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-esába
- (transitive) to fear, to be afraid/scared of
- (intransitive) to be afraid/scared/frightened
- (transitive) to respect, to have respect for
Tone H
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Infinitive
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ukwesaba
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukwesaba
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ukungesabi
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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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yesaba
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-esabe
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Plural
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yesabani
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-esabeni
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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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ngiyesaba, ngesaba
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engesabayo, engesaba
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ngesaba
|
angesabi
|
engingesabi
|
ngingesabi
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2nd singular
|
uyesaba, wesaba
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owesabayo, owesaba
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wesaba
|
awesabi
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ongesabi
|
ungesabi
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1st plural
|
siyesaba, sesaba
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esesabayo, esesaba
|
sesaba
|
asesabi
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esingesabi
|
singesabi
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2nd plural
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niyesaba, nesaba
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enesabayo, enesaba
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nesaba
|
anesabi
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eningesabi
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ningesabi
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Class 1
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uyesaba, wesaba
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owesabayo, owesaba
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esaba
|
akesabi
|
ongesabi
|
engesabi
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Class 2
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bayesaba, besaba
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abesabayo, abesaba
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besaba
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abesabi
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abangesabi
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bengesabi
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Class 3
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uyesaba, wesaba
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owesabayo, owesaba
|
wesaba
|
awesabi
|
ongesabi
|
ungesabi
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Class 4
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iyesaba, yesaba
|
eyesabayo, eyesaba
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yesaba
|
ayesabi
|
engesabi
|
ingesabi
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Class 5
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liyesaba, lesaba
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elesabayo, elesaba
|
lesaba
|
alesabi
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elingesabi
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lingesabi
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Class 6
|
ayesaba, esaba
|
esabayo, esaba
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esaba
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awesabi
|
angesabi
|
engesabi
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Class 7
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siyesaba, sesaba
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esesabayo, esesaba
|
sesaba
|
asesabi
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esingesabi
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singesabi
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Class 8
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ziyesaba, zesaba
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ezesabayo, ezesaba
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zesaba
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azesabi
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ezingesabi
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zingesabi
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Class 9
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iyesaba, yesaba
|
eyesabayo, eyesaba
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yesaba
|
ayesabi
|
engesabi
|
ingesabi
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Class 10
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ziyesaba, zesaba
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ezesabayo, ezesaba
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zesaba
|
azesabi
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ezingesabi
