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-sombulula?
- (transitive) to solve
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From sombu + -l + -ul + -a.
IPA(key): /sombuluːla/
-sombulula
- (transitive) to unroll, loosen, unravel
- (transitive) to let out
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukusombulula
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukusombulula
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ukungasombululi
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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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sombulula
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-sombulule
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Plural
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sombululani
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-sombululeni
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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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ngiyasombulula, ngisombulula
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engisombululayo, engisombulula
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ngisombulula
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angisombululi
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engingasombululi
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ngingasombululi
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2nd singular
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uyasombulula, usombulula
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osombululayo, osombulula
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usombulula
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awusombululi
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ongasombululi
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ungasombululi
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1st plural
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siyasombulula, sisombulula
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esisombululayo, esisombulula
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sisombulula
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asisombululi
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esingasombululi
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singasombululi
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2nd plural
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niyasombulula, nisombulula
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enisombululayo, enisombulula
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nisombulula
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anisombululi
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eningasombululi
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ningasombululi
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Class 1
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uyasombulula, usombulula
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osombululayo, osombulula
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esombulula
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akasombululi
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ongasombululi
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engasombululi
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Class 2
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bayasombulula, basombulula
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abasombululayo, abasombulula
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besombulula
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abasombululi
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abangasombululi
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bengasombululi
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Class 3
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uyasombulula, usombulula
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osombululayo, osombulula
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usombulula
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awusombululi
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ongasombululi
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ungasombululi
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Class 4
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iyasombulula, isombulula
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esombululayo, esombulula
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isombulula
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ayisombululi
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engasombululi
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ingasombululi
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Class 5
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liyasombulula, lisombulula
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elisombululayo, elisombulula
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lisombulula
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alisombululi
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elingasombululi
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lingasombululi
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Class 6
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ayasombulula, asombulula
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asombululayo, asombulula
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esombulula
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awasombululi
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angasombululi
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engasombululi
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Class 7
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siyasombulula, sisombulula
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esisombululayo, esisombulula
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sisombulula
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asisombululi
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esingasombululi
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singasombululi
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Class 8
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ziyasombulula, zisombulula
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ezisombululayo, ezisombulula
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zisombulula
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azisombululi
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ezingasombululi
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zingasombululi
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Class 9
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iyasombulula, isombulula
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esombululayo, esombulula
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isombulula
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ayisombululi
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engasombululi
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ingasombululi
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Class 10
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ziyasombulula, zisombulula
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ezisombululayo, ezisombulula
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zisombulula
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azisombululi
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ezingasombululi
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zingasombululi
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Class 11
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luyasombulula, lusombulula
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olusombululayo, olusombulula
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lusombulula
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alusombululi
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olungasombululi
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lungasombululi
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Class 14
