Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-amshika (infinitive kuamshika)
- Stative form of -amsha
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -amshika
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| Positive present
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-naamshika
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| Subjunctive
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-amshike
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| Negative
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-amshiki
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| Imperative singular
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amshika
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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amshika
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| Plural
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amshikeni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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huamshika
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -liamshika
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kuamshika
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naamshika)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninaamshika/naamshika
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tunaamshika
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| 2nd person
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unaamshika
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mnaamshika
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anaamshika
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wanaamshika
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -naamshika
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -amshiki)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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siamshiki
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hatuamshiki
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| 2nd person
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huamshiki
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hamwamshiki
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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haamshiki
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hawaamshiki
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -amshiki
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -taamshika
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -taamshika
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -amshike)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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niamshike
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tuamshike
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| 2nd person
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uamshike
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mwamshike
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aamshike
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waamshike
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -amshike
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -siamshike
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngeamshika
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singeamshika
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngaliamshika
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singaliamshika
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aamshika)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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naamshika
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twaamshika
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| 2nd person
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waamshika
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mwaamshika
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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aamshika
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waamshika
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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waamshika
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yaamshika
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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laamshika
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yaamshika
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chaamshika
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vyaamshika
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| n(IX/X)
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yaamshika
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zaamshika
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| u(XI)
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waamshika
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwaamshika
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| pa(XVI)
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paamshika
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwaamshika
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -meamshika
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshaamshika
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jaamshika
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kiamshika
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -sipoamshika
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| Consecutive
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kaamshika / positive subject concord + -kaamshika
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kaamshike
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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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-niamshika
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-tuamshika
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| 2nd person
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-kuamshika
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-waamshika/-kuamshikeni/-waamshikeni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mwamshika
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-waamshika
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-uamshika
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-iamshika
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-liamshika
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-yaamshika
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kiamshika
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-viamshika
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| n(IX/X)
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-iamshika
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-ziamshika
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| u(XI)
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-uamshika
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kuamshika
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| pa(XVI)
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-paamshika
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| mu(XVIII)
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-muamshika
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| Reflexive
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-jiamshika
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -amshika- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-amshikaye
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-amshikao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-amshikao
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-amshikayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-amshikalo
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-amshikayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-amshikacho
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-amshikavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-amshikayo
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-amshikazo
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| u(XI)
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-amshikao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-amshikako
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| pa(XVI)
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-amshikapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-amshikamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -amshika)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yeamshika
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-oamshika
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-oamshika
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-yoamshika
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-loamshika
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-yoamshika
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-choamshika
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-vyoamshika
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| n(IX/X)
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-yoamshika
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-zoamshika
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| u(XI)
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-oamshika
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-koamshika
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| pa(XVI)
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-poamshika
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| mu(XVIII)
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-moamshika
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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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