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Southern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-jòngɪdia. Cognate with Xhosa -ongeza.
Verb
-éngeza
- to add
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-jòngɪdia. Equivalent to -onga + -eza. Cognate with Xhosa -ongeza.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /enɡeːza/
Verb
-engeza
- (transitive) add
Inflection
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukwengeza
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukwengeza
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ukungengezi
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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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yengeza
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-engeze
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Plural
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yengezani
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-engezeni
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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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ngiyengeza, ngengeza
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engengezayo, engengeza
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ngengeza
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angengezi
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engingengezi
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ngingengezi
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2nd singular
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uyengeza, wengeza
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owengezayo, owengeza
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wengeza
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awengezi
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ongengezi
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ungengezi
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1st plural
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siyengeza, sengeza
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esengezayo, esengeza
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sengeza
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asengezi
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esingengezi
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singengezi
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2nd plural
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niyengeza, nengeza
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enengezayo, enengeza
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nengeza
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anengezi
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eningengezi
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ningengezi
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Class 1
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uyengeza, wengeza
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owengezayo, owengeza
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engeza
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akengezi
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ongengezi
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engengezi
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Class 2
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bayengeza, bengeza
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abengezayo, abengeza
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bengeza
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abengezi
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abangengezi
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bengengezi
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Class 3
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uyengeza, wengeza
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owengezayo, owengeza
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wengeza
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awengezi
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ongengezi
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ungengezi
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Class 4
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iyengeza, yengeza
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eyengezayo, eyengeza
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yengeza
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ayengezi
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engengezi
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ingengezi
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Class 5
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liyengeza, lengeza
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elengezayo, elengeza
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lengeza
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alengezi
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elingengezi
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lingengezi
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Class 6
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ayengeza, engeza
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engezayo, engeza
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engeza
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awengezi
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angengezi
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engengezi
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Class 7
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siyengeza, sengeza
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esengezayo, esengeza
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sengeza
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asengezi
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esingengezi
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singengezi
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Class 8
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ziyengeza, zengeza
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ezengezayo, ezengeza
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zengeza
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azengezi
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ezingengezi
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zingengezi
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Class 9
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iyengeza, yengeza
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eyengezayo, eyengeza
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yengeza
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ayengezi
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engengezi
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ingengezi
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Class 10
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ziyengeza, zengeza
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ezengezayo, ezengeza
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zengeza
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azengezi
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ezingengezi
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zingengezi
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Class 11
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luyengeza, lwengeza
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olwengezayo, olwengeza
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lwengeza
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alwengezi
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olungengezi
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lungengezi
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Class 14
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buyengeza, bengeza
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obengezayo, obengeza
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bengeza
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abengezi
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obungengezi
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bungengezi
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Class 15
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kuyengeza, kwengeza
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okwengezayo, okwengeza
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kwengeza
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akwengezi
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okungengezi
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kungengezi
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Class 17
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kuyengeza, kwengeza
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okwengezayo, okwengeza
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kwengeza
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akwengezi
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okungengezi
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kungengezi
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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
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngengezile, ngengezē
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engengezile, engengezē
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ngengezile, ngengezē
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angengezanga
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engingengezanga
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ngingengezanga
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2nd singular
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wengezile, wengezē
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owengezile, owengezē
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wengezile, wengezē
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awengezanga
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ongengezanga
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ungengezanga
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1st plural
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sengezile, sengezē
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esengezile, esengezē
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sengezile, sengezē
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asengezanga
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esingengezanga
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singengezanga
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2nd plural
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nengezile, nengezē
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enengezile, enengezē
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nengezile, nengezē
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anengezanga
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eningengezanga
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ningengezanga
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Class 1
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wengezile, wengezē
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owengezile, owengezē
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engezile, engezē
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akengezanga
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ongengezanga
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engengezanga
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Class 2
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bengezile, bengezē
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abengezile, abengezē
