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Northern Ndebele
Verb
-dábûla
- to tear
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
Derived from the ideophone dabu.
Verb
-dabula
- (transitive) to tear
- (transitive) to split, to cleave
Inflection
tone L (infinitive ukudabula)
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positive
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negative
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infinitive
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ukudabula
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ukungadabuli
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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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dabula
|
-dabule
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plural
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dabulani
|
-dabuleni
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present
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positive absolute
|
positive relative
|
positive participial
|
negative absolute
|
negative relative
|
negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngiyadabula, ngidabula
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engidabulayo, engidabula
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ngidabula
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angidabuli
|
engingadabuli
|
ngingadabuli
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2nd singular
|
uyadabula, udabula
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odabulayo, odabula
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udabula
|
awudabuli
|
ongadabuli
|
ungadabuli
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1st plural
|
siyadabula, sidabula
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esidabulayo, esidabula
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sidabula
|
asidabuli
|
esingadabuli
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singadabuli
|
2nd plural
|
niyadabula, nidabula
|
enidabulayo, enidabula
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nidabula
|
anidabuli
|
eningadabuli
|
ningadabuli
|
class 1
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uyadabula, udabula
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odabulayo, odabula
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edabula
|
akadabuli
|
ongadabuli
|
engadabuli
|
class 2
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bayadabula, badabula
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abadabulayo, abadabula
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bedabula
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abadabuli
|
abangadabuli
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bengadabuli
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class 3
|
uyadabula, udabula
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odabulayo, odabula
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udabula
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awudabuli
|
ongadabuli
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ungadabuli
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class 4
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iyadabula, idabula
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edabulayo, edabula
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idabula
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ayidabuli
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engadabuli
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ingadabuli
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class 5
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liyadabula, lidabula
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elidabulayo, elidabula
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lidabula
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alidabuli
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elingadabuli
|
lingadabuli
|
class 6
|
ayadabula, adabula
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adabulayo, adabula
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edabula
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awadabuli
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angadabuli
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engadabuli
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class 7
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siyadabula, sidabula
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esidabulayo, esidabula
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sidabula
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asidabuli
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esingadabuli
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singadabuli
|
class 8
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ziyadabula, zidabula
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ezidabulayo, ezidabula
