Finnish
Etymology
lip- + -ua, akin to lipeä.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlipuɑˣ/, [ˈlipuɑ̝(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ipuɑ
- Syllabification(key): li‧pu‧a
- Hyphenation(key): li‧pua
Verb
lipua
(intransitive)
- to glide, float, slide (to move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly)
Tanssija lipui ylväästi näyttämön ympäri.- The dancer floated gracefully around the stage.
- to float (to move in a particular direction with a liquid on which one is floating)
Minusta olisi ihanaa vain lipua alavirtaan.- I'd love to just float downstream.
- to float (to drift or wander aimlessly)
Lapsuuden mielikuvat lipuivat mielessäni.- Images from my childhood floated through my mind.
Conjugation
| Inflection of lipua (Kotus type 52*E/sanoa, p-v gradation)
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| indicative mood
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| present tense
|
perfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
livun
|
en livu
|
1st sing.
|
olen lipunut
|
en ole lipunut
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| 2nd sing.
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livut
|
et livu
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2nd sing.
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olet lipunut
|
et ole lipunut
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| 3rd sing.
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lipuu
|
ei livu
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3rd sing.
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on lipunut
|
ei ole lipunut
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| 1st plur.
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livumme
|
emme livu
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1st plur.
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olemme lipuneet
|
emme ole lipuneet
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| 2nd plur.
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livutte
|
ette livu
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2nd plur.
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olette lipuneet
|
ette ole lipuneet
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| 3rd plur.
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lipuvat
|
eivät livu
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3rd plur.
|
ovat lipuneet
|
eivät ole lipuneet
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| passive
|
livutaan
|
ei livuta
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passive
|
on livuttu
|
ei ole livuttu
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| past tense
|
pluperfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
livuin
|
en lipunut
|
1st sing.
|
olin lipunut
|
en ollut lipunut
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| 2nd sing.
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livuit
|
et lipunut
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2nd sing.
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olit lipunut
|
et ollut lipunut
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| 3rd sing.
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lipui
|
ei lipunut
|
3rd sing.
|
oli lipunut
|
ei ollut lipunut
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| 1st plur.
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livuimme
|
emme lipuneet
|
1st plur.
|
olimme lipuneet
|
emme olleet lipuneet
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| 2nd plur.
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livuitte
|
ette lipuneet
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2nd plur.
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olitte lipuneet
|
ette olleet lipuneet
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| 3rd plur.
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lipuivat
|
eivät lipuneet
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3rd plur.
|
olivat lipuneet
|
eivät olleet lipuneet
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| passive
|
livuttiin
|
ei livuttu
|
passive
|
oli livuttu
|
ei ollut livuttu
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| conditional mood
|
| present
|
perfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
lipuisin
|
en lipuisi
|
1st sing.
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olisin lipunut
|
en olisi lipunut
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| 2nd sing.
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lipuisit
|
et lipuisi
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2nd sing.
|
olisit lipunut
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et olisi lipunut
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| 3rd sing.
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lipuisi
|
ei lipuisi
|
3rd sing.
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olisi lipunut
|
ei olisi lipunut
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| 1st plur.
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lipuisimme
|
emme lipuisi
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1st plur.
|
olisimme lipuneet
|
emme olisi lipuneet
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| 2nd plur.
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lipuisitte
|
ette lipuisi
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2nd plur.
|
olisitte lipuneet
|
ette olisi lipuneet
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| 3rd plur.
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lipuisivat
|
eivät lipuisi
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3rd plur.
|
olisivat lipuneet
|
eivät olisi lipuneet
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| passive
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livuttaisiin
|
ei livuttaisi
|
passive
|
olisi livuttu
|
ei olisi livuttu
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| imperative mood
|
| present
|
perfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
—
|
—
|
1st sing.
|
—
|
—
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| 2nd sing.
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livu
|
älä livu
|
2nd sing.
|
—
|
—
|
| 3rd sing.
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lipukoon
|
älköön lipuko
|
3rd sing.
|
olkoon lipunut
|
älköön olko lipunut
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| 1st plur.
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lipukaamme
|
älkäämme lipuko
|
1st plur.
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—
|
—
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| 2nd plur.
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lipukaa
|
älkää lipuko
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2nd plur.
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—
|
—
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| 3rd plur.
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lipukoot
|
älkööt lipuko
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3rd plur.
|
olkoot lipuneet
|
älkööt olko lipuneet
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| passive
|
livuttakoon
|
älköön livuttako
|
passive
|
olkoon livuttu
|
älköön olko livuttu
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| potential mood
|
| present
|
perfect
|
| 1st sing.
|
lipunen
|
en lipune
|
1st sing.
|
lienen lipunut
|
en liene lipunut
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| 2nd sing.
|
lipunet
|
et lipune
|
2nd sing.
|
lienet lipunut
|
et liene lipunut
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| 3rd sing.
|
lipunee
|
ei lipune
|
3rd sing.
|
lienee lipunut
|
ei liene lipunut
|
| 1st plur.
|
lipunemme
|
emme lipune
|
1st plur.
|
lienemme lipuneet
|
emme liene lipuneet
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| 2nd plur.
|
lipunette
|
ette lipune
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2nd plur.
