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Zulu
Verb
-císha
- (transitive) to extinguish (fire), to put out (light), to quench
- (transitive) to assuage (thirst etc.)
- (transitive) to switch off, to turn off
- Synonym: -cima
Inflection
Tone H
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Infinitive
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ukucisha
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukucisha
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ukungacishi
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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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cisha
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-cishe
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Plural
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cishani
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-cisheni
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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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ngiyacisha, ngicisha
|
engicishayo, engicisha
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ngicisha
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angicishi
|
engingacishi
|
ngingacishi
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2nd singular
|
uyacisha, ucisha
|
ocishayo, ocisha
|
ucisha
|
awucishi
|
ongacishi
|
ungacishi
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1st plural
|
siyacisha, sicisha
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esicishayo, esicisha
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sicisha
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asicishi
|
esingacishi
|
singacishi
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2nd plural
|
niyacisha, nicisha
|
enicishayo, enicisha
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nicisha
|
anicishi
|
eningacishi
|
ningacishi
|
Class 1
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uyacisha, ucisha
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ocishayo, ocisha
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ecisha
|
akacishi
|
ongacishi
|
engacishi
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Class 2
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bayacisha, bacisha
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abacishayo, abacisha
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becisha
|
abacishi
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abangacishi
|
bengacishi
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Class 3
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uyacisha, ucisha
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ocishayo, ocisha
|
ucisha
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awucishi
|
ongacishi
|
ungacishi
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Class 4
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iyacisha, icisha
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ecishayo, ecisha
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icisha
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ayicishi
|
engacishi
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ingacishi
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Class 5
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liyacisha, licisha
|
elicishayo, elicisha
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licisha
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alicishi
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elingacishi
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lingacishi
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Class 6
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ayacisha, acisha
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acishayo, acisha
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ecisha
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awacishi
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angacishi
|
engacishi
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Class 7
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siyacisha, sicisha
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esicishayo, esicisha
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sicisha
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asicishi
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esingacishi
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singacishi
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Class 8
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ziyacisha, zicisha
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ezicishayo, ezicisha
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zicisha
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azicishi
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ezingacishi
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zingacishi
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Class 9
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iyacisha, icisha
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ecishayo, ecisha
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icisha
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ayicishi
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engacishi
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ingacishi
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Class 10
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ziyacisha, zicisha
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ezicishayo, ezicisha
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zicisha
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azicishi
|
ezingacishi
|
zingacishi
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Class 11
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luyacisha, lucisha
|
olucishayo, olucisha
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lucisha
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alucishi
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olungacishi
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lungacishi
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Class 14
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buyacisha, bucisha
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obucishayo, obucisha
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bucisha
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abucishi
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obungacishi
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bungacishi
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Class 15
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kuyacisha, kucisha
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okucishayo, okucisha
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kucisha