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zidabula
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azidabuli
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ezingadabuli
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zingadabuli
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class 9
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iyadabula, idabula
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edabulayo, edabula
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idabula
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ayidabuli
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engadabuli
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ingadabuli
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class 10
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ziyadabula, zidabula
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ezidabulayo, ezidabula
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zidabula
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azidabuli
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ezingadabuli
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zingadabuli
|
class 11
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luyadabula, ludabula
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oludabulayo, oludabula
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ludabula
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aludabuli
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olungadabuli
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lungadabuli
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class 14
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buyadabula, budabula
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obudabulayo, obudabula
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budabula
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abudabuli
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obungadabuli
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bungadabuli
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class 15
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kuyadabula, kudabula
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okudabulayo, okudabula
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kudabula
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akudabuli
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okungadabuli
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kungadabuli
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class 17
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kuyadabula, kudabula
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okudabulayo, okudabula
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kudabula
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akudabuli
|
okungadabuli
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kungadabuli
|
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recent past
|
|
positive absolute
|
positive relative
|
positive participial
|
negative absolute
|
negative relative
|
negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngidabulile, ngidabulē
|
engidabulile, engidabulē
|
ngidabulile, ngidabulē
|
angidabulanga
|
engingadabulanga
|
ngingadabulanga
|
2nd singular
|
udabulile, udabulē
|
odabulile, odabulē
|
udabulile, udabulē
|
awudabulanga
|
ongadabulanga
|
ungadabulanga
|
1st plural
|
sidabulile, sidabulē
|
esidabulile, esidabulē
|
sidabulile, sidabulē
|
asidabulanga
|
esingadabulanga
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singadabulanga
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2nd plural
|
nidabulile, nidabulē
|
enidabulile, enidabulē
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nidabulile, nidabulē
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anidabulanga
|
eningadabulanga
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ningadabulanga
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class 1
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udabulile, udabulē
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odabulile, odabulē
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edabulile, edabulē
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akadabulanga
|
ongadabulanga
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engadabulanga
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class 2
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badabulile, badabulē
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abadabulile, abadabulē
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bedabulile, bedabulē
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abadabulanga
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abangadabulanga
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bengadabulanga
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class 3
|
udabulile, udabulē
