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From Proto-Bantu *-kèta.
-khetha
- to choose
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From Proto-Bantu *-kèta.
-khetha
- (transitive) to prefer, to choose
- (transitive) to elect
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From Proto-Bantu *-kèta.
-khetha
- (transitive) to choose, to select, to pick
- (transitive) to elect
- (intransitive) to vote
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukukhetha
|
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
|
ukukhetha
|
ukungakhethi
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Imperative
|
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Simple
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+ object concord
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Singular
|
khetha
|
-khethe
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Plural
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khethani
|
-khetheni
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Present
|
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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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ngiyakhetha, ngikhetha
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engikhethayo, engikhetha
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ngikhetha
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angikhethi
|
engingakhethi
|
ngingakhethi
|
2nd singular
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uyakhetha, ukhetha
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okhethayo, okhetha
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ukhetha
|
awukhethi
|
ongakhethi
|
ungakhethi
|
1st plural
|
siyakhetha, sikhetha
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esikhethayo, esikhetha
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sikhetha
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asikhethi
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esingakhethi
|
singakhethi
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2nd plural
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niyakhetha, nikhetha
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enikhethayo, enikhetha
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nikhetha
|
anikhethi
|
eningakhethi
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ningakhethi
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Class 1
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uyakhetha, ukhetha
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okhethayo, okhetha
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ekhetha
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akakhethi
|
ongakhethi
|
engakhethi
|
Class 2
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bayakhetha, bakhetha
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abakhethayo, abakhetha
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bekhetha
|
abakhethi
|
abangakhethi
|
bengakhethi
|
Class 3
|
uyakhetha, ukhetha
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okhethayo, okhetha
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ukhetha
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awukhethi
|
ongakhethi
|
ungakhethi
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Class 4
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iyakhetha, ikhetha
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ekhethayo, ekhetha
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ikhetha
|
ayikhethi
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engakhethi
|
ingakhethi
|
Class 5
|
liyakhetha, likhetha
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elikhethayo, elikhetha
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likhetha
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alikhethi
|
elingakhethi
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lingakhethi
|
Class 6
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ayakhetha, akhetha
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akhethayo, akhetha
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ekhetha
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awakhethi
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angakhethi
|
engakhethi
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Class 7
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siyakhetha, sikhetha
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esikhethayo, esikhetha
|
sikhetha
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asikhethi
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esingakhethi
|
singakhethi
|
Class 8
|
ziyakhetha, zikhetha
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ezikhethayo, ezikhetha
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zikhetha
|
azikhethi
|
ezingakhethi
|
zingakhethi
|
Class 9
|
iyakhetha, ikhetha
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ekhethayo, ekhetha
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ikhetha
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ayikhethi
|
engakhethi
|
ingakhethi
|
Class 10
|
ziyakhetha, zikhetha
