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Latin
Noun
ebula
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of ebulum
Swazi
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀bʊda, reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀ba (“to skin (fruit or animal)”).
Verb
-ébula
- to peel
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀bʊda, reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-jʊ̀ba (“to skin (fruit or animal)”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /eɓuːla/
Verb
-ebula
- (transitive) to peel, to remove bark
- (transitive) to flog
Inflection
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukwebula
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukwebula
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ukungebuli
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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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yebula
|
-ebule
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Plural
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yebulani
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-ebuleni
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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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ngiyebula, ngebula
|
engebulayo, engebula
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ngebula
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angebuli
|
engingebuli
|
ngingebuli
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2nd singular
|
uyebula, webula
|
owebulayo, owebula
|
webula
|
awebuli
|
ongebuli
|
ungebuli
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1st plural
|
siyebula, sebula
|
esebulayo, esebula
|
sebula
|
asebuli
|
esingebuli
|
singebuli
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2nd plural
|
niyebula, nebula
|
enebulayo, enebula
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nebula
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anebuli
|
eningebuli
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ningebuli
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Class 1
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uyebula, webula
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owebulayo, owebula
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ebula
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akebuli
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ongebuli
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engebuli
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Class 2
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bayebula, bebula
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abebulayo, abebula
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bebula
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abebuli
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abangebuli
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bengebuli
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Class 3
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uyebula, webula
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owebulayo, owebula
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webula
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awebuli
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ongebuli
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ungebuli
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Class 4
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iyebula, yebula
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eyebulayo, eyebula
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yebula
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ayebuli
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engebuli
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ingebuli
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Class 5
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liyebula, lebula
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elebulayo, elebula
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lebula
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alebuli
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elingebuli
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lingebuli
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Class 6
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ayebula, ebula
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ebulayo, ebula
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ebula
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awebuli
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angebuli
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engebuli
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Class 7
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siyebula, sebula
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esebulayo, esebula
|
sebula
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asebuli
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esingebuli
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singebuli
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Class 8
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ziyebula, zebula
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ezebulayo, ezebula
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zebula
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azebuli
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ezingebuli
|
zingebuli
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Class 9
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iyebula, yebula
|
eyebulayo, eyebula
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yebula
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ayebuli
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engebuli
|
ingebuli
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Class 10
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ziyebula, zebula
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ezebulayo, ezebula
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zebula
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azebuli
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ezingebuli
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zingebuli
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Class 11
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luyebula, lwebula
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olwebulayo, olwebula
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lwebula
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alwebuli
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olungebuli
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lungebuli
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Class 14
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buyebula, bebula
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obebulayo, obebula
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bebula
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abebuli
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obungebuli
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bungebuli
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Class 15
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kuyebula, kwebula
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okwebulayo, okwebula
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kwebula
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akwebuli
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okungebuli
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kungebuli
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Class 17
