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Xhosa
Etymology
From English phone.
Verb
-fowuna?
- (intransitive) to phone
Inflection
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Zulu
Etymology
Borrowed from English phone.
Verb
-fowuna?
- (intransitive) to phone, to use a phone
Inflection
Tone unknown
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Infinitive
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ukufowuna
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukufowuna
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ukungafowuni
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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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fowuna
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-fowune
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Plural
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fowunani
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-fowuneni
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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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ngiyafowuna, ngifowuna
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engifowunayo, engifowuna
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ngifowuna
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angifowuni
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engingafowuni
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ngingafowuni
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2nd singular
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uyafowuna, ufowuna
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ofowunayo, ofowuna
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ufowuna
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awufowuni
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ongafowuni
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ungafowuni
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1st plural
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siyafowuna, sifowuna
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esifowunayo, esifowuna
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sifowuna
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asifowuni
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esingafowuni
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singafowuni
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2nd plural
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niyafowuna, nifowuna
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enifowunayo, enifowuna
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nifowuna
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anifowuni
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eningafowuni
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ningafowuni
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Class 1
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uyafowuna, ufowuna
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ofowunayo, ofowuna
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efowuna
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akafowuni
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ongafowuni
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engafowuni
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Class 2
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bayafowuna, bafowuna
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abafowunayo, abafowuna
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befowuna
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abafowuni
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abangafowuni
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bengafowuni
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Class 3
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uyafowuna, ufowuna
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ofowunayo, ofowuna
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ufowuna
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awufowuni
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ongafowuni
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ungafowuni
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Class 4
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iyafowuna, ifowuna
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efowunayo, efowuna
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ifowuna
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ayifowuni
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engafowuni
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ingafowuni
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Class 5
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liyafowuna, lifowuna
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elifowunayo, elifowuna
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lifowuna
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alifowuni
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elingafowuni
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lingafowuni
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Class 6
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ayafowuna, afowuna
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afowunayo, afowuna
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efowuna
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awafowuni
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angafowuni
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engafowuni
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Class 7
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siyafowuna, sifowuna
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esifowunayo, esifowuna
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sifowuna
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asifowuni
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esingafowuni
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singafowuni
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Class 8
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ziyafowuna, zifowuna
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ezifowunayo, ezifowuna
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zifowuna
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azifowuni
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ezingafowuni
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zingafowuni
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Class 9
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iyafowuna, ifowuna
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efowunayo, efowuna
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ifowuna
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ayifowuni
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engafowuni
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ingafowuni
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Class 10
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ziyafowuna, zifowuna
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ezifowunayo, ezifowuna
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zifowuna
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azifowuni
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ezingafowuni
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zingafowuni
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Class 11
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luyafowuna, lufowuna
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olufowunayo, olufowuna
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lufowuna
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alufowuni
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olungafowuni
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lungafowuni
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Class 14
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buyafowuna, bufowuna
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obufowunayo, obufowuna
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bufowuna
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abufowuni
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obungafowuni
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bungafowuni
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Class 15
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kuyafowuna, kufowuna
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okufowunayo, okufowuna
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kufowuna
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akufowuni
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okungafowuni
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kungafowuni
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Class 17
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kuyafowuna, kufowuna
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okufowunayo, okufowuna
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kufowuna
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akufowuni
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okungafowuni
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kungafowuni
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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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ngifowunile, ngifowunē
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engifowunile, engifowunē
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ngifowunile, ngifowunē
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angifowunanga
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engingafowunanga
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ngingafowunanga
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2nd singular
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ufowunile, ufowunē
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ofowunile, ofowunē
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ufowunile, ufowunē
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awufowunanga
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ongafowunanga
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ungafowunanga
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1st plural
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sifowunile, sifowunē
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esifowunile, esifowunē
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sifowunile, sifowunē
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asifowunanga
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esingafowunanga
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singafowunanga
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2nd plural
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nifowunile, nifowunē
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enifowunile, enifowunē
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nifowunile, nifowunē
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anifowunanga
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eningafowunanga
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ningafowunanga
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Class 1
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ufowunile, ufowunē
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ofowunile, ofowunē
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efowunile, efowunē
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akafowunanga
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ongafowunanga
