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-chaza
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Tone L
|
Infinitive
|
ukuchaza
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukuchaza
|
ukungachazi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
object concord
|
Singular
|
chaza
|
-chaze
|
Plural
|
chazani
|
-chazeni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyachaza, ngichaza
|
engichazayo, engichaza
|
ngichaza
|
angichazi
|
engingachazi
|
ngingachazi
|
2nd singular
|
uyachaza, uchaza
|
ochazayo, ochaza
|
uchaza
|
awuchazi
|
ongachazi
|
ungachazi
|
1st plural
|
siyachaza, sichaza
|
esichazayo, esichaza
|
sichaza
|
asichazi
|
esingachazi
|
singachazi
|
2nd plural
|
niyachaza, nichaza
|
enichazayo, enichaza
|
nichaza
|
anichazi
|
eningachazi
|
ningachazi
|
Class 1
|
uyachaza, uchaza
|
ochazayo, ochaza
|
echaza
|
akachazi
|
ongachazi
|
engachazi
|
Class 2
|
bayachaza, bachaza
|
abachazayo, abachaza
|
bechaza
|
abachazi
|
abangachazi
|
bengachazi
|
Class 3
|
uyachaza, uchaza
|
ochazayo, ochaza
|
uchaza
|
awuchazi
|
ongachazi
|
ungachazi
|
Class 4
|
iyachaza, ichaza
|
echazayo, echaza
|
ichaza
|
ayichazi
|
engachazi
|
ingachazi
|
Class 5
|
liyachaza, lichaza
|
elichazayo, elichaza
|
lichaza
|
alichazi
|
elingachazi
|
lingachazi
|
Class 6
|
ayachaza, achaza
|
achazayo, achaza
|
echaza
|
awachazi
|
angachazi
|
engachazi
|
Class 7
|
siyachaza, sichaza
|
esichazayo, esichaza
|
sichaza
|
asichazi
|
esingachazi
|
singachazi
|
Class 8
|
ziyachaza, zichaza
|
ezichazayo, ezichaza
|
zichaza
|
azichazi
|
ezingachazi
|
zingachazi
|
Class 9
|
iyachaza, ichaza
|
echazayo, echaza
|
ichaza
|
ayichazi
|
engachazi
|
ingachazi
|
Class 10
|
ziyachaza, zichaza
|
ezichazayo, ezichaza
|
zichaza
|
azichazi
|
ezingachazi
|
zingachazi
|
Class 11
|
luyachaza, luchaza
|
oluchazayo, oluchaza
|
luchaza
|
aluchazi
|
olungachazi
|
lungachazi
|
Class 14
|
buyachaza, buchaza
|
obuchazayo, obuchaza
|
buchaza
|
abuchazi
|
obungachazi
|
bungachazi
|
Class 15
|
kuyachaza, kuchaza
|
okuchazayo, okuchaza
|
kuchaza
|
akuchazi
|
okungachazi
|
kungachazi
|
Class 17
|
kuyachaza, kuchaza
|
okuchazayo, okuchaza
|
kuchaza
|
akuchazi
|
okungachazi
|
kungachazi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngichazile, ngichazē
|
engichazile, engichazē
|
ngichazile, ngichazē
|
angichazanga
|
engingachazanga
|
ngingachazanga
|
2nd singular
|
uchazile, uchazē
|
ochazile, ochazē
|
uchazile, uchazē
|
awuchazanga
|
ongachazanga
|
ungachazanga
|
1st plural
|
sichazile, sichazē
|
esichazile, esichazē
|
sichazile, sichazē
|
asichazanga
|
esingachazanga
|
singachazanga
|
2nd plural
|
nichazile, nichazē
|
enichazile, enichazē
|
nichazile, nichazē
|
anichazanga
|
eningachazanga
|
ningachazanga
|
Class 1
|
uchazile, uchazē
|
ochazile, ochazē
|
echazile, echazē
|
akachazanga
|
ongachazanga