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akucishi
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okungacishi
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kungacishi
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Class 17
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kuyacisha, kucisha
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okucishayo, okucisha
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kucisha
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akucishi
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okungacishi
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kungacishi
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Recent past
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngicishile, ngicishē
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engicishile, engicishē
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ngicishile, ngicishē
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angicishanga
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engingacishanga
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ngingacishanga
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2nd singular
|
ucishile, ucishē
|
ocishile, ocishē
|
ucishile, ucishē
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awucishanga
|
ongacishanga
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ungacishanga
|
1st plural
|
sicishile, sicishē
|
esicishile, esicishē
|
sicishile, sicishē
|
asicishanga
|
esingacishanga
|
singacishanga
|
2nd plural
|
nicishile, nicishē
|
enicishile, enicishē
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nicishile, nicishē
|
anicishanga
|
eningacishanga
|
ningacishanga
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Class 1
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ucishile, ucishē
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ocishile, ocishē
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ecishile, ecishē
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akacishanga
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ongacishanga
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engacishanga
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Class 2
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bacishile, bacishē
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abacishile, abacishē
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becishile, becishē
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abacishanga
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abangacishanga
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bengacishanga
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Class 3
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ucishile, ucishē
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ocishile, ocishē
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ucishile, ucishē
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awucishanga
|
ongacishanga
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ungacishanga
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Class 4
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icishile, icishē
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ecishile, ecishē
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icishile, icishē
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ayicishanga
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engacishanga
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ingacishanga
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Class 5
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licishile, licishē
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elicishile, elicishē
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licishile, licishē
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alicishanga
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elingacishanga
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lingacishanga
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Class 6
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acishile, acishē
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acishile, acishē
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ecishile, ecishē
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awacishanga
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angacishanga
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engacishanga
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Class 7
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sicishile, sicishē
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esicishile, esicishē
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sicishile, sicishē
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asicishanga
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esingacishanga
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singacishanga
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Class 8
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zicishile, zicishē
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ezicishile, ezicishē
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zicishile, zicishē
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azicishanga
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ezingacishanga
|
zingacishanga
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Class 9
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icishile, icishē
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ecishile, ecishē
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icishile, icishē
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ayicishanga
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engacishanga
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ingacishanga
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Class 10
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zicishile, zicishē
|
ezicishile, ezicishē
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zicishile, zicishē
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azicishanga
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ezingacishanga
|
zingacishanga
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Class 11
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lucishile, lucishē
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olucishile, olucishē
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lucishile, lucishē
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alucishanga
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olungacishanga
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lungacishanga
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Class 14
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bucishile, bucishē
