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Irish
Pronunciation
Noun
phuca
- Lenited form of puca.
Zulu
Verb
-phuca
- (transitive, intransitive) to shave
Inflection
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukuphuca
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukuphuca
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ukungaphuci
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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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phuca
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-phuce
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Plural
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phucani
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-phuceni
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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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ngiyaphuca, ngiphuca
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engiphucayo, engiphuca
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ngiphuca
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angiphuci
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engingaphuci
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ngingaphuci
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2nd singular
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uyaphuca, uphuca
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ophucayo, ophuca
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uphuca
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awuphuci
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ongaphuci
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ungaphuci
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1st plural
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siyaphuca, siphuca
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esiphucayo, esiphuca
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siphuca
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asiphuci
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esingaphuci
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singaphuci
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2nd plural
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niyaphuca, niphuca
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eniphucayo, eniphuca
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niphuca
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aniphuci
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eningaphuci
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ningaphuci
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Class 1
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uyaphuca, uphuca
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ophucayo, ophuca
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ephuca
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akaphuci
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ongaphuci
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engaphuci
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Class 2
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bayaphuca, baphuca
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abaphucayo, abaphuca
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bephuca
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abaphuci
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abangaphuci
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bengaphuci
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Class 3
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uyaphuca, uphuca
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ophucayo, ophuca
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uphuca
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awuphuci
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ongaphuci
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ungaphuci
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Class 4
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iyaphuca, iphuca
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ephucayo, ephuca
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iphuca
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ayiphuci
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engaphuci
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ingaphuci
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Class 5
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liyaphuca, liphuca
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eliphucayo, eliphuca
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liphuca
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aliphuci
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elingaphuci
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lingaphuci
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Class 6
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ayaphuca, aphuca
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aphucayo, aphuca
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ephuca
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awaphuci
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angaphuci
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engaphuci
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Class 7
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siyaphuca, siphuca
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esiphucayo, esiphuca
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siphuca
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asiphuci
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esingaphuci
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singaphuci
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Class 8
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ziyaphuca, ziphuca
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eziphucayo, eziphuca
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ziphuca
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aziphuci
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ezingaphuci
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zingaphuci
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Class 9
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iyaphuca, iphuca
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ephucayo, ephuca
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iphuca
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ayiphuci
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engaphuci
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ingaphuci
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Class 10
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ziyaphuca, ziphuca
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eziphucayo, eziphuca
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ziphuca
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aziphuci
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ezingaphuci
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zingaphuci
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Class 11
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luyaphuca, luphuca
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oluphucayo, oluphuca
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luphuca
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aluphuci
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olungaphuci
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lungaphuci
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Class 14
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buyaphuca, buphuca
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obuphucayo, obuphuca
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buphuca
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abuphuci
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obungaphuci
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bungaphuci
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Class 15
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kuyaphuca, kuphuca
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okuphucayo, okuphuca
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kuphuca
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akuphuci
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okungaphuci
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kungaphuci
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Class 17
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kuyaphuca, kuphuca
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okuphucayo, okuphuca
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kuphuca
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akuphuci
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okungaphuci
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kungaphuci
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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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ngiphucile, ngiphucē
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engiphucile, engiphucē
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ngiphucile, ngiphucē
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angiphucanga
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engingaphucanga
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ngingaphucanga
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2nd singular
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uphucile, uphucē
|
ophucile, ophucē
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uphucile, uphucē
