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Cognate with Venda -vhofha, Zulu -bopha, Xhosa -bopha.
-bópha
- (transitive) to tie
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Cognate with Venda -vhofha, Zulu -bopha, Swazi -bopha.
-bôpha
- (transitive) to fasten
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Cognate with Venda -vhofha, Swazi -bopha, Xhosa -bopha.
-bópha
- (transitive) to bind, to tie
- (transitive) to fasten
- (transitive) to arrest, to capture
- (transitive) to imprison
Tone H
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Infinitive
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ukubopha
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukubopha
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ukungabophi
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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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bopha
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-bophe
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Plural
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bophani
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-bopheni
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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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ngiyabopha, ngibopha
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engibophayo, engibopha
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ngibopha
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angibophi
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engingabophi
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ngingabophi
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2nd singular
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uyabopha, ubopha
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obophayo, obopha
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ubopha
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awubophi
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ongabophi
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ungabophi
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1st plural
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siyabopha, sibopha
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esibophayo, esibopha
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sibopha
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asibophi
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esingabophi
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singabophi
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2nd plural
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niyabopha, nibopha
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enibophayo, enibopha
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nibopha
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anibophi
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eningabophi
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ningabophi
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Class 1
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uyabopha, ubopha
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obophayo, obopha
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ebopha
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akabophi
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ongabophi
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engabophi
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Class 2
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bayabopha, babopha
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ababophayo, ababopha
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bebopha
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ababophi
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abangabophi
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bengabophi
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Class 3
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uyabopha, ubopha
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obophayo, obopha
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ubopha
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awubophi
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ongabophi
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ungabophi
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Class 4
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iyabopha, ibopha
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ebophayo, ebopha
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ibopha
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ayibophi
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engabophi
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ingabophi
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Class 5
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liyabopha, libopha
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elibophayo, elibopha
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libopha
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alibophi
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elingabophi
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lingabophi
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Class 6
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ayabopha, abopha
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abophayo, abopha
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ebopha
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awabophi
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angabophi
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engabophi
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Class 7
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siyabopha, sibopha
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esibophayo, esibopha
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sibopha
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asibophi
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esingabophi
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singabophi
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Class 8
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ziyabopha, zibopha
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ezibophayo, ezibopha
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zibopha
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azibophi
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ezingabophi
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zingabophi
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Class 9
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iyabopha, ibopha
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ebophayo, ebopha
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ibopha
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ayibophi
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engabophi
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ingabophi
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Class 10
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ziyabopha, zibopha
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ezibophayo, ezibopha
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zibopha
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azibophi
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ezingabophi
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zingabophi
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Class 11
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luyabopha, lubopha
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olubophayo, olubopha
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lubopha
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alubophi
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olungabophi
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lungabophi
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Class 14
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buyabopha, bubopha
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obubophayo, obubopha
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bubopha
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abubophi
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obungabophi
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bungabophi
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Class 15
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kuyabopha, kubopha
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okubophayo, okubopha
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kubopha
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akubophi
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okungabophi
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kungabophi
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Class 17
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kuyabopha, kubopha
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okubophayo, okubopha
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kubopha
