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From sombu + -l + -uk + -a.
IPA(key): /sombuluːɠa/
-sombuluka
- (intransitive) to unroll, unravel
- (intransitive) to gain wisdom, become intelligent
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukusombuluka
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukusombuluka
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ukungasombuluki
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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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sombuluka
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-sombuluke
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Plural
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sombulukani
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-sombulukeni
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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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ngiyasombuluka, ngisombuluka
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engisombulukayo, engisombuluka
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ngisombuluka
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angisombuluki
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engingasombuluki
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ngingasombuluki
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2nd singular
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uyasombuluka, usombuluka
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osombulukayo, osombuluka
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usombuluka
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awusombuluki
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ongasombuluki
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ungasombuluki
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1st plural
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siyasombuluka, sisombuluka
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esisombulukayo, esisombuluka
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sisombuluka
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asisombuluki
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esingasombuluki
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singasombuluki
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2nd plural
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niyasombuluka, nisombuluka
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enisombulukayo, enisombuluka
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nisombuluka
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anisombuluki
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eningasombuluki
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ningasombuluki
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Class 1
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uyasombuluka, usombuluka
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osombulukayo, osombuluka
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esombuluka
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akasombuluki
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ongasombuluki
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engasombuluki
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Class 2
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bayasombuluka, basombuluka
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abasombulukayo, abasombuluka
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besombuluka
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abasombuluki
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abangasombuluki
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bengasombuluki
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Class 3
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uyasombuluka, usombuluka
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osombulukayo, osombuluka
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usombuluka
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awusombuluki
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ongasombuluki
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ungasombuluki
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Class 4
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iyasombuluka, isombuluka
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esombulukayo, esombuluka
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isombuluka
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ayisombuluki
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engasombuluki
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ingasombuluki
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Class 5
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liyasombuluka, lisombuluka
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elisombulukayo, elisombuluka
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lisombuluka
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alisombuluki
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elingasombuluki
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lingasombuluki
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Class 6
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ayasombuluka, asombuluka
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asombulukayo, asombuluka
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esombuluka
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awasombuluki
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angasombuluki
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engasombuluki
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Class 7
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siyasombuluka, sisombuluka
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esisombulukayo, esisombuluka
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sisombuluka
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asisombuluki
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esingasombuluki
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singasombuluki
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Class 8
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ziyasombuluka, zisombuluka
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ezisombulukayo, ezisombuluka
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zisombuluka
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azisombuluki
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ezingasombuluki
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zingasombuluki
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Class 9
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iyasombuluka, isombuluka
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esombulukayo, esombuluka
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isombuluka
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ayisombuluki
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engasombuluki
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ingasombuluki
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Class 10
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ziyasombuluka, zisombuluka
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ezisombulukayo, ezisombuluka
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zisombuluka
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azisombuluki
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ezingasombuluki
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zingasombuluki
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Class 11
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luyasombuluka, lusombuluka
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olusombulukayo, olusombuluka
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lusombuluka
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alusombuluki
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olungasombuluki
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lungasombuluki
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Class 14
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buyasombuluka, busombuluka
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obusombulukayo, obusombuluka
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busombuluka
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abusombuluki
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obungasombuluki
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bungasombuluki
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Class 15
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kuyasombuluka, kusombuluka
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okusombulukayo, okusombuluka
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kusombuluka
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akusombuluki
