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Translingual
Symbol
nya
- (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Chewa.
See also
English
Etymology
From the Japanese onomatopoeia にゃ (nya).
Pronunciation
Interjection
nya
- (anime and manga fandom) The cry of a cat; meow, miaow.
- Synonyms: nyaa, nyan, nyao
Bambara
Pronunciation
Noun
nya
- (anatomy) eye
References
Ewe
Noun
nya
- word
Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai
Pronoun
nya
- 1st-person singular pronoun: I
- 1st-person plural pronoun: we
- 1st-person singular possessive pronoun: my
- 1st-person plural possessive pronoun: our
See also
Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai personal pronouns
Iatmul
Noun
nya
- sun
Further reading
Japanese
Romanization
nya
- The hiragana syllable にゃ (nya) or the katakana syllable ニャ (nya) in Hepburn romanization.
Lashi
Etymology
Related to nyang.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
nya
- his, her
References
- Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid, Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis)
Northern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-nèa.
Verb
-nya
- to excrete, to defecate
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Phuthi
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-nèa.
Verb
-nya
- to excrete, to defecate
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Sotho
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-nèa.
Verb
nya
- (vulgar) to excrete, to defecate
- Synonym: kaka
Southwestern Dinka
Noun
nya (plural nyïr)
- girl
References
- Dinka-English Dictionary, 2005
Swahili
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *-nèa.
Verb
-nya (infinitive kunya)
- to defecate
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *-nɪ̀a.
Verb
-nya (infinitive kunya)
- to rain or drop like rain
- to discharge or release liquid
Conjugation
Conjugation of -nya
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Positive present
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-nakunya
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Subjunctive
|
-nye
|
Negative
|
-nyi
|
Imperative singular
|
kunya
|
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Infinitives
|
|
Imperatives
|
|
Tensed forms
|
Habitual
|
hunya
|
Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -likunya
|
Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kunya
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakunya)
|
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Singular
|
Plural
|
1st person
|
ninakunya/nakunya
|
tunakunya
|
2nd person
|
unakunya
|
mnakunya
|
3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anakunya
|
wanakunya
|
other classes
|
positive subject concord + -nakunya
|
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -nyi)
|
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Singular
|
Plural
|
1st person
|
sinyi
|
hatunyi
|
2nd person
|
hunyi
|
hamnyi
|
3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
hanyi
|
hawanyi
|
other classes
|
negative subject concord + -nyi
|
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Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -takunya
|
Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -takunya
|
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -nye)
|
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Singular
|
Plural
|
1st person
|
ninye
|
tunye
|
2nd person
|
unye
|
mnye
|
3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anye
|
wanye
|
other classes
|
positive subject concord + -nye
|
|
Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sinye
|
Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngekunya
|
Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singekunya
|
Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalikunya
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Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalikunya
|
|
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Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -mekunya
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"Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshakunya
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"Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -janya
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"If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kinya
|
"If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipokunya
|
Consecutive
|
kanya / positive subject concord + -kanya
|
Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kanye
|
|
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Derived terms
Swedish
Pronunciation
Adjective
nya
- inflection of ny:
- definite singular
- plural
Venda
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-nèa.
Verb
nya
- to excrete, to defecate
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-nèa.
