zawa

Swahili

Verb

-zawa (infinitive kuzawa)

Passive form of -zaa: be born
Synonym: -zaliwa

Conjugation

Conjugation of -zawa

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kuzawa

kutozawa

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

zawa

zaweni

Habitual

huzawa

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	nilizawa nalizawa	tulizawa twalizawa	ulizawa walizawa	mlizawa mwalizawa	alizawa	walizawa	ulizawa	ilizawa	lilizawa	yalizawa	kilizawa	vilizawa	ilizawa	zilizawa	ulizawa	kulizawa	palizawa	mulizawa
Relative	niliozawa naliozawa	tuliozawa twaliozawa	uliozawa waliozawa	mliozawa mwaliozawa	aliozawa	waliozawa	uliozawa	iliozawa	liliozawa	yaliozawa	kiliozawa	viliozawa	iliozawa	ziliozawa	uliozawa	kuliozawa	paliozawa	muliozawa
Negative	sikuzawa	hatukuzawa	hukuzawa	hamkuzawa	hakuzawa	hawakuzawa	haukuzawa	haikuzawa	halikuzawa	hayakuzawa	hakikuzawa	havikuzawa	haikuzawa	hazikuzawa	haukuzawa	hakukuzawa	hapakuzawa	hamukuzawa

Present
Positive	ninazawa nazawa	tunazawa	unazawa	mnazawa	anazawa	wanazawa	unazawa	inazawa	linazawa	yanazawa	kinazawa	vinazawa	inazawa	zinazawa	unazawa	kunazawa	panazawa	munazawa
Relative	ninaozawa naozawa	tunaozawa	unaozawa	mnaozawa	anaozawa	wanaozawa	unaozawa	inaozawa	linaozawa	yanaozawa	kinaozawa	vinaozawa	inaozawa	zinaozawa	unaozawa	kunaozawa	panaozawa	munaozawa
Negative	sizawi	hatuzawi	huzawi	hamzawi	hazawi	hawazawi	hauzawi	haizawi	halizawi	hayazawi	hakizawi	havizawi	haizawi	hazizawi	hauzawi	hakuzawi	hapazawi	hamuzawi

Future
Positive	nitazawa	tutazawa	utazawa	mtazawa	atazawa	watazawa	utazawa	itazawa	litazawa	yatazawa	kitazawa	vitazawa	itazawa	zitazawa	utazawa	kutazawa	patazawa	mutazawa
Relative	nitakaozawa	tutakaozawa	utakaozawa	mtakaozawa	atakaozawa	watakaozawa	utakaozawa	itakaozawa	litakaozawa	yatakaozawa	kitakaozawa	vitakaozawa	itakaozawa	zitakaozawa	utakaozawa	kutakaozawa	patakaozawa	mutakaozawa
Negative	sitazawa	hatutazawa	hutazawa	hamtazawa	hatazawa	hawatazawa	hautazawa	haitazawa	halitazawa	hayatazawa	hakitazawa	havitazawa	haitazawa	hazitazawa	hautazawa	hakutazawa	hapatazawa	hamutazawa

Subjunctive
Positive	nizawe	tuzawe	uzawe	mzawe	azawe	wazawe	uzawe	izawe	lizawe	yazawe	kizawe	vizawe	izawe	zizawe	uzawe	kuzawe	pazawe	muzawe
Negative	nisizawe	tusizawe	usizawe	msizawe	asizawe	wasizawe	usizawe	isizawe	lisizawe	yasizawe	kisizawe	visizawe	isizawe	zisizawe	usizawe	kusizawe	pasizawe	musizawe

Present Conditional
Positive	ningezawa	tungezawa	ungezawa	mngezawa	angezawa	wangezawa	ungezawa	ingezawa	lingezawa	yangezawa	kingezawa	vingezawa	ingezawa	zingezawa	ungezawa	kungezawa	pangezawa	mungezawa
Negative	nisingezawa singezawa	tusingezawa hatungezawa	usingezawa hungezawa	msingezawa hamngezawa	asingezawa hangezawa	wasingezawa hawangezawa	usingezawa haungezawa	isingezawa haingezawa	lisingezawa halingezawa	yasingezawa hayangezawa	kisingezawa hakingezawa	visingezawa havingezawa	isingezawa haingezawa	zisingezawa hazingezawa	usingezawa haungezawa	kusingezawa hakungezawa	pasingezawa hapangezawa	musingezawa hamungezawa

