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Lala (South Africa)
Verb
-gqoka
- to wear
Northern Ndebele
Verb
-gqoka
- to wear
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Tsonga
Etymology
From a Nguni language.
Verb
gqoka
- to wear, to dress
Zulu
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
-gqoka
- (intransitive) to dress, to get dressed
- (transitive) to put on (clothes)
- (transitive) to wear
Inflection
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukugqoka
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukugqoka
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ukungagqoki
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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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gqoka
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-gqoke
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Plural
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gqokani
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-gqokeni
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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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ngiyagqoka, ngigqoka
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engigqokayo, engigqoka
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ngigqoka
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angigqoki
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engingagqoki
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ngingagqoki
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2nd singular
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uyagqoka, ugqoka
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ogqokayo, ogqoka
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ugqoka
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awugqoki
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ongagqoki
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ungagqoki
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1st plural
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siyagqoka, sigqoka
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esigqokayo, esigqoka
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sigqoka
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asigqoki
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esingagqoki
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singagqoki
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2nd plural
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niyagqoka, nigqoka
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enigqokayo, enigqoka
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nigqoka
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anigqoki
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eningagqoki
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ningagqoki
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Class 1
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uyagqoka, ugqoka
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ogqokayo, ogqoka
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egqoka
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akagqoki
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ongagqoki
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engagqoki
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Class 2
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bayagqoka, bagqoka
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abagqokayo, abagqoka
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begqoka
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abagqoki
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abangagqoki
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bengagqoki
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Class 3
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uyagqoka, ugqoka
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ogqokayo, ogqoka
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ugqoka
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awugqoki
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ongagqoki
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ungagqoki
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Class 4
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iyagqoka, igqoka
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egqokayo, egqoka
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igqoka
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ayigqoki
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engagqoki
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ingagqoki
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Class 5
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liyagqoka, ligqoka
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eligqokayo, eligqoka
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ligqoka
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aligqoki
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elingagqoki
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lingagqoki
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Class 6
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ayagqoka, agqoka
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agqokayo, agqoka
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egqoka
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awagqoki
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angagqoki
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engagqoki
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Class 7
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siyagqoka, sigqoka
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esigqokayo, esigqoka
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sigqoka
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asigqoki
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esingagqoki
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singagqoki
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Class 8
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ziyagqoka, zigqoka
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ezigqokayo, ezigqoka
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zigqoka
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azigqoki
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ezingagqoki
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zingagqoki
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Class 9
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iyagqoka, igqoka
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egqokayo, egqoka
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igqoka
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ayigqoki
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engagqoki
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ingagqoki
