From Proto-Bantu *-jápʊka (“be split, be separated”), reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-jápa (“to pluck”).
-éphúka
- to get broken, to break
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From Proto-Bantu *-jápʊka (“be split, be separated”), reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-jápa (“to pluck”).
-ephúka
- (intransitive) to break, to fracture, to get broken
Tone H
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Infinitive
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ukwephuka
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukwephuka
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ukungephuki
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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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yephuka
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-ephuke
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Plural
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yephukani
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-ephukeni
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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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ngiyephuka, ngephuka
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engephukayo, engephuka
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ngephuka
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angephuki
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engingephuki
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ngingephuki
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2nd singular
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uyephuka, wephuka
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owephukayo, owephuka
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wephuka
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awephuki
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ongephuki
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ungephuki
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1st plural
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siyephuka, sephuka
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esephukayo, esephuka
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sephuka
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asephuki
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esingephuki
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singephuki
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2nd plural
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niyephuka, nephuka
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enephukayo, enephuka
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nephuka
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anephuki
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eningephuki
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ningephuki
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Class 1
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uyephuka, wephuka
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owephukayo, owephuka
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ephuka
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akephuki
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ongephuki
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engephuki
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Class 2
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bayephuka, bephuka
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abephukayo, abephuka
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bephuka
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abephuki
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abangephuki
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bengephuki
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Class 3
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uyephuka, wephuka
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owephukayo, owephuka
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wephuka
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awephuki
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ongephuki
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ungephuki
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Class 4
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iyephuka, yephuka
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eyephukayo, eyephuka
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yephuka
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ayephuki
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engephuki
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ingephuki
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Class 5
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liyephuka, lephuka
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elephukayo, elephuka
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lephuka
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alephuki
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elingephuki
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lingephuki
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Class 6
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ayephuka, ephuka
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ephukayo, ephuka
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ephuka
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awephuki
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angephuki
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engephuki
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Class 7
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siyephuka, sephuka
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esephukayo, esephuka
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sephuka
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asephuki
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esingephuki
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singephuki
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Class 8
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ziyephuka, zephuka
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ezephukayo, ezephuka
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zephuka
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azephuki
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ezingephuki
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zingephuki
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Class 9
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iyephuka, yephuka
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eyephukayo, eyephuka
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yephuka
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ayephuki
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engephuki
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ingephuki
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Class 10
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ziyephuka, zephuka
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ezephukayo, ezephuka
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zephuka
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azephuki
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ezingephuki
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zingephuki
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Class 11
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luyephuka, lwephuka
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olwephukayo, olwephuka
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lwephuka
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alwephuki
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olungephuki
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lungephuki
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Class 14
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buyephuka, bephuka
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obephukayo, obephuka
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bephuka
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abephuki
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obungephuki
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bungephuki
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Class 15
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kuyephuka, kwephuka
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okwephukayo, okwephuka
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kwephuka
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akwephuki
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okungephuki
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kungephuki
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Class 17
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kuyephuka, kwephuka
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okwephukayo, okwephuka
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kwephuka
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akwephuki
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okungephuki
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kungephuki
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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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ngephukile, ngephukē
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engephukile, engephukē
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ngephukile, ngephukē
