tumwa

Swahili

Verb

-tumwa (infinitive kutumwa)

Passive form of -tuma

Conjugation

Conjugation of -tumwa

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kutumwa

kutotumwa

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

tumwa

tumweni

Habitual

hutumwa

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	nilitumwa nalitumwa	tulitumwa twalitumwa	ulitumwa walitumwa	mlitumwa mwalitumwa	alitumwa	walitumwa	ulitumwa	ilitumwa	lilitumwa	yalitumwa	kilitumwa	vilitumwa	ilitumwa	zilitumwa	ulitumwa	kulitumwa	palitumwa	mulitumwa
Relative	niliotumwa naliotumwa	tuliotumwa twaliotumwa	uliotumwa waliotumwa	mliotumwa mwaliotumwa	aliotumwa	waliotumwa	uliotumwa	iliotumwa	liliotumwa	yaliotumwa	kiliotumwa	viliotumwa	iliotumwa	ziliotumwa	uliotumwa	kuliotumwa	paliotumwa	muliotumwa
Negative	sikutumwa	hatukutumwa	hukutumwa	hamkutumwa	hakutumwa	hawakutumwa	haukutumwa	haikutumwa	halikutumwa	hayakutumwa	hakikutumwa	havikutumwa	haikutumwa	hazikutumwa	haukutumwa	hakukutumwa	hapakutumwa	hamukutumwa

Present
Positive	ninatumwa natumwa	tunatumwa	unatumwa	mnatumwa	anatumwa	wanatumwa	unatumwa	inatumwa	linatumwa	yanatumwa	kinatumwa	vinatumwa	inatumwa	zinatumwa	unatumwa	kunatumwa	panatumwa	munatumwa
Relative	ninaotumwa naotumwa	tunaotumwa	unaotumwa	mnaotumwa	anaotumwa	wanaotumwa	unaotumwa	inaotumwa	linaotumwa	yanaotumwa	kinaotumwa	vinaotumwa	inaotumwa	zinaotumwa	unaotumwa	kunaotumwa	panaotumwa	munaotumwa
Negative	situmwi	hatutumwi	hutumwi	hamtumwi	hatumwi	hawatumwi	hautumwi	haitumwi	halitumwi	hayatumwi	hakitumwi	havitumwi	haitumwi	hazitumwi	hautumwi	hakutumwi	hapatumwi	hamutumwi

Future
Positive	nitatumwa	tutatumwa	utatumwa	mtatumwa	atatumwa	watatumwa	utatumwa	itatumwa	litatumwa	yatatumwa	kitatumwa	vitatumwa	itatumwa	zitatumwa	utatumwa	kutatumwa	patatumwa	mutatumwa
Relative	nitakaotumwa	tutakaotumwa	utakaotumwa	mtakaotumwa	atakaotumwa	watakaotumwa	utakaotumwa	itakaotumwa	litakaotumwa	yatakaotumwa	kitakaotumwa	vitakaotumwa	itakaotumwa	zitakaotumwa	utakaotumwa	kutakaotumwa	patakaotumwa	mutakaotumwa
Negative	sitatumwa	hatutatumwa	hutatumwa	hamtatumwa	hatatumwa	hawatatumwa	hautatumwa	haitatumwa	halitatumwa	hayatatumwa	hakitatumwa	havitatumwa	haitatumwa	hazitatumwa	hautatumwa	hakutatumwa	hapatatumwa	hamutatumwa

Subjunctive
Positive	nitumwe	tutumwe	utumwe	mtumwe	atumwe	watumwe	utumwe	itumwe	litumwe	yatumwe	kitumwe	vitumwe	itumwe	zitumwe	utumwe	kutumwe	patumwe	mutumwe
Negative	nisitumwe	tusitumwe	usitumwe	msitumwe	asitumwe	wasitumwe	usitumwe	isitumwe	lisitumwe	yasitumwe	kisitumwe	visitumwe	isitumwe	zisitumwe	usitumwe	kusitumwe	pasitumwe	musitumwe

Present Conditional
Positive	ningetumwa	tungetumwa	ungetumwa	mngetumwa	angetumwa	wangetumwa	ungetumwa	ingetumwa	lingetumwa	yangetumwa	kingetumwa	vingetumwa	ingetumwa	zingetumwa	ungetumwa	kungetumwa	pangetumwa	mungetumwa
Negative	nisingetumwa singetumwa	tusingetumwa hatungetumwa	usingetumwa hungetumwa	msingetumwa hamngetumwa	asingetumwa hangetumwa	wasingetumwa hawangetumwa	usingetumwa haungetumwa	isingetumwa haingetumwa	lisingetumwa halingetumwa	yasingetumwa hayangetumwa	kisingetumwa hakingetumwa	visingetumwa havingetumwa	isingetumwa haingetumwa	zisingetumwa hazingetumwa	usingetumwa haungetumwa	kusingetumwa hakungetumwa	pasingetumwa hapangetumwa	musingetumwa hamungetumwa

