Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-simika (infinitive kusimika)
- to erect or set up something
- (sex) to give an erection to someone
- to appoint an official to a position in office
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -simika
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| Positive present
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-nasimika
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| Subjunctive
|
-simike
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| Negative
|
-simiki
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| Imperative singular
|
simika
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| Infinitives
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| Imperatives
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| Singular
|
simika
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| Plural
|
simikeni
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| Tensed forms
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| Habitual
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husimika
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| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lisimika
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| Negative past
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negative subject concord + -kusimika
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| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nasimika)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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ninasimika/nasimika
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tunasimika
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| 2nd person
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unasimika
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mnasimika
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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anasimika
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wanasimika
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -nasimika
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| Negative present (negative subject concord + -simiki)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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sisimiki
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hatusimiki
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| 2nd person
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husimiki
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hamsimiki
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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hasimiki
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hawasimiki
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| other classes
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negative subject concord + -simiki
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| Positive future
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positive subject concord + -tasimika
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| Negative future
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negative subject concord + -tasimika
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| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -simike)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nisimike
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tusimike
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| 2nd person
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usimike
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msimike
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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asimike
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wasimike
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| other classes
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positive subject concord + -simike
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| Negative subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -sisimike
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| Positive present conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngesimika
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| Negative present conditional
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positive subject concord + -singesimika
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| Positive past conditional
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positive subject concord + -ngalisimika
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| Negative past conditional
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positive subject concord + -singalisimika
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| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -asimika)
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Singular
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Plural
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| 1st person
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nasimika
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twasimika
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| 2nd person
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wasimika
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mwasimika
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
|
asimika
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wasimika
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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wasimika
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yasimika
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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lasimika
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yasimika
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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chasimika
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vyasimika
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| n(IX/X)
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yasimika
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zasimika
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| u(XI)
|
wasimika
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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kwasimika
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| pa(XVI)
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pasimika
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| mu(XVIII)
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mwasimika
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| Perfect
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positive subject concord + -mesimika
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| "Already"
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positive subject concord + -meshasimika
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| "Not yet"
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negative subject concord + -jasimika
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| "If/When"
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positive subject concord + -kisimika
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| "If not"
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positive subject concord + -siposimika
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| Consecutive
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kasimika / positive subject concord + -kasimika
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| Consecutive subjunctive
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positive subject concord + -kasimike
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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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-nisimika
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-tusimika
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| 2nd person
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-kusimika
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-wasimika/-kusimikeni/-wasimikeni
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| 3rd person
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m-wa(I/II)
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-msimika
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-wasimika
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-usimika
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-isimika
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-lisimika
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-yasimika
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-kisimika
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-visimika
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| n(IX/X)
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-isimika
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-zisimika
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| u(XI)
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-usimika
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kusimika
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| pa(XVI)
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-pasimika
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| mu(XVIII)
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-musimika
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| Reflexive
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-jisimika
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| Relative forms
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| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -simika- + relative marker)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-simikaye
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-simikao
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-simikao
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-simikayo
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-simikalo
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-simikayo
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-simikacho
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-simikavyo
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| n(IX/X)
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-simikayo
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-simikazo
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| u(XI)
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-simikao
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-simikako
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| pa(XVI)
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-simikapo
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| mu(XVIII)
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-simikamo
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| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -simika)
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Singular
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Plural
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| m-wa(I/II)
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-yesimika
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-osimika
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| m-mi(III/IV)
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-osimika
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-yosimika
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| ji-ma(V/VI)
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-losimika
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-yosimika
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| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
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-chosimika
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-vyosimika
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| n(IX/X)
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-yosimika
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-zosimika
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| u(XI)
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-osimika
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see n(X) or ma(VI) class
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| ku(XV/XVII)
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-kosimika
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| pa(XVI)
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-posimika
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| mu(XVIII)
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-mosimika
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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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Derived terms