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akubophi
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okungabophi
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kungabophi
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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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ngibophile, ngibophē
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engibophile, engibophē
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ngibophile, ngibophē
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angibophanga
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engingabophanga
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ngingabophanga
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2nd singular
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ubophile, ubophē
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obophile, obophē
|
ubophile, ubophē
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awubophanga
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ongabophanga
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ungabophanga
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1st plural
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sibophile, sibophē
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esibophile, esibophē
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sibophile, sibophē
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asibophanga
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esingabophanga
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singabophanga
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2nd plural
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nibophile, nibophē
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enibophile, enibophē
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nibophile, nibophē
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anibophanga
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eningabophanga
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ningabophanga
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Class 1
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ubophile, ubophē
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obophile, obophē
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ebophile, ebophē
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akabophanga
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ongabophanga
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engabophanga
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Class 2
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babophile, babophē
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ababophile, ababophē
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bebophile, bebophē
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ababophanga
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abangabophanga
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bengabophanga
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Class 3
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ubophile, ubophē
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obophile, obophē
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ubophile, ubophē
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awubophanga
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ongabophanga
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ungabophanga
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Class 4
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ibophile, ibophē
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ebophile, ebophē
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ibophile, ibophē
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ayibophanga
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engabophanga
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ingabophanga
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Class 5
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libophile, libophē
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elibophile, elibophē
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libophile, libophē
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alibophanga
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elingabophanga
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lingabophanga
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Class 6
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abophile, abophē
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abophile, abophē
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ebophile, ebophē
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awabophanga
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angabophanga
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engabophanga
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Class 7
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sibophile, sibophē
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esibophile, esibophē
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sibophile, sibophē
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asibophanga
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esingabophanga
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singabophanga
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Class 8
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zibophile, zibophē
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ezibophile, ezibophē
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zibophile, zibophē
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azibophanga
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ezingabophanga
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zingabophanga
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Class 9
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ibophile, ibophē
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ebophile, ebophē
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ibophile, ibophē
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ayibophanga
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engabophanga
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ingabophanga
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Class 10
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zibophile, zibophē
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ezibophile, ezibophē
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zibophile, zibophē
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azibophanga
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ezingabophanga
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zingabophanga
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Class 11
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lubophile, lubophē
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olubophile, olubophē
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lubophile, lubophē
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alubophanga
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olungabophanga
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lungabophanga
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Class 14
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bubophile, bubophē
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obubophile, obubophē
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bubophile, bubophē
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abubophanga
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obungabophanga
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bungabophanga
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Class 15
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kubophile, kubophē
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okubophile, okubophē
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kubophile, kubophē
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akubophanga
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okungabophanga
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kungabophanga
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Class 17
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kubophile, kubophē
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okubophile, okubophē
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kubophile, kubophē
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akubophanga
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okungabophanga
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kungabophanga
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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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ngābopha
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engābopha
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ngābopha
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angibophanga
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engingabophanga
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ngingabophanga
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2nd singular
