zwa
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- Targète, Jean and Urciolo, Raphael G. Haitian Creole-English dictionary (1993; →ISBN)
From Proto-Bantu *-jígua.
-́zwa
- (intransitive) to hear, to listen
- (transitive) to hear, to perceive
- (transitive) to understand, to be able to make out (what someone says)
- (transitive) to listen to, to obey
- (transitive) to sense; to feel, to hear, to taste
- (intransitive) to feel (a certain way)
- (intransitive) to live, to be alive
Tone H, latent i
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Infinitive
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ukuzwa
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukuzwa
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ukungezwa
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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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yizwa
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-zwe
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Plural
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yizwani
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-zweni
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Present
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngiyezwa, ngizwa
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engizwayo, engizwa
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ngizwa
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angizwa
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engingezwa
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ngingezwa
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2nd singular
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uyezwa, uzwa
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ozwayo, ozwa
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uzwa
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awuzwa
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ongezwa
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ungezwa
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1st plural
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siyezwa, sizwa
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esizwayo, esizwa
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sizwa
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asizwa
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esingezwa
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singezwa
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2nd plural
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niyezwa, nizwa
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enizwayo, enizwa
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nizwa
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anizwa
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eningezwa
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ningezwa
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Class 1
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uyezwa, uzwa
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ozwayo, ozwa
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ezwa
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akezwa
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ongezwa
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engezwa
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Class 2
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bayezwa, bezwa
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abezwayo, abezwa
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bezwa
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abezwa
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abangezwa
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bengezwa
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Class 3
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uyezwa, uzwa
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ozwayo, ozwa
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uzwa
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awuzwa
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ongezwa
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ungezwa
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Class 4
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iyezwa, izwa
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ezwayo, ezwa
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izwa
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ayizwa
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engezwa
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ingezwa
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Class 5
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liyezwa, lizwa
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elizwayo, elizwa
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lizwa
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alizwa
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elingezwa
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lingezwa
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Class 6
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ayezwa, ezwa
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ezwayo, ezwa
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ezwa
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awezwa
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angezwa
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engezwa
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Class 7
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siyezwa, sizwa
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esizwayo, esizwa
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sizwa
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asizwa
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esingezwa
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singezwa
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Class 8
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ziyezwa, zizwa
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ezizwayo, ezizwa
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zizwa
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azizwa
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ezingezwa
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zingezwa
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Class 9
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iyezwa, izwa
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ezwayo, ezwa
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izwa
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ayizwa
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engezwa
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ingezwa
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Class 10
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ziyezwa, zizwa
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ezizwayo, ezizwa
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zizwa
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azizwa
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ezingezwa
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zingezwa
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Class 11
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luyezwa, luzwa
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oluzwayo, oluzwa
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luzwa
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aluzwa
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olungezwa
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lungezwa
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Class 14
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buyezwa, buzwa
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obuzwayo, obuzwa
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buzwa
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abuzwa
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obungezwa
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bungezwa
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Class 15
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kuyezwa, kuzwa
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okuzwayo, okuzwa
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kuzwa
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akuzwa
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okungezwa
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kungezwa
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Class 17
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kuyezwa, kuzwa
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okuzwayo, okuzwa
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kuzwa
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akuzwa
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okungezwa
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kungezwa
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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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ngizwile, ngizwē
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engizwile, engizwē
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ngizwile, ngizwē
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angizwanga
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engingezwanga
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ngingezwanga
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2nd singular
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uzwile, uzwē
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ozwile, ozwē
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uzwile, uzwē
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awuzwanga
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ongezwanga
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ungezwanga
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1st plural
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sizwile, sizwē
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esizwile, esizwē
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sizwile, sizwē
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asizwanga
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esingezwanga
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singezwanga
