From a Mande language.
The word "Jula" means trader in Manding languages (Mandinka/Mandingo). The word derived from the root word "Julo" or "Julu" meaning rope. The word was originally referred to rope traders with the pastoral Fulani herders and along the Sahara, but the term would come to generally signify a trader or merchant especially in gold and other precious metals. The name is however most commonly associated with gold traders, those that dealt in Jewelry, a Jew-e-ler (Ju-la). The term has become so widely used today to even refer to a shop keeper.
jula o (plural julaaɓe ɓe)
- (Pulaar) merchant, tradesman, monger
- M. Niang, Pulaar-English English-Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997.
-jula
- (intransitive) to be deep
- (intransitive) to dive deep, to sink deep down
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukujula
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukujula
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ukungajuli
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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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jula
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-jule
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Plural
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julani
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-juleni
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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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ngiyajula, ngijula
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engijulayo, engijula
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ngijula
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angijuli
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engingajuli
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ngingajuli
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2nd singular
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uyajula, ujula
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ojulayo, ojula
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ujula
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awujuli
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ongajuli
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ungajuli
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1st plural
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siyajula, sijula
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esijulayo, esijula
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sijula
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asijuli
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esingajuli
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singajuli
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2nd plural
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niyajula, nijula
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enijulayo, enijula
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nijula
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anijuli
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eningajuli
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ningajuli
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Class 1
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uyajula, ujula
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ojulayo, ojula
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ejula
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akajuli
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ongajuli
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engajuli
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Class 2
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bayajula, bajula
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abajulayo, abajula
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bejula
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abajuli
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abangajuli
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bengajuli
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Class 3
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uyajula, ujula
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ojulayo, ojula
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ujula
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awujuli
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ongajuli
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ungajuli
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Class 4
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iyajula, ijula
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ejulayo, ejula
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ijula
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ayijuli
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engajuli
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ingajuli
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Class 5
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liyajula, lijula
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elijulayo, elijula
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lijula
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alijuli
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elingajuli
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lingajuli
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Class 6
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ayajula, ajula
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ajulayo, ajula
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ejula
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awajuli
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angajuli
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engajuli
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Class 7
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siyajula, sijula
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esijulayo, esijula
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sijula
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asijuli
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esingajuli
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singajuli
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Class 8
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ziyajula, zijula
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ezijulayo, ezijula
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zijula
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azijuli
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ezingajuli
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zingajuli
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Class 9
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iyajula, ijula
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ejulayo, ejula
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ijula
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ayijuli
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engajuli
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ingajuli
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Class 10
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ziyajula, zijula
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ezijulayo, ezijula
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zijula
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azijuli
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ezingajuli
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zingajuli
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Class 11
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luyajula, lujula
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olujulayo, olujula
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lujula
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alujuli
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olungajuli
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lungajuli
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Class 14
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buyajula, bujula
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obujulayo, obujula
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bujula
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abujuli
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obungajuli
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bungajuli