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalitumwa	tungalitumwa	ungalitumwa	mngalitumwa	angalitumwa	wangalitumwa	ungalitumwa	ingalitumwa	lingalitumwa	yangalitumwa	kingalitumwa	vingalitumwa	ingalitumwa	zingalitumwa	ungalitumwa	kungalitumwa	pangalitumwa	mungalitumwa
Negative	nisingalitumwa singalitumwa	tusingalitumwa hatungalitumwa	usingalitumwa hungalitumwa	msingalitumwa hamngalitumwa	asingalitumwa hangalitumwa	wasingalitumwa hawangalitumwa	usingalitumwa haungalitumwa	isingalitumwa haingalitumwa	lisingalitumwa halingalitumwa	yasingalitumwa hayangalitumwa	kisingalitumwa hakingalitumwa	visingalitumwa havingalitumwa	isingalitumwa haingalitumwa	zisingalitumwa hazingalitumwa	usingalitumwa haungalitumwa	kusingalitumwa hakungalitumwa	pasingalitumwa hapangalitumwa	musingalitumwa hamungalitumwa

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelitumwa	tungelitumwa	ungelitumwa	mngelitumwa	angelitumwa	wangelitumwa	ungelitumwa	ingelitumwa	lingelitumwa	yangelitumwa	kingelitumwa	vingelitumwa	ingelitumwa	zingelitumwa	ungelitumwa	kungelitumwa	pangelitumwa	mungelitumwa

General Relative
Positive	nitumwao	tutumwao	utumwao	mtumwao	atumwao	watumwao	utumwao	itumwao	litumwao	yatumwao	kitumwao	vitumwao	itumwao	zitumwao	utumwao	kutumwao	patumwao	mutumwao
Negative	nisiotumwa	tusiotumwa	usiotumwa	msiotumwa	asiotumwa	wasiotumwa	usiotumwa	isiotumwa	lisiotumwa	yasiotumwa	kisiotumwa	visiotumwa	isiotumwa	zisiotumwa	usiotumwa	kusiotumwa	pasiotumwa	musiotumwa

Gnomic
Positive	natumwa	twatumwa	watumwa	mwatumwa	atumwa	watumwa	watumwa	yatumwa	latumwa	yatumwa	chatumwa	vyatumwa	yatumwa	zatumwa	watumwa	kwatumwa	patumwa	mwatumwa

Perfect
Positive	nimetumwa	tumetumwa	umetumwa	mmetumwa	ametumwa	wametumwa	umetumwa	imetumwa	limetumwa	yametumwa	kimetumwa	vimetumwa	imetumwa	zimetumwa	umetumwa	kumetumwa	pametumwa	mumetumwa

"Already"
Positive	nimeshatumwa	tumeshatumwa	umeshatumwa	mmeshatumwa	ameshatumwa	wameshatumwa	umeshatumwa	imeshatumwa	limeshatumwa	yameshatumwa	kimeshatumwa	vimeshatumwa	imeshatumwa	zimeshatumwa	umeshatumwa	kumeshatumwa	pameshatumwa	mumeshatumwa

"Not yet"
Negative	sijatumwa	hatujatumwa	hujatumwa	hamjatumwa	hajatumwa	hawajatumwa	haujatumwa	haijatumwa	halijatumwa	hayajatumwa	hakijatumwa	havijatumwa	haijatumwa	hazijatumwa	haujatumwa	hakujatumwa	hapajatumwa	hamujatumwa

"If/When"
Positive	nikitumwa	tukitumwa	ukitumwa	mkitumwa	akitumwa	wakitumwa	ukitumwa	ikitumwa	likitumwa	yakitumwa	kikitumwa	vikitumwa	ikitumwa	zikitumwa	ukitumwa	kukitumwa	pakitumwa	mukitumwa

"If not"
Negative	nisipotumwa	tusipotumwa	usipotumwa	msipotumwa	asipotumwa	wasipotumwa	usipotumwa	isipotumwa	lisipotumwa	yasipotumwa	kisipotumwa	visipotumwa	isipotumwa	zisipotumwa	usipotumwa	kusipotumwa	pasipotumwa	musipotumwa

Consecutive
Positive	nikatumwa	tukatumwa	ukatumwa	mkatumwa	akatumwa	wakatumwa	ukatumwa	ikatumwa	likatumwa	yakatumwa	kikatumwa	vikatumwa	ikatumwa	zikatumwa	ukatumwa	kukatumwa	pakatumwa	mukatumwa

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.

Derived terms

Nominal derivations:
- mtumwa (“slave”)
- utumwa (“slavery”)

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