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sumbua
sumbua
Swahili
Verb
-sumbua (infinitive kusumbua)
Conjugation
affirmative conjugation of sumbua
| infinitive | kusumbua | |||||||||
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| singular person | ||||||||||
| 1st person mimi |
2nd person wewe |
3rd person/Class 1 yeye/(m) |
Class 3 (m) |
Class 5 (ji) |
Class 7 (ki) |
Class 9 (n) |
Class 11/14 (u) |
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| indicative | general | nasumbua | wasumbua | asumbua | wasumbua | lasumbua | chasumbua | yasumbua | wasumbua | |
| progressive | ninasumbua | unasumbua | anasumbua | unasumbua | linasumbua | kinasumbua | inasumbua | unasumbua | ||
| habitual | husumbua | |||||||||
| past | nilisumbua | ulisumbua | alisumbua | ulisumbua | lilisumbua | kilisumbua | ilisumbua | ulisumbua | ||
| perfect | nimesumbua | umesumbua | amesumbua | umesumbua | limesumbua | kimesumbua | imesumbua | umesumbua | ||
| future | nitasumbua | utasumbua | atasumbua | utasumbua | litasumbua | kitasumbua | itasumbua | utasumbua | ||
| consecutive | nikasumbua | ukasumbua | akasumbua | ukasumbua | likasumbua | kikasumbua | ikasumbua | ukasumbua | ||
| conditional | present | ningesumbua | ungesumbua | angesumbua | ungesumbua | lingesumbua | kingesumbua | ingesumbua | ungesumbua | |
| past | ningalisumbua | ungalisumbua | angalisumbua | ungalisumbua | lingalisumbua | kingalisumbua | ingalisumbua | ungalisumbua | ||
| subjunctive | general | nisumbue | usumbue | asumbue | usumbue | lisumbue | kisumbue | isumbue | usumbue | |
| consecutive | nikasumbue | ukasumbue | akasumbue | ukasumbue | likasumbue | kikasumbue | ikasumbue | ukasumbue | ||
| comitative | nikisumbua | ukisumbua | akisumbua | ukisumbua | likisumbua | kikisumbua | ikisumbua | ukisumbua | ||
| imperative | sumbua! __sumbue!‡ |
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| plural person | ||||||||||
| 1st person sisi |
2nd person ninyi |
3rd person/Class 2 wao/(wa) |
Class 4 (mi) |
Class 6 (ma) |
Class 8 (vi) |
Class 10 (n) |
Class 10 (n)† |
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| indicative | general | twasumbua | mwasumbua | wasumbua | yasumbua | yasumbua | vyasumbua | zasumbua | zasumbua | |
| progressive | tunasumbua | mnasumbua | wanasumbua | inasumbua | yanasumbua | vinasumbua | zinasumbua | zinasumbua | ||
| habitual | husumbua | |||||||||
| past | tulisumbua | mlisumbua | walisumbua | ilisumbua | yalisumbua | vilisumbua | zilisumbua | zilisumbua | ||
| perfect | tumesumbua | mmesumbua | wamesumbua | imesumbua | yamesumbua | vimesumbua | zimesumbua | zimesumbua | ||
| future | tutasumbua | mtasumbua | watasumbua | itasumbua | yatasumbua | vitasumbua | zitasumbua | zitasumbua | ||
| consecutive | tukasumbua | mkasumbua | wakasumbua | ikasumbua | yakasumbua | vikasumbua | zikasumbua | zikasumbua | ||
| conditional | present | tungesumbua | mngesumbua | wangesumbua | ingesumbua | yangesumbua | vingesumbua | zingesumbua | zingesumbua | |
| past | tungalisumbua | mngalisumbua | wangalisumbua | ingalisumbua | yangalisumbua | vingalisumbua | zingalisumbua | zingalisumbua | ||
| subjunctive | general | tusumbue | msumbue | wasumbue | isumbue | yasumbue | visumbue | zisumbue | zisumbue | |
| consecutive | tukasumbue | mkasumbue | wakasumbue | ikasumbue | yakasumbue | vikasumbue | zikasumbue | zikasumbue | ||
| comitative | tukisumbua | mkisumbua | wakisumbua | ikisumbua | yakisumbua | vikisumbua | zikisumbua | zikisumbua | ||
| imperative | tusumbue | sumbueni! __sumbueni!‡ |
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†Plural for Class 11 nouns only; No plural for identical nouns of Class 14 that share the same affix