|
engachazanga
|
Class 2
|
bachazile, bachazē
|
abachazile, abachazē
|
bechazile, bechazē
|
abachazanga
|
abangachazanga
|
bengachazanga
|
Class 3
|
uchazile, uchazē
|
ochazile, ochazē
|
uchazile, uchazē
|
awuchazanga
|
ongachazanga
|
ungachazanga
|
Class 4
|
ichazile, ichazē
|
echazile, echazē
|
ichazile, ichazē
|
ayichazanga
|
engachazanga
|
ingachazanga
|
Class 5
|
lichazile, lichazē
|
elichazile, elichazē
|
lichazile, lichazē
|
alichazanga
|
elingachazanga
|
lingachazanga
|
Class 6
|
achazile, achazē
|
achazile, achazē
|
echazile, echazē
|
awachazanga
|
angachazanga
|
engachazanga
|
Class 7
|
sichazile, sichazē
|
esichazile, esichazē
|
sichazile, sichazē
|
asichazanga
|
esingachazanga
|
singachazanga
|
Class 8
|
zichazile, zichazē
|
ezichazile, ezichazē
|
zichazile, zichazē
|
azichazanga
|
ezingachazanga
|
zingachazanga
|
Class 9
|
ichazile, ichazē
|
echazile, echazē
|
ichazile, ichazē
|
ayichazanga
|
engachazanga
|
ingachazanga
|
Class 10
|
zichazile, zichazē
|
ezichazile, ezichazē
|
zichazile, zichazē
|
azichazanga
|
ezingachazanga
|
zingachazanga
|
Class 11
|
luchazile, luchazē
|
oluchazile, oluchazē
|
luchazile, luchazē
|
aluchazanga
|
olungachazanga
|
lungachazanga
|
Class 14
|
buchazile, buchazē
|
obuchazile, obuchazē
|
buchazile, buchazē
|
abuchazanga
|
obungachazanga
|
bungachazanga
|
Class 15
|
kuchazile, kuchazē
|
okuchazile, okuchazē
|
kuchazile, kuchazē
|
akuchazanga
|
okungachazanga
|
kungachazanga
|
Class 17
|
kuchazile, kuchazē
|
okuchazile, okuchazē
|
kuchazile, kuchazē
|
akuchazanga
|
okungachazanga
|
kungachazanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāchaza
|
engāchaza
|
ngāchaza
|
angichazanga
|
engingachazanga
|
ngingachazanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāchaza
|
owāchaza
|
wāchaza
|
awuchazanga
|
ongachazanga
|
ungachazanga
|
1st plural
|
sāchaza
|
esāchaza
|
sāchaza
|
asichazanga
|
esingachazanga
|
singachazanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāchaza
|
enāchaza
|
nāchaza
|
anichazanga
|
eningachazanga
|
ningachazanga
|
Class 1
|
wāchaza
|
owāchaza
|
āchaza
|
akachazanga
|
ongachazanga
|
engachazanga
|
Class 2
|
bāchaza
|
abāchaza
|
bāchaza
|
abachazanga
|
abangachazanga
|
bengachazanga
|
Class 3
|
wāchaza
|
owāchaza
|
wāchaza
|
awuchazanga
|
ongachazanga
|
ungachazanga
|
Class 4
|
yāchaza
|
eyāchaza
|
yāchaza
|
ayichazanga
|
engachazanga
|
ingachazanga
|
Class 5
|
lāchaza
|
elāchaza
|
lāchaza
|
alichazanga
|
elingachazanga
|
lingachazanga
|
Class 6
|
āchaza
|
āchaza
|
āchaza
|
awachazanga
|
angachazanga
|
engachazanga
|
Class 7
|
sāchaza
|
esāchaza
|
sāchaza
|
asichazanga
|
esingachazanga
|
singachazanga
|
Class 8
|
zāchaza
|
ezāchaza
|
zāchaza
|
azichazanga
|
ezingachazanga
|
zingachazanga
|
Class 9
|
yāchaza
|
eyāchaza
|
yāchaza
|
ayichazanga
|
engachazanga
|
ingachazanga
|
Class 10