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okungasombuluki
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kungasombuluki
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Class 17
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kuyasombuluka, kusombuluka
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okusombulukayo, okusombuluka
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kusombuluka
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akusombuluki
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okungasombuluki
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kungasombuluki
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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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ngisombulukile, ngisombulukē
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engisombulukile, engisombulukē
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ngisombulukile, ngisombulukē
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angisombulukanga
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engingasombulukanga
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ngingasombulukanga
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2nd singular
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usombulukile, usombulukē
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osombulukile, osombulukē
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usombulukile, usombulukē
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awusombulukanga
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ongasombulukanga
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ungasombulukanga
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1st plural
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sisombulukile, sisombulukē
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esisombulukile, esisombulukē
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sisombulukile, sisombulukē
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asisombulukanga
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esingasombulukanga
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singasombulukanga
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2nd plural
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nisombulukile, nisombulukē
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enisombulukile, enisombulukē
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nisombulukile, nisombulukē
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anisombulukanga
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eningasombulukanga
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ningasombulukanga
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Class 1
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usombulukile, usombulukē
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osombulukile, osombulukē
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esombulukile, esombulukē
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akasombulukanga
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ongasombulukanga
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engasombulukanga
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Class 2
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basombulukile, basombulukē
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abasombulukile, abasombulukē
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besombulukile, besombulukē
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abasombulukanga
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abangasombulukanga
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bengasombulukanga
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Class 3
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usombulukile, usombulukē
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osombulukile, osombulukē
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usombulukile, usombulukē
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awusombulukanga
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ongasombulukanga
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ungasombulukanga
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Class 4
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isombulukile, isombulukē
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esombulukile, esombulukē
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isombulukile, isombulukē
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ayisombulukanga
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engasombulukanga
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ingasombulukanga
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Class 5
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lisombulukile, lisombulukē
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elisombulukile, elisombulukē
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lisombulukile, lisombulukē
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alisombulukanga
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elingasombulukanga
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lingasombulukanga
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Class 6
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asombulukile, asombulukē
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asombulukile, asombulukē
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esombulukile, esombulukē
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awasombulukanga
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angasombulukanga
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engasombulukanga
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Class 7
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sisombulukile, sisombulukē
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esisombulukile, esisombulukē
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sisombulukile, sisombulukē
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asisombulukanga
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esingasombulukanga
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singasombulukanga
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Class 8
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zisombulukile, zisombulukē
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ezisombulukile, ezisombulukē
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zisombulukile, zisombulukē
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azisombulukanga
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ezingasombulukanga
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zingasombulukanga
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Class 9
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isombulukile, isombulukē
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esombulukile, esombulukē
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isombulukile, isombulukē
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ayisombulukanga
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engasombulukanga
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ingasombulukanga
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Class 10
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zisombulukile, zisombulukē
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ezisombulukile, ezisombulukē
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zisombulukile, zisombulukē
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azisombulukanga
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ezingasombulukanga
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zingasombulukanga
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Class 11
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lusombulukile, lusombulukē
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olusombulukile, olusombulukē
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lusombulukile, lusombulukē
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alusombulukanga
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olungasombulukanga
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lungasombulukanga
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Class 14
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busombulukile, busombulukē
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obusombulukile, obusombulukē
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busombulukile, busombulukē
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abusombulukanga
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obungasombulukanga
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bungasombulukanga
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Class 15
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kusombulukile, kusombulukē
