From Latin chele, from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ).
chela (plural chelae)
- A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid. [from 17th c.]
1646, Thomas Browne, chapter III, in Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], London: […] T[homas] H[arper] for Edward Dod, […], →OCLC, 1st book, page 5:It happeneth often, I confess, that a lobster hath the chely or great claw of one side longer than the other […]
1993, The Encyclopedia of Land Invertebrate Behaviour, page 232:The tail is curved up over the body and the pedipalps held forwards with the tip of the movable finger of the chela in contact with the sand.
2004, Raymond T. Bauer, Remarkable Shrimps: Adaptations and Natural History of the Carideans, page 26:The two brushes on each chela snap open into semicircular fans, forming fine-mesh baskets that passively filter water.
pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid
Borrowed from Hindi चेला (celā).
chela (plural chelas or chele)
- A pupil or disciple, especially in Hinduism. [from 19th c.]
1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 184:In fact, Gilgamesh's instructions are still-valid directions from the guru to the chela.
1987, Phirozshah Dorabji Mehta, The Heart of Religion, page 36:The guru had insight. He understood his chela. The relationship between a guru and his chela was as a father to a son, as a whole person to a whole person, individual and unique.
2002, Warrior of Light: The Life of Nicholas Roerich: Artist, Himalayan Explorer, and Visionary, page 52:The guru-chela relationship was a theme in many of Nicholas's paintings. In Pearl of Searching, the guru is looking thoughtfully at a pearl necklace with his chela. This symbolizes the "pearl of great price" that gives purpose to life.
2007, Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook: Expanded Edition, page 455:This, of course, is done by the guru as the result of a long process in which his consciousness must merge with that of the chela and wherein the chela is absorbed essentially into the guru.
chela f
- (Kuyavia) Alternative form of hela
- Oskar Kolberg (1867) “chela”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 269
-chela
- to spray, to sprinkle
Tone L
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Infinitive
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ukuchela
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukuchela
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ukungacheli
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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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chela
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-chele
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Plural
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chelani
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-cheleni
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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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ngiyachela, ngichela
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engichelayo, engichela
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ngichela
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angicheli
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engingacheli
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ngingacheli
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2nd singular
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uyachela, uchela
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ochelayo, ochela
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uchela
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awucheli
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ongacheli
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ungacheli
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1st plural
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siyachela, sichela
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esichelayo, esichela
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sichela
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asicheli
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esingacheli
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singacheli
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2nd plural
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niyachela, nichela
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enichelayo, enichela
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nichela
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anicheli
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eningacheli
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ningacheli
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Class 1
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uyachela, uchela
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ochelayo, ochela
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echela
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akacheli
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ongacheli
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engacheli
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Class 2
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bayachela, bachela
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abachelayo, abachela
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bechela
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abacheli
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abangacheli
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bengacheli
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Class 3
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uyachela, uchela
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ochelayo, ochela
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uchela
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awucheli
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ongacheli
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ungacheli
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Class 4
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iyachela, ichela
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echelayo, echela
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ichela
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ayicheli
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engacheli
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ingacheli
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Class 5
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liyachela, lichela
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elichelayo, elichela
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lichela
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alicheli
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elingacheli
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lingacheli
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Class 6
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ayachela, achela
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achelayo, achela
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echela
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awacheli
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angacheli
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engacheli
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Class 7
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siyachela, sichela
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esichelayo, esichela
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sichela
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asicheli
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esingacheli
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singacheli
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Class 8
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ziyachela, zichela
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ezichelayo, ezichela
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zichela
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azicheli
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ezingacheli
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zingacheli
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Class 9
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iyachela, ichela
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echelayo, echela
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ichela
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ayicheli
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engacheli
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ingacheli
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Class 10
