katakata

Swahili

Etymology

Reduplication of kata meaning 'cut'.

Verb

-katakata (infinitive kukatakata)

to mince, dice

Conjugation

Conjugation of -katakata

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kukatakata

kutokatakata

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

katakata

katakateni

Habitual

hukatakata

Complex finite forms

Polarity

Persons

Persons / Classes

Classes

1st

2nd

3rd / M-wa

M-mi

Ma

Ki-vi

N

U

Ku

Pa

Mu

Sg.

Pl.

Sg.

Pl.

Sg. / 1

Pl. / 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 / 14

15 / 17

16

18

Past
Positive	nilikatakata nalikatakata	tulikatakata twalikatakata	ulikatakata walikatakata	mlikatakata mwalikatakata	alikatakata	walikatakata	ulikatakata	ilikatakata	lilikatakata	yalikatakata	kilikatakata	vilikatakata	ilikatakata	zilikatakata	ulikatakata	kulikatakata	palikatakata	mulikatakata
Relative	niliokatakata naliokatakata	tuliokatakata twaliokatakata	uliokatakata waliokatakata	mliokatakata mwaliokatakata	aliokatakata	waliokatakata	uliokatakata	iliokatakata	liliokatakata	yaliokatakata	kiliokatakata	viliokatakata	iliokatakata	ziliokatakata	uliokatakata	kuliokatakata	paliokatakata	muliokatakata
Negative	sikukatakata	hatukukatakata	hukukatakata	hamkukatakata	hakukatakata	hawakukatakata	haukukatakata	haikukatakata	halikukatakata	hayakukatakata	hakikukatakata	havikukatakata	haikukatakata	hazikukatakata	haukukatakata	hakukukatakata	hapakukatakata	hamukukatakata

Present
Positive	ninakatakata nakatakata	tunakatakata	unakatakata	mnakatakata	anakatakata	wanakatakata	unakatakata	inakatakata	linakatakata	yanakatakata	kinakatakata	vinakatakata	inakatakata	zinakatakata	unakatakata	kunakatakata	panakatakata	munakatakata
Relative	ninaokatakata naokatakata	tunaokatakata	unaokatakata	mnaokatakata	anaokatakata	wanaokatakata	unaokatakata	inaokatakata	linaokatakata	yanaokatakata	kinaokatakata	vinaokatakata	inaokatakata	zinaokatakata	unaokatakata	kunaokatakata	panaokatakata	munaokatakata
Negative	sikatakati	hatukatakati	hukatakati	hamkatakati	hakatakati	hawakatakati	haukatakati	haikatakati	halikatakati	hayakatakati	hakikatakati	havikatakati	haikatakati	hazikatakati	haukatakati	hakukatakati	hapakatakati	hamukatakati

Future
Positive	nitakatakata	tutakatakata	utakatakata	mtakatakata	atakatakata	watakatakata	utakatakata	itakatakata	litakatakata	yatakatakata	kitakatakata	vitakatakata	itakatakata	zitakatakata	utakatakata	kutakatakata	patakatakata	mutakatakata
Relative	nitakaokatakata	tutakaokatakata	utakaokatakata	mtakaokatakata	atakaokatakata	watakaokatakata	utakaokatakata	itakaokatakata	litakaokatakata	yatakaokatakata	kitakaokatakata	vitakaokatakata	itakaokatakata	zitakaokatakata	utakaokatakata	kutakaokatakata	patakaokatakata	mutakaokatakata
Negative	sitakatakata	hatutakatakata	hutakatakata	hamtakatakata	hatakatakata	hawatakatakata	hautakatakata	haitakatakata	halitakatakata	hayatakatakata	hakitakatakata	havitakatakata	haitakatakata	hazitakatakata	hautakatakata	hakutakatakata	hapatakatakata	hamutakatakata

Subjunctive
Positive	nikatakate	tukatakate	ukatakate	mkatakate	akatakate	wakatakate	ukatakate	ikatakate	likatakate	yakatakate	kikatakate	vikatakate	ikatakate	zikatakate	ukatakate	kukatakate	pakatakate	mukatakate
Negative	nisikatakate	tusikatakate	usikatakate	msikatakate	asikatakate	wasikatakate	usikatakate	isikatakate	lisikatakate	yasikatakate	kisikatakate	visikatakate	isikatakate	zisikatakate	usikatakate	kusikatakate	pasikatakate	musikatakate

Present Conditional
Positive	ningekatakata	tungekatakata	ungekatakata	mngekatakata	angekatakata	wangekatakata	ungekatakata	ingekatakata	lingekatakata	yangekatakata	kingekatakata	vingekatakata	ingekatakata	zingekatakata	ungekatakata	kungekatakata	pangekatakata	mungekatakata
Negative	nisingekatakata singekatakata	tusingekatakata hatungekatakata	usingekatakata hungekatakata	msingekatakata hamngekatakata	asingekatakata hangekatakata	wasingekatakata hawangekatakata	usingekatakata haungekatakata	isingekatakata haingekatakata	lisingekatakata halingekatakata	yasingekatakata hayangekatakata	kisingekatakata hakingekatakata	visingekatakata havingekatakata	isingekatakata haingekatakata	zisingekatakata hazingekatakata	usingekatakata haungekatakata	kusingekatakata hakungekatakata	pasingekatakata hapangekatakata	musingekatakata hamungekatakata

