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Etymology
From the ideophone cathu.
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Verb
-cathúla
- (intransitive) to shuffle, to toddle, to walk slowly
- (intransitive) to do things slowly and long-winded
Inflection
Tone H
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Infinitive
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ukucathula
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
|
ukucathula
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ukungacathuli
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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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cathula
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-cathule
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Plural
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cathulani
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-cathuleni
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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
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1st singular
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ngiyacathula, ngicathula
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engicathulayo, engicathula
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ngicathula
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angicathuli
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engingacathuli
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ngingacathuli
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2nd singular
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uyacathula, ucathula
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ocathulayo, ocathula
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ucathula
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awucathuli
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ongacathuli
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ungacathuli
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1st plural
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siyacathula, sicathula
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esicathulayo, esicathula
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sicathula
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asicathuli
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esingacathuli
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singacathuli
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2nd plural
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niyacathula, nicathula
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enicathulayo, enicathula
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nicathula
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anicathuli
|
eningacathuli
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ningacathuli
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Class 1
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uyacathula, ucathula
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ocathulayo, ocathula
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ecathula
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akacathuli
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ongacathuli
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engacathuli
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Class 2
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bayacathula, bacathula
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abacathulayo, abacathula
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becathula
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abacathuli
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abangacathuli
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bengacathuli
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Class 3
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uyacathula, ucathula
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ocathulayo, ocathula
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ucathula
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awucathuli
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ongacathuli
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ungacathuli
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Class 4
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iyacathula, icathula
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ecathulayo, ecathula
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icathula
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ayicathuli
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engacathuli
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ingacathuli
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Class 5
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liyacathula, licathula
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elicathulayo, elicathula
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licathula
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alicathuli
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elingacathuli
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lingacathuli
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Class 6
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ayacathula, acathula
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acathulayo, acathula
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ecathula
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awacathuli
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angacathuli
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engacathuli
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Class 7
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siyacathula, sicathula
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esicathulayo, esicathula
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sicathula
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asicathuli
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esingacathuli
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singacathuli
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Class 8
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ziyacathula, zicathula
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ezicathulayo, ezicathula
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zicathula
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azicathuli
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ezingacathuli
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zingacathuli
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Class 9
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iyacathula, icathula
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ecathulayo, ecathula
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icathula
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ayicathuli
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engacathuli
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ingacathuli
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Class 10
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ziyacathula, zicathula
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ezicathulayo, ezicathula
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zicathula
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azicathuli
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ezingacathuli
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zingacathuli
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Class 11
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luyacathula, lucathula
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olucathulayo, olucathula
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lucathula
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alucathuli
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olungacathuli
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lungacathuli
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Class 14
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buyacathula, bucathula