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buyasombulula, busombulula
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obusombululayo, obusombulula
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busombulula
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abusombululi
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obungasombululi
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bungasombululi
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Class 15
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kuyasombulula, kusombulula
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okusombululayo, okusombulula
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kusombulula
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akusombululi
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okungasombululi
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kungasombululi
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Class 17
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kuyasombulula, kusombulula
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okusombululayo, okusombulula
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kusombulula
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akusombululi
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okungasombululi
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kungasombululi
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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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ngisombululile, ngisombululē
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engisombululile, engisombululē
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ngisombululile, ngisombululē
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angisombululanga
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engingasombululanga
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ngingasombululanga
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2nd singular
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usombululile, usombululē
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osombululile, osombululē
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usombululile, usombululē
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awusombululanga
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ongasombululanga
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ungasombululanga
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1st plural
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sisombululile, sisombululē
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esisombululile, esisombululē
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sisombululile, sisombululē
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asisombululanga
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esingasombululanga
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singasombululanga
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2nd plural
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nisombululile, nisombululē
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enisombululile, enisombululē
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nisombululile, nisombululē
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anisombululanga
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eningasombululanga
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ningasombululanga
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Class 1
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usombululile, usombululē
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osombululile, osombululē
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esombululile, esombululē
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akasombululanga
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ongasombululanga
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engasombululanga
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Class 2
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basombululile, basombululē
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abasombululile, abasombululē
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besombululile, besombululē
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abasombululanga
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abangasombululanga
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bengasombululanga
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Class 3
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usombululile, usombululē
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osombululile, osombululē
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usombululile, usombululē
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awusombululanga
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ongasombululanga
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ungasombululanga
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Class 4
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isombululile, isombululē
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esombululile, esombululē
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isombululile, isombululē
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ayisombululanga
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engasombululanga
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ingasombululanga
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Class 5
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lisombululile, lisombululē
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elisombululile, elisombululē
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lisombululile, lisombululē
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alisombululanga
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elingasombululanga
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lingasombululanga
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Class 6
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asombululile, asombululē
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asombululile, asombululē
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esombululile, esombululē
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awasombululanga
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angasombululanga
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engasombululanga
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Class 7
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sisombululile, sisombululē
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esisombululile, esisombululē
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sisombululile, sisombululē
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asisombululanga
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esingasombululanga
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singasombululanga
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Class 8
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zisombululile, zisombululē
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ezisombululile, ezisombululē
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zisombululile, zisombululē
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azisombululanga
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ezingasombululanga
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zingasombululanga
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Class 9
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isombululile, isombululē
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esombululile, esombululē
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isombululile, isombululē
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ayisombululanga
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engasombululanga
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ingasombululanga
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Class 10
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zisombululile, zisombululē
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ezisombululile, ezisombululē
