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Zulu
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ᶢǃʱwaːla/
Verb
-gqwala
- (intransitive) to rust, to corrode
- (intransitive) to bleach, to fade, to lose colour
Inflection
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukugqwala
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukugqwala
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ukungagqwali
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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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gqwala
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-gqwale
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Plural
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gqwalani
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-gqwaleni
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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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ngiyagqwala, ngigqwala
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engigqwalayo, engigqwala
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ngigqwala
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angigqwali
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engingagqwali
|
ngingagqwali
|
2nd singular
|
uyagqwala, ugqwala
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ogqwalayo, ogqwala
|
ugqwala
|
awugqwali
|
ongagqwali
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ungagqwali
|
1st plural
|
siyagqwala, sigqwala
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esigqwalayo, esigqwala
|
sigqwala
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asigqwali
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esingagqwali
|
singagqwali
|
2nd plural
|
niyagqwala, nigqwala
|
enigqwalayo, enigqwala
|
nigqwala
|
anigqwali
|
eningagqwali
|
ningagqwali
|
Class 1
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uyagqwala, ugqwala
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ogqwalayo, ogqwala
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egqwala
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akagqwali
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ongagqwali
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engagqwali
|
Class 2
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bayagqwala, bagqwala
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abagqwalayo, abagqwala
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begqwala
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abagqwali
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abangagqwali
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bengagqwali
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Class 3
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uyagqwala, ugqwala
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ogqwalayo, ogqwala
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ugqwala
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awugqwali
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ongagqwali
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ungagqwali
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Class 4
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iyagqwala, igqwala
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egqwalayo, egqwala
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igqwala
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ayigqwali
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engagqwali
|
ingagqwali
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Class 5
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liyagqwala, ligqwala
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eligqwalayo, eligqwala
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ligqwala
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aligqwali
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elingagqwali
|
lingagqwali
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Class 6
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ayagqwala, agqwala
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agqwalayo, agqwala
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egqwala
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awagqwali
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angagqwali
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engagqwali
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Class 7
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siyagqwala, sigqwala
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esigqwalayo, esigqwala
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sigqwala
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asigqwali
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esingagqwali
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singagqwali
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Class 8
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ziyagqwala, zigqwala
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ezigqwalayo, ezigqwala
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zigqwala
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azigqwali
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ezingagqwali
|
zingagqwali
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Class 9
|
iyagqwala, igqwala
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egqwalayo, egqwala
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igqwala
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ayigqwali
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engagqwali
|
ingagqwali
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Class 10
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ziyagqwala, zigqwala
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ezigqwalayo, ezigqwala
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zigqwala
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azigqwali
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ezingagqwali
