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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
taratibu noun 4987 taratibu plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
okolewa verb 3759 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 3759 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3759 Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -okolewa) relative object-concord
verb 3759 -yeokolewa relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3759 -ookolewa relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 3759 -ookolewa relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3759 -yookolewa relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3759 -lookolewa relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3759 -yookolewa relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 3759 -chookolewa relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
okolewa verb 3759 -vyookolewa relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3759 -yookolewa relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3759 -zookolewa relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3759 -ookolewa relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 3759 -kookolewa relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 3759 -pookolewa relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 3759 -mookolewa relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
elea verb 2148 -elea canonical
verb 2148 kuelea infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
stua verb 2024 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2024 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2024 kustua infinitive
verb 2024 kutostua infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
jenga verb 2024 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2024 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2024 hujenga habitual
verb 2024 positive subject concord + -lijenga past
verb 2024 negative subject concord + -kujenga past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
huishia verb 2024 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2024 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2024 Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Swahili verbs for more information. relative object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tayarika verb 2023 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2023 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2023 ninatayarika first-person singular present
verb 2023 natayarika first-person singular present
verb 2023 tunatayarika first-person plural present
verb 2023 unatayarika second-person singular present
verb 2023 mnatayarika second-person plural present
verb 2023 anatayarika third-person singular present class-2 class-1
verb 2023 wanatayarika third-person plural present class-2 class-1
verb 2023 positive subject concord + -natayarika third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shangalia verb 2023 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2023 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2023 positive subject concord + -tashangalia future
verb 2023 negative subject concord + -tashangalia future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
udhi verb 2023 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2023 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2023 niudhi first-person singular subjunctive
verb 2023 tuudhi first-person plural subjunctive
verb 2023 uudhi second-person singular subjunctive
verb 2023 muudhi second-person plural subjunctive
verb 2023 audhi third-person singular subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 2023 waudhi third-person plural subjunctive class-2 class-1
verb 2023 positive subject concord + -udhi third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
unganisha verb 2022 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2022 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2022 siunganishi first-person singular present negative
verb 2022 hatuunganishi first-person plural present negative
verb 2022 huunganishi second-person singular present negative
verb 2022 hamuunganishi second-person plural present negative
verb 2022 haunganishi third-person singular present negative class-2 class-1
verb 2022 hawaunganishi third-person plural present negative class-2 class-1
verb 2022 negative subject concord + -unganishi third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
palilia verb 2021 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2021 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2021 palilia singular imperative
verb 2021 palilieni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
jipenda verb 2019 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2019 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2019 positive subject concord + -sijipende subjunctive negative
verb 2019 positive subject concord + -ngejipenda present irrealis
verb 2019 positive subject concord + -singejipenda present irrealis negative
verb 2019 positive subject concord + -ngalijipenda past irrealis
verb 2019 positive subject concord + -singalijipenda past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
stahabu verb 2019 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2019 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2019 nastahabu first-person singular gnomic
verb 2019 twastahabu first-person plural gnomic
verb 2019 wastahabu second-person singular gnomic
verb 2019 mwastahabu second-person plural gnomic
verb 2019 astahabu third-person singular gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 2019 wastahabu third-person plural gnomic class-2 class-1
verb 2019 wastahabu third-person singular gnomic class-3 class-4
verb 2019 yastahabu third-person plural gnomic class-3 class-4
stahabu verb 2019 lastahabu third-person singular gnomic class-6 class-5
verb 2019 yastahabu third-person plural gnomic class-6 class-5
verb 2019 chastahabu third-person singular gnomic class-7 class-8
verb 2019 vyastahabu third-person plural gnomic class-7 class-8
verb 2019 yastahabu third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2019 zastahabu third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2019 wastahabu third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2019 kwastahabu third-person singular gnomic class-17 class-15
verb 2019 pastahabu third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2019 mwastahabu third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
nusurisha verb 1878 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1878 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1878 positive subject concord + -menusurisha perfect
verb 1878 positive subject concord + -meshanusurisha already-form
verb 1878 negative subject concord + -janusurisha not-yet-form
verb 1878 positive subject concord + -kinusurisha if-when-form
verb 1878 positive subject concord + -siponusurisha if-not-form
verb 1878 kanusurisha / positive subject concord + -kanusurisha consecutive
verb 1878 positive subject concord + -kanusurishe consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
rehemu verb 1878 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 1878 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 1878 -nirehemu first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 1878 -turehemu first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 1878 -kurehemu second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 1878 -warehemu second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 1878 -kurehemuni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 1878 -warehemuni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 1878 -mrehemu third-person singular indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 1878 -warehemu third-person plural indicative class-2 class-1 object-concord
rehemu verb 1878 -urehemu third-person singular indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 1878 -irehemu third-person plural indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 1878 -lirehemu third-person singular indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 1878 -yarehemu third-person plural indicative class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 1878 -kirehemu third-person singular indicative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 1878 -virehemu third-person plural indicative class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 1878 -irehemu third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1878 -zirehemu third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 1878 -urehemu third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 1878 -kurehemu third-person singular indicative class-17 class-15 object-concord
rehemu verb 1878 -parehemu third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
verb 1878 -murehemu third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 1878 -jirehemu indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kumi na moja num 254 kumi na -moja canonical

