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From Zulu -vumela.
vumela
- to allow
From vuma + -ela.
-vúmela
- (transitive) to allow
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From vuma + -ela.
-vumela
- (transitive) to allow, to authorize, to grant, to let, to permit
- (transitive) to admit
- (transitive) to agree to, to approve, to approve of, to assent to
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukuvumela
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukuvumela
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ukungavumeli
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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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vumela
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-vumele
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Plural
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vumelani
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-vumeleni
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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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ngiyavumela, ngivumela
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engivumelayo, engivumela
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ngivumela
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angivumeli
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engingavumeli
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ngingavumeli
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2nd singular
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uyavumela, uvumela
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ovumelayo, ovumela
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uvumela
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awuvumeli
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ongavumeli
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ungavumeli
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1st plural
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siyavumela, sivumela
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esivumelayo, esivumela
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sivumela
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asivumeli
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esingavumeli
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singavumeli
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2nd plural
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niyavumela, nivumela
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enivumelayo, enivumela
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nivumela
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anivumeli
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eningavumeli
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ningavumeli
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Class 1
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uyavumela, uvumela
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ovumelayo, ovumela
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evumela
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akavumeli
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ongavumeli
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engavumeli
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Class 2
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bayavumela, bavumela
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abavumelayo, abavumela
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bevumela
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abavumeli
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abangavumeli
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bengavumeli
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Class 3
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uyavumela, uvumela
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ovumelayo, ovumela
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uvumela
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awuvumeli
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ongavumeli
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ungavumeli
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Class 4
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iyavumela, ivumela
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evumelayo, evumela
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ivumela
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ayivumeli
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engavumeli
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ingavumeli
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Class 5
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liyavumela, livumela
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elivumelayo, elivumela
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livumela
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alivumeli
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elingavumeli
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lingavumeli
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Class 6
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ayavumela, avumela
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avumelayo, avumela
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evumela
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awavumeli
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angavumeli
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engavumeli
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Class 7
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siyavumela, sivumela
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esivumelayo, esivumela
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sivumela
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asivumeli
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esingavumeli
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singavumeli
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Class 8
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ziyavumela, zivumela
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ezivumelayo, ezivumela
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zivumela
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azivumeli
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ezingavumeli
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zingavumeli
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Class 9
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iyavumela, ivumela
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evumelayo, evumela
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ivumela
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ayivumeli
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engavumeli
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ingavumeli
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Class 10
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ziyavumela, zivumela
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ezivumelayo, ezivumela
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zivumela
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azivumeli
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ezingavumeli
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zingavumeli
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Class 11
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luyavumela, luvumela
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oluvumelayo, oluvumela
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luvumela
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aluvumeli
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olungavumeli
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lungavumeli
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Class 14
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buyavumela, buvumela
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obuvumelayo, obuvumela
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buvumela
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abuvumeli
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obungavumeli
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bungavumeli
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Class 15
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kuyavumela, kuvumela
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okuvumelayo, okuvumela
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kuvumela
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akuvumeli
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okungavumeli
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kungavumeli
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Class 17
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kuyavumela, kuvumela
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okuvumelayo, okuvumela