Verb
-nya
- (intransitive) to defecate
- Synonym: -bhosha
Inflection
Tone L
|
Infinitive
|
ukunya
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukunya
|
ukunganyi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
yinya
|
-nye
|
Plural
|
yinyani
|
-nyeni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyanya, nginya
|
enginyayo, enginya
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nginya
|
anginyi
|
enginganyi
|
nginganyi
|
2nd singular
|
uyanya, unya
|
onyayo, onya
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unya
|
awunyi
|
onganyi
|
unganyi
|
1st plural
|
siyanya, sinya
|
esinyayo, esinya
|
sinya
|
asinyi
|
esinganyi
|
singanyi
|
2nd plural
|
niyanya, ninya
|
eninyayo, eninya
|
ninya
|
aninyi
|
eninganyi
|
ninganyi
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Class 1
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uyanya, unya
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onyayo, onya
|
enya
|
akanyi
|
onganyi
|
enganyi
|
Class 2
|
bayanya, banya
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abanyayo, abanya
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benya
|
abanyi
|
abanganyi
|
benganyi
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Class 3
|
uyanya, unya
|
onyayo, onya
|
unya
|
awunyi
|
onganyi
|
unganyi
|
Class 4
|
iyanya, inya
|
enyayo, enya
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inya
|
ayinyi
|
enganyi
|
inganyi
|
Class 5
|
liyanya, linya
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elinyayo, elinya
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linya
|
alinyi
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elinganyi
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linganyi
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Class 6
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ayanya, anya
|
anyayo, anya
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enya
|
awanyi
|
anganyi
|
enganyi
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Class 7
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siyanya, sinya
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esinyayo, esinya
|
sinya
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asinyi
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esinganyi
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singanyi
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Class 8
|
ziyanya, zinya
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ezinyayo, ezinya
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zinya
|
azinyi
|
ezinganyi
|
zinganyi
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Class 9
|
iyanya, inya
|
enyayo, enya
|
inya
|
ayinyi
|
enganyi
|
inganyi
|
Class 10
|
ziyanya, zinya
|
ezinyayo, ezinya
|
zinya
|
azinyi
|
ezinganyi
|
zinganyi
|
Class 11
|
luyanya, lunya
|
olunyayo, olunya
|
lunya
|
alunyi
|
olunganyi
|
lunganyi
|
Class 14
|
buyanya, bunya
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obunyayo, obunya
|
bunya
|
abunyi
|
obunganyi
|
bunganyi
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Class 15
|
kuyanya, kunya
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okunyayo, okunya
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kunya
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akunyi
|
okunganyi
|
kunganyi
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Class 17