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kumbushana verb 142 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 142 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 142 -kumbushanaye relative singular general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 142 -kumbushanao relative plural general-mood class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 142 -kumbushanao relative singular general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 142 -kumbushanayo relative plural general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 142 -kumbushanalo relative singular general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 142 -kumbushanayo relative plural general-mood class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 142 -kumbushanacho relative singular general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 142 -kumbushanavyo relative plural general-mood class-7 class-8 object-concord
kumbushana verb 142 -kumbushanayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 142 -kumbushanazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 142 -kumbushanao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 142 -kumbushanako relative singular general-mood class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 142 -kumbushanapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 142 -kumbushanamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sambaa verb 142 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 142 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 142 -yesambaa relative singular class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 142 -osambaa relative plural class-2 class-1 object-concord
verb 142 -osambaa relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 142 -yosambaa relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 142 -losambaa relative singular class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 142 -yosambaa relative plural class-6 class-5 object-concord
verb 142 -chosambaa relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 142 -vyosambaa relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
sambaa verb 142 -yosambaa relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 142 -zosambaa relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 142 -osambaa relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 142 -kosambaa relative singular class-17 class-15 object-concord
verb 142 -posambaa relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 142 -mosambaa relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pangana verb 141 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 141 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 141 positive subject concord + -mepangana perfect
verb 141 positive subject concord + -meshapangana already-form
verb 141 negative subject concord + -japangana not-yet-form
verb 141 positive subject concord + -kipangana if-when-form
verb 141 positive subject concord + -sipopangana if-not-form
verb 141 kapangana / positive subject concord + -kapangana consecutive
verb 141 positive subject concord + -kapangane consecutive subjunctive
verb 141 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
asante intj 82 asante! canonical
intj 82 asanteni plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
legevu adj 56 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 56 sw-decl inflection-template
adj 56 mlegevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 56 walegevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 56 milegevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 56 legevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 56 malegevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 56 kilegevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 56 vilegevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 56 legevu plural error-unrecognized-form
legevu adj 56 palegevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 56 kulegevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 56 mulegevu singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mwituni noun 54 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
noun 54 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
erevu adj 29 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 29 sw-decl inflection-template
adj 29 mwerevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 werevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 myerevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 jerevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 merevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 cherevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 vyerevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 nyerevu singular error-unrecognized-form
erevu adj 29 nyerevu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 perevu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 29 kwerevu singular error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
-ku- infix 18 no-table-tags table-tags
infix 18 sw-TAM-forms inflection-template
infix 18 siku- first-person singular
infix 18 hatuku- first-person plural
infix 18 huku- second-person singular
infix 18 hamku- second-person plural
infix 18 haku- third-person singular class-1 class-2
infix 18 hawaku- third-person plural class-1 class-2
infix 18 hauku- third-person singular class-4 class-3
infix 18 haiku- third-person plural class-4 class-3
-ku- infix 18 haliku- third-person singular class-5 class-6
infix 18 hayaku- third-person plural class-5 class-6
infix 18 hakiku- third-person singular class-8 class-7
infix 18 haviku- third-person plural class-8 class-7
infix 18 haiku- third-person singular class-9 class-10
infix 18 haziku- third-person plural class-9 class-10
infix 18 hauku- third-person singular class-11
infix 18 hakuku- third-person singular class-15 class-17
infix 18 hapaku- third-person singular class-16
infix 18 hamku- third-person singular class-18
-ku- infix 18 For more information error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS