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Class 15
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kuyajula, kujula
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okujulayo, okujula
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kujula
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akujuli
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okungajuli
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kungajuli
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Class 17
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kuyajula, kujula
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okujulayo, okujula
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kujula
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akujuli
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okungajuli
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kungajuli
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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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ngijulile, ngijulē
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engijulile, engijulē
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ngijulile, ngijulē
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angijulanga
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engingajulanga
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ngingajulanga
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2nd singular
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ujulile, ujulē
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ojulile, ojulē
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ujulile, ujulē
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awujulanga
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ongajulanga
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ungajulanga
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1st plural
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sijulile, sijulē
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esijulile, esijulē
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sijulile, sijulē
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asijulanga
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esingajulanga
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singajulanga
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2nd plural
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nijulile, nijulē
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enijulile, enijulē
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nijulile, nijulē
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anijulanga
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eningajulanga
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ningajulanga
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Class 1
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ujulile, ujulē
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ojulile, ojulē
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ejulile, ejulē
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akajulanga
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ongajulanga
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engajulanga
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Class 2
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bajulile, bajulē
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abajulile, abajulē
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bejulile, bejulē
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abajulanga
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abangajulanga
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bengajulanga
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Class 3
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ujulile, ujulē
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ojulile, ojulē
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ujulile, ujulē
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awujulanga
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ongajulanga
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ungajulanga
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Class 4
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ijulile, ijulē
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ejulile, ejulē
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ijulile, ijulē
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ayijulanga
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engajulanga
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ingajulanga
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Class 5
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lijulile, lijulē
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elijulile, elijulē
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lijulile, lijulē
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alijulanga
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elingajulanga
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lingajulanga
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Class 6
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ajulile, ajulē
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ajulile, ajulē
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ejulile, ejulē
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awajulanga
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angajulanga
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engajulanga
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Class 7
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sijulile, sijulē
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esijulile, esijulē
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sijulile, sijulē
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asijulanga
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esingajulanga
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singajulanga
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Class 8
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zijulile, zijulē
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ezijulile, ezijulē
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zijulile, zijulē
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azijulanga
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ezingajulanga
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zingajulanga
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Class 9
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ijulile, ijulē
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ejulile, ejulē
|
ijulile, ijulē
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ayijulanga
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engajulanga
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ingajulanga
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Class 10
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zijulile, zijulē
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ezijulile, ezijulē
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zijulile, zijulē
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azijulanga
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ezingajulanga
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zingajulanga
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Class 11
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lujulile, lujulē
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olujulile, olujulē
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lujulile, lujulē
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alujulanga
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olungajulanga
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lungajulanga
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Class 14
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bujulile, bujulē
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obujulile, obujulē
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bujulile, bujulē
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abujulanga
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obungajulanga
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bungajulanga
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Class 15
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kujulile, kujulē
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okujulile, okujulē