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obucathulayo, obucathula
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bucathula
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abucathuli
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obungacathuli
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bungacathuli
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Class 15
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kuyacathula, kucathula
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okucathulayo, okucathula
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kucathula
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akucathuli
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okungacathuli
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kungacathuli
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Class 17
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kuyacathula, kucathula
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okucathulayo, okucathula
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kucathula
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akucathuli
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okungacathuli
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kungacathuli
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Recent 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
|
Negative relative
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Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngicathulile, ngicathulē
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engicathulile, engicathulē
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ngicathulile, ngicathulē
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angicathulanga
|
engingacathulanga
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ngingacathulanga
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2nd singular
|
ucathulile, ucathulē
|
ocathulile, ocathulē
|
ucathulile, ucathulē
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awucathulanga
|
ongacathulanga
|
ungacathulanga
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1st plural
|
sicathulile, sicathulē
|
esicathulile, esicathulē
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sicathulile, sicathulē
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asicathulanga
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esingacathulanga
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singacathulanga
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2nd plural
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nicathulile, nicathulē
|
enicathulile, enicathulē
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nicathulile, nicathulē
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anicathulanga
|
eningacathulanga
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ningacathulanga
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Class 1
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ucathulile, ucathulē
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ocathulile, ocathulē
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ecathulile, ecathulē
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akacathulanga
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ongacathulanga
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engacathulanga
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Class 2
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bacathulile, bacathulē
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abacathulile, abacathulē
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becathulile, becathulē
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abacathulanga
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abangacathulanga
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bengacathulanga
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Class 3
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ucathulile, ucathulē
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ocathulile, ocathulē
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ucathulile, ucathulē
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awucathulanga
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ongacathulanga
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ungacathulanga
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Class 4
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icathulile, icathulē
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ecathulile, ecathulē
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icathulile, icathulē
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ayicathulanga
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engacathulanga
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ingacathulanga
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Class 5
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licathulile, licathulē
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elicathulile, elicathulē
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licathulile, licathulē
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alicathulanga
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elingacathulanga
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lingacathulanga
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Class 6
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acathulile, acathulē
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acathulile, acathulē
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ecathulile, ecathulē
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awacathulanga
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angacathulanga
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engacathulanga
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Class 7
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sicathulile, sicathulē
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esicathulile, esicathulē
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sicathulile, sicathulē
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asicathulanga
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esingacathulanga
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singacathulanga
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Class 8
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zicathulile, zicathulē
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ezicathulile, ezicathulē
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zicathulile, zicathulē
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azicathulanga
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ezingacathulanga
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zingacathulanga
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Class 9
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icathulile, icathulē
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ecathulile, ecathulē
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icathulile, icathulē
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ayicathulanga
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engacathulanga
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ingacathulanga
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Class 10
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zicathulile, zicathulē
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ezicathulile, ezicathulē
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zicathulile, zicathulē
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azicathulanga
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ezingacathulanga
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zingacathulanga
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Class 11
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lucathulile, lucathulē
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olucathulile, olucathulē
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lucathulile, lucathulē
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alucathulanga