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kuvumela
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akuvumeli
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okungavumeli
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kungavumeli
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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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ngivumelile, ngivumelē
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engivumelile, engivumelē
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ngivumelile, ngivumelē
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angivumelanga
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engingavumelanga
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ngingavumelanga
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2nd singular
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uvumelile, uvumelē
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ovumelile, ovumelē
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uvumelile, uvumelē
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awuvumelanga
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ongavumelanga
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ungavumelanga
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1st plural
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sivumelile, sivumelē
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esivumelile, esivumelē
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sivumelile, sivumelē
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asivumelanga
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esingavumelanga
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singavumelanga
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2nd plural
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nivumelile, nivumelē
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enivumelile, enivumelē
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nivumelile, nivumelē
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anivumelanga
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eningavumelanga
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ningavumelanga
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Class 1
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uvumelile, uvumelē
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ovumelile, ovumelē
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evumelile, evumelē
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akavumelanga
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ongavumelanga
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engavumelanga
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Class 2
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bavumelile, bavumelē
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abavumelile, abavumelē
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bevumelile, bevumelē
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abavumelanga
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abangavumelanga
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bengavumelanga
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Class 3
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uvumelile, uvumelē
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ovumelile, ovumelē
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uvumelile, uvumelē
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awuvumelanga
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ongavumelanga
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ungavumelanga
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Class 4
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ivumelile, ivumelē
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evumelile, evumelē
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ivumelile, ivumelē
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ayivumelanga
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engavumelanga
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ingavumelanga
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Class 5
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livumelile, livumelē
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elivumelile, elivumelē
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livumelile, livumelē
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alivumelanga
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elingavumelanga
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lingavumelanga
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Class 6
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avumelile, avumelē
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avumelile, avumelē
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evumelile, evumelē
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awavumelanga
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angavumelanga
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engavumelanga
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Class 7
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sivumelile, sivumelē
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esivumelile, esivumelē
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sivumelile, sivumelē
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asivumelanga
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esingavumelanga
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singavumelanga
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Class 8
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zivumelile, zivumelē
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ezivumelile, ezivumelē
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zivumelile, zivumelē
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azivumelanga
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ezingavumelanga
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zingavumelanga
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Class 9
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ivumelile, ivumelē
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evumelile, evumelē
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ivumelile, ivumelē
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ayivumelanga
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engavumelanga
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ingavumelanga
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Class 10
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zivumelile, zivumelē
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ezivumelile, ezivumelē
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zivumelile, zivumelē
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azivumelanga
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ezingavumelanga
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zingavumelanga
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Class 11
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luvumelile, luvumelē
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oluvumelile, oluvumelē
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luvumelile, luvumelē
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aluvumelanga
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olungavumelanga
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lungavumelanga
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Class 14
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buvumelile, buvumelē
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obuvumelile, obuvumelē
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buvumelile, buvumelē
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abuvumelanga
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obungavumelanga
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bungavumelanga
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Class 15
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kuvumelile, kuvumelē
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okuvumelile, okuvumelē
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kuvumelile, kuvumelē
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akuvumelanga
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okungavumelanga
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kungavumelanga
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Class 17
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kuvumelile, kuvumelē
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okuvumelile, okuvumelē
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kuvumelile, kuvumelē
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akuvumelanga
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okungavumelanga
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kungavumelanga