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angephukanga
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engingephukanga
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ngingephukanga
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2nd singular
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wephukile, wephukē
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owephukile, owephukē
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wephukile, wephukē
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awephukanga
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ongephukanga
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ungephukanga
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1st plural
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sephukile, sephukē
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esephukile, esephukē
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sephukile, sephukē
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asephukanga
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esingephukanga
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singephukanga
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2nd plural
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nephukile, nephukē
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enephukile, enephukē
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nephukile, nephukē
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anephukanga
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eningephukanga
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ningephukanga
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Class 1
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wephukile, wephukē
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owephukile, owephukē
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ephukile, ephukē
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akephukanga
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ongephukanga
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engephukanga
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Class 2
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bephukile, bephukē
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abephukile, abephukē
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bephukile, bephukē
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abephukanga
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abangephukanga
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bengephukanga
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Class 3
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wephukile, wephukē
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owephukile, owephukē
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wephukile, wephukē
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awephukanga
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ongephukanga
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ungephukanga
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Class 4
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yephukile, yephukē
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eyephukile, eyephukē
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yephukile, yephukē
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ayephukanga
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engephukanga
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ingephukanga
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Class 5
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lephukile, lephukē
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elephukile, elephukē
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lephukile, lephukē
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alephukanga
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elingephukanga
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lingephukanga
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Class 6
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ephukile, ephukē
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ephukile, ephukē
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ephukile, ephukē
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awephukanga
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angephukanga
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engephukanga
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Class 7
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sephukile, sephukē
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esephukile, esephukē
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sephukile, sephukē
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asephukanga
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esingephukanga
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singephukanga
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Class 8
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zephukile, zephukē
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ezephukile, ezephukē
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zephukile, zephukē
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azephukanga
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ezingephukanga
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zingephukanga
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Class 9
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yephukile, yephukē
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eyephukile, eyephukē
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yephukile, yephukē
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ayephukanga
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engephukanga
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ingephukanga
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Class 10
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zephukile, zephukē
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ezephukile, ezephukē
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zephukile, zephukē
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azephukanga
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ezingephukanga
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zingephukanga
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Class 11
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lwephukile, lwephukē
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olwephukile, olwephukē
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lwephukile, lwephukē
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alwephukanga
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olungephukanga
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lungephukanga
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Class 14
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bephukile, bephukē
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obephukile, obephukē
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bephukile, bephukē
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abephukanga
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obungephukanga
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bungephukanga
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Class 15
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kwephukile, kwephukē
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okwephukile, okwephukē
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kwephukile, kwephukē
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akwephukanga
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okungephukanga
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kungephukanga
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Class 17
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kwephukile, kwephukē
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okwephukile, okwephukē
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kwephukile, kwephukē
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akwephukanga
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okungephukanga
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kungephukanga
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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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ngēphuka
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engēphuka
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ngēphuka
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angephukanga
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engingephukanga
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ngingephukanga
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2nd singular
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wēphuka
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owēphuka
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wēphuka
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awephukanga
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ongephukanga
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ungephukanga
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1st plural
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sēphuka
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esēphuka
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sēphuka
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asephukanga
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esingephukanga
