ng'ala

Swahili

Alternative forms

• ng'ara, ng'aza

Pronunciation

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Verb

-ng'ala (infinitive kung'ala)

1. to shine, gleam; sparkle

Conjugation

Conjugation of -ng'ala
Positive present -nang'ala Subjunctive -ng'ale Negative -ng'ali Imperative singular ng'ala
Infinitives
Positive kung'ala Negative kutong'ala
Imperatives
Singular ng'ala Plural ng'aleni
Tensed forms
Habitual hung'ala Positive past positive subject concord + -ling'ala Negative past negative subject concord + -kung'ala
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nang'ala) Singular Plural 1st person ninang'ala/nang'ala tunang'ala 2nd person unang'ala mnang'ala 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anang'ala wanang'ala other classes positive subject concord + -nang'ala
Negative present (negative subject concord + -ng'ali) Singular Plural 1st person sing'ali hatung'ali 2nd person hung'ali hamng'ali 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hang'ali hawang'ali other classes negative subject concord + -ng'ali
Positive future positive subject concord + -tang'ala Negative future negative subject concord + -tang'ala
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -ng'ale) Singular Plural 1st person ning'ale tung'ale 2nd person ung'ale mng'ale 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ang'ale wang'ale other classes positive subject concord + -ng'ale
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sing'ale Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeng'ala Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeng'ala Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaling'ala Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaling'ala
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ang'ala) Singular Plural 1st person nang'ala twang'ala 2nd person wang'ala mwang'ala 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ang'ala wang'ala m-mi(III/IV) wang'ala yang'ala ji-ma(V/VI) lang'ala yang'ala ki-vi(VII/VIII) chang'ala vyang'ala n(IX/X) yang'ala zang'ala u(XI) wang'ala see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwang'ala pa(XVI) pang'ala mu(XVIII) mwang'ala
Perfect positive subject concord + -meng'ala "Already" positive subject concord + -meshang'ala "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jang'ala "If/When" positive subject concord + -king'ala "If not" positive subject concord + -sipong'ala Consecutive kang'ala / positive subject concord + -kang'ala Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kang'ale
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -ning'ala -tung'ala 2nd person -kung'ala -wang'ala/-kung'aleni/-wang'aleni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mng'ala -wang'ala m-mi(III/IV) -ung'ala -ing'ala ji-ma(V/VI) -ling'ala -yang'ala ki-vi(VII/VIII) -king'ala -ving'ala n(IX/X) -ing'ala -zing'ala u(XI) -ung'ala see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kung'ala pa(XVI) -pang'ala mu(XVIII) -mung'ala Reflexive -jing'ala
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -ng'ala- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -ng'alaye -ng'alao m-mi(III/IV) -ng'alao -ng'alayo ji-ma(V/VI) -ng'alalo -ng'alayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -ng'alacho -ng'alavyo n(IX/X) -ng'alayo -ng'alazo u(XI) -ng'alao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -ng'alako pa(XVI) -ng'alapo mu(XVIII) -ng'alamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -ng'ala) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeng'ala -ong'ala m-mi(III/IV) -ong'ala -yong'ala ji-ma(V/VI) -long'ala -yong'ala ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chong'ala -vyong'ala n(IX/X) -yong'ala -zong'ala u(XI) -ong'ala see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kong'ala pa(XVI) -pong'ala mu(XVIII) -mong'ala
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Causative: -ng'alisha