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kujulile, kujulē
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akujulanga
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okungajulanga
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kungajulanga
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Class 17
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kujulile, kujulē
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okujulile, okujulē
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kujulile, kujulē
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akujulanga
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okungajulanga
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kungajulanga
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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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ngājula
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engājula
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ngājula
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angijulanga
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engingajulanga
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ngingajulanga
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2nd singular
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wājula
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owājula
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wājula
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awujulanga
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ongajulanga
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ungajulanga
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1st plural
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sājula
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esājula
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sājula
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asijulanga
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esingajulanga
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singajulanga
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2nd plural
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nājula
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enājula
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nājula
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anijulanga
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eningajulanga
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ningajulanga
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Class 1
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wājula
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owājula
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ājula
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akajulanga
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ongajulanga
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engajulanga
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Class 2
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bājula
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abājula
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bājula
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abajulanga
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abangajulanga
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bengajulanga
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Class 3
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wājula
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owājula
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wājula
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awujulanga
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ongajulanga
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ungajulanga
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Class 4
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yājula
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eyājula
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yājula
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ayijulanga
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engajulanga
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ingajulanga
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Class 5
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lājula
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elājula
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lājula
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alijulanga
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elingajulanga
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lingajulanga
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Class 6
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ājula
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ājula
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ājula
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awajulanga
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angajulanga
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engajulanga
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Class 7
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sājula
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esājula
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sājula
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asijulanga
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esingajulanga
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singajulanga
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Class 8
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zājula
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ezājula
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zājula
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azijulanga
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ezingajulanga
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zingajulanga
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Class 9
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yājula
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eyājula
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yājula
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ayijulanga
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engajulanga
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ingajulanga
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Class 10
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zājula
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ezājula
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zājula
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azijulanga
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ezingajulanga
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zingajulanga
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Class 11
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lwājula
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olwājula
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lwājula
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alujulanga
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olungajulanga
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lungajulanga
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Class 14
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bājula
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obājula
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bājula
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abujulanga
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obungajulanga
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bungajulanga
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Class 15
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kwājula
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okwājula
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kwājula
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akujulanga
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okungajulanga
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kungajulanga
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Class 17
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kwājula
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okwājula
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kwājula
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akujulanga
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okungajulanga
