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Swahili
Verb
-teleka (infinitive kuteleka)
- to put on the stove or on the fire
Conjugation
Conjugation of -teleka
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Positive present
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-nateleka
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Subjunctive
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-teleke
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Negative
|
-teleki
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Imperative singular
|
teleka
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Infinitives
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Imperatives
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Tensed forms
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Habitual
|
huteleka
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Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -liteleka
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Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuteleka
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Positive present (positive subject concord + -nateleka)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
|
ninateleka/nateleka
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tunateleka
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2nd person
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unateleka
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mnateleka
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anateleka
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wanateleka
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other classes
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positive subject concord + -nateleka
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Negative present (negative subject concord + -teleki)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
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siteleki
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hatuteleki
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2nd person
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huteleki
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hamteleki
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hateleki
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hawateleki
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other classes
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negative subject concord + -teleki
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Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -tateleka
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Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tateleka
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Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -teleke)
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Singular
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Plural
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1st person
|
niteleke
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tuteleke
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2nd person
|
uteleke
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mteleke
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3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
ateleke
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wateleke
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other classes
|
positive subject concord + -teleke
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Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siteleke
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Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeteleka
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Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeteleka
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Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliteleka
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Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliteleka
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Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meteleka
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"Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshateleka
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"Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jateleka
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"If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiteleka
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"If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoteleka
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Consecutive
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kateleka / positive subject concord + -kateleka
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Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kateleke
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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
Zulu
Etymology
Back-formation from isiteleka.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /teleːɠa/
Verb
-teléka
- to strike (stop work)
Inflection
Tone H
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Infinitive
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ukuteleka
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
|
ukuteleka
|
ukungateleki
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Imperative
|
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Simple
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+ object concord
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Singular
|
teleka
|
-teleke
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Plural
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telekani
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-telekeni
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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
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyateleka, ngiteleka
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engitelekayo, engiteleka
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ngiteleka
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angiteleki
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engingateleki
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ngingateleki
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2nd singular
|
uyateleka, uteleka
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otelekayo, oteleka
