amshana

Swahili

Verb

-amshana (infinitive kuamshana)

Reciprocal form of -amsha

Conjugation

Conjugation of -amshana

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kuamshana

kutoamshana

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

amshana

amshaneni

Habitual

huamshana

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	niliamshana naliamshana	tuliamshana twaliamshana	uliamshana waliamshana	mliamshana mwaliamshana	aliamshana	waliamshana	uliamshana	iliamshana	liliamshana	yaliamshana	kiliamshana	viliamshana	iliamshana	ziliamshana	uliamshana	kuliamshana	paliamshana	muliamshana
Relative	nilioamshana nalioamshana	tulioamshana twalioamshana	ulioamshana walioamshana	mlioamshana mwalioamshana	alioamshana	walioamshana	ulioamshana	ilioamshana	lilioamshana	yalioamshana	kilioamshana	vilioamshana	ilioamshana	zilioamshana	ulioamshana	kulioamshana	palioamshana	mulioamshana
Negative	sikuamshana	hatukuamshana	hukuamshana	hamkuamshana	hakuamshana	hawakuamshana	haukuamshana	haikuamshana	halikuamshana	hayakuamshana	hakikuamshana	havikuamshana	haikuamshana	hazikuamshana	haukuamshana	hakukuamshana	hapakuamshana	hamukuamshana

Present
Positive	ninaamshana naamshana	tunaamshana	unaamshana	mnaamshana	anaamshana	wanaamshana	unaamshana	inaamshana	linaamshana	yanaamshana	kinaamshana	vinaamshana	inaamshana	zinaamshana	unaamshana	kunaamshana	panaamshana	munaamshana
Relative	ninaoamshana naoamshana	tunaoamshana	unaoamshana	mnaoamshana	anaoamshana	wanaoamshana	unaoamshana	inaoamshana	linaoamshana	yanaoamshana	kinaoamshana	vinaoamshana	inaoamshana	zinaoamshana	unaoamshana	kunaoamshana	panaoamshana	munaoamshana
Negative	siamshani	hatuamshani	huamshani	hamamshani	haamshani	hawaamshani	hauamshani	haiamshani	haliamshani	hayaamshani	hakiamshani	haviamshani	haiamshani	haziamshani	hauamshani	hakuamshani	hapaamshani	hamuamshani

Future
Positive	nitaamshana	tutaamshana	utaamshana	mtaamshana	ataamshana	wataamshana	utaamshana	itaamshana	litaamshana	yataamshana	kitaamshana	vitaamshana	itaamshana	zitaamshana	utaamshana	kutaamshana	pataamshana	mutaamshana
Relative	nitakaoamshana	tutakaoamshana	utakaoamshana	mtakaoamshana	atakaoamshana	watakaoamshana	utakaoamshana	itakaoamshana	litakaoamshana	yatakaoamshana	kitakaoamshana	vitakaoamshana	itakaoamshana	zitakaoamshana	utakaoamshana	kutakaoamshana	patakaoamshana	mutakaoamshana
Negative	sitaamshana	hatutaamshana	hutaamshana	hamtaamshana	hataamshana	hawataamshana	hautaamshana	haitaamshana	halitaamshana	hayataamshana	hakitaamshana	havitaamshana	haitaamshana	hazitaamshana	hautaamshana	hakutaamshana	hapataamshana	hamutaamshana

Subjunctive
Positive	niamshane	tuamshane	uamshane	mamshane	aamshane	waamshane	uamshane	iamshane	liamshane	yaamshane	kiamshane	viamshane	iamshane	ziamshane	uamshane	kuamshane	paamshane	muamshane
Negative	nisiamshane	tusiamshane	usiamshane	msiamshane	asiamshane	wasiamshane	usiamshane	isiamshane	lisiamshane	yasiamshane	kisiamshane	visiamshane	isiamshane	zisiamshane	usiamshane	kusiamshane	pasiamshane	musiamshane

Present Conditional
Positive	ningeamshana	tungeamshana	ungeamshana	mngeamshana	angeamshana	wangeamshana	ungeamshana	ingeamshana	lingeamshana	yangeamshana	kingeamshana	vingeamshana	ingeamshana	zingeamshana	ungeamshana	kungeamshana	pangeamshana	mungeamshana
Negative	nisingeamshana singeamshana	tusingeamshana hatungeamshana	usingeamshana hungeamshana	msingeamshana hamngeamshana	asingeamshana hangeamshana	wasingeamshana hawangeamshana	usingeamshana haungeamshana	isingeamshana haingeamshana	lisingeamshana halingeamshana	yasingeamshana hayangeamshana	kisingeamshana hakingeamshana	visingeamshana havingeamshana	isingeamshana haingeamshana	zisingeamshana hazingeamshana	usingeamshana haungeamshana	kusingeamshana hakungeamshana	pasingeamshana hapangeamshana	musingeamshana hamungeamshana

