Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-pindwa (infinitive kupindwa)
- Passive form of -pinda
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -pindwa
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| Positive present
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-napindwa
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| Subjunctive
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-pindwe
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| Negative
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-pindwi
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| Imperative singular
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pindwa
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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pindwa
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| Plural
|
pindweni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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hupindwa
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -lipindwa
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kupindwa
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -napindwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninapindwa/napindwa
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tunapindwa
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| 2nd person
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unapindwa
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mnapindwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anapindwa
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wanapindwa
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -napindwa
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -pindwi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sipindwi
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hatupindwi
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| 2nd person
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hupindwi
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hampindwi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hapindwi
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hawapindwi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -pindwi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tapindwa
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tapindwa
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -pindwe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nipindwe
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tupindwe
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| 2nd person
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upindwe
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mpindwe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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apindwe
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wapindwe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -pindwe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sipindwe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngepindwa
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singepindwa
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalipindwa
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalipindwa
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -apindwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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napindwa
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twapindwa
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| 2nd person
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wapindwa
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mwapindwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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apindwa
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wapindwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wapindwa
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yapindwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lapindwa
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yapindwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chapindwa
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vyapindwa
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| n(IX/X)
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yapindwa
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zapindwa
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| u(XI)
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wapindwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwapindwa
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| pa(XVI)
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papindwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwapindwa
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mepindwa
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshapindwa
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -japindwa
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kipindwa
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipopindwa
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| Consecutive
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kapindwa / positive subject concord + -kapindwa
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kapindwe
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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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-nipindwa
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-tupindwa
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| 2nd person
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-kupindwa
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-wapindwa/-kupindweni/-wapindweni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mpindwa
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-wapindwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-upindwa
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-ipindwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lipindwa
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-yapindwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kipindwa
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-vipindwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-ipindwa
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-zipindwa
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| u(XI)
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-upindwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kupindwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-papindwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mupindwa
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| Reflexive
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-jipindwa
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -pindwa- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-pindwaye
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-pindwao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-pindwao
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-pindwayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-pindwalo
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-pindwayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-pindwacho
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-pindwavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-pindwayo
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-pindwazo
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| u(XI)
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-pindwao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-pindwako
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| pa(XVI)
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-pindwapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-pindwamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -pindwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yepindwa
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-opindwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-opindwa
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-yopindwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lopindwa
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-yopindwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chopindwa
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-vyopindwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-yopindwa
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-zopindwa
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| u(XI)
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-opindwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kopindwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-popindwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mopindwa
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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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