From Proto-Central-Pacific *beka, from Proto-Oceanic, variously reconstructed as *bʷeka, *beŋka or *pʷeka. Cognate with Hawaiian peʻa, Maori peka and Samoan pe'a.
beka
- bat (flying mammal), flying fox
- Gatty, Ronald (2009) “beka”, in Fijian-English Dictionary, Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 19
From Proto-Bantu *-béeka.
-béka
- to put, place
- to lay
- to store
- to appoint
Tone H
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Infinitive
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ukubeka
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukubeka
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ukungabeki
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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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beka
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-beke
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Plural
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bekani
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-bekeni
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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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ngiyabeka, ngibeka
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engibekayo, engibeka
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ngibeka
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angibeki
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engingabeki
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ngingabeki
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2nd singular
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uyabeka, ubeka
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obekayo, obeka
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ubeka
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awubeki
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ongabeki
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ungabeki
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1st plural
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siyabeka, sibeka
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esibekayo, esibeka
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sibeka
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asibeki
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esingabeki
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singabeki
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2nd plural
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niyabeka, nibeka
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enibekayo, enibeka
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nibeka
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anibeki
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eningabeki
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ningabeki
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Class 1
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uyabeka, ubeka
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obekayo, obeka
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ebeka
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akabeki
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ongabeki
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engabeki
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Class 2
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bayabeka, babeka
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ababekayo, ababeka
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bebeka
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ababeki
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abangabeki
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bengabeki
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Class 3
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uyabeka, ubeka
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obekayo, obeka
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ubeka
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awubeki
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ongabeki
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ungabeki
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Class 4
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iyabeka, ibeka
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ebekayo, ebeka
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ibeka
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ayibeki
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engabeki
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ingabeki
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Class 5
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liyabeka, libeka
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elibekayo, elibeka
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libeka
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alibeki
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elingabeki
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lingabeki
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Class 6
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ayabeka, abeka
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abekayo, abeka
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ebeka
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awabeki
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angabeki
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engabeki
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Class 7
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siyabeka, sibeka
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esibekayo, esibeka
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sibeka
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asibeki
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esingabeki
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singabeki
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Class 8
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ziyabeka, zibeka
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ezibekayo, ezibeka
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zibeka
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azibeki
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ezingabeki
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zingabeki
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Class 9
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iyabeka, ibeka
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ebekayo, ebeka
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ibeka
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ayibeki
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engabeki
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ingabeki
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Class 10
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ziyabeka, zibeka
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ezibekayo, ezibeka
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zibeka
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azibeki
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ezingabeki
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zingabeki
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Class 11
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luyabeka, lubeka
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olubekayo, olubeka
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lubeka
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alubeki
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olungabeki
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lungabeki
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Class 14
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buyabeka, bubeka
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obubekayo, obubeka
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bubeka
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abubeki
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obungabeki
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bungabeki
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Class 15
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kuyabeka, kubeka
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okubekayo, okubeka
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kubeka
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akubeki
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okungabeki
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kungabeki
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Class 17
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kuyabeka, kubeka
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okubekayo, okubeka
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kubeka
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akubeki
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okungabeki
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kungabeki
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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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ngibekile, ngibekē
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engibekile, engibekē
