Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-kimbiza (infinitive kukimbiza)
- Causative form of -kimbia: to chase, to run after
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -kimbiza
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| Positive present
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-nakimbiza
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| Subjunctive
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-kimbize
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| Negative
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-kimbizi
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| Imperative singular
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kimbiza
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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kimbiza
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| Plural
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kimbizeni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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hukimbiza
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -likimbiza
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kukimbiza
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakimbiza)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninakimbiza/nakimbiza
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tunakimbiza
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| 2nd person
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unakimbiza
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mnakimbiza
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anakimbiza
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wanakimbiza
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nakimbiza
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -kimbizi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sikimbizi
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hatukimbizi
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| 2nd person
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hukimbizi
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hamkimbizi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hakimbizi
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hawakimbizi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -kimbizi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -takimbiza
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -takimbiza
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kimbize)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nikimbize
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tukimbize
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| 2nd person
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ukimbize
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mkimbize
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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akimbize
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wakimbize
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -kimbize
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sikimbize
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngekimbiza
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singekimbiza
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalikimbiza
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalikimbiza
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -akimbiza)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nakimbiza
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twakimbiza
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| 2nd person
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wakimbiza
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mwakimbiza
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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akimbiza
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wakimbiza
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wakimbiza
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yakimbiza
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lakimbiza
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yakimbiza
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chakimbiza
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vyakimbiza
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| n(IX/X)
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yakimbiza
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zakimbiza
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| u(XI)
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wakimbiza
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwakimbiza
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| pa(XVI)
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pakimbiza
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwakimbiza
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mekimbiza
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshakimbiza
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jakimbiza
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kikimbiza
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipokimbiza
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| Consecutive
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kakimbiza / positive subject concord + -kakimbiza
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kakimbize
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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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-nikimbiza
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-tukimbiza
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| 2nd person
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-kukimbiza
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-wakimbiza/-kukimbizeni/-wakimbizeni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mkimbiza
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-wakimbiza
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-ukimbiza
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-ikimbiza
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-likimbiza
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-yakimbiza
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kikimbiza
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-vikimbiza
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| n(IX/X)
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-ikimbiza
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-zikimbiza
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| u(XI)
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-ukimbiza
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kukimbiza
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| pa(XVI)
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-pakimbiza
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mukimbiza
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| Reflexive
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-jikimbiza
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -kimbiza- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-kimbizaye
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-kimbizao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-kimbizao
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-kimbizayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-kimbizalo
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-kimbizayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kimbizacho
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-kimbizavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-kimbizayo
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-kimbizazo
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| u(XI)
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-kimbizao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kimbizako
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| pa(XVI)
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-kimbizapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-kimbizamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -kimbiza)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yekimbiza
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-okimbiza
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-okimbiza
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-yokimbiza
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lokimbiza
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-yokimbiza
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chokimbiza
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-vyokimbiza
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| n(IX/X)
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-yokimbiza
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-zokimbiza
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| u(XI)
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-okimbiza
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kokimbiza
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| pa(XVI)
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-pokimbiza
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mokimbiza
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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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