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Southern Ndebele
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Bantu *mbèdɪ̀ with the verbalizing suffix -th.
Verb
-béletha
- to give birth
Inflection
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Zulu
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Bantu *mbèdɪ̀ with the verbalizing suffix -th.
Verb
-beletha
- (transitive) to carry on one's back, to carry piggyback
- (intransitive) to bear, to give birth
Inflection
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukubeletha
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukubeletha
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ukungabelethi
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Imperative
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Simple
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+ object concord
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Singular
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beletha
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-belethe
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Plural
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belethani
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-beletheni
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Present
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngiyabeletha, ngibeletha
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engibelethayo, engibeletha
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ngibeletha
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angibelethi
|
engingabelethi
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ngingabelethi
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2nd singular
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uyabeletha, ubeletha
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obelethayo, obeletha
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ubeletha
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awubelethi
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ongabelethi
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ungabelethi
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1st plural
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siyabeletha, sibeletha
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esibelethayo, esibeletha
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sibeletha
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asibelethi
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esingabelethi
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singabelethi
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2nd plural
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niyabeletha, nibeletha
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enibelethayo, enibeletha
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nibeletha
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anibelethi
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eningabelethi
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ningabelethi
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Class 1
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uyabeletha, ubeletha
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obelethayo, obeletha
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ebeletha
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akabelethi
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ongabelethi
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engabelethi
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Class 2
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bayabeletha, babeletha
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ababelethayo, ababeletha
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bebeletha
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ababelethi
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abangabelethi
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bengabelethi
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Class 3
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uyabeletha, ubeletha
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obelethayo, obeletha
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ubeletha
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awubelethi
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ongabelethi
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ungabelethi
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Class 4
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iyabeletha, ibeletha
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ebelethayo, ebeletha
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ibeletha
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ayibelethi
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engabelethi
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ingabelethi
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Class 5
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liyabeletha, libeletha
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elibelethayo, elibeletha
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libeletha
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alibelethi
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elingabelethi
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lingabelethi
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Class 6
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ayabeletha, abeletha
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abelethayo, abeletha
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ebeletha
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awabelethi
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angabelethi
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engabelethi
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Class 7
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siyabeletha, sibeletha
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esibelethayo, esibeletha
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sibeletha
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asibelethi
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esingabelethi
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singabelethi
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Class 8
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ziyabeletha, zibeletha
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ezibelethayo, ezibeletha
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zibeletha
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azibelethi
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ezingabelethi
|
zingabelethi
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Class 9
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iyabeletha, ibeletha
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ebelethayo, ebeletha
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ibeletha
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ayibelethi
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engabelethi
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ingabelethi
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Class 10
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ziyabeletha, zibeletha
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ezibelethayo, ezibeletha
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zibeletha
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azibelethi
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ezingabelethi
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zingabelethi
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Class 11
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luyabeletha, lubeletha
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olubelethayo, olubeletha