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ngibekile, ngibekē
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angibekanga
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engingabekanga
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ngingabekanga
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2nd singular
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ubekile, ubekē
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obekile, obekē
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ubekile, ubekē
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awubekanga
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ongabekanga
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ungabekanga
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1st plural
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sibekile, sibekē
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esibekile, esibekē
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sibekile, sibekē
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asibekanga
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esingabekanga
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singabekanga
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2nd plural
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nibekile, nibekē
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enibekile, enibekē
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nibekile, nibekē
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anibekanga
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eningabekanga
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ningabekanga
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Class 1
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ubekile, ubekē
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obekile, obekē
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ebekile, ebekē
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akabekanga
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ongabekanga
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engabekanga
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Class 2
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babekile, babekē
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ababekile, ababekē
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bebekile, bebekē
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ababekanga
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abangabekanga
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bengabekanga
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Class 3
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ubekile, ubekē
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obekile, obekē
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ubekile, ubekē
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awubekanga
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ongabekanga
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ungabekanga
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Class 4
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ibekile, ibekē
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ebekile, ebekē
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ibekile, ibekē
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ayibekanga
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engabekanga
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ingabekanga
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Class 5
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libekile, libekē
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elibekile, elibekē
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libekile, libekē
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alibekanga
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elingabekanga
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lingabekanga
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Class 6
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abekile, abekē
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abekile, abekē
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ebekile, ebekē
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awabekanga
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angabekanga
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engabekanga
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Class 7
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sibekile, sibekē
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esibekile, esibekē
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sibekile, sibekē
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asibekanga
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esingabekanga
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singabekanga
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Class 8
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zibekile, zibekē
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ezibekile, ezibekē
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zibekile, zibekē
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azibekanga
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ezingabekanga
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zingabekanga
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Class 9
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ibekile, ibekē
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ebekile, ebekē
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ibekile, ibekē
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ayibekanga
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engabekanga
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ingabekanga
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Class 10
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zibekile, zibekē
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ezibekile, ezibekē
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zibekile, zibekē
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azibekanga
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ezingabekanga
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zingabekanga
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Class 11
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lubekile, lubekē
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olubekile, olubekē
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lubekile, lubekē
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alubekanga
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olungabekanga
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lungabekanga
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Class 14
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bubekile, bubekē
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obubekile, obubekē
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bubekile, bubekē
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abubekanga
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obungabekanga
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bungabekanga
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Class 15
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kubekile, kubekē
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okubekile, okubekē
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kubekile, kubekē
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akubekanga
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okungabekanga
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kungabekanga
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Class 17
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kubekile, kubekē
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okubekile, okubekē
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kubekile, kubekē
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akubekanga
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okungabekanga
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kungabekanga
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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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ngābeka
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engābeka
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ngābeka
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angibekanga
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engingabekanga
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ngingabekanga
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2nd singular
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wābeka
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owābeka
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wābeka
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awubekanga
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ongabekanga
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ungabekanga
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1st plural
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sābeka
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esābeka
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sābeka
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asibekanga