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Class 10
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ziyagqoka, zigqoka
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ezigqokayo, ezigqoka
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zigqoka
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azigqoki
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ezingagqoki
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zingagqoki
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Class 11
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luyagqoka, lugqoka
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olugqokayo, olugqoka
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lugqoka
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alugqoki
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olungagqoki
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lungagqoki
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Class 14
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buyagqoka, bugqoka
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obugqokayo, obugqoka
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bugqoka
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abugqoki
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obungagqoki
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bungagqoki
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Class 15
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kuyagqoka, kugqoka
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okugqokayo, okugqoka
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kugqoka
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akugqoki
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okungagqoki
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kungagqoki
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Class 17
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kuyagqoka, kugqoka
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okugqokayo, okugqoka
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kugqoka
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akugqoki
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okungagqoki
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kungagqoki
|
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Recent past
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngigqokile, ngigqokē
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engigqokile, engigqokē
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ngigqokile, ngigqokē
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angigqokanga
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engingagqokanga
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ngingagqokanga
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2nd singular
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ugqokile, ugqokē
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ogqokile, ogqokē
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ugqokile, ugqokē
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awugqokanga
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ongagqokanga
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ungagqokanga
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1st plural
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sigqokile, sigqokē
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esigqokile, esigqokē
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sigqokile, sigqokē
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asigqokanga
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esingagqokanga
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singagqokanga
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2nd plural
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nigqokile, nigqokē
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enigqokile, enigqokē
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nigqokile, nigqokē
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anigqokanga
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eningagqokanga
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ningagqokanga
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Class 1
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ugqokile, ugqokē
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ogqokile, ogqokē
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egqokile, egqokē
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akagqokanga
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ongagqokanga
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engagqokanga
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Class 2
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bagqokile, bagqokē
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abagqokile, abagqokē
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begqokile, begqokē
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abagqokanga
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abangagqokanga
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bengagqokanga
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Class 3
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ugqokile, ugqokē
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ogqokile, ogqokē
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ugqokile, ugqokē
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awugqokanga
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ongagqokanga
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ungagqokanga
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Class 4
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igqokile, igqokē
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egqokile, egqokē
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igqokile, igqokē
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ayigqokanga
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engagqokanga
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ingagqokanga
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Class 5
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ligqokile, ligqokē
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eligqokile, eligqokē
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ligqokile, ligqokē
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aligqokanga
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elingagqokanga
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lingagqokanga
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Class 6
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agqokile, agqokē
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agqokile, agqokē
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egqokile, egqokē
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awagqokanga