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalizawa	tungalizawa	ungalizawa	mngalizawa	angalizawa	wangalizawa	ungalizawa	ingalizawa	lingalizawa	yangalizawa	kingalizawa	vingalizawa	ingalizawa	zingalizawa	ungalizawa	kungalizawa	pangalizawa	mungalizawa
Negative	nisingalizawa singalizawa	tusingalizawa hatungalizawa	usingalizawa hungalizawa	msingalizawa hamngalizawa	asingalizawa hangalizawa	wasingalizawa hawangalizawa	usingalizawa haungalizawa	isingalizawa haingalizawa	lisingalizawa halingalizawa	yasingalizawa hayangalizawa	kisingalizawa hakingalizawa	visingalizawa havingalizawa	isingalizawa haingalizawa	zisingalizawa hazingalizawa	usingalizawa haungalizawa	kusingalizawa hakungalizawa	pasingalizawa hapangalizawa	musingalizawa hamungalizawa

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelizawa	tungelizawa	ungelizawa	mngelizawa	angelizawa	wangelizawa	ungelizawa	ingelizawa	lingelizawa	yangelizawa	kingelizawa	vingelizawa	ingelizawa	zingelizawa	ungelizawa	kungelizawa	pangelizawa	mungelizawa

General Relative
Positive	nizawao	tuzawao	uzawao	mzawao	azawao	wazawao	uzawao	izawao	lizawao	yazawao	kizawao	vizawao	izawao	zizawao	uzawao	kuzawao	pazawao	muzawao
Negative	nisiozawa	tusiozawa	usiozawa	msiozawa	asiozawa	wasiozawa	usiozawa	isiozawa	lisiozawa	yasiozawa	kisiozawa	visiozawa	isiozawa	zisiozawa	usiozawa	kusiozawa	pasiozawa	musiozawa

Gnomic
Positive	nazawa	twazawa	wazawa	mwazawa	azawa	wazawa	wazawa	yazawa	lazawa	yazawa	chazawa	vyazawa	yazawa	zazawa	wazawa	kwazawa	pazawa	mwazawa

Perfect
Positive	nimezawa	tumezawa	umezawa	mmezawa	amezawa	wamezawa	umezawa	imezawa	limezawa	yamezawa	kimezawa	vimezawa	imezawa	zimezawa	umezawa	kumezawa	pamezawa	mumezawa

"Already"
Positive	nimeshazawa	tumeshazawa	umeshazawa	mmeshazawa	ameshazawa	wameshazawa	umeshazawa	imeshazawa	limeshazawa	yameshazawa	kimeshazawa	vimeshazawa	imeshazawa	zimeshazawa	umeshazawa	kumeshazawa	pameshazawa	mumeshazawa

"Not yet"
Negative	sijazawa	hatujazawa	hujazawa	hamjazawa	hajazawa	hawajazawa	haujazawa	haijazawa	halijazawa	hayajazawa	hakijazawa	havijazawa	haijazawa	hazijazawa	haujazawa	hakujazawa	hapajazawa	hamujazawa

"If/When"
Positive	nikizawa	tukizawa	ukizawa	mkizawa	akizawa	wakizawa	ukizawa	ikizawa	likizawa	yakizawa	kikizawa	vikizawa	ikizawa	zikizawa	ukizawa	kukizawa	pakizawa	mukizawa

"If not"
Negative	nisipozawa	tusipozawa	usipozawa	msipozawa	asipozawa	wasipozawa	usipozawa	isipozawa	lisipozawa	yasipozawa	kisipozawa	visipozawa	isipozawa	zisipozawa	usipozawa	kusipozawa	pasipozawa	musipozawa

Consecutive
Positive	nikazawa	tukazawa	ukazawa	mkazawa	akazawa	wakazawa	ukazawa	ikazawa	likazawa	yakazawa	kikazawa	vikazawa	ikazawa	zikazawa	ukazawa	kukazawa	pakazawa	mukazawa

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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