From Proto-Bantu *-jíngɪda.
-ngéna
- to enter, to go into [with locative]
- to invade [with locative]
- to begin (of a season)
Tone H
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Infinitive
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ukungena
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukungena
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ukungangeni
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Imperative
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Simple
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+ object concord
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Singular
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ngena
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-ngene
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Plural
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ngenani
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-ngeneni
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Present
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngiyangena, ngingena
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engingenayo, engingena
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ngingena
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angingeni
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engingangeni
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ngingangeni
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2nd singular
|
uyangena, ungena
|
ongenayo, ongena
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ungena
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awungeni
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ongangeni
|
ungangeni
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1st plural
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siyangena, singena
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esingenayo, esingena
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singena
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asingeni
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esingangeni
|
singangeni
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2nd plural
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niyangena, ningena
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eningenayo, eningena
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ningena
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aningeni
|
eningangeni
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ningangeni
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Class 1
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uyangena, ungena
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ongenayo, ongena
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engena
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akangeni
|
ongangeni
|
engangeni
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Class 2
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bayangena, bangena
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abangenayo, abangena
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bengena
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abangeni
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abangangeni
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bengangeni
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Class 3
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uyangena, ungena
|
ongenayo, ongena
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ungena
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awungeni
|
ongangeni
|
ungangeni
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Class 4
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iyangena, ingena
|
engenayo, engena
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ingena
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ayingeni
|
engangeni
|
ingangeni
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Class 5
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liyangena, lingena
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elingenayo, elingena
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lingena
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alingeni
|
elingangeni
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lingangeni
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Class 6
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ayangena, angena
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angenayo, angena
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engena
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awangeni
|
angangeni
|
engangeni
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Class 7
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siyangena, singena
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esingenayo, esingena
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singena
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asingeni
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esingangeni
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singangeni
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Class 8
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ziyangena, zingena
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ezingenayo, ezingena
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zingena
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azingeni
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ezingangeni
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zingangeni
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Class 9
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iyangena, ingena
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engenayo, engena
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ingena
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ayingeni
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engangeni
|
ingangeni
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Class 10
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ziyangena, zingena
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ezingenayo, ezingena
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zingena
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azingeni
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ezingangeni
|
zingangeni
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Class 11
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luyangena, lungena
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olungenayo, olungena
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lungena
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alungeni
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olungangeni
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lungangeni
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Class 14
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buyangena, bungena
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obungenayo, obungena
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bungena
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abungeni
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obungangeni
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bungangeni
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Class 15
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kuyangena, kungena
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okungenayo, okungena
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kungena
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akungeni
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okungangeni
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kungangeni
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Class 17
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kuyangena, kungena
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okungenayo, okungena
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kungena
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akungeni