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angagqokanga
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engagqokanga
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Class 7
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sigqokile, sigqokē
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esigqokile, esigqokē
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sigqokile, sigqokē
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asigqokanga
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esingagqokanga
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singagqokanga
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Class 8
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zigqokile, zigqokē
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ezigqokile, ezigqokē
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zigqokile, zigqokē
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azigqokanga
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ezingagqokanga
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zingagqokanga
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Class 9
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igqokile, igqokē
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egqokile, egqokē
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igqokile, igqokē
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ayigqokanga
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engagqokanga
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ingagqokanga
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Class 10
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zigqokile, zigqokē
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ezigqokile, ezigqokē
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zigqokile, zigqokē
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azigqokanga
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ezingagqokanga
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zingagqokanga
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Class 11
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lugqokile, lugqokē
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olugqokile, olugqokē
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lugqokile, lugqokē
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alugqokanga
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olungagqokanga
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lungagqokanga
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Class 14
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bugqokile, bugqokē
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obugqokile, obugqokē
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bugqokile, bugqokē
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abugqokanga
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obungagqokanga
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bungagqokanga
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Class 15
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kugqokile, kugqokē
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okugqokile, okugqokē
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kugqokile, kugqokē
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akugqokanga
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okungagqokanga
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kungagqokanga
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Class 17
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kugqokile, kugqokē
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okugqokile, okugqokē
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kugqokile, kugqokē
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akugqokanga
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okungagqokanga
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kungagqokanga
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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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ngāgqoka
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engāgqoka
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ngāgqoka
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angigqokanga
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engingagqokanga
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ngingagqokanga
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2nd singular
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wāgqoka
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owāgqoka
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wāgqoka
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awugqokanga
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ongagqokanga
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ungagqokanga
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1st plural
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sāgqoka
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esāgqoka
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sāgqoka
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asigqokanga
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esingagqokanga
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singagqokanga
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2nd plural
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nāgqoka
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enāgqoka
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nāgqoka
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anigqokanga
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eningagqokanga
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ningagqokanga
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Class 1
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wāgqoka
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owāgqoka
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āgqoka
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akagqokanga
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ongagqokanga
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engagqokanga
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Class 2
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bāgqoka
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abāgqoka
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bāgqoka
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abagqokanga
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abangagqokanga
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bengagqokanga
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Class 3
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wāgqoka
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owāgqoka
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wāgqoka
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awugqokanga