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lubeletha
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alubelethi
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olungabelethi
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lungabelethi
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Class 14
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buyabeletha, bubeletha
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obubelethayo, obubeletha
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bubeletha
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abubelethi
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obungabelethi
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bungabelethi
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Class 15
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kuyabeletha, kubeletha
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okubelethayo, okubeletha
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kubeletha
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akubelethi
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okungabelethi
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kungabelethi
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Class 17
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kuyabeletha, kubeletha
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okubelethayo, okubeletha
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kubeletha
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akubelethi
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okungabelethi
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kungabelethi
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Recent past
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngibelethile, ngibelethē
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engibelethile, engibelethē
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ngibelethile, ngibelethē
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angibelethanga
|
engingabelethanga
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ngingabelethanga
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2nd singular
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ubelethile, ubelethē
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obelethile, obelethē
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ubelethile, ubelethē
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awubelethanga
|
ongabelethanga
|
ungabelethanga
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1st plural
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sibelethile, sibelethē
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esibelethile, esibelethē
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sibelethile, sibelethē
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asibelethanga
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esingabelethanga
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singabelethanga
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2nd plural
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nibelethile, nibelethē
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enibelethile, enibelethē
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nibelethile, nibelethē
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anibelethanga
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eningabelethanga
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ningabelethanga
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Class 1
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ubelethile, ubelethē
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obelethile, obelethē
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ebelethile, ebelethē
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akabelethanga
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ongabelethanga
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engabelethanga
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Class 2
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babelethile, babelethē
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ababelethile, ababelethē
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bebelethile, bebelethē
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ababelethanga
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abangabelethanga
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bengabelethanga
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Class 3
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ubelethile, ubelethē
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obelethile, obelethē
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ubelethile, ubelethē
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awubelethanga
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ongabelethanga
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ungabelethanga
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Class 4
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ibelethile, ibelethē
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ebelethile, ebelethē
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ibelethile, ibelethē
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ayibelethanga
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engabelethanga
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ingabelethanga
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Class 5
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libelethile, libelethē
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elibelethile, elibelethē
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libelethile, libelethē
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alibelethanga
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elingabelethanga
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lingabelethanga
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Class 6
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abelethile, abelethē
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abelethile, abelethē
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ebelethile, ebelethē
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awabelethanga
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angabelethanga
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engabelethanga
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Class 7
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sibelethile, sibelethē
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esibelethile, esibelethē
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sibelethile, sibelethē
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asibelethanga
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esingabelethanga
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singabelethanga
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Class 8
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zibelethile, zibelethē
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ezibelethile, ezibelethē
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zibelethile, zibelethē
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azibelethanga
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ezingabelethanga
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zingabelethanga
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Class 9
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ibelethile, ibelethē
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ebelethile, ebelethē
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ibelethile, ibelethē
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ayibelethanga
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engabelethanga
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ingabelethanga
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Class 10