|
zāchaza
|
ezāchaza
|
zāchaza
|
azichazanga
|
ezingachazanga
|
zingachazanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāchaza
|
olwāchaza
|
lwāchaza
|
aluchazanga
|
olungachazanga
|
lungachazanga
|
Class 14
|
bāchaza
|
obāchaza
|
bāchaza
|
abuchazanga
|
obungachazanga
|
bungachazanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāchaza
|
okwāchaza
|
kwāchaza
|
akuchazanga
|
okungachazanga
|
kungachazanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāchaza
|
okwāchaza
|
kwāchaza
|
akuchazanga
|
okungachazanga
|
kungachazanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingachaza
|
—
|
ngingachaza
|
ngingechaze
|
—
|
ngingechaze
|
2nd singular
|
ungachaza
|
—
|
ungachaza
|
ungechaze
|
—
|
ungechaze
|
1st plural
|
singachaza
|
—
|
singachaza
|
singechaze
|
—
|
singechaze
|
2nd plural
|
ningachaza
|
—
|
ningachaza
|
ningechaze
|
—
|
ningechaze
|
Class 1
|
angachaza
|
—
|
engachaza
|
angechaze
|
—
|
engechaze
|
Class 2
|
bangachaza
|
—
|
bengachaza
|
bangechaze
|
—
|
bengechaze
|
Class 3
|
ungachaza
|
—
|
ungachaza
|
ungechaze
|
—
|
ungechaze
|
Class 4
|
ingachaza
|
—
|
ingachaza
|
ingechaze
|
—
|
ingechaze
|
Class 5
|
lingachaza
|
—
|
lingachaza
|
lingechaze
|
—
|
lingechaze
|
Class 6
|
angachaza
|
—
|
engachaza
|
angechaze
|
—
|
engechaze
|
Class 7
|
singachaza
|
—
|
singachaza
|
singechaze
|
—
|
singechaze
|
Class 8
|
zingachaza
|
—
|
zingachaza
|
zingechaze
|
—
|
zingechaze
|
Class 9
|
ingachaza
|
—
|
ingachaza
|
ingechaze
|
—
|
ingechaze
|
Class 10
|
zingachaza
|
—
|
zingachaza
|
zingechaze
|
—
|
zingechaze
|
Class 11
|
lungachaza
|
—
|
lungachaza
|
lungechaze
|
—
|
lungechaze
|
Class 14
|
bungachaza
|
—
|
bungachaza
|
bungechaze
|
—
|
bungechaze
|
Class 15
|
kungachaza
|
—
|
kungachaza
|
kungechaze
|
—
|
kungechaze
|
Class 17
|
kungachaza
|
—
|
kungachaza
|
kungechaze
|
—
|
kungechaze
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizochaza
|
engizochaza
|
ngizochaza
|
angizuchaza
|
engingezuchaza
|
ngingezuchaza
|
2nd singular
|
uzochaza
|
ozochaza
|
uzochaza
|
awuzuchaza
|
ongezuchaza
|
ungezuchaza
|
1st plural
|
sizochaza
|
esizochaza
|
sizochaza
|
asizuchaza
|
esingezuchaza
|
singezuchaza
|
2nd plural
|
nizochaza
|
enizochaza
|
nizochaza
|
anizuchaza
|
eningezuchaza
|
ningezuchaza
|
Class 1
|
uzochaza
|
ozochaza
|
ezochaza
|
akazuchaza
|
ongezuchaza
|
engezuchaza
|
Class 2
|
bazochaza
|
abazochaza
|
bezochaza
|
abazuchaza
|
abangezuchaza
|
bengezuchaza
|
Class 3
|
uzochaza
|
ozochaza
|
uzochaza
|
awuzuchaza
|
ongezuchaza
|
ungezuchaza
|
Class 4
|
izochaza
|
ezochaza
|
izochaza
|
ayizuchaza
|
engezuchaza
|
ingezuchaza
|
Class 5
|
lizochaza
|
elizochaza
|
lizochaza
|
alizuchaza
|
elingezuchaza
|
lingezuchaza
|
Class 6
|
azochaza
|
azochaza
|
ezochaza
|
awazuchaza
|
angezuchaza
|
engezuchaza
|
Class 7
|
sizochaza
|
esizochaza
|