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ongagqokanga
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ungagqokanga
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Class 4
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yāgqoka
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eyāgqoka
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yāgqoka
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ayigqokanga
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engagqokanga
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ingagqokanga
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Class 5
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lāgqoka
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elāgqoka
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lāgqoka
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aligqokanga
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elingagqokanga
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lingagqokanga
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Class 6
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āgqoka
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āgqoka
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āgqoka
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awagqokanga
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angagqokanga
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engagqokanga
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Class 7
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sāgqoka
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esāgqoka
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sāgqoka
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asigqokanga
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esingagqokanga
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singagqokanga
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Class 8
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zāgqoka
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ezāgqoka
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zāgqoka
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azigqokanga
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ezingagqokanga
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zingagqokanga
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Class 9
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yāgqoka
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eyāgqoka
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yāgqoka
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ayigqokanga
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engagqokanga
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ingagqokanga
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Class 10
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zāgqoka
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ezāgqoka
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zāgqoka
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azigqokanga
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ezingagqokanga
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zingagqokanga
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Class 11
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lwāgqoka
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olwāgqoka
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lwāgqoka
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alugqokanga
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olungagqokanga
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lungagqokanga
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Class 14
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bāgqoka
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obāgqoka
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bāgqoka
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abugqokanga
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obungagqokanga
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bungagqokanga
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Class 15
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kwāgqoka
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okwāgqoka
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kwāgqoka
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akugqokanga
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okungagqokanga
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kungagqokanga
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Class 17
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kwāgqoka
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okwāgqoka
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kwāgqoka
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akugqokanga
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okungagqokanga
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kungagqokanga
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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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ngingagqoka
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—
|
ngingagqoka
|
ngingegqoke
|
—
|
ngingegqoke
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2nd singular
|
ungagqoka
|
—
|
ungagqoka
|
ungegqoke
|
—
|
ungegqoke
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1st plural
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singagqoka
|
—
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singagqoka
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singegqoke
|
—
|
singegqoke
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2nd plural
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ningagqoka
|
—
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ningagqoka
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ningegqoke
|
—
|
ningegqoke
|
Class 1
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angagqoka
|
—
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engagqoka
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angegqoke
|
—
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engegqoke
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Class 2
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bangagqoka
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—
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bengagqoka
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bangegqoke
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—
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bengegqoke
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Class 3
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ungagqoka
|
—
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ungagqoka
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ungegqoke
|
—
|
ungegqoke