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wābopha
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owābopha
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wābopha
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awubophanga
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ongabophanga
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ungabophanga
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1st plural
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sābopha
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esābopha
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sābopha
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asibophanga
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esingabophanga
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singabophanga
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2nd plural
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nābopha
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enābopha
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nābopha
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anibophanga
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eningabophanga
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ningabophanga
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Class 1
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wābopha
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owābopha
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ābopha
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akabophanga
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ongabophanga
|
engabophanga
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Class 2
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bābopha
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abābopha
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bābopha
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ababophanga
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abangabophanga
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bengabophanga
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Class 3
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wābopha
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owābopha
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wābopha
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awubophanga
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ongabophanga
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ungabophanga
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Class 4
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yābopha
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eyābopha
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yābopha
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ayibophanga
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engabophanga
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ingabophanga
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Class 5
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lābopha
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elābopha
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lābopha
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alibophanga
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elingabophanga
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lingabophanga
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Class 6
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ābopha
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ābopha
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ābopha
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awabophanga
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angabophanga
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engabophanga
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Class 7
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sābopha
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esābopha
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sābopha
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asibophanga
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esingabophanga
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singabophanga
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Class 8
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zābopha
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ezābopha
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zābopha
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azibophanga
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ezingabophanga
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zingabophanga
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Class 9
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yābopha
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eyābopha
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yābopha
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ayibophanga
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engabophanga
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ingabophanga
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Class 10
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zābopha
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ezābopha
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zābopha
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azibophanga
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ezingabophanga
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zingabophanga
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Class 11
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lwābopha
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olwābopha
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lwābopha
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alubophanga
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olungabophanga
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lungabophanga
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Class 14
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bābopha
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obābopha
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bābopha
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abubophanga
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obungabophanga
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bungabophanga
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Class 15
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kwābopha
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okwābopha
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kwābopha
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akubophanga
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okungabophanga
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kungabophanga
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Class 17
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kwābopha
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okwābopha
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kwābopha
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akubophanga
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okungabophanga
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kungabophanga
|
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Potential
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngingabopha
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—
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ngingabopha
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ngingebophe
|
—
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ngingebophe
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2nd singular
|
ungabopha
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—
|
ungabopha
|
ungebophe
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—
|
ungebophe
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1st plural
|
singabopha
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—
|
singabopha
|
singebophe
|
—
|
singebophe
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2nd plural
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ningabopha
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—
|
ningabopha
|
ningebophe
|
—
|
ningebophe
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Class 1
|
angabopha
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—
|
engabopha
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angebophe
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—
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engebophe
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Class 2
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bangabopha
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—
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bengabopha
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bangebophe
|
—
|
bengebophe
|
Class 3
|
ungabopha
|
—
|
ungabopha
|
ungebophe
|
—
|
ungebophe
|
Class 4
|
ingabopha
|
—
|
ingabopha
|
ingebophe
|
—
|
ingebophe
|
Class 5
|
lingabopha
