Albanian
Noun
anza
- inflection of anzë:
- definite nominative singular
- indefinite nominative/accusative plural
Cimbrian
Etymology
Noun
anza f (plural anzen)
- (Sette Comuni) small snake
De snaidaren is khènt gahékhet bónnara anzen.- The seamstress was bitten by a small snake.
Declension
Declension of anza – 6th declension
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indef.
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def.
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noun
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def.
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noun
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| nominative
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an
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de
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anza
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de
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anzen
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| accusative
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an
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de
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anza
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de
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anzen
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| dative
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anara
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dar
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anzen
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in
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anzen
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References
- “anza” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Gothic
Romanization
anza
- romanization of 𐌰𐌽𐌶𐌰
Icelandic
Verb
anza
- obsolete spelling of ansa
Old Norse
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Verb
anza
- to heed, to take notice of [with dative]
- to answer, to reply to [with til (+ genitive)]
Conjugation
Conjugation of anza — active (weak class 2)
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anza
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| present participle
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anzandi
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| past participle
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anzaðr
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indicative
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subjunctive
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present
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past
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present
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past
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| 1st person singular
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anza
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anzaða
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anza
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anzaða
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| 2nd person singular
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anzar
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anzaðir
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anzir
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anzaðir
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| 3rd person singular
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anzar
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anzaði
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anzi
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anzaði
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| 1st person plural
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ǫnzum
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ǫnzuðum
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anzim
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anzaðim
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| 2nd person plural
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anzið
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ǫnzuðuð
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anzið
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anzaðið
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| 3rd person plural
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anza
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ǫnzuðu
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anzi
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anzaði
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| imperative
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present
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| 2nd person singular
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anza
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| 1st person plural
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ǫnzum
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| 2nd person plural
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anzið
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Conjugation of anza — mediopassive (weak class 2)
| infinitive
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anzask
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| present participle
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anzandisk
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| past participle
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anzazk
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indicative
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subjunctive
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present
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past
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present
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past
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ǫnzumk
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ǫnzuðumk
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ǫnzumk
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ǫnzuðumk
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| 2nd person singular
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anzask
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anzaðisk
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anzisk
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anzaðisk
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| 3rd person singular
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anzask
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anzaðisk
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anzisk
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anzaðisk
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ǫnzumsk
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ǫnzuðumsk
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anzimsk
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anzaðimsk
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| 2nd person plural
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anzizk
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ǫnzuðuzk
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anzizk
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anzaðizk
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| 3rd person plural
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anzask
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ǫnzuðusk
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anzisk
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anzaðisk
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| imperative
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present
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| 2nd person singular
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anzask
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ǫnzumsk
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anzizk
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Descendants
Further reading
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
- “anza” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “anza”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
Swahili
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu [Term?].
Pronunciation
Verb
-anza (infinitive kwanza)
- to begin
Usage notes
The phrasing -a kwanza usually means "first", literally "of the beginning".
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -anza
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| Positive present
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-nakwanza
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| Subjunctive
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-anze
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| Negative
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-anzi
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| Imperative singular
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kuanza
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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kuanza
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| Plural
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kuanzeni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huanza
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -likwanza
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuanza
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakwanza)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninakwanza/nakwanza
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tunakwanza
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| 2nd person
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unakwanza
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mnakwanza
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anakwanza
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wanakwanza
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positive subject concord + -nakwanza
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -anzi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sianzi
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hatuanzi
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| 2nd person
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huanzi
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hamwanzi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haanzi
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hawaanzi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -anzi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -takwanza
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -takwanza
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -anze)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nianze
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tuanze
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| 2nd person
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uanze
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mwanze
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aanze
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waanze
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -anze
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sianze
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngekwanza
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singekwanza
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalikwanza
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalikwanza
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aanza)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naanza
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twaanza
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| 2nd person
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waanza
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mwaanza
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aanza
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waanza
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waanza
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yaanza
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laanza
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yaanza
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaanza
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vyaanza
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| n(IX/X)
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yaanza
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zaanza
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| u(XI)
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waanza
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaanza
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| pa(XVI)
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paanza
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaanza
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mekwanza
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshakwanza
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaanza
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kianza
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipokwanza
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| Consecutive
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kaanza / positive subject concord + -kaanza
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaanze
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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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-nianza
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-tuanza
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| 2nd person
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-kuanza
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-waanza/-kuanzeni/-waanzeni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwanza
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-waanza
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uanza
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-ianza
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lianza
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-yaanza
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kianza
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-vianza
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| n(IX/X)
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-ianza
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-zianza
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| u(XI)
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-uanza
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuanza
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| pa(XVI)
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-paanza
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muanza
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| Reflexive
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-jianza
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -anza- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-anzaye
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-anzao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-anzao
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-anzayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-anzalo
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-anzayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-anzacho
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-anzavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-anzayo
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-anzazo
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| u(XI)
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-anzao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-anzako
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| pa(XVI)
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-anzapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-anzamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -kwanza)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yekwanza
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-okwanza
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-okwanza
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-yokwanza
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lokwanza
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-yokwanza
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chokwanza
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-vyokwanza
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| n(IX/X)
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-yokwanza
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-zokwanza
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| u(XI)
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-okwanza
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kokwanza
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| pa(XVI)
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-pokwanza
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mokwanza
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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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Derived terms