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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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ngāvumela
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engāvumela
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ngāvumela
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angivumelanga
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engingavumelanga
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ngingavumelanga
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2nd singular
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wāvumela
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owāvumela
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wāvumela
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awuvumelanga
|
ongavumelanga
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ungavumelanga
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1st plural
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sāvumela
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esāvumela
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sāvumela
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asivumelanga
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esingavumelanga
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singavumelanga
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2nd plural
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nāvumela
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enāvumela
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nāvumela
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anivumelanga
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eningavumelanga
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ningavumelanga
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Class 1
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wāvumela
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owāvumela
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āvumela
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akavumelanga
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ongavumelanga
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engavumelanga
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Class 2
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bāvumela
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abāvumela
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bāvumela
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abavumelanga
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abangavumelanga
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bengavumelanga
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Class 3
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wāvumela
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owāvumela
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wāvumela
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awuvumelanga
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ongavumelanga
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ungavumelanga
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Class 4
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yāvumela
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eyāvumela
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yāvumela
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ayivumelanga
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engavumelanga
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ingavumelanga
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Class 5
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lāvumela
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elāvumela
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lāvumela
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alivumelanga
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elingavumelanga
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lingavumelanga
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Class 6
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āvumela
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āvumela
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āvumela
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awavumelanga
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angavumelanga
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engavumelanga
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Class 7
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sāvumela
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esāvumela
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sāvumela
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asivumelanga
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esingavumelanga
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singavumelanga
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Class 8
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zāvumela
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ezāvumela
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zāvumela
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azivumelanga
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ezingavumelanga
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zingavumelanga
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Class 9
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yāvumela
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eyāvumela
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yāvumela
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ayivumelanga
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engavumelanga
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ingavumelanga
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Class 10
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zāvumela
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ezāvumela
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zāvumela
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azivumelanga
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ezingavumelanga
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zingavumelanga
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Class 11
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lwāvumela
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olwāvumela
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lwāvumela
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aluvumelanga
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olungavumelanga
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lungavumelanga
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Class 14
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bāvumela
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obāvumela
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bāvumela
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abuvumelanga
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obungavumelanga
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bungavumelanga
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Class 15
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kwāvumela
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okwāvumela
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kwāvumela
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akuvumelanga
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okungavumelanga
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kungavumelanga
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Class 17
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kwāvumela
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okwāvumela
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kwāvumela
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akuvumelanga
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okungavumelanga
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kungavumelanga
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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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ngingavumela
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—
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ngingavumela
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ngingevumele
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—
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ngingevumele
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2nd singular
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ungavumela
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—
|
ungavumela
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ungevumele
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—
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ungevumele
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1st plural
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singavumela
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—
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singavumela