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engafowunanga
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Class 2
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bafowunile, bafowunē
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abafowunile, abafowunē
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befowunile, befowunē
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abafowunanga
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abangafowunanga
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bengafowunanga
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Class 3
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ufowunile, ufowunē
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ofowunile, ofowunē
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ufowunile, ufowunē
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awufowunanga
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ongafowunanga
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ungafowunanga
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Class 4
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ifowunile, ifowunē
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efowunile, efowunē
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ifowunile, ifowunē
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ayifowunanga
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engafowunanga
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ingafowunanga
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Class 5
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lifowunile, lifowunē
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elifowunile, elifowunē
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lifowunile, lifowunē
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alifowunanga
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elingafowunanga
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lingafowunanga
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Class 6
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afowunile, afowunē
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afowunile, afowunē
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efowunile, efowunē
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awafowunanga
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angafowunanga
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engafowunanga
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Class 7
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sifowunile, sifowunē
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esifowunile, esifowunē
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sifowunile, sifowunē
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asifowunanga
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esingafowunanga
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singafowunanga
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Class 8
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zifowunile, zifowunē
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ezifowunile, ezifowunē
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zifowunile, zifowunē
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azifowunanga
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ezingafowunanga
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zingafowunanga
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Class 9
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ifowunile, ifowunē
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efowunile, efowunē
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ifowunile, ifowunē
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ayifowunanga
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engafowunanga
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ingafowunanga
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Class 10
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zifowunile, zifowunē
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ezifowunile, ezifowunē
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zifowunile, zifowunē
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azifowunanga
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ezingafowunanga
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zingafowunanga
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Class 11
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lufowunile, lufowunē
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olufowunile, olufowunē
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lufowunile, lufowunē
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alufowunanga
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olungafowunanga
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lungafowunanga
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Class 14
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bufowunile, bufowunē
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obufowunile, obufowunē
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bufowunile, bufowunē
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abufowunanga
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obungafowunanga
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bungafowunanga
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Class 15
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kufowunile, kufowunē
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okufowunile, okufowunē
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kufowunile, kufowunē
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akufowunanga
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okungafowunanga
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kungafowunanga
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Class 17
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kufowunile, kufowunē
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okufowunile, okufowunē
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kufowunile, kufowunē
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akufowunanga
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okungafowunanga
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kungafowunanga
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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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ngāfowuna
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engāfowuna
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ngāfowuna
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angifowunanga
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engingafowunanga
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ngingafowunanga
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2nd singular
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wāfowuna
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owāfowuna
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wāfowuna
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awufowunanga
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ongafowunanga
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ungafowunanga
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1st plural
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sāfowuna
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esāfowuna
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sāfowuna
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asifowunanga
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esingafowunanga
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singafowunanga
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2nd plural
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nāfowuna
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enāfowuna
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nāfowuna
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anifowunanga
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eningafowunanga
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ningafowunanga
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Class 1
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wāfowuna
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owāfowuna
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āfowuna
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akafowunanga
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ongafowunanga
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engafowunanga
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Class 2
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bāfowuna
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abāfowuna
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bāfowuna
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abafowunanga
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abangafowunanga
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bengafowunanga
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Class 3
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wāfowuna
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owāfowuna
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wāfowuna
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awufowunanga
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ongafowunanga
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ungafowunanga
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Class 4
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yāfowuna
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eyāfowuna
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yāfowuna
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ayifowunanga
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engafowunanga
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ingafowunanga
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Class 5
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lāfowuna
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elāfowuna
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lāfowuna
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alifowunanga
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elingafowunanga
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lingafowunanga
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Class 6
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āfowuna
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āfowuna
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āfowuna
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awafowunanga
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angafowunanga
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engafowunanga
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Class 7
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sāfowuna
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esāfowuna
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sāfowuna
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asifowunanga
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esingafowunanga
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singafowunanga
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Class 8
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zāfowuna
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ezāfowuna
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zāfowuna
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azifowunanga
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ezingafowunanga
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zingafowunanga
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Class 9
