Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-amshwa (infinitive kuamshwa)
- Passive form of -amsha
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -amshwa
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| Positive present
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-naamshwa
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| Subjunctive
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-amshwe
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| Negative
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-amshwi
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| Imperative singular
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amshwa
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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amshwa
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| Plural
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amshweni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huamshwa
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -liamshwa
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuamshwa
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naamshwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaamshwa/naamshwa
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tunaamshwa
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| 2nd person
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unaamshwa
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mnaamshwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaamshwa
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wanaamshwa
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naamshwa
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -amshwi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siamshwi
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hatuamshwi
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| 2nd person
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huamshwi
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hamwamshwi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haamshwi
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hawaamshwi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -amshwi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -taamshwa
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taamshwa
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -amshwe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niamshwe
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tuamshwe
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| 2nd person
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uamshwe
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mwamshwe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aamshwe
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waamshwe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -amshwe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siamshwe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeamshwa
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeamshwa
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliamshwa
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliamshwa
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aamshwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naamshwa
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twaamshwa
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| 2nd person
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waamshwa
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mwaamshwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aamshwa
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waamshwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waamshwa
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yaamshwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laamshwa
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yaamshwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaamshwa
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vyaamshwa
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| n(IX/X)
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yaamshwa
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zaamshwa
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| u(XI)
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waamshwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaamshwa
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| pa(XVI)
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paamshwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaamshwa
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meamshwa
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaamshwa
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaamshwa
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiamshwa
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoamshwa
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| Consecutive
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kaamshwa / positive subject concord + -kaamshwa
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaamshwe
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| Object concord (indicative positive)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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-niamshwa
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-tuamshwa
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| 2nd person
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-kuamshwa
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-waamshwa/-kuamshweni/-waamshweni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwamshwa
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-waamshwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uamshwa
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-iamshwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liamshwa
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-yaamshwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiamshwa
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-viamshwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-iamshwa
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-ziamshwa
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| u(XI)
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-uamshwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuamshwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-paamshwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muamshwa
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| Reflexive
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-jiamshwa
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -amshwa- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-amshwaye
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-amshwao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-amshwao
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-amshwayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-amshwalo
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-amshwayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-amshwacho
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-amshwavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-amshwayo
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-amshwazo
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| u(XI)
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-amshwao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-amshwako
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| pa(XVI)
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-amshwapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-amshwamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -amshwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeamshwa
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-oamshwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oamshwa
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-yoamshwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loamshwa
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-yoamshwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choamshwa
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-vyoamshwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoamshwa
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-zoamshwa
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| u(XI)
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-oamshwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koamshwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-poamshwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moamshwa
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| Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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