Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /naˈba/, [nʌˈbʌ]
- Hyphenation: na‧ba
nabá
- (stative) be big
- (stative) be great
- (stative) be many
Conjugation
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
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- (antonym(s) of "be big"): qunxá
References
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- E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “naba”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
Etymology
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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /naba/ [na.β̞a]
- Rhymes: -aba
- Hyphenation: na‧ba
naba inan
- valley
Declension
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Declension of naba (inanimate, ending in -a)
Further reading
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- "naba" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “naba” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
Estonian
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Lala (South Africa)
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Livonian
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Old High German
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Portuguese
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Pronunciation
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naba f (plural nabas)
- female equivalent of nabo
Etymology
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Clipping of enaba.
-naba
- Alternative form of enaba
Inflection
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Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukunaba
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukunaba
|
ukunganabi
|
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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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naba
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-nabe
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Plural
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nabani
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-nabeni
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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
|
1st singular
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ngiyanaba, nginaba
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enginabayo, enginaba
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nginaba
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anginabi
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enginganabi
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nginganabi
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2nd singular
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uyanaba, unaba
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onabayo, onaba
|
unaba
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awunabi
|
onganabi
|
unganabi
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1st plural
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siyanaba, sinaba
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esinabayo, esinaba
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sinaba
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asinabi
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esinganabi
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singanabi
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2nd plural
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niyanaba, ninaba
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eninabayo, eninaba
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ninaba
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aninabi
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eninganabi
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ninganabi
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Class 1
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uyanaba, unaba
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onabayo, onaba
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enaba
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akanabi
|
onganabi
|
enganabi
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Class 2
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bayanaba, banaba
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abanabayo, abanaba
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benaba
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abanabi
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abanganabi
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benganabi
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Class 3
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uyanaba, unaba
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onabayo, onaba
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unaba
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awunabi
|
onganabi
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unganabi
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Class 4
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iyanaba, inaba
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enabayo, enaba
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inaba
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ayinabi
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enganabi
|
inganabi
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Class 5
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liyanaba, linaba
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elinabayo, elinaba
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linaba
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alinabi
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elinganabi
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linganabi
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Class 6
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ayanaba, anaba
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anabayo, anaba
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enaba
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awanabi
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anganabi
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enganabi
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Class 7
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siyanaba, sinaba
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esinabayo, esinaba
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sinaba
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asinabi
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esinganabi
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singanabi
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Class 8
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ziyanaba, zinaba
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ezinabayo, ezinaba
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zinaba
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azinabi
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ezinganabi
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zinganabi
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Class 9
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iyanaba, inaba
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enabayo, enaba
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inaba
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ayinabi
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enganabi
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inganabi
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Class 10
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ziyanaba, zinaba
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ezinabayo, ezinaba
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zinaba
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azinabi
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ezinganabi
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zinganabi
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Class 11
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luyanaba, lunaba
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olunabayo, olunaba
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lunaba
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alunabi
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olunganabi
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lunganabi
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Class 14
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buyanaba, bunaba
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obunabayo, obunaba
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bunaba
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abunabi
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obunganabi
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bunganabi
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Class 15
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kuyanaba, kunaba
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okunabayo, okunaba
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kunaba
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akunabi
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okunganabi
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kunganabi
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Class 17
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kuyanaba, kunaba
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okunabayo, okunaba
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kunaba
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akunabi
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okunganabi
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kunganabi
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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
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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nginabile, nginabē
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enginabile, enginabē
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nginabile, nginabē
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anginabanga
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enginganabanga
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nginganabanga
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2nd singular
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unabile, unabē
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onabile, onabē
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unabile, unabē
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awunabanga
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onganabanga
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unganabanga
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1st plural
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sinabile, sinabē
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esinabile, esinabē
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sinabile, sinabē
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asinabanga
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esinganabanga
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singanabanga
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2nd plural
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ninabile, ninabē
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eninabile, eninabē
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ninabile, ninabē
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aninabanga
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eninganabanga