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okusombulukile, okusombulukē
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kusombulukile, kusombulukē
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akusombulukanga
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okungasombulukanga
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kungasombulukanga
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Class 17
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kusombulukile, kusombulukē
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okusombulukile, okusombulukē
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kusombulukile, kusombulukē
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akusombulukanga
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okungasombulukanga
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kungasombulukanga
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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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ngāsombuluka
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engāsombuluka
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ngāsombuluka
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angisombulukanga
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engingasombulukanga
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ngingasombulukanga
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2nd singular
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wāsombuluka
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owāsombuluka
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wāsombuluka
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awusombulukanga
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ongasombulukanga
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ungasombulukanga
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1st plural
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sāsombuluka
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esāsombuluka
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sāsombuluka
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asisombulukanga
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esingasombulukanga
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singasombulukanga
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2nd plural
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nāsombuluka
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enāsombuluka
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nāsombuluka
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anisombulukanga
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eningasombulukanga
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ningasombulukanga
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Class 1
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wāsombuluka
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owāsombuluka
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āsombuluka
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akasombulukanga
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ongasombulukanga
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engasombulukanga
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Class 2
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bāsombuluka
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abāsombuluka
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bāsombuluka
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abasombulukanga
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abangasombulukanga
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bengasombulukanga
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Class 3
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wāsombuluka
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owāsombuluka
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wāsombuluka
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awusombulukanga
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ongasombulukanga
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ungasombulukanga
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Class 4
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yāsombuluka
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eyāsombuluka
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yāsombuluka
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ayisombulukanga
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engasombulukanga
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ingasombulukanga
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Class 5
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lāsombuluka
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elāsombuluka
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lāsombuluka
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alisombulukanga
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elingasombulukanga
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lingasombulukanga
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Class 6
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āsombuluka
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āsombuluka
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āsombuluka
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awasombulukanga
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angasombulukanga
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engasombulukanga
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Class 7
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sāsombuluka
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esāsombuluka
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sāsombuluka
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asisombulukanga
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esingasombulukanga
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singasombulukanga
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Class 8
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zāsombuluka
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ezāsombuluka
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zāsombuluka
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azisombulukanga
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ezingasombulukanga
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zingasombulukanga
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Class 9
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yāsombuluka
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eyāsombuluka
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yāsombuluka
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ayisombulukanga
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engasombulukanga
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ingasombulukanga
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Class 10
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zāsombuluka
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ezāsombuluka
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zāsombuluka
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azisombulukanga
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ezingasombulukanga
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zingasombulukanga
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Class 11
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lwāsombuluka
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olwāsombuluka
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lwāsombuluka
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alusombulukanga
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olungasombulukanga
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lungasombulukanga
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Class 14
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bāsombuluka
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obāsombuluka
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bāsombuluka
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abusombulukanga
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obungasombulukanga
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bungasombulukanga
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Class 15
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kwāsombuluka
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okwāsombuluka
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kwāsombuluka
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akusombulukanga
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okungasombulukanga
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kungasombulukanga
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Class 17