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lienette lipuneet
|
ette liene lipuneet
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| 3rd plur.
|
lipunevat
|
eivät lipune
|
3rd plur.
|
lienevät lipuneet
|
eivät liene lipuneet
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| passive
|
livuttaneen
|
ei livuttane
|
passive
|
lienee livuttu
|
ei liene livuttu
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| Nominal forms
|
| infinitives
|
participles
|
|
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active
|
passive
|
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active
|
passive
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| 1st
|
lipua
|
present
|
lipuva
|
livuttava
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| long 1st1
|
| Person
|
sing.
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plur.
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| 1st
|
lipuakseni
|
lipuaksemme
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| 2nd
|
lipuaksesi
|
lipuaksenne
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| 3rd
|
lipuakseen
lipuaksensa
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|
past
|
lipunut
|
livuttu
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| 2nd
|
inessive2
|
lipuessa
|
livuttaessa
|
agent4
|
lipuma
|
| Person
|
sing.
|
plur.
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| 1st
|
lipuessani
|
lipuessamme
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| 2nd
|
lipuessasi
|
lipuessanne
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| 3rd
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lipuessaan
lipuessansa
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|
negative
|
lipumaton
|
| instructive
|
lipuen
|
—
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1) Used only with a possessive suffix.
2) Usually with a possessive suffix (active only).
3) Some uses of the verbal noun are called the 'fourth infinitive' by certain sources (more details).
4) Usually with a possessive suffix. May not be used with all verbs, especially intransitive ones (more details). Distinct from nouns with the -ma suffix and third infinitive forms.
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| 3rd
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inessive
|
lipumassa
|
—
|
| elative
|
lipumasta
|
—
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| illative
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lipumaan
|
—
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| adessive
|
lipumalla
|
—
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| abessive
|
lipumatta
|
—
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| instructive
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lipuman
|
livuttaman
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| 4th3
|
verbal noun
|
lipuminen
|
| 5th1
|
| Person
|
sing.
|
plur.
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| 1st
|
lipumaisillani
|
lipumaisillamme
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| 2nd
|
lipumaisillasi
|
lipumaisillanne
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| 3rd
|
lipumaisillaan
lipumaisillansa
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Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-lipua (infinitive kulipua)
- to explode
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -lipua
|
| Positive present
|
-nalipua
|
| Subjunctive
|
-lipue
|
| Negative
|
-lipui
|
| Imperative singular
|
lipua
|
|
| Infinitives
|
| Positive
|
kulipua
|
| Negative
|
kutolipua
|
|
| Imperatives
|
| Singular
|
lipua
|
| Plural
|
lipueni
|
|
| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
|
hulipua
|
| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lilipua
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| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kulipua
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|
| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nalipua)
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|
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Singular
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Plural
|
| 1st person
|
ninalipua/nalipua
|
tunalipua
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| 2nd person
|
unalipua
|
mnalipua
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
analipua
|
wanalipua
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| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -nalipua
|
|
| Negative present (negative subject concord + -lipui)
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|
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Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
silipui
|
hatulipui
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| 2nd person
|
hulipui
|
hamlipui
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| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
halipui
|
hawalipui
|
| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -lipui
|
|
| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -talipua
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| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -talipua
|
|
| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -lipue)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nilipue
|
tulipue
|
| 2nd person
|
ulipue
|
mlipue
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
alipue
|
walipue
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -lipue
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|
| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -silipue
|
| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngelipua
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| Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singelipua
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| Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalilipua
|
| Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalilipua
|
|
| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -alipua)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nalipua
|
twalipua
|
| 2nd person
|
walipua
|
mwalipua
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
alipua
|
walipua
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
walipua
|
yalipua
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
lalipua
|
yalipua
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chalipua
|
vyalipua
|
| n(IX/X)
|
yalipua
|
zalipua
|
| u(XI)
|
walipua
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwalipua
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
palipua
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
mwalipua
|
|
|
| Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -melipua
|
| "Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshalipua
|
| "Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -jalipua
|
| "If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kilipua
|
| "If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipolipua
|
| Consecutive
|
kalipua / positive subject concord + -kalipua
|
| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kalipue
|
|
| Object concord (indicative positive)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-nilipua
|
-tulipua
|
| 2nd person
|
-kulipua
|
-walipua/-kulipueni/-walipueni
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
-mlipua
|
-walipua
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-ulipua
|
-ilipua
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lilipua
|
-yalipua
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kilipua
|
-vilipua
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-ilipua
|
-zilipua
|
| u(XI)
|
-ulipua
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kulipua
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-palipua
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-mulipua
|
|
| Reflexive
|
-jilipua
|
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| Relative forms
|
| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -lipua- + relative marker)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-lipuaye
|
-lipuao
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-lipuao
|
-lipuayo
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lipualo
|
-lipuayo
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-lipuacho
|
-lipuavyo
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| n(IX/X)
|
-lipuayo
|
-lipuazo
|
| u(XI)
|
-lipuao
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-lipuako
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-lipuapo
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-lipuamo
|
|
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -lipua)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yelipua
|
-olipua
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-olipua
|
-yolipua
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lolipua
|
-yolipua
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-cholipua
|
-vyolipua
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-yolipua
|
-zolipua
|
| u(XI)
|
-olipua
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kolipua
|
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| pa(XVI)
|
-polipua
|
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| mu(XVIII)
|
-molipua
|
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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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