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ziyachela, zichela
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ezichelayo, ezichela
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zichela
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azicheli
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ezingacheli
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zingacheli
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Class 11
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luyachela, luchela
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oluchelayo, oluchela
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luchela
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alucheli
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olungacheli
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lungacheli
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Class 14
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buyachela, buchela
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obuchelayo, obuchela
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buchela
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abucheli
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obungacheli
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bungacheli
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Class 15
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kuyachela, kuchela
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okuchelayo, okuchela
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kuchela
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akucheli
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okungacheli
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kungacheli
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Class 17
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kuyachela, kuchela
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okuchelayo, okuchela
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kuchela
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akucheli
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okungacheli
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kungacheli
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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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ngichelile, ngichelē
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engichelile, engichelē
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ngichelile, ngichelē
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angichelanga
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engingachelanga
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ngingachelanga
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2nd singular
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uchelile, uchelē
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ochelile, ochelē
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uchelile, uchelē
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awuchelanga
|
ongachelanga
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ungachelanga
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1st plural
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sichelile, sichelē
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esichelile, esichelē
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sichelile, sichelē
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asichelanga
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esingachelanga
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singachelanga
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2nd plural
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nichelile, nichelē
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enichelile, enichelē
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nichelile, nichelē
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anichelanga
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eningachelanga
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ningachelanga
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Class 1
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uchelile, uchelē
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ochelile, ochelē
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echelile, echelē
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akachelanga
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ongachelanga
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engachelanga
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Class 2
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bachelile, bachelē
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abachelile, abachelē
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bechelile, bechelē
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abachelanga
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abangachelanga
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bengachelanga
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Class 3
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uchelile, uchelē
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ochelile, ochelē
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uchelile, uchelē
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awuchelanga
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ongachelanga
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ungachelanga
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Class 4
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ichelile, ichelē
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echelile, echelē
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ichelile, ichelē
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ayichelanga
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engachelanga
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ingachelanga
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Class 5
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lichelile, lichelē
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elichelile, elichelē
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lichelile, lichelē
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alichelanga
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elingachelanga
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lingachelanga
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Class 6
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achelile, achelē
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achelile, achelē
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echelile, echelē
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awachelanga
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angachelanga
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engachelanga
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Class 7
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sichelile, sichelē
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esichelile, esichelē
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sichelile, sichelē
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asichelanga
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esingachelanga
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singachelanga
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Class 8
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zichelile, zichelē
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ezichelile, ezichelē
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zichelile, zichelē
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azichelanga
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ezingachelanga
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zingachelanga
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Class 9
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ichelile, ichelē
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echelile, echelē
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ichelile, ichelē
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ayichelanga
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engachelanga
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ingachelanga
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Class 10
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zichelile, zichelē
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ezichelile, ezichelē
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zichelile, zichelē
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azichelanga
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ezingachelanga
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zingachelanga
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Class 11