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singevumele
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—
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singevumele
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2nd plural
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ningavumela
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—
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ningavumela
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ningevumele
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—
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ningevumele
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Class 1
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angavumela
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—
|
engavumela
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angevumele
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—
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engevumele
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Class 2
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bangavumela
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—
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bengavumela
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bangevumele
|
—
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bengevumele
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Class 3
|
ungavumela
|
—
|
ungavumela
|
ungevumele
|
—
|
ungevumele
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Class 4
|
ingavumela
|
—
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ingavumela
|
ingevumele
|
—
|
ingevumele
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Class 5
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lingavumela
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—
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lingavumela
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lingevumele
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—
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lingevumele
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Class 6
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angavumela
|
—
|
engavumela
|
angevumele
|
—
|
engevumele
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Class 7
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singavumela
|
—
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singavumela
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singevumele
|
—
|
singevumele
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Class 8
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zingavumela
|
—
|
zingavumela
|
zingevumele
|
—
|
zingevumele
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Class 9
|
ingavumela
|
—
|
ingavumela
|
ingevumele
|
—
|
ingevumele
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Class 10
|
zingavumela
|
—
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zingavumela
|
zingevumele
|
—
|
zingevumele
|
Class 11
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lungavumela
|
—
|
lungavumela
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lungevumele
|
—
|
lungevumele
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Class 14
|
bungavumela
|
—
|
bungavumela
|
bungevumele
|
—
|
bungevumele
|
Class 15
|
kungavumela
|
—
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kungavumela
|
kungevumele
|
—
|
kungevumele
|
Class 17
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kungavumela
|
—
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kungavumela
|
kungevumele
|
—
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kungevumele
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Immediate future
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizovumela
|
engizovumela
|
ngizovumela
|
angizuvumela
|
engingezuvumela
|
ngingezuvumela
|
2nd singular
|
uzovumela
|
ozovumela
|
uzovumela
|
awuzuvumela
|
ongezuvumela
|
ungezuvumela
|
1st plural
|
sizovumela
|
esizovumela
|
sizovumela
|
asizuvumela
|
esingezuvumela
|
singezuvumela
|
2nd plural
|
nizovumela
|
enizovumela
|
nizovumela
|
anizuvumela
|
eningezuvumela
|
ningezuvumela
|
Class 1
|
uzovumela
|
ozovumela
|
ezovumela
|
akazuvumela
|
ongezuvumela
|
engezuvumela
|
Class 2
|
bazovumela
|
abazovumela
|
bezovumela
|
abazuvumela
|
abangezuvumela
|
bengezuvumela
|
Class 3
|
uzovumela
|
ozovumela
|
uzovumela
|
awuzuvumela
|
ongezuvumela
|
ungezuvumela
|
Class 4
|
izovumela
|
ezovumela
|
izovumela
|
ayizuvumela
|
engezuvumela
|
ingezuvumela
|
Class 5
|
lizovumela
|
elizovumela
|
lizovumela
|
alizuvumela
|
elingezuvumela
|
lingezuvumela
|
Class 6
|
azovumela
|
azovumela
|
ezovumela
|
awazuvumela
|
angezuvumela
|
engezuvumela
|
Class 7
|
sizovumela
|
esizovumela
|
sizovumela
|
asizuvumela
|
esingezuvumela
|
singezuvumela
|
Class 8
|
zizovumela
|
ezizovumela
|
zizovumela
|
azizuvumela
|
ezingezuvumela
|
zingezuvumela
|
Class 9
|
izovumela
|
ezovumela
|
izovumela
|
ayizuvumela
|
engezuvumela
|
ingezuvumela
|
Class 10
|
zizovumela
|
ezizovumela
|
zizovumela
|
azizuvumela
|
ezingezuvumela
|
zingezuvumela
|
Class 11
|
luzovumela
|
oluzovumela
|
luzovumela
|
aluzuvumela
|
olungezuvumela
|
lungezuvumela
|
Class 14
|
buzovumela
|
obuzovumela
|
buzovumela
|
abuzuvumela
|
obungezuvumela
|
bungezuvumela
|
Class 15
|
kuzovumela
|
okuzovumela
|
kuzovumela
|
akuzuvumela
|
okungezuvumela
|
kungezuvumela
|
Class 17
|
kuzovumela
|
okuzovumela
|
kuzovumela
|
akuzuvumela
|
okungezuvumela
|
kungezuvumela
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyovumela
|
engiyovumela
|
ngiyovumela
|
angiyuvumela
|
engingeyuvumela
|
ngingeyuvumela
|
2nd singular
|
uyovumela
|
oyovumela
|
uyovumela
|
awuyuvumela
|
ongeyuvumela
|
ungeyuvumela
|
1st plural
|
siyovumela
|
esiyovumela
|
siyovumela
|
asiyuvumela
|
esingeyuvumela
|
singeyuvumela
|
2nd plural
|
niyovumela
|
eniyovumela
|
niyovumela
|
aniyuvumela
|
eningeyuvumela
|
ningeyuvumela
|
Class 1
|
uyovumela
|
oyovumela
|
eyovumela
|
akayuvumela
|
ongeyuvumela
|
engeyuvumela
|
Class 2
|
bayovumela
|
abayovumela
|
beyovumela
|
abayuvumela
|
abangeyuvumela
|
bengeyuvumela
|
Class 3
|
uyovumela
|
oyovumela
|
uyovumela
|
awuyuvumela
|
ongeyuvumela
|
ungeyuvumela
|
Class 4
|
iyovumela
|
eyovumela
|
iyovumela
|
ayiyuvumela
|
engeyuvumela
|
ingeyuvumela
|
Class 5
|
liyovumela
|
eliyovumela
|
liyovumela
|
aliyuvumela
|
elingeyuvumela
|
lingeyuvumela
|
Class 6
|
ayovumela
|
ayovumela
|
eyovumela
|
awayuvumela
|
angeyuvumela
|
engeyuvumela
|
Class 7
|
siyovumela
|
esiyovumela
|
siyovumela
|
asiyuvumela
|
esingeyuvumela
|
singeyuvumela
|
Class 8
|
ziyovumela
|
eziyovumela
|
ziyovumela
|
aziyuvumela
|
ezingeyuvumela
|
zingeyuvumela
|
Class 9
|
iyovumela
|
eyovumela
|
iyovumela
|
ayiyuvumela
|
engeyuvumela
|
ingeyuvumela
|
Class 10
|
ziyovumela
|
eziyovumela
|
ziyovumela
|
aziyuvumela
|
ezingeyuvumela
|
zingeyuvumela
|
Class 11
|
luyovumela
|
oluyovumela
|
luyovumela
|
aluyuvumela
|
olungeyuvumela
|
lungeyuvumela
|
Class 14
|
buyovumela
|
obuyovumela
|
buyovumela
|
abuyuvumela
|
obungeyuvumela
|
bungeyuvumela
|
Class 15
|
kuyovumela
|
okuyovumela
|
kuyovumela
|
akuyuvumela
|
okungeyuvumela
|
kungeyuvumela
|
Class 17
|
kuyovumela
|
okuyovumela
|
kuyovumela
|
akuyuvumela
|
okungeyuvumela
|
kungeyuvumela
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngivumele
|
ngingavumeli
|
2nd singular
|
uvumele
|
ungavumeli
|
1st plural
|
sivumele
|
singavumeli
|
2nd plural
|
nivumele
|
ningavumeli
|
Class 1
|
avumele
|
angavumeli
|
Class 2
|
bavumele
|
bangavumeli
|
Class 3
|
uvumele
|
ungavumeli
|
Class 4
|
ivumele
|
ingavumeli
|
Class 5
|
livumele
|
lingavumeli
|
Class 6
|
avumele
|
angavumeli
|
Class 7
|
sivumele
|
singavumeli
|
Class 8
|
zivumele
|
zingavumeli
|
Class 9
|
ivumele
|
ingavumeli
|
Class 10
|
zivumele
|
zingavumeli
|
Class 11
|
luvumele
|
lungavumeli
|
Class 14
|
buvumele
|
bungavumeli
|
Class 15
|
kuvumele
|
kungavumeli
|
Class 17
|
kuvumele
|
kungavumeli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngavumela
|
ngangavumela, angavumela, angangavumela
|
2nd singular
|
wavumela
|
wangavumela, awavumela, awangavumela
|
1st plural
|
savumela
|
sangavumela, asavumela, asangavumela
|
2nd plural
|
navumela
|
nangavumela, anavumela, anangavumela
|
Class 1
|
wavumela
|
wangavumela, akavumela, akangavumela
|
Class 2
|
bavumela
|
bangavumela, abavumela, abangavumela
|
Class 3
|
wavumela
|
wangavumela, awavumela, awangavumela
|
Class 4
|
yavumela
|
yangavumela, ayavumela, ayangavumela
|
Class 5
|
lavumela
|
langavumela, alavumela, alangavumela
|
Class 6
|
avumela
|
angavumela, awavumela, awangavumela
|
Class 7
|
savumela
|
sangavumela, asavumela, asangavumela
|
Class 8
|
zavumela
|
zangavumela, azavumela, azangavumela
|
Class 9
|
yavumela
|
yangavumela, ayavumela, ayangavumela
|
Class 10
|
zavumela
|
zangavumela, azavumela, azangavumela
|
Class 11
|
lwavumela
|
lwangavumela, alwavumela, alwangavumela
|
Class 14
|
bavumela
|
bangavumela, abavumela, abangavumela
|
Class 15
|
kwavumela
|
kwangavumela, akwavumela, akwangavumela
|
Class 17
|
kwavumela
|
kwangavumela, akwavumela, akwangavumela
|