Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-karibishwa (infinitive kukaribishwa)
- Passive form of -karibisha: to be affirmed or greeted (esp. habitually)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -karibishwa
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| Positive present
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-nakaribishwa
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| Subjunctive
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-karibishwe
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| Negative
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-karibishwi
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| Imperative singular
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karibishwa
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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karibishwa
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| Plural
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karibishweni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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hukaribishwa
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -likaribishwa
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kukaribishwa
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakaribishwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninakaribishwa/nakaribishwa
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tunakaribishwa
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| 2nd person
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unakaribishwa
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mnakaribishwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anakaribishwa
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wanakaribishwa
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nakaribishwa
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -karibishwi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sikaribishwi
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hatukaribishwi
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| 2nd person
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hukaribishwi
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hamkaribishwi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hakaribishwi
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hawakaribishwi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -karibishwi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -takaribishwa
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -takaribishwa
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -karibishwe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nikaribishwe
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tukaribishwe
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| 2nd person
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ukaribishwe
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mkaribishwe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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akaribishwe
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wakaribishwe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -karibishwe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sikaribishwe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngekaribishwa
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singekaribishwa
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalikaribishwa
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalikaribishwa
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -akaribishwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nakaribishwa
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twakaribishwa
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| 2nd person
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wakaribishwa
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mwakaribishwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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akaribishwa
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wakaribishwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wakaribishwa
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yakaribishwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lakaribishwa
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yakaribishwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chakaribishwa
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vyakaribishwa
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| n(IX/X)
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yakaribishwa
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zakaribishwa
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| u(XI)
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wakaribishwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwakaribishwa
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| pa(XVI)
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pakaribishwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwakaribishwa
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mekaribishwa
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshakaribishwa
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jakaribishwa
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kikaribishwa
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipokaribishwa
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| Consecutive
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kakaribishwa / positive subject concord + -kakaribishwa
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kakaribishwe
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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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-nikaribishwa
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-tukaribishwa
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| 2nd person
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-kukaribishwa
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-wakaribishwa/-kukaribishweni/-wakaribishweni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mkaribishwa
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-wakaribishwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-ukaribishwa
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-ikaribishwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-likaribishwa
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-yakaribishwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kikaribishwa
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-vikaribishwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-ikaribishwa
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-zikaribishwa
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| u(XI)
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-ukaribishwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kukaribishwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-pakaribishwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mukaribishwa
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| Reflexive
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-jikaribishwa
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -karibishwa- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-karibishwaye
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-karibishwao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-karibishwao
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-karibishwayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-karibishwalo
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-karibishwayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-karibishwacho
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-karibishwavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-karibishwayo
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-karibishwazo
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| u(XI)
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-karibishwao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-karibishwako
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| pa(XVI)
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-karibishwapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-karibishwamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -karibishwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yekaribishwa
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-okaribishwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-okaribishwa
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-yokaribishwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lokaribishwa
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-yokaribishwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chokaribishwa
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-vyokaribishwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-yokaribishwa
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-zokaribishwa
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| u(XI)
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-okaribishwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kokaribishwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-pokaribishwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mokaribishwa
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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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