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Etymology edit

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Verb edit

-vunguza?

  1. (intransitive, of wind) to blow

Inflection edit

Tone H
Infinitive ukuvunguza
Positive Negative
Infinitive ukuvunguza ukungavunguzi
Imperative
Simple + object concord
Singular vunguza -vunguze
Plural vunguzani -vunguzeni
Present
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyavunguza, ngivunguza engivunguzayo, engivunguza ngivunguza angivunguzi engingavunguzi ngingavunguzi
2nd singular uyavunguza, uvunguza ovunguzayo, ovunguza uvunguza awuvunguzi ongavunguzi ungavunguzi
1st plural siyavunguza, sivunguza esivunguzayo, esivunguza sivunguza asivunguzi esingavunguzi singavunguzi
2nd plural niyavunguza, nivunguza enivunguzayo, enivunguza nivunguza anivunguzi eningavunguzi ningavunguzi
Class 1 uyavunguza, uvunguza ovunguzayo, ovunguza evunguza akavunguzi ongavunguzi engavunguzi
Class 2 bayavunguza, bavunguza abavunguzayo, abavunguza bevunguza abavunguzi abangavunguzi bengavunguzi
Class 3 uyavunguza, uvunguza ovunguzayo, ovunguza uvunguza awuvunguzi ongavunguzi ungavunguzi
Class 4 iyavunguza, ivunguza evunguzayo, evunguza ivunguza ayivunguzi engavunguzi ingavunguzi
Class 5 liyavunguza, livunguza elivunguzayo, elivunguza livunguza alivunguzi elingavunguzi lingavunguzi
Class 6 ayavunguza, avunguza avunguzayo, avunguza evunguza awavunguzi angavunguzi engavunguzi
Class 7 siyavunguza, sivunguza esivunguzayo, esivunguza sivunguza asivunguzi esingavunguzi singavunguzi
Class 8 ziyavunguza, zivunguza ezivunguzayo, ezivunguza zivunguza azivunguzi ezingavunguzi zingavunguzi
Class 9 iyavunguza, ivunguza evunguzayo, evunguza ivunguza ayivunguzi engavunguzi ingavunguzi
Class 10 ziyavunguza, zivunguza ezivunguzayo, ezivunguza zivunguza azivunguzi ezingavunguzi zingavunguzi
Class 11 luyavunguza, luvunguza oluvunguzayo, oluvunguza luvunguza aluvunguzi olungavunguzi lungavunguzi
Class 14 buyavunguza, buvunguza obuvunguzayo, obuvunguza buvunguza abuvunguzi obungavunguzi bungavunguzi
Class 15 kuyavunguza, kuvunguza okuvunguzayo, okuvunguza kuvunguza akuvunguzi okungavunguzi kungavunguzi
Class 17 kuyavunguza, kuvunguza okuvunguzayo, okuvunguza kuvunguza akuvunguzi okungavunguzi kungavunguzi
Recent past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngivunguzile, ngivunguzē engivunguzile, engivunguzē ngivunguzile, ngivunguzē angivunguzanga engingavunguzanga ngingavunguzanga
2nd singular uvunguzile, uvunguzē ovunguzile, ovunguzē uvunguzile, uvunguzē awuvunguzanga ongavunguzanga ungavunguzanga
1st plural sivunguzile, sivunguzē esivunguzile, esivunguzē sivunguzile, sivunguzē asivunguzanga esingavunguzanga singavunguzanga
2nd plural nivunguzile, nivunguzē enivunguzile, enivunguzē nivunguzile, nivunguzē anivunguzanga eningavunguzanga ningavunguzanga
Class 1 uvunguzile, uvunguzē ovunguzile, ovunguzē evunguzile, evunguzē akavunguzanga ongavunguzanga engavunguzanga
Class 2 bavunguzile, bavunguzē abavunguzile, abavunguzē bevunguzile, bevunguzē abavunguzanga abangavunguzanga bengavunguzanga