|
zingesabi
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Class 11
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luyesaba, lwesaba
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olwesabayo, olwesaba
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lwesaba
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alwesabi
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olungesabi
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lungesabi
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Class 14
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buyesaba, besaba
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obesabayo, obesaba
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besaba
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abesabi
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obungesabi
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bungesabi
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Class 15
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kuyesaba, kwesaba
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okwesabayo, okwesaba
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kwesaba
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akwesabi
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okungesabi
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kungesabi
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Class 17
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kuyesaba, kwesaba
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okwesabayo, okwesaba
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kwesaba
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akwesabi
|
okungesabi
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kungesabi
|
|
Recent past
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
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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ngesabile, ngesabē
|
engesabile, engesabē
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ngesabile, ngesabē
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angesabanga
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engingesabanga
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ngingesabanga
|
2nd singular
|
wesabile, wesabē
|
owesabile, owesabē
|
wesabile, wesabē
|
awesabanga
|
ongesabanga
|
ungesabanga
|
1st plural
|
sesabile, sesabē
|
esesabile, esesabē
|
sesabile, sesabē
|
asesabanga
|
esingesabanga
|
singesabanga
|
2nd plural
|
nesabile, nesabē
|
enesabile, enesabē
|
nesabile, nesabē
|
anesabanga
|
eningesabanga
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ningesabanga
|
Class 1
|
wesabile, wesabē
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owesabile, owesabē
|
esabile, esabē
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akesabanga
|
ongesabanga
|
engesabanga
|
Class 2
|
besabile, besabē
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abesabile, abesabē
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besabile, besabē
|
abesabanga
|
abangesabanga
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bengesabanga
|
Class 3
|
wesabile, wesabē
|
owesabile, owesabē
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wesabile, wesabē
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awesabanga
|
ongesabanga
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ungesabanga
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Class 4
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yesabile, yesabē
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eyesabile, eyesabē
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yesabile, yesabē
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ayesabanga
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engesabanga
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ingesabanga
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Class 5
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lesabile, lesabē
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elesabile, elesabē
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lesabile, lesabē
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alesabanga
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elingesabanga
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lingesabanga
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Class 6
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esabile, esabē
|
esabile, esabē
|
esabile, esabē
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awesabanga
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angesabanga
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engesabanga
|
Class 7
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sesabile, sesabē
|
esesabile, esesabē
|
sesabile, sesabē
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asesabanga
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esingesabanga
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singesabanga
|
Class 8
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zesabile, zesabē
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ezesabile, ezesabē
|
zesabile, zesabē
|
azesabanga
|
ezingesabanga
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zingesabanga
|
Class 9
|
yesabile, yesabē