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luchelile, luchelē
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oluchelile, oluchelē
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luchelile, luchelē
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aluchelanga
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olungachelanga
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lungachelanga
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Class 14
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buchelile, buchelē
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obuchelile, obuchelē
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buchelile, buchelē
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abuchelanga
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obungachelanga
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bungachelanga
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Class 15
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kuchelile, kuchelē
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okuchelile, okuchelē
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kuchelile, kuchelē
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akuchelanga
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okungachelanga
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kungachelanga
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Class 17
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kuchelile, kuchelē
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okuchelile, okuchelē
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kuchelile, kuchelē
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akuchelanga
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okungachelanga
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kungachelanga
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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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ngāchela
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engāchela
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ngāchela
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angichelanga
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engingachelanga
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ngingachelanga
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2nd singular
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wāchela
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owāchela
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wāchela
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awuchelanga
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ongachelanga
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ungachelanga
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1st plural
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sāchela
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esāchela
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sāchela
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asichelanga
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esingachelanga
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singachelanga
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2nd plural
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nāchela
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enāchela
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nāchela
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anichelanga
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eningachelanga
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ningachelanga
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Class 1
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wāchela
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owāchela
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āchela
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akachelanga
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ongachelanga
|
engachelanga
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Class 2
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bāchela
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abāchela
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bāchela
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abachelanga
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abangachelanga
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bengachelanga
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Class 3
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wāchela
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owāchela
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wāchela
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awuchelanga
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ongachelanga
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ungachelanga
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Class 4
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yāchela
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eyāchela
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yāchela
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ayichelanga
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engachelanga
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ingachelanga
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Class 5
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lāchela
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elāchela
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lāchela
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alichelanga
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elingachelanga
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lingachelanga
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Class 6
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āchela
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āchela
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āchela
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awachelanga
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angachelanga
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engachelanga
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Class 7
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sāchela
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esāchela
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sāchela
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asichelanga
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esingachelanga
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singachelanga
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Class 8
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zāchela
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ezāchela
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zāchela
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azichelanga
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ezingachelanga
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zingachelanga
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Class 9
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yāchela
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eyāchela
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yāchela
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ayichelanga
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engachelanga
|
ingachelanga
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Class 10
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zāchela
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ezāchela
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zāchela
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azichelanga
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ezingachelanga
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zingachelanga
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Class 11
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lwāchela
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olwāchela
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lwāchela
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aluchelanga
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olungachelanga
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lungachelanga
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Class 14
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bāchela
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obāchela
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bāchela
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abuchelanga
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obungachelanga
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bungachelanga