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singephukanga
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2nd plural
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nēphuka
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enēphuka
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nēphuka
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anephukanga
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eningephukanga
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ningephukanga
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Class 1
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wēphuka
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owēphuka
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ēphuka
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akephukanga
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ongephukanga
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engephukanga
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Class 2
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bēphuka
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abēphuka
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bēphuka
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abephukanga
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abangephukanga
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bengephukanga
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Class 3
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wēphuka
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owēphuka
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wēphuka
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awephukanga
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ongephukanga
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ungephukanga
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Class 4
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yēphuka
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eyēphuka
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yēphuka
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ayephukanga
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engephukanga
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ingephukanga
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Class 5
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lēphuka
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elēphuka
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lēphuka
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alephukanga
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elingephukanga
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lingephukanga
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Class 6
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ēphuka
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ēphuka
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ēphuka
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awephukanga
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angephukanga
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engephukanga
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Class 7
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sēphuka
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esēphuka
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sēphuka
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asephukanga
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esingephukanga
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singephukanga
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Class 8
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zēphuka
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ezēphuka
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zēphuka
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azephukanga
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ezingephukanga
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zingephukanga
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Class 9
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yēphuka
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eyēphuka
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yēphuka
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ayephukanga
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engephukanga
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ingephukanga
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Class 10
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zēphuka
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ezēphuka
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zēphuka
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azephukanga
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ezingephukanga
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zingephukanga
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Class 11
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lwēphuka
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olwēphuka
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lwēphuka
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alwephukanga
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olungephukanga
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lungephukanga
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Class 14
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bēphuka
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obēphuka
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bēphuka
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abephukanga
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obungephukanga
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bungephukanga
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Class 15
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kwēphuka
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okwēphuka
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kwēphuka
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akwephukanga
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okungephukanga
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kungephukanga
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Class 17
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kwēphuka
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okwēphuka
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kwēphuka
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akwephukanga
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okungephukanga
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kungephukanga
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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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ngingephuka
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—
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ngingephuka
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ngingephuke
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—
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ngingephuke
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2nd singular
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ungephuka
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—
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ungephuka
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ungephuke
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—
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ungephuke
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1st plural
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singephuka
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—
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singephuka
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singephuke
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—
|
singephuke
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2nd plural
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ningephuka
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—
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ningephuka
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ningephuke
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—
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ningephuke
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Class 1
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angephuka
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—
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engephuka
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angephuke
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—
|
engephuke
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Class 2
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bangephuka
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—
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bengephuka
|
bangephuke
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—
|
bengephuke
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Class 3
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ungephuka
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—
|
ungephuka
|
ungephuke
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—
|
ungephuke
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Class 4
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ingephuka
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—
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ingephuka
|
ingephuke
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—
|