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zingagqwali
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Class 11
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luyagqwala, lugqwala
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olugqwalayo, olugqwala
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lugqwala
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alugqwali
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olungagqwali
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lungagqwali
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Class 14
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buyagqwala, bugqwala
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obugqwalayo, obugqwala
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bugqwala
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abugqwali
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obungagqwali
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bungagqwali
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Class 15
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kuyagqwala, kugqwala
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okugqwalayo, okugqwala
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kugqwala
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akugqwali
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okungagqwali
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kungagqwali
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Class 17
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kuyagqwala, kugqwala
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okugqwalayo, okugqwala
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kugqwala
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akugqwali
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okungagqwali
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kungagqwali
|
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Recent past
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngigqwalile, ngigqwalē
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engigqwalile, engigqwalē
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ngigqwalile, ngigqwalē
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angigqwalanga
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engingagqwalanga
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ngingagqwalanga
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2nd singular
|
ugqwalile, ugqwalē
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ogqwalile, ogqwalē
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ugqwalile, ugqwalē
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awugqwalanga
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ongagqwalanga
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ungagqwalanga
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1st plural
|
sigqwalile, sigqwalē
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esigqwalile, esigqwalē
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sigqwalile, sigqwalē
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asigqwalanga
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esingagqwalanga
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singagqwalanga
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2nd plural
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nigqwalile, nigqwalē
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enigqwalile, enigqwalē
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nigqwalile, nigqwalē
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anigqwalanga
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eningagqwalanga
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ningagqwalanga
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Class 1
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ugqwalile, ugqwalē
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ogqwalile, ogqwalē
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egqwalile, egqwalē
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akagqwalanga
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ongagqwalanga
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engagqwalanga
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Class 2
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bagqwalile, bagqwalē
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abagqwalile, abagqwalē
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begqwalile, begqwalē
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abagqwalanga
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abangagqwalanga
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bengagqwalanga
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Class 3
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ugqwalile, ugqwalē
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ogqwalile, ogqwalē
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ugqwalile, ugqwalē
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awugqwalanga
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ongagqwalanga
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ungagqwalanga
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Class 4
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igqwalile, igqwalē
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egqwalile, egqwalē
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igqwalile, igqwalē
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ayigqwalanga
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engagqwalanga
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ingagqwalanga
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Class 5
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ligqwalile, ligqwalē
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eligqwalile, eligqwalē
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ligqwalile, ligqwalē
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aligqwalanga