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2nd plural
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nizwile, nizwē
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enizwile, enizwē
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nizwile, nizwē
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anizwanga
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eningezwanga
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ningezwanga
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Class 1
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uzwile, uzwē
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ozwile, ozwē
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ezwile, ezwē
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akezwanga
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ongezwanga
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engezwanga
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Class 2
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bezwile, bezwē
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abezwile, abezwē
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bezwile, bezwē
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abezwanga
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abangezwanga
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bengezwanga
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Class 3
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uzwile, uzwē
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ozwile, ozwē
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uzwile, uzwē
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awuzwanga
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ongezwanga
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ungezwanga
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Class 4
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izwile, izwē
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ezwile, ezwē
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izwile, izwē
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ayizwanga
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engezwanga
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ingezwanga
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Class 5
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lizwile, lizwē
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elizwile, elizwē
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lizwile, lizwē
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alizwanga
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elingezwanga
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lingezwanga
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Class 6
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ezwile, ezwē
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ezwile, ezwē
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ezwile, ezwē
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awezwanga
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angezwanga
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engezwanga
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Class 7
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sizwile, sizwē
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esizwile, esizwē
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sizwile, sizwē
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asizwanga
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esingezwanga
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singezwanga
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Class 8
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zizwile, zizwē
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ezizwile, ezizwē
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zizwile, zizwē
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azizwanga
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ezingezwanga
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zingezwanga
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Class 9
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izwile, izwē
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ezwile, ezwē
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izwile, izwē
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ayizwanga
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engezwanga
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ingezwanga
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Class 10
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zizwile, zizwē
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ezizwile, ezizwē
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zizwile, zizwē
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azizwanga
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ezingezwanga
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zingezwanga
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Class 11
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luzwile, luzwē
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oluzwile, oluzwē
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luzwile, luzwē
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aluzwanga
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olungezwanga
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lungezwanga
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Class 14
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buzwile, buzwē
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obuzwile, obuzwē
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buzwile, buzwē
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abuzwanga
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obungezwanga
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bungezwanga
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Class 15
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kuzwile, kuzwē
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okuzwile, okuzwē
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kuzwile, kuzwē
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akuzwanga
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okungezwanga
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kungezwanga
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Class 17
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kuzwile, kuzwē
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okuzwile, okuzwē
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kuzwile, kuzwē
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akuzwanga
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okungezwanga
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kungezwanga
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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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ngāzwa
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engāzwa
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ngāzwa
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angizwanga
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engingezwanga
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ngingezwanga
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2nd singular
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wāzwa
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owāzwa
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wāzwa
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awuzwanga
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ongezwanga
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ungezwanga
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1st plural
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sāzwa
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esāzwa
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sāzwa
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asizwanga
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esingezwanga
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singezwanga
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2nd plural
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nāzwa
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enāzwa
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nāzwa
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anizwanga
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eningezwanga
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ningezwanga
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Class 1
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wāzwa
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owāzwa
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āzwa
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akezwanga
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ongezwanga
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engezwanga
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Class 2
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bāzwa
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abāzwa
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bāzwa
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abezwanga
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abangezwanga
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bengezwanga
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Class 3
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wāzwa
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owāzwa
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wāzwa
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awuzwanga
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ongezwanga
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ungezwanga
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Class 4
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yāzwa
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eyāzwa
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yāzwa
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ayizwanga
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engezwanga
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ingezwanga
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Class 5
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lāzwa
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elāzwa
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lāzwa