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kuyebula, kwebula
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okwebulayo, okwebula
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kwebula
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akwebuli
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okungebuli
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kungebuli
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Recent past
|
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Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngebulile, ngebulē
|
engebulile, engebulē
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ngebulile, ngebulē
|
angebulanga
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engingebulanga
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ngingebulanga
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2nd singular
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webulile, webulē
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owebulile, owebulē
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webulile, webulē
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awebulanga
|
ongebulanga
|
ungebulanga
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1st plural
|
sebulile, sebulē
|
esebulile, esebulē
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sebulile, sebulē
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asebulanga
|
esingebulanga
|
singebulanga
|
2nd plural
|
nebulile, nebulē
|
enebulile, enebulē
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nebulile, nebulē
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anebulanga
|
eningebulanga
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ningebulanga
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Class 1
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webulile, webulē
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owebulile, owebulē
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ebulile, ebulē
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akebulanga
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ongebulanga
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engebulanga
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Class 2
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bebulile, bebulē
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abebulile, abebulē
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bebulile, bebulē
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abebulanga
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abangebulanga
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bengebulanga
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Class 3
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webulile, webulē
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owebulile, owebulē
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webulile, webulē
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awebulanga
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ongebulanga
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ungebulanga
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Class 4
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yebulile, yebulē
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eyebulile, eyebulē
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yebulile, yebulē
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ayebulanga
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engebulanga
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ingebulanga
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Class 5
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lebulile, lebulē
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elebulile, elebulē
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lebulile, lebulē
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alebulanga
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elingebulanga
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lingebulanga
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Class 6
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ebulile, ebulē
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ebulile, ebulē
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ebulile, ebulē
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awebulanga
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angebulanga
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engebulanga
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Class 7
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sebulile, sebulē
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esebulile, esebulē
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sebulile, sebulē
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asebulanga
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esingebulanga
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singebulanga
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Class 8
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zebulile, zebulē
|
ezebulile, ezebulē
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zebulile, zebulē
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azebulanga
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ezingebulanga
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zingebulanga
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Class 9
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yebulile, yebulē
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eyebulile, eyebulē
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yebulile, yebulē
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ayebulanga
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engebulanga
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ingebulanga
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Class 10
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zebulile, zebulē
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ezebulile, ezebulē
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zebulile, zebulē
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azebulanga
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ezingebulanga
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zingebulanga
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Class 11
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lwebulile, lwebulē
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olwebulile, olwebulē
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lwebulile, lwebulē
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alwebulanga
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olungebulanga
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lungebulanga
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Class 14
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bebulile, bebulē
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obebulile, obebulē
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bebulile, bebulē
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abebulanga
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obungebulanga
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bungebulanga
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Class 15
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kwebulile, kwebulē
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okwebulile, okwebulē
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kwebulile, kwebulē
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akwebulanga
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okungebulanga
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kungebulanga
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Class 17