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elingagqwalanga
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lingagqwalanga
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Class 6
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agqwalile, agqwalē
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agqwalile, agqwalē
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egqwalile, egqwalē
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awagqwalanga
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angagqwalanga
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engagqwalanga
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Class 7
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sigqwalile, sigqwalē
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esigqwalile, esigqwalē
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sigqwalile, sigqwalē
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asigqwalanga
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esingagqwalanga
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singagqwalanga
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Class 8
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zigqwalile, zigqwalē
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ezigqwalile, ezigqwalē
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zigqwalile, zigqwalē
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azigqwalanga
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ezingagqwalanga
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zingagqwalanga
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Class 9
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igqwalile, igqwalē
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egqwalile, egqwalē
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igqwalile, igqwalē
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ayigqwalanga
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engagqwalanga
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ingagqwalanga
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Class 10
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zigqwalile, zigqwalē
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ezigqwalile, ezigqwalē
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zigqwalile, zigqwalē
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azigqwalanga
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ezingagqwalanga
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zingagqwalanga
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Class 11
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lugqwalile, lugqwalē
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olugqwalile, olugqwalē
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lugqwalile, lugqwalē
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alugqwalanga
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olungagqwalanga
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lungagqwalanga
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Class 14
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bugqwalile, bugqwalē
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obugqwalile, obugqwalē
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bugqwalile, bugqwalē
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abugqwalanga
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obungagqwalanga
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bungagqwalanga
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Class 15
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kugqwalile, kugqwalē
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okugqwalile, okugqwalē
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kugqwalile, kugqwalē
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akugqwalanga
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okungagqwalanga
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kungagqwalanga
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Class 17
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kugqwalile, kugqwalē
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okugqwalile, okugqwalē
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kugqwalile, kugqwalē
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akugqwalanga
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okungagqwalanga
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kungagqwalanga
|
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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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ngāgqwala
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engāgqwala
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ngāgqwala
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angigqwalanga
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engingagqwalanga
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ngingagqwalanga
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2nd singular
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wāgqwala
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owāgqwala
|
wāgqwala
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awugqwalanga
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ongagqwalanga
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ungagqwalanga
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1st plural
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sāgqwala
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esāgqwala
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sāgqwala
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asigqwalanga
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esingagqwalanga
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singagqwalanga
|
2nd plural
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nāgqwala
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enāgqwala
|
nāgqwala
|
anigqwalanga