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uteleka
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awuteleki
|
ongateleki
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ungateleki
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1st plural
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siyateleka, siteleka
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esitelekayo, esiteleka
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siteleka
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asiteleki
|
esingateleki
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singateleki
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2nd plural
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niyateleka, niteleka
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enitelekayo, eniteleka
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niteleka
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aniteleki
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eningateleki
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ningateleki
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Class 1
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uyateleka, uteleka
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otelekayo, oteleka
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eteleka
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akateleki
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ongateleki
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engateleki
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Class 2
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bayateleka, bateleka
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abatelekayo, abateleka
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beteleka
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abateleki
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abangateleki
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bengateleki
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Class 3
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uyateleka, uteleka
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otelekayo, oteleka
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uteleka
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awuteleki
|
ongateleki
|
ungateleki
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Class 4
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iyateleka, iteleka
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etelekayo, eteleka
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iteleka
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ayiteleki
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engateleki
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ingateleki
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Class 5
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liyateleka, liteleka
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elitelekayo, eliteleka
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liteleka
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aliteleki
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elingateleki
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lingateleki
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Class 6
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ayateleka, ateleka
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atelekayo, ateleka
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eteleka
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awateleki
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angateleki
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engateleki
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Class 7
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siyateleka, siteleka
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esitelekayo, esiteleka
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siteleka
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asiteleki
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esingateleki
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singateleki
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Class 8
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ziyateleka, ziteleka
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ezitelekayo, eziteleka
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ziteleka
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aziteleki
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ezingateleki
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zingateleki
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Class 9
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iyateleka, iteleka
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etelekayo, eteleka
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iteleka
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ayiteleki
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engateleki
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ingateleki
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Class 10
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ziyateleka, ziteleka
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ezitelekayo, eziteleka
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ziteleka
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aziteleki
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ezingateleki
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zingateleki
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Class 11
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luyateleka, luteleka
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olutelekayo, oluteleka
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luteleka
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aluteleki
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olungateleki
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lungateleki
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Class 14
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buyateleka, buteleka
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obutelekayo, obuteleka
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buteleka
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abuteleki
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obungateleki
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bungateleki
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Class 15