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esingabekanga
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singabekanga
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2nd plural
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nābeka
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enābeka
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nābeka
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anibekanga
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eningabekanga
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ningabekanga
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Class 1
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wābeka
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owābeka
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ābeka
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akabekanga
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ongabekanga
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engabekanga
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Class 2
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bābeka
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abābeka
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bābeka
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ababekanga
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abangabekanga
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bengabekanga
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Class 3
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wābeka
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owābeka
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wābeka
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awubekanga
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ongabekanga
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ungabekanga
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Class 4
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yābeka
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eyābeka
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yābeka
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ayibekanga
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engabekanga
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ingabekanga
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Class 5
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lābeka
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elābeka
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lābeka
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alibekanga
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elingabekanga
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lingabekanga
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Class 6
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ābeka
|
ābeka
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ābeka
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awabekanga
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angabekanga
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engabekanga
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Class 7
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sābeka
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esābeka
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sābeka
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asibekanga
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esingabekanga
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singabekanga
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Class 8
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zābeka
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ezābeka
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zābeka
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azibekanga
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ezingabekanga
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zingabekanga
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Class 9
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yābeka
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eyābeka
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yābeka
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ayibekanga
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engabekanga
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ingabekanga
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Class 10
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zābeka
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ezābeka
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zābeka
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azibekanga
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ezingabekanga
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zingabekanga
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Class 11
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lwābeka
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olwābeka
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lwābeka
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alubekanga
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olungabekanga
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lungabekanga
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Class 14
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bābeka
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obābeka
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bābeka
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abubekanga
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obungabekanga
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bungabekanga
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Class 15
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kwābeka
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okwābeka
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kwābeka
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akubekanga
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okungabekanga
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kungabekanga
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Class 17
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kwābeka
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okwābeka
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kwābeka
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akubekanga
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okungabekanga
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kungabekanga
|
|
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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ngingabeka
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—
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ngingabeka
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ngingebeke
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—
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ngingebeke
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2nd singular
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ungabeka
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—
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ungabeka
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ungebeke
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—
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ungebeke
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1st plural
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singabeka
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—
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singabeka
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singebeke
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—
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singebeke
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2nd plural
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ningabeka
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—
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ningabeka
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ningebeke
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—
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ningebeke
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Class 1
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angabeka
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—
|
engabeka
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angebeke
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—
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engebeke
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Class 2
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bangabeka
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—
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bengabeka
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bangebeke
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—
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bengebeke
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Class 3
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ungabeka
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—
|
ungabeka
|
ungebeke
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—
|
ungebeke