|
eningagqwalanga
|
ningagqwalanga
|
Class 1
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wāgqwala
|
owāgqwala
|
āgqwala
|
akagqwalanga
|
ongagqwalanga
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engagqwalanga
|
Class 2
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bāgqwala
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abāgqwala
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bāgqwala
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abagqwalanga
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abangagqwalanga
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bengagqwalanga
|
Class 3
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wāgqwala
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owāgqwala
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wāgqwala
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awugqwalanga
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ongagqwalanga
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ungagqwalanga
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Class 4
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yāgqwala
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eyāgqwala
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yāgqwala
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ayigqwalanga
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engagqwalanga
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ingagqwalanga
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Class 5
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lāgqwala
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elāgqwala
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lāgqwala
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aligqwalanga
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elingagqwalanga
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lingagqwalanga
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Class 6
|
āgqwala
|
āgqwala
|
āgqwala
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awagqwalanga
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angagqwalanga
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engagqwalanga
|
Class 7
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sāgqwala
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esāgqwala
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sāgqwala
|
asigqwalanga
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esingagqwalanga
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singagqwalanga
|
Class 8
|
zāgqwala
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ezāgqwala
|
zāgqwala
|
azigqwalanga
|
ezingagqwalanga
|
zingagqwalanga
|
Class 9
|
yāgqwala
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eyāgqwala
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yāgqwala
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ayigqwalanga
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engagqwalanga
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ingagqwalanga
|
Class 10
|
zāgqwala
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ezāgqwala
|
zāgqwala
|
azigqwalanga
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ezingagqwalanga
|
zingagqwalanga
|
Class 11
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lwāgqwala
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olwāgqwala
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lwāgqwala
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alugqwalanga
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olungagqwalanga
|
lungagqwalanga
|
Class 14
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bāgqwala
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obāgqwala
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bāgqwala
|
abugqwalanga
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obungagqwalanga
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bungagqwalanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāgqwala
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okwāgqwala
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kwāgqwala
|
akugqwalanga
|
okungagqwalanga
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kungagqwalanga
|
Class 17
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kwāgqwala
|
okwāgqwala
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kwāgqwala
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akugqwalanga
|
okungagqwalanga
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kungagqwalanga
|
|
Potential
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
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Negative relative
|
Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngingagqwala
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—
|
ngingagqwala
|
ngingegqwale
|
—
|
ngingegqwale
|
2nd singular
|
ungagqwala
|
—
|
ungagqwala
|
ungegqwale
|
—
|
ungegqwale
|
1st plural
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singagqwala
|
—
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singagqwala
|
singegqwale
|
—
|
singegqwale
|
2nd plural
|
ningagqwala
|
—
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ningagqwala
|
ningegqwale
|
—
|
ningegqwale
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Class 1
|
angagqwala
|
—
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engagqwala
|
angegqwale
|
—
|
engegqwale
|
Class 2
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bangagqwala
|
—
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bengagqwala
|
bangegqwale
|
—
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bengegqwale
|
Class 3
|
ungagqwala
|
—
|
ungagqwala
|
ungegqwale
|
—
|
ungegqwale
|
Class 4
|
ingagqwala
|
—
|
ingagqwala
|
ingegqwale
|
—
|
ingegqwale
|
Class 5
|
lingagqwala
|
—
|
lingagqwala
|
lingegqwale
|
—
|
lingegqwale
|
Class 6
|
angagqwala
|
—
|
engagqwala
|
angegqwale
|
—
|
engegqwale
|
Class 7
|
singagqwala
|
—
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singagqwala
|
singegqwale
|
—
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singegqwale
