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Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
membe sautisaba noun 5570 membe sautisaba class IX canonical
noun 5570 membe sautisaba class X plural

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fatiishwa verb 5279 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 5279 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 5279 General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -fatiishwa- + relative marker) relative object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwaye relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwao relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwao relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwayo relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwalo relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwayo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwacho relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
fatiishwa verb 5279 -fatiishwavyo relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwayo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwazo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwao relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwako relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwapo relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 5279 -fatiishwamo relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
shirikia verb 3045 -shirikia canonical
verb 3045 kushirikia infinitive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fungama verb 2885 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2885 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2885 kufungama infinitive
verb 2885 kutofungama infinitive negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kaba verb 2885 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2885 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2885 hukaba habitual
verb 2885 positive subject concord + -likaba past
verb 2885 negative subject concord + -kukaba past negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
tekea verb 2884 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2884 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2884 ninatekea first-person singular present
verb 2884 natekea first-person singular present
verb 2884 tunatekea first-person plural present
verb 2884 unatekea second-person singular present
verb 2884 mnatekea second-person plural present
verb 2884 anatekea third-person singular present class-1 class-2
verb 2884 wanatekea third-person plural present class-1 class-2
verb 2884 positive subject concord + -natekea third-person present

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
toza verb 2884 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2884 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2884 positive subject concord + -tatoza future
verb 2884 negative subject concord + -tatoza future negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
fananishwa verb 2884 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2884 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2884 nifananishwe first-person singular subjunctive
verb 2884 tufananishwe first-person plural subjunctive
verb 2884 ufananishwe second-person singular subjunctive
verb 2884 mfananishwe second-person plural subjunctive
verb 2884 afananishwe third-person singular subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2884 wafananishwe third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 2884 positive subject concord + -fananishwe third-person subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kalika verb 2883 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2883 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2883 sikaliki first-person singular present negative
verb 2883 hatukaliki first-person plural present negative
verb 2883 hukaliki second-person singular present negative
verb 2883 hamkaliki second-person plural present negative
verb 2883 hakaliki third-person singular present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2883 hawakaliki third-person plural present negative class-1 class-2
verb 2883 negative subject concord + -kaliki third-person present negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
podolewa verb 2882 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2882 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2882 podolewa singular imperative
verb 2882 podoleweni plural imperative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
rejewa verb 2880 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2880 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2880 positive subject concord + -sirejewe subjunctive negative
verb 2880 positive subject concord + -ngerejewa present irrealis
verb 2880 positive subject concord + -singerejewa present irrealis negative
verb 2880 positive subject concord + -ngalirejewa past irrealis
verb 2880 positive subject concord + -singalirejewa past irrealis negative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
rudufu verb 2880 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2880 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2880 narudufu first-person singular gnomic
verb 2880 twarudufu first-person plural gnomic
verb 2880 warudufu second-person singular gnomic
verb 2880 mwarudufu second-person plural gnomic
verb 2880 arudufu third-person singular gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2880 warudufu third-person plural gnomic class-1 class-2
verb 2880 warudufu third-person singular gnomic class-3 class-4
verb 2880 yarudufu third-person plural gnomic class-3 class-4
rudufu verb 2880 larudufu third-person singular gnomic class-5 class-6
verb 2880 yarudufu third-person plural gnomic class-5 class-6
verb 2880 charudufu third-person singular gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2880 vyarudufu third-person plural gnomic class-8 class-7
verb 2880 yarudufu third-person singular gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2880 zarudufu third-person plural gnomic class-9 class-10
verb 2880 warudufu third-person singular gnomic class-11
verb 2880 kwarudufu third-person singular gnomic class-15 class-17
verb 2880 parudufu third-person singular gnomic class-16
verb 2880 mwarudufu third-person singular gnomic class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
dahili verb 2856 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2856 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2856 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)
fichamia verb 2638 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2638 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2638 positive subject concord + -mefichamia perfect
verb 2638 positive subject concord + -meshafichamia already-form
verb 2638 negative subject concord + -jafichamia not-yet-form
verb 2638 positive subject concord + -kifichamia if-when-form
verb 2638 positive subject concord + -sipofichamia if-not-form
verb 2638 kafichamia / positive subject concord + -kafichamia consecutive
verb 2638 positive subject concord + -kafichamie consecutive subjunctive