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kuyateleka, kuteleka
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okutelekayo, okuteleka
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kuteleka
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akuteleki
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okungateleki
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kungateleki
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Class 17
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kuyateleka, kuteleka
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okutelekayo, okuteleka
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kuteleka
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akuteleki
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okungateleki
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kungateleki
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Recent past
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngitelekile, ngitelekē
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engitelekile, engitelekē
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ngitelekile, ngitelekē
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angitelekanga
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engingatelekanga
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ngingatelekanga
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2nd singular
|
utelekile, utelekē
|
otelekile, otelekē
|
utelekile, utelekē
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awutelekanga
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ongatelekanga
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ungatelekanga
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1st plural
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sitelekile, sitelekē
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esitelekile, esitelekē
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sitelekile, sitelekē
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asitelekanga
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esingatelekanga
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singatelekanga
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2nd plural
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nitelekile, nitelekē
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enitelekile, enitelekē
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nitelekile, nitelekē
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anitelekanga
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eningatelekanga
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ningatelekanga
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Class 1
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utelekile, utelekē
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otelekile, otelekē
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etelekile, etelekē
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akatelekanga
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ongatelekanga
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engatelekanga
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Class 2
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batelekile, batelekē
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abatelekile, abatelekē
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betelekile, betelekē
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abatelekanga
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abangatelekanga
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bengatelekanga
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Class 3
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utelekile, utelekē
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otelekile, otelekē
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utelekile, utelekē
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awutelekanga
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ongatelekanga
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ungatelekanga
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Class 4
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itelekile, itelekē
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etelekile, etelekē
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itelekile, itelekē
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ayitelekanga
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engatelekanga
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ingatelekanga
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Class 5
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litelekile, litelekē
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elitelekile, elitelekē
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litelekile, litelekē
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alitelekanga
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elingatelekanga
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lingatelekanga
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Class 6
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atelekile, atelekē
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atelekile, atelekē
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etelekile, etelekē
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awatelekanga
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angatelekanga
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engatelekanga
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Class 7
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sitelekile, sitelekē
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esitelekile, esitelekē
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sitelekile, sitelekē
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asitelekanga
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esingatelekanga
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singatelekanga
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Class 8
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zitelekile, zitelekē
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ezitelekile, ezitelekē
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zitelekile, zitelekē
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azitelekanga
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ezingatelekanga
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zingatelekanga
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Class 9
|
itelekile, itelekē
