Swahili
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].
Pronunciation
Verb
-peleka (infinitive kupeleka)
- to send, convey
kupeleka barua pepe- send an email
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -peleka
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| Positive present
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-napeleka
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| Subjunctive
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-peleke
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| Negative
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-peleki
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| Imperative singular
|
peleka
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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peleka
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| Plural
|
pelekeni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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hupeleka
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lipeleka
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kupeleka
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -napeleka)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninapeleka/napeleka
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tunapeleka
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| 2nd person
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unapeleka
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mnapeleka
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anapeleka
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wanapeleka
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -napeleka
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -peleki)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sipeleki
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hatupeleki
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| 2nd person
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hupeleki
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hampeleki
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hapeleki
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hawapeleki
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -peleki
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tapeleka
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tapeleka
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -peleke)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nipeleke
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tupeleke
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| 2nd person
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upeleke
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mpeleke
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
apeleke
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wapeleke
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -peleke
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sipeleke
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngepeleka
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singepeleka
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalipeleka
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalipeleka
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -apeleka)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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napeleka
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twapeleka
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| 2nd person
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wapeleka
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mwapeleka
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
apeleka
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wapeleka
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wapeleka
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yapeleka
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lapeleka
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yapeleka
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chapeleka
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vyapeleka
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| n(IX/X)
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yapeleka
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zapeleka
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| u(XI)
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wapeleka
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwapeleka
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| pa(XVI)
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papeleka
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwapeleka
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mepeleka
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshapeleka
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -japeleka
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kipeleka
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipopeleka
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| Consecutive
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kapeleka / positive subject concord + -kapeleka
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kapeleke
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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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-nipeleka
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-tupeleka
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| 2nd person
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-kupeleka
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-wapeleka/-kupelekeni/-wapelekeni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mpeleka
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-wapeleka
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-upeleka
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-ipeleka
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lipeleka
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-yapeleka
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kipeleka
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-vipeleka
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| n(IX/X)
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-ipeleka
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-zipeleka
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| u(XI)
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-upeleka
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kupeleka
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| pa(XVI)
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-papeleka
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mupeleka
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| Reflexive
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-jipeleka
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -peleka- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-pelekaye
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-pelekao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-pelekao
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-pelekayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-pelekalo
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-pelekayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-pelekacho
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-pelekavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-pelekayo
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-pelekazo
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| u(XI)
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-pelekao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-pelekako
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| pa(XVI)
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-pelekapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-pelekamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -peleka)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yepeleka
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-opeleka
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-opeleka
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-yopeleka
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lopeleka
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-yopeleka
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chopeleka
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-vyopeleka
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| n(IX/X)
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-yopeleka
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-zopeleka
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| u(XI)
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-opeleka
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kopeleka
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| pa(XVI)
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-popeleka
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mopeleka
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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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