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olungacathulanga
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lungacathulanga
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Class 14
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bucathulile, bucathulē
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obucathulile, obucathulē
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bucathulile, bucathulē
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abucathulanga
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obungacathulanga
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bungacathulanga
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Class 15
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kucathulile, kucathulē
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okucathulile, okucathulē
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kucathulile, kucathulē
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akucathulanga
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okungacathulanga
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kungacathulanga
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Class 17
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kucathulile, kucathulē
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okucathulile, okucathulē
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kucathulile, kucathulē
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akucathulanga
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okungacathulanga
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kungacathulanga
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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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ngācathula
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engācathula
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ngācathula
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angicathulanga
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engingacathulanga
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ngingacathulanga
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2nd singular
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wācathula
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owācathula
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wācathula
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awucathulanga
|
ongacathulanga
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ungacathulanga
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1st plural
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sācathula
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esācathula
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sācathula
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asicathulanga
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esingacathulanga
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singacathulanga
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2nd plural
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nācathula
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enācathula
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nācathula
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anicathulanga
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eningacathulanga
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ningacathulanga
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Class 1
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wācathula
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owācathula
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ācathula
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akacathulanga
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ongacathulanga
|
engacathulanga
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Class 2
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bācathula
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abācathula
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bācathula
|
abacathulanga
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abangacathulanga
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bengacathulanga
|
Class 3
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wācathula
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owācathula
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wācathula
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awucathulanga
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ongacathulanga
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ungacathulanga
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Class 4
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yācathula
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eyācathula
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yācathula
|
ayicathulanga
|
engacathulanga
|
ingacathulanga
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Class 5
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lācathula
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elācathula
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lācathula
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alicathulanga
|
elingacathulanga
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lingacathulanga
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Class 6
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ācathula
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ācathula
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ācathula
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awacathulanga
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angacathulanga
|
engacathulanga
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Class 7
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sācathula
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esācathula
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sācathula
|
asicathulanga
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esingacathulanga
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singacathulanga
|
Class 8
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zācathula
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ezācathula
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zācathula
|
azicathulanga
|
ezingacathulanga
|
zingacathulanga
|
Class 9
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yācathula
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eyācathula
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yācathula
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ayicathulanga
|
engacathulanga
|
ingacathulanga
|
Class 10
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zācathula
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ezācathula
|
zācathula
|
azicathulanga
|
ezingacathulanga
|
zingacathulanga
|
Class 11
|
lwācathula
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olwācathula
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lwācathula
|
alucathulanga
|
olungacathulanga
|
lungacathulanga
|
Class 14
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bācathula
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obācathula
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bācathula
|
abucathulanga
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obungacathulanga
|
bungacathulanga
|
Class 15
|
kwācathula
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okwācathula
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kwācathula
|
akucathulanga
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okungacathulanga
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kungacathulanga
|
Class 17
|
kwācathula
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okwācathula
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kwācathula
|
akucathulanga
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okungacathulanga
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kungacathulanga
|
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Potential
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingacathula
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—