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eyesabile, eyesabē
|
yesabile, yesabē
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ayesabanga
|
engesabanga
|
ingesabanga
|
Class 10
|
zesabile, zesabē
|
ezesabile, ezesabē
|
zesabile, zesabē
|
azesabanga
|
ezingesabanga
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zingesabanga
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Class 11
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lwesabile, lwesabē
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olwesabile, olwesabē
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lwesabile, lwesabē
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alwesabanga
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olungesabanga
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lungesabanga
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Class 14
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besabile, besabē
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obesabile, obesabē
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besabile, besabē
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abesabanga
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obungesabanga
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bungesabanga
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Class 15
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kwesabile, kwesabē
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okwesabile, okwesabē
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kwesabile, kwesabē
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akwesabanga
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okungesabanga
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kungesabanga
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Class 17
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kwesabile, kwesabē
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okwesabile, okwesabē
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kwesabile, kwesabē
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akwesabanga
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okungesabanga
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kungesabanga
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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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ngēsaba
|
engēsaba
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ngēsaba
|
angesabanga
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engingesabanga
|
ngingesabanga
|
2nd singular
|
wēsaba
|
owēsaba
|
wēsaba
|
awesabanga
|
ongesabanga
|
ungesabanga
|
1st plural
|
sēsaba
|
esēsaba
|
sēsaba
|
asesabanga
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esingesabanga
|
singesabanga
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2nd plural
|
nēsaba
|
enēsaba
|
nēsaba
|
anesabanga
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eningesabanga
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ningesabanga
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Class 1
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wēsaba
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owēsaba
|
ēsaba
|
akesabanga
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ongesabanga
|
engesabanga
|
Class 2
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bēsaba
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abēsaba
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bēsaba
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abesabanga
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abangesabanga
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bengesabanga
|
Class 3
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wēsaba
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owēsaba
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wēsaba
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awesabanga
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ongesabanga
|
ungesabanga
|
Class 4
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yēsaba
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eyēsaba
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yēsaba
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ayesabanga
|
engesabanga
|
ingesabanga
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Class 5
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lēsaba
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elēsaba
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lēsaba
|
alesabanga
|
elingesabanga
|
lingesabanga
|
Class 6
|
ēsaba
|
ēsaba
|
ēsaba
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awesabanga
|
angesabanga
|
engesabanga
|
Class 7
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sēsaba
|
esēsaba
|
sēsaba
|
asesabanga
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esingesabanga
|
singesabanga
|
Class 8
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zēsaba
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ezēsaba
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zēsaba
|
azesabanga
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ezingesabanga
|
zingesabanga
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Class 9
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yēsaba
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eyēsaba