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zisombululile, zisombululē
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azisombululanga
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ezingasombululanga
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zingasombululanga
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Class 11
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lusombululile, lusombululē
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olusombululile, olusombululē
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lusombululile, lusombululē
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alusombululanga
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olungasombululanga
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lungasombululanga
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Class 14
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busombululile, busombululē
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obusombululile, obusombululē
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busombululile, busombululē
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abusombululanga
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obungasombululanga
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bungasombululanga
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Class 15
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kusombululile, kusombululē
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okusombululile, okusombululē
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kusombululile, kusombululē
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akusombululanga
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okungasombululanga
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kungasombululanga
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Class 17
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kusombululile, kusombululē
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okusombululile, okusombululē
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kusombululile, kusombululē
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akusombululanga
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okungasombululanga
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kungasombululanga
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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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ngāsombulula
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engāsombulula
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ngāsombulula
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angisombululanga
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engingasombululanga
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ngingasombululanga
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2nd singular
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wāsombulula
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owāsombulula
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wāsombulula
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awusombululanga
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ongasombululanga
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ungasombululanga
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1st plural
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sāsombulula
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esāsombulula
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sāsombulula
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asisombululanga
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esingasombululanga
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singasombululanga
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2nd plural
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nāsombulula
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enāsombulula
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nāsombulula
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anisombululanga
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eningasombululanga
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ningasombululanga
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Class 1
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wāsombulula
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owāsombulula
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āsombulula
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akasombululanga
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ongasombululanga
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engasombululanga
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Class 2
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bāsombulula
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abāsombulula
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bāsombulula
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abasombululanga
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abangasombululanga
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bengasombululanga
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Class 3
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wāsombulula
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owāsombulula
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wāsombulula
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awusombululanga
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ongasombululanga
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ungasombululanga
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Class 4
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yāsombulula
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eyāsombulula
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yāsombulula
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ayisombululanga
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engasombululanga
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ingasombululanga
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Class 5
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lāsombulula
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elāsombulula
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lāsombulula
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alisombululanga
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elingasombululanga
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lingasombululanga
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Class 6
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āsombulula
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āsombulula
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āsombulula
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awasombululanga
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angasombululanga
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engasombululanga
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Class 7
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sāsombulula
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esāsombulula
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sāsombulula
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asisombululanga
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esingasombululanga
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singasombululanga
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Class 8
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zāsombulula
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ezāsombulula
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zāsombulula
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azisombululanga
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ezingasombululanga
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zingasombululanga
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Class 9
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yāsombulula
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eyāsombulula
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yāsombulula