|
kuyanya, kunya
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okunyayo, okunya
|
kunya
|
akunyi
|
okunganyi
|
kunganyi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
nginyile, nginyē
|
enginyile, enginyē
|
nginyile, nginyē
|
anginyanga
|
enginganyanga
|
nginganyanga
|
2nd singular
|
unyile, unyē
|
onyile, onyē
|
unyile, unyē
|
awunyanga
|
onganyanga
|
unganyanga
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1st plural
|
sinyile, sinyē
|
esinyile, esinyē
|
sinyile, sinyē
|
asinyanga
|
esinganyanga
|
singanyanga
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2nd plural
|
ninyile, ninyē
|
eninyile, eninyē
|
ninyile, ninyē
|
aninyanga
|
eninganyanga
|
ninganyanga
|
Class 1
|
unyile, unyē
|
onyile, onyē
|
enyile, enyē
|
akanyanga
|
onganyanga
|
enganyanga
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Class 2
|
banyile, banyē
|
abanyile, abanyē
|
benyile, benyē
|
abanyanga
|
abanganyanga
|
benganyanga
|
Class 3
|
unyile, unyē
|
onyile, onyē
|
unyile, unyē
|
awunyanga
|
onganyanga
|
unganyanga
|
Class 4
|
inyile, inyē
|
enyile, enyē
|
inyile, inyē
|
ayinyanga
|
enganyanga
|
inganyanga
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Class 5
|
linyile, linyē
|
elinyile, elinyē
|
linyile, linyē
|
alinyanga
|
elinganyanga
|
linganyanga
|
Class 6
|
anyile, anyē
|
anyile, anyē
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enyile, enyē
|
awanyanga
|
anganyanga
|
enganyanga
|
Class 7
|
sinyile, sinyē
|
esinyile, esinyē
|
sinyile, sinyē
|
asinyanga
|
esinganyanga
|
singanyanga
|
Class 8
|
zinyile, zinyē
|
ezinyile, ezinyē
|
zinyile, zinyē
|
azinyanga
|
ezinganyanga
|
zinganyanga
|
Class 9
|
inyile, inyē
|
enyile, enyē
|
inyile, inyē
|
ayinyanga
|
enganyanga
|
inganyanga
|
Class 10
|
zinyile, zinyē
|
ezinyile, ezinyē
|
zinyile, zinyē
|
azinyanga
|
ezinganyanga
|
zinganyanga
|
Class 11
|
lunyile, lunyē
|
olunyile, olunyē
|
lunyile, lunyē
|
alunyanga
|
olunganyanga
|
lunganyanga
|
Class 14
|
bunyile, bunyē
|
obunyile, obunyē
|
bunyile, bunyē
|
abunyanga
|
obunganyanga
|
bunganyanga
|
Class 15
|
kunyile, kunyē
|
okunyile, okunyē
|
kunyile, kunyē
|
akunyanga
|
okunganyanga
|
kunganyanga
|
Class 17
|
kunyile, kunyē
|
okunyile, okunyē
|
kunyile, kunyē
|
akunyanga
|
okunganyanga
|
kunganyanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngānya
|
engānya
|
ngānya
|
anginyanga
|
enginganyanga
|
nginganyanga
|
2nd singular
|
wānya
|
owānya
|
wānya
|
awunyanga
|
onganyanga
|
unganyanga
|
1st plural
|
sānya
|
esānya
|
sānya
|
asinyanga
|
esinganyanga
|
singanyanga
|
2nd plural
|
nānya
|
enānya
|
nānya
|
aninyanga
|
eninganyanga
|
ninganyanga
|
Class 1
|
wānya
|
owānya
|
ānya
|
akanyanga
|
onganyanga
|
enganyanga
|
Class 2
|
bānya
|
abānya
|
bānya
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abanyanga
|
abanganyanga
|
benganyanga
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Class 3
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wānya
|
owānya
|
wānya
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awunyanga
|
onganyanga
|
unganyanga
|
Class 4
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yānya
|
eyānya
|
yānya
|
ayinyanga
|
enganyanga
|
inganyanga
|
Class 5
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lānya
|
elānya
|
lānya
|
alinyanga
|
elinganyanga
|
linganyanga
|
Class 6
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ānya