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalikatakata	tungalikatakata	ungalikatakata	mngalikatakata	angalikatakata	wangalikatakata	ungalikatakata	ingalikatakata	lingalikatakata	yangalikatakata	kingalikatakata	vingalikatakata	ingalikatakata	zingalikatakata	ungalikatakata	kungalikatakata	pangalikatakata	mungalikatakata
Negative	nisingalikatakata singalikatakata	tusingalikatakata hatungalikatakata	usingalikatakata hungalikatakata	msingalikatakata hamngalikatakata	asingalikatakata hangalikatakata	wasingalikatakata hawangalikatakata	usingalikatakata haungalikatakata	isingalikatakata haingalikatakata	lisingalikatakata halingalikatakata	yasingalikatakata hayangalikatakata	kisingalikatakata hakingalikatakata	visingalikatakata havingalikatakata	isingalikatakata haingalikatakata	zisingalikatakata hazingalikatakata	usingalikatakata haungalikatakata	kusingalikatakata hakungalikatakata	pasingalikatakata hapangalikatakata	musingalikatakata hamungalikatakata

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelikatakata	tungelikatakata	ungelikatakata	mngelikatakata	angelikatakata	wangelikatakata	ungelikatakata	ingelikatakata	lingelikatakata	yangelikatakata	kingelikatakata	vingelikatakata	ingelikatakata	zingelikatakata	ungelikatakata	kungelikatakata	pangelikatakata	mungelikatakata

General Relative
Positive	nikatakatao	tukatakatao	ukatakatao	mkatakatao	akatakatao	wakatakatao	ukatakatao	ikatakatao	likatakatao	yakatakatao	kikatakatao	vikatakatao	ikatakatao	zikatakatao	ukatakatao	kukatakatao	pakatakatao	mukatakatao
Negative	nisiokatakata	tusiokatakata	usiokatakata	msiokatakata	asiokatakata	wasiokatakata	usiokatakata	isiokatakata	lisiokatakata	yasiokatakata	kisiokatakata	visiokatakata	isiokatakata	zisiokatakata	usiokatakata	kusiokatakata	pasiokatakata	musiokatakata

Gnomic
Positive	nakatakata	twakatakata	wakatakata	mwakatakata	akatakata	wakatakata	wakatakata	yakatakata	lakatakata	yakatakata	chakatakata	vyakatakata	yakatakata	zakatakata	wakatakata	kwakatakata	pakatakata	mwakatakata

Perfect
Positive	nimekatakata	tumekatakata	umekatakata	mmekatakata	amekatakata	wamekatakata	umekatakata	imekatakata	limekatakata	yamekatakata	kimekatakata	vimekatakata	imekatakata	zimekatakata	umekatakata	kumekatakata	pamekatakata	mumekatakata

"Already"
Positive	nimeshakatakata	tumeshakatakata	umeshakatakata	mmeshakatakata	ameshakatakata	wameshakatakata	umeshakatakata	imeshakatakata	limeshakatakata	yameshakatakata	kimeshakatakata	vimeshakatakata	imeshakatakata	zimeshakatakata	umeshakatakata	kumeshakatakata	pameshakatakata	mumeshakatakata

"Not yet"
Negative	sijakatakata	hatujakatakata	hujakatakata	hamjakatakata	hajakatakata	hawajakatakata	haujakatakata	haijakatakata	halijakatakata	hayajakatakata	hakijakatakata	havijakatakata	haijakatakata	hazijakatakata	haujakatakata	hakujakatakata	hapajakatakata	hamujakatakata

"If/When"
Positive	nikikatakata	tukikatakata	ukikatakata	mkikatakata	akikatakata	wakikatakata	ukikatakata	ikikatakata	likikatakata	yakikatakata	kikikatakata	vikikatakata	ikikatakata	zikikatakata	ukikatakata	kukikatakata	pakikatakata	mukikatakata

"If not"
Negative	nisipokatakata	tusipokatakata	usipokatakata	msipokatakata	asipokatakata	wasipokatakata	usipokatakata	isipokatakata	lisipokatakata	yasipokatakata	kisipokatakata	visipokatakata	isipokatakata	zisipokatakata	usipokatakata	kusipokatakata	pasipokatakata	musipokatakata

Consecutive
Positive	nikakatakata	tukakatakata	ukakatakata	mkakatakata	akakatakata	wakakatakata	ukakatakata	ikakatakata	likakatakata	yakakatakata	kikakatakata	vikakatakata	ikakatakata	zikakatakata	ukakatakata	kukakatakata	pakakatakata	mukakatakata

Not all possible forms are listed in the table. Transitive verbs can take object concords, relative concords can agree with all noun classes, and many other forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

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