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yāfowuna
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eyāfowuna
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yāfowuna
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ayifowunanga
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engafowunanga
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ingafowunanga
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Class 10
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zāfowuna
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ezāfowuna
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zāfowuna
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azifowunanga
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ezingafowunanga
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zingafowunanga
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Class 11
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lwāfowuna
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olwāfowuna
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lwāfowuna
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alufowunanga
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olungafowunanga
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lungafowunanga
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Class 14
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bāfowuna
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obāfowuna
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bāfowuna
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abufowunanga
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obungafowunanga
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bungafowunanga
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Class 15
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kwāfowuna
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okwāfowuna
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kwāfowuna
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akufowunanga
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okungafowunanga
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kungafowunanga
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Class 17
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kwāfowuna
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okwāfowuna
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kwāfowuna
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akufowunanga
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okungafowunanga
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kungafowunanga
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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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ngingafowuna
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—
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ngingafowuna
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ngingefowune
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—
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ngingefowune
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2nd singular
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ungafowuna
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—
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ungafowuna
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ungefowune
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—
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ungefowune
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1st plural
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singafowuna
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—
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singafowuna
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singefowune
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—
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singefowune
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2nd plural
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ningafowuna
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—
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ningafowuna
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ningefowune
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—
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ningefowune
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Class 1
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angafowuna
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—
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engafowuna
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angefowune
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—
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engefowune
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Class 2
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bangafowuna
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—
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bengafowuna
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bangefowune
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—
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bengefowune
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Class 3
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ungafowuna
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—
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ungafowuna
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ungefowune
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—
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ungefowune
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Class 4
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ingafowuna
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—
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ingafowuna
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ingefowune
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—
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ingefowune
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Class 5
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lingafowuna
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—
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lingafowuna
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lingefowune
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—
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lingefowune
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Class 6
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angafowuna
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—
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engafowuna
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angefowune
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—
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engefowune
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Class 7
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singafowuna
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—
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singafowuna
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singefowune
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—
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singefowune
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Class 8
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zingafowuna
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—
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zingafowuna
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zingefowune
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—
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zingefowune
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Class 9
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ingafowuna
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—
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ingafowuna
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ingefowune
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—
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ingefowune
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Class 10
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zingafowuna
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—
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zingafowuna
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zingefowune
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—
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zingefowune
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Class 11
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lungafowuna
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—
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lungafowuna
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lungefowune
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—
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lungefowune
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Class 14
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bungafowuna
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—
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bungafowuna
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bungefowune
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—
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bungefowune
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Class 15
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kungafowuna
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—
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kungafowuna
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kungefowune
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—
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kungefowune
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Class 17
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kungafowuna
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—
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kungafowuna
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kungefowune
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—
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kungefowune
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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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ngizofowuna
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engizofowuna
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ngizofowuna
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angizufowuna
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engingezufowuna
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ngingezufowuna
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2nd singular
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uzofowuna
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ozofowuna
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uzofowuna
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awuzufowuna
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ongezufowuna
|
ungezufowuna
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1st plural
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sizofowuna
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esizofowuna
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sizofowuna
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asizufowuna
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esingezufowuna
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singezufowuna
