Swahili
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Obviously from -sikia; should this be a synonym or alt form of -sikiliza or is there a difference?”)
Pronunciation
Verb
-sikiza (infinitive kusikiza)
- to listen (to pay attention)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -sikiza
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| Positive present
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-nasikiza
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| Subjunctive
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-sikize
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| Negative
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-sikizi
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| Imperative singular
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sikiza
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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sikiza
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| Plural
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sikizeni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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husikiza
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -lisikiza
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kusikiza
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nasikiza)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninasikiza/nasikiza
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tunasikiza
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| 2nd person
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unasikiza
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mnasikiza
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anasikiza
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wanasikiza
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nasikiza
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -sikizi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sisikizi
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hatusikizi
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| 2nd person
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husikizi
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hamsikizi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hasikizi
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hawasikizi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -sikizi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tasikiza
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tasikiza
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -sikize)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nisikize
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tusikize
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| 2nd person
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usikize
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msikize
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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asikize
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wasikize
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -sikize
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sisikize
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngesikiza
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singesikiza
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalisikiza
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalisikiza
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -asikiza)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nasikiza
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twasikiza
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| 2nd person
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wasikiza
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mwasikiza
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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asikiza
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wasikiza
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wasikiza
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yasikiza
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lasikiza
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yasikiza
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chasikiza
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vyasikiza
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| n(IX/X)
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yasikiza
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zasikiza
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| u(XI)
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wasikiza
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwasikiza
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| pa(XVI)
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pasikiza
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwasikiza
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mesikiza
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshasikiza
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jasikiza
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kisikiza
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -siposikiza
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| Consecutive
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kasikiza / positive subject concord + -kasikiza
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kasikize
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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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-nisikiza
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-tusikiza
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| 2nd person
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-kusikiza
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-wasikiza/-kusikizeni/-wasikizeni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-msikiza
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-wasikiza
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-usikiza
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-isikiza
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lisikiza
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-yasikiza
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kisikiza
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-visikiza
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| n(IX/X)
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-isikiza
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-zisikiza
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| u(XI)
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-usikiza
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kusikiza
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| pa(XVI)
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-pasikiza
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| mu(XVIII)
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-musikiza
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| Reflexive
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-jisikiza
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -sikiza- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-sikizaye
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-sikizao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-sikizao
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-sikizayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-sikizalo
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-sikizayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-sikizacho
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-sikizavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-sikizayo
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-sikizazo
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| u(XI)
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-sikizao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-sikizako
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| pa(XVI)
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-sikizapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-sikizamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -sikiza)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yesikiza
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-osikiza
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-osikiza
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-yosikiza
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-losikiza
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-yosikiza
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chosikiza
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-vyosikiza
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| n(IX/X)
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-yosikiza
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-zosikiza
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| u(XI)
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-osikiza
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kosikiza
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| pa(XVI)
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-posikiza
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mosikiza
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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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