‡Imperatives that take an object use the second form
negative conjugation of sumbua
| infinitive | kutosumbua or kutokusumbua | |||||||||
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| singular person | ||||||||||
| 1st person mimi |
2nd person wewe |
3rd person/Class 1 yeye/(m) |
Class 3 (m) |
Class 5 (ji) |
Class 7 (ki) |
Class 9 (n) |
Class 11/14 (u) |
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| indicative | general | sisumbui | husumbui | hasumbui | hausumbui | halisumbui | hakisumbui | haisumbui | hausumbui | |
| progressive | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | ||
| habitual | Use General Form | |||||||||
| past | sikusumbua | hukusumbua | hakusumbua | haukusumbua | halikusumbua | hakikusumbua | haikusumbua | haukusumbua | ||
| perfect | sijasumbua | hujasumbua | hajasumbua | haujasumbua | halijasumbua | hakijasumbua | haijasumbua | haujasumbua | ||
| future | sitasumbua | hutasumbua | hatasumbua | hautasumbua | halitasumbua | hakitasumbua | haitasumbua | hautasumbua | ||
| consecutive | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | ||
| conditional | present | nisingesumbua | usingesumbua | asingesumbua | usingesumbua | lisingesumbua | kisingesumbua | isingesumbua | usingesumbua | |
| past | nisingalisumbua | usingalisumbua | asingalisumbua | usingalisumbua | lisingalisumbua | kisingalisumbua | isingalisumbua | usingalisumbua | ||
| subjunctive | general | nisisumbue | usisumbue | asisumbue | usisumbue | lisisumbue | kisisumbue | isisumbue | usisumbue | |
| consecutive | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | ||
| comitative | nisiposumbua | usiposumbua | asiposumbua | usiposumbua | lisiposumbua | kisiposumbua | isiposumbua | usiposumbua | ||
| imperative | usisumbue!‡ | |||||||||
| plural person | ||||||||||
| 1st person sisi |
2nd person ninyi |
3rd person/Class 2 wao/(wa) |
Class 4 (mi) |
Class 6 (ma) |
Class 8 (vi) |
Class 10 (n) |
Class 10 (n)† |
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| indicative | general | hatusumbui | hamsumbui | hawasumbui | haisumbui | hayasumbui | havisumbui | hazisumbui | hazisumbui | |
| progressive | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | Use General Form | ||
| habitual | Use General Form | |||||||||
| past | hatukusumbua | hamkusumbua | hawakusumbua | haikusumbua | hayakusumbua | havikusumbua | hazikusumbua | hazikusumbua | ||
| perfect | hatujasumbua | hamjasumbua | hawajasumbua | haijasumbua | hayajasumbua | havijasumbua | hazijasumbua | hazijasumbua | ||
| future | hatutasumbua | hamtasumbua | hawatasumbua | haitasumbua | hayatasumbua | havitasumbua | hazitasumbua | hazitasumbua | ||
| consecutive | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | ||
| conditional | present | tusingesumbua | msingesumbua | wasingesumbua | isingesumbua | yasingesumbua | visingesumbua | zisingesumbua | zisingesumbua | |
| past | tusingalisumbua | msingalisumbua | wasingalisumbua | isingalisumbua | yasingalisumbua | visingalisumbua | zisingalisumbua | zisingalisumbua | ||
| subjunctive | general | tusisumbue | msisumbue | wasisumbue | isisumbue | yasisumbue | visisumbue | zisisumbue | zisisumbue | |
| consecutive | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | Use Subjunctive Form | ||
| comitative | tusiposumbua | msiposumbua | wasiposumbua | isiposumbua | yasiposumbua | visiposumbua | zisiposumbua | zisiposumbua | ||
| imperative | tusisumbue | msisumbue!‡ | ||||||||
†Plural for Class 11 nouns only; No plural for identical nouns of Class 14 that share the same affix
‡Imperatives that take an object use the second form