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awuphucanga
|
ongaphucanga
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ungaphucanga
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1st plural
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siphucile, siphucē
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esiphucile, esiphucē
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siphucile, siphucē
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asiphucanga
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esingaphucanga
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singaphucanga
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2nd plural
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niphucile, niphucē
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eniphucile, eniphucē
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niphucile, niphucē
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aniphucanga
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eningaphucanga
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ningaphucanga
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Class 1
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uphucile, uphucē
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ophucile, ophucē
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ephucile, ephucē
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akaphucanga
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ongaphucanga
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engaphucanga
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Class 2
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baphucile, baphucē
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abaphucile, abaphucē
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bephucile, bephucē
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abaphucanga
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abangaphucanga
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bengaphucanga
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Class 3
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uphucile, uphucē
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ophucile, ophucē
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uphucile, uphucē
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awuphucanga
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ongaphucanga
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ungaphucanga
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Class 4
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iphucile, iphucē
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ephucile, ephucē
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iphucile, iphucē
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ayiphucanga
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engaphucanga
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ingaphucanga
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Class 5
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liphucile, liphucē
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eliphucile, eliphucē
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liphucile, liphucē
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aliphucanga
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elingaphucanga
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lingaphucanga
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Class 6
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aphucile, aphucē
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aphucile, aphucē
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ephucile, ephucē
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awaphucanga
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angaphucanga
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engaphucanga
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Class 7
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siphucile, siphucē
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esiphucile, esiphucē
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siphucile, siphucē
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asiphucanga
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esingaphucanga
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singaphucanga
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Class 8
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ziphucile, ziphucē
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eziphucile, eziphucē
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ziphucile, ziphucē
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aziphucanga
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ezingaphucanga
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zingaphucanga
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Class 9
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iphucile, iphucē
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ephucile, ephucē
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iphucile, iphucē
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ayiphucanga
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engaphucanga
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ingaphucanga
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Class 10
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ziphucile, ziphucē
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eziphucile, eziphucē
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ziphucile, ziphucē
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aziphucanga
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ezingaphucanga
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zingaphucanga
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Class 11
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luphucile, luphucē
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oluphucile, oluphucē
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luphucile, luphucē
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aluphucanga
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olungaphucanga
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lungaphucanga
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Class 14
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buphucile, buphucē
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obuphucile, obuphucē
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buphucile, buphucē
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abuphucanga
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obungaphucanga
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bungaphucanga
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Class 15
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kuphucile, kuphucē
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okuphucile, okuphucē
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kuphucile, kuphucē
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akuphucanga
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okungaphucanga
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kungaphucanga
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Class 17
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kuphucile, kuphucē
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okuphucile, okuphucē
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kuphucile, kuphucē
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akuphucanga
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okungaphucanga
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kungaphucanga
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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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ngāphuca
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engāphuca
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ngāphuca
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angiphucanga
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engingaphucanga
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ngingaphucanga
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2nd singular
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wāphuca
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owāphuca
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wāphuca
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awuphucanga
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ongaphucanga
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ungaphucanga
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1st plural
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sāphuca
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esāphuca
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sāphuca
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asiphucanga
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esingaphucanga
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singaphucanga
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2nd plural
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nāphuca
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enāphuca
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nāphuca
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aniphucanga
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eningaphucanga
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ningaphucanga
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Class 1
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wāphuca