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zibelethile, zibelethē
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ezibelethile, ezibelethē
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zibelethile, zibelethē
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azibelethanga
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ezingabelethanga
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zingabelethanga
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Class 11
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lubelethile, lubelethē
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olubelethile, olubelethē
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lubelethile, lubelethē
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alubelethanga
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olungabelethanga
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lungabelethanga
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Class 14
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bubelethile, bubelethē
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obubelethile, obubelethē
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bubelethile, bubelethē
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abubelethanga
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obungabelethanga
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bungabelethanga
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Class 15
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kubelethile, kubelethē
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okubelethile, okubelethē
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kubelethile, kubelethē
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akubelethanga
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okungabelethanga
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kungabelethanga
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Class 17
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kubelethile, kubelethē
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okubelethile, okubelethē
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kubelethile, kubelethē
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akubelethanga
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okungabelethanga
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kungabelethanga
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Remote past
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngābeletha
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engābeletha
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ngābeletha
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angibelethanga
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engingabelethanga
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ngingabelethanga
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2nd singular
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wābeletha
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owābeletha
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wābeletha
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awubelethanga
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ongabelethanga
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ungabelethanga
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1st plural
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sābeletha
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esābeletha
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sābeletha
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asibelethanga
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esingabelethanga
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singabelethanga
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2nd plural
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nābeletha
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enābeletha
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nābeletha
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anibelethanga
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eningabelethanga
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ningabelethanga
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Class 1
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wābeletha
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owābeletha
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ābeletha
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akabelethanga
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ongabelethanga
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engabelethanga
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Class 2
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bābeletha
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abābeletha
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bābeletha
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ababelethanga
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abangabelethanga
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bengabelethanga
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Class 3
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wābeletha
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owābeletha
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wābeletha
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awubelethanga
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ongabelethanga
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ungabelethanga
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Class 4
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yābeletha
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eyābeletha
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yābeletha
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ayibelethanga
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engabelethanga
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ingabelethanga
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Class 5
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lābeletha
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elābeletha
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lābeletha
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alibelethanga
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elingabelethanga
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lingabelethanga
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Class 6
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ābeletha
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ābeletha
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ābeletha
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awabelethanga
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angabelethanga
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engabelethanga
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Class 7
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sābeletha
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esābeletha
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sābeletha
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asibelethanga
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esingabelethanga
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singabelethanga
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Class 8
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zābeletha
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ezābeletha
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zābeletha
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azibelethanga
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ezingabelethanga
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zingabelethanga
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Class 9