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ayisombululanga
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engasombululanga
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ingasombululanga
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Class 10
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zāsombulula
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ezāsombulula
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zāsombulula
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azisombululanga
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ezingasombululanga
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zingasombululanga
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Class 11
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lwāsombulula
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olwāsombulula
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lwāsombulula
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alusombululanga
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olungasombululanga
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lungasombululanga
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Class 14
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bāsombulula
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obāsombulula
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bāsombulula
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abusombululanga
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obungasombululanga
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bungasombululanga
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Class 15
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kwāsombulula
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okwāsombulula
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kwāsombulula
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akusombululanga
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okungasombululanga
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kungasombululanga
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Class 17
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kwāsombulula
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okwāsombulula
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kwāsombulula
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akusombululanga
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okungasombululanga
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kungasombululanga
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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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ngingasombulula
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—
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ngingasombulula
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ngingesombulule
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—
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ngingesombulule
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2nd singular
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ungasombulula
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—
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ungasombulula
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ungesombulule
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—
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ungesombulule
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1st plural
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singasombulula
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—
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singasombulula
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singesombulule
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—
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singesombulule
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2nd plural
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ningasombulula
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—
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ningasombulula
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ningesombulule
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—
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ningesombulule
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Class 1
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angasombulula
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—
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engasombulula
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angesombulule
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—
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engesombulule
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Class 2
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bangasombulula
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—
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bengasombulula
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bangesombulule
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—
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bengesombulule
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Class 3
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ungasombulula
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—
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ungasombulula
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ungesombulule
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—
|
ungesombulule
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Class 4
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ingasombulula
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—
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ingasombulula
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ingesombulule
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—
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ingesombulule
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Class 5
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lingasombulula
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—
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lingasombulula
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lingesombulule
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—
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lingesombulule
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Class 6
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angasombulula
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—
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engasombulula
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angesombulule
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—
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engesombulule
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Class 7
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singasombulula
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—
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singasombulula
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singesombulule
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—
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singesombulule
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Class 8
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zingasombulula
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—
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zingasombulula
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zingesombulule
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—
|
zingesombulule
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Class 9
|
ingasombulula
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—
|
ingasombulula
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ingesombulule
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—
|
ingesombulule
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Class 10
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zingasombulula
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—
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zingasombulula