Class 3 uvunguzile, uvunguzē ovunguzile, ovunguzē uvunguzile, uvunguzē awuvunguzanga ongavunguzanga ungavunguzanga
Class 4 ivunguzile, ivunguzē evunguzile, evunguzē ivunguzile, ivunguzē ayivunguzanga engavunguzanga ingavunguzanga
Class 5 livunguzile, livunguzē elivunguzile, elivunguzē livunguzile, livunguzē alivunguzanga elingavunguzanga lingavunguzanga
Class 6 avunguzile, avunguzē avunguzile, avunguzē evunguzile, evunguzē awavunguzanga angavunguzanga engavunguzanga
Class 7 sivunguzile, sivunguzē esivunguzile, esivunguzē sivunguzile, sivunguzē asivunguzanga esingavunguzanga singavunguzanga
Class 8 zivunguzile, zivunguzē ezivunguzile, ezivunguzē zivunguzile, zivunguzē azivunguzanga ezingavunguzanga zingavunguzanga
Class 9 ivunguzile, ivunguzē evunguzile, evunguzē ivunguzile, ivunguzē ayivunguzanga engavunguzanga ingavunguzanga
Class 10 zivunguzile, zivunguzē ezivunguzile, ezivunguzē zivunguzile, zivunguzē azivunguzanga ezingavunguzanga zingavunguzanga
Class 11 luvunguzile, luvunguzē oluvunguzile, oluvunguzē luvunguzile, luvunguzē aluvunguzanga olungavunguzanga lungavunguzanga
Class 14 buvunguzile, buvunguzē obuvunguzile, obuvunguzē buvunguzile, buvunguzē abuvunguzanga obungavunguzanga bungavunguzanga
Class 15 kuvunguzile, kuvunguzē okuvunguzile, okuvunguzē kuvunguzile, kuvunguzē akuvunguzanga okungavunguzanga kungavunguzanga
Class 17 kuvunguzile, kuvunguzē okuvunguzile, okuvunguzē kuvunguzile, kuvunguzē akuvunguzanga okungavunguzanga kungavunguzanga
Remote past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngāvunguza engāvunguza ngāvunguza angivunguzanga engingavunguzanga ngingavunguzanga
2nd singular wāvunguza owāvunguza wāvunguza awuvunguzanga ongavunguzanga ungavunguzanga
1st plural sāvunguza esāvunguza sāvunguza asivunguzanga esingavunguzanga singavunguzanga
2nd plural nāvunguza enāvunguza nāvunguza anivunguzanga eningavunguzanga ningavunguzanga
Class 1 wāvunguza owāvunguza āvunguza akavunguzanga ongavunguzanga engavunguzanga
Class 2 bāvunguza abāvunguza bāvunguza abavunguzanga abangavunguzanga bengavunguzanga
Class 3 wāvunguza owāvunguza wāvunguza awuvunguzanga ongavunguzanga ungavunguzanga
Class 4 yāvunguza eyāvunguza yāvunguza ayivunguzanga engavunguzanga ingavunguzanga
Class 5 lāvunguza elāvunguza lāvunguza alivunguzanga elingavunguzanga lingavunguzanga
Class 6 āvunguza āvunguza āvunguza awavunguzanga angavunguzanga engavunguzanga
Class 7 sāvunguza esāvunguza sāvunguza asivunguzanga esingavunguzanga singavunguzanga
Class 8 zāvunguza ezāvunguza zāvunguza azivunguzanga ezingavunguzanga zingavunguzanga
Class 9 yāvunguza eyāvunguza yāvunguza ayivunguzanga engavunguzanga ingavunguzanga
Class 10 zāvunguza ezāvunguza zāvunguza azivunguzanga ezingavunguzanga zingavunguzanga
Class 11 lwāvunguza olwāvunguza lwāvunguza aluvunguzanga olungavunguzanga lungavunguzanga
Class 14 bāvunguza obāvunguza bāvunguza abuvunguzanga obungavunguzanga bungavunguzanga
Class 15 kwāvunguza okwāvunguza kwāvunguza akuvunguzanga okungavunguzanga kungavunguzanga
Class 17 kwāvunguza okwāvunguza kwāvunguza akuvunguzanga okungavunguzanga kungavunguzanga
Potential
