pendeka

Swahili

Verb

-pendeka (infinitive kupendeka)

Stative form of -penda: be popular, be liked

Conjugation

Conjugation of -pendeka

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kupendeka

kutopendeka

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

pendeka

pendekeni

Habitual

hupendeka

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	nilipendeka nalipendeka	tulipendeka twalipendeka	ulipendeka walipendeka	mlipendeka mwalipendeka	alipendeka	walipendeka	ulipendeka	ilipendeka	lilipendeka	yalipendeka	kilipendeka	vilipendeka	ilipendeka	zilipendeka	ulipendeka	kulipendeka	palipendeka	mulipendeka
Relative	niliopendeka naliopendeka	tuliopendeka twaliopendeka	uliopendeka waliopendeka	mliopendeka mwaliopendeka	aliopendeka	waliopendeka	uliopendeka	iliopendeka	liliopendeka	yaliopendeka	kiliopendeka	viliopendeka	iliopendeka	ziliopendeka	uliopendeka	kuliopendeka	paliopendeka	muliopendeka
Negative	sikupendeka	hatukupendeka	hukupendeka	hamkupendeka	hakupendeka	hawakupendeka	haukupendeka	haikupendeka	halikupendeka	hayakupendeka	hakikupendeka	havikupendeka	haikupendeka	hazikupendeka	haukupendeka	hakukupendeka	hapakupendeka	hamukupendeka

Present
Positive	ninapendeka napendeka	tunapendeka	unapendeka	mnapendeka	anapendeka	wanapendeka	unapendeka	inapendeka	linapendeka	yanapendeka	kinapendeka	vinapendeka	inapendeka	zinapendeka	unapendeka	kunapendeka	panapendeka	munapendeka
Relative	ninaopendeka naopendeka	tunaopendeka	unaopendeka	mnaopendeka	anaopendeka	wanaopendeka	unaopendeka	inaopendeka	linaopendeka	yanaopendeka	kinaopendeka	vinaopendeka	inaopendeka	zinaopendeka	unaopendeka	kunaopendeka	panaopendeka	munaopendeka
Negative	sipendeki	hatupendeki	hupendeki	hampendeki	hapendeki	hawapendeki	haupendeki	haipendeki	halipendeki	hayapendeki	hakipendeki	havipendeki	haipendeki	hazipendeki	haupendeki	hakupendeki	hapapendeki	hamupendeki

Future
Positive	nitapendeka	tutapendeka	utapendeka	mtapendeka	atapendeka	watapendeka	utapendeka	itapendeka	litapendeka	yatapendeka	kitapendeka	vitapendeka	itapendeka	zitapendeka	utapendeka	kutapendeka	patapendeka	mutapendeka
Relative	nitakaopendeka	tutakaopendeka	utakaopendeka	mtakaopendeka	atakaopendeka	watakaopendeka	utakaopendeka	itakaopendeka	litakaopendeka	yatakaopendeka	kitakaopendeka	vitakaopendeka	itakaopendeka	zitakaopendeka	utakaopendeka	kutakaopendeka	patakaopendeka	mutakaopendeka
Negative	sitapendeka	hatutapendeka	hutapendeka	hamtapendeka	hatapendeka	hawatapendeka	hautapendeka	haitapendeka	halitapendeka	hayatapendeka	hakitapendeka	havitapendeka	haitapendeka	hazitapendeka	hautapendeka	hakutapendeka	hapatapendeka	hamutapendeka

Subjunctive
Positive	nipendeke	tupendeke	upendeke	mpendeke	apendeke	wapendeke	upendeke	ipendeke	lipendeke	yapendeke	kipendeke	vipendeke	ipendeke	zipendeke	upendeke	kupendeke	papendeke	mupendeke
Negative	nisipendeke	tusipendeke	usipendeke	msipendeke	asipendeke	wasipendeke	usipendeke	isipendeke	lisipendeke	yasipendeke	kisipendeke	visipendeke	isipendeke	zisipendeke	usipendeke	kusipendeke	pasipendeke	musipendeke

Present Conditional
Positive	ningependeka	tungependeka	ungependeka	mngependeka	angependeka	wangependeka	ungependeka	ingependeka	lingependeka	yangependeka	kingependeka	vingependeka	ingependeka	zingependeka	ungependeka	kungependeka	pangependeka	mungependeka
Negative	nisingependeka singependeka	tusingependeka hatungependeka	usingependeka hungependeka	msingependeka hamngependeka	asingependeka hangependeka	wasingependeka hawangependeka	usingependeka haungependeka	isingependeka haingependeka	lisingependeka halingependeka	yasingependeka hayangependeka	kisingependeka hakingependeka	visingependeka havingependeka	isingependeka haingependeka	zisingependeka hazingependeka	usingependeka haungependeka	kusingependeka hakungependeka	pasingependeka hapangependeka	musingependeka hamungependeka