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-decl 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)
vy- prefix 7 ch- singular

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
angu adj 7 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 7 sw-decl-verbal inflection-template
adj 7 wangu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 wangu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yangu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 langu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 changu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 vyangu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yangu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 zangu plural error-unrecognized-form
angu adj 7 pangu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 kwangu singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 mwangu singular error-unrecognized-form

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)
hiyo adj 5 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 5 sw-decl-verbal inflection-template
adj 5 huyo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hao plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 huo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hiyo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hilo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hayo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hicho singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hivyo plural error-unrecognized-form
hiyo adj 5 hiyo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hizo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 hapo singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 huko singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 5 humo 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-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -liyopo relative plural general-mood class-3 class-4 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-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -livyopo relative plural general-mood class-7 class-8 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-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -siyomo relative plural general-mood negative class-3 class-4 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-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -sivyomo relative plural general-mood negative class-7 class-8 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-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwapo relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-3 class-4 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-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwa relative singular class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwapo relative plural class-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwa relative plural class-7 class-8 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)
-ta- infix 3 negative table-tags
infix 3 sw-TAM-forms inflection-template
infix 3 sita- first-person singular negative
infix 3 hatuta- first-person plural negative
infix 3 huta- second-person singular negative
infix 3 hamta- second-person plural negative
infix 3 hata- third-person singular negative class-2 class-1
infix 3 hawata- third-person plural negative class-2 class-1
infix 3 hauta- third-person singular negative class-3 class-4
infix 3 haita- third-person plural negative class-3 class-4
-ta- infix 3 halita- third-person singular negative class-6 class-5
infix 3 hayata- third-person plural negative class-6 class-5
infix 3 hakita- third-person singular negative class-7 class-8
infix 3 havita- third-person plural negative class-7 class-8
infix 3 haita- third-person singular negative class-9 class-10
infix 3 hazita- third-person plural negative class-9 class-10
infix 3 hauta- third-person singular negative class-11
infix 3 hakuta- third-person singular negative class-17 class-15
infix 3 hapata- third-person singular negative class-16
infix 3 hamta- third-person singular negative class-18
-ta- infix 3 For more information negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
na prep 3 no-table-tags table-tags
prep 3 sw-na-forms inflection-template
prep 3 nami first-person singular
prep 3 nasi first-person plural
prep 3 nawe second-person singular
prep 3 nanyi second-person plural
prep 3 naye third-person singular class-1 class-2
prep 3 nao third-person plural class-1 class-2
prep 3 nao third-person singular class-4 class-3
prep 3 nayo third-person plural class-4 class-3
na prep 3 nalo third-person singular class-5 class-6
prep 3 nayo third-person plural class-5 class-6
prep 3 nacho third-person singular class-8 class-7
prep 3 navyo third-person plural class-8 class-7
prep 3 nayo third-person singular class-9 class-10
prep 3 nazo third-person plural class-9 class-10
prep 3 nao third-person singular class-11
prep 3 nako third-person singular class-15 class-17
prep 3 napo third-person singular class-16
prep 3 namo third-person singular class-18
na prep 3 For a full table error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
gumba adj 3 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 3 sw-decl inflection-template
adj 3 mgumba singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 wagumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 migumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 gumba singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 magumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 kigumba singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 vigumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 ngumba singular error-unrecognized-form
gumba adj 3 ngumba plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 pagumba singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 kugumba singular error-unrecognized-form
adj 3 mugumba singular error-unrecognized-form