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okungangeni
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kungangeni
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Recent past
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngingenile, ngingenē
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engingenile, engingenē
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ngingenile, ngingenē
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angingenanga
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engingangenanga
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ngingangenanga
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2nd singular
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ungenile, ungenē
|
ongenile, ongenē
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ungenile, ungenē
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awungenanga
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ongangenanga
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ungangenanga
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1st plural
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singenile, singenē
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esingenile, esingenē
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singenile, singenē
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asingenanga
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esingangenanga
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singangenanga
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2nd plural
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ningenile, ningenē
|
eningenile, eningenē
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ningenile, ningenē
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aningenanga
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eningangenanga
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ningangenanga
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Class 1
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ungenile, ungenē
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ongenile, ongenē
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engenile, engenē
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akangenanga
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ongangenanga
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engangenanga
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Class 2
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bangenile, bangenē
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abangenile, abangenē
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bengenile, bengenē
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abangenanga
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abangangenanga
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bengangenanga
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Class 3
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ungenile, ungenē
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ongenile, ongenē
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ungenile, ungenē
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awungenanga
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ongangenanga
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ungangenanga
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Class 4
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ingenile, ingenē
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engenile, engenē
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ingenile, ingenē
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ayingenanga
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engangenanga
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ingangenanga
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Class 5
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lingenile, lingenē
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elingenile, elingenē
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lingenile, lingenē
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alingenanga
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elingangenanga
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lingangenanga
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Class 6
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angenile, angenē
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angenile, angenē
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engenile, engenē
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awangenanga
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angangenanga
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engangenanga
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Class 7
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singenile, singenē
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esingenile, esingenē
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singenile, singenē
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asingenanga
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esingangenanga
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singangenanga
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Class 8
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zingenile, zingenē
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ezingenile, ezingenē
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zingenile, zingenē
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azingenanga
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ezingangenanga
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zingangenanga
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Class 9
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ingenile, ingenē
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engenile, engenē
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ingenile, ingenē
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ayingenanga
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engangenanga
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ingangenanga
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Class 10
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zingenile, zingenē
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ezingenile, ezingenē
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zingenile, zingenē
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azingenanga
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ezingangenanga
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zingangenanga
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Class 11
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lungenile, lungenē
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olungenile, olungenē
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lungenile, lungenē
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alungenanga
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olungangenanga
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lungangenanga
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Class 14
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bungenile, bungenē
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obungenile, obungenē
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bungenile, bungenē
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abungenanga
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obungangenanga
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bungangenanga
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Class 15
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kungenile, kungenē
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okungenile, okungenē
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kungenile, kungenē
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akungenanga
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okungangenanga
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kungangenanga
