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Definition 2026
umba
umba
Swahili
Verb
-umba (infinitive kuumba)
Conjugation
affirmative conjugation of umba
| infinitive | kuumba | |||||||||
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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 | naumba | waumba | aumba | waumba | laumba | chaumba | yaumba | waumba | |
| progressive | ninaumba | unaumba | anaumba | unaumba | linaumba | kinaumba | inaumba | unaumba | ||
| habitual | huumba | |||||||||
| past | niliumba | uliumba | aliumba | uliumba | liliumba | kiliumba | iliumba | uliumba | ||
| perfect | nimeumba | umeumba | ameumba | umeumba | limeumba | kimeumba | imeumba | umeumba | ||
| future | nitaumba | utaumba | ataumba | utaumba | litaumba | kitaumba | itaumba | utaumba | ||
| consecutive | nikaumba | ukaumba | akaumba | ukaumba | likaumba | kikaumba | ikaumba | ukaumba | ||
| conditional | present | ningeumba | ungeumba | angeumba | ungeumba | lingeumba | kingeumba | ingeumba | ungeumba | |
| past | ningaliumba | ungaliumba | angaliumba | ungaliumba | lingaliumba | kingaliumba | ingaliumba | ungaliumba | ||
| subjunctive | general | niumbe | uumbe | aumbe | uumbe | liumbe | kiumbe | iumbe | uumbe | |
| consecutive | nikaumbe | ukaumbe | akaumbe | ukaumbe | likaumbe | kikaumbe | ikaumbe | ukaumbe | ||
| comitative | nikiumba | ukiumba | akiumba | ukiumba | likiumba | kikiumba | ikiumba | ukiumba | ||
| imperative | umba! __umbe!‡ |
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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 | twaumba | mwaumba | waumba | yaumba | yaumba | vyaumba | zaumba | zaumba | |
| progressive | tunaumba | mnaumba | wanaumba | inaumba | yanaumba | vinaumba | zinaumba | zinaumba | ||
| habitual | huumba | |||||||||
| past | tuliumba | mliumba | waliumba | iliumba | yaliumba | viliumba | ziliumba | ziliumba | ||
| perfect | tumeumba | mmeumba | wameumba | imeumba | yameumba | vimeumba | zimeumba | zimeumba | ||
| future | tutaumba | mtaumba | wataumba | itaumba | yataumba | vitaumba | zitaumba | zitaumba | ||
| consecutive | tukaumba | mkaumba | wakaumba | ikaumba | yakaumba | vikaumba | zikaumba | zikaumba | ||
| conditional | present | tungeumba | mngeumba | wangeumba | ingeumba | yangeumba | vingeumba | zingeumba | zingeumba | |
| past | tungaliumba | mngaliumba | wangaliumba | ingaliumba | yangaliumba | vingaliumba | zingaliumba | zingaliumba | ||
| subjunctive | general | tuumbe | mumbe | waumbe | iumbe | yaumbe | viumbe | ziumbe | ziumbe | |
| consecutive | tukaumbe | mkaumbe | wakaumbe | ikaumbe | yakaumbe | vikaumbe | zikaumbe | zikaumbe | ||
| comitative | tukiumba | mkiumba | wakiumba | ikiumba | yakiumba | vikiumba | zikiumba | zikiumba | ||
| imperative | tuumbe | umbeni! __umbeni!‡ |
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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 umba
| infinitive | kutoumba or kutokuumba | |||||||||
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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 | siumbi | huumbi | haumbi | hauumbi | haliumbi | hakiumbi | haiumbi | hauumbi | |
| 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 | sikuumba | hukuumba | hakuumba | haukuumba | halikuumba | hakikuumba | haikuumba | haukuumba | ||
| perfect | sijaumba | hujaumba | hajaumba | haujaumba | halijaumba | hakijaumba | haijaumba | haujaumba | ||
| future | sitaumba | hutaumba | hataumba | hautaumba | halitaumba | hakitaumba | haitaumba | hautaumba | ||
| 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 | nisingeumba | usingeumba | asingeumba | usingeumba | lisingeumba | kisingeumba | isingeumba | usingeumba | |
| past | nisingaliumba | usingaliumba | asingaliumba | usingaliumba | lisingaliumba | kisingaliumba | isingaliumba | usingaliumba | ||
| subjunctive | general | nisiumbe | usiumbe | asiumbe | usiumbe | lisiumbe | kisiumbe | isiumbe | usiumbe | |
| 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 | nisipoumba | usipoumba | asipoumba | usipoumba | lisipoumba | kisipoumba | isipoumba | usipoumba | ||
| imperative | usiumbe!‡ | |||||||||
| 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 | hatuumbi | hamumbi | hawaumbi | haiumbi | hayaumbi | haviumbi | haziumbi | haziumbi | |
| 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 | hatukuumba | hamkuumba | hawakuumba | haikuumba | hayakuumba | havikuumba | hazikuumba | hazikuumba | ||
| perfect | hatujaumba | hamjaumba | hawajaumba | haijaumba | hayajaumba | havijaumba | hazijaumba | hazijaumba | ||
| future | hatutaumba | hamtaumba | hawataumba | haitaumba | hayataumba | havitaumba | hazitaumba | hazitaumba | ||
| 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 | tusingeumba | msingeumba | wasingeumba | isingeumba | yasingeumba | visingeumba | zisingeumba | zisingeumba | |
| past | tusingaliumba | msingaliumba | wasingaliumba | isingaliumba | yasingaliumba | visingaliumba | zisingaliumba | zisingaliumba | ||
| subjunctive | general | tusiumbe | msiumbe | wasiumbe | isiumbe | yasiumbe | visiumbe | zisiumbe | zisiumbe | |
| 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 | tusipoumba | msipoumba | wasipoumba | isipoumba | yasipoumba | visipoumba | zisipoumba | zisipoumba | ||
| imperative | tusiumbe | msiumbe!‡ | ||||||||
†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