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kwāsombuluka
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okwāsombuluka
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kwāsombuluka
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akusombulukanga
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okungasombulukanga
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kungasombulukanga
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Potential
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngingasombuluka
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—
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ngingasombuluka
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ngingesombuluke
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—
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ngingesombuluke
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2nd singular
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ungasombuluka
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—
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ungasombuluka
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ungesombuluke
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—
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ungesombuluke
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1st plural
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singasombuluka
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—
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singasombuluka
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singesombuluke
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—
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singesombuluke
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2nd plural
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ningasombuluka
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—
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ningasombuluka
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ningesombuluke
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—
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ningesombuluke
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Class 1
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angasombuluka
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—
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engasombuluka
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angesombuluke
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—
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engesombuluke
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Class 2
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bangasombuluka
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—
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bengasombuluka
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bangesombuluke
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—
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bengesombuluke
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Class 3
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ungasombuluka
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—
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ungasombuluka
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ungesombuluke
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—
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ungesombuluke
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Class 4
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ingasombuluka
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—
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ingasombuluka
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ingesombuluke
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—
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ingesombuluke
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Class 5
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lingasombuluka
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—
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lingasombuluka
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lingesombuluke
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—
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lingesombuluke
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Class 6
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angasombuluka
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—
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engasombuluka
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angesombuluke
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—
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engesombuluke
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Class 7
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singasombuluka
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—
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singasombuluka
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singesombuluke
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—
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singesombuluke
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Class 8
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zingasombuluka
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—
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zingasombuluka
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zingesombuluke
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—
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zingesombuluke
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Class 9
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ingasombuluka
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—
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ingasombuluka
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ingesombuluke
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—
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ingesombuluke
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Class 10
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zingasombuluka
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—
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zingasombuluka
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zingesombuluke
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—
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zingesombuluke
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Class 11
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lungasombuluka
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—
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lungasombuluka
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lungesombuluke
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—
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lungesombuluke
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Class 14
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bungasombuluka
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—
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bungasombuluka
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bungesombuluke
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—
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bungesombuluke
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Class 15
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kungasombuluka
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—
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kungasombuluka
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kungesombuluke
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—
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kungesombuluke
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Class 17
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kungasombuluka
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—
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kungasombuluka
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kungesombuluke
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—
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kungesombuluke
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Immediate future
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngizosombuluka
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engizosombuluka
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ngizosombuluka
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angizusombuluka
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engingezusombuluka
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ngingezusombuluka
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2nd singular
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uzosombuluka