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chua verb 2638 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 2638 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 2638 -nichua first-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2638 -tuchua first-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2638 -kuchua second-person singular indicative object-concord
verb 2638 -wachua second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2638 -kuchueni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2638 -wachueni second-person plural indicative object-concord
verb 2638 -mchua third-person singular indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 2638 -wachua third-person plural indicative class-1 class-2 object-concord
chua verb 2638 -uchua third-person singular indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 2638 -ichua third-person plural indicative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 2638 -lichua third-person singular indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2638 -yachua third-person plural indicative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 2638 -kichua third-person singular indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2638 -vichua third-person plural indicative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 2638 -ichua third-person singular indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2638 -zichua third-person plural indicative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 2638 -uchua third-person singular indicative class-11 object-concord
verb 2638 -kuchua third-person singular indicative class-15 class-17 object-concord
chua verb 2638 -pachua third-person singular indicative class-16 object-concord
verb 2638 -muchua third-person singular indicative class-18 object-concord
verb 2638 -jichua indicative reflexive object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
uendeshaji noun 2261 uendeshaji class XI canonical

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
anwani noun 439 anwani class IX canonical
noun 439 anwani class X plural
noun 439 anuani alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wekezana verb 243 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 243 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 243 -wekezanaye relative singular general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 243 -wekezanao relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 243 -wekezanao relative singular general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 243 -wekezanayo relative plural general-mood class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 243 -wekezanalo relative singular general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 243 -wekezanayo relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 243 -wekezanacho relative singular general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 243 -wekezanavyo relative plural general-mood class-8 class-7 object-concord
wekezana verb 243 -wekezanayo relative singular general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 243 -wekezanazo relative plural general-mood class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 243 -wekezanao relative singular general-mood class-11 object-concord
verb 243 -wekezanako relative singular general-mood class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 243 -wekezanapo relative singular general-mood class-16 object-concord
verb 243 -wekezanamo relative singular general-mood class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
sihiriana verb 243 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 243 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 243 -yesihiriana relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 243 -osihiriana relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 243 -osihiriana relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 243 -yosihiriana relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 243 -losihiriana relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 243 -yosihiriana relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 243 -chosihiriana relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 243 -vyosihiriana relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
sihiriana verb 243 -yosihiriana relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 243 -zosihiriana relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 243 -osihiriana relative singular class-11 object-concord
verb 243 -kosihiriana relative singular class-15 class-17 object-concord
verb 243 -posihiriana relative singular class-16 object-concord
verb 243 -mosihiriana relative singular class-18 object-concord

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
badilishana verb 242 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 242 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 242 positive subject concord + -mebadilishana perfect
verb 242 positive subject concord + -meshabadilishana already-form
verb 242 negative subject concord + -jabadilishana not-yet-form
verb 242 positive subject concord + -kibadilishana if-when-form
verb 242 positive subject concord + -sipobadilishana if-not-form
verb 242 kabadilishana / positive subject concord + -kabadilishana consecutive
verb 242 positive subject concord + -kabadilishane consecutive subjunctive
verb 242 - error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kwa kweli adv 157 kwakweli alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
usoni noun 137 in the locative noun class-16 adverbial
noun 137 ku locative noun adverbial