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ninganabanga
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Class 1
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unabile, unabē
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onabile, onabē
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enabile, enabē
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akanabanga
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onganabanga
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enganabanga
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Class 2
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banabile, banabē
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abanabile, abanabē
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benabile, benabē
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abanabanga
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abanganabanga
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benganabanga
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Class 3
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unabile, unabē
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onabile, onabē
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unabile, unabē
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awunabanga
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onganabanga
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unganabanga
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Class 4
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inabile, inabē
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enabile, enabē
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inabile, inabē
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ayinabanga
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enganabanga
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inganabanga
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Class 5
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linabile, linabē
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elinabile, elinabē
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linabile, linabē
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alinabanga
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elinganabanga
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linganabanga
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Class 6
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anabile, anabē
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anabile, anabē
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enabile, enabē
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awanabanga
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anganabanga
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enganabanga
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Class 7
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sinabile, sinabē
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esinabile, esinabē
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sinabile, sinabē
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asinabanga
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esinganabanga
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singanabanga
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Class 8
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zinabile, zinabē
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ezinabile, ezinabē
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zinabile, zinabē
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azinabanga
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ezinganabanga
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zinganabanga
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Class 9
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inabile, inabē
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enabile, enabē
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inabile, inabē
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ayinabanga
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enganabanga
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inganabanga
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Class 10
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zinabile, zinabē
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ezinabile, ezinabē
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zinabile, zinabē
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azinabanga
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ezinganabanga
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zinganabanga
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Class 11
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lunabile, lunabē
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olunabile, olunabē
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lunabile, lunabē
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alunabanga
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olunganabanga
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lunganabanga
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Class 14
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bunabile, bunabē
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obunabile, obunabē
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bunabile, bunabē
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abunabanga
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obunganabanga
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bunganabanga
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Class 15
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kunabile, kunabē
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okunabile, okunabē
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kunabile, kunabē
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akunabanga
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okunganabanga
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kunganabanga
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Class 17
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kunabile, kunabē
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okunabile, okunabē
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kunabile, kunabē
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akunabanga
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okunganabanga
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kunganabanga
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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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ngānaba
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engānaba
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ngānaba
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anginabanga
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enginganabanga
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nginganabanga
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2nd singular
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wānaba
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owānaba
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wānaba
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awunabanga
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onganabanga
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unganabanga
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1st plural
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sānaba
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esānaba
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sānaba
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asinabanga
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esinganabanga
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singanabanga
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2nd plural
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nānaba
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enānaba
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nānaba
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aninabanga
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eninganabanga
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ninganabanga
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Class 1
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wānaba
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owānaba
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ānaba
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akanabanga
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onganabanga
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enganabanga
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Class 2
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bānaba
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abānaba
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bānaba
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abanabanga
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abanganabanga
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benganabanga
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Class 3
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wānaba
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owānaba
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wānaba
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awunabanga
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onganabanga
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unganabanga
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Class 4
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yānaba
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eyānaba
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yānaba
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ayinabanga
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enganabanga
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inganabanga
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Class 5
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lānaba
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elānaba
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lānaba
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alinabanga
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elinganabanga
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linganabanga
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Class 6
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ānaba
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ānaba
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ānaba
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awanabanga
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anganabanga
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enganabanga
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Class 7
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sānaba
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esānaba
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sānaba
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asinabanga
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esinganabanga
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singanabanga
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Class 8
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zānaba
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ezānaba
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zānaba
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azinabanga
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ezinganabanga
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zinganabanga