|
—
|
lingabopha
|
lingebophe
|
—
|
lingebophe
|
Class 6
|
angabopha
|
—
|
engabopha
|
angebophe
|
—
|
engebophe
|
Class 7
|
singabopha
|
—
|
singabopha
|
singebophe
|
—
|
singebophe
|
Class 8
|
zingabopha
|
—
|
zingabopha
|
zingebophe
|
—
|
zingebophe
|
Class 9
|
ingabopha
|
—
|
ingabopha
|
ingebophe
|
—
|
ingebophe
|
Class 10
|
zingabopha
|
—
|
zingabopha
|
zingebophe
|
—
|
zingebophe
|
Class 11
|
lungabopha
|
—
|
lungabopha
|
lungebophe
|
—
|
lungebophe
|
Class 14
|
bungabopha
|
—
|
bungabopha
|
bungebophe
|
—
|
bungebophe
|
Class 15
|
kungabopha
|
—
|
kungabopha
|
kungebophe
|
—
|
kungebophe
|
Class 17
|
kungabopha
|
—
|
kungabopha
|
kungebophe
|
—
|
kungebophe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizobopha
|
engizobopha
|
ngizobopha
|
angizubopha
|
engingezubopha
|
ngingezubopha
|
2nd singular
|
uzobopha
|
ozobopha
|
uzobopha
|
awuzubopha
|
ongezubopha
|
ungezubopha
|
1st plural
|
sizobopha
|
esizobopha
|
sizobopha
|
asizubopha
|
esingezubopha
|
singezubopha
|
2nd plural
|
nizobopha
|
enizobopha
|
nizobopha
|
anizubopha
|
eningezubopha
|
ningezubopha
|
Class 1
|
uzobopha
|
ozobopha
|
ezobopha
|
akazubopha
|
ongezubopha
|
engezubopha
|
Class 2
|
bazobopha
|
abazobopha
|
bezobopha
|
abazubopha
|
abangezubopha
|
bengezubopha
|
Class 3
|
uzobopha
|
ozobopha
|
uzobopha
|
awuzubopha
|
ongezubopha
|
ungezubopha
|
Class 4
|
izobopha
|
ezobopha
|
izobopha
|
ayizubopha
|
engezubopha
|
ingezubopha
|
Class 5
|
lizobopha
|
elizobopha
|
lizobopha
|
alizubopha
|
elingezubopha
|
lingezubopha
|
Class 6
|
azobopha
|
azobopha
|
ezobopha
|
awazubopha
|
angezubopha
|
engezubopha
|
Class 7
|
sizobopha
|
esizobopha
|
sizobopha
|
asizubopha
|
esingezubopha
|
singezubopha
|
Class 8
|
zizobopha
|
ezizobopha
|
zizobopha
|
azizubopha
|
ezingezubopha
|
zingezubopha
|
Class 9
|
izobopha
|
ezobopha
|
izobopha
|
ayizubopha
|
engezubopha
|
ingezubopha
|
Class 10
|
zizobopha
|
ezizobopha
|
zizobopha
|
azizubopha
|
ezingezubopha
|
zingezubopha
|
Class 11
|
luzobopha
|
oluzobopha
|
luzobopha
|
aluzubopha
|
olungezubopha
|
lungezubopha
|
Class 14
|
buzobopha
|
obuzobopha
|
buzobopha
|
abuzubopha
|
obungezubopha
|
bungezubopha
|
Class 15
|
kuzobopha
|
okuzobopha
|
kuzobopha
|
akuzubopha
|
okungezubopha
|
kungezubopha
|
Class 17
|
kuzobopha
|
okuzobopha
|
kuzobopha
|
akuzubopha
|
okungezubopha
|
kungezubopha
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyobopha
|
engiyobopha
|
ngiyobopha
|
angiyubopha
|
engingeyubopha
|
ngingeyubopha
|
2nd singular
|
uyobopha
|
oyobopha
|
uyobopha
|
awuyubopha
|
ongeyubopha
|
ungeyubopha
|
1st plural
|
siyobopha
|
esiyobopha
|
siyobopha
|
asiyubopha
|
esingeyubopha
|
singeyubopha
|
2nd plural
|
niyobopha
|
eniyobopha
|
niyobopha
|
aniyubopha
|
eningeyubopha
|
ningeyubopha
|
Class 1
|
uyobopha
|
oyobopha
|
eyobopha
|
akayubopha
|
ongeyubopha
|
engeyubopha
|
Class 2
|
bayobopha
|
abayobopha
|
beyobopha
|
abayubopha
|
abangeyubopha
|
bengeyubopha
|
Class 3
|
uyobopha
|
oyobopha
|
uyobopha
|
awuyubopha
|
ongeyubopha
|
ungeyubopha
|
Class 4
|
iyobopha
|
eyobopha
|
iyobopha
|
ayiyubopha
|
engeyubopha
|
ingeyubopha
|
Class 5
|
liyobopha
|
eliyobopha
|
liyobopha
|
aliyubopha
|
elingeyubopha
|
lingeyubopha
|
Class 6
|
ayobopha
|
ayobopha
|
eyobopha
|
awayubopha
|
angeyubopha
|
engeyubopha
|
Class 7
|
siyobopha
|
esiyobopha
|
siyobopha
|
asiyubopha
|
esingeyubopha
|
singeyubopha
|
Class 8
|
ziyobopha
|
eziyobopha
|
ziyobopha
|
aziyubopha
|
ezingeyubopha
|
zingeyubopha
|
Class 9
|
iyobopha
|
eyobopha
|
iyobopha
|
ayiyubopha
|
engeyubopha
|
ingeyubopha
|
Class 10
|
ziyobopha
|
eziyobopha
|
ziyobopha
|
aziyubopha
|
ezingeyubopha
|
zingeyubopha
|
Class 11
|
luyobopha
|
oluyobopha
|
luyobopha
|
aluyubopha
|
olungeyubopha
|
lungeyubopha
|
Class 14
|
buyobopha
|
obuyobopha
|
buyobopha
|
abuyubopha
|
obungeyubopha
|
bungeyubopha
|
Class 15
|
kuyobopha
|
okuyobopha
|
kuyobopha
|
akuyubopha
|
okungeyubopha
|
kungeyubopha
|
Class 17
|
kuyobopha
|
okuyobopha
|
kuyobopha
|
akuyubopha
|
okungeyubopha
|
kungeyubopha
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngibophe
|
ngingabophi
|
2nd singular
|
ubophe
|
ungabophi
|
1st plural
|
sibophe
|
singabophi
|
2nd plural
|
nibophe
|
ningabophi
|
Class 1
|
abophe
|
angabophi
|
Class 2
|
babophe
|
bangabophi
|
Class 3
|
ubophe
|
ungabophi
|
Class 4
|
ibophe
|
ingabophi
|
Class 5
|
libophe
|
lingabophi
|
Class 6
|
abophe
|
angabophi
|
Class 7
|
sibophe
|
singabophi
|
Class 8
|
zibophe
|
zingabophi
|
Class 9
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ibophe
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ingabophi
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Class 10
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zibophe
|
zingabophi
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Class 11
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lubophe
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lungabophi
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Class 14
|
bubophe
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bungabophi
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Class 15
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kubophe
|
kungabophi
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Class 17
|
kubophe
|
kungabophi
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Past subjunctive
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Positive
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Negative
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1st singular
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ngabopha
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ngangabopha, angabopha, angangabopha
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2nd singular
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wabopha
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wangabopha, awabopha, awangabopha
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1st plural
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sabopha
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sangabopha, asabopha, asangabopha
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2nd plural
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nabopha
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nangabopha, anabopha, anangabopha
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Class 1
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wabopha
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wangabopha, akabopha, akangabopha
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Class 2
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babopha
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bangabopha, ababopha, abangabopha
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Class 3
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wabopha
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wangabopha, awabopha, awangabopha
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Class 4
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yabopha
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yangabopha, ayabopha, ayangabopha
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Class 5
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labopha
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langabopha, alabopha, alangabopha
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Class 6
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abopha
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angabopha, awabopha, awangabopha
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Class 7
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sabopha
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sangabopha, asabopha, asangabopha
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Class 8
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zabopha
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zangabopha, azabopha, azangabopha
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Class 9
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yabopha
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yangabopha, ayabopha, ayangabopha
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Class 10
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zabopha
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zangabopha, azabopha, azangabopha
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Class 11
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lwabopha
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lwangabopha, alwabopha, alwangabopha
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Class 14
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babopha
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bangabopha, ababopha, abangabopha
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Class 15
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kwabopha
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kwangabopha, akwabopha, akwangabopha
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Class 17
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kwabopha
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kwangabopha, akwabopha, akwangabopha
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