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odabulile, odabulē
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udabulile, udabulē
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awudabulanga
|
ongadabulanga
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ungadabulanga
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class 4
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idabulile, idabulē
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edabulile, edabulē
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idabulile, idabulē
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ayidabulanga
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engadabulanga
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ingadabulanga
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class 5
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lidabulile, lidabulē
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elidabulile, elidabulē
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lidabulile, lidabulē
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alidabulanga
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elingadabulanga
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lingadabulanga
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class 6
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adabulile, adabulē
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adabulile, adabulē
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edabulile, edabulē
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awadabulanga
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angadabulanga
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engadabulanga
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class 7
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sidabulile, sidabulē
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esidabulile, esidabulē
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sidabulile, sidabulē
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asidabulanga
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esingadabulanga
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singadabulanga
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class 8
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zidabulile, zidabulē
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ezidabulile, ezidabulē
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zidabulile, zidabulē
|
azidabulanga
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ezingadabulanga
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zingadabulanga
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class 9
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idabulile, idabulē
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edabulile, edabulē
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idabulile, idabulē
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ayidabulanga
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engadabulanga
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ingadabulanga
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class 10
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zidabulile, zidabulē
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ezidabulile, ezidabulē
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zidabulile, zidabulē
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azidabulanga
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ezingadabulanga
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zingadabulanga
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class 11
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ludabulile, ludabulē
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oludabulile, oludabulē
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ludabulile, ludabulē
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aludabulanga
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olungadabulanga
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lungadabulanga
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class 14
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budabulile, budabulē
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obudabulile, obudabulē
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budabulile, budabulē
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abudabulanga
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obungadabulanga
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bungadabulanga
|
class 15
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kudabulile, kudabulē
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okudabulile, okudabulē
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kudabulile, kudabulē
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akudabulanga
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okungadabulanga
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kungadabulanga