|
ezikhethayo, ezikhetha
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zikhetha
|
azikhethi
|
ezingakhethi
|
zingakhethi
|
Class 11
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luyakhetha, lukhetha
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olukhethayo, olukhetha
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lukhetha
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alukhethi
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olungakhethi
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lungakhethi
|
Class 14
|
buyakhetha, bukhetha
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obukhethayo, obukhetha
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bukhetha
|
abukhethi
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obungakhethi
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bungakhethi
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Class 15
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kuyakhetha, kukhetha
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okukhethayo, okukhetha
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kukhetha
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akukhethi
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okungakhethi
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kungakhethi
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Class 17
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kuyakhetha, kukhetha
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okukhethayo, okukhetha
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kukhetha
|
akukhethi
|
okungakhethi
|
kungakhethi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngikhethile, ngikhethē
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engikhethile, engikhethē
|
ngikhethile, ngikhethē
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angikhethanga
|
engingakhethanga
|
ngingakhethanga
|
2nd singular
|
ukhethile, ukhethē
|
okhethile, okhethē
|
ukhethile, ukhethē
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awukhethanga
|
ongakhethanga
|
ungakhethanga
|
1st plural
|
sikhethile, sikhethē
|
esikhethile, esikhethē
|
sikhethile, sikhethē
|
asikhethanga
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esingakhethanga
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singakhethanga
|
2nd plural
|
nikhethile, nikhethē
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enikhethile, enikhethē
|
nikhethile, nikhethē
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anikhethanga
|
eningakhethanga
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ningakhethanga
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Class 1
|
ukhethile, ukhethē
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okhethile, okhethē
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ekhethile, ekhethē
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akakhethanga
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ongakhethanga
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engakhethanga
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Class 2
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bakhethile, bakhethē
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abakhethile, abakhethē
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bekhethile, bekhethē
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abakhethanga
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abangakhethanga
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bengakhethanga
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Class 3
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ukhethile, ukhethē
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okhethile, okhethē
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ukhethile, ukhethē
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awukhethanga
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ongakhethanga
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ungakhethanga
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Class 4
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ikhethile, ikhethē
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ekhethile, ekhethē
|
ikhethile, ikhethē
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ayikhethanga
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engakhethanga
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ingakhethanga
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Class 5
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likhethile, likhethē
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elikhethile, elikhethē
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likhethile, likhethē
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alikhethanga
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elingakhethanga
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lingakhethanga
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Class 6
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akhethile, akhethē
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akhethile, akhethē
