From Proto-Bahnaric *slaː (“leaf”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *slaʔ (“leaf”); cognate with Halang la (“leaf”), Khmer ស្លា (slaa, “areca”), Vietnamese lá, Mon သၠ (hlaˀ, “leaf”), Khasi sla (“leaf”), Semai sela (“leaf”).
hla
- leaf
From Proto-Hlai *hlaː (“fish”), from Pre-Hlai *laː (Norquest, 2015).
hla
- fish
-hlá
- to descend, to go down
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
-hla
- Alternative form of ehla
Tone L, latent i
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Infinitive
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ukuhla
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukuhla
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ukungehli
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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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yihla
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-hle
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Plural
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yihlani
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-hleni
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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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ngiyehla, ngihla
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engihlayo, engihla
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ngihla
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angihli
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engingehli
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ngingehli
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2nd singular
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uyehla, uhla
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ohlayo, ohla
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uhla
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awuhli
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ongehli
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ungehli
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1st plural
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siyehla, sihla
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esihlayo, esihla
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sihla
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asihli
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esingehli
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singehli
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2nd plural
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niyehla, nihla
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enihlayo, enihla
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nihla
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anihli
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eningehli
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ningehli
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Class 1
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uyehla, uhla
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ohlayo, ohla
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ehla
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akehli
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ongehli
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engehli
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Class 2
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bayehla, behla
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abehlayo, abehla
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behla
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abehli
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abangehli
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bengehli
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Class 3
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uyehla, uhla
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ohlayo, ohla
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uhla
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awuhli
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ongehli
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ungehli
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Class 4
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iyehla, ihla
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ehlayo, ehla
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ihla
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ayihli
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engehli
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ingehli
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Class 5
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liyehla, lihla
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elihlayo, elihla
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lihla
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alihli
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elingehli
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lingehli
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Class 6
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ayehla, ehla
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ehlayo, ehla
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ehla
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awehli
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angehli
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engehli
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Class 7
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siyehla, sihla
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esihlayo, esihla
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sihla
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asihli
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esingehli
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singehli
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Class 8
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ziyehla, zihla
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ezihlayo, ezihla
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zihla
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azihli
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ezingehli
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zingehli
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Class 9
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iyehla, ihla
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ehlayo, ehla
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ihla
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ayihli
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engehli
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ingehli
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Class 10
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ziyehla, zihla
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ezihlayo, ezihla
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zihla
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azihli
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ezingehli
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zingehli
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Class 11
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luyehla, luhla
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oluhlayo, oluhla
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luhla
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aluhli
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olungehli
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lungehli
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Class 14
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buyehla, buhla
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obuhlayo, obuhla
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buhla
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abuhli
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obungehli
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bungehli
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Class 15
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kuyehla, kuhla
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okuhlayo, okuhla
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kuhla
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akuhli
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okungehli
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kungehli
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Class 17
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kuyehla, kuhla
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okuhlayo, okuhla
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kuhla
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akuhli
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okungehli
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kungehli
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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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ngihlile, ngihlē
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engihlile, engihlē
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ngihlile, ngihlē
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angihlanga
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engingehlanga
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ngingehlanga
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2nd singular
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uhlile, uhlē
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ohlile, ohlē
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uhlile, uhlē
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awuhlanga
