Verbs · to quarrel / arguese disputer
koswana
to quarrel / arguese disputer
Imperative (singular): swana · plural: bo-swana
EN To quarrel, argue.
Koswana is the open, voiced disagreement. Elders step in to cool it before it becomes lasting nkanda.FR Se quereller, se disputer.
Koswana est le désaccord ouvert et vocal. Les anciens interviennent pour le refroidir avant qu'il ne devienne nkanda durable.LN Koswana — koswana, kotunisana.
Koswana ezali boboyani ya polele mpe ya mongongo makasi. Bampaka bakotaka mpo na kokitisa yango liboso ekoma nkanda ya kala.
Present
ngai I
na-swana
LN Ngai na-swana.EN I quarrel.FR Je [se disputer] disputent.
yo you
o-swana
LN Yo o-swana.EN You quarrel.FR Tu [se disputer].
ye he / she
a-swana
LN Ye a-swana elongo na ngai.EN He/she quarrels with me.FR Il/elle [se disputer] avec moi.
biso we
to-swana
LN Biso to-swana lelo.EN We quarrel today.FR Nous [se disputer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-swana
LN Bino bo-swana malamu.EN You all quarrel well.FR Vous [se disputer] bien.
bango they
ba-swana
LN Bango ba-swana noki.EN They quarrel quickly.FR Ils/elles [se disputer] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-swana
LN Ngai na-zo-swana.EN I am quarreling.FR Je [se disputer] disputent.
yo you
o-zo-swana
LN Yo o-zo-swana.EN You are quarreling.FR Tu [se disputer].
ye he / she
a-zo-swana
LN Ye a-zo-swana elongo na ngai.EN He/she is quarreling with me.FR Il/elle [se disputer] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-swana
LN Biso to-zo-swana lelo.EN We are quarreling today.FR Nous [se disputer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-swana
LN Bino bo-zo-swana malamu.EN You all are quarreling well.FR Vous [se disputer] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-swana
LN Bango ba-zo-swana noki.EN They are quarreling quickly.FR Ils/elles [se disputer] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-swanaki
LN Ngai na-swanaki.EN I quarreled.FR Je [se disputer] disputent.
yo you
o-swanaki
LN Yo o-swanaki.EN You quarreled.FR Tu [se disputer].
ye he / she
a-swanaki
LN Ye a-swanaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she quarreled with me.FR Il/elle [se disputer] avec moi.
biso we
to-swanaki
LN Biso to-swanaki lelo.EN We quarreled today.FR Nous [se disputer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-swanaki
LN Bino bo-swanaki malamu.EN You all quarreled well.FR Vous [se disputer] bien.
bango they
ba-swanaki
LN Bango ba-swanaki noki.EN They quarreled quickly.FR Ils/elles [se disputer] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-swana
LN Ngai na-ko-swana.EN I will quarrel.FR Je [se disputer] disputent.
yo you
o-ko-swana
LN Yo o-ko-swana.EN You will quarrel.FR Tu [se disputer].
ye he / she
a-ko-swana
LN Ye a-ko-swana elongo na ngai.EN He/she will quarrel with me.FR Il/elle [se disputer] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-swana
LN Biso to-ko-swana lelo.EN We will quarrel today.FR Nous [se disputer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-swana
LN Bino bo-ko-swana malamu.EN You all will quarrel well.FR Vous [se disputer] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-swana
LN Bango ba-ko-swana noki.EN They will quarrel quickly.FR Ils/elles [se disputer] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-swanaka
LN Ngai na-swanaka.EN I usually quarrel.FR Je [se disputer] disputent.
yo you
o-swanaka
LN Yo o-swanaka.EN You usually quarrel.FR Tu [se disputer].
ye he / she
a-swanaka
LN Ye a-swanaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually quarrels with me.FR Il/elle [se disputer] avec moi.
biso we
to-swanaka
LN Biso to-swanaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually quarrel every day.FR Nous [se disputer] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-swanaka
LN Bino bo-swanaka malamu.EN You all usually quarrel well.FR Vous [se disputer] bien.
bango they
ba-swanaka
LN Bango ba-swanaka noki.EN They usually quarrel quickly.FR Ils/elles [se disputer] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-swana te
LN Ngai na-swana te.EN I do not quarrel.FR Je [se disputer] disputent.
yo you
o-swana te
LN Yo o-swana te.EN You do not quarrel.FR Tu [se disputer].
ye he / she
a-swana te
LN Ye a-swana te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not quarrel with me.FR Il/elle [se disputer] avec moi.
biso we
to-swana te
LN Biso to-swana te lelo.EN We do not quarrel today.FR Nous [se disputer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-swana te
LN Bino bo-swana te malamu.EN You all do not quarrel well.FR Vous [se disputer] bien.
bango they
ba-swana te
LN Bango ba-swana te noki.EN They do not quarrel quickly.FR Ils/elles [se disputer] vite.
Bandeko bazali koswana.
The siblings are quarreling.
Les freres se disputent.
Conjugation generated from regular Bantu morphology rules — accurate for most verbs in diaspora Lingala. Irregular verbs and regional variants may differ. Verified entries from our dictionary. our dictionary.