|
ngingacathula
|
ngingecathule
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—
|
ngingecathule
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2nd singular
|
ungacathula
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—
|
ungacathula
|
ungecathule
|
—
|
ungecathule
|
1st plural
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singacathula
|
—
|
singacathula
|
singecathule
|
—
|
singecathule
|
2nd plural
|
ningacathula
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—
|
ningacathula
|
ningecathule
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—
|
ningecathule
|
Class 1
|
angacathula
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—
|
engacathula
|
angecathule
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—
|
engecathule
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Class 2
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bangacathula
|
—
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bengacathula
|
bangecathule
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—
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bengecathule
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Class 3
|
ungacathula
|
—
|
ungacathula
|
ungecathule
|
—
|
ungecathule
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Class 4
|
ingacathula
|
—
|
ingacathula
|
ingecathule
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—
|
ingecathule
|
Class 5
|
lingacathula
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—
|
lingacathula
|
lingecathule
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—
|
lingecathule
|
Class 6
|
angacathula
|
—
|
engacathula
|
angecathule
|
—
|
engecathule
|
Class 7
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singacathula
|
—
|
singacathula
|
singecathule
|
—
|
singecathule
|
Class 8
|
zingacathula
|
—
|
zingacathula
|
zingecathule
|
—
|
zingecathule
|
Class 9
|
ingacathula
|
—
|
ingacathula
|
ingecathule
|
—
|
ingecathule
|
Class 10
|
zingacathula
|
—
|
zingacathula
|
zingecathule
|
—
|
zingecathule
|
Class 11
|
lungacathula
|
—
|
lungacathula
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lungecathule
|
—
|
lungecathule
|
Class 14
|
bungacathula
|
—
|
bungacathula
|
bungecathule
|
—
|
bungecathule
|
Class 15
|
kungacathula
|
—
|
kungacathula
|
kungecathule
|
—
|
kungecathule
|
Class 17
|
kungacathula
|
—
|
kungacathula
|
kungecathule
|
—
|
kungecathule
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizocathula
|
engizocathula
|
ngizocathula
|
angizucathula
|
engingezucathula
|
ngingezucathula
|
2nd singular
|
uzocathula
|
ozocathula
|
uzocathula
|
awuzucathula
|
ongezucathula
|
ungezucathula
|
1st plural
|
sizocathula
|
esizocathula
|
sizocathula
|
asizucathula
|
esingezucathula
|
singezucathula
|
2nd plural
|
nizocathula
|
enizocathula
|
nizocathula
|
anizucathula
|
eningezucathula
|
ningezucathula
|
Class 1
|
uzocathula
|
ozocathula
|
ezocathula
|
akazucathula
|
ongezucathula
|
engezucathula
|
Class 2
|
bazocathula
|
abazocathula
|
bezocathula
|
abazucathula
|
abangezucathula
|
bengezucathula
|
Class 3
|
uzocathula
|
ozocathula
|
uzocathula
|
awuzucathula
|
ongezucathula
|
ungezucathula
|
Class 4
|
izocathula
|
ezocathula
|
izocathula
|
ayizucathula
|
engezucathula
|
ingezucathula
|
Class 5
|
lizocathula
|
elizocathula
|
lizocathula
|
alizucathula
|
elingezucathula
|
lingezucathula
|
Class 6
|
azocathula
|
azocathula
|
ezocathula
|
awazucathula
|
angezucathula
|
engezucathula
|
Class 7
|
sizocathula
|
esizocathula
|
sizocathula
|
asizucathula
|
esingezucathula
|
singezucathula
|
Class 8
|
zizocathula
|
ezizocathula
|
zizocathula
|
azizucathula
|
ezingezucathula
|
zingezucathula
|
Class 9
|
izocathula
|
ezocathula
|
izocathula
|
ayizucathula
|
engezucathula
|
ingezucathula
|
Class 10
|
zizocathula
|
ezizocathula
|
zizocathula
|
azizucathula
|
ezingezucathula
|
zingezucathula
|
Class 11
|
luzocathula
|
oluzocathula
|
luzocathula
|
aluzucathula
|
olungezucathula
|
lungezucathula
|
Class 14
|
buzocathula
|
obuzocathula
|
buzocathula
|
abuzucathula
|
obungezucathula
|
bungezucathula
|
Class 15
|
kuzocathula
|
okuzocathula
|
kuzocathula
|
akuzucathula
|
okungezucathula
|
kungezucathula
|
Class 17
|
kuzocathula
|
okuzocathula
|
kuzocathula
|
akuzucathula
|
okungezucathula
|
kungezucathula
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyocathula
|
engiyocathula
|
ngiyocathula
|
angiyucathula
|
engingeyucathula
|
ngingeyucathula
|
2nd singular
|
uyocathula
|
oyocathula
|
uyocathula
|
awuyucathula
|
ongeyucathula
|
ungeyucathula
|
1st plural
|
siyocathula
|
esiyocathula
|
siyocathula
|
asiyucathula
|
esingeyucathula
|
singeyucathula
|
2nd plural
|
niyocathula
|
eniyocathula
|
niyocathula
|
aniyucathula
|
eningeyucathula
|
ningeyucathula
|
Class 1
|
uyocathula
|
oyocathula
|
eyocathula
|
akayucathula
|
ongeyucathula
|
engeyucathula
|
Class 2
|
bayocathula
|
abayocathula
|
beyocathula
|
abayucathula
|
abangeyucathula
|
bengeyucathula
|
Class 3
|
uyocathula
|
oyocathula
|
uyocathula
|
awuyucathula
|
ongeyucathula
|
ungeyucathula
|
Class 4
|
iyocathula
|
eyocathula
|
iyocathula
|
ayiyucathula
|
engeyucathula
|
ingeyucathula
|
Class 5
|
liyocathula
|
eliyocathula
|
liyocathula
|
aliyucathula
|
elingeyucathula
|
lingeyucathula
|
Class 6
|
ayocathula
|
ayocathula
|
eyocathula
|
awayucathula
|
angeyucathula
|
engeyucathula
|
Class 7
|
siyocathula
|
esiyocathula
|
siyocathula
|
asiyucathula
|
esingeyucathula
|
singeyucathula
|
Class 8
|
ziyocathula
|
eziyocathula
|
ziyocathula
|
aziyucathula
|
ezingeyucathula
|
zingeyucathula
|
Class 9
|
iyocathula
|
eyocathula
|
iyocathula
|
ayiyucathula
|
engeyucathula
|
ingeyucathula
|
Class 10
|
ziyocathula
|
eziyocathula
|
ziyocathula
|
aziyucathula
|
ezingeyucathula
|
zingeyucathula
|
Class 11
|
luyocathula
|
oluyocathula
|
luyocathula
|
aluyucathula
|
olungeyucathula
|
lungeyucathula
|
Class 14
|
buyocathula
|
obuyocathula
|
buyocathula
|
abuyucathula
|
obungeyucathula
|
bungeyucathula
|
Class 15
|
kuyocathula
|
okuyocathula
|
kuyocathula
|
akuyucathula
|
okungeyucathula
|
kungeyucathula
|
Class 17
|
kuyocathula
|
okuyocathula
|
kuyocathula
|
akuyucathula
|
okungeyucathula
|
kungeyucathula
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
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Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngicathule
|
ngingacathuli
|
2nd singular
|
ucathule
|
ungacathuli
|
1st plural
|
sicathule
|
singacathuli
|
2nd plural
|
nicathule
|
ningacathuli
|
Class 1
|
acathule
|
angacathuli
|
Class 2
|
bacathule
|
bangacathuli
|
Class 3
|
ucathule
|
ungacathuli
|
Class 4
|
icathule
|
ingacathuli
|
Class 5
|
licathule
|
lingacathuli
|
Class 6
|
acathule
|
angacathuli
|
Class 7
|
sicathule
|
singacathuli
|
Class 8
|
zicathule
|
zingacathuli
|
Class 9
|
icathule
|
ingacathuli
|
Class 10
|
zicathule
|
zingacathuli
|
Class 11
|
lucathule
|
lungacathuli
|
Class 14
|
bucathule
|
bungacathuli
|
Class 15
|
kucathule
|
kungacathuli
|
Class 17
|
kucathule
|
kungacathuli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngacathula
|
ngangacathula, angacathula, angangacathula
|
2nd singular
|
wacathula
|
wangacathula, awacathula, awangacathula
|
1st plural
|
sacathula
|
sangacathula, asacathula, asangacathula
|
2nd plural
|
nacathula
|
nangacathula, anacathula, anangacathula
|
Class 1
|
wacathula
|
wangacathula, akacathula, akangacathula
|
Class 2
|
bacathula
|
bangacathula, abacathula, abangacathula
|
Class 3
|
wacathula
|
wangacathula, awacathula, awangacathula
|
Class 4
|
yacathula
|
yangacathula, ayacathula, ayangacathula
|
Class 5
|
lacathula
|
langacathula, alacathula, alangacathula
|
Class 6
|
acathula
|
angacathula, awacathula, awangacathula
|
Class 7
|
sacathula
|
sangacathula, asacathula, asangacathula
|
Class 8
|
zacathula
|
zangacathula, azacathula, azangacathula
|
Class 9
|
yacathula
|
yangacathula, ayacathula, ayangacathula
|
Class 10
|
zacathula
|
zangacathula, azacathula, azangacathula
|
Class 11
|
lwacathula
|
lwangacathula, alwacathula, alwangacathula
|
Class 14
|
bacathula
|
bangacathula, abacathula, abangacathula
|
Class 15
|
kwacathula
|
kwangacathula, akwacathula, akwangacathula
|
Class 17
|
kwacathula
|
kwangacathula, akwacathula, akwangacathula
|
Derived terms
References