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alizwanga
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elingezwanga
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lingezwanga
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Class 6
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āzwa
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āzwa
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āzwa
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awezwanga
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angezwanga
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engezwanga
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Class 7
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sāzwa
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esāzwa
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sāzwa
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asizwanga
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esingezwanga
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singezwanga
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Class 8
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zāzwa
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ezāzwa
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zāzwa
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azizwanga
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ezingezwanga
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zingezwanga
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Class 9
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yāzwa
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eyāzwa
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yāzwa
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ayizwanga
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engezwanga
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ingezwanga
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Class 10
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zāzwa
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ezāzwa
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zāzwa
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azizwanga
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ezingezwanga
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zingezwanga
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Class 11
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lwāzwa
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olwāzwa
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lwāzwa
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aluzwanga
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olungezwanga
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lungezwanga
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Class 14
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bāzwa
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obāzwa
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bāzwa
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abuzwanga
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obungezwanga
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bungezwanga
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Class 15
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kwāzwa
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okwāzwa
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kwāzwa
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akuzwanga
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okungezwanga
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kungezwanga
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Class 17
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kwāzwa
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okwāzwa
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kwāzwa
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akuzwanga
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okungezwanga
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kungezwanga
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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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ngingezwa
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—
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ngingezwa
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ngingezwe
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—
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ngingezwe
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2nd singular
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ungezwa
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—
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ungezwa
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ungezwe
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—
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ungezwe
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1st plural
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singezwa
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—
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singezwa
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singezwe
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—
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singezwe
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2nd plural
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ningezwa
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—
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ningezwa
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ningezwe
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—
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ningezwe
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Class 1
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angezwa
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—
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engezwa
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angezwe
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—
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engezwe
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Class 2
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bangezwa
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—
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bengezwa
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bangezwe
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—
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bengezwe
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Class 3
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ungezwa
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—
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ungezwa
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ungezwe
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—
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ungezwe
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Class 4
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ingezwa
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—
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ingezwa
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ingezwe
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—
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ingezwe
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Class 5
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lingezwa
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—
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lingezwa
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lingezwe
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—
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lingezwe
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Class 6
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angezwa
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—
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engezwa
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angezwe
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—
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engezwe
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Class 7
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singezwa
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—
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singezwa
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singezwe
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—
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singezwe
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Class 8
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zingezwa
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—
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zingezwa
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zingezwe
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—
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zingezwe
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Class 9
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ingezwa
|
—
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ingezwa
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ingezwe
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—
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ingezwe
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Class 10
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zingezwa
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—
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zingezwa
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zingezwe
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—
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zingezwe
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Class 11
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lungezwa
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—
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lungezwa
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lungezwe
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—
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lungezwe
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Class 14
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bungezwa
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—
