Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-bebwa (infinitive kubebwa)
- Passive form of -beba: to be transported, to be carried
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -bebwa
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| Positive present
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-nabebwa
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| Subjunctive
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-bebwe
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| Negative
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-bebwi
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| Imperative singular
|
bebwa
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| Infinitives
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| Positive
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kubebwa
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| Negative
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kutobebwa
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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bebwa
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| Plural
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bebweni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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hubebwa
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -libebwa
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kubebwa
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nabebwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninabebwa/nabebwa
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tunabebwa
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| 2nd person
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unabebwa
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mnabebwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anabebwa
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wanabebwa
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nabebwa
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -bebwi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sibebwi
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hatubebwi
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| 2nd person
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hubebwi
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hambebwi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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habebwi
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hawabebwi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -bebwi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tabebwa
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tabebwa
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -bebwe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nibebwe
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tubebwe
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| 2nd person
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ubebwe
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mbebwe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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abebwe
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wabebwe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -bebwe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sibebwe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngebebwa
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singebebwa
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalibebwa
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalibebwa
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -abebwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nabebwa
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twabebwa
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| 2nd person
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wabebwa
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mwabebwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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abebwa
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wabebwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wabebwa
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yabebwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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labebwa
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yabebwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chabebwa
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vyabebwa
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| n(IX/X)
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yabebwa
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zabebwa
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| u(XI)
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wabebwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwabebwa
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| pa(XVI)
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pabebwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwabebwa
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mebebwa
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshabebwa
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jabebwa
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kibebwa
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipobebwa
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| Consecutive
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kabebwa / positive subject concord + -kabebwa
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kabebwe
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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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-nibebwa
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-tubebwa
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| 2nd person
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-kubebwa
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-wabebwa/-kubebweni/-wabebweni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mbebwa
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-wabebwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-ubebwa
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-ibebwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-libebwa
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-yabebwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kibebwa
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-vibebwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-ibebwa
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-zibebwa
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| u(XI)
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-ubebwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kubebwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-pabebwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mubebwa
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| Reflexive
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-jibebwa
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -bebwa- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-bebwaye
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-bebwao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-bebwao
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-bebwayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-bebwalo
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-bebwayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-bebwacho
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-bebwavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-bebwayo
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-bebwazo
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| u(XI)
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-bebwao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-bebwako
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| pa(XVI)
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-bebwapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-bebwamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -bebwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yebebwa
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-obebwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-obebwa
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-yobebwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lobebwa
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-yobebwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chobebwa
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-vyobebwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-yobebwa
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-zobebwa
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| u(XI)
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-obebwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kobebwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-pobebwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mobebwa
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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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