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etelekile, etelekē
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itelekile, itelekē
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ayitelekanga
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engatelekanga
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ingatelekanga
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Class 10
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zitelekile, zitelekē
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ezitelekile, ezitelekē
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zitelekile, zitelekē
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azitelekanga
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ezingatelekanga
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zingatelekanga
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Class 11
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lutelekile, lutelekē
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olutelekile, olutelekē
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lutelekile, lutelekē
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alutelekanga
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olungatelekanga
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lungatelekanga
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Class 14
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butelekile, butelekē
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obutelekile, obutelekē
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butelekile, butelekē
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abutelekanga
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obungatelekanga
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bungatelekanga
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Class 15
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kutelekile, kutelekē
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okutelekile, okutelekē
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kutelekile, kutelekē
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akutelekanga
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okungatelekanga
|
kungatelekanga
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Class 17
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kutelekile, kutelekē
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okutelekile, okutelekē
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kutelekile, kutelekē
|
akutelekanga
|
okungatelekanga
|
kungatelekanga
|
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Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngāteleka
|
engāteleka
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ngāteleka
|
angitelekanga
|
engingatelekanga
|
ngingatelekanga
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2nd singular
|
wāteleka
|
owāteleka
|
wāteleka
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awutelekanga
|
ongatelekanga
|
ungatelekanga
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1st plural
|
sāteleka
|
esāteleka
|
sāteleka
|
asitelekanga
|
esingatelekanga
|
singatelekanga
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2nd plural
|
nāteleka
|
enāteleka
|
nāteleka
|
anitelekanga
|
eningatelekanga
|
ningatelekanga
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Class 1
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wāteleka
|
owāteleka
|
āteleka
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akatelekanga
|
ongatelekanga
|
engatelekanga
|
Class 2
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bāteleka
|
abāteleka
|
bāteleka
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abatelekanga
|
abangatelekanga
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bengatelekanga
|
Class 3
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wāteleka
|
owāteleka
|
wāteleka
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awutelekanga
|
ongatelekanga
|
ungatelekanga
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Class 4
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yāteleka
|
eyāteleka
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yāteleka
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ayitelekanga
|
engatelekanga
|
ingatelekanga
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Class 5
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lāteleka
|
elāteleka
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lāteleka
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alitelekanga
|
elingatelekanga
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lingatelekanga
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Class 6
|
āteleka
|
āteleka
|
āteleka
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awatelekanga
|
angatelekanga
|
engatelekanga
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Class 7
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sāteleka
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esāteleka
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sāteleka
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asitelekanga
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esingatelekanga
|
singatelekanga
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Class 8
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zāteleka
|
ezāteleka
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zāteleka
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azitelekanga
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ezingatelekanga
|
zingatelekanga
|
Class 9
|
yāteleka
|
eyāteleka
|
yāteleka
|
ayitelekanga
|
engatelekanga
|
ingatelekanga
|
Class 10
|
zāteleka
|
ezāteleka
|
zāteleka
|
azitelekanga
|
ezingatelekanga
|
zingatelekanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāteleka
|
olwāteleka
|
lwāteleka
|
alutelekanga
|
olungatelekanga
|
lungatelekanga
|
Class 14
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bāteleka
|
obāteleka
|
bāteleka
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abutelekanga
|
obungatelekanga
|
bungatelekanga
|
Class 15
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kwāteleka
|
okwāteleka
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kwāteleka
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akutelekanga
|
okungatelekanga
|
kungatelekanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāteleka
|
okwāteleka
|
kwāteleka
|
akutelekanga
|
okungatelekanga
|
kungatelekanga
|
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Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingateleka
|
—
|
ngingateleka
|
ngingeteleke