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bungezwa
|
bungezwe
|
—
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bungezwe
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Class 15
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kungezwa
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—
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kungezwa
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kungezwe
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—
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kungezwe
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Class 17
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kungezwa
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—
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kungezwa
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kungezwe
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—
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kungezwe
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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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ngizokuzwa
|
engizokuzwa
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ngizokuzwa
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angizukuzwa
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engingezukuzwa
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ngingezukuzwa
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2nd singular
|
uzokuzwa
|
ozokuzwa
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uzokuzwa
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awuzukuzwa
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ongezukuzwa
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ungezukuzwa
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1st plural
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sizokuzwa
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esizokuzwa
|
sizokuzwa
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asizukuzwa
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esingezukuzwa
|
singezukuzwa
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2nd plural
|
nizokuzwa
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enizokuzwa
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nizokuzwa
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anizukuzwa
|
eningezukuzwa
|
ningezukuzwa
|
Class 1
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uzokuzwa
|
ozokuzwa
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ezokuzwa
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akazukuzwa
|
ongezukuzwa
|
engezukuzwa
|
Class 2
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bazokuzwa
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abazokuzwa
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bezokuzwa
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abazukuzwa
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abangezukuzwa
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bengezukuzwa
|
Class 3
|
uzokuzwa
|
ozokuzwa
|
uzokuzwa
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awuzukuzwa
|
ongezukuzwa
|
ungezukuzwa
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Class 4
|
izokuzwa
|
ezokuzwa
|
izokuzwa
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ayizukuzwa
|
engezukuzwa
|
ingezukuzwa
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Class 5
|
lizokuzwa
|
elizokuzwa
|
lizokuzwa
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alizukuzwa
|
elingezukuzwa
|
lingezukuzwa
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Class 6
|
azokuzwa
|
azokuzwa
|
ezokuzwa
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awazukuzwa
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angezukuzwa
|
engezukuzwa
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Class 7
|
sizokuzwa
|
esizokuzwa
|
sizokuzwa
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asizukuzwa
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esingezukuzwa
|
singezukuzwa
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Class 8
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zizokuzwa
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ezizokuzwa
|
zizokuzwa
|
azizukuzwa
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ezingezukuzwa
|
zingezukuzwa
|
Class 9
|
izokuzwa
|
ezokuzwa
|
izokuzwa
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ayizukuzwa
|
engezukuzwa
|
ingezukuzwa
|
Class 10
|
zizokuzwa
|
ezizokuzwa
|
zizokuzwa
|
azizukuzwa
|
ezingezukuzwa
|
zingezukuzwa
|
Class 11
|
luzokuzwa
|
oluzokuzwa
|
luzokuzwa
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aluzukuzwa
|
olungezukuzwa
|
lungezukuzwa
|
Class 14
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buzokuzwa
|
obuzokuzwa
|
buzokuzwa
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abuzukuzwa
|
obungezukuzwa
|
bungezukuzwa
|
Class 15
|
kuzokuzwa
|
okuzokuzwa
|
kuzokuzwa
|
akuzukuzwa
|
okungezukuzwa
|
kungezukuzwa
|
Class 17
|
kuzokuzwa
|
okuzokuzwa
|
kuzokuzwa
|
akuzukuzwa
|
okungezukuzwa
|
kungezukuzwa
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyokuzwa
|
engiyokuzwa
|
ngiyokuzwa
|
angiyukuzwa
|
engingeyukuzwa
|
ngingeyukuzwa
|
2nd singular
|
uyokuzwa
|
oyokuzwa
|
uyokuzwa
|
awuyukuzwa
|
ongeyukuzwa
|
ungeyukuzwa
|
1st plural
|
siyokuzwa
|
esiyokuzwa
|
siyokuzwa
|
asiyukuzwa
|
esingeyukuzwa
|
singeyukuzwa
|
2nd plural
|
niyokuzwa
|
eniyokuzwa
|
niyokuzwa
|
aniyukuzwa
|
eningeyukuzwa
|
ningeyukuzwa
|
Class 1
|
uyokuzwa
|
oyokuzwa
|
eyokuzwa
|
akayukuzwa
|
ongeyukuzwa
|
engeyukuzwa
|
Class 2
|
bayokuzwa
|
abayokuzwa
|
beyokuzwa
|
abayukuzwa
|
abangeyukuzwa
|
bengeyukuzwa
|
Class 3
|
uyokuzwa
|
oyokuzwa
|
uyokuzwa
|
awuyukuzwa
|
ongeyukuzwa
|
ungeyukuzwa
|
Class 4
|
iyokuzwa
|
eyokuzwa
|
iyokuzwa
|
ayiyukuzwa
|
engeyukuzwa
|
ingeyukuzwa
|
Class 5
|
liyokuzwa
|
eliyokuzwa
|
liyokuzwa
|
aliyukuzwa
|
elingeyukuzwa
|
lingeyukuzwa
|
Class 6
|
ayokuzwa
|
ayokuzwa
|
eyokuzwa
|
awayukuzwa
|
angeyukuzwa
|
engeyukuzwa
|
Class 7
|
siyokuzwa
|
esiyokuzwa
|
siyokuzwa
|
asiyukuzwa
|
esingeyukuzwa
|
singeyukuzwa
|
Class 8
|
ziyokuzwa
|
eziyokuzwa
|
ziyokuzwa
|
aziyukuzwa
|
ezingeyukuzwa
|
zingeyukuzwa
|
Class 9
|
iyokuzwa
|
eyokuzwa
|
iyokuzwa
|
ayiyukuzwa
|
engeyukuzwa
|
ingeyukuzwa
|
Class 10
|
ziyokuzwa
|
eziyokuzwa
|
ziyokuzwa
|
aziyukuzwa
|
ezingeyukuzwa
|
zingeyukuzwa
|
Class 11
|
luyokuzwa
|
oluyokuzwa
|
luyokuzwa
|
aluyukuzwa
|
olungeyukuzwa
|
lungeyukuzwa
|
Class 14
|
buyokuzwa
|
obuyokuzwa
|
buyokuzwa
|
abuyukuzwa
|
obungeyukuzwa
|
bungeyukuzwa
|
Class 15
|
kuyokuzwa
|
okuyokuzwa
|
kuyokuzwa
|
akuyukuzwa
|
okungeyukuzwa
|
kungeyukuzwa
|
Class 17
|
kuyokuzwa
|
okuyokuzwa
|
kuyokuzwa
|
akuyukuzwa
|
okungeyukuzwa
|
kungeyukuzwa
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngizwe
|
ngingezwa
|
2nd singular
|
uzwe
|
ungezwa
|
1st plural
|
sizwe
|
singezwa
|
2nd plural
|
nizwe
|
ningezwa
|
Class 1
|
ezwe
|
angezwa
|
Class 2
|
bezwe
|
bangezwa
|
Class 3
|
uzwe
|
ungezwa
|
Class 4
|
izwe
|
ingezwa
|
Class 5
|
lizwe
|
lingezwa
|
Class 6
|
ezwe
|
angezwa
|
Class 7
|
sizwe
|
singezwa
|
Class 8
|
zizwe
|
zingezwa
|
Class 9
|
izwe
|
ingezwa
|
Class 10
|
zizwe
|
zingezwa
|
Class 11
|
luzwe
|
lungezwa
|
Class 14
|
buzwe
|
bungezwa
|
Class 15
|
kuzwe
|
kungezwa
|
Class 17
|
kuzwe
|
kungezwa
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngezwa
|
ngangezwa, angezwa, angangezwa
|
2nd singular
|
wezwa
|
wangezwa, awezwa, awangezwa
|
1st plural
|
sezwa
|
sangezwa, asezwa, asangezwa
|
2nd plural
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nezwa
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nangezwa, anezwa, anangezwa
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Class 1
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wezwa
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wangezwa, akezwa, akangezwa
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Class 2
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bezwa
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bangezwa, abezwa, abangezwa
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Class 3
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wezwa
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wangezwa, awezwa, awangezwa
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Class 4
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yezwa
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yangezwa, ayezwa, ayangezwa
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Class 5
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lezwa
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langezwa, alezwa, alangezwa
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Class 6
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ezwa
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angezwa, awezwa, awangezwa
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Class 7
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sezwa
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sangezwa, asezwa, asangezwa
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Class 8
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zezwa
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zangezwa, azezwa, azangezwa
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Class 9
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yezwa
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yangezwa, ayezwa, ayangezwa
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Class 10
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zezwa
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zangezwa, azezwa, azangezwa
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Class 11
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lwezwa
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lwangezwa, alwezwa, alwangezwa
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Class 14
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bezwa
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bangezwa, abezwa, abangezwa
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Class 15
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kwezwa
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kwangezwa, akwezwa, akwangezwa
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Class 17
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kwezwa
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kwangezwa, akwezwa, akwangezwa
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