ingephuke
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Class 5
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lingephuka
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—
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lingephuka
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lingephuke
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—
|
lingephuke
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Class 6
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angephuka
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—
|
engephuka
|
angephuke
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—
|
engephuke
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Class 7
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singephuka
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—
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singephuka
|
singephuke
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—
|
singephuke
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Class 8
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zingephuka
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—
|
zingephuka
|
zingephuke
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—
|
zingephuke
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Class 9
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ingephuka
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—
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ingephuka
|
ingephuke
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—
|
ingephuke
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Class 10
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zingephuka
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—
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zingephuka
|
zingephuke
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—
|
zingephuke
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Class 11
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lungephuka
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—
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lungephuka
|
lungephuke
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—
|
lungephuke
|
Class 14
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bungephuka
|
—
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bungephuka
|
bungephuke
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—
|
bungephuke
|
Class 15
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kungephuka
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—
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kungephuka
|
kungephuke
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—
|
kungephuke
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Class 17
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kungephuka
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—
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kungephuka
|
kungephuke
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—
|
kungephuke
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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
|
ngizokwephuka
|
engizokwephuka
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ngizokwephuka
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angizukwephuka
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engingezukwephuka
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ngingezukwephuka
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2nd singular
|
uzokwephuka
|
ozokwephuka
|
uzokwephuka
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awuzukwephuka
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ongezukwephuka
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ungezukwephuka
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1st plural
|
sizokwephuka
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esizokwephuka
|
sizokwephuka
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asizukwephuka
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esingezukwephuka
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singezukwephuka
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2nd plural
|
nizokwephuka
|
enizokwephuka
|
nizokwephuka
|
anizukwephuka
|
eningezukwephuka
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ningezukwephuka
|
Class 1
|
uzokwephuka
|
ozokwephuka
|
ezokwephuka
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akazukwephuka
|
ongezukwephuka
|
engezukwephuka
|
Class 2
|
bazokwephuka
|
abazokwephuka
|
bezokwephuka
|
abazukwephuka
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abangezukwephuka
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bengezukwephuka
|
Class 3
|
uzokwephuka
|
ozokwephuka
|
uzokwephuka
|
awuzukwephuka
|
ongezukwephuka
|
ungezukwephuka
|
Class 4
|
izokwephuka
|
ezokwephuka
|
izokwephuka
|
ayizukwephuka
|
engezukwephuka
|
ingezukwephuka
|
Class 5
|
lizokwephuka
|
elizokwephuka
|
lizokwephuka
|
alizukwephuka
|
elingezukwephuka
|
lingezukwephuka
|
Class 6
|
azokwephuka
|
azokwephuka
|
ezokwephuka
|
awazukwephuka
|
angezukwephuka
|
engezukwephuka
|
Class 7
|
sizokwephuka
|
esizokwephuka
|
sizokwephuka
|
asizukwephuka
|
esingezukwephuka
|
singezukwephuka
|
Class 8
|
zizokwephuka
|
ezizokwephuka
|
zizokwephuka
|
azizukwephuka
|
ezingezukwephuka
|
zingezukwephuka
|
Class 9
|
izokwephuka
|
ezokwephuka
|
izokwephuka
|
ayizukwephuka
|
engezukwephuka
|
ingezukwephuka
|
Class 10
|
zizokwephuka
|
ezizokwephuka
|
zizokwephuka
|
azizukwephuka
|
ezingezukwephuka
|
zingezukwephuka
|
Class 11
|
luzokwephuka
|
oluzokwephuka
|
luzokwephuka
|
aluzukwephuka
|
olungezukwephuka
|
lungezukwephuka
|
Class 14
|
buzokwephuka
|
obuzokwephuka
|
buzokwephuka
|
abuzukwephuka
|
obungezukwephuka
|
bungezukwephuka
|
Class 15
|
kuzokwephuka
|
okuzokwephuka
|
kuzokwephuka
|
akuzukwephuka
|
okungezukwephuka
|
kungezukwephuka
|
Class 17
|
kuzokwephuka
|
okuzokwephuka
|
kuzokwephuka
|
akuzukwephuka
|
okungezukwephuka
|
kungezukwephuka
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyokwephuka
|
engiyokwephuka
|
ngiyokwephuka
|
angiyukwephuka
|
engingeyukwephuka
|
ngingeyukwephuka
|
2nd singular
|
uyokwephuka
|
oyokwephuka
|
uyokwephuka
|
awuyukwephuka
|
ongeyukwephuka
|
ungeyukwephuka
|
1st plural
|
siyokwephuka
|
esiyokwephuka
|
siyokwephuka
|
asiyukwephuka
|
esingeyukwephuka
|
singeyukwephuka
|
2nd plural
|
niyokwephuka
|
eniyokwephuka
|
niyokwephuka
|
aniyukwephuka
|
eningeyukwephuka
|
ningeyukwephuka
|
Class 1
|
uyokwephuka
|
oyokwephuka
|
eyokwephuka
|
akayukwephuka
|
ongeyukwephuka
|
engeyukwephuka
|
Class 2
|
bayokwephuka
|
abayokwephuka
|
beyokwephuka
|
abayukwephuka
|
abangeyukwephuka
|
bengeyukwephuka
|
Class 3
|
uyokwephuka
|
oyokwephuka
|
uyokwephuka
|
awuyukwephuka
|
ongeyukwephuka
|
ungeyukwephuka
|
Class 4
|
iyokwephuka
|
eyokwephuka
|
iyokwephuka
|
ayiyukwephuka
|
engeyukwephuka
|
ingeyukwephuka
|
Class 5
|
liyokwephuka
|
eliyokwephuka
|
liyokwephuka
|
aliyukwephuka
|
elingeyukwephuka
|
lingeyukwephuka
|
Class 6
|
ayokwephuka
|
ayokwephuka
|
eyokwephuka
|
awayukwephuka
|
angeyukwephuka
|
engeyukwephuka
|
Class 7
|
siyokwephuka
|
esiyokwephuka
|
siyokwephuka
|
asiyukwephuka
|
esingeyukwephuka
|
singeyukwephuka
|
Class 8
|
ziyokwephuka
|
eziyokwephuka
|
ziyokwephuka
|
aziyukwephuka
|
ezingeyukwephuka
|
zingeyukwephuka
|
Class 9
|
iyokwephuka
|
eyokwephuka
|
iyokwephuka
|
ayiyukwephuka
|
engeyukwephuka
|
ingeyukwephuka
|
Class 10
|
ziyokwephuka
|
eziyokwephuka
|
ziyokwephuka
|
aziyukwephuka
|
ezingeyukwephuka
|
zingeyukwephuka
|
Class 11
|
luyokwephuka
|
oluyokwephuka
|
luyokwephuka
|
aluyukwephuka
|
olungeyukwephuka
|
lungeyukwephuka
|
Class 14
|
buyokwephuka
|
obuyokwephuka
|
buyokwephuka
|
abuyukwephuka
|
obungeyukwephuka
|
bungeyukwephuka
|
Class 15
|
kuyokwephuka
|
okuyokwephuka
|
kuyokwephuka
|
akuyukwephuka
|
okungeyukwephuka
|
kungeyukwephuka
|
Class 17
|
kuyokwephuka
|
okuyokwephuka
|
kuyokwephuka
|
akuyukwephuka
|
okungeyukwephuka
|
kungeyukwephuka
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngephuke
|
ngingephuki
|
2nd singular
|
wephuke
|
ungephuki
|
1st plural
|
sephuke
|
singephuki
|
2nd plural
|
nephuke
|
ningephuki
|
Class 1
|
ephuke
|
angephuki
|
Class 2
|
bephuke
|
bangephuki
|
Class 3
|
wephuke
|
ungephuki
|
Class 4
|
yephuke
|
ingephuki
|
Class 5
|
lephuke
|
lingephuki
|
Class 6
|
ephuke
|
angephuki
|
Class 7
|
sephuke
|
singephuki
|
Class 8
|
zephuke
|
zingephuki
|
Class 9
|
yephuke
|
ingephuki
|
Class 10
|
zephuke
|
zingephuki
|
Class 11
|
lwephuke
|
lungephuki
|
Class 14
|
bephuke
|
bungephuki
|
Class 15
|
kwephuke
|
kungephuki
|
Class 17
|
kwephuke
|
kungephuki
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngephuka
|
ngangephuka, angephuka, angangephuka
|
2nd singular
|
wephuka
|
wangephuka, awephuka, awangephuka
|
1st plural
|
sephuka
|
sangephuka, asephuka, asangephuka
|
2nd plural
|
nephuka
|
nangephuka, anephuka, anangephuka
|
Class 1
|
wephuka
|
wangephuka, akephuka, akangephuka
|
Class 2
|
bephuka
|
bangephuka, abephuka, abangephuka
|
Class 3
|
wephuka
|
wangephuka, awephuka, awangephuka
|
Class 4
|
yephuka
|
yangephuka, ayephuka, ayangephuka
|
Class 5
|
lephuka
|
langephuka, alephuka, alangephuka
|
Class 6
|
ephuka
|
angephuka, awephuka, awangephuka
|
Class 7
|
sephuka
|
sangephuka, asephuka, asangephuka
|
Class 8
|
zephuka
|
zangephuka, azephuka, azangephuka
|
Class 9
|
yephuka
|
yangephuka, ayephuka, ayangephuka
|
Class 10
|
zephuka
|
zangephuka, azephuka, azangephuka
|
Class 11
|
lwephuka
|
lwangephuka, alwephuka, alwangephuka
|
Class 14
|
bephuka
|
bangephuka, abephuka, abangephuka
|
Class 15
|
kwephuka
|
kwangephuka, akwephuka, akwangephuka
|
Class 17
|
kwephuka
|
kwangephuka, akwephuka, akwangephuka
|