|
—
|
ngingeteleke
|
2nd singular
|
ungateleka
|
—
|
ungateleka
|
ungeteleke
|
—
|
ungeteleke
|
1st plural
|
singateleka
|
—
|
singateleka
|
singeteleke
|
—
|
singeteleke
|
2nd plural
|
ningateleka
|
—
|
ningateleka
|
ningeteleke
|
—
|
ningeteleke
|
Class 1
|
angateleka
|
—
|
engateleka
|
angeteleke
|
—
|
engeteleke
|
Class 2
|
bangateleka
|
—
|
bengateleka
|
bangeteleke
|
—
|
bengeteleke
|
Class 3
|
ungateleka
|
—
|
ungateleka
|
ungeteleke
|
—
|
ungeteleke
|
Class 4
|
ingateleka
|
—
|
ingateleka
|
ingeteleke
|
—
|
ingeteleke
|
Class 5
|
lingateleka
|
—
|
lingateleka
|
lingeteleke
|
—
|
lingeteleke
|
Class 6
|
angateleka
|
—
|
engateleka
|
angeteleke
|
—
|
engeteleke
|
Class 7
|
singateleka
|
—
|
singateleka
|
singeteleke
|
—
|
singeteleke
|
Class 8
|
zingateleka
|
—
|
zingateleka
|
zingeteleke
|
—
|
zingeteleke
|
Class 9
|
ingateleka
|
—
|
ingateleka
|
ingeteleke
|
—
|
ingeteleke
|
Class 10
|
zingateleka
|
—
|
zingateleka
|
zingeteleke
|
—
|
zingeteleke
|
Class 11
|
lungateleka
|
—
|
lungateleka
|
lungeteleke
|
—
|
lungeteleke
|
Class 14
|
bungateleka
|
—
|
bungateleka
|
bungeteleke
|
—
|
bungeteleke
|
Class 15
|
kungateleka
|
—
|
kungateleka
|
kungeteleke
|
—
|
kungeteleke
|
Class 17
|
kungateleka
|
—
|
kungateleka
|
kungeteleke
|
—
|
kungeteleke
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizoteleka
|
engizoteleka
|
ngizoteleka
|
angizuteleka
|
engingezuteleka
|
ngingezuteleka
|
2nd singular
|
uzoteleka
|
ozoteleka
|
uzoteleka
|
awuzuteleka
|
ongezuteleka
|
ungezuteleka
|
1st plural
|
sizoteleka
|
esizoteleka
|
sizoteleka
|
asizuteleka
|
esingezuteleka
|
singezuteleka
|
2nd plural
|
nizoteleka
|
enizoteleka
|
nizoteleka
|
anizuteleka
|
eningezuteleka
|
ningezuteleka
|
Class 1
|
uzoteleka
|
ozoteleka
|
ezoteleka
|
akazuteleka
|
ongezuteleka
|
engezuteleka
|
Class 2
|
bazoteleka
|
abazoteleka
|
bezoteleka
|
abazuteleka
|
abangezuteleka
|
bengezuteleka
|
Class 3
|
uzoteleka
|
ozoteleka
|
uzoteleka
|
awuzuteleka
|
ongezuteleka
|
ungezuteleka
|
Class 4
|
izoteleka
|
ezoteleka
|
izoteleka
|
ayizuteleka
|
engezuteleka
|
ingezuteleka
|
Class 5
|
lizoteleka
|
elizoteleka
|
lizoteleka
|
alizuteleka
|
elingezuteleka
|
lingezuteleka
|
Class 6
|
azoteleka
|
azoteleka
|
ezoteleka
|
awazuteleka
|
angezuteleka
|
engezuteleka
|
Class 7
|
sizoteleka
|
esizoteleka
|
sizoteleka
|
asizuteleka
|
esingezuteleka
|
singezuteleka
|
Class 8
|
zizoteleka
|
ezizoteleka
|
zizoteleka
|
azizuteleka
|
ezingezuteleka
|
zingezuteleka
|
Class 9
|
izoteleka
|
ezoteleka
|
izoteleka
|
ayizuteleka
|
engezuteleka
|
ingezuteleka
|
Class 10
|
zizoteleka
|
ezizoteleka
|
zizoteleka
|
azizuteleka
|
ezingezuteleka
|
zingezuteleka
|
Class 11
|
luzoteleka
|
oluzoteleka
|
luzoteleka
|
aluzuteleka
|
olungezuteleka
|
lungezuteleka
|
Class 14
|
buzoteleka
|
obuzoteleka
|
buzoteleka
|
abuzuteleka
|
obungezuteleka
|
bungezuteleka
|
Class 15
|
kuzoteleka
|
okuzoteleka
|
kuzoteleka
|
akuzuteleka
|
okungezuteleka
|
kungezuteleka
|
Class 17
|
kuzoteleka
|
okuzoteleka
|
kuzoteleka
|
akuzuteleka
|
okungezuteleka
|
kungezuteleka
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyoteleka
|
engiyoteleka
|
ngiyoteleka
|
angiyuteleka
|
engingeyuteleka
|
ngingeyuteleka
|
2nd singular
|
uyoteleka
|
oyoteleka
|
uyoteleka
|
awuyuteleka
|
ongeyuteleka
|
ungeyuteleka
|
1st plural
|
siyoteleka
|
esiyoteleka
|
siyoteleka
|
asiyuteleka
|
esingeyuteleka
|
singeyuteleka
|
2nd plural
|
niyoteleka
|
eniyoteleka
|
niyoteleka
|
aniyuteleka
|
eningeyuteleka
|
ningeyuteleka
|
Class 1
|
uyoteleka
|
oyoteleka
|
eyoteleka
|
akayuteleka
|
ongeyuteleka
|
engeyuteleka
|
Class 2
|
bayoteleka
|
abayoteleka
|
beyoteleka
|
abayuteleka
|
abangeyuteleka
|
bengeyuteleka
|
Class 3
|
uyoteleka
|
oyoteleka
|
uyoteleka
|
awuyuteleka
|
ongeyuteleka
|
ungeyuteleka
|
Class 4
|
iyoteleka
|
eyoteleka
|
iyoteleka
|
ayiyuteleka
|
engeyuteleka
|
ingeyuteleka
|
Class 5
|
liyoteleka
|
eliyoteleka
|
liyoteleka
|
aliyuteleka
|
elingeyuteleka
|
lingeyuteleka
|
Class 6
|
ayoteleka
|
ayoteleka
|
eyoteleka
|
awayuteleka
|
angeyuteleka
|
engeyuteleka
|
Class 7
|
siyoteleka
|
esiyoteleka
|
siyoteleka
|
asiyuteleka
|
esingeyuteleka
|
singeyuteleka
|
Class 8
|
ziyoteleka
|
eziyoteleka
|
ziyoteleka
|
aziyuteleka
|
ezingeyuteleka
|
zingeyuteleka
|
Class 9
|
iyoteleka
|
eyoteleka
|
iyoteleka
|
ayiyuteleka
|
engeyuteleka
|
ingeyuteleka
|
Class 10
|
ziyoteleka
|
eziyoteleka
|
ziyoteleka
|
aziyuteleka
|
ezingeyuteleka
|
zingeyuteleka
|
Class 11
|
luyoteleka
|
oluyoteleka
|
luyoteleka
|
aluyuteleka
|
olungeyuteleka
|
lungeyuteleka
|
Class 14
|
buyoteleka
|
obuyoteleka
|
buyoteleka
|
abuyuteleka
|
obungeyuteleka
|
bungeyuteleka
|
Class 15
|
kuyoteleka
|
okuyoteleka
|
kuyoteleka
|
akuyuteleka
|
okungeyuteleka
|
kungeyuteleka
|
Class 17
|
kuyoteleka
|
okuyoteleka
|
kuyoteleka
|
akuyuteleka
|
okungeyuteleka
|
kungeyuteleka
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngiteleke
|
ngingateleki
|
2nd singular
|
uteleke
|
ungateleki
|
1st plural
|
siteleke
|
singateleki
|
2nd plural
|
niteleke
|
ningateleki
|
Class 1
|
ateleke
|
angateleki
|
Class 2
|
bateleke
|
bangateleki
|
Class 3
|
uteleke
|
ungateleki
|
Class 4
|
iteleke
|
ingateleki
|
Class 5
|
liteleke
|
lingateleki
|
Class 6
|
ateleke
|
angateleki
|
Class 7
|
siteleke
|
singateleki
|
Class 8
|
ziteleke
|
zingateleki
|
Class 9
|
iteleke
|
ingateleki
|
Class 10
|
ziteleke
|
zingateleki
|
Class 11
|
luteleke
|
lungateleki
|
Class 14
|
buteleke
|
bungateleki
|
Class 15
|
kuteleke
|
kungateleki
|
Class 17
|
kuteleke
|
kungateleki
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngateleka
|
ngangateleka, angateleka, angangateleka
|
2nd singular
|
wateleka
|
wangateleka, awateleka, awangateleka
|
1st plural
|
sateleka
|
sangateleka, asateleka, asangateleka
|
2nd plural
|
nateleka
|
nangateleka, anateleka, anangateleka
|
Class 1
|
wateleka
|
wangateleka, akateleka, akangateleka
|
Class 2
|
bateleka
|
bangateleka, abateleka, abangateleka
|
Class 3
|
wateleka
|
wangateleka, awateleka, awangateleka
|
Class 4
|
yateleka
|
yangateleka, ayateleka, ayangateleka
|
Class 5
|
lateleka
|
langateleka, alateleka, alangateleka
|
Class 6
|
ateleka
|
angateleka, awateleka, awangateleka
|
Class 7
|
sateleka
|
sangateleka, asateleka, asangateleka
|
Class 8
|
zateleka
|
zangateleka, azateleka, azangateleka
|
Class 9
|
yateleka
|
yangateleka, ayateleka, ayangateleka
|
Class 10
|
zateleka
|
zangateleka, azateleka, azangateleka
|
Class 11
|
lwateleka
|
lwangateleka, alwateleka, alwangateleka
|
Class 14
|
bateleka
|
bangateleka, abateleka, abangateleka
|
Class 15
|
kwateleka
|
kwangateleka, akwateleka, akwangateleka
|
Class 17
|
kwateleka
|
kwangateleka, akwateleka, akwangateleka
|