From Proto-Bantu *-dùgʊda.
-vula
- (transitive) to open
- Antonym: -vala
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukuvula
|
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
|
ukuvula
|
ukungavuli
|
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Imperative
|
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Simple
|
+ object concord
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Singular
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vula
|
-vule
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Plural
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vulani
|
-vuleni
|
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Present
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngiyavula, ngivula
|
engivulayo, engivula
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ngivula
|
angivuli
|
engingavuli
|
ngingavuli
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2nd singular
|
uyavula, uvula
|
ovulayo, ovula
|
uvula
|
awuvuli
|
ongavuli
|
ungavuli
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1st plural
|
siyavula, sivula
|
esivulayo, esivula
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sivula
|
asivuli
|
esingavuli
|
singavuli
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2nd plural
|
niyavula, nivula
|
enivulayo, enivula
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nivula
|
anivuli
|
eningavuli
|
ningavuli
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Class 1
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uyavula, uvula
|
ovulayo, ovula
|
evula
|
akavuli
|
ongavuli
|
engavuli
|
Class 2
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bayavula, bavula
|
abavulayo, abavula
|
bevula
|
abavuli
|
abangavuli
|
bengavuli
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Class 3
|
uyavula, uvula
|
ovulayo, ovula
|
uvula
|
awuvuli
|
ongavuli
|
ungavuli
|
Class 4
|
iyavula, ivula
|
evulayo, evula
|
ivula
|
ayivuli
|
engavuli
|
ingavuli
|
Class 5
|
liyavula, livula
|
elivulayo, elivula
|
livula
|
alivuli
|
elingavuli
|
lingavuli
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Class 6
|
ayavula, avula
|
avulayo, avula
|
evula
|
awavuli
|
angavuli
|
engavuli
|
Class 7
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siyavula, sivula
|
esivulayo, esivula
|
sivula
|
asivuli
|
esingavuli
|
singavuli
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Class 8
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ziyavula, zivula
|
ezivulayo, ezivula
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zivula
|
azivuli
|
ezingavuli
|
zingavuli
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Class 9
|
iyavula, ivula
|
evulayo, evula
|
ivula
|
ayivuli
|
engavuli
|
ingavuli
|
Class 10
|
ziyavula, zivula
|
ezivulayo, ezivula
|
zivula
|
azivuli
|
ezingavuli
|
zingavuli
|
Class 11
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luyavula, luvula
|
oluvulayo, oluvula
|
luvula
|
aluvuli
|
olungavuli
|
lungavuli
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Class 14
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buyavula, buvula
|
obuvulayo, obuvula
|
buvula
|
abuvuli
|
obungavuli
|
bungavuli
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Class 15
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kuyavula, kuvula
|
okuvulayo, okuvula
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kuvula
|
akuvuli
|
okungavuli
|
kungavuli
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Class 17
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kuyavula, kuvula
|
okuvulayo, okuvula
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kuvula
|
akuvuli
|
okungavuli
|
kungavuli
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngivulile, ngivulē
|
engivulile, engivulē
|
ngivulile, ngivulē
|
angivulanga
|
engingavulanga
|
ngingavulanga
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2nd singular
|
uvulile, uvulē
|
ovulile, ovulē
|
uvulile, uvulē
|
awuvulanga
|
ongavulanga
|
ungavulanga
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1st plural
|
sivulile, sivulē
|
esivulile, esivulē
|
sivulile, sivulē
|
asivulanga
|
esingavulanga
|
singavulanga
|
2nd plural
|
nivulile, nivulē
|
