funza

Swahili

Noun

funza (ma class, plural mafunza)

worm, grub, caterpillar

Verb

-funza (infinitive kufunza)

educate, teach
(reflexive) learn

Usage notes

This verb is principally used as a reflexive -jifunza ("to learn"); the original sense "to teach" is much rarer than the usual -fundisha and is mainly used in reference to teaching someone manners.

Conjugation

Conjugation of -funza

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kufunza

kutofunza

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

funza

funzeni

Habitual

hufunza

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	nilifunza nalifunza	tulifunza twalifunza	ulifunza walifunza	mlifunza mwalifunza	alifunza	walifunza	ulifunza	ilifunza	lilifunza	yalifunza	kilifunza	vilifunza	ilifunza	zilifunza	ulifunza	kulifunza	palifunza	mulifunza
Relative	niliofunza naliofunza	tuliofunza twaliofunza	uliofunza waliofunza	mliofunza mwaliofunza	aliofunza	waliofunza	uliofunza	iliofunza	liliofunza	yaliofunza	kiliofunza	viliofunza	iliofunza	ziliofunza	uliofunza	kuliofunza	paliofunza	muliofunza
Negative	sikufunza	hatukufunza	hukufunza	hamkufunza	hakufunza	hawakufunza	haukufunza	haikufunza	halikufunza	hayakufunza	hakikufunza	havikufunza	haikufunza	hazikufunza	haukufunza	hakukufunza	hapakufunza	hamukufunza

Present
Positive	ninafunza nafunza	tunafunza	unafunza	mnafunza	anafunza	wanafunza	unafunza	inafunza	linafunza	yanafunza	kinafunza	vinafunza	inafunza	zinafunza	unafunza	kunafunza	panafunza	munafunza
Relative	ninaofunza naofunza	tunaofunza	unaofunza	mnaofunza	anaofunza	wanaofunza	unaofunza	inaofunza	linaofunza	yanaofunza	kinaofunza	vinaofunza	inaofunza	zinaofunza	unaofunza	kunaofunza	panaofunza	munaofunza
Negative	sifunzi	hatufunzi	hufunzi	hamfunzi	hafunzi	hawafunzi	haufunzi	haifunzi	halifunzi	hayafunzi	hakifunzi	havifunzi	haifunzi	hazifunzi	haufunzi	hakufunzi	hapafunzi	hamufunzi

Future
Positive	nitafunza	tutafunza	utafunza	mtafunza	atafunza	watafunza	utafunza	itafunza	litafunza	yatafunza	kitafunza	vitafunza	itafunza	zitafunza	utafunza	kutafunza	patafunza	mutafunza
Relative	nitakaofunza	tutakaofunza	utakaofunza	mtakaofunza	atakaofunza	watakaofunza	utakaofunza	itakaofunza	litakaofunza	yatakaofunza	kitakaofunza	vitakaofunza	itakaofunza	zitakaofunza	utakaofunza	kutakaofunza	patakaofunza	mutakaofunza
Negative	sitafunza	hatutafunza	hutafunza	hamtafunza	hatafunza	hawatafunza	hautafunza	haitafunza	halitafunza	hayatafunza	hakitafunza	havitafunza	haitafunza	hazitafunza	hautafunza	hakutafunza	hapatafunza	hamutafunza

Subjunctive
Positive	nifunze	tufunze	ufunze	mfunze	afunze	wafunze	ufunze	ifunze	lifunze	yafunze	kifunze	vifunze	ifunze	zifunze	ufunze	kufunze	pafunze	mufunze
Negative	nisifunze	tusifunze	usifunze	msifunze	asifunze	wasifunze	usifunze	isifunze	lisifunze	yasifunze	kisifunze	visifunze	isifunze	zisifunze	usifunze	kusifunze	pasifunze	musifunze

Present Conditional
Positive	ningefunza	tungefunza	ungefunza	mngefunza	angefunza	wangefunza	ungefunza	ingefunza	lingefunza	yangefunza	kingefunza	vingefunza	ingefunza	zingefunza	ungefunza	kungefunza	pangefunza	mungefunza
Negative	nisingefunza singefunza	tusingefunza hatungefunza	usingefunza hungefunza	msingefunza hamngefunza	asingefunza hangefunza	wasingefunza hawangefunza	usingefunza haungefunza	isingefunza haingefunza	lisingefunza halingefunza	yasingefunza hayangefunza	kisingefunza hakingefunza	visingefunza havingefunza	isingefunza haingefunza	zisingefunza hazingefunza	usingefunza haungefunza	kusingefunza hakungefunza	pasingefunza hapangefunza	musingefunza hamungefunza