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bengezile, bengezē
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abengezanga
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abangengezanga
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bengengezanga
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Class 3
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wengezile, wengezē
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owengezile, owengezē
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wengezile, wengezē
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awengezanga
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ongengezanga
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ungengezanga
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Class 4
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yengezile, yengezē
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eyengezile, eyengezē
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yengezile, yengezē
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ayengezanga
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engengezanga
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ingengezanga
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Class 5
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lengezile, lengezē
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elengezile, elengezē
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lengezile, lengezē
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alengezanga
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elingengezanga
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lingengezanga
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Class 6
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engezile, engezē
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engezile, engezē
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engezile, engezē
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awengezanga
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angengezanga
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engengezanga
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Class 7
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sengezile, sengezē
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esengezile, esengezē
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sengezile, sengezē
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asengezanga
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esingengezanga
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singengezanga
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Class 8
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zengezile, zengezē
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ezengezile, ezengezē
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zengezile, zengezē
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azengezanga
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ezingengezanga
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zingengezanga
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Class 9
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yengezile, yengezē
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eyengezile, eyengezē
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yengezile, yengezē
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ayengezanga
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engengezanga
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ingengezanga
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Class 10
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zengezile, zengezē
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ezengezile, ezengezē
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zengezile, zengezē
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azengezanga
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ezingengezanga
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zingengezanga
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Class 11
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lwengezile, lwengezē
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olwengezile, olwengezē
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lwengezile, lwengezē
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alwengezanga
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olungengezanga
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lungengezanga
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Class 14
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bengezile, bengezē
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obengezile, obengezē
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bengezile, bengezē
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abengezanga
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obungengezanga
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bungengezanga
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Class 15
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kwengezile, kwengezē
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okwengezile, okwengezē
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kwengezile, kwengezē
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akwengezanga
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okungengezanga
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kungengezanga
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Class 17
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kwengezile, kwengezē
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okwengezile, okwengezē
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kwengezile, kwengezē
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akwengezanga
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okungengezanga
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kungengezanga
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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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ngēngeza
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engēngeza
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ngēngeza
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angengezanga
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engingengezanga
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ngingengezanga
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2nd singular
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wēngeza
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owēngeza
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wēngeza
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awengezanga
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ongengezanga
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ungengezanga
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1st plural
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sēngeza
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esēngeza
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sēngeza
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asengezanga
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esingengezanga
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singengezanga
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2nd plural
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nēngeza
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enēngeza
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nēngeza
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anengezanga
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eningengezanga
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ningengezanga
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Class 1
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wēngeza
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owēngeza
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ēngeza
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akengezanga
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ongengezanga
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engengezanga
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Class 2
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bēngeza
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abēngeza
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bēngeza
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abengezanga
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abangengezanga
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bengengezanga
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Class 3
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wēngeza
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owēngeza
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wēngeza
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awengezanga
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ongengezanga
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ungengezanga
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Class 4
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yēngeza
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eyēngeza
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yēngeza
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ayengezanga
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engengezanga
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ingengezanga
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Class 5
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lēngeza
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elēngeza
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lēngeza
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alengezanga
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elingengezanga
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lingengezanga
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Class 6
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ēngeza
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ēngeza
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ēngeza
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awengezanga
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angengezanga
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engengezanga
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Class 7
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sēngeza
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esēngeza
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sēngeza
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asengezanga
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esingengezanga
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singengezanga
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Class 8
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zēngeza
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ezēngeza
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zēngeza
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azengezanga
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ezingengezanga
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zingengezanga
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Class 9
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yēngeza
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eyēngeza
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yēngeza
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ayengezanga
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engengezanga
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ingengezanga
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Class 10
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zēngeza
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ezēngeza