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Class 8
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zingagqwala
|
—
|
zingagqwala
|
zingegqwale
|
—
|
zingegqwale
|
Class 9
|
ingagqwala
|
—
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ingagqwala
|
ingegqwale
|
—
|
ingegqwale
|
Class 10
|
zingagqwala
|
—
|
zingagqwala
|
zingegqwale
|
—
|
zingegqwale
|
Class 11
|
lungagqwala
|
—
|
lungagqwala
|
lungegqwale
|
—
|
lungegqwale
|
Class 14
|
bungagqwala
|
—
|
bungagqwala
|
bungegqwale
|
—
|
bungegqwale
|
Class 15
|
kungagqwala
|
—
|
kungagqwala
|
kungegqwale
|
—
|
kungegqwale
|
Class 17
|
kungagqwala
|
—
|
kungagqwala
|
kungegqwale
|
—
|
kungegqwale
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizogqwala
|
engizogqwala
|
ngizogqwala
|
angizugqwala
|
engingezugqwala
|
ngingezugqwala
|
2nd singular
|
uzogqwala
|
ozogqwala
|
uzogqwala
|
awuzugqwala
|
ongezugqwala
|
ungezugqwala
|
1st plural
|
sizogqwala
|
esizogqwala
|
sizogqwala
|
asizugqwala
|
esingezugqwala
|
singezugqwala
|
2nd plural
|
nizogqwala
|
enizogqwala
|
nizogqwala
|
anizugqwala
|
eningezugqwala
|
ningezugqwala
|
Class 1
|
uzogqwala
|
ozogqwala
|
ezogqwala
|
akazugqwala
|
ongezugqwala
|
engezugqwala
|
Class 2
|
bazogqwala
|
abazogqwala
|
bezogqwala
|
abazugqwala
|
abangezugqwala
|
bengezugqwala
|
Class 3
|
uzogqwala
|
ozogqwala
|
uzogqwala
|
awuzugqwala
|
ongezugqwala
|
ungezugqwala
|
Class 4
|
izogqwala
|
ezogqwala
|
izogqwala
|
ayizugqwala
|
engezugqwala
|
ingezugqwala
|
Class 5
|
lizogqwala
|
elizogqwala
|
lizogqwala
|
alizugqwala
|
elingezugqwala
|
lingezugqwala
|
Class 6
|
azogqwala
|
azogqwala
|
ezogqwala
|
awazugqwala
|
angezugqwala
|
engezugqwala
|
Class 7
|
sizogqwala
|
esizogqwala
|
sizogqwala
|
asizugqwala
|
esingezugqwala
|
singezugqwala
|
Class 8
|
zizogqwala
|
ezizogqwala
|
zizogqwala
|
azizugqwala
|
ezingezugqwala
|
zingezugqwala
|
Class 9
|
izogqwala
|
ezogqwala
|
izogqwala
|
ayizugqwala
|
engezugqwala
|
ingezugqwala
|
Class 10
|
zizogqwala
|
ezizogqwala
|
zizogqwala
|
azizugqwala
|
ezingezugqwala
|
zingezugqwala
|
Class 11
|
luzogqwala
|
oluzogqwala
|
luzogqwala
|
aluzugqwala
|
olungezugqwala
|
lungezugqwala
|
Class 14
|
buzogqwala
|
obuzogqwala
|
buzogqwala
|
abuzugqwala
|
obungezugqwala
|
bungezugqwala
|
Class 15
|
kuzogqwala
|
okuzogqwala
|
kuzogqwala
|
akuzugqwala
|
okungezugqwala
|
kungezugqwala
|
Class 17
|
kuzogqwala
|
okuzogqwala
|
kuzogqwala
|
akuzugqwala
|
okungezugqwala
|
kungezugqwala
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyogqwala
|
engiyogqwala
|
ngiyogqwala
|
angiyugqwala
|
engingeyugqwala
|
ngingeyugqwala
|
2nd singular
|
uyogqwala
|
oyogqwala
|
uyogqwala
|
awuyugqwala
|
ongeyugqwala
|
ungeyugqwala
|
1st plural
|
siyogqwala
|
esiyogqwala
|
siyogqwala
|
asiyugqwala
|
esingeyugqwala
|
singeyugqwala
|
2nd plural
|
niyogqwala
|
eniyogqwala
|
niyogqwala
|
aniyugqwala
|
eningeyugqwala
|
ningeyugqwala
|
Class 1
|
uyogqwala
|
oyogqwala
|
eyogqwala
|
akayugqwala
|
ongeyugqwala
|
engeyugqwala
|
Class 2
|
bayogqwala
|
abayogqwala
|
beyogqwala
|
abayugqwala
|
abangeyugqwala
|
bengeyugqwala
|
Class 3
|
uyogqwala
|
oyogqwala
|
uyogqwala
|
awuyugqwala
|
ongeyugqwala
|
ungeyugqwala
|
Class 4
|
iyogqwala
|
eyogqwala
|
iyogqwala
|
ayiyugqwala
|
engeyugqwala
|
ingeyugqwala
|
Class 5
|
liyogqwala
|
eliyogqwala
|
liyogqwala
|
aliyugqwala
|
elingeyugqwala
|
lingeyugqwala
|
Class 6
|
ayogqwala
|
ayogqwala
|
eyogqwala
|
awayugqwala
|
angeyugqwala
|
engeyugqwala
|
Class 7
|
siyogqwala
|
esiyogqwala
|
siyogqwala
|
asiyugqwala
|
esingeyugqwala
|
singeyugqwala
|
Class 8
|
ziyogqwala
|
eziyogqwala
|
ziyogqwala
|
aziyugqwala
|
ezingeyugqwala
|
zingeyugqwala
|
Class 9
|
iyogqwala
|
eyogqwala
|
iyogqwala
|
ayiyugqwala
|
engeyugqwala
|
ingeyugqwala
|
Class 10
|
ziyogqwala
|
eziyogqwala
|
ziyogqwala
|
aziyugqwala
|
ezingeyugqwala
|
zingeyugqwala
|
Class 11
|
luyogqwala
|
oluyogqwala
|
luyogqwala
|
aluyugqwala
|
olungeyugqwala
|
lungeyugqwala
|
Class 14
|
buyogqwala
|
obuyogqwala
|
buyogqwala
|
abuyugqwala
|
obungeyugqwala
|
bungeyugqwala
|
Class 15
|
kuyogqwala
|
okuyogqwala
|
kuyogqwala
|
akuyugqwala
|
okungeyugqwala
|
kungeyugqwala
|
Class 17
|
kuyogqwala
|
okuyogqwala
|
kuyogqwala
|
akuyugqwala
|
okungeyugqwala
|
kungeyugqwala
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngigqwale
|
ngingagqwali
|
2nd singular
|
ugqwale
|
ungagqwali
|
1st plural
|
sigqwale
|
singagqwali
|
2nd plural
|
nigqwale
|
ningagqwali
|
Class 1
|
agqwale
|
angagqwali
|
Class 2
|
bagqwale
|
bangagqwali
|
Class 3
|
ugqwale
|
ungagqwali
|
Class 4
|
igqwale
|
ingagqwali
|
Class 5
|
ligqwale
|
lingagqwali
|
Class 6
|
agqwale
|
angagqwali
|
Class 7
|
sigqwale
|
singagqwali
|
Class 8
|
zigqwale
|
zingagqwali
|
Class 9
|
igqwale
|
ingagqwali
|
Class 10
|
zigqwale
|
zingagqwali
|
Class 11
|
lugqwale
|
lungagqwali
|
Class 14
|
bugqwale
|
bungagqwali
|
Class 15
|
kugqwale
|
kungagqwali
|
Class 17
|
kugqwale
|
kungagqwali
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngagqwala
|
ngangagqwala, angagqwala, angangagqwala
|
2nd singular
|
wagqwala
|
wangagqwala, awagqwala, awangagqwala
|
1st plural
|
sagqwala
|
sangagqwala, asagqwala, asangagqwala
|
2nd plural
|
nagqwala
|
nangagqwala, anagqwala, anangagqwala
|
Class 1
|
wagqwala
|
wangagqwala, akagqwala, akangagqwala
|
Class 2
|
bagqwala
|
bangagqwala, abagqwala, abangagqwala
|
Class 3
|
wagqwala
|
wangagqwala, awagqwala, awangagqwala
|
Class 4
|
yagqwala
|
yangagqwala, ayagqwala, ayangagqwala
|
Class 5
|
lagqwala
|
langagqwala, alagqwala, alangagqwala
|
Class 6
|
agqwala
|
angagqwala, awagqwala, awangagqwala
|
Class 7
|
sagqwala
|
sangagqwala, asagqwala, asangagqwala
|
Class 8
|
zagqwala
|
zangagqwala, azagqwala, azangagqwala
|
Class 9
|
yagqwala
|
yangagqwala, ayagqwala, ayangagqwala
|
Class 10
|
zagqwala
|
zangagqwala, azagqwala, azangagqwala
|
Class 11
|
lwagqwala
|
lwangagqwala, alwagqwala, alwangagqwala
|
Class 14
|
bagqwala
|
bangagqwala, abagqwala, abangagqwala
|
Class 15
|
kwagqwala
|
kwangagqwala, akwagqwala, akwangagqwala
|
Class 17
|
kwagqwala
|
kwangagqwala, akwagqwala, akwangagqwala
|
References