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ozosombuluka
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uzosombuluka
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awuzusombuluka
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ongezusombuluka
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ungezusombuluka
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1st plural
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sizosombuluka
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esizosombuluka
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sizosombuluka
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asizusombuluka
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esingezusombuluka
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singezusombuluka
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2nd plural
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nizosombuluka
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enizosombuluka
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nizosombuluka
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anizusombuluka
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eningezusombuluka
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ningezusombuluka
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Class 1
|
uzosombuluka
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ozosombuluka
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ezosombuluka
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akazusombuluka
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ongezusombuluka
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engezusombuluka
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Class 2
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bazosombuluka
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abazosombuluka
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bezosombuluka
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abazusombuluka
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abangezusombuluka
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bengezusombuluka
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Class 3
|
uzosombuluka
|
ozosombuluka
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uzosombuluka
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awuzusombuluka
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ongezusombuluka
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ungezusombuluka
|
Class 4
|
izosombuluka
|
ezosombuluka
|
izosombuluka
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ayizusombuluka
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engezusombuluka
|
ingezusombuluka
|
Class 5
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lizosombuluka
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elizosombuluka
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lizosombuluka
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alizusombuluka
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elingezusombuluka
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lingezusombuluka
|
Class 6
|
azosombuluka
|
azosombuluka
|
ezosombuluka
|
awazusombuluka
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angezusombuluka
|
engezusombuluka
|
Class 7
|
sizosombuluka
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esizosombuluka
|
sizosombuluka
|
asizusombuluka
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esingezusombuluka
|
singezusombuluka
|
Class 8
|
zizosombuluka
|
ezizosombuluka
|
zizosombuluka
|
azizusombuluka
|
ezingezusombuluka
|
zingezusombuluka
|
Class 9
|
izosombuluka
|
ezosombuluka
|
izosombuluka
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ayizusombuluka
|
engezusombuluka
|
ingezusombuluka
|
Class 10
|
zizosombuluka
|
ezizosombuluka
|
zizosombuluka
|
azizusombuluka
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ezingezusombuluka
|
zingezusombuluka
|
Class 11
|
luzosombuluka
|
oluzosombuluka
|
luzosombuluka
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aluzusombuluka
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olungezusombuluka
|
lungezusombuluka
|
Class 14
|
buzosombuluka
|
obuzosombuluka
|
buzosombuluka
|
abuzusombuluka
|
obungezusombuluka
|
bungezusombuluka
|
Class 15
|
kuzosombuluka
|
okuzosombuluka
|
kuzosombuluka
|
akuzusombuluka
|
okungezusombuluka
|
kungezusombuluka
|
Class 17
|
kuzosombuluka
|
okuzosombuluka
|
kuzosombuluka
|
akuzusombuluka
|
okungezusombuluka
|
kungezusombuluka
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
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Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyosombuluka
|
engiyosombuluka
|
ngiyosombuluka
|
angiyusombuluka
|
engingeyusombuluka
|
ngingeyusombuluka
|
2nd singular
|
uyosombuluka
|
oyosombuluka
|
uyosombuluka
|
awuyusombuluka
|
ongeyusombuluka
|
ungeyusombuluka
|
1st plural
|
siyosombuluka
|
esiyosombuluka
|
siyosombuluka
|
asiyusombuluka
|
esingeyusombuluka
|
singeyusombuluka
|
2nd plural
|
niyosombuluka
|
eniyosombuluka
|
niyosombuluka
|
aniyusombuluka
|
eningeyusombuluka
|
ningeyusombuluka
|
Class 1
|
uyosombuluka
|
oyosombuluka
|
eyosombuluka
|
akayusombuluka
|
ongeyusombuluka
|
engeyusombuluka
|
Class 2
|
bayosombuluka
|
abayosombuluka
|
beyosombuluka
|
abayusombuluka
|
abangeyusombuluka
|
bengeyusombuluka
|
Class 3
|
uyosombuluka
|
oyosombuluka
|
uyosombuluka
|
awuyusombuluka
|
ongeyusombuluka
|
ungeyusombuluka
|
Class 4
|
iyosombuluka
|
eyosombuluka
|
iyosombuluka
|
ayiyusombuluka
|
engeyusombuluka
|
ingeyusombuluka
|
Class 5
|
liyosombuluka
|
eliyosombuluka
|
liyosombuluka
|
aliyusombuluka
|
elingeyusombuluka
|
lingeyusombuluka
|
Class 6
|
ayosombuluka
|
ayosombuluka
|
eyosombuluka
|
awayusombuluka
|
angeyusombuluka
|
engeyusombuluka
|
Class 7
|
siyosombuluka
|
esiyosombuluka
|
siyosombuluka
|
asiyusombuluka
|
esingeyusombuluka
|
singeyusombuluka
|
Class 8
|
ziyosombuluka
|
eziyosombuluka
|
ziyosombuluka
|
aziyusombuluka
|
ezingeyusombuluka
|
zingeyusombuluka
|
Class 9
|
iyosombuluka
|
eyosombuluka
|
iyosombuluka
|
ayiyusombuluka
|
engeyusombuluka
|
ingeyusombuluka
|
Class 10
|
ziyosombuluka
|
eziyosombuluka
|
ziyosombuluka
|
aziyusombuluka
|
ezingeyusombuluka
|
zingeyusombuluka
|
Class 11
|
luyosombuluka
|
oluyosombuluka
|
luyosombuluka
|
aluyusombuluka
|
olungeyusombuluka
|
lungeyusombuluka
|
Class 14
|
buyosombuluka
|
obuyosombuluka
|
buyosombuluka
|
abuyusombuluka
|
obungeyusombuluka
|
bungeyusombuluka
|
Class 15
|
kuyosombuluka
|
okuyosombuluka
|
kuyosombuluka
|
akuyusombuluka
|
okungeyusombuluka
|
kungeyusombuluka
|
Class 17
|
kuyosombuluka
|
okuyosombuluka
|
kuyosombuluka
|
akuyusombuluka
|
okungeyusombuluka
|
kungeyusombuluka
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngisombuluke
|
ngingasombuluki
|
2nd singular
|
usombuluke
|
ungasombuluki
|
1st plural
|
sisombuluke
|
singasombuluki
|
2nd plural
|
nisombuluke
|
ningasombuluki
|
Class 1
|
asombuluke
|
angasombuluki
|
Class 2
|
basombuluke
|
bangasombuluki
|
Class 3
|
usombuluke
|
ungasombuluki
|
Class 4
|
isombuluke
|
ingasombuluki
|
Class 5
|
lisombuluke
|
lingasombuluki
|
Class 6
|
asombuluke
|
angasombuluki
|
Class 7
|
sisombuluke
|
singasombuluki
|
Class 8
|
zisombuluke
|
zingasombuluki
|
Class 9
|
isombuluke
|
ingasombuluki
|
Class 10
|
zisombuluke
|
zingasombuluki
|
Class 11
|
lusombuluke
|
lungasombuluki
|
Class 14
|
busombuluke
|
bungasombuluki
|
Class 15
|
kusombuluke
|
kungasombuluki
|
Class 17
|
kusombuluke
|
kungasombuluki
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngasombuluka
|
ngangasombuluka, angasombuluka, angangasombuluka
|
2nd singular
|
wasombuluka
|
wangasombuluka, awasombuluka, awangasombuluka
|
1st plural
|
sasombuluka
|
sangasombuluka, asasombuluka, asangasombuluka
|
2nd plural
|
nasombuluka
|
nangasombuluka, anasombuluka, anangasombuluka
|
Class 1
|
wasombuluka
|
wangasombuluka, akasombuluka, akangasombuluka
|
Class 2
|
basombuluka
|
bangasombuluka, abasombuluka, abangasombuluka
|
Class 3
|
wasombuluka
|
wangasombuluka, awasombuluka, awangasombuluka
|
Class 4
|
yasombuluka
|
yangasombuluka, ayasombuluka, ayangasombuluka
|
Class 5
|
lasombuluka
|
langasombuluka, alasombuluka, alangasombuluka
|
Class 6
|
asombuluka
|
angasombuluka, awasombuluka, awangasombuluka
|
Class 7
|
sasombuluka
|
sangasombuluka, asasombuluka, asangasombuluka
|
Class 8
|
zasombuluka
|
zangasombuluka, azasombuluka, azangasombuluka
|
Class 9
|
yasombuluka
|
yangasombuluka, ayasombuluka, ayangasombuluka
|
Class 10
|
zasombuluka
|
zangasombuluka, azasombuluka, azangasombuluka
|
Class 11
|
lwasombuluka
|
lwangasombuluka, alwasombuluka, alwangasombuluka
|
Class 14
|
basombuluka
|
bangasombuluka, abasombuluka, abangasombuluka
|
Class 15
|
kwasombuluka
|
kwangasombuluka, akwasombuluka, akwangasombuluka
|
Class 17
|
kwasombuluka
|
kwangasombuluka, akwasombuluka, akwangasombuluka
|
C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “sombuluka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “sombuluka (3.3.2.9)”