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zēngeza
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azengezanga
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ezingengezanga
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zingengezanga
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Class 11
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lwēngeza
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olwēngeza
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lwēngeza
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alwengezanga
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olungengezanga
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lungengezanga
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Class 14
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bēngeza
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obēngeza
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bēngeza
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abengezanga
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obungengezanga
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bungengezanga
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Class 15
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kwēngeza
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okwēngeza
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kwēngeza
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akwengezanga
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okungengezanga
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kungengezanga
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Class 17
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kwēngeza
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okwēngeza
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kwēngeza
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akwengezanga
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okungengezanga
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kungengezanga
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Potential
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngingengeza
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—
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ngingengeza
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ngingengeze
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—
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ngingengeze
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2nd singular
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ungengeza
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—
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ungengeza
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ungengeze
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—
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ungengeze
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1st plural
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singengeza
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—
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singengeza
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singengeze
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—
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singengeze
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2nd plural
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ningengeza
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—
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ningengeza
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ningengeze
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—
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ningengeze
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Class 1
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angengeza
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—
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engengeza
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angengeze
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—
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engengeze
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Class 2
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bangengeza
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—
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bengengeza
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bangengeze
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—
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bengengeze
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Class 3
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ungengeza
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—
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ungengeza
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ungengeze
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—
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ungengeze
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Class 4
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ingengeza
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—
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ingengeza
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ingengeze
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—
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ingengeze
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Class 5
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lingengeza
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—
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lingengeza
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lingengeze
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—
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lingengeze
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Class 6
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angengeza
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—
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engengeza
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angengeze
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—
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engengeze
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Class 7
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singengeza
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—
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singengeza
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singengeze
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—
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singengeze
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Class 8
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zingengeza
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—
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zingengeza
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zingengeze
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—
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zingengeze
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Class 9
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ingengeza
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—
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ingengeza
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ingengeze
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—
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ingengeze
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Class 10
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zingengeza
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—
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zingengeza
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zingengeze
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—
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zingengeze
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Class 11
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lungengeza
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—
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lungengeza
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lungengeze
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—
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lungengeze
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Class 14
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bungengeza
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—
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bungengeza
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bungengeze
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—
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bungengeze
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Class 15
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kungengeza
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—
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kungengeza
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kungengeze
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—
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kungengeze
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Class 17
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kungengeza
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—
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kungengeza
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kungengeze
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—
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kungengeze
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Immediate future
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngizokwengeza
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engizokwengeza
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ngizokwengeza
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angizukwengeza
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engingezukwengeza
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ngingezukwengeza
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2nd singular
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uzokwengeza
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ozokwengeza
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uzokwengeza
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awuzukwengeza
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ongezukwengeza
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ungezukwengeza
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1st plural
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sizokwengeza
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esizokwengeza
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sizokwengeza
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asizukwengeza
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esingezukwengeza
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singezukwengeza
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2nd plural
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nizokwengeza
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enizokwengeza
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nizokwengeza
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anizukwengeza
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eningezukwengeza
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ningezukwengeza
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Class 1
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uzokwengeza
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ozokwengeza
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ezokwengeza
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akazukwengeza
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ongezukwengeza
