Swahili
Verb
-kashifisha (infinitive kukashifisha)
- Causative form of -kashifu
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -kashifisha
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| Positive present
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-nakashifisha
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| Subjunctive
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-kashifishe
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| Negative
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-kashifishi
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| Imperative singular
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kashifisha
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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kashifisha
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| Plural
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kashifisheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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hukashifisha
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -likashifisha
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kukashifisha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakashifisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninakashifisha/nakashifisha
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tunakashifisha
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| 2nd person
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unakashifisha
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mnakashifisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anakashifisha
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wanakashifisha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nakashifisha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -kashifishi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sikashifishi
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hatukashifishi
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| 2nd person
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hukashifishi
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hamkashifishi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hakashifishi
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hawakashifishi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -kashifishi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -takashifisha
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -takashifisha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kashifishe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nikashifishe
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tukashifishe
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| 2nd person
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ukashifishe
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mkashifishe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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akashifishe
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wakashifishe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -kashifishe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sikashifishe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngekashifisha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singekashifisha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalikashifisha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalikashifisha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -akashifisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nakashifisha
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twakashifisha
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| 2nd person
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wakashifisha
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mwakashifisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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akashifisha
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wakashifisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wakashifisha
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yakashifisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lakashifisha
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yakashifisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chakashifisha
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vyakashifisha
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| n(IX/X)
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yakashifisha
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zakashifisha
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| u(XI)
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wakashifisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwakashifisha
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| pa(XVI)
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pakashifisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwakashifisha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mekashifisha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshakashifisha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jakashifisha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kikashifisha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipokashifisha
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| Consecutive
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kakashifisha / positive subject concord + -kakashifisha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kakashifishe
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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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-nikashifisha
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-tukashifisha
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| 2nd person
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-kukashifisha
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-wakashifisha/-kukashifisheni/-wakashifisheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mkashifisha
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-wakashifisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-ukashifisha
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-ikashifisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-likashifisha
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-yakashifisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kikashifisha
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-vikashifisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-ikashifisha
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-zikashifisha
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| u(XI)
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-ukashifisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kukashifisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-pakashifisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mukashifisha
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| Reflexive
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-jikashifisha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -kashifisha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-kashifishaye
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-kashifishao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-kashifishao
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-kashifishayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-kashifishalo
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-kashifishayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kashifishacho
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-kashifishavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-kashifishayo
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-kashifishazo
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| u(XI)
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-kashifishao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kashifishako
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| pa(XVI)
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-kashifishapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-kashifishamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -kashifisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yekashifisha
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-okashifisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-okashifisha
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-yokashifisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lokashifisha
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-yokashifisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chokashifisha
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-vyokashifisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yokashifisha
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-zokashifisha
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| u(XI)
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-okashifisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kokashifisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-pokashifisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mokashifisha
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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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