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Class 15
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kwāchela
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okwāchela
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kwāchela
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akuchelanga
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okungachelanga
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kungachelanga
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Class 17
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kwāchela
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okwāchela
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kwāchela
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akuchelanga
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okungachelanga
|
kungachelanga
|
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Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
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Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingachela
|
—
|
ngingachela
|
ngingechele
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—
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ngingechele
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2nd singular
|
ungachela
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—
|
ungachela
|
ungechele
|
—
|
ungechele
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1st plural
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singachela
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—
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singachela
|
singechele
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—
|
singechele
|
2nd plural
|
ningachela
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—
|
ningachela
|
ningechele
|
—
|
ningechele
|
Class 1
|
angachela
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—
|
engachela
|
angechele
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—
|
engechele
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Class 2
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bangachela
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—
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bengachela
|
bangechele
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—
|
bengechele
|
Class 3
|
ungachela
|
—
|
ungachela
|
ungechele
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—
|
ungechele
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Class 4
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ingachela
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—
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ingachela
|
ingechele
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—
|
ingechele
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Class 5
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lingachela
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—
|
lingachela
|
lingechele
|
—
|
lingechele
|
Class 6
|
angachela
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—
|
engachela
|
angechele
|
—
|
engechele
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Class 7
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singachela
|
—
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singachela
|
singechele
|
—
|
singechele
|
Class 8
|
zingachela
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—
|
zingachela
|
zingechele
|
—
|
zingechele
|
Class 9
|
ingachela
|
—
|
ingachela
|
ingechele
|
—
|
ingechele
|
Class 10
|
zingachela
|
—
|
zingachela
|
zingechele
|
—
|
zingechele
|
Class 11
|
lungachela
|
—
|
lungachela
|
lungechele
|
—
|
lungechele
|
Class 14
|
bungachela
|
—
|
bungachela
|
bungechele
|
—
|
bungechele
|
Class 15
|
kungachela
|
—
|
kungachela
|
kungechele
|
—
|
kungechele
|
Class 17
|
kungachela
|
—
|
kungachela
|
kungechele
|
—
|
kungechele
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizochela
|
engizochela
|
ngizochela
|
angizuchela
|
engingezuchela
|
ngingezuchela
|
2nd singular
|
uzochela
|
ozochela
|
uzochela
|
awuzuchela
|
ongezuchela
|
ungezuchela
|
1st plural
|
sizochela
|
esizochela
|
sizochela
|
asizuchela
|
esingezuchela
|
singezuchela
|
2nd plural
|
nizochela
|
enizochela
|
nizochela
|
anizuchela
|
eningezuchela
|
ningezuchela
|
Class 1
|
uzochela
|
ozochela
|
ezochela
|
akazuchela
|
ongezuchela
|
engezuchela
|
Class 2
|
bazochela
|
abazochela
|
bezochela
|
abazuchela
|
abangezuchela
|
bengezuchela
|
Class 3
|
uzochela
|
ozochela
|
uzochela
|
awuzuchela
|
ongezuchela
|
ungezuchela
|
Class 4
|
izochela
|
ezochela
|
izochela
|
ayizuchela
|
engezuchela
|
ingezuchela
|
Class 5
|
lizochela
|
elizochela
|
lizochela
|
alizuchela
|
elingezuchela
|
lingezuchela
|
Class 6
|
azochela
|
azochela
|
ezochela
|
awazuchela
|
angezuchela
|
engezuchela
|
Class 7
|
sizochela
|
esizochela
|
sizochela
|
asizuchela
|
esingezuchela
|
singezuchela
|
Class 8
|
zizochela
|
ezizochela
|
zizochela
|
azizuchela
|
ezingezuchela
|
zingezuchela
|
Class 9
|
izochela
|
ezochela
|
izochela
|
ayizuchela
|
engezuchela
|
ingezuchela
|
Class 10
|
zizochela
|
ezizochela
|
zizochela
|
azizuchela
|
ezingezuchela
|
zingezuchela
|
Class 11
|
luzochela
|
oluzochela
|
luzochela
|
aluzuchela
|
olungezuchela
|
lungezuchela
|
Class 14
|
buzochela
|
obuzochela
|
buzochela
|
abuzuchela
|
obungezuchela
|
bungezuchela
|
Class 15
|
kuzochela
|
okuzochela
|
kuzochela
|
akuzuchela
|
okungezuchela
|
kungezuchela
|
Class 17
|
kuzochela
|
okuzochela
|
kuzochela
|
akuzuchela
|
okungezuchela
|
kungezuchela
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyochela
|
engiyochela
|
ngiyochela
|
angiyuchela
|
engingeyuchela
|
ngingeyuchela
|
2nd singular
|
uyochela
|
oyochela
|
uyochela
|
awuyuchela
|
ongeyuchela
|
ungeyuchela
|
1st plural
|
siyochela
|
esiyochela
|
siyochela
|
asiyuchela
|
esingeyuchela
|
singeyuchela
|
2nd plural
|
niyochela
|
eniyochela
|
niyochela
|
aniyuchela
|
eningeyuchela
|
ningeyuchela
|
Class 1
|
uyochela
|
oyochela
|
eyochela
|
akayuchela
|
ongeyuchela
|
engeyuchela
|
Class 2
|
bayochela
|
abayochela
|
beyochela
|
abayuchela
|
abangeyuchela
|
bengeyuchela
|
Class 3
|
uyochela
|
oyochela
|
uyochela
|
awuyuchela
|
ongeyuchela
|
ungeyuchela
|
Class 4
|
iyochela
|
eyochela
|
iyochela
|
ayiyuchela
|
engeyuchela
|
ingeyuchela
|
Class 5
|
liyochela
|
eliyochela
|
liyochela
|
aliyuchela
|
elingeyuchela
|
lingeyuchela
|
Class 6
|
ayochela
|
ayochela
|
eyochela
|
awayuchela
|
angeyuchela
|
engeyuchela
|
Class 7
|
siyochela
|
esiyochela
|
siyochela
|
asiyuchela
|
esingeyuchela
|
singeyuchela
|
Class 8
|
ziyochela
|
eziyochela
|
ziyochela
|
aziyuchela
|
ezingeyuchela
|
zingeyuchela
|
Class 9
|
iyochela
|
eyochela
|
iyochela
|
ayiyuchela
|
engeyuchela
|
ingeyuchela
|
Class 10
|
ziyochela
|
eziyochela
|
ziyochela
|
aziyuchela
|
ezingeyuchela
|
zingeyuchela
|
Class 11
|
luyochela
|
oluyochela
|
luyochela
|
aluyuchela
|
olungeyuchela
|
lungeyuchela
|
Class 14
|
buyochela
|
obuyochela
|
buyochela
|
abuyuchela
|
obungeyuchela
|
bungeyuchela
|
Class 15
|
kuyochela
|
okuyochela
|
kuyochela
|
akuyuchela
|
okungeyuchela
|
kungeyuchela
|
Class 17
|
kuyochela
|
okuyochela
|
kuyochela
|
akuyuchela
|
okungeyuchela
|
kungeyuchela
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngichele
|
ngingacheli
|
2nd singular
|
uchele
|
ungacheli
|
1st plural
|
sichele
|
singacheli
|
2nd plural
|
nichele
|
ningacheli
|
Class 1
|
achele
|
angacheli
|
Class 2
|
bachele
|
bangacheli
|
Class 3
|
uchele
|
ungacheli
|
Class 4
|
ichele
|
ingacheli
|
Class 5
|
lichele
|
lingacheli
|
Class 6
|
achele
|
angacheli
|
Class 7
|
sichele
|
singacheli
|
Class 8
|
zichele
|
zingacheli
|
Class 9
|
ichele
|
ingacheli
|
Class 10
|
zichele
|
zingacheli
|
Class 11
|
luchele
|
lungacheli
|
Class 14
|
buchele
|
bungacheli
|
Class 15
|
kuchele
|
kungacheli
|
Class 17
|
kuchele
|
kungacheli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngachela
|
ngangachela, angachela, angangachela
|
2nd singular
|
wachela
|
wangachela, awachela, awangachela
|
1st plural
|
sachela
|
sangachela, asachela, asangachela
|
2nd plural
|
nachela
|
nangachela, anachela, anangachela
|
Class 1
|
wachela
|
wangachela, akachela, akangachela
|
Class 2
|
bachela
|
bangachela, abachela, abangachela
|
Class 3
|
wachela
|
wangachela, awachela, awangachela
|
Class 4
|
yachela
|
yangachela, ayachela, ayangachela
|
Class 5
|
lachela
|
langachela, alachela, alangachela
|
Class 6
|
achela
|
angachela, awachela, awangachela
|
Class 7
|
sachela
|
sangachela, asachela, asangachela
|
Class 8
|
zachela
|
zangachela, azachela, azangachela
|
Class 9
|
yachela
|
yangachela, ayachela, ayangachela
|
Class 10
|
zachela
|
zangachela, azachela, azangachela
|
Class 11
|
lwachela
|
lwangachela, alwachela, alwangachela
|
Class 14
|
bachela
|
bangachela, abachela, abangachela
|
Class 15
|
kwachela
|
kwangachela, akwachela, akwangachela
|
Class 17
|
kwachela
|
kwangachela, akwachela, akwangachela
|