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ekhethile, ekhethē
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awakhethanga
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angakhethanga
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engakhethanga
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Class 7
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sikhethile, sikhethē
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esikhethile, esikhethē
|
sikhethile, sikhethē
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asikhethanga
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esingakhethanga
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singakhethanga
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Class 8
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zikhethile, zikhethē
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ezikhethile, ezikhethē
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zikhethile, zikhethē
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azikhethanga
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ezingakhethanga
|
zingakhethanga
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Class 9
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ikhethile, ikhethē
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ekhethile, ekhethē
|
ikhethile, ikhethē
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ayikhethanga
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engakhethanga
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ingakhethanga
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Class 10
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zikhethile, zikhethē
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ezikhethile, ezikhethē
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zikhethile, zikhethē
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azikhethanga
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ezingakhethanga
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zingakhethanga
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Class 11
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lukhethile, lukhethē
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olukhethile, olukhethē
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lukhethile, lukhethē
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alukhethanga
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olungakhethanga
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lungakhethanga
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Class 14
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bukhethile, bukhethē
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obukhethile, obukhethē
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bukhethile, bukhethē
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abukhethanga
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obungakhethanga
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bungakhethanga
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Class 15
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kukhethile, kukhethē
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okukhethile, okukhethē
|
kukhethile, kukhethē
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akukhethanga
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okungakhethanga
|
kungakhethanga
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Class 17
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kukhethile, kukhethē
|
okukhethile, okukhethē
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kukhethile, kukhethē
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akukhethanga
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okungakhethanga
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kungakhethanga
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Remote past
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngākhetha
|
engākhetha
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ngākhetha
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angikhethanga
|
engingakhethanga
|
ngingakhethanga
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2nd singular
|
wākhetha
|
owākhetha
|
wākhetha
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awukhethanga
|
ongakhethanga
|
ungakhethanga
|
1st plural
|
sākhetha
|
esākhetha
|
sākhetha
|
asikhethanga
|
esingakhethanga
|
singakhethanga
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2nd plural
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nākhetha
|
enākhetha
|
nākhetha
|
anikhethanga
|
eningakhethanga
|
ningakhethanga
|
Class 1
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wākhetha
|
owākhetha
|
ākhetha
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akakhethanga
|
ongakhethanga
|
engakhethanga
|
Class 2
|
bākhetha
|
abākhetha
|
bākhetha
|
abakhethanga
|
abangakhethanga
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bengakhethanga
|
Class 3
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wākhetha
|
owākhetha
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wākhetha
