amka

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jímʊka, separative form of Proto-Bantu *jíma. Cognate to Zulu -emuka.

Verb

-amka (infinitive kuamka)

to wake up, to get up
to be alert

Conjugation

Conjugation of -amka

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kuamka

kutoamka

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

amka

amkeni

Habitual

huamka

Complex finite forms

Polarity

Persons

Persons / Classes

Classes

1st

2nd

3rd / M-wa

M-mi

Ma

Ki-vi

N

U

Ku

Pa

Mu

Sg.

Pl.

Sg.

Pl.

Sg. / 1

Pl. / 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 / 14

15 / 17

16

18

Past
Positive	niliamka naliamka	tuliamka twaliamka	uliamka waliamka	mliamka mwaliamka	aliamka	waliamka	uliamka	iliamka	liliamka	yaliamka	kiliamka	viliamka	iliamka	ziliamka	uliamka	kuliamka	paliamka	muliamka
Relative	nilioamka nalioamka	tulioamka twalioamka	ulioamka walioamka	mlioamka mwalioamka	alioamka	walioamka	ulioamka	ilioamka	lilioamka	yalioamka	kilioamka	vilioamka	ilioamka	zilioamka	ulioamka	kulioamka	palioamka	mulioamka
Negative	sikuamka	hatukuamka	hukuamka	hamkuamka	hakuamka	hawakuamka	haukuamka	haikuamka	halikuamka	hayakuamka	hakikuamka	havikuamka	haikuamka	hazikuamka	haukuamka	hakukuamka	hapakuamka	hamukuamka

Present
Positive	ninaamka naamka	tunaamka	unaamka	mnaamka	anaamka	wanaamka	unaamka	inaamka	linaamka	yanaamka	kinaamka	vinaamka	inaamka	zinaamka	unaamka	kunaamka	panaamka	munaamka
Relative	ninaoamka naoamka	tunaoamka	unaoamka	mnaoamka	anaoamka	wanaoamka	unaoamka	inaoamka	linaoamka	yanaoamka	kinaoamka	vinaoamka	inaoamka	zinaoamka	unaoamka	kunaoamka	panaoamka	munaoamka
Negative	siamki	hatuamki	huamki	hamamki	haamki	hawaamki	hauamki	haiamki	haliamki	hayaamki	hakiamki	haviamki	haiamki	haziamki	hauamki	hakuamki	hapaamki	hamuamki

Future
Positive	nitaamka	tutaamka	utaamka	mtaamka	ataamka	wataamka	utaamka	itaamka	litaamka	yataamka	kitaamka	vitaamka	itaamka	zitaamka	utaamka	kutaamka	pataamka	mutaamka
Relative	nitakaoamka	tutakaoamka	utakaoamka	mtakaoamka	atakaoamka	watakaoamka	utakaoamka	itakaoamka	litakaoamka	yatakaoamka	kitakaoamka	vitakaoamka	itakaoamka	zitakaoamka	utakaoamka	kutakaoamka	patakaoamka	mutakaoamka
Negative	sitaamka	hatutaamka	hutaamka	hamtaamka	hataamka	hawataamka	hautaamka	haitaamka	halitaamka	hayataamka	hakitaamka	havitaamka	haitaamka	hazitaamka	hautaamka	hakutaamka	hapataamka	hamutaamka

Subjunctive
Positive	niamke	tuamke	uamke	mamke	aamke	waamke	uamke	iamke	liamke	yaamke	kiamke	viamke	iamke	ziamke	uamke	kuamke	paamke	muamke
Negative	nisiamke	tusiamke	usiamke	msiamke	asiamke	wasiamke	usiamke	isiamke	lisiamke	yasiamke	kisiamke	visiamke	isiamke	zisiamke	usiamke	kusiamke	pasiamke	musiamke

Present Conditional
Positive	ningeamka	tungeamka	ungeamka	mngeamka	angeamka	wangeamka	ungeamka	ingeamka	lingeamka	yangeamka	kingeamka	vingeamka	ingeamka	zingeamka	ungeamka	kungeamka	pangeamka	mungeamka
Negative	nisingeamka singeamka	tusingeamka hatungeamka	usingeamka hungeamka	msingeamka hamngeamka	asingeamka hangeamka	wasingeamka hawangeamka	usingeamka haungeamka	isingeamka haingeamka	lisingeamka halingeamka	yasingeamka hayangeamka	kisingeamka hakingeamka	visingeamka havingeamka	isingeamka haingeamka	zisingeamka hazingeamka	usingeamka haungeamka	kusingeamka hakungeamka	pasingeamka hapangeamka	musingeamka hamungeamka