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngingavunguza ngingavunguza ngingevunguze ngingevunguze
2nd singular ungavunguza ungavunguza ungevunguze ungevunguze
1st plural singavunguza singavunguza singevunguze singevunguze
2nd plural ningavunguza ningavunguza ningevunguze ningevunguze
Class 1 angavunguza engavunguza angevunguze engevunguze
Class 2 bangavunguza bengavunguza bangevunguze bengevunguze
Class 3 ungavunguza ungavunguza ungevunguze ungevunguze
Class 4 ingavunguza ingavunguza ingevunguze ingevunguze
Class 5 lingavunguza lingavunguza lingevunguze lingevunguze
Class 6 angavunguza engavunguza angevunguze engevunguze
Class 7 singavunguza singavunguza singevunguze singevunguze
Class 8 zingavunguza zingavunguza zingevunguze zingevunguze
Class 9 ingavunguza ingavunguza ingevunguze ingevunguze
Class 10 zingavunguza zingavunguza zingevunguze zingevunguze
Class 11 lungavunguza lungavunguza lungevunguze lungevunguze
Class 14 bungavunguza bungavunguza bungevunguze bungevunguze
Class 15 kungavunguza kungavunguza kungevunguze kungevunguze
Class 17 kungavunguza kungavunguza kungevunguze kungevunguze
Immediate future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngizovunguza engizovunguza ngizovunguza angizuvunguza engingezuvunguza ngingezuvunguza
2nd singular uzovunguza ozovunguza uzovunguza awuzuvunguza ongezuvunguza ungezuvunguza
1st plural sizovunguza esizovunguza sizovunguza asizuvunguza esingezuvunguza singezuvunguza
2nd plural nizovunguza enizovunguza nizovunguza anizuvunguza eningezuvunguza ningezuvunguza
Class 1 uzovunguza ozovunguza ezovunguza akazuvunguza ongezuvunguza engezuvunguza
Class 2 bazovunguza abazovunguza bezovunguza abazuvunguza abangezuvunguza bengezuvunguza
Class 3 uzovunguza ozovunguza uzovunguza awuzuvunguza ongezuvunguza ungezuvunguza
Class 4 izovunguza ezovunguza izovunguza ayizuvunguza engezuvunguza ingezuvunguza
Class 5 lizovunguza elizovunguza lizovunguza alizuvunguza elingezuvunguza lingezuvunguza
Class 6 azovunguza azovunguza ezovunguza awazuvunguza angezuvunguza engezuvunguza
Class 7 sizovunguza esizovunguza sizovunguza asizuvunguza esingezuvunguza singezuvunguza
Class 8 zizovunguza ezizovunguza zizovunguza azizuvunguza ezingezuvunguza zingezuvunguza
Class 9 izovunguza ezovunguza izovunguza ayizuvunguza engezuvunguza ingezuvunguza
Class 10 zizovunguza ezizovunguza zizovunguza azizuvunguza ezingezuvunguza zingezuvunguza
Class 11 luzovunguza oluzovunguza luzovunguza aluzuvunguza olungezuvunguza lungezuvunguza
Class 14 buzovunguza obuzovunguza buzovunguza abuzuvunguza obungezuvunguza bungezuvunguza
Class 15 kuzovunguza okuzovunguza kuzovunguza akuzuvunguza okungezuvunguza kungezuvunguza
Class 17 kuzovunguza okuzovunguza kuzovunguza akuzuvunguza okungezuvunguza kungezuvunguza
Remote future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyovunguza engiyovunguza ngiyovunguza angiyuvunguza engingeyuvunguza ngingeyuvunguza
2nd singular uyovunguza oyovunguza uyovunguza awuyuvunguza ongeyuvunguza ungeyuvunguza
1st plural siyovunguza esiyovunguza siyovunguza asiyuvunguza esingeyuvunguza singeyuvunguza