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zingesombulule
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—
|
zingesombulule
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Class 11
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lungasombulula
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—
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lungasombulula
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lungesombulule
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—
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lungesombulule
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Class 14
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bungasombulula
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—
|
bungasombulula
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bungesombulule
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—
|
bungesombulule
|
Class 15
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kungasombulula
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—
|
kungasombulula
|
kungesombulule
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—
|
kungesombulule
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Class 17
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kungasombulula
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—
|
kungasombulula
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kungesombulule
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—
|
kungesombulule
|
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Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizosombulula
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engizosombulula
|
ngizosombulula
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angizusombulula
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engingezusombulula
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ngingezusombulula
|
2nd singular
|
uzosombulula
|
ozosombulula
|
uzosombulula
|
awuzusombulula
|
ongezusombulula
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ungezusombulula
|
1st plural
|
sizosombulula
|
esizosombulula
|
sizosombulula
|
asizusombulula
|
esingezusombulula
|
singezusombulula
|
2nd plural
|
nizosombulula
|
enizosombulula
|
nizosombulula
|
anizusombulula
|
eningezusombulula
|
ningezusombulula
|
Class 1
|
uzosombulula
|
ozosombulula
|
ezosombulula
|
akazusombulula
|
ongezusombulula
|
engezusombulula
|
Class 2
|
bazosombulula
|
abazosombulula
|
bezosombulula
|
abazusombulula
|
abangezusombulula
|
bengezusombulula
|
Class 3
|
uzosombulula
|
ozosombulula
|
uzosombulula
|
awuzusombulula
|
ongezusombulula
|
ungezusombulula
|
Class 4
|
izosombulula
|
ezosombulula
|
izosombulula
|
ayizusombulula
|
engezusombulula
|
ingezusombulula
|
Class 5
|
lizosombulula
|
elizosombulula
|
lizosombulula
|
alizusombulula
|
elingezusombulula
|
lingezusombulula
|
Class 6
|
azosombulula
|
azosombulula
|
ezosombulula
|
awazusombulula
|
angezusombulula
|
engezusombulula
|
Class 7
|
sizosombulula
|
esizosombulula
|
sizosombulula
|
asizusombulula
|
esingezusombulula
|
singezusombulula
|
Class 8
|
zizosombulula
|
ezizosombulula
|
zizosombulula
|
azizusombulula
|
ezingezusombulula
|
zingezusombulula
|
Class 9
|
izosombulula
|
ezosombulula
|
izosombulula
|
ayizusombulula
|
engezusombulula
|
ingezusombulula
|
Class 10
|
zizosombulula
|
ezizosombulula
|
zizosombulula
|
azizusombulula
|
ezingezusombulula
|
zingezusombulula
|
Class 11
|
luzosombulula
|
oluzosombulula
|
luzosombulula
|
aluzusombulula
|
olungezusombulula
|
lungezusombulula
|
Class 14
|
buzosombulula
|
obuzosombulula
|
buzosombulula
|
abuzusombulula
|
obungezusombulula
|
bungezusombulula
|
Class 15
|
kuzosombulula
|
okuzosombulula
|
kuzosombulula
|
akuzusombulula
|
okungezusombulula
|
kungezusombulula
|
Class 17
|
kuzosombulula
|
okuzosombulula
|
kuzosombulula
|
akuzusombulula
|
okungezusombulula
|
kungezusombulula
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyosombulula
|
engiyosombulula
|
ngiyosombulula
|
angiyusombulula
|
engingeyusombulula
|
ngingeyusombulula
|
2nd singular
|
uyosombulula
|
oyosombulula
|
uyosombulula
|
awuyusombulula
|
ongeyusombulula
|
ungeyusombulula
|
1st plural
|
siyosombulula
|
esiyosombulula
|
siyosombulula
|
asiyusombulula
|
esingeyusombulula
|
singeyusombulula
|
2nd plural
|
niyosombulula
|
eniyosombulula
|
niyosombulula
|
aniyusombulula
|
eningeyusombulula
|
ningeyusombulula
|
Class 1
|
uyosombulula
|
oyosombulula
|
eyosombulula
|
akayusombulula
|
ongeyusombulula
|
engeyusombulula
|
Class 2
|
bayosombulula
|
abayosombulula
|
beyosombulula
|
abayusombulula
|
abangeyusombulula
|
bengeyusombulula
|
Class 3
|
uyosombulula
|
oyosombulula
|
uyosombulula
|
awuyusombulula
|
ongeyusombulula
|
ungeyusombulula
|
Class 4
|
iyosombulula
|
eyosombulula
|
iyosombulula
|
ayiyusombulula
|
engeyusombulula
|
ingeyusombulula
|
Class 5
|
liyosombulula
|
eliyosombulula
|
liyosombulula
|
aliyusombulula
|
elingeyusombulula
|
lingeyusombulula
|
Class 6
|
ayosombulula
|
ayosombulula
|
eyosombulula
|
awayusombulula
|
angeyusombulula
|
engeyusombulula
|
Class 7
|
siyosombulula
|
esiyosombulula
|
siyosombulula
|
asiyusombulula
|
esingeyusombulula
|
singeyusombulula
|
Class 8
|
ziyosombulula
|
eziyosombulula
|
ziyosombulula
|
aziyusombulula
|
ezingeyusombulula
|
zingeyusombulula
|
Class 9
|
iyosombulula
|
eyosombulula
|
iyosombulula
|
ayiyusombulula
|
engeyusombulula
|
ingeyusombulula
|
Class 10
|
ziyosombulula
|
eziyosombulula
|
ziyosombulula
|
aziyusombulula
|
ezingeyusombulula
|
zingeyusombulula
|
Class 11
|
luyosombulula
|
oluyosombulula
|
luyosombulula
|
aluyusombulula
|
olungeyusombulula
|
lungeyusombulula
|
Class 14
|
buyosombulula
|
obuyosombulula
|
buyosombulula
|
abuyusombulula
|
obungeyusombulula
|
bungeyusombulula
|
Class 15
|
kuyosombulula
|
okuyosombulula
|
kuyosombulula
|
akuyusombulula
|
okungeyusombulula
|
kungeyusombulula
|
Class 17
|
kuyosombulula
|
okuyosombulula
|
kuyosombulula
|
akuyusombulula
|
okungeyusombulula
|
kungeyusombulula
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngisombulule
|
ngingasombululi
|
2nd singular
|
usombulule
|
ungasombululi
|
1st plural
|
sisombulule
|
singasombululi
|
2nd plural
|
nisombulule
|
ningasombululi
|
Class 1
|
asombulule
|
angasombululi
|
Class 2
|
basombulule
|
bangasombululi
|
Class 3
|
usombulule
|
ungasombululi
|
Class 4
|
isombulule
|
ingasombululi
|
Class 5
|
lisombulule
|
lingasombululi
|
Class 6
|
asombulule
|
angasombululi
|
Class 7
|
sisombulule
|
singasombululi
|
Class 8
|
zisombulule
|
zingasombululi
|
Class 9
|
isombulule
|
ingasombululi
|
Class 10
|
zisombulule
|
zingasombululi
|
Class 11
|
lusombulule
|
lungasombululi
|
Class 14
|
busombulule
|
bungasombululi
|
Class 15
|
kusombulule
|
kungasombululi
|
Class 17
|
kusombulule
|
kungasombululi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngasombulula
|
ngangasombulula, angasombulula, angangasombulula
|
2nd singular
|
wasombulula
|
wangasombulula, awasombulula, awangasombulula
|
1st plural
|
sasombulula
|
sangasombulula, asasombulula, asangasombulula
|
2nd plural
|
nasombulula
|
nangasombulula, anasombulula, anangasombulula
|
Class 1
|
wasombulula
|
wangasombulula, akasombulula, akangasombulula
|
Class 2
|
basombulula
|
bangasombulula, abasombulula, abangasombulula
|
Class 3
|
wasombulula
|
wangasombulula, awasombulula, awangasombulula
|
Class 4
|
yasombulula
|
yangasombulula, ayasombulula, ayangasombulula
|
Class 5
|
lasombulula
|
langasombulula, alasombulula, alangasombulula
|
Class 6
|
asombulula
|
angasombulula, awasombulula, awangasombulula
|
Class 7
|
sasombulula
|
sangasombulula, asasombulula, asangasombulula
|
Class 8
|
zasombulula
|
zangasombulula, azasombulula, azangasombulula
|
Class 9
|
yasombulula
|
yangasombulula, ayasombulula, ayangasombulula
|
Class 10
|
zasombulula
|
zangasombulula, azasombulula, azangasombulula
|
Class 11
|
lwasombulula
|
lwangasombulula, alwasombulula, alwangasombulula
|
Class 14
|
basombulula
|
bangasombulula, abasombulula, abangasombulula
|
Class 15
|
kwasombulula
|
kwangasombulula, akwasombulula, akwangasombulula
|
Class 17
|
kwasombulula
|
kwangasombulula, akwasombulula, akwangasombulula
|
C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “sombulula”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “sombulula (3.3.2.9)”