Swahili
Verb
-amwisha (infinitive kuamwisha)
- Causative form of -amwa
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -amwisha
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| Positive present
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-naamwisha
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| Subjunctive
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-amwishe
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| Negative
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-amwishi
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| Imperative singular
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amwisha
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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amwisha
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| Plural
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amwisheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huamwisha
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -liamwisha
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuamwisha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naamwisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaamwisha/naamwisha
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tunaamwisha
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| 2nd person
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unaamwisha
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mnaamwisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaamwisha
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wanaamwisha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naamwisha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -amwishi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siamwishi
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hatuamwishi
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| 2nd person
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huamwishi
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hamwamwishi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haamwishi
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hawaamwishi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -amwishi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -taamwisha
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taamwisha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -amwishe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niamwishe
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tuamwishe
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| 2nd person
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uamwishe
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mwamwishe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aamwishe
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waamwishe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -amwishe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siamwishe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeamwisha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeamwisha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliamwisha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliamwisha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aamwisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naamwisha
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twaamwisha
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| 2nd person
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waamwisha
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mwaamwisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aamwisha
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waamwisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waamwisha
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yaamwisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laamwisha
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yaamwisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaamwisha
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vyaamwisha
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| n(IX/X)
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yaamwisha
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zaamwisha
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| u(XI)
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waamwisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaamwisha
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| pa(XVI)
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paamwisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaamwisha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meamwisha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaamwisha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaamwisha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiamwisha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoamwisha
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| Consecutive
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kaamwisha / positive subject concord + -kaamwisha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaamwishe
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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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-niamwisha
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-tuamwisha
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| 2nd person
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-kuamwisha
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-waamwisha/-kuamwisheni/-waamwisheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwamwisha
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-waamwisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uamwisha
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-iamwisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liamwisha
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-yaamwisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiamwisha
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-viamwisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-iamwisha
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-ziamwisha
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| u(XI)
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-uamwisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuamwisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-paamwisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muamwisha
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| Reflexive
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-jiamwisha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -amwisha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-amwishaye
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-amwishao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-amwishao
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-amwishayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-amwishalo
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-amwishayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-amwishacho
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-amwishavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-amwishayo
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-amwishazo
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| u(XI)
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-amwishao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-amwishako
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| pa(XVI)
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-amwishapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-amwishamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -amwisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeamwisha
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-oamwisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oamwisha
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-yoamwisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loamwisha
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-yoamwisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choamwisha
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-vyoamwisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoamwisha
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-zoamwisha
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| u(XI)
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-oamwisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koamwisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-poamwisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moamwisha
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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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