2nd plural niyovunguza eniyovunguza niyovunguza aniyuvunguza eningeyuvunguza ningeyuvunguza
Class 1 uyovunguza oyovunguza eyovunguza akayuvunguza ongeyuvunguza engeyuvunguza
Class 2 bayovunguza abayovunguza beyovunguza abayuvunguza abangeyuvunguza bengeyuvunguza
Class 3 uyovunguza oyovunguza uyovunguza awuyuvunguza ongeyuvunguza ungeyuvunguza
Class 4 iyovunguza eyovunguza iyovunguza ayiyuvunguza engeyuvunguza ingeyuvunguza
Class 5 liyovunguza eliyovunguza liyovunguza aliyuvunguza elingeyuvunguza lingeyuvunguza
Class 6 ayovunguza ayovunguza eyovunguza awayuvunguza angeyuvunguza engeyuvunguza
Class 7 siyovunguza esiyovunguza siyovunguza asiyuvunguza esingeyuvunguza singeyuvunguza
Class 8 ziyovunguza eziyovunguza ziyovunguza aziyuvunguza ezingeyuvunguza zingeyuvunguza
Class 9 iyovunguza eyovunguza iyovunguza ayiyuvunguza engeyuvunguza ingeyuvunguza
Class 10 ziyovunguza eziyovunguza ziyovunguza aziyuvunguza ezingeyuvunguza zingeyuvunguza
Class 11 luyovunguza oluyovunguza luyovunguza aluyuvunguza olungeyuvunguza lungeyuvunguza
Class 14 buyovunguza obuyovunguza buyovunguza abuyuvunguza obungeyuvunguza bungeyuvunguza
Class 15 kuyovunguza okuyovunguza kuyovunguza akuyuvunguza okungeyuvunguza kungeyuvunguza
Class 17 kuyovunguza okuyovunguza kuyovunguza akuyuvunguza okungeyuvunguza kungeyuvunguza
Present subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngivunguze ngingavunguzi
2nd singular uvunguze ungavunguzi
1st plural sivunguze singavunguzi
2nd plural nivunguze ningavunguzi
Class 1 avunguze angavunguzi
Class 2 bavunguze bangavunguzi
Class 3 uvunguze ungavunguzi
Class 4 ivunguze ingavunguzi
Class 5 livunguze lingavunguzi
Class 6 avunguze angavunguzi
Class 7 sivunguze singavunguzi
Class 8 zivunguze zingavunguzi
Class 9 ivunguze ingavunguzi
Class 10 zivunguze zingavunguzi
Class 11 luvunguze lungavunguzi
Class 14 buvunguze bungavunguzi
Class 15 kuvunguze kungavunguzi
Class 17 kuvunguze kungavunguzi
Past subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngavunguza ngangavunguza, angavunguza, angangavunguza
2nd singular wavunguza wangavunguza, awavunguza, awangavunguza
1st plural savunguza sangavunguza, asavunguza, asangavunguza
2nd plural navunguza nangavunguza, anavunguza, anangavunguza
Class 1 wavunguza wangavunguza, akavunguza, akangavunguza
Class 2 bavunguza bangavunguza, abavunguza, abangavunguza
Class 3 wavunguza wangavunguza, awavunguza, awangavunguza
Class 4 yavunguza yangavunguza, ayavunguza, ayangavunguza
Class 5 lavunguza langavunguza, alavunguza, alangavunguza
Class 6 avunguza angavunguza, awavunguza, awangavunguza
Class 7 savunguza sangavunguza, asavunguza, asangavunguza
Class 8 zavunguza zangavunguza, azavunguza, azangavunguza
Class 9 yavunguza yangavunguza, ayavunguza, ayangavunguza
Class 10 zavunguza zangavunguza, azavunguza, azangavunguza
Class 11 lwavunguza lwangavunguza, alwavunguza, alwangavunguza
Class 14 bavunguza bangavunguza, abavunguza, abangavunguza
Class 15 kwavunguza kwangavunguza, akwavunguza, akwangavunguza
Class 17 kwavunguza kwangavunguza, akwavunguza, akwangavunguza

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