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2nd plural
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nizofowuna
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enizofowuna
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nizofowuna
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anizufowuna
|
eningezufowuna
|
ningezufowuna
|
Class 1
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uzofowuna
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ozofowuna
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ezofowuna
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akazufowuna
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ongezufowuna
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engezufowuna
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Class 2
|
bazofowuna
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abazofowuna
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bezofowuna
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abazufowuna
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abangezufowuna
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bengezufowuna
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Class 3
|
uzofowuna
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ozofowuna
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uzofowuna
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awuzufowuna
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ongezufowuna
|
ungezufowuna
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Class 4
|
izofowuna
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ezofowuna
|
izofowuna
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ayizufowuna
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engezufowuna
|
ingezufowuna
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Class 5
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lizofowuna
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elizofowuna
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lizofowuna
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alizufowuna
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elingezufowuna
|
lingezufowuna
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Class 6
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azofowuna
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azofowuna
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ezofowuna
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awazufowuna
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angezufowuna
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engezufowuna
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Class 7
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sizofowuna
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esizofowuna
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sizofowuna
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asizufowuna
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esingezufowuna
|
singezufowuna
|
Class 8
|
zizofowuna
|
ezizofowuna
|
zizofowuna
|
azizufowuna
|
ezingezufowuna
|
zingezufowuna
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Class 9
|
izofowuna
|
ezofowuna
|
izofowuna
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ayizufowuna
|
engezufowuna
|
ingezufowuna
|
Class 10
|
zizofowuna
|
ezizofowuna
|
zizofowuna
|
azizufowuna
|
ezingezufowuna
|
zingezufowuna
|
Class 11
|
luzofowuna
|
oluzofowuna
|
luzofowuna
|
aluzufowuna
|
olungezufowuna
|
lungezufowuna
|
Class 14
|
buzofowuna
|
obuzofowuna
|
buzofowuna
|
abuzufowuna
|
obungezufowuna
|
bungezufowuna
|
Class 15
|
kuzofowuna
|
okuzofowuna
|
kuzofowuna
|
akuzufowuna
|
okungezufowuna
|
kungezufowuna
|
Class 17
|
kuzofowuna
|
okuzofowuna
|
kuzofowuna
|
akuzufowuna
|
okungezufowuna
|
kungezufowuna
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyofowuna
|
engiyofowuna
|
ngiyofowuna
|
angiyufowuna
|
engingeyufowuna
|
ngingeyufowuna
|
2nd singular
|
uyofowuna
|
oyofowuna
|
uyofowuna
|
awuyufowuna
|
ongeyufowuna
|
ungeyufowuna
|
1st plural
|
siyofowuna
|
esiyofowuna
|
siyofowuna
|
asiyufowuna
|
esingeyufowuna
|
singeyufowuna
|
2nd plural
|
niyofowuna
|
eniyofowuna
|
niyofowuna
|
aniyufowuna
|
eningeyufowuna
|
ningeyufowuna
|
Class 1
|
uyofowuna
|
oyofowuna
|
eyofowuna
|
akayufowuna
|
ongeyufowuna
|
engeyufowuna
|
Class 2
|
bayofowuna
|
abayofowuna
|
beyofowuna
|
abayufowuna
|
abangeyufowuna
|
bengeyufowuna
|
Class 3
|
uyofowuna
|
oyofowuna
|
uyofowuna
|
awuyufowuna
|
ongeyufowuna
|
ungeyufowuna
|
Class 4
|
iyofowuna
|
eyofowuna
|
iyofowuna
|
ayiyufowuna
|
engeyufowuna
|
ingeyufowuna
|
Class 5
|
liyofowuna
|
eliyofowuna
|
liyofowuna
|
aliyufowuna
|
elingeyufowuna
|
lingeyufowuna
|
Class 6
|
ayofowuna
|
ayofowuna
|
eyofowuna
|
awayufowuna
|
angeyufowuna
|
engeyufowuna
|
Class 7
|
siyofowuna
|
esiyofowuna
|
siyofowuna
|
asiyufowuna
|
esingeyufowuna
|
singeyufowuna
|
Class 8
|
ziyofowuna
|
eziyofowuna
|
ziyofowuna
|
aziyufowuna
|
ezingeyufowuna
|
zingeyufowuna
|
Class 9
|
iyofowuna
|
eyofowuna
|
iyofowuna
|
ayiyufowuna
|
engeyufowuna
|
ingeyufowuna
|
Class 10
|
ziyofowuna
|
eziyofowuna
|
ziyofowuna
|
aziyufowuna
|
ezingeyufowuna
|
zingeyufowuna
|
Class 11
|
luyofowuna
|
oluyofowuna
|
luyofowuna
|
aluyufowuna
|
olungeyufowuna
|
lungeyufowuna
|
Class 14
|
buyofowuna
|
obuyofowuna
|
buyofowuna
|
abuyufowuna
|
obungeyufowuna
|
bungeyufowuna
|
Class 15
|
kuyofowuna
|
okuyofowuna
|
kuyofowuna
|
akuyufowuna
|
okungeyufowuna
|
kungeyufowuna
|
Class 17
|
kuyofowuna
|
okuyofowuna
|
kuyofowuna
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akuyufowuna
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okungeyufowuna
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kungeyufowuna
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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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ngifowune
|
ngingafowuni
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2nd singular
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ufowune
|
ungafowuni
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1st plural
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sifowune
|
singafowuni
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2nd plural
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nifowune
|
ningafowuni
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Class 1
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afowune
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angafowuni
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Class 2
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bafowune
|
bangafowuni
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Class 3
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ufowune
|
ungafowuni
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Class 4
|
ifowune
|
ingafowuni
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Class 5
|
lifowune
|
lingafowuni
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Class 6
|
afowune
|
angafowuni
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Class 7
|
sifowune
|
singafowuni
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Class 8
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zifowune
|
zingafowuni
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Class 9
|
ifowune
|
ingafowuni
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Class 10
|
zifowune
|
zingafowuni
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Class 11
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lufowune
|
lungafowuni
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Class 14
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bufowune
|
bungafowuni
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Class 15
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kufowune
|
kungafowuni
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Class 17
|
kufowune
|
kungafowuni
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Past subjunctive
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Positive
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Negative
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1st singular
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ngafowuna
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ngangafowuna, angafowuna, angangafowuna
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2nd singular
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wafowuna
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wangafowuna, awafowuna, awangafowuna
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1st plural
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safowuna
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sangafowuna, asafowuna, asangafowuna
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2nd plural
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nafowuna
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nangafowuna, anafowuna, anangafowuna
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Class 1
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wafowuna
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wangafowuna, akafowuna, akangafowuna
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Class 2
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bafowuna
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bangafowuna, abafowuna, abangafowuna
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Class 3
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wafowuna
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wangafowuna, awafowuna, awangafowuna
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Class 4
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yafowuna
|
yangafowuna, ayafowuna, ayangafowuna
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Class 5
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lafowuna
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langafowuna, alafowuna, alangafowuna
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Class 6
|
afowuna
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angafowuna, awafowuna, awangafowuna
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Class 7
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safowuna
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sangafowuna, asafowuna, asangafowuna
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Class 8
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zafowuna
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zangafowuna, azafowuna, azangafowuna
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Class 9
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yafowuna
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yangafowuna, ayafowuna, ayangafowuna
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Class 10
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zafowuna
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zangafowuna, azafowuna, azangafowuna
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Class 11
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lwafowuna
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lwangafowuna, alwafowuna, alwangafowuna
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Class 14
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bafowuna
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bangafowuna, abafowuna, abangafowuna
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Class 15
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kwafowuna
|
kwangafowuna, akwafowuna, akwangafowuna
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Class 17
|
kwafowuna
|
kwangafowuna, akwafowuna, akwangafowuna
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Derived terms