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obucishile, obucishē
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bucishile, bucishē
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abucishanga
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obungacishanga
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bungacishanga
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Class 15
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kucishile, kucishē
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okucishile, okucishē
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kucishile, kucishē
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akucishanga
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okungacishanga
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kungacishanga
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Class 17
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kucishile, kucishē
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okucishile, okucishē
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kucishile, kucishē
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akucishanga
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okungacishanga
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kungacishanga
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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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ngācisha
|
engācisha
|
ngācisha
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angicishanga
|
engingacishanga
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ngingacishanga
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2nd singular
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wācisha
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owācisha
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wācisha
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awucishanga
|
ongacishanga
|
ungacishanga
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1st plural
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sācisha
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esācisha
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sācisha
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asicishanga
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esingacishanga
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singacishanga
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2nd plural
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nācisha
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enācisha
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nācisha
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anicishanga
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eningacishanga
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ningacishanga
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Class 1
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wācisha
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owācisha
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ācisha
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akacishanga
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ongacishanga
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engacishanga
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Class 2
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bācisha
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abācisha
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bācisha
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abacishanga
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abangacishanga
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bengacishanga
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Class 3
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wācisha
|
owācisha
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wācisha
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awucishanga
|
ongacishanga
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ungacishanga
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Class 4
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yācisha
|
eyācisha
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yācisha
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ayicishanga
|
engacishanga
|
ingacishanga
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Class 5
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lācisha
|
elācisha
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lācisha
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alicishanga
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elingacishanga
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lingacishanga
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Class 6
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ācisha
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ācisha
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ācisha
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awacishanga
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angacishanga
|
engacishanga
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Class 7
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sācisha
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esācisha
|
sācisha
|
asicishanga
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esingacishanga
|
singacishanga
|
Class 8
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zācisha
|
ezācisha
|
zācisha
|
azicishanga
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ezingacishanga
|
zingacishanga
|
Class 9
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yācisha
|
eyācisha
|
yācisha
|
ayicishanga
|
engacishanga
|
ingacishanga
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Class 10
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zācisha
|
ezācisha
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zācisha
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azicishanga
|
ezingacishanga
|
zingacishanga
|
Class 11
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lwācisha
|
olwācisha
|
lwācisha
|
alucishanga
|
olungacishanga
|
lungacishanga
|
Class 14
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bācisha
|
obācisha
|
bācisha
|
abucishanga
|
obungacishanga
|
bungacishanga
|
Class 15
|
kwācisha
|
okwācisha
|
kwācisha
|
akucishanga
|
okungacishanga
|
kungacishanga
|
Class 17
|
kwācisha
|
okwācisha
|
kwācisha
|
akucishanga
|
okungacishanga
|
kungacishanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingacisha
|
—
|
ngingacisha
|
ngingecishe
|
—
|
ngingecishe
|
2nd singular
|
ungacisha
|
—
|
ungacisha
|
ungecishe
|
—
|
ungecishe
|
1st plural
|
singacisha
|
—
|
singacisha
|
singecishe
|
—
|
singecishe
|
2nd plural
|
ningacisha
|
—
|
ningacisha
|
ningecishe
|
—
|
ningecishe
|
Class 1
|
angacisha
|
—
|