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Class 4
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ingagqoka
|
—
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ingagqoka
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ingegqoke
|
—
|
ingegqoke
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Class 5
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lingagqoka
|
—
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lingagqoka
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lingegqoke
|
—
|
lingegqoke
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Class 6
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angagqoka
|
—
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engagqoka
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angegqoke
|
—
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engegqoke
|
Class 7
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singagqoka
|
—
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singagqoka
|
singegqoke
|
—
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singegqoke
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Class 8
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zingagqoka
|
—
|
zingagqoka
|
zingegqoke
|
—
|
zingegqoke
|
Class 9
|
ingagqoka
|
—
|
ingagqoka
|
ingegqoke
|
—
|
ingegqoke
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Class 10
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zingagqoka
|
—
|
zingagqoka
|
zingegqoke
|
—
|
zingegqoke
|
Class 11
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lungagqoka
|
—
|
lungagqoka
|
lungegqoke
|
—
|
lungegqoke
|
Class 14
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bungagqoka
|
—
|
bungagqoka
|
bungegqoke
|
—
|
bungegqoke
|
Class 15
|
kungagqoka
|
—
|
kungagqoka
|
kungegqoke
|
—
|
kungegqoke
|
Class 17
|
kungagqoka
|
—
|
kungagqoka
|
kungegqoke
|
—
|
kungegqoke
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizogqoka
|
engizogqoka
|
ngizogqoka
|
angizugqoka
|
engingezugqoka
|
ngingezugqoka
|
2nd singular
|
uzogqoka
|
ozogqoka
|
uzogqoka
|
awuzugqoka
|
ongezugqoka
|
ungezugqoka
|
1st plural
|
sizogqoka
|
esizogqoka
|
sizogqoka
|
asizugqoka
|
esingezugqoka
|
singezugqoka
|
2nd plural
|
nizogqoka
|
enizogqoka
|
nizogqoka
|
anizugqoka
|
eningezugqoka
|
ningezugqoka
|
Class 1
|
uzogqoka
|
ozogqoka
|
ezogqoka
|
akazugqoka
|
ongezugqoka
|
engezugqoka
|
Class 2
|
bazogqoka
|
abazogqoka
|
bezogqoka
|
abazugqoka
|
abangezugqoka
|
bengezugqoka
|
Class 3
|
uzogqoka
|
ozogqoka
|
uzogqoka
|
awuzugqoka
|
ongezugqoka
|
ungezugqoka
|
Class 4
|
izogqoka
|
ezogqoka
|
izogqoka
|
ayizugqoka
|
engezugqoka
|
ingezugqoka
|
Class 5
|
lizogqoka
|
elizogqoka
|
lizogqoka
|
alizugqoka
|
elingezugqoka
|
lingezugqoka
|
Class 6
|
azogqoka
|
azogqoka
|
ezogqoka
|
awazugqoka
|
angezugqoka
|
engezugqoka
|
Class 7
|
sizogqoka
|
esizogqoka
|
sizogqoka
|
asizugqoka
|
esingezugqoka
|
singezugqoka
|
Class 8
|
zizogqoka
|
ezizogqoka
|
zizogqoka
|
azizugqoka
|
ezingezugqoka
|
zingezugqoka
|
Class 9
|
izogqoka
|
ezogqoka
|
izogqoka
|
ayizugqoka
|
engezugqoka
|
ingezugqoka
|
Class 10
|
zizogqoka
|
ezizogqoka
|
zizogqoka
|
azizugqoka
|
ezingezugqoka
|
zingezugqoka
|
Class 11
|
luzogqoka
|
oluzogqoka
|
luzogqoka
|
aluzugqoka
|
olungezugqoka
|
lungezugqoka
|
Class 14
|
buzogqoka
|
obuzogqoka
|
buzogqoka
|
abuzugqoka
|
obungezugqoka
|
bungezugqoka
|
Class 15
|
kuzogqoka
|
okuzogqoka
|
kuzogqoka
|
akuzugqoka
|
okungezugqoka
|
kungezugqoka
|
Class 17
|
kuzogqoka
|
okuzogqoka
|
kuzogqoka
|
akuzugqoka
|
okungezugqoka
|
kungezugqoka
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyogqoka
|
engiyogqoka
|
ngiyogqoka
|
angiyugqoka
|
engingeyugqoka
|
ngingeyugqoka
|
2nd singular
|
uyogqoka
|
oyogqoka
|
uyogqoka
|
awuyugqoka
|
ongeyugqoka
|
ungeyugqoka
|
1st plural
|
siyogqoka
|
esiyogqoka
|
siyogqoka
|
asiyugqoka
|
esingeyugqoka
|
singeyugqoka
|
2nd plural
|
niyogqoka
|
eniyogqoka
|
niyogqoka
|
aniyugqoka
|
eningeyugqoka
|
ningeyugqoka
|
Class 1
|
uyogqoka
|
oyogqoka
|
eyogqoka
|
akayugqoka
|
ongeyugqoka
|
engeyugqoka
|
Class 2
|
bayogqoka
|
abayogqoka
|
beyogqoka
|
abayugqoka
|
abangeyugqoka
|
bengeyugqoka
|
Class 3
|
uyogqoka
|
oyogqoka
|
uyogqoka
|
awuyugqoka
|
ongeyugqoka
|
ungeyugqoka
|
Class 4
|
iyogqoka
|
eyogqoka
|
iyogqoka
|
ayiyugqoka
|
engeyugqoka
|
ingeyugqoka
|
Class 5
|
liyogqoka
|
eliyogqoka
|
liyogqoka
|
aliyugqoka
|
elingeyugqoka
|
lingeyugqoka
|
Class 6
|
ayogqoka
|
ayogqoka
|
eyogqoka
|
awayugqoka
|
angeyugqoka
|
engeyugqoka
|
Class 7
|
siyogqoka
|
esiyogqoka
|
siyogqoka
|
asiyugqoka
|
esingeyugqoka
|
singeyugqoka
|
Class 8
|
ziyogqoka
|
eziyogqoka
|
ziyogqoka
|
aziyugqoka
|
ezingeyugqoka
|
zingeyugqoka
|
Class 9
|
iyogqoka
|
eyogqoka
|
iyogqoka
|
ayiyugqoka
|
engeyugqoka
|
ingeyugqoka
|
Class 10
|
ziyogqoka
|
eziyogqoka
|
ziyogqoka
|
aziyugqoka
|
ezingeyugqoka
|
zingeyugqoka
|
Class 11
|
luyogqoka
|
oluyogqoka
|
luyogqoka
|
aluyugqoka
|
olungeyugqoka
|
lungeyugqoka
|
Class 14
|
buyogqoka
|
obuyogqoka
|
buyogqoka
|
abuyugqoka
|
obungeyugqoka
|
bungeyugqoka
|
Class 15
|
kuyogqoka
|
okuyogqoka
|
kuyogqoka
|
akuyugqoka
|
okungeyugqoka
|
kungeyugqoka
|
Class 17
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kuyogqoka
|
okuyogqoka
|
kuyogqoka
|
akuyugqoka
|
okungeyugqoka
|
kungeyugqoka
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngigqoke
|
ngingagqoki
|
2nd singular
|
ugqoke
|
ungagqoki
|
1st plural
|
sigqoke
|
singagqoki
|
2nd plural
|
nigqoke
|
ningagqoki
|
Class 1
|
agqoke
|
angagqoki
|
Class 2
|
bagqoke
|
bangagqoki
|
Class 3
|
ugqoke
|
ungagqoki
|
Class 4
|
igqoke
|
ingagqoki
|
Class 5
|
ligqoke
|
lingagqoki
|
Class 6
|
agqoke
|
angagqoki
|
Class 7
|
sigqoke
|
singagqoki
|
Class 8
|
zigqoke
|
zingagqoki
|
Class 9
|
igqoke
|
ingagqoki
|
Class 10
|
zigqoke
|
zingagqoki
|
Class 11
|
lugqoke
|
lungagqoki
|
Class 14
|
bugqoke
|
bungagqoki
|
Class 15
|
kugqoke
|
kungagqoki
|
Class 17
|
kugqoke
|
kungagqoki
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngagqoka
|
ngangagqoka, angagqoka, angangagqoka
|
2nd singular
|
wagqoka
|
wangagqoka, awagqoka, awangagqoka
|
1st plural
|
sagqoka
|
sangagqoka, asagqoka, asangagqoka
|
2nd plural
|
nagqoka
|
nangagqoka, anagqoka, anangagqoka
|
Class 1
|
wagqoka
|
wangagqoka, akagqoka, akangagqoka
|
Class 2
|
bagqoka
|
bangagqoka, abagqoka, abangagqoka
|
Class 3
|
wagqoka
|
wangagqoka, awagqoka, awangagqoka
|
Class 4
|
yagqoka
|
yangagqoka, ayagqoka, ayangagqoka
|
Class 5
|
lagqoka
|
langagqoka, alagqoka, alangagqoka
|
Class 6
|
agqoka
|
angagqoka, awagqoka, awangagqoka
|
Class 7
|
sagqoka
|
sangagqoka, asagqoka, asangagqoka
|
Class 8
|
zagqoka
|
zangagqoka, azagqoka, azangagqoka
|
Class 9
|
yagqoka
|
yangagqoka, ayagqoka, ayangagqoka
|
Class 10
|
zagqoka
|
zangagqoka, azagqoka, azangagqoka
|
Class 11
|
lwagqoka
|
lwangagqoka, alwagqoka, alwangagqoka
|
Class 14
|
bagqoka
|
bangagqoka, abagqoka, abangagqoka
|
Class 15
|
kwagqoka
|
kwangagqoka, akwagqoka, akwangagqoka
|
Class 17
|
kwagqoka
|
kwangagqoka, akwagqoka, akwangagqoka
|
Derived terms
References