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awukhethanga
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ongakhethanga
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ungakhethanga
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Class 4
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yākhetha
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eyākhetha
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yākhetha
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ayikhethanga
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engakhethanga
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ingakhethanga
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Class 5
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lākhetha
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elākhetha
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lākhetha
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alikhethanga
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elingakhethanga
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lingakhethanga
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Class 6
|
ākhetha
|
ākhetha
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ākhetha
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awakhethanga
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angakhethanga
|
engakhethanga
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Class 7
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sākhetha
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esākhetha
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sākhetha
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asikhethanga
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esingakhethanga
|
singakhethanga
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Class 8
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zākhetha
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ezākhetha
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zākhetha
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azikhethanga
|
ezingakhethanga
|
zingakhethanga
|
Class 9
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yākhetha
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eyākhetha
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yākhetha
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ayikhethanga
|
engakhethanga
|
ingakhethanga
|
Class 10
|
zākhetha
|
ezākhetha
|
zākhetha
|
azikhethanga
|
ezingakhethanga
|
zingakhethanga
|
Class 11
|
lwākhetha
|
olwākhetha
|
lwākhetha
|
alukhethanga
|
olungakhethanga
|
lungakhethanga
|
Class 14
|
bākhetha
|
obākhetha
|
bākhetha
|
abukhethanga
|
obungakhethanga
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bungakhethanga
|
Class 15
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kwākhetha
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okwākhetha
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kwākhetha
|
akukhethanga
|
okungakhethanga
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kungakhethanga
|
Class 17
|
kwākhetha
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okwākhetha
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kwākhetha
|
akukhethanga
|
okungakhethanga
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kungakhethanga
|
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Potential
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
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Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingakhetha
|
—
|
ngingakhetha
|
ngingekhethe
|
—
|
ngingekhethe
|
2nd singular
|
ungakhetha
|
—
|
ungakhetha
|
ungekhethe
|
—
|
ungekhethe
|
1st plural
|
singakhetha
|
—
|
singakhetha
|
singekhethe
|
—
|
singekhethe
|
2nd plural
|
ningakhetha
|
—
|
ningakhetha
|
ningekhethe
|
—
|
ningekhethe
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Class 1
|
angakhetha
|
—
|
engakhetha
|
angekhethe
|
—
|
engekhethe
|
Class 2
|
bangakhetha
|
—
|
bengakhetha
|
bangekhethe
|
—
|
bengekhethe
|
Class 3
|
ungakhetha
|
—
|
ungakhetha
|
ungekhethe
|
—
|
ungekhethe
|
Class 4
|
ingakhetha
|
—
|
ingakhetha
|
ingekhethe
|
—
|
ingekhethe
|
Class 5
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lingakhetha
|
—
|
lingakhetha
|
lingekhethe
|
—
|
lingekhethe
|
Class 6
|
angakhetha
|
—
|
engakhetha
|
angekhethe
|
—
|
engekhethe
|
Class 7
|
singakhetha
|
—
|
singakhetha
|
singekhethe
|
—
|
singekhethe
|
Class 8
|
zingakhetha
|
—
|
zingakhetha
|
zingekhethe
|
—
|
zingekhethe
|
Class 9
|
ingakhetha
|
—
|
ingakhetha
|
ingekhethe
|
—
|
ingekhethe
|
Class 10
|
zingakhetha
|
—
|
zingakhetha
|
zingekhethe
|
—
|
zingekhethe
|
Class 11
|
lungakhetha
|
—
|
lungakhetha
|
lungekhethe
|
—
|
lungekhethe
|
Class 14
|
bungakhetha
|
—
|
bungakhetha
|
bungekhethe
|
—
|
bungekhethe
|
Class 15
|
kungakhetha
|
—
|
kungakhetha
|
kungekhethe
|
—
|
kungekhethe
|
Class 17
|
kungakhetha
|
—
|
kungakhetha
|
kungekhethe
|
—
|
kungekhethe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizokhetha
|
engizokhetha
|
ngizokhetha
|
angizukhetha
|
engingezukhetha
|
ngingezukhetha
|
2nd singular
|
uzokhetha
|
ozokhetha
|
uzokhetha
|
awuzukhetha
