Swahili
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].
Verb
-jalia (infinitive kujalia)
- to grant, empower, enable
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -jalia
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| Positive present
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-najalia
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| Subjunctive
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-jalie
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| Negative
|
-jalii
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| Imperative singular
|
jalia
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| Infinitives
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| Positive
|
kujalia
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| Negative
|
kutojalia
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
|
jalia
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| Plural
|
jalieni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
|
hujalia
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lijalia
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| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kujalia
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -najalia)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
ninajalia/najalia
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tunajalia
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| 2nd person
|
unajalia
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mnajalia
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anajalia
|
wanajalia
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| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -najalia
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -jalii)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
sijalii
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hatujalii
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| 2nd person
|
hujalii
|
hamjalii
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
hajalii
|
hawajalii
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| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -jalii
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| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -tajalia
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| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -tajalia
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -jalie)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
nijalie
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tujalie
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| 2nd person
|
ujalie
|
mjalie
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
ajalie
|
wajalie
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| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -jalie
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| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sijalie
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| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngejalia
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singejalia
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalijalia
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| Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalijalia
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ajalia)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
|
najalia
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twajalia
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| 2nd person
|
wajalia
|
mwajalia
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
ajalia
|
wajalia
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
wajalia
|
yajalia
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
lajalia
|
yajalia
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chajalia
|
vyajalia
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| n(IX/X)
|
yajalia
|
zajalia
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| u(XI)
|
wajalia
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwajalia
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| pa(XVI)
|
pajalia
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| mu(XVIII)
|
mwajalia
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| Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -mejalia
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshajalia
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jajalia
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kijalia
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipojalia
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| Consecutive
|
kajalia / positive subject concord + -kajalia
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| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kajalie
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| Object concord (indicative positive)
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Singular
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Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-nijalia
|
-tujalia
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| 2nd person
|
-kujalia
|
-wajalia/-kujalieni/-wajalieni
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
-mjalia
|
-wajalia
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-ujalia
|
-ijalia
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lijalia
|
-yajalia
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kijalia
|
-vijalia
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| n(IX/X)
|
-ijalia
|
-zijalia
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| u(XI)
|
-ujalia
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kujalia
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| pa(XVI)
|
-pajalia
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-mujalia
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| Reflexive
|
-jijalia
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -jalia- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-jaliaye
|
-jaliao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-jaliao
|
-jaliayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-jalialo
|
-jaliayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-jaliacho
|
-jaliavyo
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| n(IX/X)
|
-jaliayo
|
-jaliazo
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| u(XI)
|
-jaliao
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-jaliako
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| pa(XVI)
|
-jaliapo
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-jaliamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -jalia)
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Singular
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Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yejalia
|
-ojalia
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| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-ojalia
|
-yojalia
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lojalia
|
-yojalia
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-chojalia
|
-vyojalia
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| n(IX/X)
|
-yojalia
|
-zojalia
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| u(XI)
|
-ojalia
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kojalia
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| pa(XVI)
|
-pojalia
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-mojalia
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| Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
-jalia (infinitive kujalia)
- Applicative form of -jaa
- Applicative form of -jali
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -jalia
|
| Positive present
|
-najalia
|
| Subjunctive
|
-jalie
|
| Negative
|
-jalii
|
| Imperative singular
|
jalia
|
|
| Infinitives
|
| Positive
|
kujalia
|
| Negative
|
kutojalia
|
|
| Imperatives
|
| Singular
|
jalia
|
| Plural
|
jalieni
|
|
| Tensed forms
|
| Habitual
|
hujalia
|
| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lijalia
|
| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kujalia
|
|
| Positive present (positive subject concord + -najalia)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
ninajalia/najalia
|
tunajalia
|
| 2nd person
|
unajalia
|
mnajalia
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anajalia
|
wanajalia
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -najalia
|
|
| Negative present (negative subject concord + -jalii)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
sijalii
|
hatujalii
|
| 2nd person
|
hujalii
|
hamjalii
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
hajalii
|
hawajalii
|
| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -jalii
|
|
| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -tajalia
|
| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -tajalia
|
|
| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -jalie)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nijalie
|
tujalie
|
| 2nd person
|
ujalie
|
mjalie
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
ajalie
|
wajalie
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -jalie
|
|
| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sijalie
|
| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngejalia
|
| Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singejalia
|
| Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalijalia
|
| Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalijalia
|
|
| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ajalia)
|
|
|
Singular
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Plural
|
| 1st person
|
najalia
|
twajalia
|
| 2nd person
|
wajalia
|
mwajalia
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
ajalia
|
wajalia
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
wajalia
|
yajalia
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
lajalia
|
yajalia
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chajalia
|
vyajalia
|
| n(IX/X)
|
yajalia
|
zajalia
|
| u(XI)
|
wajalia
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwajalia
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| pa(XVI)
|
pajalia
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| mu(XVIII)
|
mwajalia
|
|
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| Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -mejalia
|
| "Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshajalia
|
| "Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -jajalia
|
| "If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kijalia
|
| "If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipojalia
|
| Consecutive
|
kajalia / positive subject concord + -kajalia
|
| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kajalie
|
|
| Object concord (indicative positive)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-nijalia
|
-tujalia
|
| 2nd person
|
-kujalia
|
-wajalia/-kujalieni/-wajalieni
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
-mjalia
|
-wajalia
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-ujalia
|
-ijalia
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lijalia
|
-yajalia
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kijalia
|
-vijalia
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-ijalia
|
-zijalia
|
| u(XI)
|
-ujalia
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kujalia
|
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| pa(XVI)
|
-pajalia
|
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-mujalia
|
|
| Reflexive
|
-jijalia
|
|
| Relative forms
|
| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -jalia- + relative marker)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-jaliaye
|
-jaliao
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-jaliao
|
-jaliayo
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-jalialo
|
-jaliayo
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-jaliacho
|
-jaliavyo
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-jaliayo
|
-jaliazo
|
| u(XI)
|
-jaliao
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-jaliako
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-jaliapo
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-jaliamo
|
|
|
| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -jalia)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yejalia
|
-ojalia
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-ojalia
|
-yojalia
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lojalia
|
-yojalia
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-chojalia
|
-vyojalia
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-yojalia
|
-zojalia
|
| u(XI)
|
-ojalia
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kojalia
|
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| pa(XVI)
|
-pojalia
|
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-mojalia
|
|
|
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| Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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