Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-linganisha (infinitive kulinganisha)
- to compare (to assess the similarities or differences between two things)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -linganisha
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| Positive present
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-nalinganisha
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| Subjunctive
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-linganishe
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| Negative
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-linganishi
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| Imperative singular
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linganisha
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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linganisha
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| Plural
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linganisheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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hulinganisha
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -lilinganisha
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kulinganisha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nalinganisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninalinganisha/nalinganisha
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tunalinganisha
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| 2nd person
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unalinganisha
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mnalinganisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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analinganisha
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wanalinganisha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nalinganisha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -linganishi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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silinganishi
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hatulinganishi
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| 2nd person
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hulinganishi
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hamlinganishi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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halinganishi
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hawalinganishi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -linganishi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -talinganisha
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -talinganisha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -linganishe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nilinganishe
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tulinganishe
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| 2nd person
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ulinganishe
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mlinganishe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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alinganishe
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walinganishe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -linganishe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -silinganishe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngelinganisha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singelinganisha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalilinganisha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalilinganisha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -alinganisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nalinganisha
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twalinganisha
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| 2nd person
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walinganisha
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mwalinganisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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alinganisha
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walinganisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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walinganisha
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yalinganisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lalinganisha
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yalinganisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chalinganisha
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vyalinganisha
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| n(IX/X)
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yalinganisha
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zalinganisha
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| u(XI)
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walinganisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwalinganisha
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| pa(XVI)
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palinganisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwalinganisha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -melinganisha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshalinganisha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jalinganisha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kilinganisha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipolinganisha
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| Consecutive
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kalinganisha / positive subject concord + -kalinganisha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kalinganishe
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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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-nilinganisha
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-tulinganisha
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| 2nd person
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-kulinganisha
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-walinganisha/-kulinganisheni/-walinganisheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mlinganisha
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-walinganisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-ulinganisha
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-ilinganisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lilinganisha
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-yalinganisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kilinganisha
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-vilinganisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-ilinganisha
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-zilinganisha
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| u(XI)
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-ulinganisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kulinganisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-palinganisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mulinganisha
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| Reflexive
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-jilinganisha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -linganisha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-linganishaye
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-linganishao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-linganishao
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-linganishayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-linganishalo
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-linganishayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-linganishacho
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-linganishavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-linganishayo
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-linganishazo
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| u(XI)
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-linganishao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-linganishako
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| pa(XVI)
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-linganishapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-linganishamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -linganisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yelinganisha
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-olinganisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-olinganisha
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-yolinganisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lolinganisha
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-yolinganisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-cholinganisha
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-vyolinganisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yolinganisha
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-zolinganisha
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| u(XI)
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-olinganisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kolinganisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-polinganisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-molinganisha
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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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