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
elimu msingi noun 74 elimu msingi class IX canonical
noun 74 elimumsingi alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
chungu adj 61 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 61 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 61 mchungu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 wachungu error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 michungu error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 chungu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 machungu error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 kichungu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 vichungu error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 chungu error-unrecognized-form
chungu adj 61 pachungu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 kuchungu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 61 muchungu plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
eusi adj 33 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 33 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 33 mweusi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 weusi error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 myeusi error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 jeusi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 meusi error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 cheusi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 vyeusi error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 nyeusi plural error-unrecognized-form
eusi adj 33 nyeusi error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 peusi plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 33 kweusi plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
afiki verb 29 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 29 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 29 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 29 -wafiki alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ngali verb 20 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 20 sw-cl inflection-template
verb 20 ningali first-person singular
verb 20 tungali first-person plural
verb 20 ungali second-person singular
verb 20 mngali second-person plural
verb 20 angali third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 20 yungali third-person singular class-1 class-2
verb 20 wangali third-person plural class-1 class-2
verb 20 ungali third-person singular class-3 class-4
ngali verb 20 ingali third-person plural class-3 class-4
verb 20 lingali third-person singular class-6 class-5
verb 20 yangali third-person plural class-6 class-5
verb 20 kingali third-person singular class-8 class-7
verb 20 vingali third-person plural class-8 class-7
verb 20 ingali third-person singular class-9 class-10
verb 20 zingali third-person plural class-9 class-10
verb 20 ungali third-person singular class-11
verb 20 kungali third-person singular class-15 class-17
verb 20 pangali third-person singular class-16
ngali verb 20 mngali third-person singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mw- prefix 15 wa- plural
prefix 15 m- alternative
prefix 15 mu- alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kumi na tatu num 9 no-table-tags table-tags
num 9 sw-cl inflection-template
num 9 - plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na watatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na mitatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na matatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na vitatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na tatu error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na patatu plural error-unrecognized-form
num 9 kumi na kutatu plural error-unrecognized-form
kumi na tatu num 9 kumi na mtatu plural error-unrecognized-form

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
etu adj 7 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 7 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 7 wetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 wetu error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yetu error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 letu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 chetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 vyetu error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 yetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 zetu error-unrecognized-form
etu adj 7 petu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 kwetu plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 7 mwetu plural error-unrecognized-form

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

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
ndi- prefix 6 no-table-tags table-tags
prefix 6 sw-cl inflection-template
prefix 6 ndimi first-person singular
prefix 6 ndiye first-person singular
prefix 6 ndisi first-person plural
prefix 6 ndio first-person plural
prefix 6 ndiwe second-person singular
prefix 6 ndiye second-person singular
prefix 6 ndinyi second-person plural
prefix 6 ndio second-person plural
ndi- prefix 6 ndiye third-person singular class-1 class-2
prefix 6 ndio third-person plural class-1 class-2
prefix 6 ndio third-person singular class-3 class-4
prefix 6 ndiyo third-person plural class-3 class-4
prefix 6 ndilo third-person singular class-6 class-5
prefix 6 ndiyo third-person plural class-6 class-5
prefix 6 ndicho third-person singular class-8 class-7
prefix 6 ndivyo third-person plural class-8 class-7
prefix 6 ndiyo third-person singular class-9 class-10
prefix 6 ndizo third-person plural class-9 class-10
ndi- prefix 6 ndio third-person singular class-11
prefix 6 ndiko third-person singular class-15 class-17
prefix 6 ndipo third-person singular class-16
prefix 6 ndimo third-person singular class-18

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
wa na 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)
enyewe adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 4 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 4 mwenyewe plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 wenyewe error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 wenyewe plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 yenyewe error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 lenyewe plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 chenyewe plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 vyenyewe error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 yenyewe plural error-unrecognized-form
enyewe adj 4 zenyewe error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 penyewe plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 kwenyewe plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
kitawaramba phrase 4 kitakuramba singular

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
hiyo adj 4 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 4 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 4 huyo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hao error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 huo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hiyo error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hilo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hayo error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hicho plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hivyo error-unrecognized-form
hiyo adj 4 hiyo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hizo error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 hapo plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 huko plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 4 humo plural error-unrecognized-form

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
mi- prefix 3 m- singular
prefix 3 my- alternative