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yābeletha
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eyābeletha
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yābeletha
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ayibelethanga
|
engabelethanga
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ingabelethanga
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Class 10
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zābeletha
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ezābeletha
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zābeletha
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azibelethanga
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ezingabelethanga
|
zingabelethanga
|
Class 11
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lwābeletha
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olwābeletha
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lwābeletha
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alubelethanga
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olungabelethanga
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lungabelethanga
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Class 14
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bābeletha
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obābeletha
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bābeletha
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abubelethanga
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obungabelethanga
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bungabelethanga
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Class 15
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kwābeletha
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okwābeletha
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kwābeletha
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akubelethanga
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okungabelethanga
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kungabelethanga
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Class 17
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kwābeletha
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okwābeletha
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kwābeletha
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akubelethanga
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okungabelethanga
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kungabelethanga
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Potential
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngingabeletha
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—
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ngingabeletha
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ngingebelethe
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—
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ngingebelethe
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2nd singular
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ungabeletha
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—
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ungabeletha
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ungebelethe
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—
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ungebelethe
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1st plural
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singabeletha
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—
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singabeletha
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singebelethe
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—
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singebelethe
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2nd plural
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ningabeletha
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—
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ningabeletha
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ningebelethe
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—
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ningebelethe
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Class 1
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angabeletha
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—
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engabeletha
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angebelethe
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—
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engebelethe
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Class 2
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bangabeletha
|
—
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bengabeletha
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bangebelethe
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—
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bengebelethe
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Class 3
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ungabeletha
|
—
|
ungabeletha
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ungebelethe
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—
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ungebelethe
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Class 4
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ingabeletha
|
—
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ingabeletha
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ingebelethe
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—
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ingebelethe
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Class 5
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lingabeletha
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—
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lingabeletha
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lingebelethe
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—
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lingebelethe
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Class 6
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angabeletha
|
—
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engabeletha
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angebelethe
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—
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engebelethe
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Class 7
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singabeletha
|
—
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singabeletha
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singebelethe
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—
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singebelethe
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Class 8
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zingabeletha
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—
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zingabeletha
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zingebelethe
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—
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zingebelethe
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Class 9
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ingabeletha
|
—
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ingabeletha
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ingebelethe
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—
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ingebelethe
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Class 10
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zingabeletha
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—
