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faa
faa
Swahili
Etymology
Of Bantu origin.
Verb
faa (infinitive kufaa)
- to fit
Conjugation
affirmative conjugation of faa
| infinitive | kufaa | |||||||||
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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 | nafaa | wafaa | afaa | wafaa | lafaa | chafaa | yafaa | wafaa | |
| progressive | ninafaa | unafaa | anafaa | unafaa | linafaa | kinafaa | inafaa | unafaa | ||
| habitual | hufaa | |||||||||
| past | nilifaa | ulifaa | alifaa | ulifaa | lilifaa | kilifaa | ilifaa | ulifaa | ||
| perfect | nimefaa | umefaa | amefaa | umefaa | limefaa | kimefaa | imefaa | umefaa | ||
| future | nitafaa | utafaa | atafaa | utafaa | litafaa | kitafaa | itafaa | utafaa | ||
| consecutive | nikafaa | ukafaa | akafaa | ukafaa | likafaa | kikafaa | ikafaa | ukafaa | ||
| conditional | present | ningefaa | ungefaa | angefaa | ungefaa | lingefaa | kingefaa | ingefaa | ungefaa | |
| past | ningalifaa | ungalifaa | angalifaa | ungalifaa | lingalifaa | kingalifaa | ingalifaa | ungalifaa | ||
| subjunctive | general | nifae | ufae | afae | ufae | lifae | kifae | ifae | ufae | |
| consecutive | nikafae | ukafae | akafae | ukafae | likafae | kikafae | ikafae | ukafae | ||
| comitative | nikifaa | ukifaa | akifaa | ukifaa | likifaa | kikifaa | ikifaa | ukifaa | ||
| imperative | faa! __fae!‡ |
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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 | twafaa | mwafaa | wafaa | yafaa | yafaa | vyafaa | zafaa | zafaa | |
| progressive | tunafaa | mnafaa | wanafaa | inafaa | yanafaa | vinafaa | zinafaa | zinafaa | ||
| habitual | hufaa | |||||||||
| past | tulifaa | mlifaa | walifaa | ilifaa | yalifaa | vilifaa | zilifaa | zilifaa | ||
| perfect | tumefaa | mmefaa | wamefaa | imefaa | yamefaa | vimefaa | zimefaa | zimefaa | ||
| future | tutafaa | mtafaa | watafaa | itafaa | yatafaa | vitafaa | zitafaa | zitafaa | ||
| consecutive | tukafaa | mkafaa | wakafaa | ikafaa | yakafaa | vikafaa | zikafaa | zikafaa | ||
| conditional | present | tungefaa | mngefaa | wangefaa | ingefaa | yangefaa | vingefaa | zingefaa | zingefaa | |
| past | tungalifaa | mngalifaa | wangalifaa | ingalifaa | yangalifaa | vingalifaa | zingalifaa | zingalifaa | ||
| subjunctive | general | tufae | mfae | wafae | ifae | yafae | vifae | zifae | zifae | |
| consecutive | tukafae | mkafae | wakafae | ikafae | yakafae | vikafae | zikafae | zikafae | ||
| comitative | tukifaa | mkifaa | wakifaa | ikifaa | yakifaa | vikifaa | zikifaa | zikifaa | ||
| imperative | tufae | faeni! __faeni!‡ |
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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 faa
| infinitive | kutofaa or kutokufaa | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | sifai | hufai | hafai | haufai | halifai | hakifai | haifai | haufai | |
| 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 | sikufaa | hukufaa | hakufaa | haukufaa | halikufaa | hakikufaa | haikufaa | haukufaa | ||
| perfect | sijafaa | hujafaa | hajafaa | haujafaa | halijafaa | hakijafaa | haijafaa | haujafaa | ||
| future | sitafaa | hutafaa | hatafaa | hautafaa | halitafaa | hakitafaa | haitafaa | hautafaa | ||
| 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 | nisingefaa | usingefaa | asingefaa | usingefaa | lisingefaa | kisingefaa | isingefaa | usingefaa | |
| past | nisingalifaa | usingalifaa | asingalifaa | usingalifaa | lisingalifaa | kisingalifaa | isingalifaa | usingalifaa | ||
| subjunctive | general | nisifae | usifae | asifae | usifae | lisifae | kisifae | isifae | usifae | |
| 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 | nisipofaa | usipofaa | asipofaa | usipofaa | lisipofaa | kisipofaa | isipofaa | usipofaa | ||
| imperative | usifae!‡ | |||||||||
| 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 | hatufai | hamfai | hawafai | haifai | hayafai | havifai | hazifai | hazifai | |
| 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 | hatukufaa | hamkufaa | hawakufaa | haikufaa | hayakufaa | havikufaa | hazikufaa | hazikufaa | ||
| perfect | hatujafaa | hamjafaa | hawajafaa | haijafaa | hayajafaa | havijafaa | hazijafaa | hazijafaa | ||
| future | hatutafaa | hamtafaa | hawatafaa | haitafaa | hayatafaa | havitafaa | hazitafaa | hazitafaa | ||
| 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 | tusingefaa | msingefaa | wasingefaa | isingefaa | yasingefaa | visingefaa | zisingefaa | zisingefaa | |
| past | tusingalifaa | msingalifaa | wasingalifaa | isingalifaa | yasingalifaa | visingalifaa | zisingalifaa | zisingalifaa | ||
| subjunctive | general | tusifae | msifae | wasifae | isifae | yasifae | visifae | zisifae | zisifae | |
| 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 | tusipofaa | msipofaa | wasipofaa | isipofaa | yasipofaa | visipofaa | zisipofaa | zisipofaa | ||
| imperative | tusifae | msifae!‡ | ||||||||
†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
Related terms
Woleaian
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *pat, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *pat, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.
Numeral
faa
- (cardinal) four