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class 17
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kudabulile, kudabulē
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okudabulile, okudabulē
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kudabulile, kudabulē
|
akudabulanga
|
okungadabulanga
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kungadabulanga
|
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remote past
|
|
positive absolute
|
positive relative
|
positive participial
|
negative absolute
|
negative relative
|
negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngādabula
|
engādabula
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ngādabula
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angidabulanga
|
engingadabulanga
|
ngingadabulanga
|
2nd singular
|
wādabula
|
owādabula
|
wādabula
|
awudabulanga
|
ongadabulanga
|
ungadabulanga
|
1st plural
|
sādabula
|
esādabula
|
sādabula
|
asidabulanga
|
esingadabulanga
|
singadabulanga
|
2nd plural
|
nādabula
|
enādabula
|
nādabula
|
anidabulanga
|
eningadabulanga
|
ningadabulanga
|
class 1
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wādabula
|
owādabula
|
ādabula
|
akadabulanga
|
ongadabulanga
|
engadabulanga
|
class 2
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bādabula
|
abādabula
|
bādabula
|
abadabulanga
|
abangadabulanga
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bengadabulanga
|
class 3
|
wādabula
|
owādabula
|
wādabula
|
awudabulanga
|
ongadabulanga
|
ungadabulanga
|
class 4
|
yādabula
|
eyādabula
|
yādabula
|
ayidabulanga
|
engadabulanga
|
ingadabulanga
|
class 5
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lādabula
|
elādabula
|
lādabula
|
alidabulanga
|
elingadabulanga
|
lingadabulanga
|
class 6
|
ādabula
|
ādabula
|
ādabula
|
awadabulanga
|
angadabulanga
|
engadabulanga
|
class 7
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sādabula
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esādabula
|
sādabula
|
asidabulanga
|
esingadabulanga
|
singadabulanga
|
class 8
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zādabula
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ezādabula
|
zādabula
|
azidabulanga
|
ezingadabulanga
|
zingadabulanga
|
class 9
|
yādabula
|
eyādabula
|
yādabula
|
ayidabulanga
|
engadabulanga
|
ingadabulanga
|
class 10
|
zādabula
|
ezādabula
|
zādabula
|
azidabulanga
|
ezingadabulanga
|
zingadabulanga
|
class 11
|
lwādabula
|
olwādabula
|
lwādabula
|
aludabulanga
|
olungadabulanga
|
lungadabulanga
|
class 14
|
bādabula
|
obādabula
|
bādabula
|
abudabulanga
|
obungadabulanga
|
bungadabulanga
|
class 15
|
kwādabula
|
okwādabula
|
kwādabula
|
akudabulanga
|
okungadabulanga
|
kungadabulanga
|
class 17
|
kwādabula
|
okwādabula
|
kwādabula
|
akudabulanga
|
okungadabulanga
|
kungadabulanga
|
|
potential
|
|
positive absolute
|
positive relative
|
positive participial
|
negative absolute
|
negative relative
|
negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingadabula
|
—
|
ngingadabula
|
ngingedabule
|
—
|
ngingedabule
|
2nd singular
|
ungadabula
|
—
|
ungadabula
|
ungedabule
|
—
|
ungedabule
|
1st plural
|
singadabula
|
—
|
singadabula
|
singedabule
|
—
|
singedabule
|
2nd plural
|
ningadabula
|
—
|
ningadabula
|
ningedabule
|
—
|
ningedabule
|
class 1
|
angadabula
|
—
|
engadabula
|
angedabule
|
—
|
engedabule
|
class 2
|
bangadabula
|
—
|
bengadabula
|
bangedabule
|
—
|
bengedabule
|
class 3
|
ungadabula
|
—
|
ungadabula
|
ungedabule
|
—
|
ungedabule
|
class 4
|
ingadabula
|
—
|
ingadabula
|
ingedabule
|
—
|
ingedabule
|
class 5
|
lingadabula
|
—
|
lingadabula
|
lingedabule
|
—
|
lingedabule
|
class 6
|
angadabula
|
—
|
engadabula
|
angedabule
|
—
|
engedabule
|
class 7
|
singadabula
|
—
|
singadabula
|
singedabule
|
—
|
singedabule
|
class 8
|
zingadabula
|
—
|
zingadabula
|
zingedabule
|
—
|
zingedabule
|
class 9
|
ingadabula
|
—
|
ingadabula
|
ingedabule
|
—
|
ingedabule
|
class 10
|
zingadabula
|
—
|
zingadabula
|
zingedabule
|
—
|
zingedabule
|
class 11
|
lungadabula
|
—
|
lungadabula
|
lungedabule
|
—
|
lungedabule
|
class 14
|
bungadabula
|
—
|
bungadabula
|
bungedabule
|
—
|
bungedabule
|
class 15
|
kungadabula
|
—
|
kungadabula
|
kungedabule
|
—
|
kungedabule
|
class 17
|
kungadabula
|
—
|
kungadabula
|
kungedabule
|
—
|
kungedabule
|
|
immediate future
|
|
positive absolute
|
positive relative
|
positive participial
|
negative absolute
|
negative relative
|
negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizodabula
|
engizodabula
|
ngizodabula
|
angizudabula
|
engingezudabula
|
ngingezudabula
|
2nd singular
|
uzodabula
|
ozodabula
|
uzodabula
|
awuzudabula
|
ongezudabula
|
ungezudabula
|
1st plural
|
sizodabula
|
esizodabula
|
sizodabula
|
asizudabula
|
esingezudabula
|
singezudabula
|
2nd plural
|
nizodabula
|
enizodabula
|
nizodabula
|
anizudabula
|
eningezudabula
|
ningezudabula
|
class 1
|
uzodabula
|
ozodabula
|
ezodabula
|
akazudabula
|
ongezudabula
|
engezudabula