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kungajulanga
|
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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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ngingajula
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—
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ngingajula
|
ngingejule
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—
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ngingejule
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2nd singular
|
ungajula
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—
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ungajula
|
ungejule
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—
|
ungejule
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1st plural
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singajula
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—
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singajula
|
singejule
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—
|
singejule
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2nd plural
|
ningajula
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—
|
ningajula
|
ningejule
|
—
|
ningejule
|
Class 1
|
angajula
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—
|
engajula
|
angejule
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—
|
engejule
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Class 2
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bangajula
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—
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bengajula
|
bangejule
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—
|
bengejule
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Class 3
|
ungajula
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—
|
ungajula
|
ungejule
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—
|
ungejule
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Class 4
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ingajula
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—
|
ingajula
|
ingejule
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—
|
ingejule
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Class 5
|
lingajula
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—
|
lingajula
|
lingejule
|
—
|
lingejule
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Class 6
|
angajula
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—
|
engajula
|
angejule
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—
|
engejule
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Class 7
|
singajula
|
—
|
singajula
|
singejule
|
—
|
singejule
|
Class 8
|
zingajula
|
—
|
zingajula
|
zingejule
|
—
|
zingejule
|
Class 9
|
ingajula
|
—
|
ingajula
|
ingejule
|
—
|
ingejule
|
Class 10
|
zingajula
|
—
|
zingajula
|
zingejule
|
—
|
zingejule
|
Class 11
|
lungajula
|
—
|
lungajula
|
lungejule
|
—
|
lungejule
|
Class 14
|
bungajula
|
—
|
bungajula
|
bungejule
|
—
|
bungejule
|
Class 15
|
kungajula
|
—
|
kungajula
|
kungejule
|
—
|
kungejule
|
Class 17
|
kungajula
|
—
|
kungajula
|
kungejule
|
—
|
kungejule
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizojula
|
engizojula
|
ngizojula
|
angizujula
|
engingezujula
|
ngingezujula
|
2nd singular
|
uzojula
|
ozojula
|
uzojula
|
awuzujula
|
ongezujula
|
ungezujula
|
1st plural
|
sizojula
|
esizojula
|
sizojula
|
asizujula
|
esingezujula
|
singezujula
|
2nd plural
|
nizojula
|
enizojula
|
nizojula
|
anizujula
|
eningezujula
|
ningezujula
|
Class 1
|
uzojula
|
ozojula
|
ezojula
|
akazujula
|
ongezujula
|
engezujula
|
Class 2
|
bazojula
|
abazojula
|
bezojula
|
abazujula
|
abangezujula
|
bengezujula
|
Class 3
|
uzojula
|
ozojula
|
uzojula
|
awuzujula
|
ongezujula
|
ungezujula
|
Class 4
|
izojula
|
ezojula
|
izojula
|
ayizujula
|
engezujula
|
ingezujula
|
Class 5
|
lizojula
|
elizojula
|
lizojula
|
alizujula
|
elingezujula
|
lingezujula
|
Class 6
|
azojula
|
azojula
|
ezojula
|
awazujula
|
angezujula
|
engezujula
|
Class 7
|
sizojula
|
esizojula
|
sizojula
|
asizujula
|
esingezujula
|
singezujula
|
Class 8
|
zizojula
|
ezizojula
|
zizojula
|
azizujula
|
ezingezujula
|
zingezujula
|
Class 9
|
izojula
|
ezojula
|
izojula
|
ayizujula
|
engezujula
|
ingezujula
|
Class 10
|
zizojula
|
ezizojula
|
zizojula
|
azizujula
|
ezingezujula
|
zingezujula
|
Class 11
|
luzojula
|
oluzojula
|
luzojula
|
aluzujula
|
olungezujula
|
lungezujula
|
Class 14
|
buzojula
|
obuzojula
|
buzojula
|
abuzujula
|
obungezujula
|
bungezujula
|
Class 15
|
kuzojula
|
okuzojula
|
kuzojula
|
akuzujula
|
okungezujula
|
kungezujula
|
Class 17
|
kuzojula
|
okuzojula
|
kuzojula
|
akuzujula
|
okungezujula
|
kungezujula
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyojula
|
engiyojula
|
ngiyojula
|
angiyujula
|
engingeyujula
|
ngingeyujula
|
2nd singular
|
uyojula
|
oyojula
|
uyojula
|
awuyujula
|
ongeyujula
|
ungeyujula
|
1st plural
|
siyojula
|
esiyojula
|
siyojula
|
asiyujula
|
esingeyujula
|
singeyujula
|
2nd plural
|
niyojula
|
eniyojula
|
niyojula
|
aniyujula
|
eningeyujula
|
ningeyujula
|
Class 1
|
uyojula
|
oyojula
|
eyojula
|
akayujula
|
ongeyujula
|
engeyujula
|
Class 2
|
bayojula
|
abayojula
|
beyojula
|
abayujula
|
abangeyujula
|
bengeyujula
|
Class 3
|
uyojula
|
oyojula
|
uyojula
|
awuyujula
|
ongeyujula
|
ungeyujula
|
Class 4
|
iyojula
|
eyojula
|
iyojula
|
ayiyujula
|
engeyujula
|
ingeyujula
|
Class 5
|
liyojula
|
eliyojula
|
liyojula
|
aliyujula
|
elingeyujula
|
lingeyujula
|
Class 6
|
ayojula
|
ayojula
|
eyojula
|
awayujula
|
angeyujula
|
engeyujula
|
Class 7
|
siyojula
|
esiyojula
|
siyojula
|
asiyujula
|
esingeyujula
|
singeyujula
|
Class 8
|
ziyojula
|
eziyojula
|
ziyojula
|
aziyujula
|
ezingeyujula
|
zingeyujula
|
Class 9
|
iyojula
|
eyojula
|
iyojula
|
ayiyujula
|
engeyujula
|
ingeyujula
|
Class 10
|
ziyojula
|
eziyojula
|
ziyojula
|
aziyujula
|
ezingeyujula
|
zingeyujula
|
Class 11
|
luyojula
|
oluyojula
|
luyojula
|
aluyujula
|
olungeyujula
|
lungeyujula
|
Class 14
|
buyojula
|
obuyojula
|
buyojula
|
abuyujula
|
obungeyujula
|
bungeyujula
|
Class 15
|
kuyojula
|
okuyojula
|
kuyojula
|
akuyujula
|
okungeyujula
|
kungeyujula
|
Class 17
|
kuyojula
|
okuyojula
|
kuyojula
|
akuyujula
|
okungeyujula
|
kungeyujula
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngijule
|
ngingajuli
|
2nd singular
|
ujule
|
ungajuli
|
1st plural
|
sijule
|
singajuli
|
2nd plural
|
nijule
|
ningajuli
|
Class 1
|
ajule
|
angajuli
|
Class 2
|
bajule
|
bangajuli
|
Class 3
|
ujule
|
ungajuli
|
Class 4
|
ijule
|
ingajuli
|
Class 5
|
lijule
|
lingajuli
|
Class 6
|
ajule
|
angajuli
|
Class 7
|
sijule
|
singajuli
|
Class 8
|
zijule
|
zingajuli
|
Class 9
|
ijule
|
ingajuli
|
Class 10
|
zijule
|
zingajuli
|
Class 11
|
lujule
|
lungajuli
|
Class 14
|
bujule
|
bungajuli
|
Class 15
|
kujule
|
kungajuli
|
Class 17
|
kujule
|
kungajuli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngajula
|
ngangajula, angajula, angangajula
|
2nd singular
|
wajula
|
wangajula, awajula, awangajula
|
1st plural
|
sajula
|
sangajula, asajula, asangajula
|
2nd plural
|
najula
|
nangajula, anajula, anangajula
|
Class 1
|
wajula
|
wangajula, akajula, akangajula
|
Class 2
|
bajula
|
bangajula, abajula, abangajula
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Class 3
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wajula
|
wangajula, awajula, awangajula
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Class 4
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yajula
|
yangajula, ayajula, ayangajula
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Class 5
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lajula
|
langajula, alajula, alangajula
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Class 6
|
ajula
|
angajula, awajula, awangajula
|
Class 7
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sajula
|
sangajula, asajula, asangajula
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Class 8
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zajula
|
zangajula, azajula, azangajula
|
Class 9
|
yajula
|
yangajula, ayajula, ayangajula
|
Class 10
|
zajula
|
zangajula, azajula, azangajula
|
Class 11
|
lwajula
|
lwangajula, alwajula, alwangajula
|
Class 14
|
bajula
|
bangajula, abajula, abangajula
|
Class 15
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kwajula
|
kwangajula, akwajula, akwangajula
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Class 17
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kwajula
|
kwangajula, akwajula, akwangajula
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