 geuzi singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 mageuzi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 kigeuzi singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 vigeuzi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 ngeuzi singular error-unrecognized-form
geuzi adj 30 ngeuzi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 pageuzi singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 kugeuzi singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 30 mugeuzi singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hofu verb 28 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 28 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 28 Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. relative object-concord
verb 28 hawafu alternative
verb 28 khofu alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-sipo- infix 20 no-table-tags table-tags
infix 20 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 20 nisipo- first-person singular
infix 20 tusipo- first-person plural
infix 20 usipo- second-person singular
infix 20 msipo- second-person plural
infix 20 asipo- third-person singular class-2 class-1
infix 20 wasipo- third-person plural class-2 class-1
infix 20 usipo- third-person singular class-3 class-4
infix 20 isipo- third-person plural class-3 class-4
-sipo- infix 20 lisipo- third-person singular class-6 class-5
infix 20 yasipo- third-person plural class-6 class-5
infix 20 kisipo- third-person singular class-8 class-7
infix 20 visipo- third-person plural class-8 class-7
infix 20 isipo- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 20 zisipo- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 20 usipo- third-person singular class-11
infix 20 kusipo- third-person singular class-17 class-15
infix 20 pasipo- third-person singular class-16
infix 20 msipo- third-person singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
w- prefix 15 ny- plural
prefix 15 u- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
nne num 11 no-table-tags table-tags
num 11 sw-cl inflection-template
num 11 - singular error-unrecognized-form
num 11 wanne plural error-unrecognized-form
num 11 minne plural error-unrecognized-form
num 11 manne plural error-unrecognized-form
num 11 vinne plural error-unrecognized-form
num 11 nne plural error-unrecognized-form
num 11 panne singular error-unrecognized-form
num 11 kunne singular error-unrecognized-form
nne num 11 munne singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ako adj 7 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 7 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 7 wako singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 wako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 lako singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 chako singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 vyako plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yako singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 zako plural error-unrecognized-form
ako adj 7 pako singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 kwako singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 mwako singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
rada intj 7 saseni plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ham- prefix 7 hamu- alternative
prefix 7 hamw- alternative before-vowel

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
iliyopita adj 6 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 6 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 6 niliyepita first-person singular
adj 6 tuliopita first-person plural
adj 6 uliyepita second-person singular
adj 6 mliopita second-person plural
adj 6 aliyepita third-person singular class-2 class-1
adj 6 waliopita third-person plural class-2 class-1
adj 6 uliopita third-person singular class-3 class-4
adj 6 iliyopita third-person plural class-3 class-4
iliyopita adj 6 lililopita third-person singular class-6 class-5
adj 6 yaliyopita third-person plural class-6 class-5
adj 6 kilichopita third-person singular class-8 class-7
adj 6 vilivyopita third-person plural class-8 class-7
adj 6 iliyopita third-person singular class-9 class-10
adj 6 zilizopita third-person plural class-9 class-10
adj 6 uliopita third-person singular class-11
adj 6 kulikopita third-person singular class-17 class-15
adj 6 palipopita third-person singular class-16
adj 6 mulimopita third-person singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wako verb 5 irregular table-tags
verb 5 sw-conj inflection-template

