faulu

Swahili

Etymology

From Arabic [Term?].

Pronunciation

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Verb

-faulu (infinitive kufaulu)

1. to be successful
2. to pass an exam

   Synonym: -pasi

Conjugation

Conjugation of -faulu
Positive present -nafaulu Subjunctive -faulu Negative -faulu Imperative singular faulu
Infinitives
Positive kufaulu Negative kutofaulu
Imperatives
Singular faulu Plural fauluni
Tensed forms
Habitual hufaulu Positive past positive subject concord + -lifaulu Negative past negative subject concord + -kufaulu
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nafaulu) Singular Plural 1st person ninafaulu/nafaulu tunafaulu 2nd person unafaulu mnafaulu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anafaulu wanafaulu other classes positive subject concord + -nafaulu
Negative present (negative subject concord + -faulu) Singular Plural 1st person sifaulu hatufaulu 2nd person hufaulu hamfaulu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hafaulu hawafaulu other classes negative subject concord + -faulu
Positive future positive subject concord + -tafaulu Negative future negative subject concord + -tafaulu
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -faulu) Singular Plural 1st person nifaulu tufaulu 2nd person ufaulu mfaulu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) afaulu wafaulu other classes positive subject concord + -faulu
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sifaulu Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngefaulu Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singefaulu Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalifaulu Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalifaulu
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -afaulu) Singular Plural 1st person nafaulu twafaulu 2nd person wafaulu mwafaulu 3rd person m-wa(I/II) afaulu wafaulu m-mi(III/IV) wafaulu yafaulu ji-ma(V/VI) lafaulu yafaulu ki-vi(VII/VIII) chafaulu vyafaulu n(IX/X) yafaulu zafaulu u(XI) wafaulu see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwafaulu pa(XVI) pafaulu mu(XVIII) mwafaulu
Perfect positive subject concord + -mefaulu "Already" positive subject concord + -meshafaulu "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jafaulu "If/When" positive subject concord + -kifaulu "If not" positive subject concord + -sipofaulu Consecutive kafaulu / positive subject concord + -kafaulu Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kafaulu
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nifaulu -tufaulu 2nd person -kufaulu -wafaulu/-kufauluni/-wafauluni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mfaulu -wafaulu m-mi(III/IV) -ufaulu -ifaulu ji-ma(V/VI) -lifaulu -yafaulu ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kifaulu -vifaulu n(IX/X) -ifaulu -zifaulu u(XI) -ufaulu see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kufaulu pa(XVI) -pafaulu mu(XVIII) -mufaulu Reflexive -jifaulu
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -faulu- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -fauluye -fauluo m-mi(III/IV) -fauluo -fauluyo ji-ma(V/VI) -faululo -fauluyo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -faulucho -fauluvyo n(IX/X) -fauluyo -fauluzo u(XI) -fauluo see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -fauluko pa(XVI) -faulupo mu(XVIII) -faulumo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -faulu) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yefaulu -ofaulu m-mi(III/IV) -ofaulu -yofaulu ji-ma(V/VI) -lofaulu -yofaulu ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chofaulu -vyofaulu n(IX/X) -yofaulu -zofaulu u(XI) -ofaulu see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kofaulu pa(XVI) -pofaulu mu(XVIII) -mofaulu
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.