Past Conditional
Positive	ningaliamshana	tungaliamshana	ungaliamshana	mngaliamshana	angaliamshana	wangaliamshana	ungaliamshana	ingaliamshana	lingaliamshana	yangaliamshana	kingaliamshana	vingaliamshana	ingaliamshana	zingaliamshana	ungaliamshana	kungaliamshana	pangaliamshana	mungaliamshana
Negative	nisingaliamshana singaliamshana	tusingaliamshana hatungaliamshana	usingaliamshana hungaliamshana	msingaliamshana hamngaliamshana	asingaliamshana hangaliamshana	wasingaliamshana hawangaliamshana	usingaliamshana haungaliamshana	isingaliamshana haingaliamshana	lisingaliamshana halingaliamshana	yasingaliamshana hayangaliamshana	kisingaliamshana hakingaliamshana	visingaliamshana havingaliamshana	isingaliamshana haingaliamshana	zisingaliamshana hazingaliamshana	usingaliamshana haungaliamshana	kusingaliamshana hakungaliamshana	pasingaliamshana hapangaliamshana	musingaliamshana hamungaliamshana

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningeliamshana	tungeliamshana	ungeliamshana	mngeliamshana	angeliamshana	wangeliamshana	ungeliamshana	ingeliamshana	lingeliamshana	yangeliamshana	kingeliamshana	vingeliamshana	ingeliamshana	zingeliamshana	ungeliamshana	kungeliamshana	pangeliamshana	mungeliamshana

General Relative
Positive	niamshanao	tuamshanao	uamshanao	mamshanao	aamshanao	waamshanao	uamshanao	iamshanao	liamshanao	yaamshanao	kiamshanao	viamshanao	iamshanao	ziamshanao	uamshanao	kuamshanao	paamshanao	muamshanao
Negative	nisioamshana	tusioamshana	usioamshana	msioamshana	asioamshana	wasioamshana	usioamshana	isioamshana	lisioamshana	yasioamshana	kisioamshana	visioamshana	isioamshana	zisioamshana	usioamshana	kusioamshana	pasioamshana	musioamshana

Gnomic
Positive	naamshana	twaamshana	waamshana	mwaamshana	aamshana	waamshana	waamshana	yaamshana	laamshana	yaamshana	chaamshana	vyaamshana	yaamshana	zaamshana	waamshana	kwaamshana	paamshana	mwaamshana

Perfect
Positive	nimeamshana	tumeamshana	umeamshana	mmeamshana	ameamshana	wameamshana	umeamshana	imeamshana	limeamshana	yameamshana	kimeamshana	vimeamshana	imeamshana	zimeamshana	umeamshana	kumeamshana	pameamshana	mumeamshana

"Already"
Positive	nimeshaamshana	tumeshaamshana	umeshaamshana	mmeshaamshana	ameshaamshana	wameshaamshana	umeshaamshana	imeshaamshana	limeshaamshana	yameshaamshana	kimeshaamshana	vimeshaamshana	imeshaamshana	zimeshaamshana	umeshaamshana	kumeshaamshana	pameshaamshana	mumeshaamshana

"Not yet"
Negative	sijaamshana	hatujaamshana	hujaamshana	hamjaamshana	hajaamshana	hawajaamshana	haujaamshana	haijaamshana	halijaamshana	hayajaamshana	hakijaamshana	havijaamshana	haijaamshana	hazijaamshana	haujaamshana	hakujaamshana	hapajaamshana	hamujaamshana

"If/When"
Positive	nikiamshana	tukiamshana	ukiamshana	mkiamshana	akiamshana	wakiamshana	ukiamshana	ikiamshana	likiamshana	yakiamshana	kikiamshana	vikiamshana	ikiamshana	zikiamshana	ukiamshana	kukiamshana	pakiamshana	mukiamshana

"If not"
Negative	nisipoamshana	tusipoamshana	usipoamshana	msipoamshana	asipoamshana	wasipoamshana	usipoamshana	isipoamshana	lisipoamshana	yasipoamshana	kisipoamshana	visipoamshana	isipoamshana	zisipoamshana	usipoamshana	kusipoamshana	pasipoamshana	musipoamshana

Consecutive
Positive	nikaamshana	tukaamshana	ukaamshana	mkaamshana	akaamshana	wakaamshana	ukaamshana	ikaamshana	likaamshana	yakaamshana	kikaamshana	vikaamshana	ikaamshana	zikaamshana	ukaamshana	kukaamshana	pakaamshana	mukaamshana

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.