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kwepa
kwepa
Swahili
Alternative forms
Verb
kwepa
- (to elude): to escape
Conjugation
affirmative conjugation of kwepa
| infinitive | kwepa | |||||||||
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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 | nakwepa | wakwepa | akwepa | wakwepa | lakwepa | chakwepa | yakwepa | wakwepa | |
| progressive | ninakwepa | unakwepa | anakwepa | unakwepa | linakwepa | kinakwepa | inakwepa | unakwepa | ||
| habitual | hukwepa | |||||||||
| past | nilikwepa | ulikwepa | alikwepa | ulikwepa | lilikwepa | kilikwepa | ilikwepa | ulikwepa | ||
| perfect | nimekwepa | umekwepa | amekwepa | umekwepa | limekwepa | kimekwepa | imekwepa | umekwepa | ||
| future | nitakwepa | utakwepa | atakwepa | utakwepa | litakwepa | kitakwepa | itakwepa | utakwepa | ||
| consecutive | nikakwepa | ukakwepa | akakwepa | ukakwepa | likakwepa | kikakwepa | ikakwepa | ukakwepa | ||
| conditional | present | ningekwepa | ungekwepa | angekwepa | ungekwepa | lingekwepa | kingekwepa | ingekwepa | ungekwepa | |
| past | ningalikwepa | ungalikwepa | angalikwepa | ungalikwepa | lingalikwepa | kingalikwepa | ingalikwepa | ungalikwepa | ||
| subjunctive | general | nikwepe | ukwepe | akwepe | ukwepe | likwepe | kikwepe | ikwepe | ukwepe | |
| consecutive | nikakwepe | ukakwepe | akakwepe | ukakwepe | likakwepe | kikakwepe | ikakwepe | ukakwepe | ||
| comitative | nikikwepa | ukikwepa | akikwepa | ukikwepa | likikwepa | kikikwepa | ikikwepa | ukikwepa | ||
| imperative | kwepa! __kwepe!‡ |
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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 | twakwepa | mwakwepa | wakwepa | yakwepa | yakwepa | vyakwepa | zakwepa | zakwepa | |
| progressive | tunakwepa | mnakwepa | wanakwepa | inakwepa | yanakwepa | vinakwepa | zinakwepa | zinakwepa | ||
| habitual | hukwepa | |||||||||
| past | tulikwepa | mlikwepa | walikwepa | ilikwepa | yalikwepa | vilikwepa | zilikwepa | zilikwepa | ||
| perfect | tumekwepa | mmekwepa | wamekwepa | imekwepa | yamekwepa | vimekwepa | zimekwepa | zimekwepa | ||
| future | tutakwepa | mtakwepa | watakwepa | itakwepa | yatakwepa | vitakwepa | zitakwepa | zitakwepa | ||
| consecutive | tukakwepa | mkakwepa | wakakwepa | ikakwepa | yakakwepa | vikakwepa | zikakwepa | zikakwepa | ||
| conditional | present | tungekwepa | mngekwepa | wangekwepa | ingekwepa | yangekwepa | vingekwepa | zingekwepa | zingekwepa | |
| past | tungalikwepa | mngalikwepa | wangalikwepa | ingalikwepa | yangalikwepa | vingalikwepa | zingalikwepa | zingalikwepa | ||
| subjunctive | general | kwepe | kwepe | wakwepe | ikwepe | yakwepe | vikwepe | zikwepe | zikwepe | |
| consecutive | tukakwepe | mkakwepe | wakakwepe | ikakwepe | yakakwepe | vikakwepe | zikakwepe | zikakwepe | ||
| comitative | tukikwepa | mkikwepa | wakikwepa | ikikwepa | yakikwepa | vikikwepa | zikikwepa | zikikwepa | ||
| imperative | kwepe | kwepeni! __kwepeni!‡ |
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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 kwepa
| infinitive | tokwepa or tokukwepa | |||||||||
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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 | sikwepi | hukwepi | hakwepi | haukwepi | halikwepi | hakikwepi | haikwepi | haukwepi | |
| 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 | sikukwepa | hukukwepa | hakukwepa | haukukwepa | halikukwepa | hakikukwepa | haikukwepa | haukukwepa | ||
| perfect | sijakwepa | hujakwepa | hajakwepa | haujakwepa | halijakwepa | hakijakwepa | haijakwepa | haujakwepa | ||
| future | sitakwepa | hutakwepa | hatakwepa | hautakwepa | halitakwepa | hakitakwepa | haitakwepa | hautakwepa | ||
| 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 | nisingekwepa | usingekwepa | asingekwepa | usingekwepa | lisingekwepa | kisingekwepa | isingekwepa | usingekwepa | |
| past | nisingalikwepa | usingalikwepa | asingalikwepa | usingalikwepa | lisingalikwepa | kisingalikwepa | isingalikwepa | usingalikwepa | ||
| subjunctive | general | nisikwepe | usikwepe | asikwepe | usikwepe | lisikwepe | kisikwepe | isikwepe | usikwepe | |
| 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 | nisipokwepa | usipokwepa | asipokwepa | usipokwepa | lisipokwepa | kisipokwepa | isipokwepa | usipokwepa | ||
| imperative | usikwepe!‡ | |||||||||
| 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 | hatukwepi | hamkwepi | hawakwepi | haikwepi | hayakwepi | havikwepi | hazikwepi | hazikwepi | |
| 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 | hatukukwepa | hamkukwepa | hawakukwepa | haikukwepa | hayakukwepa | havikukwepa | hazikukwepa | hazikukwepa | ||
| perfect | hatujakwepa | hamjakwepa | hawajakwepa | haijakwepa | hayajakwepa | havijakwepa | hazijakwepa | hazijakwepa | ||
| future | hatutakwepa | hamtakwepa | hawatakwepa | haitakwepa | hayatakwepa | havitakwepa | hazitakwepa | hazitakwepa | ||
| 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 | tusingekwepa | msingekwepa | wasingekwepa | isingekwepa | yasingekwepa | visingekwepa | zisingekwepa | zisingekwepa | |
| past | tusingalikwepa | msingalikwepa | wasingalikwepa | isingalikwepa | yasingalikwepa | visingalikwepa | zisingalikwepa | zisingalikwepa | ||
| subjunctive | general | tusikwepe | msikwepe | wasikwepe | isikwepe | yasikwepe | visikwepe | zisikwepe | zisikwepe | |
| 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 | tusipokwepa | msipokwepa | wasipokwepa | isipokwepa | yasipokwepa | visipokwepa | zisipokwepa | zisipokwepa | ||
| imperative | tusikwepe | msikwepe!‡ | ||||||||
†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
Derived terms
- kwepua