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owāphuca
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āphuca
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akaphucanga
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ongaphucanga
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engaphucanga
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Class 2
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bāphuca
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abāphuca
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bāphuca
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abaphucanga
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abangaphucanga
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bengaphucanga
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Class 3
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wāphuca
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owāphuca
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wāphuca
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awuphucanga
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ongaphucanga
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ungaphucanga
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Class 4
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yāphuca
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eyāphuca
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yāphuca
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ayiphucanga
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engaphucanga
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ingaphucanga
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Class 5
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lāphuca
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elāphuca
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lāphuca
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aliphucanga
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elingaphucanga
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lingaphucanga
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Class 6
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āphuca
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āphuca
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āphuca
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awaphucanga
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angaphucanga
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engaphucanga
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Class 7
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sāphuca
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esāphuca
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sāphuca
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asiphucanga
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esingaphucanga
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singaphucanga
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Class 8
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zāphuca
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ezāphuca
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zāphuca
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aziphucanga
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ezingaphucanga
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zingaphucanga
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Class 9
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yāphuca
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eyāphuca
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yāphuca
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ayiphucanga
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engaphucanga
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ingaphucanga
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Class 10
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zāphuca
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ezāphuca
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zāphuca
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aziphucanga
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ezingaphucanga
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zingaphucanga
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Class 11
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lwāphuca
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olwāphuca
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lwāphuca
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aluphucanga
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olungaphucanga
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lungaphucanga
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Class 14
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bāphuca
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obāphuca
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bāphuca
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abuphucanga
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obungaphucanga
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bungaphucanga
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Class 15
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kwāphuca
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okwāphuca
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kwāphuca
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akuphucanga
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okungaphucanga
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kungaphucanga
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Class 17
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kwāphuca
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okwāphuca
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kwāphuca
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akuphucanga
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okungaphucanga
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kungaphucanga
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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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ngingaphuca
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—
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ngingaphuca
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ngingephuce
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—
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ngingephuce
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2nd singular
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ungaphuca
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—
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ungaphuca
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ungephuce
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—
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ungephuce
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1st plural
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singaphuca
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—
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singaphuca
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singephuce
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—
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singephuce
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2nd plural
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ningaphuca
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—
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ningaphuca
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ningephuce
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—
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ningephuce
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Class 1
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angaphuca
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—
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engaphuca
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angephuce
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—
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engephuce
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Class 2
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bangaphuca
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—
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bengaphuca
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bangephuce
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—
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bengephuce
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Class 3
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ungaphuca
|
—
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ungaphuca
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ungephuce
|
—
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ungephuce
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Class 4
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ingaphuca
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—
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ingaphuca
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ingephuce
|
—
|
ingephuce
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Class 5
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lingaphuca
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—
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lingaphuca
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lingephuce
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—
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lingephuce
