chuna

See also: chunua

Swahili

Verb

-chuna (infinitive kuchuna)

to skin, flay; scrape off

Conjugation

Conjugation of -chuna

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kuchuna

kutochuna

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

chuna

chuneni

Habitual

huchuna

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	nilichuna nalichuna	tulichuna twalichuna	ulichuna walichuna	mlichuna mwalichuna	alichuna	walichuna	ulichuna	ilichuna	lilichuna	yalichuna	kilichuna	vilichuna	ilichuna	zilichuna	ulichuna	kulichuna	palichuna	mulichuna
Relative	niliochuna naliochuna	tuliochuna twaliochuna	uliochuna waliochuna	mliochuna mwaliochuna	aliochuna	waliochuna	uliochuna	iliochuna	liliochuna	yaliochuna	kiliochuna	viliochuna	iliochuna	ziliochuna	uliochuna	kuliochuna	paliochuna	muliochuna
Negative	sikuchuna	hatukuchuna	hukuchuna	hamkuchuna	hakuchuna	hawakuchuna	haukuchuna	haikuchuna	halikuchuna	hayakuchuna	hakikuchuna	havikuchuna	haikuchuna	hazikuchuna	haukuchuna	hakukuchuna	hapakuchuna	hamukuchuna

Present
Positive	ninachuna nachuna	tunachuna	unachuna	mnachuna	anachuna	wanachuna	unachuna	inachuna	linachuna	yanachuna	kinachuna	vinachuna	inachuna	zinachuna	unachuna	kunachuna	panachuna	munachuna
Relative	ninaochuna naochuna	tunaochuna	unaochuna	mnaochuna	anaochuna	wanaochuna	unaochuna	inaochuna	linaochuna	yanaochuna	kinaochuna	vinaochuna	inaochuna	zinaochuna	unaochuna	kunaochuna	panaochuna	munaochuna
Negative	sichuni	hatuchuni	huchuni	hamchuni	hachuni	hawachuni	hauchuni	haichuni	halichuni	hayachuni	hakichuni	havichuni	haichuni	hazichuni	hauchuni	hakuchuni	hapachuni	hamuchuni

Future
Positive	nitachuna	tutachuna	utachuna	mtachuna	atachuna	watachuna	utachuna	itachuna	litachuna	yatachuna	kitachuna	vitachuna	itachuna	zitachuna	utachuna	kutachuna	patachuna	mutachuna
Relative	nitakaochuna	tutakaochuna	utakaochuna	mtakaochuna	atakaochuna	watakaochuna	utakaochuna	itakaochuna	litakaochuna	yatakaochuna	kitakaochuna	vitakaochuna	itakaochuna	zitakaochuna	utakaochuna	kutakaochuna	patakaochuna	mutakaochuna
Negative	sitachuna	hatutachuna	hutachuna	hamtachuna	hatachuna	hawatachuna	hautachuna	haitachuna	halitachuna	hayatachuna	hakitachuna	havitachuna	haitachuna	hazitachuna	hautachuna	hakutachuna	hapatachuna	hamutachuna

Subjunctive
Positive	nichune	tuchune	uchune	mchune	achune	wachune	uchune	ichune	lichune	yachune	kichune	vichune	ichune	zichune	uchune	kuchune	pachune	muchune
Negative	nisichune	tusichune	usichune	msichune	asichune	wasichune	usichune	isichune	lisichune	yasichune	kisichune	visichune	isichune	zisichune	usichune	kusichune	pasichune	musichune

Present Conditional
Positive	ningechuna	tungechuna	ungechuna	mngechuna	angechuna	wangechuna	ungechuna	ingechuna	lingechuna	yangechuna	kingechuna	vingechuna	ingechuna	zingechuna	ungechuna	kungechuna	pangechuna	mungechuna
Negative	nisingechuna singechuna	tusingechuna hatungechuna	usingechuna hungechuna	msingechuna hamngechuna	asingechuna hangechuna	wasingechuna hawangechuna	usingechuna haungechuna	isingechuna haingechuna	lisingechuna halingechuna	yasingechuna hayangechuna	kisingechuna hakingechuna	visingechuna havingechuna	isingechuna haingechuna	zisingechuna hazingechuna	usingechuna haungechuna	kusingechuna hakungechuna	pasingechuna hapangechuna	musingechuna hamungechuna