engacisha
|
angecishe
|
—
|
engecishe
|
Class 2
|
bangacisha
|
—
|
bengacisha
|
bangecishe
|
—
|
bengecishe
|
Class 3
|
ungacisha
|
—
|
ungacisha
|
ungecishe
|
—
|
ungecishe
|
Class 4
|
ingacisha
|
—
|
ingacisha
|
ingecishe
|
—
|
ingecishe
|
Class 5
|
lingacisha
|
—
|
lingacisha
|
lingecishe
|
—
|
lingecishe
|
Class 6
|
angacisha
|
—
|
engacisha
|
angecishe
|
—
|
engecishe
|
Class 7
|
singacisha
|
—
|
singacisha
|
singecishe
|
—
|
singecishe
|
Class 8
|
zingacisha
|
—
|
zingacisha
|
zingecishe
|
—
|
zingecishe
|
Class 9
|
ingacisha
|
—
|
ingacisha
|
ingecishe
|
—
|
ingecishe
|
Class 10
|
zingacisha
|
—
|
zingacisha
|
zingecishe
|
—
|
zingecishe
|
Class 11
|
lungacisha
|
—
|
lungacisha
|
lungecishe
|
—
|
lungecishe
|
Class 14
|
bungacisha
|
—
|
bungacisha
|
bungecishe
|
—
|
bungecishe
|
Class 15
|
kungacisha
|
—
|
kungacisha
|
kungecishe
|
—
|
kungecishe
|
Class 17
|
kungacisha
|
—
|
kungacisha
|
kungecishe
|
—
|
kungecishe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizocisha
|
engizocisha
|
ngizocisha
|
angizucisha
|
engingezucisha
|
ngingezucisha
|
2nd singular
|
uzocisha
|
ozocisha
|
uzocisha
|
awuzucisha
|
ongezucisha
|
ungezucisha
|
1st plural
|
sizocisha
|
esizocisha
|
sizocisha
|
asizucisha
|
esingezucisha
|
singezucisha
|
2nd plural
|
nizocisha
|
enizocisha
|
nizocisha
|
anizucisha
|
eningezucisha
|
ningezucisha
|
Class 1
|
uzocisha
|
ozocisha
|
ezocisha
|
akazucisha
|
ongezucisha
|
engezucisha
|
Class 2
|
bazocisha
|
abazocisha
|
bezocisha
|
abazucisha
|
abangezucisha
|
bengezucisha
|
Class 3
|
uzocisha
|
ozocisha
|
uzocisha
|
awuzucisha
|
ongezucisha
|
ungezucisha
|
Class 4
|
izocisha
|
ezocisha
|
izocisha
|
ayizucisha
|
engezucisha
|
ingezucisha
|
Class 5
|
lizocisha
|
elizocisha
|
lizocisha
|
alizucisha
|
elingezucisha
|
lingezucisha
|
Class 6
|
azocisha
|
azocisha
|
ezocisha
|
awazucisha
|
angezucisha
|
engezucisha
|
Class 7
|
sizocisha
|
esizocisha
|
sizocisha
|
asizucisha
|
esingezucisha
|
singezucisha
|
Class 8
|
zizocisha
|
ezizocisha
|
zizocisha
|
azizucisha
|
ezingezucisha
|
zingezucisha
|
Class 9
|
izocisha
|
ezocisha
|
izocisha
|
ayizucisha
|
engezucisha
|
ingezucisha
|
Class 10
|
zizocisha
|
ezizocisha
|
zizocisha
|
azizucisha
|
ezingezucisha
|
zingezucisha
|
Class 11
|
luzocisha
|
oluzocisha
|
luzocisha
|
aluzucisha
|
olungezucisha
|
lungezucisha
|
Class 14
|
buzocisha
|
obuzocisha
|
buzocisha
|
abuzucisha
|
obungezucisha
|
bungezucisha
|
Class 15
|
kuzocisha
|
okuzocisha
|
kuzocisha
|
akuzucisha
|
okungezucisha
|
kungezucisha
|
Class 17
|
kuzocisha
|
okuzocisha
|
kuzocisha
|
akuzucisha
|
okungezucisha
|
kungezucisha
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyocisha
|
engiyocisha
|
ngiyocisha
|
angiyucisha
|
engingeyucisha
|
ngingeyucisha
|
2nd singular
|
uyocisha
|
oyocisha
|
uyocisha
|
awuyucisha
|
ongeyucisha
|
ungeyucisha
|
1st plural
|
siyocisha
|
esiyocisha
|
siyocisha
|
asiyucisha
|
esingeyucisha
|
singeyucisha
|
2nd plural
|
niyocisha
|
eniyocisha
|
niyocisha
|
aniyucisha
|
eningeyucisha
|
ningeyucisha
|
Class 1
|
uyocisha
|
oyocisha
|
eyocisha
|
akayucisha
|
ongeyucisha
|
engeyucisha
|
Class 2
|
bayocisha
|
abayocisha
|
beyocisha
|
abayucisha
|
abangeyucisha
|
bengeyucisha
|
Class 3
|
uyocisha
|
oyocisha
|
uyocisha
|
awuyucisha
|
ongeyucisha
|
ungeyucisha
|
Class 4
|
iyocisha
|
eyocisha
|
iyocisha
|
ayiyucisha
|
engeyucisha
|
ingeyucisha
|
Class 5
|
liyocisha
|
eliyocisha
|
liyocisha
|
aliyucisha
|
elingeyucisha
|
lingeyucisha
|
Class 6
|
ayocisha
|
ayocisha
|
eyocisha
|
awayucisha
|
angeyucisha
|
engeyucisha
|
Class 7
|
siyocisha
|
esiyocisha
|
siyocisha
|
asiyucisha
|
esingeyucisha
|
singeyucisha
|
Class 8
|
ziyocisha
|
eziyocisha
|
ziyocisha
|
aziyucisha
|
ezingeyucisha
|
zingeyucisha
|
Class 9
|
iyocisha
|
eyocisha
|
iyocisha
|
ayiyucisha
|
engeyucisha
|
ingeyucisha
|
Class 10
|
ziyocisha
|
eziyocisha
|
ziyocisha
|
aziyucisha
|
ezingeyucisha
|
zingeyucisha
|
Class 11
|
luyocisha
|
oluyocisha
|
luyocisha
|
aluyucisha
|
olungeyucisha
|
lungeyucisha
|
Class 14
|
buyocisha
|
obuyocisha
|
buyocisha
|
abuyucisha
|
obungeyucisha
|
bungeyucisha
|
Class 15
|
kuyocisha
|
okuyocisha
|
kuyocisha
|
akuyucisha
|
okungeyucisha
|
kungeyucisha
|
Class 17
|
kuyocisha
|
okuyocisha
|
kuyocisha
|
akuyucisha
|
okungeyucisha
|
kungeyucisha
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngicishe
|
ngingacishi
|
2nd singular
|
ucishe
|
ungacishi
|
1st plural
|
sicishe
|
singacishi
|
2nd plural
|
nicishe
|
ningacishi
|
Class 1
|
acishe
|
angacishi
|
Class 2
|
bacishe
|
bangacishi
|
Class 3
|
ucishe
|
ungacishi
|
Class 4
|
icishe
|
ingacishi
|
Class 5
|
licishe
|
lingacishi
|
Class 6
|
acishe
|
angacishi
|
Class 7
|
sicishe
|
singacishi
|
Class 8
|
zicishe
|
zingacishi
|
Class 9
|
icishe
|
ingacishi
|
Class 10
|
zicishe
|
zingacishi
|
Class 11
|
lucishe
|
lungacishi
|
Class 14
|
bucishe
|
bungacishi
|
Class 15
|
kucishe
|
kungacishi
|
Class 17
|
kucishe
|
kungacishi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngacisha
|
ngangacisha, angacisha, angangacisha
|
2nd singular
|
wacisha
|
wangacisha, awacisha, awangacisha
|
1st plural
|
sacisha
|
sangacisha, asacisha, asangacisha
|
2nd plural
|
nacisha
|
nangacisha, anacisha, anangacisha
|
Class 1
|
wacisha
|
wangacisha, akacisha, akangacisha
|
Class 2
|
bacisha
|
bangacisha, abacisha, abangacisha
|
Class 3
|
wacisha
|
wangacisha, awacisha, awangacisha
|
Class 4
|
yacisha
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yangacisha, ayacisha, ayangacisha
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Class 5
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lacisha
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langacisha, alacisha, alangacisha
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Class 6
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acisha
|
angacisha, awacisha, awangacisha
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Class 7
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sacisha
|
sangacisha, asacisha, asangacisha
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Class 8
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zacisha
|
zangacisha, azacisha, azangacisha
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Class 9
|
yacisha
|
yangacisha, ayacisha, ayangacisha
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Class 10
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zacisha
|
zangacisha, azacisha, azangacisha
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Class 11
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lwacisha
|
lwangacisha, alwacisha, alwangacisha
|
Class 14
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bacisha
|
bangacisha, abacisha, abangacisha
|
Class 15
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kwacisha
|
kwangacisha, akwacisha, akwangacisha
|
Class 17
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kwacisha
|
kwangacisha, akwacisha, akwangacisha
|
References