enivulile, enivulē
|
nivulile, nivulē
|
anivulanga
|
eningavulanga
|
ningavulanga
|
Class 1
|
uvulile, uvulē
|
ovulile, ovulē
|
evulile, evulē
|
akavulanga
|
ongavulanga
|
engavulanga
|
Class 2
|
bavulile, bavulē
|
abavulile, abavulē
|
bevulile, bevulē
|
abavulanga
|
abangavulanga
|
bengavulanga
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Class 3
|
uvulile, uvulē
|
ovulile, ovulē
|
uvulile, uvulē
|
awuvulanga
|
ongavulanga
|
ungavulanga
|
Class 4
|
ivulile, ivulē
|
evulile, evulē
|
ivulile, ivulē
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ayivulanga
|
engavulanga
|
ingavulanga
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Class 5
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livulile, livulē
|
elivulile, elivulē
|
livulile, livulē
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alivulanga
|
elingavulanga
|
lingavulanga
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Class 6
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avulile, avulē
|
avulile, avulē
|
evulile, evulē
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awavulanga
|
angavulanga
|
engavulanga
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Class 7
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sivulile, sivulē
|
esivulile, esivulē
|
sivulile, sivulē
|
asivulanga
|
esingavulanga
|
singavulanga
|
Class 8
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zivulile, zivulē
|
ezivulile, ezivulē
|
zivulile, zivulē
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azivulanga
|
ezingavulanga
|
zingavulanga
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Class 9
|
ivulile, ivulē
|
evulile, evulē
|
ivulile, ivulē
|
ayivulanga
|
engavulanga
|
ingavulanga
|
Class 10
|
zivulile, zivulē
|
ezivulile, ezivulē
|
zivulile, zivulē
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azivulanga
|
ezingavulanga
|
zingavulanga
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Class 11
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luvulile, luvulē
|
oluvulile, oluvulē
|
luvulile, luvulē
|
aluvulanga
|
olungavulanga
|
lungavulanga
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Class 14
|
buvulile, buvulē
|
obuvulile, obuvulē
|
buvulile, buvulē
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abuvulanga
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obungavulanga
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bungavulanga
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Class 15
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kuvulile, kuvulē
|
okuvulile, okuvulē
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kuvulile, kuvulē
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akuvulanga
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okungavulanga
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kungavulanga
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Class 17
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kuvulile, kuvulē
|
okuvulile, okuvulē
|
kuvulile, kuvulē
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akuvulanga
|
okungavulanga
|
kungavulanga
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Remote past
|
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngāvula
|
engāvula
|
ngāvula
|
angivulanga
|
engingavulanga
|
ngingavulanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāvula
|
owāvula
|
wāvula
|
awuvulanga
|
ongavulanga
|
ungavulanga
|
1st plural
|
sāvula
|
esāvula
|
sāvula
|
asivulanga
|
esingavulanga
|
singavulanga
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2nd plural
|
nāvula
|
enāvula
|
nāvula
|
anivulanga
|
eningavulanga
|
ningavulanga
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Class 1
|
wāvula
|
owāvula
|
āvula
|
akavulanga
|
ongavulanga
|
engavulanga
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Class 2
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bāvula
|
abāvula
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bāvula
|
abavulanga
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abangavulanga
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bengavulanga
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Class 3
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wāvula
