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nywa
nywa
Swahili
Verb
-nywa (infinitive kunywa)
- to drink
Conjugation
affirmative conjugation of nywa
| infinitive | kunywa | |||||||||
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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 | nanywa | wanywa | anywa | wanywa | lanywa | chanywa | yanywa | wanywa | |
| progressive | ninakunywa | unakunywa | anakunywa | unakunywa | linakunywa | kinakunywa | inakunywa | unakunywa | ||
| habitual | hunywa | |||||||||
| past | nilikunywa | ulikunywa | alikunywa | ulikunywa | lilikunywa | kilikunywa | ilikunywa | ulikunywa | ||
| perfect | nimekunywa | umekunywa | amekunywa | umekunywa | limekunywa | kimekunywa | imekunywa | umekunywa | ||
| future | nitakunywa | utakunywa | atakunywa | utakunywa | litakunywa | kitakunywa | itakunywa | utakunywa | ||
| consecutive | nikanywa | ukanywa | akanywa | ukanywa | likanywa | kikanywa | ikanywa | ukanywa | ||
| conditional | present | ningekunywa | ungekunywa | angekunywa | ungekunywa | lingekunywa | kingekunywa | ingekunywa | ungekunywa | |
| past | ningalikunywa | ungalikunywa | angalikunywa | ungalikunywa | lingalikunywa | kingalikunywa | ingalikunywa | ungalikunywa | ||
| subjunctive | general | ninywe | unywe | anywe | unywe | linywe | kinywe | inywe | unywe | |
| consecutive | nikanywe | ukanywe | akanywe | ukanywe | likanywe | kikanywe | ikanywe | ukanywe | ||
| comitative | nikinywa | ukinywa | akinywa | ukinywa | likinywa | kikinywa | ikinywa | ukinywa | ||
| imperative | kunywa! __nywe!‡ |
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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 | twanywa | mwanywa | wanywa | yanywa | yanywa | vyanywa | zanywa | zanywa | |
| progressive | tunanywa | mnanywa | wananywa | inanywa | yananywa | vinanywa | zinanywa | zinanywa | ||
| habitual | hunywa | |||||||||
| past | tulikunywa | mlikunywa | walikunywa | ilikunywa | yalikunywa | vilikunywa | zilikunywa | zilikunywa | ||
| perfect | tumekunywa | mmekunywa | wamekunywa | imekunywa | yamekunywa | vimekunywa | zimekunywa | zimekunywa | ||
| future | tutakunywa | mtakunywa | watakunywa | itakunywa | yatakunywa | vitakunywa | zitakunywa | zitakunywa | ||
| consecutive | tukanywa | mkanywa | wakanywa | ikanywa | yakanywa | vikanywa | zikanywa | zikanywa | ||
| conditional | present | tungekunywa | mngekunywa | wangekunywa | ingekunywa | yangekunywa | vingekunywa | zingekunywa | zingekunywa | |
| past | tungalikunywa | mngalikunywa | wangalikunywa | ingalikunywa | yangalikunywa | vingalikunywa | zingalikunywa | zingalikunywa | ||
| subjunctive | general | tunywe | mnywe | wanywe | inywe | yanywe | vinywe | zinywe | zinywe | |
| consecutive | tukanywe | mkanywe | wakanywe | ikanywe | yakanywe | vikanywe | zikanywe | zikanywe | ||
| comitative | tukinywa | mkinywa | wakinywa | ikinywa | yakinywa | vikinywa | zikinywa | zikinywa | ||
| imperative | tunywe | kunyweni! __nyweni!‡ |
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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 nywa
| infinitive | kutonywa | |||||||||
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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 | sinywi | hunywi | hanywi | haunywi | halinywi | hakinywi | hainywi | haunywi | |
| 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 | sikunywa | hukunywa | hakunywa | haukunywa | halikunywa | hakikunywa | haikunywa | haukunywa | ||
| perfect | sijanywa | hujanywa | hajanywa | haujanywa | halijanywa | hakijanywa | haijanywa | haujanywa | ||
| future | sitakunywa | hutakunywa | hatakunywa | hautakunywa | halitakunywa | hakitakunywa | haitakunywa | hautakunywa | ||
| 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 | nisingekunywa | usingekunywa | asingekunywa | usingekunywa | lisingekunywa | kisingekunywa | isingekunywa | usingekunywa | |
| past | nisingalikunywa | usingalikunywa | asingalikunywa | usingalikunywa | lisingalikunywa | kisingalikunywa | isingalikunywa | usingalikunywa | ||
| subjunctive | general | nisinywe | usinywe | asinywe | usinywe | lisinywe | kisinywe | isinywe | usinywe | |
| 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 | nisipokunywa | usipokunywa | asipokunywa | usipokunywa | lisipokunywa | kisipokunywa | isipokunywa | usipokunywa | ||
| imperative | usinywe!‡ | |||||||||
| 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 | hatunywi | hamnywi | hawanywi | hainywi | hayanywi | havinywi | hazinywi | hazinywi | |
| 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 | hatukunywa | hamkunywa | hawakunywa | haikunywa | hayakunywa | havikunywa | hazikunywa | hazikunywa | ||
| perfect | hatujanywa | hamjanywa | hawajanywa | haijanywa | hayajanywa | havijanywa | hazijanywa | hazijanywa | ||
| future | hatutakunywa | hamtakunywa | hawatakunywa | haitakunywa | hayatakunywa | havitakunywa | hazitakunywa | hazitakunywa | ||
| 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 | tusingekunywa | msingekunywa | wasingekunywa | isingekunywa | yasingekunywa | visingekunywa | zisingekunywa | zisingekunywa | |
| past | tusingalikunywa | msingalikunywa | wasingalikunywa | isingalikunywa | yasingalikunywa | visingalikunywa | zisingalikunywa | zisingalikunywa | ||
| subjunctive | general | tusinywe | msinywe | wasinywe | isinywe | yasinywe | visinywe | zisinywe | zisinywe | |
| 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 | tusipokunywa | msipokunywa | wasipokunywa | isipokunywa | yasipokunywa | visipokunywa | zisipokunywa | zisipokunywa | ||
| imperative | tusinywe | msinywe!‡ | ||||||||
†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