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ongehlanga
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ungehlanga
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1st plural
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sihlile, sihlē
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esihlile, esihlē
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sihlile, sihlē
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asihlanga
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esingehlanga
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singehlanga
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2nd plural
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nihlile, nihlē
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enihlile, enihlē
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nihlile, nihlē
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anihlanga
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eningehlanga
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ningehlanga
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Class 1
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uhlile, uhlē
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ohlile, ohlē
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ehlile, ehlē
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akehlanga
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ongehlanga
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engehlanga
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Class 2
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behlile, behlē
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abehlile, abehlē
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behlile, behlē
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abehlanga
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abangehlanga
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bengehlanga
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Class 3
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uhlile, uhlē
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ohlile, ohlē
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uhlile, uhlē
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awuhlanga
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ongehlanga
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ungehlanga
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Class 4
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ihlile, ihlē
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ehlile, ehlē
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ihlile, ihlē
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ayihlanga
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engehlanga
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ingehlanga
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Class 5
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lihlile, lihlē
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elihlile, elihlē
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lihlile, lihlē
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alihlanga
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elingehlanga
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lingehlanga
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Class 6
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ehlile, ehlē
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ehlile, ehlē
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ehlile, ehlē
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awehlanga
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angehlanga
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engehlanga
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Class 7
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sihlile, sihlē
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esihlile, esihlē
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sihlile, sihlē
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asihlanga
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esingehlanga
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singehlanga
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Class 8
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zihlile, zihlē
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ezihlile, ezihlē
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zihlile, zihlē
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azihlanga
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ezingehlanga
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zingehlanga
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Class 9
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ihlile, ihlē
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ehlile, ehlē
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ihlile, ihlē
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ayihlanga
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engehlanga
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ingehlanga
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Class 10
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zihlile, zihlē
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ezihlile, ezihlē
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zihlile, zihlē
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azihlanga
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ezingehlanga
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zingehlanga
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Class 11
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luhlile, luhlē
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oluhlile, oluhlē
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luhlile, luhlē
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aluhlanga
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olungehlanga
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lungehlanga
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Class 14
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buhlile, buhlē
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obuhlile, obuhlē
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buhlile, buhlē
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abuhlanga
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obungehlanga
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bungehlanga
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Class 15
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kuhlile, kuhlē
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okuhlile, okuhlē
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kuhlile, kuhlē
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akuhlanga
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okungehlanga
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kungehlanga
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Class 17
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kuhlile, kuhlē
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okuhlile, okuhlē
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kuhlile, kuhlē
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akuhlanga
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okungehlanga
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kungehlanga
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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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ngāhla
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engāhla
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ngāhla
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angihlanga
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engingehlanga
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ngingehlanga
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2nd singular
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wāhla
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owāhla
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wāhla
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awuhlanga
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ongehlanga
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ungehlanga
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1st plural
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sāhla
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esāhla
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sāhla
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asihlanga
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esingehlanga
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singehlanga
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2nd plural
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nāhla
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enāhla
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nāhla
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anihlanga
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eningehlanga
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ningehlanga
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Class 1
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wāhla
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owāhla
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āhla
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akehlanga
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ongehlanga
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engehlanga
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Class 2
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bāhla
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abāhla
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bāhla