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kwebulile, kwebulē
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okwebulile, okwebulē
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kwebulile, kwebulē
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akwebulanga
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okungebulanga
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kungebulanga
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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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ngēbula
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engēbula
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ngēbula
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angebulanga
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engingebulanga
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ngingebulanga
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2nd singular
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wēbula
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owēbula
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wēbula
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awebulanga
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ongebulanga
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ungebulanga
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1st plural
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sēbula
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esēbula
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sēbula
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asebulanga
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esingebulanga
|
singebulanga
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2nd plural
|
nēbula
|
enēbula
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nēbula
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anebulanga
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eningebulanga
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ningebulanga
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Class 1
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wēbula
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owēbula
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ēbula
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akebulanga
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ongebulanga
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engebulanga
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Class 2
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bēbula
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abēbula
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bēbula
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abebulanga
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abangebulanga
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bengebulanga
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Class 3
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wēbula
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owēbula
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wēbula
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awebulanga
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ongebulanga
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ungebulanga
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Class 4
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yēbula
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eyēbula
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yēbula
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ayebulanga
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engebulanga
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ingebulanga
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Class 5
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lēbula
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elēbula
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lēbula
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alebulanga
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elingebulanga
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lingebulanga
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Class 6
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ēbula
|
ēbula
|
ēbula
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awebulanga
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angebulanga
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engebulanga
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Class 7
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sēbula
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esēbula
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sēbula
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asebulanga
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esingebulanga
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singebulanga
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Class 8
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zēbula
|
ezēbula
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zēbula
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azebulanga
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ezingebulanga
|
zingebulanga
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Class 9
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yēbula
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eyēbula
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yēbula
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ayebulanga
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engebulanga
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ingebulanga
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Class 10
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zēbula
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ezēbula
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zēbula
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azebulanga
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ezingebulanga
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zingebulanga
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Class 11
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lwēbula
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olwēbula
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lwēbula
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alwebulanga
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olungebulanga
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lungebulanga
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Class 14
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bēbula
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obēbula
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bēbula
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abebulanga
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obungebulanga
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bungebulanga
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Class 15
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kwēbula
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okwēbula
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kwēbula
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akwebulanga
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okungebulanga
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kungebulanga
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Class 17
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kwēbula
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okwēbula
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kwēbula
