Swahili
Verb
-menyesha (infinitive kumenyesha)
- Causative form of -menya
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -menyesha
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| Positive present
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-namenyesha
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| Subjunctive
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-menyeshe
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| Negative
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-menyeshi
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| Imperative singular
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menyesha
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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menyesha
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| Plural
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menyesheni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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humenyesha
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -limenyesha
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kumenyesha
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -namenyesha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninamenyesha/namenyesha
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tunamenyesha
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| 2nd person
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unamenyesha
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mnamenyesha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anamenyesha
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wanamenyesha
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -namenyesha
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -menyeshi)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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simenyeshi
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hatumenyeshi
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| 2nd person
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humenyeshi
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hammenyeshi
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hamenyeshi
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hawamenyeshi
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -menyeshi
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tamenyesha
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tamenyesha
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -menyeshe)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nimenyeshe
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tumenyeshe
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| 2nd person
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umenyeshe
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mmenyeshe
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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amenyeshe
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wamenyeshe
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -menyeshe
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -simenyeshe
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngemenyesha
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singemenyesha
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalimenyesha
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalimenyesha
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -amenyesha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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namenyesha
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twamenyesha
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| 2nd person
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wamenyesha
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mwamenyesha
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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amenyesha
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wamenyesha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wamenyesha
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yamenyesha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lamenyesha
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yamenyesha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chamenyesha
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vyamenyesha
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| n(IX/X)
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yamenyesha
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zamenyesha
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| u(XI)
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wamenyesha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwamenyesha
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| pa(XVI)
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pamenyesha
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwamenyesha
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -memenyesha
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshamenyesha
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jamenyesha
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kimenyesha
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipomenyesha
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| Consecutive
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kamenyesha / positive subject concord + -kamenyesha
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kamenyeshe
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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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-nimenyesha
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-tumenyesha
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| 2nd person
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-kumenyesha
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-wamenyesha/-kumenyesheni/-wamenyesheni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mmenyesha
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-wamenyesha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-umenyesha
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-imenyesha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-limenyesha
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-yamenyesha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kimenyesha
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-vimenyesha
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| n(IX/X)
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-imenyesha
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-zimenyesha
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| u(XI)
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-umenyesha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kumenyesha
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| pa(XVI)
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-pamenyesha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mumenyesha
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| Reflexive
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-jimenyesha
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -menyesha- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-menyeshaye
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-menyeshao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-menyeshao
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-menyeshayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-menyeshalo
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-menyeshayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-menyeshacho
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-menyeshavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-menyeshayo
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-menyeshazo
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| u(XI)
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-menyeshao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-menyeshako
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| pa(XVI)
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-menyeshapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-menyeshamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -menyesha)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yemenyesha
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-omenyesha
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-omenyesha
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-yomenyesha
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lomenyesha
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-yomenyesha
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chomenyesha
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-vyomenyesha
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| n(IX/X)
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-yomenyesha
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-zomenyesha
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| u(XI)
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-omenyesha
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-komenyesha
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| pa(XVI)
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-pomenyesha
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| mu(XVIII)
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-momenyesha
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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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