|
ānya
|
ānya
|
awanyanga
|
anganyanga
|
enganyanga
|
Class 7
|
sānya
|
esānya
|
sānya
|
asinyanga
|
esinganyanga
|
singanyanga
|
Class 8
|
zānya
|
ezānya
|
zānya
|
azinyanga
|
ezinganyanga
|
zinganyanga
|
Class 9
|
yānya
|
eyānya
|
yānya
|
ayinyanga
|
enganyanga
|
inganyanga
|
Class 10
|
zānya
|
ezānya
|
zānya
|
azinyanga
|
ezinganyanga
|
zinganyanga
|
Class 11
|
lwānya
|
olwānya
|
lwānya
|
alunyanga
|
olunganyanga
|
lunganyanga
|
Class 14
|
bānya
|
obānya
|
bānya
|
abunyanga
|
obunganyanga
|
bunganyanga
|
Class 15
|
kwānya
|
okwānya
|
kwānya
|
akunyanga
|
okunganyanga
|
kunganyanga
|
Class 17
|
kwānya
|
okwānya
|
kwānya
|
akunyanga
|
okunganyanga
|
kunganyanga
|
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Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
nginganya
|
—
|
nginganya
|
ngingenye
|
—
|
ngingenye
|
2nd singular
|
unganya
|
—
|
unganya
|
ungenye
|
—
|
ungenye
|
1st plural
|
singanya
|
—
|
singanya
|
singenye
|
—
|
singenye
|
2nd plural
|
ninganya
|
—
|
ninganya
|
ningenye
|
—
|
ningenye
|
Class 1
|
anganya
|
—
|
enganya
|
angenye
|
—
|
engenye
|
Class 2
|
banganya
|
—
|
benganya
|
bangenye
|
—
|
bengenye
|
Class 3
|
unganya
|
—
|
unganya
|
ungenye
|
—
|
ungenye
|
Class 4
|
inganya
|
—
|
inganya
|
ingenye
|
—
|
ingenye
|
Class 5
|
linganya
|
—
|
linganya
|
lingenye
|
—
|
lingenye
|
Class 6
|
anganya
|
—
|
enganya
|
angenye
|
—
|
engenye
|
Class 7
|
singanya
|
—
|
singanya
|
singenye
|
—
|
singenye
|
Class 8
|
zinganya
|
—
|
zinganya
|
zingenye
|
—
|
zingenye
|
Class 9
|
inganya
|
—
|
inganya
|
ingenye
|
—
|
ingenye
|
Class 10
|
zinganya
|
—
|
zinganya
|
zingenye
|
—
|
zingenye
|
Class 11
|
lunganya
|
—
|
lunganya
|
lungenye
|
—
|
lungenye
|
Class 14
|
bunganya
|
—
|
bunganya
|
bungenye
|
—
|
bungenye
|
Class 15
|
kunganya
|
—
|
kunganya
|
kungenye
|
—
|
kungenye
|
Class 17
|
kunganya
|
—
|
kunganya
|
kungenye
|
—
|
kungenye
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizokunya
|
engizokunya
|
ngizokunya
|
angizukunya
|
engingezukunya
|
ngingezukunya
|
2nd singular
|
uzokunya
|
ozokunya
|
uzokunya
|
awuzukunya
|
ongezukunya
|
ungezukunya
|
1st plural
|
sizokunya
|
esizokunya
|
sizokunya
|
asizukunya
|
esingezukunya
|
singezukunya
|
2nd plural
|
nizokunya
|
enizokunya
|
nizokunya
|
anizukunya
|
eningezukunya
|
ningezukunya
|
Class 1
|
uzokunya
|
ozokunya
|
ezokunya
|
akazukunya
|
ongezukunya
|
engezukunya
|
Class 2
|
bazokunya
|
abazokunya
|
bezokunya
|
abazukunya
|
abangezukunya
|
bengezukunya
|
Class 3
|
uzokunya
|
ozokunya
|
uzokunya
|
awuzukunya
|
ongezukunya
|
ungezukunya
|
Class 4
|
izokunya
|
ezokunya
|
izokunya
|
ayizukunya
|
engezukunya
|
ingezukunya
|
Class 5
|
lizokunya
|
elizokunya
|
lizokunya
|
alizukunya
|
elingezukunya
|
lingezukunya
|
Class 6
|
azokunya
|
azokunya
|
ezokunya
|
awazukunya
|
angezukunya
|
engezukunya
|
Class 7
|
sizokunya
|
esizokunya
|
sizokunya
|
asizukunya
|
esingezukunya
|
singezukunya
|
Class 8
|
zizokunya
|
ezizokunya
|
zizokunya
|
azizukunya
|
ezingezukunya
|
zingezukunya
|
Class 9
|
izokunya
|
ezokunya
|
izokunya
|
ayizukunya
|
engezukunya
|
ingezukunya
|
Class 10
|
zizokunya
|
ezizokunya
|
zizokunya
|
azizukunya
|
ezingezukunya
|
zingezukunya
|
Class 11
|
luzokunya
|
oluzokunya
|
luzokunya
|
aluzukunya
|
olungezukunya
|
lungezukunya
|
Class 14
|
buzokunya
|
obuzokunya
|
buzokunya
|
abuzukunya
|
obungezukunya
|
bungezukunya