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yēsaba
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ayesabanga
|
engesabanga
|
ingesabanga
|
Class 10
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zēsaba
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ezēsaba
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zēsaba
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azesabanga
|
ezingesabanga
|
zingesabanga
|
Class 11
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lwēsaba
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olwēsaba
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lwēsaba
|
alwesabanga
|
olungesabanga
|
lungesabanga
|
Class 14
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bēsaba
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obēsaba
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bēsaba
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abesabanga
|
obungesabanga
|
bungesabanga
|
Class 15
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kwēsaba
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okwēsaba
|
kwēsaba
|
akwesabanga
|
okungesabanga
|
kungesabanga
|
Class 17
|
kwēsaba
|
okwēsaba
|
kwēsaba
|
akwesabanga
|
okungesabanga
|
kungesabanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
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Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngingesaba
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—
|
ngingesaba
|
ngingesabe
|
—
|
ngingesabe
|
2nd singular
|
ungesaba
|
—
|
ungesaba
|
ungesabe
|
—
|
ungesabe
|
1st plural
|
singesaba
|
—
|
singesaba
|
singesabe
|
—
|
singesabe
|
2nd plural
|
ningesaba
|
—
|
ningesaba
|
ningesabe
|
—
|
ningesabe
|
Class 1
|
angesaba
|
—
|
engesaba
|
angesabe
|
—
|
engesabe
|
Class 2
|
bangesaba
|
—
|
bengesaba
|
bangesabe
|
—
|
bengesabe
|
Class 3
|
ungesaba
|
—
|
ungesaba
|
ungesabe
|
—
|
ungesabe
|
Class 4
|
ingesaba
|
—
|
ingesaba
|
ingesabe
|
—
|
ingesabe
|
Class 5
|
lingesaba
|
—
|
lingesaba
|
lingesabe
|
—
|
lingesabe
|
Class 6
|
angesaba
|
—
|
engesaba
|
angesabe
|
—
|
engesabe
|
Class 7
|
singesaba
|
—
|
singesaba
|
singesabe
|
—
|
singesabe
|
Class 8
|
zingesaba
|
—
|
zingesaba
|
zingesabe
|
—
|
zingesabe
|
Class 9
|
ingesaba
|
—
|
ingesaba
|
ingesabe
|
—
|
ingesabe
|
Class 10
|
zingesaba
|
—
|
zingesaba
|
zingesabe
|
—
|
zingesabe
|
Class 11
|
lungesaba
|
—
|
lungesaba
|
lungesabe
|
—
|
lungesabe
|
Class 14
|
bungesaba
|
—
|
bungesaba
|
bungesabe
|
—
|
bungesabe
|
Class 15
|
kungesaba
|
—
|
kungesaba
|
kungesabe
|
—
|
kungesabe
|
Class 17
|
kungesaba
|
—
|
kungesaba
|
kungesabe
|
—
|
kungesabe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizokwesaba
|
engizokwesaba
|
ngizokwesaba
|
angizukwesaba
|
engingezukwesaba
|
ngingezukwesaba
|
2nd singular
|
uzokwesaba
|
ozokwesaba
|
uzokwesaba
|
awuzukwesaba
|
ongezukwesaba
|
ungezukwesaba
|
1st plural
|
sizokwesaba
|
esizokwesaba
|
sizokwesaba
|
asizukwesaba
|
esingezukwesaba
|
singezukwesaba
|
2nd plural
|
nizokwesaba
|
enizokwesaba
|
nizokwesaba
|
anizukwesaba
|
eningezukwesaba
|
ningezukwesaba
|
Class 1
|
uzokwesaba
|
ozokwesaba
|
ezokwesaba
|
akazukwesaba
|
ongezukwesaba
|
engezukwesaba
|
Class 2
|
bazokwesaba
|
abazokwesaba
|
bezokwesaba
|
abazukwesaba
|
abangezukwesaba
|
bengezukwesaba
|
Class 3
|
uzokwesaba
|
ozokwesaba
|
uzokwesaba
|
awuzukwesaba
|
ongezukwesaba
|
ungezukwesaba
|
Class 4
|
izokwesaba
|
ezokwesaba
|
izokwesaba
|
ayizukwesaba
|
engezukwesaba
|
ingezukwesaba
|
Class 5
|
lizokwesaba
|
elizokwesaba
|
lizokwesaba
|
alizukwesaba
|
elingezukwesaba
|
lingezukwesaba
|
Class 6
|
azokwesaba
|
azokwesaba
|
ezokwesaba
|
awazukwesaba
|
angezukwesaba
|
engezukwesaba
|
Class 7
|
sizokwesaba
|
esizokwesaba
|
sizokwesaba
|
asizukwesaba
|
esingezukwesaba
|
singezukwesaba
|
Class 8
|
zizokwesaba
|
ezizokwesaba
|
zizokwesaba
|
azizukwesaba
|
ezingezukwesaba
|
zingezukwesaba
|
Class 9
|
izokwesaba
|
ezokwesaba
|
izokwesaba
|
ayizukwesaba
|
engezukwesaba
|
ingezukwesaba
|
Class 10
|
zizokwesaba
|
ezizokwesaba
|
zizokwesaba
|
azizukwesaba
|
ezingezukwesaba
|
zingezukwesaba
|
Class 11
|
luzokwesaba
|
oluzokwesaba
|
luzokwesaba
|
aluzukwesaba
|
olungezukwesaba
|
lungezukwesaba
|
Class 14
|
buzokwesaba
|
obuzokwesaba
|
buzokwesaba
|
abuzukwesaba
|
obungezukwesaba
|
bungezukwesaba
|
Class 15
|
kuzokwesaba
|
okuzokwesaba
|
kuzokwesaba
|
akuzukwesaba
|
okungezukwesaba
|
kungezukwesaba
|
Class 17
|
kuzokwesaba
|
okuzokwesaba
|
kuzokwesaba
|
akuzukwesaba
|
okungezukwesaba
|
kungezukwesaba
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyokwesaba
|
engiyokwesaba
|
ngiyokwesaba
|
angiyukwesaba
|
engingeyukwesaba
|
ngingeyukwesaba
|
2nd singular
|
uyokwesaba
|
oyokwesaba
|
uyokwesaba
|
awuyukwesaba
|
ongeyukwesaba
|
ungeyukwesaba
|
1st plural
|
siyokwesaba
|
esiyokwesaba
|
siyokwesaba
|
asiyukwesaba
|
esingeyukwesaba
|
singeyukwesaba
|
2nd plural
|
niyokwesaba
|
eniyokwesaba
|
niyokwesaba
|
aniyukwesaba
|
eningeyukwesaba
|
ningeyukwesaba
|
Class 1
|
uyokwesaba
|
oyokwesaba
|
eyokwesaba
|
akayukwesaba
|
ongeyukwesaba
|
engeyukwesaba
|
Class 2
|
bayokwesaba
|
abayokwesaba
|
beyokwesaba
|
abayukwesaba
|
abangeyukwesaba
|
bengeyukwesaba
|
Class 3
|
uyokwesaba
|
oyokwesaba
|
uyokwesaba
|
awuyukwesaba
|
ongeyukwesaba
|
ungeyukwesaba
|
Class 4
|
iyokwesaba
|
eyokwesaba
|
iyokwesaba
|
ayiyukwesaba
|
engeyukwesaba
|
