Verb Conjugations

Nkola

I work / I am working

Okola

You work (singular)

Akola

He/She works

Tukola

We work

Mukola

You (plural) work

Bakola

They work

Nsoma

I read / I study

Osoma

You study

Asoma

He/She studies

Tusoma

We study

Ngenda

I go / I am going

Ogenda

You go

Agenda

He/She goes

Tugenda

We go

Balya

They eat

Nlya

I eat

Olya

You eat

Alya

He/She eats

Nnywa

I drink

Anywa

He/She drinks

Naakola

I worked (today)

Waakola

You worked (today)

Yaakola

He/She worked (today)

Twaakola

We worked (today)

Nakola

I worked (yesterday/past)

Yakola

He/She worked (past)

Naasoma

I studied (today)

Yaasoma

He studied (today)

Naagenda

I went (today/past)

Yaalyaa

He ate (today)

Baakolanga

They used to work

Naakolanga

I used to work

Yaakolanga

He used to work

Naayimba

I sang (today)

Yaayimba

He sang (today)

Nalaba

I saw (past)

Yalaba

He saw (past)

Bayita

They passed / called (past)

Nakuuma

I kept / I guarded (past)

Yakuuma

He kept / guarded (past)

Njakola

I will work

Ojjakola

You will work

Ajjakola

He/She will work

Tujjakola

We will work

Bajjakola

They will work

Njjasoma

I will study

Ajjagenda

He/She will go

Bajjalya

They will eat

Njjalaba

I will see

Tujjayimba

We will sing

Naakwata

I have caught / held

Yaawedde

He has finished

Tuwedde

We have finished

Naatuka

I have arrived

Yaatuka

He has arrived

Naazimbwa

I have been built

Yaakwatibwa

He was caught

Yaakoleddwa

It was done for him

Naayimbwa

I was sung for

Baayambibwa

They were helped

Kola

Do! / Work! (singular)

Mukolange

Work! (plural command)

Soma

Study! / Read!

Genda

Go! (command)

Jja

Come! (command)

Leka

Stop! / Leave it!

Mala

Finish! (command)

Siikiriza

Listen! (command)

Yimuka

Stand up!

Tuula

Sit down!

Sikkola

I don't work

Takkola

He doesn't work

Sinaakola

I didn't work (today)

Teyaakola

He didn't work (today)

Toggenda

Don't go! (command neg.)

Tosoma

Don't study / Don't read

Talya

He doesn't eat

Sijjalya

I won't eat

Tojja

He won't come

Situkola

We don't work

Ndi nkola

I am working (right now)

Ali akola

He is working (right now)

Tuli tukola

We are working (now)

Bali bakola

They are working

Ndi nsoma

I am studying (now)

Ali asoma

He is studying (now)

Ali agenda

He is going (now)

Ndi ngenda

I am going (now)

Ali alya

He is eating (now)

Bali balya

They are eating (now)

Ndi nywa

I am drinking (now)

Nakola nkola

I have been working

Asoma asoma

He keeps studying

Bagenda bagenda

They keep going

Nkola nga nkola

I work and work

Okusoma okumalayo

To have studied completely

Okukolera

To work for

Okulala

To sleep

Okusasulwa

To be paid

Okuyigiriza

To teach