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalichuna	tungalichuna	ungalichuna	mngalichuna	angalichuna	wangalichuna	ungalichuna	ingalichuna	lingalichuna	yangalichuna	kingalichuna	vingalichuna	ingalichuna	zingalichuna	ungalichuna	kungalichuna	pangalichuna	mungalichuna
Negative	nisingalichuna singalichuna	tusingalichuna hatungalichuna	usingalichuna hungalichuna	msingalichuna hamngalichuna	asingalichuna hangalichuna	wasingalichuna hawangalichuna	usingalichuna haungalichuna	isingalichuna haingalichuna	lisingalichuna halingalichuna	yasingalichuna hayangalichuna	kisingalichuna hakingalichuna	visingalichuna havingalichuna	isingalichuna haingalichuna	zisingalichuna hazingalichuna	usingalichuna haungalichuna	kusingalichuna hakungalichuna	pasingalichuna hapangalichuna	musingalichuna hamungalichuna

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelichuna	tungelichuna	ungelichuna	mngelichuna	angelichuna	wangelichuna	ungelichuna	ingelichuna	lingelichuna	yangelichuna	kingelichuna	vingelichuna	ingelichuna	zingelichuna	ungelichuna	kungelichuna	pangelichuna	mungelichuna

General Relative
Positive	nichunao	tuchunao	uchunao	mchunao	achunao	wachunao	uchunao	ichunao	lichunao	yachunao	kichunao	vichunao	ichunao	zichunao	uchunao	kuchunao	pachunao	muchunao
Negative	nisiochuna	tusiochuna	usiochuna	msiochuna	asiochuna	wasiochuna	usiochuna	isiochuna	lisiochuna	yasiochuna	kisiochuna	visiochuna	isiochuna	zisiochuna	usiochuna	kusiochuna	pasiochuna	musiochuna

Gnomic
Positive	nachuna	twachuna	wachuna	mwachuna	achuna	wachuna	wachuna	yachuna	lachuna	yachuna	chachuna	vyachuna	yachuna	zachuna	wachuna	kwachuna	pachuna	mwachuna

Perfect
Positive	nimechuna	tumechuna	umechuna	mmechuna	amechuna	wamechuna	umechuna	imechuna	limechuna	yamechuna	kimechuna	vimechuna	imechuna	zimechuna	umechuna	kumechuna	pamechuna	mumechuna

"Already"
Positive	nimeshachuna	tumeshachuna	umeshachuna	mmeshachuna	ameshachuna	wameshachuna	umeshachuna	imeshachuna	limeshachuna	yameshachuna	kimeshachuna	vimeshachuna	imeshachuna	zimeshachuna	umeshachuna	kumeshachuna	pameshachuna	mumeshachuna

"Not yet"
Negative	sijachuna	hatujachuna	hujachuna	hamjachuna	hajachuna	hawajachuna	haujachuna	haijachuna	halijachuna	hayajachuna	hakijachuna	havijachuna	haijachuna	hazijachuna	haujachuna	hakujachuna	hapajachuna	hamujachuna

"If/When"
Positive	nikichuna	tukichuna	ukichuna	mkichuna	akichuna	wakichuna	ukichuna	ikichuna	likichuna	yakichuna	kikichuna	vikichuna	ikichuna	zikichuna	ukichuna	kukichuna	pakichuna	mukichuna

"If not"
Negative	nisipochuna	tusipochuna	usipochuna	msipochuna	asipochuna	wasipochuna	usipochuna	isipochuna	lisipochuna	yasipochuna	kisipochuna	visipochuna	isipochuna	zisipochuna	usipochuna	kusipochuna	pasipochuna	musipochuna

Consecutive
Positive	nikachuna	tukachuna	ukachuna	mkachuna	akachuna	wakachuna	ukachuna	ikachuna	likachuna	yakachuna	kikachuna	vikachuna	ikachuna	zikachuna	ukachuna	kukachuna	pakachuna	mukachuna

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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