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalipendeka	tungalipendeka	ungalipendeka	mngalipendeka	angalipendeka	wangalipendeka	ungalipendeka	ingalipendeka	lingalipendeka	yangalipendeka	kingalipendeka	vingalipendeka	ingalipendeka	zingalipendeka	ungalipendeka	kungalipendeka	pangalipendeka	mungalipendeka
Negative	nisingalipendeka singalipendeka	tusingalipendeka hatungalipendeka	usingalipendeka hungalipendeka	msingalipendeka hamngalipendeka	asingalipendeka hangalipendeka	wasingalipendeka hawangalipendeka	usingalipendeka haungalipendeka	isingalipendeka haingalipendeka	lisingalipendeka halingalipendeka	yasingalipendeka hayangalipendeka	kisingalipendeka hakingalipendeka	visingalipendeka havingalipendeka	isingalipendeka haingalipendeka	zisingalipendeka hazingalipendeka	usingalipendeka haungalipendeka	kusingalipendeka hakungalipendeka	pasingalipendeka hapangalipendeka	musingalipendeka hamungalipendeka

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelipendeka	tungelipendeka	ungelipendeka	mngelipendeka	angelipendeka	wangelipendeka	ungelipendeka	ingelipendeka	lingelipendeka	yangelipendeka	kingelipendeka	vingelipendeka	ingelipendeka	zingelipendeka	ungelipendeka	kungelipendeka	pangelipendeka	mungelipendeka

General Relative
Positive	nipendekao	tupendekao	upendekao	mpendekao	apendekao	wapendekao	upendekao	ipendekao	lipendekao	yapendekao	kipendekao	vipendekao	ipendekao	zipendekao	upendekao	kupendekao	papendekao	mupendekao
Negative	nisiopendeka	tusiopendeka	usiopendeka	msiopendeka	asiopendeka	wasiopendeka	usiopendeka	isiopendeka	lisiopendeka	yasiopendeka	kisiopendeka	visiopendeka	isiopendeka	zisiopendeka	usiopendeka	kusiopendeka	pasiopendeka	musiopendeka

Gnomic
Positive	napendeka	twapendeka	wapendeka	mwapendeka	apendeka	wapendeka	wapendeka	yapendeka	lapendeka	yapendeka	chapendeka	vyapendeka	yapendeka	zapendeka	wapendeka	kwapendeka	papendeka	mwapendeka

Perfect
Positive	nimependeka	tumependeka	umependeka	mmependeka	amependeka	wamependeka	umependeka	imependeka	limependeka	yamependeka	kimependeka	vimependeka	imependeka	zimependeka	umependeka	kumependeka	pamependeka	mumependeka

"Already"
Positive	nimeshapendeka	tumeshapendeka	umeshapendeka	mmeshapendeka	ameshapendeka	wameshapendeka	umeshapendeka	imeshapendeka	limeshapendeka	yameshapendeka	kimeshapendeka	vimeshapendeka	imeshapendeka	zimeshapendeka	umeshapendeka	kumeshapendeka	pameshapendeka	mumeshapendeka

"Not yet"
Negative	sijapendeka	hatujapendeka	hujapendeka	hamjapendeka	hajapendeka	hawajapendeka	haujapendeka	haijapendeka	halijapendeka	hayajapendeka	hakijapendeka	havijapendeka	haijapendeka	hazijapendeka	haujapendeka	hakujapendeka	hapajapendeka	hamujapendeka

"If/When"
Positive	nikipendeka	tukipendeka	ukipendeka	mkipendeka	akipendeka	wakipendeka	ukipendeka	ikipendeka	likipendeka	yakipendeka	kikipendeka	vikipendeka	ikipendeka	zikipendeka	ukipendeka	kukipendeka	pakipendeka	mukipendeka

"If not"
Negative	nisipopendeka	tusipopendeka	usipopendeka	msipopendeka	asipopendeka	wasipopendeka	usipopendeka	isipopendeka	lisipopendeka	yasipopendeka	kisipopendeka	visipopendeka	isipopendeka	zisipopendeka	usipopendeka	kusipopendeka	pasipopendeka	musipopendeka

Consecutive
Positive	nikapendeka	tukapendeka	ukapendeka	mkapendeka	akapendeka	wakapendeka	ukapendeka	ikapendeka	likapendeka	yakapendeka	kikapendeka	vikapendeka	ikapendeka	zikapendeka	ukapendeka	kukapendeka	pakapendeka	mukapendeka

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.