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engezukwengeza
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Class 2
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bazokwengeza
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abazokwengeza
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bezokwengeza
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abazukwengeza
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abangezukwengeza
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bengezukwengeza
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Class 3
|
uzokwengeza
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ozokwengeza
|
uzokwengeza
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awuzukwengeza
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ongezukwengeza
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ungezukwengeza
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Class 4
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izokwengeza
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ezokwengeza
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izokwengeza
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ayizukwengeza
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engezukwengeza
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ingezukwengeza
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Class 5
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lizokwengeza
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elizokwengeza
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lizokwengeza
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alizukwengeza
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elingezukwengeza
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lingezukwengeza
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Class 6
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azokwengeza
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azokwengeza
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ezokwengeza
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awazukwengeza
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angezukwengeza
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engezukwengeza
|
Class 7
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sizokwengeza
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esizokwengeza
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sizokwengeza
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asizukwengeza
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esingezukwengeza
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singezukwengeza
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Class 8
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zizokwengeza
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ezizokwengeza
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zizokwengeza
|
azizukwengeza
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ezingezukwengeza
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zingezukwengeza
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Class 9
|
izokwengeza
|
ezokwengeza
|
izokwengeza
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ayizukwengeza
|
engezukwengeza
|
ingezukwengeza
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Class 10
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zizokwengeza
|
ezizokwengeza
|
zizokwengeza
|
azizukwengeza
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ezingezukwengeza
|
zingezukwengeza
|
Class 11
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luzokwengeza
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oluzokwengeza
|
luzokwengeza
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aluzukwengeza
|
olungezukwengeza
|
lungezukwengeza
|
Class 14
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buzokwengeza
|
obuzokwengeza
|
buzokwengeza
|
abuzukwengeza
|
obungezukwengeza
|
bungezukwengeza
|
Class 15
|
kuzokwengeza
|
okuzokwengeza
|
kuzokwengeza
|
akuzukwengeza
|
okungezukwengeza
|
kungezukwengeza
|
Class 17
|
kuzokwengeza
|
okuzokwengeza
|
kuzokwengeza
|
akuzukwengeza
|
okungezukwengeza
|
kungezukwengeza
|
|
Remote future
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Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngiyokwengeza
|
engiyokwengeza
|
ngiyokwengeza
|
angiyukwengeza
|
engingeyukwengeza
|
ngingeyukwengeza
|
2nd singular
|
uyokwengeza
|
oyokwengeza
|
uyokwengeza
|
awuyukwengeza
|
ongeyukwengeza
|
ungeyukwengeza
|
1st plural
|
siyokwengeza
|
esiyokwengeza
|
siyokwengeza
|
asiyukwengeza
|
esingeyukwengeza
|
singeyukwengeza
|
2nd plural
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niyokwengeza
|
eniyokwengeza
|
niyokwengeza
|
aniyukwengeza
|
eningeyukwengeza
|
ningeyukwengeza
|
Class 1
|
uyokwengeza
|
oyokwengeza
|
eyokwengeza
|
akayukwengeza
|
ongeyukwengeza
|
engeyukwengeza
|
Class 2
|
bayokwengeza
|
abayokwengeza
|
beyokwengeza
|
abayukwengeza
|
abangeyukwengeza
|
bengeyukwengeza
|
Class 3
|
uyokwengeza
|
oyokwengeza
|
uyokwengeza
|
awuyukwengeza
|
ongeyukwengeza
|
ungeyukwengeza
|
Class 4
|
iyokwengeza
|
eyokwengeza
|
iyokwengeza
|
ayiyukwengeza
|
engeyukwengeza
|
ingeyukwengeza
|
Class 5
|
liyokwengeza
|
eliyokwengeza
|
liyokwengeza
|
aliyukwengeza
|
elingeyukwengeza
|
lingeyukwengeza
|
Class 6
|
ayokwengeza
|
ayokwengeza
|
eyokwengeza
|
awayukwengeza
|
angeyukwengeza
|
engeyukwengeza
|
Class 7
|
siyokwengeza
|
esiyokwengeza
|
siyokwengeza
|
asiyukwengeza
|
esingeyukwengeza
|
singeyukwengeza
|
Class 8
|
ziyokwengeza
|
eziyokwengeza
|
ziyokwengeza
|
aziyukwengeza
|
ezingeyukwengeza
|
zingeyukwengeza
|
Class 9
|
iyokwengeza
|
eyokwengeza
|
iyokwengeza
|
ayiyukwengeza
|
engeyukwengeza
|
ingeyukwengeza
|
Class 10
|
ziyokwengeza
|
eziyokwengeza
|
ziyokwengeza
|
aziyukwengeza
|
ezingeyukwengeza
|
zingeyukwengeza
|
Class 11
|
luyokwengeza
|
oluyokwengeza
|
luyokwengeza
|
aluyukwengeza
|
olungeyukwengeza
|
lungeyukwengeza
|
Class 14
|
buyokwengeza
|
obuyokwengeza
|
buyokwengeza
|
abuyukwengeza
|
obungeyukwengeza
|
bungeyukwengeza
|
Class 15
|
kuyokwengeza
|
okuyokwengeza
|
kuyokwengeza
|
akuyukwengeza
|
okungeyukwengeza
|
kungeyukwengeza
|
Class 17
|
kuyokwengeza
|
okuyokwengeza
|
kuyokwengeza
|
akuyukwengeza
|
okungeyukwengeza
|
kungeyukwengeza
|
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Present subjunctive
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Positive
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Negative
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1st singular
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ngengeze
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ngingengezi
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2nd singular
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wengeze
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ungengezi
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1st plural
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sengeze
|
singengezi
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2nd plural
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nengeze
|
ningengezi
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Class 1
|
engeze
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angengezi
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Class 2
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bengeze
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bangengezi
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Class 3
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wengeze
|
ungengezi
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Class 4
|
yengeze
|
ingengezi
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Class 5
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lengeze
|
lingengezi
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Class 6
|
engeze
|
angengezi
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Class 7
|
sengeze
|
singengezi
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Class 8
|
zengeze
|
zingengezi
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Class 9
|
yengeze
|
ingengezi
|
Class 10
|
zengeze
|
zingengezi
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Class 11
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lwengeze
|
lungengezi
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Class 14
|
bengeze
|
bungengezi
|
Class 15
|
kwengeze
|
kungengezi
|
Class 17
|
kwengeze
|
kungengezi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
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Positive
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Negative
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1st singular
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ngengeza
|
ngangengeza, angengeza, angangengeza
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2nd singular
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wengeza
|
wangengeza, awengeza, awangengeza
|
1st plural
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sengeza
|
sangengeza, asengeza, asangengeza
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2nd plural
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nengeza
|
nangengeza, anengeza, anangengeza
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Class 1
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wengeza
|
wangengeza, akengeza, akangengeza
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Class 2
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bengeza
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bangengeza, abengeza, abangengeza
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Class 3
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wengeza
|
wangengeza, awengeza, awangengeza
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Class 4
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yengeza
|
yangengeza, ayengeza, ayangengeza
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Class 5
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lengeza
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langengeza, alengeza, alangengeza
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Class 6
|
engeza
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angengeza, awengeza, awangengeza
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Class 7
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sengeza
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sangengeza, asengeza, asangengeza
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Class 8
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zengeza
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zangengeza, azengeza, azangengeza
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Class 9
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yengeza
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yangengeza, ayengeza, ayangengeza
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Class 10
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zengeza
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zangengeza, azengeza, azangengeza
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Class 11
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lwengeza
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lwangengeza, alwengeza, alwangengeza
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Class 14
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bengeza
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bangengeza, abengeza, abangengeza
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Class 15
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kwengeza
|
kwangengeza, akwengeza, akwangengeza
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Class 17
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kwengeza
|
kwangengeza, akwengeza, akwangengeza
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Derived terms
References