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Class 17
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kungenile, kungenē
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okungenile, okungenē
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kungenile, kungenē
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akungenanga
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okungangenanga
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kungangenanga
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Remote past
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngāngena
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engāngena
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ngāngena
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angingenanga
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engingangenanga
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ngingangenanga
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2nd singular
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wāngena
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owāngena
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wāngena
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awungenanga
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ongangenanga
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ungangenanga
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1st plural
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sāngena
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esāngena
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sāngena
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asingenanga
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esingangenanga
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singangenanga
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2nd plural
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nāngena
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enāngena
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nāngena
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aningenanga
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eningangenanga
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ningangenanga
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Class 1
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wāngena
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owāngena
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āngena
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akangenanga
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ongangenanga
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engangenanga
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Class 2
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bāngena
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abāngena
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bāngena
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abangenanga
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abangangenanga
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bengangenanga
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Class 3
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wāngena
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owāngena
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wāngena
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awungenanga
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ongangenanga
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ungangenanga
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Class 4
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yāngena
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eyāngena
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yāngena
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ayingenanga
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engangenanga
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ingangenanga
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Class 5
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lāngena
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elāngena
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lāngena
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alingenanga
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elingangenanga
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lingangenanga
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Class 6
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āngena
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āngena
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āngena
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awangenanga
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angangenanga
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engangenanga
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Class 7
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sāngena
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esāngena
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sāngena
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asingenanga
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esingangenanga
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singangenanga
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Class 8
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zāngena
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ezāngena
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zāngena
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azingenanga
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ezingangenanga
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zingangenanga
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Class 9
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yāngena
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eyāngena
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yāngena
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ayingenanga
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engangenanga
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ingangenanga
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Class 10
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zāngena
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ezāngena
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zāngena
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azingenanga
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ezingangenanga
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zingangenanga
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Class 11
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lwāngena
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olwāngena
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lwāngena
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alungenanga
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olungangenanga
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lungangenanga
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Class 14
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bāngena
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obāngena
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bāngena
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abungenanga
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obungangenanga
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bungangenanga
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Class 15
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kwāngena
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okwāngena
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kwāngena
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akungenanga
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okungangenanga
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kungangenanga
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Class 17