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalifunza	tungalifunza	ungalifunza	mngalifunza	angalifunza	wangalifunza	ungalifunza	ingalifunza	lingalifunza	yangalifunza	kingalifunza	vingalifunza	ingalifunza	zingalifunza	ungalifunza	kungalifunza	pangalifunza	mungalifunza
Negative	nisingalifunza singalifunza	tusingalifunza hatungalifunza	usingalifunza hungalifunza	msingalifunza hamngalifunza	asingalifunza hangalifunza	wasingalifunza hawangalifunza	usingalifunza haungalifunza	isingalifunza haingalifunza	lisingalifunza halingalifunza	yasingalifunza hayangalifunza	kisingalifunza hakingalifunza	visingalifunza havingalifunza	isingalifunza haingalifunza	zisingalifunza hazingalifunza	usingalifunza haungalifunza	kusingalifunza hakungalifunza	pasingalifunza hapangalifunza	musingalifunza hamungalifunza

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelifunza	tungelifunza	ungelifunza	mngelifunza	angelifunza	wangelifunza	ungelifunza	ingelifunza	lingelifunza	yangelifunza	kingelifunza	vingelifunza	ingelifunza	zingelifunza	ungelifunza	kungelifunza	pangelifunza	mungelifunza

General Relative
Positive	nifunzao	tufunzao	ufunzao	mfunzao	afunzao	wafunzao	ufunzao	ifunzao	lifunzao	yafunzao	kifunzao	vifunzao	ifunzao	zifunzao	ufunzao	kufunzao	pafunzao	mufunzao
Negative	nisiofunza	tusiofunza	usiofunza	msiofunza	asiofunza	wasiofunza	usiofunza	isiofunza	lisiofunza	yasiofunza	kisiofunza	visiofunza	isiofunza	zisiofunza	usiofunza	kusiofunza	pasiofunza	musiofunza

Gnomic
Positive	nafunza	twafunza	wafunza	mwafunza	afunza	wafunza	wafunza	yafunza	lafunza	yafunza	chafunza	vyafunza	yafunza	zafunza	wafunza	kwafunza	pafunza	mwafunza

Perfect
Positive	nimefunza	tumefunza	umefunza	mmefunza	amefunza	wamefunza	umefunza	imefunza	limefunza	yamefunza	kimefunza	vimefunza	imefunza	zimefunza	umefunza	kumefunza	pamefunza	mumefunza

"Already"
Positive	nimeshafunza	tumeshafunza	umeshafunza	mmeshafunza	ameshafunza	wameshafunza	umeshafunza	imeshafunza	limeshafunza	yameshafunza	kimeshafunza	vimeshafunza	imeshafunza	zimeshafunza	umeshafunza	kumeshafunza	pameshafunza	mumeshafunza

"Not yet"
Negative	sijafunza	hatujafunza	hujafunza	hamjafunza	hajafunza	hawajafunza	haujafunza	haijafunza	halijafunza	hayajafunza	hakijafunza	havijafunza	haijafunza	hazijafunza	haujafunza	hakujafunza	hapajafunza	hamujafunza

"If/When"
Positive	nikifunza	tukifunza	ukifunza	mkifunza	akifunza	wakifunza	ukifunza	ikifunza	likifunza	yakifunza	kikifunza	vikifunza	ikifunza	zikifunza	ukifunza	kukifunza	pakifunza	mukifunza

"If not"
Negative	nisipofunza	tusipofunza	usipofunza	msipofunza	asipofunza	wasipofunza	usipofunza	isipofunza	lisipofunza	yasipofunza	kisipofunza	visipofunza	isipofunza	zisipofunza	usipofunza	kusipofunza	pasipofunza	musipofunza

Consecutive
Positive	nikafunza	tukafunza	ukafunza	mkafunza	akafunza	wakafunza	ukafunza	ikafunza	likafunza	yakafunza	kikafunza	vikafunza	ikafunza	zikafunza	ukafunza	kukafunza	pakafunza	mukafunza

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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