Past Conditional
Positive	ningaliamka	tungaliamka	ungaliamka	mngaliamka	angaliamka	wangaliamka	ungaliamka	ingaliamka	lingaliamka	yangaliamka	kingaliamka	vingaliamka	ingaliamka	zingaliamka	ungaliamka	kungaliamka	pangaliamka	mungaliamka
Negative	nisingaliamka singaliamka	tusingaliamka hatungaliamka	usingaliamka hungaliamka	msingaliamka hamngaliamka	asingaliamka hangaliamka	wasingaliamka hawangaliamka	usingaliamka haungaliamka	isingaliamka haingaliamka	lisingaliamka halingaliamka	yasingaliamka hayangaliamka	kisingaliamka hakingaliamka	visingaliamka havingaliamka	isingaliamka haingaliamka	zisingaliamka hazingaliamka	usingaliamka haungaliamka	kusingaliamka hakungaliamka	pasingaliamka hapangaliamka	musingaliamka hamungaliamka

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningeliamka	tungeliamka	ungeliamka	mngeliamka	angeliamka	wangeliamka	ungeliamka	ingeliamka	lingeliamka	yangeliamka	kingeliamka	vingeliamka	ingeliamka	zingeliamka	ungeliamka	kungeliamka	pangeliamka	mungeliamka

General Relative
Positive	niamkao	tuamkao	uamkao	mamkao	aamkao	waamkao	uamkao	iamkao	liamkao	yaamkao	kiamkao	viamkao	iamkao	ziamkao	uamkao	kuamkao	paamkao	muamkao
Negative	nisioamka	tusioamka	usioamka	msioamka	asioamka	wasioamka	usioamka	isioamka	lisioamka	yasioamka	kisioamka	visioamka	isioamka	zisioamka	usioamka	kusioamka	pasioamka	musioamka

Gnomic
Positive	naamka	twaamka	waamka	mwaamka	aamka	waamka	waamka	yaamka	laamka	yaamka	chaamka	vyaamka	yaamka	zaamka	waamka	kwaamka	paamka	mwaamka

Perfect
Positive	nimeamka	tumeamka	umeamka	mmeamka	ameamka	wameamka	umeamka	imeamka	limeamka	yameamka	kimeamka	vimeamka	imeamka	zimeamka	umeamka	kumeamka	pameamka	mumeamka

"Already"
Positive	nimeshaamka	tumeshaamka	umeshaamka	mmeshaamka	ameshaamka	wameshaamka	umeshaamka	imeshaamka	limeshaamka	yameshaamka	kimeshaamka	vimeshaamka	imeshaamka	zimeshaamka	umeshaamka	kumeshaamka	pameshaamka	mumeshaamka

"Not yet"
Negative	sijaamka	hatujaamka	hujaamka	hamjaamka	hajaamka	hawajaamka	haujaamka	haijaamka	halijaamka	hayajaamka	hakijaamka	havijaamka	haijaamka	hazijaamka	haujaamka	hakujaamka	hapajaamka	hamujaamka

"If/When"
Positive	nikiamka	tukiamka	ukiamka	mkiamka	akiamka	wakiamka	ukiamka	ikiamka	likiamka	yakiamka	kikiamka	vikiamka	ikiamka	zikiamka	ukiamka	kukiamka	pakiamka	mukiamka

"If not"
Negative	nisipoamka	tusipoamka	usipoamka	msipoamka	asipoamka	wasipoamka	usipoamka	isipoamka	lisipoamka	yasipoamka	kisipoamka	visipoamka	isipoamka	zisipoamka	usipoamka	kusipoamka	pasipoamka	musipoamka

Consecutive
Positive	nikaamka	tukaamka	ukaamka	mkaamka	akaamka	wakaamka	ukaamka	ikaamka	likaamka	yakaamka	kikaamka	vikaamka	ikaamka	zikaamka	ukaamka	kukaamka	pakaamka	mukaamka

Not all possible forms are listed in the table. Transitive verbs can take object concords, relative concords can agree with all noun classes, and many other forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

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