|
Class 15
|
kuzokunya
|
okuzokunya
|
kuzokunya
|
akuzukunya
|
okungezukunya
|
kungezukunya
|
Class 17
|
kuzokunya
|
okuzokunya
|
kuzokunya
|
akuzukunya
|
okungezukunya
|
kungezukunya
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyokunya
|
engiyokunya
|
ngiyokunya
|
angiyukunya
|
engingeyukunya
|
ngingeyukunya
|
2nd singular
|
uyokunya
|
oyokunya
|
uyokunya
|
awuyukunya
|
ongeyukunya
|
ungeyukunya
|
1st plural
|
siyokunya
|
esiyokunya
|
siyokunya
|
asiyukunya
|
esingeyukunya
|
singeyukunya
|
2nd plural
|
niyokunya
|
eniyokunya
|
niyokunya
|
aniyukunya
|
eningeyukunya
|
ningeyukunya
|
Class 1
|
uyokunya
|
oyokunya
|
eyokunya
|
akayukunya
|
ongeyukunya
|
engeyukunya
|
Class 2
|
bayokunya
|
abayokunya
|
beyokunya
|
abayukunya
|
abangeyukunya
|
bengeyukunya
|
Class 3
|
uyokunya
|
oyokunya
|
uyokunya
|
awuyukunya
|
ongeyukunya
|
ungeyukunya
|
Class 4
|
iyokunya
|
eyokunya
|
iyokunya
|
ayiyukunya
|
engeyukunya
|
ingeyukunya
|
Class 5
|
liyokunya
|
eliyokunya
|
liyokunya
|
aliyukunya
|
elingeyukunya
|
lingeyukunya
|
Class 6
|
ayokunya
|
ayokunya
|
eyokunya
|
awayukunya
|
angeyukunya
|
engeyukunya
|
Class 7
|
siyokunya
|
esiyokunya
|
siyokunya
|
asiyukunya
|
esingeyukunya
|
singeyukunya
|
Class 8
|
ziyokunya
|
eziyokunya
|
ziyokunya
|
aziyukunya
|
ezingeyukunya
|
zingeyukunya
|
Class 9
|
iyokunya
|
eyokunya
|
iyokunya
|
ayiyukunya
|
engeyukunya
|
ingeyukunya
|
Class 10
|
ziyokunya
|
eziyokunya
|
ziyokunya
|
aziyukunya
|
ezingeyukunya
|
zingeyukunya
|
Class 11
|
luyokunya
|
oluyokunya
|
luyokunya
|
aluyukunya
|
olungeyukunya
|
lungeyukunya
|
Class 14
|
buyokunya
|
obuyokunya
|
buyokunya
|
abuyukunya
|
obungeyukunya
|
bungeyukunya
|
Class 15
|
kuyokunya
|
okuyokunya
|
kuyokunya
|
akuyukunya
|
okungeyukunya
|
kungeyukunya
|
Class 17
|
kuyokunya
|
okuyokunya
|
kuyokunya
|
akuyukunya
|
okungeyukunya
|
kungeyukunya
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
nginye
|
nginganyi
|
2nd singular
|
unye
|
unganyi
|
1st plural
|
sinye
|
singanyi
|
2nd plural
|
ninye
|
ninganyi
|
Class 1
|
anye
|
anganyi
|
Class 2
|
banye
|
banganyi
|
Class 3
|
unye
|
unganyi
|
Class 4
|
inye
|
inganyi
|
Class 5
|
linye
|
linganyi
|
Class 6
|
anye
|
anganyi
|
Class 7
|
sinye
|
singanyi
|
Class 8
|
zinye
|
zinganyi
|
Class 9
|
inye
|
inganyi
|
Class 10
|
zinye
|
zinganyi
|
Class 11
|
lunye
|
lunganyi
|
Class 14
|
bunye
|
bunganyi
|
Class 15
|
kunye
|
kunganyi
|
Class 17
|
kunye
|
kunganyi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
nganya
|
nganganya, anganya, anganganya
|
2nd singular
|
wanya
|
wanganya, awanya, awanganya
|
1st plural
|
sanya
|
sanganya, asanya, asanganya
|
2nd plural
|
nanya
|
nanganya, ananya, ananganya
|
Class 1
|
wanya
|
wanganya, akanya, akanganya
|
Class 2
|
banya
|
banganya, abanya, abanganya
|
Class 3
|
wanya
|
wanganya, awanya, awanganya
|
Class 4
|
yanya
|
yanganya, ayanya, ayanganya
|
Class 5
|
lanya
|
langanya, alanya, alanganya
|
Class 6
|
anya
|
anganya, awanya, awanganya
|
Class 7
|
sanya
|
sanganya, asanya, asanganya
|
Class 8
|
zanya
|
zanganya, azanya, azanganya
|
Class 9
|
yanya
|
yanganya, ayanya, ayanganya
|
Class 10
|
zanya
|
zanganya, azanya, azanganya
|
Class 11
|
lwanya
|
lwanganya, alwanya, alwanganya
|
Class 14
|
banya
|
banganya, abanya, abanganya
|
Class 15
|
kwanya
|
kwanganya, akwanya, akwanganya
|
Class 17
|
kwanya
|
kwanganya, akwanya, akwanganya
|
References