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-1 class-2
verb 3 -waita third-person plural class-1 class-2
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)
ambia verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 Relative forms general positive (positive subject concord + object concord + -ambia- + relative marker) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 3 -ambiaye singular class-1 class-2
verb 3 -ambiao plural class-1 class-2
verb 3 -ambiao singular class-4 class-3
verb 3 -ambiayo plural class-4 class-3
verb 3 -ambialo singular class-5 class-6
verb 3 -ambiayo plural class-5 class-6
verb 3 -ambiacho singular class-8 class-7
ambia verb 3 -ambiavyo plural class-8 class-7
verb 3 -ambiayo singular class-9 class-10
verb 3 -ambiazo plural class-9 class-10
verb 3 -ambiao singular class-11
verb 3 -ambiako singular class-15 class-17
verb 3 -ambiapo singular class-16
verb 3 -ambiamo singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
pa 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 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)
wa na verb 2 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2 Object concord (conjugation of -wa + na- + object concord in relative form) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 2 nami first-person singular
verb 2 na mimi first-person singular
verb 2 nasi first-person plural
verb 2 na sisi first-person plural
verb 2 nawe second-person singular
verb 2 na wewe second-person singular
verb 2 nanyi second-person plural
wa na verb 2 na ninyi second-person plural
verb 2 naye third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 2 na yeye third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 2 nao third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 2 na wao third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 2 nao third-person singular class-4 class-3
verb 2 nayo third-person plural class-4 class-3
verb 2 nalo third-person singular class-5 class-6
verb 2 nayo third-person plural class-5 class-6
verb 2 nacho third-person singular class-8 class-7
wa na verb 2 navyo third-person plural class-8 class-7
verb 2 nayo third-person singular class-9 class-10
verb 2 nazo third-person plural class-9 class-10
verb 2 nao third-person singular class-11
verb 2 nako third-person singular class-15 class-17
verb 2 napo third-person singular class-16
verb 2 namo third-person singular class-18

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-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-3 class-4 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-7 class-8 object-concord
verb 1 -sivyo relative plural general-mood negative class-7 class-8 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-15 class-17 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

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-1 class-2
verb 1 hawana third-person plural class-1 class-2
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)
amba pron 1 no-table-tags table-tags
pron 1 sw-decl-amba inflection-template
pron 1 ambaye singular class-1 class-2
pron 1 ambao plural class-1 class-2
pron 1 ambao singular class-4 class-3
pron 1 ambayo plural class-4 class-3
pron 1 ambalo singular class-5 class-6
pron 1 ambayo plural class-5 class-6
pron 1 ambacho singular class-8 class-7
pron 1 ambavyo plural class-8 class-7
amba pron 1 ambayo singular class-9 class-10
pron 1 ambazo plural class-9 class-10
pron 1 ambao singular class-11 class-12
pron 1 ambazo plural class-11 class-12
pron 1 ambapo singular class-16
pron 1 ambapo plural class-16
pron 1 ambako singular class-15
pron 1 ambako plural class-15
pron 1 ambamo singular class-18
pron 1 ambamo plural class-18

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
si- prefix 1 emphatic negative table-tags
prefix 1 sw-si-forms inflection-template
prefix 1 simi first-person singular negative
prefix 1 siye first-person singular negative
prefix 1 sio first-person plural negative
prefix 1 siwe second-person singular negative
prefix 1 siye second-person singular negative
prefix 1 sinyi second-person plural negative
prefix 1 sio second-person plural negative
prefix 1 siye third-person singular negative class-2 class-1
si- prefix 1 sio third-person plural negative class-2 class-1
prefix 1 sio third-person singular negative class-3 class-4
prefix 1 siyo third-person plural negative class-3 class-4
prefix 1 silo third-person singular negative class-6 class-5
prefix 1 siyo third-person plural negative class-6 class-5
prefix 1 sicho third-person singular negative class-7 class-8
prefix 1 sivyo third-person plural negative class-7 class-8
prefix 1 siyo third-person singular negative class-9 class-10
prefix 1 sizo third-person plural negative class-9 class-10
prefix 1 sio third-person singular negative class-11
si- prefix 1 siko third-person singular negative class-17 class-15
prefix 1 sipo third-person singular negative class-16
prefix 1 simo third-person singular negative class-18
prefix 1 For a full table negative

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


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