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zingabeletha
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zingebelethe
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—
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zingebelethe
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Class 11
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lungabeletha
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—
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lungabeletha
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lungebelethe
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—
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lungebelethe
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Class 14
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bungabeletha
|
—
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bungabeletha
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bungebelethe
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—
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bungebelethe
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Class 15
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kungabeletha
|
—
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kungabeletha
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kungebelethe
|
—
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kungebelethe
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Class 17
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kungabeletha
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—
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kungabeletha
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kungebelethe
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—
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kungebelethe
|
|
Immediate future
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngizobeletha
|
engizobeletha
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ngizobeletha
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angizubeletha
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engingezubeletha
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ngingezubeletha
|
2nd singular
|
uzobeletha
|
ozobeletha
|
uzobeletha
|
awuzubeletha
|
ongezubeletha
|
ungezubeletha
|
1st plural
|
sizobeletha
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esizobeletha
|
sizobeletha
|
asizubeletha
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esingezubeletha
|
singezubeletha
|
2nd plural
|
nizobeletha
|
enizobeletha
|
nizobeletha
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anizubeletha
|
eningezubeletha
|
ningezubeletha
|
Class 1
|
uzobeletha
|
ozobeletha
|
ezobeletha
|
akazubeletha
|
ongezubeletha
|
engezubeletha
|
Class 2
|
bazobeletha
|
abazobeletha
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bezobeletha
|
abazubeletha
|
abangezubeletha
|
bengezubeletha
|
Class 3
|
uzobeletha
|
ozobeletha
|
uzobeletha
|
awuzubeletha
|
ongezubeletha
|
ungezubeletha
|
Class 4
|
izobeletha
|
ezobeletha
|
izobeletha
|
ayizubeletha
|
engezubeletha
|
ingezubeletha
|
Class 5
|
lizobeletha
|
elizobeletha
|
lizobeletha
|
alizubeletha
|
elingezubeletha
|
lingezubeletha
|
Class 6
|
azobeletha
|
azobeletha
|
ezobeletha
|
awazubeletha
|
angezubeletha
|
engezubeletha
|
Class 7
|
sizobeletha
|
esizobeletha
|
sizobeletha
|
asizubeletha
|
esingezubeletha
|
singezubeletha
|
Class 8
|
zizobeletha
|
ezizobeletha
|
zizobeletha
|
azizubeletha
|
ezingezubeletha
|
zingezubeletha
|
Class 9
|
izobeletha
|
ezobeletha
|
izobeletha
|
ayizubeletha
|
engezubeletha
|
ingezubeletha
|
Class 10
|
zizobeletha
|
ezizobeletha
|
zizobeletha
|
azizubeletha
|
ezingezubeletha
|
zingezubeletha
|
Class 11
|
luzobeletha
|
oluzobeletha
|
luzobeletha
|
aluzubeletha
|
olungezubeletha
|
lungezubeletha
|
Class 14
|
buzobeletha
|
obuzobeletha
|
buzobeletha
|
abuzubeletha
|
obungezubeletha
|
bungezubeletha
|
Class 15
|
kuzobeletha
|
okuzobeletha
|
kuzobeletha
|
akuzubeletha
|
okungezubeletha
|
kungezubeletha
|
Class 17
|
kuzobeletha
|
okuzobeletha
|
kuzobeletha
|
akuzubeletha
|
okungezubeletha
|
kungezubeletha
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyobeletha
|
engiyobeletha
|
ngiyobeletha
|
angiyubeletha
|
engingeyubeletha
|
ngingeyubeletha
|
2nd singular
|
uyobeletha
|
oyobeletha
|
uyobeletha
|
awuyubeletha
|
ongeyubeletha
|
ungeyubeletha
|
1st plural
|
siyobeletha
|
esiyobeletha
|
siyobeletha
|
asiyubeletha
|
esingeyubeletha
|
singeyubeletha
|
2nd plural
|
niyobeletha
|
eniyobeletha
|
niyobeletha
|
aniyubeletha
|
eningeyubeletha
|
ningeyubeletha
|
Class 1
|
uyobeletha
|
oyobeletha
|
eyobeletha
|
akayubeletha
|
ongeyubeletha
|
engeyubeletha
|
Class 2
|
bayobeletha
|
abayobeletha
|
beyobeletha
|
abayubeletha
|
abangeyubeletha
|
bengeyubeletha
|
Class 3
|
uyobeletha
|
oyobeletha
|
uyobeletha
|
awuyubeletha
|
ongeyubeletha
|
ungeyubeletha
|
Class 4
|
iyobeletha
|
eyobeletha
|
iyobeletha
|
ayiyubeletha
|
engeyubeletha
|
ingeyubeletha
|
Class 5
|
liyobeletha
|
eliyobeletha
|
liyobeletha
|
aliyubeletha
|
elingeyubeletha
|
lingeyubeletha
|
Class 6
|
ayobeletha
|
ayobeletha
|
eyobeletha
|
awayubeletha
|
angeyubeletha
|
engeyubeletha
|
Class 7
|
siyobeletha
|
esiyobeletha
|
siyobeletha
|
asiyubeletha
|
esingeyubeletha
|
singeyubeletha
|
Class 8
|
ziyobeletha
|
eziyobeletha
|
ziyobeletha
|
aziyubeletha
|
ezingeyubeletha
|
zingeyubeletha
|
Class 9
|
iyobeletha
|
eyobeletha
|
iyobeletha
|
ayiyubeletha
|
engeyubeletha
|
ingeyubeletha
|
Class 10
|
ziyobeletha
|
eziyobeletha
|
ziyobeletha
|
aziyubeletha
|
ezingeyubeletha
|
zingeyubeletha
|
Class 11
|
luyobeletha
|
oluyobeletha
|
luyobeletha
|
aluyubeletha
|
olungeyubeletha
|
lungeyubeletha
|
Class 14
|
buyobeletha
|
obuyobeletha
|
buyobeletha
|
abuyubeletha
|
obungeyubeletha
|
bungeyubeletha
|
Class 15
|
kuyobeletha
|
okuyobeletha
|
kuyobeletha
|
akuyubeletha
|
okungeyubeletha
|
kungeyubeletha
|
Class 17
|
kuyobeletha
|
okuyobeletha
|
kuyobeletha
|
akuyubeletha
|
okungeyubeletha
|
kungeyubeletha
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngibelethe
|
ngingabelethi
|
2nd singular
|
ubelethe
|
ungabelethi
|
1st plural
|
sibelethe
|
singabelethi
|
2nd plural
|
nibelethe
|
ningabelethi
|
Class 1
|
abelethe
|
angabelethi
|
Class 2
|
babelethe
|
bangabelethi
|
Class 3
|
ubelethe
|
ungabelethi
|
Class 4
|
ibelethe
|
ingabelethi
|
Class 5
|
libelethe
|
lingabelethi
|
Class 6
|
abelethe
|
angabelethi
|
Class 7
|
sibelethe
|
singabelethi
|
Class 8
|
zibelethe
|
zingabelethi
|
Class 9
|
ibelethe
|
ingabelethi
|
Class 10
|
zibelethe
|
zingabelethi
|
Class 11
|
lubelethe
|
lungabelethi
|
Class 14
|
bubelethe
|
bungabelethi
|
Class 15
|
kubelethe
|
kungabelethi
|
Class 17
|
kubelethe
|
kungabelethi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngabeletha
|
ngangabeletha, angabeletha, angangabeletha
|
2nd singular
|
wabeletha
|
wangabeletha, awabeletha, awangabeletha
|
1st plural
|
sabeletha
|
sangabeletha, asabeletha, asangabeletha
|
2nd plural
|
nabeletha
|
nangabeletha, anabeletha, anangabeletha
|
Class 1
|
wabeletha
|
wangabeletha, akabeletha, akangabeletha
|
Class 2
|
babeletha
|
bangabeletha, ababeletha, abangabeletha
|
Class 3
|
wabeletha
|
wangabeletha, awabeletha, awangabeletha
|
Class 4
|
yabeletha
|
yangabeletha, ayabeletha, ayangabeletha
|
Class 5
|
labeletha
|
langabeletha, alabeletha, alangabeletha
|
Class 6
|
abeletha
|
angabeletha, awabeletha, awangabeletha
|
Class 7
|
sabeletha
|
sangabeletha, asabeletha, asangabeletha
|
Class 8
|
zabeletha
|
zangabeletha, azabeletha, azangabeletha
|
Class 9
|
yabeletha
|
yangabeletha, ayabeletha, ayangabeletha
|
Class 10
|
zabeletha
|
zangabeletha, azabeletha, azangabeletha
|
Class 11
|
lwabeletha
|
lwangabeletha, alwabeletha, alwangabeletha
|
Class 14
|
babeletha
|
bangabeletha, ababeletha, abangabeletha
|
Class 15
|
kwabeletha
|
kwangabeletha, akwabeletha, akwangabeletha
|
Class 17
|
kwabeletha
|
kwangabeletha, akwabeletha, akwangabeletha
|
Synonyms