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa- prefix 4 m- singular

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
amba pron 4 no-table-tags table-tags
pron 4 sw-cl inflection-template
pron 4 ambaye singular error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambao plural error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambao singular error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambayo plural error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambalo singular error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambacho singular error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambavyo plural error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambayo singular error-unrecognized-form
amba pron 4 ambazo plural error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambapo singular error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambako singular error-unrecognized-form
pron 4 ambamo singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hii adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 4 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 4 huyu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hawa plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 huu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hii plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hili singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 haya plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hiki singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hivi plural error-unrecognized-form
hii adj 4 hii singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hizi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hapa singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 huku singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 humu singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wako verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 positive subject concord + -siweko subjunctive negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngekuwako/-ngekuwa present irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singekuwako/-singekuwa present irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngalikuwako/-ngalikuwa past irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singalikuwako/-singalikuwa past irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -mekuwako/-mekuwa perfect
verb 3 positive subject concord + -meshakuwako/-meshakuwa already-form
verb 3 negative subject concord + -jawako/-jawa not-yet-form
wako verb 3 positive subject concord + -kiwako/-kiwa if-when-form
verb 3 positive subject concord + -sipokuwako/-sipokuwa if-not-form
verb 3 kawako/kawa / positive subject concord + -kawako/-kawa consecutive
verb 3 positive subject concord + -kaweko consecutive subjunctive
verb 3 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wapo verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -liyepo relative singular general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -liopo relative plural general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -liopo relative singular general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -liyopo relative plural general-mood class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -lilopo relative singular general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -liyopo relative plural general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -lichopo relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -livyopo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
wapo verb 3 -liyopo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -lizopo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -liopo relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wamo verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -siyemo relative singular general-mood negative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -siomo relative plural general-mood negative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -siomo relative singular general-mood negative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -siyomo relative plural general-mood negative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -silomo relative singular general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -siyomo relative plural general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -sichomo relative singular general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -sivyomo relative plural general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
wamo verb 3 -siyomo relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -sizomo relative plural general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -siomo relative singular general-mood negative class-11 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wapo verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -yekuwapo relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -yekuwa relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwapo relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwapo relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwapo relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-4 class-3 object-concord
wapo verb 3 -lokuwapo relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -lokuwa relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwapo relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwapo relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwa relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwapo relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwa relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwapo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
wapo verb 3 -zokuwapo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -zokuwa relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwapo relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-11 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
vi- prefix 3 ki- singular
prefix 3 vy- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ita verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -niita first-person singular
verb 3 -tuita first-person plural
verb 3 -kuita second-person singular
verb 3 -waita second-person plural
verb 3 -kuiteni second-person plural
verb 3 -waiteni second-person plural
verb 3 -mwita third-person singular class-2 class-1
verb 3 -waita third-person plural class-2 class-1
ita verb 3 - third-person
verb 3 -jiita reflexive
verb 3 -niite first-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -tuite first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kuite second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -waite second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mwite third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 3 -waite third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 3 - third-person subjunctive
verb 3 -jiite subjunctive reflexive
ita verb 3 -niiti first-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -tuiti first-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -kuiti second-person singular subjunctive
verb 3 -waiti second-person plural subjunctive
verb 3 -mwiti third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 3 -waiti third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 3 -jiiti subjunctive reflexive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ita verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 Relative forms general positive (positive subject concord + object concord + -ita- + relative marker) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 3 -itaye singular class-2 class-1
verb 3 -itao plural class-2 class-1
verb 3 -itao singular class-3 class-4
verb 3 -itayo plural class-3 class-4
verb 3 -italo singular class-6 class-5
verb 3 -itayo plural class-6 class-5
verb 3 -itacho singular class-8 class-7
ita verb 3 -itavyo plural class-8 class-7
verb 3 -itayo singular class-9 class-10
verb 3 -itazo plural class-9 class-10
verb 3 -itao singular class-11
verb 3 -itako singular class-17 class-15
verb 3 -itapo singular class-16
verb 3 -itamo singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ita verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shupavu adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 mshupavu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 washupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mishupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupavu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mashupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kishupavu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vishupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupavu plural error-unrecognized-form
shupavu adj 2 pashupavu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kushupavu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mushupavu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 shupafu alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hiyohiyo adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 huyohuyo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 haohao plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 huohuo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hiyohiyo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hilohilo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hayohayo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hichohicho singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hivyohivyo plural error-unrecognized-form
hiyohiyo adj 2 hiyohiyo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hizohizo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hapohapo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hukohuko singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 humohumo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 hiyo hiyo alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
baada ya Kristo phrase 2 BK abbreviation alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa na verb 2 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2 Positive present (positive subject concord + -na + (object concord)) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 2 nina first-person singular
verb 2 tuna first-person plural
verb 2 una second-person singular
verb 2 mna second-person plural
verb 2 ana third-person singular class-2 class-1
verb 2 wana third-person plural class-2 class-1
verb 2 una third-person singular class-3 class-4
wa na verb 2 ina third-person plural class-3 class-4
verb 2 lina third-person singular class-6 class-5
verb 2 yana third-person plural class-6 class-5
verb 2 kina third-person singular class-8 class-7
verb 2 vina third-person plural class-8 class-7
verb 2 ina third-person singular class-9 class-10
verb 2 zina third-person plural class-9 class-10
verb 2 una third-person singular class-11
verb 2 kuna third-person singular class-17 class-15
verb 2 pana third-person singular class-16
wa na verb 2 muna third-person singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
u- prefix 2 w- alternative before-vowel

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mu- prefix 2 mi- plural
prefix 2 m- alternative
prefix 2 mw- alternative before-vowel