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 positive subject concord + -siwemo subjunctive negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngekuwamo/-ngekuwa present irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singekuwamo/-singekuwa present irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -ngalikuwamo/-ngalikuwa past irrealis
verb 3 positive subject concord + -singalikuwamo/-singalikuwa past irrealis negative
verb 3 positive subject concord + -mekuwamo/-mekuwa perfect
verb 3 positive subject concord + -meshakuwamo/-meshakuwa already-form
verb 3 negative subject concord + -jawamo/-jawa not-yet-form
wamo verb 3 positive subject concord + -kiwamo/-kiwa if-when-form
verb 3 positive subject concord + -sipokuwamo/-sipokuwa if-not-form
verb 3 kawamo/kawa / positive subject concord + -kawamo/-kawa consecutive
verb 3 positive subject concord + -kawemo 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-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -liopo relative plural general-mood class-1 class-2 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-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -liyopo relative plural general-mood class-5 class-6 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)
wako verb 3 no-table-tags table-tags
verb 3 sw-conj inflection-template
verb 3 -siyeko relative singular general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -sioko relative plural general-mood negative class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -sioko relative singular general-mood negative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -siyoko relative plural general-mood negative class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -siloko relative singular general-mood negative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -siyoko relative plural general-mood negative class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -sichoko relative singular general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -sivyoko relative plural general-mood negative class-8 class-7 object-concord
wako verb 3 -siyoko relative singular general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -sizoko relative plural general-mood negative class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -sioko relative singular general-mood negative 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 -yekuwamo relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -yekuwa relative singular class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwamo relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative plural class-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwamo relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwa relative singular class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwamo relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-3 class-4 object-concord
wamo verb 3 -lokuwamo relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -lokuwa relative singular class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwamo relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative plural class-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwamo relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -chokuwa relative singular class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwamo relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -vyokuwa relative plural class-8 class-7 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwamo relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -yokuwa relative singular class-9 class-10 object-concord
wamo verb 3 -zokuwamo relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -zokuwa relative plural class-9 class-10 object-concord
verb 3 -okuwamo 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)
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-1 class-2
verb 3 -waite third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
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-1 class-2
verb 3 -waiti third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
verb 3 -jiiti subjunctive reflexive

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 Relative forms general positive (positive subject concord + object concord + -pa- + relative marker) error-NO-TAGS-REPORT-THIS
verb 3 -paye singular class-1 class-2
verb 3 -pao plural class-1 class-2
verb 3 -pao singular class-3 class-4
verb 3 -payo plural class-3 class-4
verb 3 -palo singular class-6 class-5
verb 3 -payo plural class-6 class-5
verb 3 -pacho singular class-8 class-7
pa verb 3 -pavyo plural class-8 class-7
verb 3 -payo singular class-9 class-10
verb 3 -pazo plural class-9 class-10
verb 3 -pao singular class-11
verb 3 -pako singular class-15 class-17
verb 3 -papo singular class-16
verb 3 -pamo 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)
mwafaka adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 mmwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 wamwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mimwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mamwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kimwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vimwafaka error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mwafaka error-unrecognized-form
mwafaka adj 2 pamwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kumwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mumwafaka plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 muafaka alternative

Word Part of speech Count Form Tags Other examples (may be other parts of speech)
moja num 2 no-table-tags table-tags
num 2 sw-cl inflection-template
num 2 mmoja plural error-unrecognized-form
num 2 moja plural error-unrecognized-form
num 2 kimoja plural error-unrecognized-form
num 2 pamoja plural error-unrecognized-form
num 2 kumoja plural error-unrecognized-form
num 2 mumoja plural error-unrecognized-form

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

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

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-3 class-4
verb 2 nayo third-person plural class-3 class-4
verb 2 nalo third-person singular class-6 class-5
verb 2 nayo third-person plural class-6 class-5
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)
ileile adj 2 no-table-tags table-tags
adj 2 sw-cl inflection-template
adj 2 yuleyule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 walewale error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 uleule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 ileile error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 lilelile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 yaleyale error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kilekile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 vilevile error-unrecognized-form
ileile adj 2 ileile plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 zilezile error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 palepale plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 kulekule plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 mlemle plural error-unrecognized-form
adj 2 ile ile alternative

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-1 class-2
infix 1 wamesha- third-person plural class-1 class-2
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-15 class-17
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)
-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)
ngʼ character 1 Ngʼ uppercase

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)
washenzi noun 1 mshenzi plural-of

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)
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)
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-1 class-2
verb 1 wawe na third-person plural subjunctive class-1 class-2
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)
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-1 class-2 object-concord
verb 1 -sio relative plural general-mood negative class-1 class-2 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-5 class-6 object-concord
verb 1 -siyo relative plural general-mood negative class-5 class-6 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-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)
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)
-ua suffix 1 after root with -o- -oa variant


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