|
owāvula
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wāvula
|
awuvulanga
|
ongavulanga
|
ungavulanga
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Class 4
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yāvula
|
eyāvula
|
yāvula
|
ayivulanga
|
engavulanga
|
ingavulanga
|
Class 5
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lāvula
|
elāvula
|
lāvula
|
alivulanga
|
elingavulanga
|
lingavulanga
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Class 6
|
āvula
|
āvula
|
āvula
|
awavulanga
|
angavulanga
|
engavulanga
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Class 7
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sāvula
|
esāvula
|
sāvula
|
asivulanga
|
esingavulanga
|
singavulanga
|
Class 8
|
zāvula
|
ezāvula
|
zāvula
|
azivulanga
|
ezingavulanga
|
zingavulanga
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Class 9
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yāvula
|
eyāvula
|
yāvula
|
ayivulanga
|
engavulanga
|
ingavulanga
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Class 10
|
zāvula
|
ezāvula
|
zāvula
|
azivulanga
|
ezingavulanga
|
zingavulanga
|
Class 11
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lwāvula
|
olwāvula
|
lwāvula
|
aluvulanga
|
olungavulanga
|
lungavulanga
|
Class 14
|
bāvula
|
obāvula
|
bāvula
|
abuvulanga
|
obungavulanga
|
bungavulanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāvula
|
okwāvula
|
kwāvula
|
akuvulanga
|
okungavulanga
|
kungavulanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāvula
|
okwāvula
|
kwāvula
|
akuvulanga
|
okungavulanga
|
kungavulanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingavula
|
—
|
ngingavula
|
ngingevule
|
—
|
ngingevule
|
2nd singular
|
ungavula
|
—
|
ungavula
|
ungevule
|
—
|
ungevule
|
1st plural
|
singavula
|
—
|
singavula
|
singevule
|
—
|
singevule
|
2nd plural
|
ningavula
|
—
|
ningavula
|
ningevule
|
—
|
ningevule
|
Class 1
|
angavula
|
—
|
engavula
|
angevule
|
—
|
engevule
|
Class 2
|
bangavula
|
—
|
bengavula
|
bangevule
|
—
|
bengevule
|
Class 3
|
ungavula
|
—
|
ungavula
|
ungevule
|
—
|
ungevule
|
Class 4
|
ingavula
|
—
|
ingavula
|
ingevule
|
—
|
ingevule
|
Class 5
|
lingavula
|
—
|
lingavula
|
lingevule
|
—
|
lingevule
|
Class 6
|
angavula
|
—
|
engavula
|
angevule
|
—
|
engevule
|
Class 7
|
singavula
|
—
|
singavula
|
singevule
|
—
|
singevule
|
Class 8
|
zingavula
|
—
|
zingavula
|
zingevule
|
—
|
zingevule
|
Class 9
|
ingavula
|
—
|
ingavula
|
ingevule
|
—
|
ingevule
|
Class 10
|
zingavula
|
—
|
zingavula
|
zingevule
|
—
|
zingevule
|
Class 11
|
lungavula
|
—
|
lungavula
|
lungevule
|
—
|
lungevule
|
Class 14
|
bungavula
|
—
|
bungavula
|
bungevule
|
—
|
bungevule
|
Class 15
|
kungavula
|
—
|
kungavula
|
kungevule
|
—
|
kungevule
|
Class 17
|
kungavula
|
—
|
kungavula
|
kungevule
|
—
|
kungevule
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizovula
|
engizovula
|
ngizovula
|
angizuvula
|
engingezuvula
|
ngingezuvula
|
2nd singular
|
uzovula
|
ozovula
|
uzovula
|
awuzuvula
|
ongezuvula
|
ungezuvula
|
1st plural
|
sizovula
|
esizovula
|
sizovula
|
asizuvula
|
esingezuvula
|
singezuvula
|
2nd plural
|
nizovula
|
enizovula
|
nizovula
|
anizuvula
|
eningezuvula
|
ningezuvula
|
Class 1
|
uzovula
|
ozovula
|
ezovula
|
akazuvula
|
ongezuvula
|
engezuvula
|
Class 2
|
bazovula
|
abazovula
|
bezovula
|
abazuvula
|
abangezuvula
|
bengezuvula
|
Class 3
|
uzovula
|
ozovula
|
uzovula
|
awuzuvula
|
ongezuvula
|
ungezuvula
|
Class 4
|
izovula
|
ezovula
|
izovula
|
ayizuvula
|
engezuvula
|
ingezuvula
|
Class 5
|
lizovula
|
elizovula
|
lizovula
|
alizuvula
|
elingezuvula
|
lingezuvula
|
Class 6
|
azovula
|
azovula
|
ezovula
|
awazuvula
|
angezuvula
|
engezuvula
|
Class 7
|
sizovula
|
esizovula
|
sizovula
|
asizuvula
|
esingezuvula
|
singezuvula
|
Class 8
|
zizovula
|
ezizovula
|
zizovula
|
azizuvula
|
ezingezuvula
|
zingezuvula
|
Class 9
|
izovula
|
ezovula
|
izovula
|
ayizuvula
|
engezuvula
|
ingezuvula
|
Class 10
|
zizovula
|
ezizovula
|
zizovula
|
azizuvula
|
ezingezuvula
|
zingezuvula
|
Class 11
|
luzovula
|
oluzovula
|
luzovula
|
aluzuvula
|
olungezuvula
|
lungezuvula
|
Class 14
|
buzovula
|
obuzovula
|
buzovula
|
abuzuvula