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akwebulanga
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okungebulanga
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kungebulanga
|
|
Potential
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
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Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngingebula
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—
|
ngingebula
|
ngingebule
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—
|
ngingebule
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2nd singular
|
ungebula
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—
|
ungebula
|
ungebule
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—
|
ungebule
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1st plural
|
singebula
|
—
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singebula
|
singebule
|
—
|
singebule
|
2nd plural
|
ningebula
|
—
|
ningebula
|
ningebule
|
—
|
ningebule
|
Class 1
|
angebula
|
—
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engebula
|
angebule
|
—
|
engebule
|
Class 2
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bangebula
|
—
|
bengebula
|
bangebule
|
—
|
bengebule
|
Class 3
|
ungebula
|
—
|
ungebula
|
ungebule
|
—
|
ungebule
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Class 4
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ingebula
|
—
|
ingebula
|
ingebule
|
—
|
ingebule
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Class 5
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lingebula
|
—
|
lingebula
|
lingebule
|
—
|
lingebule
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Class 6
|
angebula
|
—
|
engebula
|
angebule
|
—
|
engebule
|
Class 7
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singebula
|
—
|
singebula
|
singebule
|
—
|
singebule
|
Class 8
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zingebula
|
—
|
zingebula
|
zingebule
|
—
|
zingebule
|
Class 9
|
ingebula
|
—
|
ingebula
|
ingebule
|
—
|
ingebule
|
Class 10
|
zingebula
|
—
|
zingebula
|
zingebule
|
—
|
zingebule
|
Class 11
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lungebula
|
—
|
lungebula
|
lungebule
|
—
|
lungebule
|
Class 14
|
bungebula
|
—
|
bungebula
|
bungebule
|
—
|
bungebule
|
Class 15
|
kungebula
|
—
|
kungebula
|
kungebule
|
—
|
kungebule
|
Class 17
|
kungebula
|
—
|
kungebula
|
kungebule
|
—
|
kungebule
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizokwebula
|
engizokwebula
|
ngizokwebula
|
angizukwebula
|
engingezukwebula
|
ngingezukwebula
|
2nd singular
|
uzokwebula
|
ozokwebula
|
uzokwebula
|
awuzukwebula
|
ongezukwebula
|
ungezukwebula
|
1st plural
|
sizokwebula
|
esizokwebula
|
sizokwebula
|
asizukwebula
|
esingezukwebula
|
singezukwebula
|
2nd plural
|
nizokwebula
|
enizokwebula
|
nizokwebula
|
anizukwebula
|
eningezukwebula
|
ningezukwebula
|
Class 1
|
uzokwebula
|
ozokwebula
|
ezokwebula
|
akazukwebula
|
ongezukwebula
|
engezukwebula
|
Class 2
|
bazokwebula
|
abazokwebula
|
bezokwebula
|
abazukwebula
|
abangezukwebula
|
bengezukwebula
|
Class 3
|
uzokwebula
|
ozokwebula
|
uzokwebula
|
awuzukwebula
|
ongezukwebula
|
ungezukwebula
|
Class 4
|
izokwebula
|
ezokwebula
|
izokwebula
|
ayizukwebula
|
engezukwebula
|
ingezukwebula
|
Class 5
|
lizokwebula
|
elizokwebula
|
lizokwebula
|
alizukwebula
|
elingezukwebula
|
lingezukwebula
|
Class 6
|
azokwebula
|
azokwebula
|
ezokwebula
|
awazukwebula
|
angezukwebula
|
engezukwebula
|
Class 7
|
sizokwebula
|
esizokwebula
|
sizokwebula
|
asizukwebula
|
esingezukwebula
|
singezukwebula
|
Class 8
|
zizokwebula
|
ezizokwebula
|
zizokwebula
|
azizukwebula
|
ezingezukwebula
|
zingezukwebula
|
Class 9
|
izokwebula
|
ezokwebula
|
izokwebula
|
ayizukwebula
|
engezukwebula
|
ingezukwebula
|
Class 10
|
zizokwebula
|
ezizokwebula
|
zizokwebula
|
azizukwebula
|
ezingezukwebula
|
zingezukwebula
|
Class 11
|
luzokwebula
|
oluzokwebula
|
luzokwebula
|
aluzukwebula
|
olungezukwebula
|
lungezukwebula
|
Class 14
|
buzokwebula
|
obuzokwebula
|
buzokwebula
|
abuzukwebula
|
obungezukwebula
|
bungezukwebula
|
Class 15
|
kuzokwebula
|
okuzokwebula
|
kuzokwebula
|
akuzukwebula
|
okungezukwebula
|
kungezukwebula
|
Class 17
|
kuzokwebula
|
okuzokwebula
|
kuzokwebula
|
akuzukwebula
|
okungezukwebula
|
kungezukwebula
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyokwebula
|
engiyokwebula
|
ngiyokwebula
|
angiyukwebula
|
engingeyukwebula
|
ngingeyukwebula
|
2nd singular
|
uyokwebula
|
oyokwebula
|
uyokwebula
|
awuyukwebula
|
ongeyukwebula
|
ungeyukwebula
|
1st plural
|
siyokwebula
|
esiyokwebula
|
siyokwebula
|
asiyukwebula
|
esingeyukwebula
|
singeyukwebula
|
2nd plural
|
niyokwebula
|
eniyokwebula
|
niyokwebula
|
aniyukwebula
|
eningeyukwebula
|
ningeyukwebula
|
Class 1
|
uyokwebula
|
oyokwebula
|
eyokwebula
|
akayukwebula
|
ongeyukwebula
|
engeyukwebula
|
Class 2
|
bayokwebula
|
abayokwebula
|
beyokwebula
|
abayukwebula
|
abangeyukwebula
|
bengeyukwebula
|
Class 3
|
uyokwebula
|
oyokwebula
|
uyokwebula
|
awuyukwebula
|
ongeyukwebula
|
ungeyukwebula
|
Class 4
|
iyokwebula
|
eyokwebula
|
iyokwebula
|
ayiyukwebula
|
engeyukwebula
|
ingeyukwebula
|
Class 5
|
liyokwebula
|
eliyokwebula
|
liyokwebula
|
aliyukwebula
|
elingeyukwebula
|
lingeyukwebula
|
Class 6
|
ayokwebula
|
ayokwebula
|
eyokwebula
|
awayukwebula
|
angeyukwebula
|
engeyukwebula
|
Class 7
|
siyokwebula
|
esiyokwebula
|
siyokwebula
|
asiyukwebula
|
esingeyukwebula
|
singeyukwebula
|
Class 8
|
ziyokwebula
|
eziyokwebula
|
ziyokwebula
|
aziyukwebula
|
ezingeyukwebula
|
zingeyukwebula
|
Class 9
|
iyokwebula
|
eyokwebula
|
iyokwebula
|
ayiyukwebula
|
engeyukwebula
|
ingeyukwebula
|
Class 10
|
ziyokwebula
|
eziyokwebula
|
ziyokwebula
|
aziyukwebula
|
ezingeyukwebula
|
zingeyukwebula
|
Class 11
|
luyokwebula
|
oluyokwebula
|
luyokwebula
|
aluyukwebula
|
olungeyukwebula
|
lungeyukwebula
|
Class 14
|
buyokwebula
|
obuyokwebula
|
buyokwebula
|
abuyukwebula
|
obungeyukwebula
|
bungeyukwebula
|
Class 15
|
kuyokwebula
|
okuyokwebula
|
kuyokwebula
|
akuyukwebula
|
okungeyukwebula
|
kungeyukwebula
|
Class 17
|
kuyokwebula
|
okuyokwebula
|
kuyokwebula
|
akuyukwebula
|
okungeyukwebula
|
kungeyukwebula
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngebule
|
ngingebuli
|
2nd singular
|
webule
|
ungebuli
|
1st plural
|
sebule
|
singebuli
|
2nd plural
|
nebule
|
ningebuli
|
Class 1
|
ebule
|
angebuli
|
Class 2
|
bebule
|
bangebuli
|
Class 3
|
webule
|
ungebuli
|
Class 4
|
yebule
|
ingebuli
|
Class 5
|
lebule
|
lingebuli
|
Class 6
|
ebule
|
angebuli
|
Class 7
|
sebule
|
singebuli
|
Class 8
|
zebule
|
zingebuli
|
Class 9
|
yebule
|
ingebuli
|
Class 10
|
zebule
|
zingebuli
|
Class 11
|
lwebule
|
lungebuli
|
Class 14
|
bebule
|
bungebuli
|
Class 15
|
kwebule
|
kungebuli
|
Class 17
|
kwebule
|
kungebuli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngebula
|
ngangebula, angebula, angangebula
|
2nd singular
|
webula
|
wangebula, awebula, awangebula
|
1st plural
|
sebula
|
sangebula, asebula, asangebula
|
2nd plural
|
nebula
|
nangebula, anebula, anangebula
|
Class 1
|
webula
|
wangebula, akebula, akangebula
|
Class 2
|
bebula
|
bangebula, abebula, abangebula
|
Class 3
|
webula
|
wangebula, awebula, awangebula
|
Class 4
|
yebula
|
yangebula, ayebula, ayangebula
|
Class 5
|
lebula
|
langebula, alebula, alangebula
|
Class 6
|
ebula
|
angebula, awebula, awangebula
|
Class 7
|
sebula
|
sangebula, asebula, asangebula
|
Class 8
|
zebula
|
zangebula, azebula, azangebula
|
Class 9
|
yebula
|
yangebula, ayebula, ayangebula
|
Class 10
|
zebula
|
zangebula, azebula, azangebula
|
Class 11
|
lwebula
|
lwangebula, alwebula, alwangebula
|
Class 14
|
bebula
|
bangebula, abebula, abangebula
|
Class 15
|
kwebula
|
kwangebula, akwebula, akwangebula
|
Class 17
|
kwebula
|
kwangebula, akwebula, akwangebula
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References