Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-puuzwa (infinitive kupuuzwa)
- Passive form of -puuza: to be ignored
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -puuzwa
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| Positive present
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-napuuzwa
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| Subjunctive
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-puuzwe
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| Negative
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-puuzwi
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| Imperative singular
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puuzwa
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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puuzwa
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| Plural
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puuzweni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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hupuuzwa
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -lipuuzwa
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kupuuzwa
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -napuuzwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninapuuzwa/napuuzwa
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tunapuuzwa
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| 2nd person
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unapuuzwa
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mnapuuzwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anapuuzwa
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wanapuuzwa
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -napuuzwa
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -puuzwi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sipuuzwi
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hatupuuzwi
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| 2nd person
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hupuuzwi
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hampuuzwi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hapuuzwi
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hawapuuzwi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -puuzwi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tapuuzwa
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tapuuzwa
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -puuzwe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nipuuzwe
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tupuuzwe
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| 2nd person
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upuuzwe
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mpuuzwe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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apuuzwe
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wapuuzwe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -puuzwe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sipuuzwe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngepuuzwa
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singepuuzwa
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalipuuzwa
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalipuuzwa
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -apuuzwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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napuuzwa
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twapuuzwa
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| 2nd person
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wapuuzwa
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mwapuuzwa
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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apuuzwa
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wapuuzwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wapuuzwa
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yapuuzwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lapuuzwa
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yapuuzwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chapuuzwa
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vyapuuzwa
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| n(IX/X)
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yapuuzwa
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zapuuzwa
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| u(XI)
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wapuuzwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwapuuzwa
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| pa(XVI)
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papuuzwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwapuuzwa
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mepuuzwa
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshapuuzwa
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -japuuzwa
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kipuuzwa
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipopuuzwa
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| Consecutive
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kapuuzwa / positive subject concord + -kapuuzwa
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kapuuzwe
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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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-nipuuzwa
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-tupuuzwa
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| 2nd person
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-kupuuzwa
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-wapuuzwa/-kupuuzweni/-wapuuzweni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mpuuzwa
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-wapuuzwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-upuuzwa
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-ipuuzwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lipuuzwa
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-yapuuzwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kipuuzwa
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-vipuuzwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-ipuuzwa
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-zipuuzwa
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| u(XI)
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-upuuzwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kupuuzwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-papuuzwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mupuuzwa
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| Reflexive
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-jipuuzwa
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -puuzwa- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-puuzwaye
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-puuzwao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-puuzwao
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-puuzwayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-puuzwalo
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-puuzwayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-puuzwacho
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-puuzwavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-puuzwayo
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-puuzwazo
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| u(XI)
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-puuzwao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-puuzwako
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| pa(XVI)
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-puuzwapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-puuzwamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -puuzwa)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yepuuzwa
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-opuuzwa
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-opuuzwa
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-yopuuzwa
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lopuuzwa
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-yopuuzwa
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chopuuzwa
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-vyopuuzwa
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| n(IX/X)
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-yopuuzwa
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-zopuuzwa
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| u(XI)
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-opuuzwa
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kopuuzwa
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| pa(XVI)
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-popuuzwa
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mopuuzwa
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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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