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abehlanga
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abangehlanga
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bengehlanga
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Class 3
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wāhla
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owāhla
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wāhla
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awuhlanga
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ongehlanga
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ungehlanga
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Class 4
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yāhla
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eyāhla
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yāhla
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ayihlanga
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engehlanga
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ingehlanga
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Class 5
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lāhla
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elāhla
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lāhla
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alihlanga
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elingehlanga
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lingehlanga
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Class 6
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āhla
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āhla
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āhla
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awehlanga
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angehlanga
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engehlanga
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Class 7
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sāhla
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esāhla
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sāhla
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asihlanga
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esingehlanga
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singehlanga
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Class 8
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zāhla
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ezāhla
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zāhla
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azihlanga
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ezingehlanga
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zingehlanga
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Class 9
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yāhla
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eyāhla
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yāhla
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ayihlanga
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engehlanga
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ingehlanga
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Class 10
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zāhla
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ezāhla
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zāhla
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azihlanga
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ezingehlanga
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zingehlanga
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Class 11
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lwāhla
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olwāhla
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lwāhla
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aluhlanga
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olungehlanga
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lungehlanga
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Class 14
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bāhla
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obāhla
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bāhla
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abuhlanga
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obungehlanga
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bungehlanga
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Class 15
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kwāhla
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okwāhla
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kwāhla
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akuhlanga
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okungehlanga
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kungehlanga
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Class 17
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kwāhla
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okwāhla
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kwāhla
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akuhlanga
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okungehlanga
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kungehlanga
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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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ngingehla
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—
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ngingehla
|
ngingehle
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—
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ngingehle
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2nd singular
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ungehla
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—
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ungehla
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ungehle
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—
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ungehle
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1st plural
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singehla
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—
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singehla
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singehle
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—
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singehle
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2nd plural
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ningehla
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—
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ningehla
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ningehle
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—
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ningehle
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Class 1
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angehla
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—
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engehla
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angehle
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—
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engehle
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Class 2
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bangehla
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—
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bengehla
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bangehle
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—
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bengehle
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Class 3
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ungehla
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—
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ungehla
|
ungehle
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—
|
ungehle
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Class 4
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ingehla
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—
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ingehla
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ingehle
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—
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ingehle
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Class 5
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lingehla
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—
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lingehla
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lingehle
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—
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lingehle
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Class 6
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angehla
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—
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engehla
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angehle
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—
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engehle
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Class 7
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singehla
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—
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singehla
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singehle
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—
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singehle
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Class 8