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Class 4
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ingabeka
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—
|
ingabeka
|
ingebeke
|
—
|
ingebeke
|
Class 5
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lingabeka
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—
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lingabeka
|
lingebeke
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—
|
lingebeke
|
Class 6
|
angabeka
|
—
|
engabeka
|
angebeke
|
—
|
engebeke
|
Class 7
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singabeka
|
—
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singabeka
|
singebeke
|
—
|
singebeke
|
Class 8
|
zingabeka
|
—
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zingabeka
|
zingebeke
|
—
|
zingebeke
|
Class 9
|
ingabeka
|
—
|
ingabeka
|
ingebeke
|
—
|
ingebeke
|
Class 10
|
zingabeka
|
—
|
zingabeka
|
zingebeke
|
—
|
zingebeke
|
Class 11
|
lungabeka
|
—
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lungabeka
|
lungebeke
|
—
|
lungebeke
|
Class 14
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bungabeka
|
—
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bungabeka
|
bungebeke
|
—
|
bungebeke
|
Class 15
|
kungabeka
|
—
|
kungabeka
|
kungebeke
|
—
|
kungebeke
|
Class 17
|
kungabeka
|
—
|
kungabeka
|
kungebeke
|
—
|
kungebeke
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizobeka
|
engizobeka
|
ngizobeka
|
angizubeka
|
engingezubeka
|
ngingezubeka
|
2nd singular
|
uzobeka
|
ozobeka
|
uzobeka
|
awuzubeka
|
ongezubeka
|
ungezubeka
|
1st plural
|
sizobeka
|
esizobeka
|
sizobeka
|
asizubeka
|
esingezubeka
|
singezubeka
|
2nd plural
|
nizobeka
|
enizobeka
|
nizobeka
|
anizubeka
|
eningezubeka
|
ningezubeka
|
Class 1
|
uzobeka
|
ozobeka
|
ezobeka
|
akazubeka
|
ongezubeka
|
engezubeka
|
Class 2
|
bazobeka
|
abazobeka
|
bezobeka
|
abazubeka
|
abangezubeka
|
bengezubeka
|
Class 3
|
uzobeka
|
ozobeka
|
uzobeka
|
awuzubeka
|
ongezubeka
|
ungezubeka
|
Class 4
|
izobeka
|
ezobeka
|
izobeka
|
ayizubeka
|
engezubeka
|
ingezubeka
|
Class 5
|
lizobeka
|
elizobeka
|
lizobeka
|
alizubeka
|
elingezubeka
|
lingezubeka
|
Class 6
|
azobeka
|
azobeka
|
ezobeka
|
awazubeka
|
angezubeka
|
engezubeka
|
Class 7
|
sizobeka
|
esizobeka
|
sizobeka
|
asizubeka
|
esingezubeka
|
singezubeka
|
Class 8
|
zizobeka
|
ezizobeka
|
zizobeka
|
azizubeka
|
ezingezubeka
|
zingezubeka
|
Class 9
|
izobeka
|
ezobeka
|
izobeka
|
ayizubeka
|
engezubeka
|
ingezubeka
|
Class 10
|
zizobeka
|
ezizobeka
|
zizobeka
|
azizubeka
|
ezingezubeka
|
zingezubeka
|
Class 11
|
luzobeka
|
oluzobeka
|
luzobeka
|
aluzubeka
|
olungezubeka
|
lungezubeka
|
Class 14
|
buzobeka
|
obuzobeka
|
buzobeka
|
abuzubeka
|
obungezubeka
|
bungezubeka
|
Class 15
|
kuzobeka
|
okuzobeka
|
kuzobeka
|
akuzubeka
|
okungezubeka
|
kungezubeka
|
Class 17
|
kuzobeka
|
okuzobeka
|
kuzobeka
|
akuzubeka
|
okungezubeka
|
kungezubeka
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyobeka
|
engiyobeka
|
ngiyobeka
|
angiyubeka
|
engingeyubeka
|
ngingeyubeka
|
2nd singular
|
uyobeka
|
oyobeka
|
uyobeka
|
awuyubeka
|
ongeyubeka
|
ungeyubeka
|
1st plural
|
siyobeka
|
esiyobeka
|
siyobeka
|
asiyubeka
|
esingeyubeka
|
singeyubeka
|
2nd plural
|
niyobeka
|
eniyobeka
|
niyobeka
|
aniyubeka
|
eningeyubeka
|
ningeyubeka
|
Class 1
|
uyobeka
|
oyobeka
|
eyobeka
|
akayubeka
|
ongeyubeka
|
engeyubeka
|
Class 2
|
bayobeka
|
abayobeka
|
beyobeka
|
abayubeka
|
abangeyubeka
|
bengeyubeka
|
Class 3
|
uyobeka
|
oyobeka
|
uyobeka
|
awuyubeka
|
ongeyubeka
|
ungeyubeka
|
Class 4
|
iyobeka
|
eyobeka
|
iyobeka
|
ayiyubeka
|
engeyubeka
|
ingeyubeka
|
Class 5
|
liyobeka
|
eliyobeka
|
liyobeka
|
aliyubeka
|
elingeyubeka
|
lingeyubeka
|
Class 6
|
ayobeka
|
ayobeka
|
eyobeka
|
awayubeka
|
angeyubeka
|
engeyubeka
|
Class 7
|
siyobeka
|
esiyobeka
|
siyobeka
|
asiyubeka
|
esingeyubeka
|
singeyubeka
|
Class 8
|
ziyobeka
|
eziyobeka
|
ziyobeka
|
aziyubeka
|
ezingeyubeka
|
zingeyubeka
|
Class 9
|
iyobeka
|
eyobeka
|
iyobeka
|
ayiyubeka
|
engeyubeka
|
ingeyubeka
|
Class 10
|
ziyobeka
|
eziyobeka
|
ziyobeka
|
aziyubeka
|
ezingeyubeka
|
zingeyubeka
|
Class 11
|
luyobeka
|
oluyobeka
|
luyobeka
|
aluyubeka
|
olungeyubeka
|
lungeyubeka
|
Class 14
|
buyobeka
|
obuyobeka
|
buyobeka
|
abuyubeka
|
obungeyubeka
|
bungeyubeka
|
Class 15
|
kuyobeka
|
okuyobeka
|
kuyobeka
|
akuyubeka
|
okungeyubeka
|
kungeyubeka
|
Class 17
|
kuyobeka
|
okuyobeka
|
kuyobeka
|
akuyubeka
|
okungeyubeka
|
kungeyubeka
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngibeke
|
ngingabeki
|
2nd singular
|
ubeke
|
ungabeki
|
1st plural
|
sibeke
|
singabeki
|
2nd plural
|
nibeke
|
ningabeki
|
Class 1
|
abeke
|
angabeki
|
Class 2
|
babeke
|
bangabeki
|
Class 3
|
ubeke
|
ungabeki
|
Class 4
|
ibeke
|
ingabeki
|
Class 5
|
libeke
|
lingabeki
|
Class 6
|
abeke
|
angabeki
|
Class 7
|
sibeke
|
singabeki
|
Class 8
|
zibeke
|
zingabeki
|
Class 9
|
ibeke
|
ingabeki
|
Class 10
|
zibeke
|
zingabeki
|
Class 11
|
lubeke
|
lungabeki
|
Class 14
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bubeke
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bungabeki
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Class 15
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kubeke
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kungabeki
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Class 17
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kubeke
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kungabeki
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Past subjunctive
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Positive
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Negative
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1st singular
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ngabeka
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ngangabeka, angabeka, angangabeka
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2nd singular
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wabeka
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wangabeka, awabeka, awangabeka
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1st plural
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sabeka
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sangabeka, asabeka, asangabeka
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2nd plural
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nabeka
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nangabeka, anabeka, anangabeka
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Class 1
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wabeka
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wangabeka, akabeka, akangabeka
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Class 2
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babeka
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bangabeka, ababeka, abangabeka
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Class 3
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wabeka
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wangabeka, awabeka, awangabeka
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Class 4
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yabeka
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yangabeka, ayabeka, ayangabeka
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Class 5
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labeka
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langabeka, alabeka, alangabeka
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Class 6
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abeka
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angabeka, awabeka, awangabeka
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Class 7
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sabeka
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sangabeka, asabeka, asangabeka
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Class 8
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zabeka
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zangabeka, azabeka, azangabeka
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Class 9
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yabeka
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yangabeka, ayabeka, ayangabeka
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Class 10
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zabeka
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zangabeka, azabeka, azangabeka
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Class 11
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lwabeka
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lwangabeka, alwabeka, alwangabeka
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Class 14
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babeka
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bangabeka, ababeka, abangabeka
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Class 15
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kwabeka
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kwangabeka, akwabeka, akwangabeka
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Class 17
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kwabeka
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kwangabeka, akwabeka, akwangabeka
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