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kwāngena
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okwāngena
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kwāngena
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akungenanga
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okungangenanga
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kungangenanga
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Potential
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngingangena
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—
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ngingangena
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ngingengene
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—
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ngingengene
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2nd singular
|
ungangena
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—
|
ungangena
|
ungengene
|
—
|
ungengene
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1st plural
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singangena
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—
|
singangena
|
singengene
|
—
|
singengene
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2nd plural
|
ningangena
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—
|
ningangena
|
ningengene
|
—
|
ningengene
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Class 1
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angangena
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—
|
engangena
|
angengene
|
—
|
engengene
|
Class 2
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bangangena
|
—
|
bengangena
|
bangengene
|
—
|
bengengene
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Class 3
|
ungangena
|
—
|
ungangena
|
ungengene
|
—
|
ungengene
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Class 4
|
ingangena
|
—
|
ingangena
|
ingengene
|
—
|
ingengene
|
Class 5
|
lingangena
|
—
|
lingangena
|
lingengene
|
—
|
lingengene
|
Class 6
|
angangena
|
—
|
engangena
|
angengene
|
—
|
engengene
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Class 7
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singangena
|
—
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singangena
|
singengene
|
—
|
singengene
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Class 8
|
zingangena
|
—
|
zingangena
|
zingengene
|
—
|
zingengene
|
Class 9
|
ingangena
|
—
|
ingangena
|
ingengene
|
—
|
ingengene
|
Class 10
|
zingangena
|
—
|
zingangena
|
zingengene
|
—
|
zingengene
|
Class 11
|
lungangena
|
—
|
lungangena
|
lungengene
|
—
|
lungengene
|
Class 14
|
bungangena
|
—
|
bungangena
|
bungengene
|
—
|
bungengene
|
Class 15
|
kungangena
|
—
|
kungangena
|
kungengene
|
—
|
kungengene
|
Class 17
|
kungangena
|
—
|
kungangena
|
kungengene
|
—
|
kungengene
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizongena
|
engizongena
|
ngizongena
|
angizungena
|
engingezungena
|
ngingezungena
|
2nd singular
|
uzongena
|
ozongena
|
uzongena
|
awuzungena
|
ongezungena
|
ungezungena
|
1st plural
|
sizongena
|
esizongena
|
sizongena
|
asizungena
|
esingezungena
|
singezungena
|
2nd plural
|
nizongena
|
enizongena
|
nizongena
|
anizungena
|
eningezungena
|
ningezungena
|
Class 1
|
uzongena
|
ozongena
|
ezongena
|
akazungena
|
ongezungena
|
engezungena
|
Class 2
|
bazongena
|
abazongena
|
bezongena
|
abazungena
|
abangezungena
|
bengezungena
|
Class 3
|
uzongena
|
ozongena
|
uzongena
|
awuzungena
|
ongezungena
|
ungezungena
|
Class 4
|
izongena
|
ezongena
|
izongena
|
ayizungena
|
engezungena
|
ingezungena
|
Class 5
|
lizongena
|
elizongena
|
lizongena
|
alizungena
|
elingezungena
|
lingezungena
|
Class 6
|
azongena
|
azongena
|
ezongena
|
awazungena
|
angezungena
|
engezungena
|
Class 7
|
sizongena
|
esizongena
|
sizongena
|
asizungena
|
esingezungena
|
singezungena
|
Class 8
|
zizongena
|
ezizongena
|
zizongena
|
azizungena
|
ezingezungena
|
zingezungena
|
Class 9
|
izongena
|
ezongena
|
izongena
|
ayizungena
|
engezungena
|
ingezungena
|
Class 10
|
zizongena
|
ezizongena
|
zizongena
|
azizungena
|
ezingezungena
|
zingezungena
|
Class 11
|
luzongena
|
oluzongena
|
luzongena
|
aluzungena
|
olungezungena
|
lungezungena
|
Class 14
|
buzongena
|
obuzongena
|
buzongena
|
abuzungena
|
obungezungena
|
bungezungena
|
Class 15
|
kuzongena
|
okuzongena
|
kuzongena
|
akuzungena
|
okungezungena
|
kungezungena
|
Class 17
|
kuzongena
|
okuzongena
|
kuzongena
|
akuzungena
|
okungezungena
|
kungezungena
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyongena
|
engiyongena
|
ngiyongena
|
angiyungena
|
engingeyungena
|
ngingeyungena
|
2nd singular
|
uyongena
|
oyongena
|
uyongena
|
awuyungena
|
ongeyungena
|
ungeyungena
|
1st plural
|
siyongena
|
esiyongena
|
siyongena
|
asiyungena
|
esingeyungena
|
singeyungena
|
2nd plural
|
niyongena
|
eniyongena
|
niyongena
|
aniyungena
|
eningeyungena
|
ningeyungena
|
Class 1
|
uyongena
|
oyongena
|
eyongena
|
akayungena
|
ongeyungena
|
engeyungena
|
Class 2
|
bayongena
|
abayongena
|
beyongena
|
abayungena
|
abangeyungena
|
bengeyungena
|
Class 3
|
uyongena
|
oyongena
|
uyongena
|
awuyungena
|
ongeyungena
|
ungeyungena
|
Class 4
|
iyongena
|
eyongena
|
iyongena
|
ayiyungena
|
engeyungena
|
ingeyungena
|
Class 5
|
liyongena
|
eliyongena
|
liyongena
|
aliyungena
|
elingeyungena
|
lingeyungena
|
Class 6
|
ayongena
|
ayongena
|
eyongena
|
awayungena
|
angeyungena
|
engeyungena
|
Class 7
|
siyongena
|
esiyongena
|
siyongena
|
asiyungena
|
esingeyungena
|
singeyungena
|
Class 8
|
ziyongena
|
eziyongena
|
ziyongena
|
aziyungena
|
ezingeyungena
|
zingeyungena
|
Class 9
|
iyongena
|
eyongena
|
iyongena
|
ayiyungena
|
engeyungena
|
ingeyungena
|
Class 10
|
ziyongena
|
eziyongena
|
ziyongena
|
aziyungena
|
ezingeyungena
|
zingeyungena
|
Class 11
|
luyongena
|
oluyongena
|
luyongena
|
aluyungena
|
olungeyungena
|
lungeyungena
|
Class 14
|
buyongena
|
obuyongena
|
buyongena
|
abuyungena
|
obungeyungena
|
bungeyungena
|
Class 15
|
kuyongena
|
okuyongena
|
kuyongena
|
akuyungena
|
okungeyungena
|
kungeyungena
|
Class 17
|
kuyongena
|
okuyongena
|
kuyongena
|
akuyungena
|
okungeyungena
|
kungeyungena
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngingene
|
ngingangeni
|
2nd singular
|
ungene
|
ungangeni
|
1st plural
|
singene
|
singangeni
|
2nd plural
|
ningene
|
ningangeni
|
Class 1
|
angene
|
angangeni
|
Class 2
|
bangene
|
bangangeni
|
Class 3
|
ungene
|
ungangeni
|
Class 4
|
ingene
|
ingangeni
|
Class 5
|
lingene
|
lingangeni
|
Class 6
|
angene
|
angangeni
|
Class 7
|
singene
|
singangeni
|
Class 8
|
zingene
|
zingangeni
|
Class 9
|
ingene
|
ingangeni
|
Class 10
|
zingene
|
zingangeni
|
Class 11
|
lungene
|
lungangeni
|
Class 14
|
bungene
|
bungangeni
|
Class 15
|
kungene
|
kungangeni
|
Class 17
|
kungene
|
kungangeni
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngangena
|
ngangangena, angangena, angangangena
|
2nd singular
|
wangena
|
wangangena, awangena, awangangena
|
1st plural
|
sangena
|
sangangena, asangena, asangangena
|
2nd plural
|
nangena
|
nangangena, anangena, anangangena
|
Class 1
|
wangena
|
wangangena, akangena, akangangena
|
Class 2
|
bangena
|
bangangena, abangena, abangangena
|
Class 3
|
wangena
|
wangangena, awangena, awangangena
|
Class 4
|
yangena
|
yangangena, ayangena, ayangangena
|
Class 5
|
langena
|
langangena, alangena, alangangena
|
Class 6
|
angena
|
angangena, awangena, awangangena
|
Class 7
|
sangena
|
sangangena, asangena, asangangena
|
Class 8
|
zangena
|
zangangena, azangena, azangangena
|
Class 9
|
yangena
|
yangangena, ayangena, ayangangena
|
Class 10
|
zangena
|
zangangena, azangena, azangangena
|
Class 11
|
lwangena
|
lwangangena, alwangena, alwangangena
|
Class 14
|
bangena
|
bangangena, abangena, abangangena
|
Class 15
|
kwangena
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kwangangena, akwangena, akwangangena
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Class 17
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kwangena
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kwangangena, akwangena, akwangangena
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