Swahili
Verb
-laanisha (infinitive kulaanisha)
- Causative form of -laani
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -laanisha
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| Positive present
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-nalaanisha
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| Subjunctive
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-laanishe
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| Negative
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-laanishi
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| Imperative singular
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laanisha
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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laanisha
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| Plural
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laanisheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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hulaanisha
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -lilaanisha
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kulaanisha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nalaanisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninalaanisha/nalaanisha
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tunalaanisha
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| 2nd person
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unalaanisha
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mnalaanisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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analaanisha
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wanalaanisha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nalaanisha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -laanishi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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silaanishi
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hatulaanishi
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| 2nd person
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hulaanishi
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hamlaanishi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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halaanishi
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hawalaanishi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -laanishi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -talaanisha
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -talaanisha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -laanishe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nilaanishe
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tulaanishe
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| 2nd person
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ulaanishe
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mlaanishe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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alaanishe
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walaanishe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -laanishe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -silaanishe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngelaanisha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singelaanisha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalilaanisha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalilaanisha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -alaanisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nalaanisha
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twalaanisha
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| 2nd person
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walaanisha
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mwalaanisha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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alaanisha
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walaanisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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walaanisha
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yalaanisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lalaanisha
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yalaanisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chalaanisha
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vyalaanisha
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| n(IX/X)
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yalaanisha
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zalaanisha
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| u(XI)
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walaanisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwalaanisha
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| pa(XVI)
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palaanisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwalaanisha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -melaanisha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshalaanisha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jalaanisha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kilaanisha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipolaanisha
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| Consecutive
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kalaanisha / positive subject concord + -kalaanisha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kalaanishe
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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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-nilaanisha
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-tulaanisha
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| 2nd person
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-kulaanisha
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-walaanisha/-kulaanisheni/-walaanisheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mlaanisha
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-walaanisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-ulaanisha
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-ilaanisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lilaanisha
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-yalaanisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kilaanisha
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-vilaanisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-ilaanisha
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-zilaanisha
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| u(XI)
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-ulaanisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kulaanisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-palaanisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mulaanisha
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| Reflexive
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-jilaanisha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -laanisha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-laanishaye
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-laanishao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-laanishao
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-laanishayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-laanishalo
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-laanishayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-laanishacho
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-laanishavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-laanishayo
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-laanishazo
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| u(XI)
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-laanishao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-laanishako
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| pa(XVI)
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-laanishapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-laanishamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -laanisha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yelaanisha
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-olaanisha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-olaanisha
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-yolaanisha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lolaanisha
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-yolaanisha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-cholaanisha
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-vyolaanisha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yolaanisha
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-zolaanisha
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| u(XI)
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-olaanisha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kolaanisha
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| pa(XVI)
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-polaanisha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-molaanisha
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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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