Swahili
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɲóɪka (“hypothetical stative form of the stem *-ɲóa”). Compare with Chichewa -mweka.
Pronunciation
Verb
-nyweka (infinitive kunyweka)
- Stative form of -nywa: to be drinkable
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -nyweka
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| Positive present
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-nanyweka
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| Subjunctive
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-nyweke
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| Negative
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-nyweki
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| Imperative singular
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nyweka
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
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nyweka
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| Plural
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nywekeni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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hunyweka
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| Positive past
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positive subject concord + -linyweka
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kunyweka
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nanyweka)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninanyweka/nanyweka
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tunanyweka
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| 2nd person
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unanyweka
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mnanyweka
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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ananyweka
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wananyweka
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nanyweka
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -nyweki)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sinyweki
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hatunyweki
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| 2nd person
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hunyweki
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hamnyweki
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hanyweki
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hawanyweki
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -nyweki
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tanyweka
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tanyweka
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -nyweke)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninyweke
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tunyweke
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| 2nd person
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unyweke
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mnyweke
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anyweke
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wanyweke
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nyweke
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sinyweke
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngenyweka
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singenyweka
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalinyweka
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalinyweka
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -anyweka)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nanyweka
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twanyweka
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| 2nd person
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wanyweka
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mwanyweka
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anyweka
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wanyweka
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wanyweka
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yanyweka
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lanyweka
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yanyweka
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chanyweka
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vyanyweka
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| n(IX/X)
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yanyweka
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zanyweka
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| u(XI)
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wanyweka
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwanyweka
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| pa(XVI)
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panyweka
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwanyweka
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -menyweka
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshanyweka
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -janyweka
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kinyweka
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -siponyweka
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| Consecutive
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kanyweka / positive subject concord + -kanyweka
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kanyweke
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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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-ninyweka
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-tunyweka
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| 2nd person
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-kunyweka
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-wanyweka/-kunywekeni/-wanywekeni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-mnyweka
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-wanyweka
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-unyweka
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-inyweka
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-linyweka
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-yanyweka
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kinyweka
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-vinyweka
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| n(IX/X)
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-inyweka
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-zinyweka
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| u(XI)
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-unyweka
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kunyweka
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| pa(XVI)
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-panyweka
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| mu(XVIII)
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-munyweka
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| Reflexive
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-jinyweka
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -nyweka- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-nywekaye
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-nywekao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-nywekao
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-nywekayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-nywekalo
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-nywekayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-nywekacho
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-nywekavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-nywekayo
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-nywekazo
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| u(XI)
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-nywekao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-nywekako
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| pa(XVI)
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-nywekapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-nywekamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -nyweka)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yenyweka
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-onyweka
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-onyweka
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-yonyweka
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lonyweka
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-yonyweka
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chonyweka
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-vyonyweka
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| n(IX/X)
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-yonyweka
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-zonyweka
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| u(XI)
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-onyweka
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-konyweka
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| pa(XVI)
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-ponyweka
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| mu(XVIII)
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-monyweka
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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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