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pwani noun 1 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
noun 1 ku locative noun adverbial
noun 1 puani alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa na verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 Negative present (negative subject concord + -na + (object concord)) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 1 sina first-person singular
verb 1 hatuna first-person plural
verb 1 huna second-person singular
verb 1 hamna second-person plural
verb 1 hana third-person singular class-2 class-1
verb 1 hawana third-person plural class-2 class-1
verb 1 hapana third-person singular class-16
wa na verb 1 hakuna third-person singular error-unrecognized-form
verb 1 hamuna third-person singular class-18
verb 1 negative subject concord + -na third-person

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa na verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 niwe na first-person singular subjunctive
verb 1 tuwe na first-person plural subjunctive
verb 1 uwe na second-person singular subjunctive
verb 1 muwe na second-person plural subjunctive
verb 1 awe na third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 1 wawe na third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 1 pawe na third-person singular subjunctive class-16
verb 1 kuwe na third-person singular subjunctive error-unrecognized-form
wa na verb 1 muwe na third-person singular subjunctive class-18
verb 1 positive subject concord + -we na third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa na verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 positive subject concord + -siwe na subjunctive negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -ngekuwa na present irrealis
verb 1 positive subject concord + -singekuwa na present irrealis negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -ngalikuwa na past irrealis
verb 1 positive subject concord + -singalikuwa na past irrealis negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -mekuwa na perfect
verb 1 positive subject concord + -meshakuwa na already-form
verb 1 negative subject concord + -jawa na not-yet-form
wa na verb 1 positive subject concord + -kiwa na if-when-form
verb 1 positive subject concord + -sipokuwa na if-not-form
verb 1 kawa na / positive subject concord + -kawa na consecutive
verb 1 positive subject concord + -kawe na consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
piga miayo verb 1 -piga miayo canonical
verb 1 kupiga miayo infinitive
verb 1 -piga mwayo alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ngʼ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
u- prefix 1 n- plural
prefix 1 ma- plural
prefix 1 w- alternative before-vowel

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-ua suffix 1 after root with -o- -oa variant

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-m- infix 1 -mw- alternative before-vowel
infix 1 -mu- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
washenzi noun 1 mshenzi plural-of

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-mesha- infix 1 no-table-tags table-tags
infix 1 sw-cl inflection-template
infix 1 nimesha- first-person singular
infix 1 tumesha- first-person plural
infix 1 umesha- second-person singular
infix 1 mmesha- second-person plural
infix 1 amesha- third-person singular class-2 class-1
infix 1 wamesha- third-person plural class-2 class-1
infix 1 umesha- third-person singular class-3 class-4
infix 1 imesha- third-person plural class-3 class-4
-mesha- infix 1 limesha- third-person singular class-6 class-5
infix 1 yamesha- third-person plural class-6 class-5
infix 1 kimesha- third-person singular class-8 class-7
infix 1 vimesha- third-person plural class-8 class-7
infix 1 imesha- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 1 zimesha- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 1 umesha- third-person singular class-11
infix 1 kumesha- third-person singular class-17 class-15
infix 1 pamesha- third-person singular class-16
infix 1 mmesha- third-person singular class-18
-mesha- infix 1 -mekwisha- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
maadili noun 1 maadili canonical
noun 1 maadili class VI canonical
noun 1 adili plural-of

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 si present negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -takuwa future
verb 1 negative subject concord + -takuwa future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 positive subject concord + -siwe subjunctive negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -ngekuwa present irrealis
verb 1 positive subject concord + -singekuwa present irrealis negative
verb 1 positive subject concord + -ngalikuwa past irrealis
verb 1 positive subject concord + -singalikuwa past irrealis negative
verb 1 ni gnomic
verb 1 positive subject concord + -mekuwa perfect
verb 1 positive subject concord + -meshakuwa already-form
wa verb 1 negative subject concord + -jawa not-yet-form
verb 1 positive subject concord + -kiwa if-when-form
verb 1 positive subject concord + -sipokuwa if-not-form
verb 1 kawa / positive subject concord + -kawa consecutive
verb 1 positive subject concord + -kawe consecutive subjunctive
verb 1 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa verb 1 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1 -siye relative singular general-mood negative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative plural general-mood negative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-4 class-3 object-concord
verb 1 -silo relative singular general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 1 -sicho relative singular general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 1 -sivyo relative plural general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
wa verb 1 -siyo relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sizo relative plural general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative singular general-mood negative class-11 object-concord
verb 1 -siko relative singular general-mood negative class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 1 -sipo relative singular general-mood negative class-16 object-concord
verb 1 -simo relative singular general-mood negative class-18 object-concord


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