|
obungezuvula
|
bungezuvula
|
Class 15
|
kuzovula
|
okuzovula
|
kuzovula
|
akuzuvula
|
okungezuvula
|
kungezuvula
|
Class 17
|
kuzovula
|
okuzovula
|
kuzovula
|
akuzuvula
|
okungezuvula
|
kungezuvula
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyovula
|
engiyovula
|
ngiyovula
|
angiyuvula
|
engingeyuvula
|
ngingeyuvula
|
2nd singular
|
uyovula
|
oyovula
|
uyovula
|
awuyuvula
|
ongeyuvula
|
ungeyuvula
|
1st plural
|
siyovula
|
esiyovula
|
siyovula
|
asiyuvula
|
esingeyuvula
|
singeyuvula
|
2nd plural
|
niyovula
|
eniyovula
|
niyovula
|
aniyuvula
|
eningeyuvula
|
ningeyuvula
|
Class 1
|
uyovula
|
oyovula
|
eyovula
|
akayuvula
|
ongeyuvula
|
engeyuvula
|
Class 2
|
bayovula
|
abayovula
|
beyovula
|
abayuvula
|
abangeyuvula
|
bengeyuvula
|
Class 3
|
uyovula
|
oyovula
|
uyovula
|
awuyuvula
|
ongeyuvula
|
ungeyuvula
|
Class 4
|
iyovula
|
eyovula
|
iyovula
|
ayiyuvula
|
engeyuvula
|
ingeyuvula
|
Class 5
|
liyovula
|
eliyovula
|
liyovula
|
aliyuvula
|
elingeyuvula
|
lingeyuvula
|
Class 6
|
ayovula
|
ayovula
|
eyovula
|
awayuvula
|
angeyuvula
|
engeyuvula
|
Class 7
|
siyovula
|
esiyovula
|
siyovula
|
asiyuvula
|
esingeyuvula
|
singeyuvula
|
Class 8
|
ziyovula
|
eziyovula
|
ziyovula
|
aziyuvula
|
ezingeyuvula
|
zingeyuvula
|
Class 9
|
iyovula
|
eyovula
|
iyovula
|
ayiyuvula
|
engeyuvula
|
ingeyuvula
|
Class 10
|
ziyovula
|
eziyovula
|
ziyovula
|
aziyuvula
|
ezingeyuvula
|
zingeyuvula
|
Class 11
|
luyovula
|
oluyovula
|
luyovula
|
aluyuvula
|
olungeyuvula
|
lungeyuvula
|
Class 14
|
buyovula
|
obuyovula
|
buyovula
|
abuyuvula
|
obungeyuvula
|
bungeyuvula
|
Class 15
|
kuyovula
|
okuyovula
|
kuyovula
|
akuyuvula
|
okungeyuvula
|
kungeyuvula
|
Class 17
|
kuyovula
|
okuyovula
|
kuyovula
|
akuyuvula
|
okungeyuvula
|
kungeyuvula
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngivule
|
ngingavuli
|
2nd singular
|
uvule
|
ungavuli
|
1st plural
|
sivule
|
singavuli
|
2nd plural
|
nivule
|
ningavuli
|
Class 1
|
avule
|
angavuli
|
Class 2
|
bavule
|
bangavuli
|
Class 3
|
uvule
|
ungavuli
|
Class 4
|
ivule
|
ingavuli
|
Class 5
|
livule
|
lingavuli
|
Class 6
|
avule
|
angavuli
|
Class 7
|
sivule
|
singavuli
|
Class 8
|
zivule
|
zingavuli
|
Class 9
|
ivule
|
ingavuli
|
Class 10
|
zivule
|
zingavuli
|
Class 11
|
luvule
|
lungavuli
|
Class 14
|
buvule
|
bungavuli
|
Class 15
|
kuvule
|
kungavuli
|
Class 17
|
kuvule
|
kungavuli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngavula
|
ngangavula, angavula, angangavula
|
2nd singular
|
wavula
|
wangavula, awavula, awangavula
|
1st plural
|
savula
|
sangavula, asavula, asangavula
|
2nd plural
|
navula
|
nangavula, anavula, anangavula
|
Class 1
|
wavula
|
wangavula, akavula, akangavula
|
Class 2
|
bavula
|
bangavula, abavula, abangavula
|
Class 3
|
wavula
|
wangavula, awavula, awangavula
|
Class 4
|
yavula
|
yangavula, ayavula, ayangavula
|
Class 5
|
lavula
|
langavula, alavula, alangavula
|
Class 6
|
avula
|
angavula, awavula, awangavula
|
Class 7
|
savula
|
sangavula, asavula, asangavula
|
Class 8
|
zavula
|
zangavula, azavula, azangavula
|
Class 9
|
yavula
|
yangavula, ayavula, ayangavula
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Class 10
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zavula
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zangavula, azavula, azangavula
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Class 11
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lwavula
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lwangavula, alwavula, alwangavula
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Class 14
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bavula
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bangavula, abavula, abangavula
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Class 15
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kwavula
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kwangavula, akwavula, akwangavula
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Class 17
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kwavula
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kwangavula, akwavula, akwangavula
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