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Class 9
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yānaba
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eyānaba
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yānaba
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ayinabanga
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enganabanga
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inganabanga
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Class 10
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zānaba
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ezānaba
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zānaba
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azinabanga
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ezinganabanga
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zinganabanga
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Class 11
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lwānaba
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olwānaba
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lwānaba
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alunabanga
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olunganabanga
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lunganabanga
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Class 14
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bānaba
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obānaba
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bānaba
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abunabanga
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obunganabanga
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bunganabanga
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Class 15
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kwānaba
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okwānaba
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kwānaba
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akunabanga
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okunganabanga
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kunganabanga
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Class 17
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kwānaba
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okwānaba
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kwānaba
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akunabanga
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okunganabanga
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kunganabanga
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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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nginganaba
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—
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nginganaba
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ngingenabe
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—
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ngingenabe
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2nd singular
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unganaba
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—
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unganaba
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ungenabe
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—
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ungenabe
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1st plural
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singanaba
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—
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singanaba
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singenabe
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—
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singenabe
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2nd plural
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ninganaba
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—
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ninganaba
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ningenabe
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—
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ningenabe
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Class 1
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anganaba
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—
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enganaba
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angenabe
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—
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engenabe
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Class 2
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banganaba
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—
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benganaba
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bangenabe
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—
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bengenabe
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Class 3
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unganaba
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—
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unganaba
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ungenabe
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—
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ungenabe
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Class 4
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inganaba
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—
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inganaba
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ingenabe
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—
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ingenabe
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Class 5
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linganaba
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—
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linganaba
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lingenabe
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—
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lingenabe
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Class 6
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anganaba
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—
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enganaba
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angenabe
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—
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engenabe
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Class 7
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singanaba
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—
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singanaba
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singenabe
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—
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singenabe
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Class 8
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zinganaba
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—
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zinganaba
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zingenabe
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—
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zingenabe
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Class 9
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inganaba
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—
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inganaba
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ingenabe
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—
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ingenabe
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Class 10
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zinganaba
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—
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zinganaba
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zingenabe
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—
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zingenabe
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Class 11
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lunganaba
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—
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lunganaba
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lungenabe
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—
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lungenabe
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Class 14
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bunganaba
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—
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bunganaba
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bungenabe
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—
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bungenabe
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Class 15
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kunganaba
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—
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kunganaba
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kungenabe
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—
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kungenabe
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Class 17
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kunganaba
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—
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kunganaba
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kungenabe
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—
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kungenabe
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Immediate future
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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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ngizonaba
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engizonaba
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ngizonaba
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angizunaba
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engingezunaba
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ngingezunaba
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2nd singular
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uzonaba
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ozonaba
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uzonaba
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awuzunaba
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ongezunaba
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ungezunaba
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1st plural
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sizonaba
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esizonaba
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sizonaba
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asizunaba
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esingezunaba
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singezunaba
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2nd plural
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nizonaba