|
ongezukhetha
|
ungezukhetha
|
1st plural
|
sizokhetha
|
esizokhetha
|
sizokhetha
|
asizukhetha
|
esingezukhetha
|
singezukhetha
|
2nd plural
|
nizokhetha
|
enizokhetha
|
nizokhetha
|
anizukhetha
|
eningezukhetha
|
ningezukhetha
|
Class 1
|
uzokhetha
|
ozokhetha
|
ezokhetha
|
akazukhetha
|
ongezukhetha
|
engezukhetha
|
Class 2
|
bazokhetha
|
abazokhetha
|
bezokhetha
|
abazukhetha
|
abangezukhetha
|
bengezukhetha
|
Class 3
|
uzokhetha
|
ozokhetha
|
uzokhetha
|
awuzukhetha
|
ongezukhetha
|
ungezukhetha
|
Class 4
|
izokhetha
|
ezokhetha
|
izokhetha
|
ayizukhetha
|
engezukhetha
|
ingezukhetha
|
Class 5
|
lizokhetha
|
elizokhetha
|
lizokhetha
|
alizukhetha
|
elingezukhetha
|
lingezukhetha
|
Class 6
|
azokhetha
|
azokhetha
|
ezokhetha
|
awazukhetha
|
angezukhetha
|
engezukhetha
|
Class 7
|
sizokhetha
|
esizokhetha
|
sizokhetha
|
asizukhetha
|
esingezukhetha
|
singezukhetha
|
Class 8
|
zizokhetha
|
ezizokhetha
|
zizokhetha
|
azizukhetha
|
ezingezukhetha
|
zingezukhetha
|
Class 9
|
izokhetha
|
ezokhetha
|
izokhetha
|
ayizukhetha
|
engezukhetha
|
ingezukhetha
|
Class 10
|
zizokhetha
|
ezizokhetha
|
zizokhetha
|
azizukhetha
|
ezingezukhetha
|
zingezukhetha
|
Class 11
|
luzokhetha
|
oluzokhetha
|
luzokhetha
|
aluzukhetha
|
olungezukhetha
|
lungezukhetha
|
Class 14
|
buzokhetha
|
obuzokhetha
|
buzokhetha
|
abuzukhetha
|
obungezukhetha
|
bungezukhetha
|
Class 15
|
kuzokhetha
|
okuzokhetha
|
kuzokhetha
|
akuzukhetha
|
okungezukhetha
|
kungezukhetha
|
Class 17
|
kuzokhetha
|
okuzokhetha
|
kuzokhetha
|
akuzukhetha
|
okungezukhetha
|
kungezukhetha
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyokhetha
|
engiyokhetha
|
ngiyokhetha
|
angiyukhetha
|
engingeyukhetha
|
ngingeyukhetha
|
2nd singular
|
uyokhetha
|
oyokhetha
|
uyokhetha
|
awuyukhetha
|
ongeyukhetha
|
ungeyukhetha
|
1st plural
|
siyokhetha
|
esiyokhetha
|
siyokhetha
|
asiyukhetha
|
esingeyukhetha
|
singeyukhetha
|
2nd plural
|
niyokhetha
|
eniyokhetha
|
niyokhetha
|
aniyukhetha
|
eningeyukhetha
|
ningeyukhetha
|
Class 1
|
uyokhetha
|
oyokhetha
|
eyokhetha
|
akayukhetha
|
ongeyukhetha
|
engeyukhetha
|
Class 2
|
bayokhetha
|
abayokhetha
|
beyokhetha
|
abayukhetha
|
abangeyukhetha
|
bengeyukhetha
|
Class 3
|
uyokhetha
|
oyokhetha
|
uyokhetha
|
awuyukhetha
|
ongeyukhetha
|
ungeyukhetha
|
Class 4
|
iyokhetha
|
eyokhetha
|
iyokhetha
|
ayiyukhetha
|
engeyukhetha
|
ingeyukhetha
|
Class 5
|
liyokhetha
|
eliyokhetha
|
liyokhetha
|
aliyukhetha
|
elingeyukhetha
|
lingeyukhetha
|
Class 6
|
ayokhetha
|
ayokhetha
|
eyokhetha
|
awayukhetha
|
angeyukhetha
|
engeyukhetha
|
Class 7
|
siyokhetha
|
esiyokhetha
|
siyokhetha
|
asiyukhetha
|
esingeyukhetha
|
singeyukhetha
|
Class 8
|
ziyokhetha
|
eziyokhetha
|
ziyokhetha
|
aziyukhetha
|
ezingeyukhetha
|
zingeyukhetha
|
Class 9
|
iyokhetha
|
eyokhetha
|
iyokhetha
|
ayiyukhetha
|
engeyukhetha
|
ingeyukhetha
|
Class 10
|
ziyokhetha
|
eziyokhetha
|
ziyokhetha
|
aziyukhetha
|
ezingeyukhetha
|
zingeyukhetha
|
Class 11
|
luyokhetha
|
oluyokhetha
|
luyokhetha
|
aluyukhetha
|
olungeyukhetha
|
lungeyukhetha
|
Class 14
|
buyokhetha
|
obuyokhetha
|
buyokhetha
|
abuyukhetha
|
obungeyukhetha
|
bungeyukhetha
|
Class 15
|
kuyokhetha
|
okuyokhetha
|
kuyokhetha
|
akuyukhetha
|
okungeyukhetha
|
kungeyukhetha
|
Class 17
|
kuyokhetha
|
okuyokhetha
|
kuyokhetha
|
akuyukhetha
|
okungeyukhetha
|
kungeyukhetha
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngikhethe
|
ngingakhethi
|
2nd singular
|
ukhethe
|
ungakhethi
|
1st plural
|
sikhethe
|
singakhethi
|
2nd plural
|
nikhethe
|
ningakhethi
|
Class 1
|
akhethe
|
angakhethi
|
Class 2
|
bakhethe
|
bangakhethi
|
Class 3
|
ukhethe
|
ungakhethi
|
Class 4
|
ikhethe
|
ingakhethi
|
Class 5
|
likhethe
|
lingakhethi
|
Class 6
|
akhethe
|
angakhethi
|
Class 7
|
sikhethe
|
singakhethi
|
Class 8
|
zikhethe
|
zingakhethi
|
Class 9
|
ikhethe
|
ingakhethi
|
Class 10
|
zikhethe
|
zingakhethi
|
Class 11
|
lukhethe
|
lungakhethi
|
Class 14
|
bukhethe
|
bungakhethi
|
Class 15
|
kukhethe
|
kungakhethi
|
Class 17
|
kukhethe
|
kungakhethi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngakhetha
|
ngangakhetha, angakhetha, angangakhetha
|
2nd singular
|
wakhetha
|
wangakhetha, awakhetha, awangakhetha
|
1st plural
|
sakhetha
|
sangakhetha, asakhetha, asangakhetha
|
2nd plural
|
nakhetha
|
nangakhetha, anakhetha, anangakhetha
|
Class 1
|
wakhetha
|
wangakhetha, akakhetha, akangakhetha
|
Class 2
|
bakhetha
|
bangakhetha, abakhetha, abangakhetha
|
Class 3
|
wakhetha
|
wangakhetha, awakhetha, awangakhetha
|
Class 4
|
yakhetha
|
yangakhetha, ayakhetha, ayangakhetha
|
Class 5
|
lakhetha
|
langakhetha, alakhetha, alangakhetha
|
Class 6
|
akhetha
|
angakhetha, awakhetha, awangakhetha
|
Class 7
|
sakhetha
|
sangakhetha, asakhetha, asangakhetha
|
Class 8
|
zakhetha
|
zangakhetha, azakhetha, azangakhetha
|
Class 9
|
yakhetha
|
yangakhetha, ayakhetha, ayangakhetha
|
Class 10
|
zakhetha
|
zangakhetha, azakhetha, azangakhetha
|
Class 11
|
lwakhetha
|
lwangakhetha, alwakhetha, alwangakhetha
|
Class 14
|
bakhetha
|
bangakhetha, abakhetha, abangakhetha
|
Class 15
|
kwakhetha
|
kwangakhetha, akwakhetha, akwangakhetha
|
Class 17
|
kwakhetha
|
kwangakhetha, akwakhetha, akwangakhetha
|