|
class 2
|
bazodabula
|
abazodabula
|
bezodabula
|
abazudabula
|
abangezudabula
|
bengezudabula
|
class 3
|
uzodabula
|
ozodabula
|
uzodabula
|
awuzudabula
|
ongezudabula
|
ungezudabula
|
class 4
|
izodabula
|
ezodabula
|
izodabula
|
ayizudabula
|
engezudabula
|
ingezudabula
|
class 5
|
lizodabula
|
elizodabula
|
lizodabula
|
alizudabula
|
elingezudabula
|
lingezudabula
|
class 6
|
azodabula
|
azodabula
|
ezodabula
|
awazudabula
|
angezudabula
|
engezudabula
|
class 7
|
sizodabula
|
esizodabula
|
sizodabula
|
asizudabula
|
esingezudabula
|
singezudabula
|
class 8
|
zizodabula
|
ezizodabula
|
zizodabula
|
azizudabula
|
ezingezudabula
|
zingezudabula
|
class 9
|
izodabula
|
ezodabula
|
izodabula
|
ayizudabula
|
engezudabula
|
ingezudabula
|
class 10
|
zizodabula
|
ezizodabula
|
zizodabula
|
azizudabula
|
ezingezudabula
|
zingezudabula
|
class 11
|
luzodabula
|
oluzodabula
|
luzodabula
|
aluzudabula
|
olungezudabula
|
lungezudabula
|
class 14
|
buzodabula
|
obuzodabula
|
buzodabula
|
abuzudabula
|
obungezudabula
|
bungezudabula
|
class 15
|
kuzodabula
|
okuzodabula
|
kuzodabula
|
akuzudabula
|
okungezudabula
|
kungezudabula
|
class 17
|
kuzodabula
|
okuzodabula
|
kuzodabula
|
akuzudabula
|
okungezudabula
|
kungezudabula
|
|
remote future
|
|
positive absolute
|
positive relative
|
positive participial
|
negative absolute
|
negative relative
|
negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyodabula
|
engiyodabula
|
ngiyodabula
|
angiyudabula
|
engingeyudabula
|
ngingeyudabula
|
2nd singular
|
uyodabula
|
oyodabula
|
uyodabula
|
awuyudabula
|
ongeyudabula
|
ungeyudabula
|
1st plural
|
siyodabula
|
esiyodabula
|
siyodabula
|
asiyudabula
|
esingeyudabula
|
singeyudabula
|
2nd plural
|
niyodabula
|
eniyodabula
|
niyodabula
|
aniyudabula
|
eningeyudabula
|
ningeyudabula
|
class 1
|
uyodabula
|
oyodabula
|
eyodabula
|
akayudabula
|
ongeyudabula
|
engeyudabula
|
class 2
|
bayodabula
|
abayodabula
|
beyodabula
|
abayudabula
|
abangeyudabula
|
bengeyudabula
|
class 3
|
uyodabula
|
oyodabula
|
uyodabula
|
awuyudabula
|
ongeyudabula
|
ungeyudabula
|
class 4
|
iyodabula
|
eyodabula
|
iyodabula
|
ayiyudabula
|
engeyudabula
|
ingeyudabula
|
class 5
|
liyodabula
|
eliyodabula
|
liyodabula
|
aliyudabula
|
elingeyudabula
|
lingeyudabula
|
class 6
|
ayodabula
|
ayodabula
|
eyodabula
|
awayudabula
|
angeyudabula
|
engeyudabula
|
class 7
|
siyodabula
|
esiyodabula
|
siyodabula
|
asiyudabula
|
esingeyudabula
|
singeyudabula
|
class 8
|
ziyodabula
|
eziyodabula
|
ziyodabula
|
aziyudabula
|
ezingeyudabula
|
zingeyudabula
|
class 9
|
iyodabula
|
eyodabula
|
iyodabula
|
ayiyudabula
|
engeyudabula
|
ingeyudabula
|
class 10
|
ziyodabula
|
eziyodabula
|
ziyodabula
|
aziyudabula
|
ezingeyudabula
|
zingeyudabula
|
class 11
|
luyodabula
|
oluyodabula
|
luyodabula
|
aluyudabula
|
olungeyudabula
|
lungeyudabula
|
class 14
|
buyodabula
|
obuyodabula
|
buyodabula
|
abuyudabula
|
obungeyudabula
|
bungeyudabula
|
class 15
|
kuyodabula
|
okuyodabula
|
kuyodabula
|
akuyudabula
|
okungeyudabula
|
kungeyudabula
|
class 17
|
kuyodabula
|
okuyodabula
|
kuyodabula
|
akuyudabula
|
okungeyudabula
|
kungeyudabula
|
|
|
present subjunctive
|
|
positive
|
negative
|
1st singular
|
ngidabule
|
ngingadabuli
|
2nd singular
|
udabule
|
ungadabuli
|
1st plural
|
sidabule
|
singadabuli
|
2nd plural
|
nidabule
|
ningadabuli
|
class 1
|
adabule
|
angadabuli
|
class 2
|
badabule
|
bangadabuli
|
class 3
|
udabule
|
ungadabuli
|
class 4
|
idabule
|
ingadabuli
|
class 5
|
lidabule
|
lingadabuli
|
class 6
|
adabule
|
angadabuli
|
class 7
|
sidabule
|
singadabuli
|
class 8
|
zidabule
|
zingadabuli
|
class 9
|
idabule
|
ingadabuli
|
class 10
|
zidabule
|
zingadabuli
|
class 11
|
ludabule
|
lungadabuli
|
class 14
|
budabule
|
bungadabuli
|
class 15
|
kudabule
|
kungadabuli
|
class 17
|
kudabule
|
kungadabuli
|
|
|
past subjunctive
|
|
positive
|
negative
|
1st singular
|
ngadabula
|
ngangadabula, angadabula, angangadabula
|
2nd singular
|
wadabula
|
wangadabula, awadabula, awangadabula
|
1st plural
|
sadabula
|
sangadabula, asadabula, asangadabula
|
2nd plural
|
nadabula
|
nangadabula, anadabula, anangadabula
|
class 1
|
wadabula
|
wangadabula, akadabula, akangadabula
|
class 2
|
badabula
|
bangadabula, abadabula, abangadabula
|
class 3
|
wadabula
|
wangadabula, awadabula, awangadabula
|
class 4
|
yadabula
|
yangadabula, ayadabula, ayangadabula
|
class 5
|
ladabula
|
langadabula, aladabula, alangadabula
|
class 6
|
adabula
|
angadabula, awadabula, awangadabula
|
class 7
|
sadabula
|
sangadabula, asadabula, asangadabula
|
class 8
|
zadabula
|
zangadabula, azadabula, azangadabula
|
class 9
|
yadabula
|
yangadabula, ayadabula, ayangadabula
|
class 10
|
zadabula
|
zangadabula, azadabula, azangadabula
|
class 11
|
lwadabula
|
lwangadabula, alwadabula, alwangadabula
|
class 14
|
badabula
|
bangadabula, abadabula, abangadabula
|
class 15
|
kwadabula
|
kwangadabula, akwadabula, akwangadabula
|
class 17
|
kwadabula
|
kwangadabula, akwadabula, akwangadabula
|
References