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enizonaba
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nizonaba
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anizunaba
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eningezunaba
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ningezunaba
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Class 1
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uzonaba
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ozonaba
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ezonaba
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akazunaba
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ongezunaba
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engezunaba
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Class 2
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bazonaba
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abazonaba
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bezonaba
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abazunaba
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abangezunaba
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bengezunaba
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Class 3
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uzonaba
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ozonaba
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uzonaba
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awuzunaba
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ongezunaba
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ungezunaba
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Class 4
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izonaba
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ezonaba
|
izonaba
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ayizunaba
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engezunaba
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ingezunaba
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Class 5
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lizonaba
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elizonaba
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lizonaba
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alizunaba
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elingezunaba
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lingezunaba
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Class 6
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azonaba
|
azonaba
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ezonaba
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awazunaba
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angezunaba
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engezunaba
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Class 7
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sizonaba
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esizonaba
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sizonaba
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asizunaba
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esingezunaba
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singezunaba
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Class 8
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zizonaba
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ezizonaba
|
zizonaba
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azizunaba
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ezingezunaba
|
zingezunaba
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Class 9
|
izonaba
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ezonaba
|
izonaba
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ayizunaba
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engezunaba
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ingezunaba
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Class 10
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zizonaba
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ezizonaba
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zizonaba
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azizunaba
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ezingezunaba
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zingezunaba
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Class 11
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luzonaba
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oluzonaba
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luzonaba
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aluzunaba
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olungezunaba
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lungezunaba
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Class 14
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buzonaba
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obuzonaba
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buzonaba
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abuzunaba
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obungezunaba
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bungezunaba
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Class 15
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kuzonaba
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okuzonaba
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kuzonaba
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akuzunaba
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okungezunaba
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kungezunaba
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Class 17
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kuzonaba
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okuzonaba
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kuzonaba
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akuzunaba
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okungezunaba
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kungezunaba
|
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Remote future
|
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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
|
1st singular
|
ngiyonaba
|
engiyonaba
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ngiyonaba
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angiyunaba
|
engingeyunaba
|
ngingeyunaba
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2nd singular
|
uyonaba
|
oyonaba
|
uyonaba
|
awuyunaba
|
ongeyunaba
|
ungeyunaba
|
1st plural
|
siyonaba
|
esiyonaba
|
siyonaba
|
asiyunaba
|
esingeyunaba
|
singeyunaba
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2nd plural
|
niyonaba
|
eniyonaba
|
niyonaba
|
aniyunaba
|
eningeyunaba
|
ningeyunaba
|
Class 1
|
uyonaba
|
oyonaba
|
eyonaba
|
akayunaba
|
ongeyunaba
|
engeyunaba
|
Class 2
|
bayonaba
|
abayonaba
|
beyonaba
|
abayunaba
|
abangeyunaba
|
bengeyunaba
|
Class 3
|
uyonaba
|
oyonaba
|
uyonaba
|
awuyunaba
|
ongeyunaba
|
ungeyunaba
|
Class 4
|
iyonaba
|
eyonaba
|
iyonaba
|
ayiyunaba
|
engeyunaba
|
ingeyunaba
|
Class 5
|
liyonaba
|
eliyonaba
|
liyonaba
|
aliyunaba
|
elingeyunaba
|
lingeyunaba
|
Class 6
|
ayonaba
|
ayonaba
|
eyonaba
|
awayunaba
|
angeyunaba
|
engeyunaba
|
Class 7
|
siyonaba
|
esiyonaba
|
siyonaba
|
asiyunaba
|
esingeyunaba
|
singeyunaba
|
Class 8
|
ziyonaba
|
eziyonaba
|
ziyonaba
|
aziyunaba
|
ezingeyunaba
|
zingeyunaba
|
Class 9
|
iyonaba
|
eyonaba
|
iyonaba
|
ayiyunaba
|
engeyunaba
|
ingeyunaba
|
Class 10
|
ziyonaba
|
eziyonaba
|
ziyonaba
|
aziyunaba
|
ezingeyunaba
|
zingeyunaba
|
Class 11
|
luyonaba
|
oluyonaba
|
luyonaba
|
aluyunaba
|
olungeyunaba
|
lungeyunaba
|
Class 14
|
buyonaba
|
obuyonaba
|
buyonaba
|
abuyunaba
|
obungeyunaba
|
bungeyunaba
|
Class 15
|
kuyonaba
|
okuyonaba
|
kuyonaba
|
akuyunaba
|
okungeyunaba
|
kungeyunaba
|
Class 17
|
kuyonaba
|
okuyonaba
|
kuyonaba
|
akuyunaba
|
okungeyunaba
|
kungeyunaba
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
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Negative
|
1st singular
|
nginabe
|
nginganabi
|
2nd singular
|
unabe
|
unganabi
|
1st plural
|
sinabe
|
singanabi
|
2nd plural
|
ninabe
|
ninganabi
|
Class 1
|
anabe
|
anganabi
|
Class 2
|
banabe
|
banganabi
|
Class 3
|
unabe
|
unganabi
|
Class 4
|
inabe
|
inganabi
|
Class 5
|
linabe
|
linganabi
|
Class 6
|
anabe
|
anganabi
|
Class 7
|
sinabe
|
singanabi
|
Class 8
|
zinabe
|
zinganabi
|
Class 9
|
inabe
|
inganabi
|
Class 10
|
zinabe
|
zinganabi
|
Class 11
|
lunabe
|
lunganabi
|
Class 14
|
bunabe
|
bunganabi
|
Class 15
|
kunabe
|
kunganabi
|
Class 17
|
kunabe
|
kunganabi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
nganaba
|
nganganaba, anganaba, anganganaba
|
2nd singular
|
wanaba
|
wanganaba, awanaba, awanganaba
|
1st plural
|
sanaba
|
sanganaba, asanaba, asanganaba
|
2nd plural
|
nanaba
|
nanganaba, ananaba, ananganaba
|
Class 1
|
wanaba
|
wanganaba, akanaba, akanganaba
|
Class 2
|
banaba
|
banganaba, abanaba, abanganaba
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Class 3
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wanaba
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wanganaba, awanaba, awanganaba
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Class 4
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yanaba
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yanganaba, ayanaba, ayanganaba
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Class 5
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lanaba
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langanaba, alanaba, alanganaba
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Class 6
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anaba
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anganaba, awanaba, awanganaba
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Class 7
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sanaba
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sanganaba, asanaba, asanganaba
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Class 8
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zanaba
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zanganaba, azanaba, azanganaba
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Class 9
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yanaba
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yanganaba, ayanaba, ayanganaba
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Class 10
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zanaba
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zanganaba, azanaba, azanganaba
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Class 11
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lwanaba
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lwanganaba, alwanaba, alwanganaba
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Class 14
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banaba
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banganaba, abanaba, abanganaba
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Class 15
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kwanaba
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kwanganaba, akwanaba, akwanganaba
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Class 17
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kwanaba
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kwanganaba, akwanaba, akwanganaba
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References
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C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) chapter 6.3, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “6.3”