ingeyukwesaba
|
Class 5
|
liyokwesaba
|
eliyokwesaba
|
liyokwesaba
|
aliyukwesaba
|
elingeyukwesaba
|
lingeyukwesaba
|
Class 6
|
ayokwesaba
|
ayokwesaba
|
eyokwesaba
|
awayukwesaba
|
angeyukwesaba
|
engeyukwesaba
|
Class 7
|
siyokwesaba
|
esiyokwesaba
|
siyokwesaba
|
asiyukwesaba
|
esingeyukwesaba
|
singeyukwesaba
|
Class 8
|
ziyokwesaba
|
eziyokwesaba
|
ziyokwesaba
|
aziyukwesaba
|
ezingeyukwesaba
|
zingeyukwesaba
|
Class 9
|
iyokwesaba
|
eyokwesaba
|
iyokwesaba
|
ayiyukwesaba
|
engeyukwesaba
|
ingeyukwesaba
|
Class 10
|
ziyokwesaba
|
eziyokwesaba
|
ziyokwesaba
|
aziyukwesaba
|
ezingeyukwesaba
|
zingeyukwesaba
|
Class 11
|
luyokwesaba
|
oluyokwesaba
|
luyokwesaba
|
aluyukwesaba
|
olungeyukwesaba
|
lungeyukwesaba
|
Class 14
|
buyokwesaba
|
obuyokwesaba
|
buyokwesaba
|
abuyukwesaba
|
obungeyukwesaba
|
bungeyukwesaba
|
Class 15
|
kuyokwesaba
|
okuyokwesaba
|
kuyokwesaba
|
akuyukwesaba
|
okungeyukwesaba
|
kungeyukwesaba
|
Class 17
|
kuyokwesaba
|
okuyokwesaba
|
kuyokwesaba
|
akuyukwesaba
|
okungeyukwesaba
|
kungeyukwesaba
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngesabe
|
ngingesabi
|
2nd singular
|
wesabe
|
ungesabi
|
1st plural
|
sesabe
|
singesabi
|
2nd plural
|
nesabe
|
ningesabi
|
Class 1
|
esabe
|
angesabi
|
Class 2
|
besabe
|
bangesabi
|
Class 3
|
wesabe
|
ungesabi
|
Class 4
|
yesabe
|
ingesabi
|
Class 5
|
lesabe
|
lingesabi
|
Class 6
|
esabe
|
angesabi
|
Class 7
|
sesabe
|
singesabi
|
Class 8
|
zesabe
|
zingesabi
|
Class 9
|
yesabe
|
ingesabi
|
Class 10
|
zesabe
|
zingesabi
|
Class 11
|
lwesabe
|
lungesabi
|
Class 14
|
besabe
|
bungesabi
|
Class 15
|
kwesabe
|
kungesabi
|
Class 17
|
kwesabe
|
kungesabi
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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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ngesaba
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ngangesaba, angesaba, angangesaba
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2nd singular
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wesaba
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wangesaba, awesaba, awangesaba
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1st plural
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sesaba
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sangesaba, asesaba, asangesaba
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2nd plural
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nesaba
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nangesaba, anesaba, anangesaba
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Class 1
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wesaba
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wangesaba, akesaba, akangesaba
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Class 2
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besaba
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bangesaba, abesaba, abangesaba
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Class 3
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wesaba
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wangesaba, awesaba, awangesaba
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Class 4
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yesaba
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yangesaba, ayesaba, ayangesaba
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Class 5
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lesaba
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langesaba, alesaba, alangesaba
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Class 6
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esaba
|
angesaba, awesaba, awangesaba
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Class 7
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sesaba
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sangesaba, asesaba, asangesaba
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Class 8
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zesaba
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zangesaba, azesaba, azangesaba
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Class 9
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yesaba
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yangesaba, ayesaba, ayangesaba
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Class 10
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zesaba
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zangesaba, azesaba, azangesaba
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Class 11
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lwesaba
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lwangesaba, alwesaba, alwangesaba
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Class 14
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besaba
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bangesaba, abesaba, abangesaba
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Class 15
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kwesaba
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kwangesaba, akwesaba, akwangesaba
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Class 17
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kwesaba
|
kwangesaba, akwesaba, akwangesaba
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