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Class 6
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angaphuca
|
—
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engaphuca
|
angephuce
|
—
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engephuce
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Class 7
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singaphuca
|
—
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singaphuca
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singephuce
|
—
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singephuce
|
Class 8
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zingaphuca
|
—
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zingaphuca
|
zingephuce
|
—
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zingephuce
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Class 9
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ingaphuca
|
—
|
ingaphuca
|
ingephuce
|
—
|
ingephuce
|
Class 10
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zingaphuca
|
—
|
zingaphuca
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zingephuce
|
—
|
zingephuce
|
Class 11
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lungaphuca
|
—
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lungaphuca
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lungephuce
|
—
|
lungephuce
|
Class 14
|
bungaphuca
|
—
|
bungaphuca
|
bungephuce
|
—
|
bungephuce
|
Class 15
|
kungaphuca
|
—
|
kungaphuca
|
kungephuce
|
—
|
kungephuce
|
Class 17
|
kungaphuca
|
—
|
kungaphuca
|
kungephuce
|
—
|
kungephuce
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizophuca
|
engizophuca
|
ngizophuca
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angizuphuca
|
engingezuphuca
|
ngingezuphuca
|
2nd singular
|
uzophuca
|
ozophuca
|
uzophuca
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awuzuphuca
|
ongezuphuca
|
ungezuphuca
|
1st plural
|
sizophuca
|
esizophuca
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sizophuca
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asizuphuca
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esingezuphuca
|
singezuphuca
|
2nd plural
|
nizophuca
|
enizophuca
|
nizophuca
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anizuphuca
|
eningezuphuca
|
ningezuphuca
|
Class 1
|
uzophuca
|
ozophuca
|
ezophuca
|
akazuphuca
|
ongezuphuca
|
engezuphuca
|
Class 2
|
bazophuca
|
abazophuca
|
bezophuca
|
abazuphuca
|
abangezuphuca
|
bengezuphuca
|
Class 3
|
uzophuca
|
ozophuca
|
uzophuca
|
awuzuphuca
|
ongezuphuca
|
ungezuphuca
|
Class 4
|
izophuca
|
ezophuca
|
izophuca
|
ayizuphuca
|
engezuphuca
|
ingezuphuca
|
Class 5
|
lizophuca
|
elizophuca
|
lizophuca
|
alizuphuca
|
elingezuphuca
|
lingezuphuca
|
Class 6
|
azophuca
|
azophuca
|
ezophuca
|
awazuphuca
|
angezuphuca
|
engezuphuca
|
Class 7
|
sizophuca
|
esizophuca
|
sizophuca
|
asizuphuca
|
esingezuphuca
|
singezuphuca
|
Class 8
|
zizophuca
|
ezizophuca
|
zizophuca
|
azizuphuca
|
ezingezuphuca
|
zingezuphuca
|
Class 9
|
izophuca
|
ezophuca
|
izophuca
|
ayizuphuca
|
engezuphuca
|
ingezuphuca
|
Class 10
|
zizophuca
|
ezizophuca
|
zizophuca
|
azizuphuca
|
ezingezuphuca
|
zingezuphuca
|
Class 11
|
luzophuca
|
oluzophuca
|
luzophuca
|
aluzuphuca
|
olungezuphuca
|
lungezuphuca
|
Class 14
|
buzophuca
|
obuzophuca
|
buzophuca
|
abuzuphuca
|
obungezuphuca
|
bungezuphuca
|
Class 15
|
kuzophuca
|
okuzophuca
|
kuzophuca
|
akuzuphuca
|
okungezuphuca
|
kungezuphuca
|
Class 17
|
kuzophuca
|
okuzophuca
|
kuzophuca
|
akuzuphuca
|
okungezuphuca
|
kungezuphuca
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyophuca
|
engiyophuca
|
ngiyophuca
|
angiyuphuca
|
engingeyuphuca
|
ngingeyuphuca
|
2nd singular
|
uyophuca
|
oyophuca
|
uyophuca
|
awuyuphuca
|
ongeyuphuca
|
ungeyuphuca
|
1st plural
|
siyophuca
|
esiyophuca
|
siyophuca
|
asiyuphuca
|
esingeyuphuca
|
singeyuphuca
|
2nd plural
|
niyophuca
|
eniyophuca
|
niyophuca
|
aniyuphuca
|
eningeyuphuca
|
ningeyuphuca
|
Class 1
|
uyophuca
|
oyophuca
|
eyophuca
|
akayuphuca
|
ongeyuphuca
|
engeyuphuca
|
Class 2
|
bayophuca
|
abayophuca
|
beyophuca
|
abayuphuca
|
abangeyuphuca
|
bengeyuphuca
|
Class 3
|
uyophuca
|
oyophuca
|
uyophuca
|
awuyuphuca
|
ongeyuphuca
|
ungeyuphuca
|
Class 4
|
iyophuca
|
eyophuca
|
iyophuca
|
ayiyuphuca
|
engeyuphuca
|
ingeyuphuca
|
Class 5
|
liyophuca
|
eliyophuca
|
liyophuca
|
aliyuphuca
|
elingeyuphuca
|
lingeyuphuca
|
Class 6
|
ayophuca
|
ayophuca
|
eyophuca
|
awayuphuca
|
angeyuphuca
|
engeyuphuca
|
Class 7
|
siyophuca
|
esiyophuca
|
siyophuca
|
asiyuphuca
|
esingeyuphuca
|
singeyuphuca
|
Class 8
|
ziyophuca
|
eziyophuca
|
ziyophuca
|
aziyuphuca
|
ezingeyuphuca
|
zingeyuphuca
|
Class 9
|
iyophuca
|
eyophuca
|
iyophuca
|
ayiyuphuca
|
engeyuphuca
|
ingeyuphuca
|
Class 10
|
ziyophuca
|
eziyophuca
|
ziyophuca
|
aziyuphuca
|
ezingeyuphuca
|
zingeyuphuca
|
Class 11
|
luyophuca
|
oluyophuca
|
luyophuca
|
aluyuphuca
|
olungeyuphuca
|
lungeyuphuca
|
Class 14
|
buyophuca
|
obuyophuca
|
buyophuca
|
abuyuphuca
|
obungeyuphuca
|
bungeyuphuca
|
Class 15
|
kuyophuca
|
okuyophuca
|
kuyophuca
|
akuyuphuca
|
okungeyuphuca
|
kungeyuphuca
|
Class 17
|
kuyophuca
|
okuyophuca
|
kuyophuca
|
akuyuphuca
|
okungeyuphuca
|
kungeyuphuca
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngiphuce
|
ngingaphuci
|
2nd singular
|
uphuce
|
ungaphuci
|
1st plural
|
siphuce
|
singaphuci
|
2nd plural
|
niphuce
|
ningaphuci
|
Class 1
|
aphuce
|
angaphuci
|
Class 2
|
baphuce
|
bangaphuci
|
Class 3
|
uphuce
|
ungaphuci
|
Class 4
|
iphuce
|
ingaphuci
|
Class 5
|
liphuce
|
lingaphuci
|
Class 6
|
aphuce
|
angaphuci
|
Class 7
|
siphuce
|
singaphuci
|
Class 8
|
ziphuce
|
zingaphuci
|
Class 9
|
iphuce
|
ingaphuci
|
Class 10
|
ziphuce
|
zingaphuci
|
Class 11
|
luphuce
|
lungaphuci
|
Class 14
|
buphuce
|
bungaphuci
|
Class 15
|
kuphuce
|
kungaphuci
|
Class 17
|
kuphuce
|
kungaphuci
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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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ngaphuca
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ngangaphuca, angaphuca, angangaphuca
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2nd singular
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waphuca
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wangaphuca, awaphuca, awangaphuca
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1st plural
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saphuca
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sangaphuca, asaphuca, asangaphuca
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2nd plural
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naphuca
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nangaphuca, anaphuca, anangaphuca
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Class 1
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waphuca
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wangaphuca, akaphuca, akangaphuca
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Class 2
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baphuca
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bangaphuca, abaphuca, abangaphuca
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Class 3
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waphuca
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wangaphuca, awaphuca, awangaphuca
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Class 4
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yaphuca
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yangaphuca, ayaphuca, ayangaphuca
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Class 5
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laphuca
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langaphuca, alaphuca, alangaphuca
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Class 6
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aphuca
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angaphuca, awaphuca, awangaphuca
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Class 7
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saphuca
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sangaphuca, asaphuca, asangaphuca
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Class 8
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zaphuca
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zangaphuca, azaphuca, azangaphuca
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Class 9
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yaphuca
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yangaphuca, ayaphuca, ayangaphuca
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Class 10
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zaphuca
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zangaphuca, azaphuca, azangaphuca
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Class 11
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lwaphuca
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lwangaphuca, alwaphuca, alwangaphuca
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Class 14
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baphuca
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bangaphuca, abaphuca, abangaphuca
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Class 15
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kwaphuca
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kwangaphuca, akwaphuca, akwangaphuca
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Class 17
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kwaphuca
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kwangaphuca, akwaphuca, akwangaphuca
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References