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zingehla
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—
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zingehla
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zingehle
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—
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zingehle
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Class 9
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ingehla
|
—
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ingehla
|
ingehle
|
—
|
ingehle
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Class 10
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zingehla
|
—
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zingehla
|
zingehle
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—
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zingehle
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Class 11
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lungehla
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—
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lungehla
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lungehle
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—
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lungehle
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Class 14
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bungehla
|
—
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bungehla
|
bungehle
|
—
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bungehle
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Class 15
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kungehla
|
—
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kungehla
|
kungehle
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—
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kungehle
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Class 17
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kungehla
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—
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kungehla
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kungehle
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—
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kungehle
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Immediate future
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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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ngizokuhla
|
engizokuhla
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ngizokuhla
|
angizukuhla
|
engingezukuhla
|
ngingezukuhla
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2nd singular
|
uzokuhla
|
ozokuhla
|
uzokuhla
|
awuzukuhla
|
ongezukuhla
|
ungezukuhla
|
1st plural
|
sizokuhla
|
esizokuhla
|
sizokuhla
|
asizukuhla
|
esingezukuhla
|
singezukuhla
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2nd plural
|
nizokuhla
|
enizokuhla
|
nizokuhla
|
anizukuhla
|
eningezukuhla
|
ningezukuhla
|
Class 1
|
uzokuhla
|
ozokuhla
|
ezokuhla
|
akazukuhla
|
ongezukuhla
|
engezukuhla
|
Class 2
|
bazokuhla
|
abazokuhla
|
bezokuhla
|
abazukuhla
|
abangezukuhla
|
bengezukuhla
|
Class 3
|
uzokuhla
|
ozokuhla
|
uzokuhla
|
awuzukuhla
|
ongezukuhla
|
ungezukuhla
|
Class 4
|
izokuhla
|
ezokuhla
|
izokuhla
|
ayizukuhla
|
engezukuhla
|
ingezukuhla
|
Class 5
|
lizokuhla
|
elizokuhla
|
lizokuhla
|
alizukuhla
|
elingezukuhla
|
lingezukuhla
|
Class 6
|
azokuhla
|
azokuhla
|
ezokuhla
|
awazukuhla
|
angezukuhla
|
engezukuhla
|
Class 7
|
sizokuhla
|
esizokuhla
|
sizokuhla
|
asizukuhla
|
esingezukuhla
|
singezukuhla
|
Class 8
|
zizokuhla
|
ezizokuhla
|
zizokuhla
|
azizukuhla
|
ezingezukuhla
|
zingezukuhla
|
Class 9
|
izokuhla
|
ezokuhla
|
izokuhla
|
ayizukuhla
|
engezukuhla
|
ingezukuhla
|
Class 10
|
zizokuhla
|
ezizokuhla
|
zizokuhla
|
azizukuhla
|
ezingezukuhla
|
zingezukuhla
|
Class 11
|
luzokuhla
|
oluzokuhla
|
luzokuhla
|
aluzukuhla
|
olungezukuhla
|
lungezukuhla
|
Class 14
|
buzokuhla
|
obuzokuhla
|
buzokuhla
|
abuzukuhla
|
obungezukuhla
|
bungezukuhla
|
Class 15
|
kuzokuhla
|
okuzokuhla
|
kuzokuhla
|
akuzukuhla
|
okungezukuhla
|
kungezukuhla
|
Class 17
|
kuzokuhla
|
okuzokuhla
|
kuzokuhla
|
akuzukuhla
|
okungezukuhla
|
kungezukuhla
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyokuhla
|
engiyokuhla
|
ngiyokuhla
|
angiyukuhla
|
engingeyukuhla
|
ngingeyukuhla
|
2nd singular
|
uyokuhla
|
oyokuhla
|
uyokuhla
|
awuyukuhla
|
ongeyukuhla
|
ungeyukuhla
|
1st plural
|
siyokuhla
|
esiyokuhla
|
siyokuhla
|
asiyukuhla
|
esingeyukuhla
|
singeyukuhla
|
2nd plural
|
niyokuhla
|
eniyokuhla
|
niyokuhla
|
aniyukuhla
|
eningeyukuhla
|
ningeyukuhla
|
Class 1
|
uyokuhla
|
oyokuhla
|
eyokuhla
|
akayukuhla
|
ongeyukuhla
|
engeyukuhla
|
Class 2
|
bayokuhla
|
abayokuhla
|
beyokuhla
|
abayukuhla
|
abangeyukuhla
|
bengeyukuhla
|
Class 3
|
uyokuhla
|
oyokuhla
|
uyokuhla
|
awuyukuhla
|
ongeyukuhla
|
ungeyukuhla
|
Class 4
|
iyokuhla
|
eyokuhla
|
iyokuhla
|
ayiyukuhla
|
engeyukuhla
|
ingeyukuhla
|
Class 5
|
liyokuhla
|
eliyokuhla
|
liyokuhla
|
aliyukuhla
|
elingeyukuhla
|
lingeyukuhla
|
Class 6
|
ayokuhla
|
ayokuhla
|
eyokuhla
|
awayukuhla
|
angeyukuhla
|
engeyukuhla
|
Class 7
|
siyokuhla
|
esiyokuhla
|
siyokuhla
|
asiyukuhla
|
esingeyukuhla
|
singeyukuhla
|
Class 8
|
ziyokuhla
|
eziyokuhla
|
ziyokuhla
|
aziyukuhla
|
ezingeyukuhla
|
zingeyukuhla
|
Class 9
|
iyokuhla
|
eyokuhla
|
iyokuhla
|
ayiyukuhla
|
engeyukuhla
|
ingeyukuhla
|
Class 10
|
ziyokuhla
|
eziyokuhla
|
ziyokuhla
|
aziyukuhla
|
ezingeyukuhla
|
zingeyukuhla
|
Class 11
|
luyokuhla
|
oluyokuhla
|
luyokuhla
|
aluyukuhla
|
olungeyukuhla
|
lungeyukuhla
|
Class 14
|
buyokuhla
|
obuyokuhla
|
buyokuhla
|
abuyukuhla
|
obungeyukuhla
|
bungeyukuhla
|
Class 15
|
kuyokuhla
|
okuyokuhla
|
kuyokuhla
|
akuyukuhla
|
okungeyukuhla
|
kungeyukuhla
|
Class 17
|
kuyokuhla
|
okuyokuhla
|
kuyokuhla
|
akuyukuhla
|
okungeyukuhla
|
kungeyukuhla
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngihle
|
ngingehli
|
2nd singular
|
uhle
|
ungehli
|
1st plural
|
sihle
|
singehli
|
2nd plural
|
nihle
|
ningehli
|
Class 1
|
ehle
|
angehli
|
Class 2
|
behle
|
bangehli
|
Class 3
|
uhle
|
ungehli
|
Class 4
|
ihle
|
ingehli
|
Class 5
|
lihle
|
lingehli
|
Class 6
|
ehle
|
angehli
|
Class 7
|
sihle
|
singehli
|
Class 8
|
zihle
|
zingehli
|
Class 9
|
ihle
|
ingehli
|
Class 10
|
zihle
|
zingehli
|
Class 11
|
luhle
|
lungehli
|
Class 14
|
buhle
|
bungehli
|
Class 15
|
kuhle
|
kungehli
|
Class 17
|
kuhle
|
kungehli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngehla
|
ngangehla, angehla, angangehla
|
2nd singular
|
wehla
|
wangehla, awehla, awangehla
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1st plural
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sehla
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sangehla, asehla, asangehla
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2nd plural
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nehla
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nangehla, anehla, anangehla
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Class 1
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wehla
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wangehla, akehla, akangehla
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Class 2
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behla
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bangehla, abehla, abangehla
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Class 3
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wehla
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wangehla, awehla, awangehla
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Class 4
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yehla
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yangehla, ayehla, ayangehla
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Class 5
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lehla
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langehla, alehla, alangehla
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Class 6
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ehla
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angehla, awehla, awangehla
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Class 7
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sehla
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sangehla, asehla, asangehla
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Class 8
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zehla
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zangehla, azehla, azangehla
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Class 9
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yehla
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yangehla, ayehla, ayangehla
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Class 10
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zehla
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zangehla, azehla, azangehla
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Class 11
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lwehla
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lwangehla, alwehla, alwangehla
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Class 14
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behla
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bangehla, abehla, abangehla
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Class 15
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kwehla
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kwangehla, akwehla, akwangehla
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Class 17
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kwehla
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kwangehla, akwehla, akwangehla
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