sizochaza
|
asizuchaza
|
esingezuchaza
|
singezuchaza
|
Class 8
|
zizochaza
|
ezizochaza
|
zizochaza
|
azizuchaza
|
ezingezuchaza
|
zingezuchaza
|
Class 9
|
izochaza
|
ezochaza
|
izochaza
|
ayizuchaza
|
engezuchaza
|
ingezuchaza
|
Class 10
|
zizochaza
|
ezizochaza
|
zizochaza
|
azizuchaza
|
ezingezuchaza
|
zingezuchaza
|
Class 11
|
luzochaza
|
oluzochaza
|
luzochaza
|
aluzuchaza
|
olungezuchaza
|
lungezuchaza
|
Class 14
|
buzochaza
|
obuzochaza
|
buzochaza
|
abuzuchaza
|
obungezuchaza
|
bungezuchaza
|
Class 15
|
kuzochaza
|
okuzochaza
|
kuzochaza
|
akuzuchaza
|
okungezuchaza
|
kungezuchaza
|
Class 17
|
kuzochaza
|
okuzochaza
|
kuzochaza
|
akuzuchaza
|
okungezuchaza
|
kungezuchaza
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyochaza
|
engiyochaza
|
ngiyochaza
|
angiyuchaza
|
engingeyuchaza
|
ngingeyuchaza
|
2nd singular
|
uyochaza
|
oyochaza
|
uyochaza
|
awuyuchaza
|
ongeyuchaza
|
ungeyuchaza
|
1st plural
|
siyochaza
|
esiyochaza
|
siyochaza
|
asiyuchaza
|
esingeyuchaza
|
singeyuchaza
|
2nd plural
|
niyochaza
|
eniyochaza
|
niyochaza
|
aniyuchaza
|
eningeyuchaza
|
ningeyuchaza
|
Class 1
|
uyochaza
|
oyochaza
|
eyochaza
|
akayuchaza
|
ongeyuchaza
|
engeyuchaza
|
Class 2
|
bayochaza
|
abayochaza
|
beyochaza
|
abayuchaza
|
abangeyuchaza
|
bengeyuchaza
|
Class 3
|
uyochaza
|
oyochaza
|
uyochaza
|
awuyuchaza
|
ongeyuchaza
|
ungeyuchaza
|
Class 4
|
iyochaza
|
eyochaza
|
iyochaza
|
ayiyuchaza
|
engeyuchaza
|
ingeyuchaza
|
Class 5
|
liyochaza
|
eliyochaza
|
liyochaza
|
aliyuchaza
|
elingeyuchaza
|
lingeyuchaza
|
Class 6
|
ayochaza
|
ayochaza
|
eyochaza
|
awayuchaza
|
angeyuchaza
|
engeyuchaza
|
Class 7
|
siyochaza
|
esiyochaza
|
siyochaza
|
asiyuchaza
|
esingeyuchaza
|
singeyuchaza
|
Class 8
|
ziyochaza
|
eziyochaza
|
ziyochaza
|
aziyuchaza
|
ezingeyuchaza
|
zingeyuchaza
|
Class 9
|
iyochaza
|
eyochaza
|
iyochaza
|
ayiyuchaza
|
engeyuchaza
|
ingeyuchaza
|
Class 10
|
ziyochaza
|
eziyochaza
|
ziyochaza
|
aziyuchaza
|
ezingeyuchaza
|
zingeyuchaza
|
Class 11
|
luyochaza
|
oluyochaza
|
luyochaza
|
aluyuchaza
|
olungeyuchaza
|
lungeyuchaza
|
Class 14
|
buyochaza
|
obuyochaza
|
buyochaza
|
abuyuchaza
|
obungeyuchaza
|
bungeyuchaza
|
Class 15
|
kuyochaza
|
okuyochaza
|
kuyochaza
|
akuyuchaza
|
okungeyuchaza
|
kungeyuchaza
|
Class 17
|
kuyochaza
|
okuyochaza
|
kuyochaza
|
akuyuchaza
|
okungeyuchaza
|
kungeyuchaza
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngichaze
|
ngingachazi
|
2nd singular
|
uchaze
|
ungachazi
|
1st plural
|
sichaze
|
singachazi
|
2nd plural
|
nichaze
|
ningachazi
|
Class 1
|
achaze
|
angachazi
|
Class 2
|
bachaze
|
bangachazi
|
Class 3
|
uchaze
|
ungachazi
|
Class 4
|
ichaze
|
ingachazi
|
Class 5
|
lichaze
|
lingachazi
|
Class 6
|
achaze
|
angachazi
|
Class 7
|
sichaze
|
singachazi
|
Class 8
|
zichaze
|
zingachazi
|
Class 9
|
ichaze
|
ingachazi
|
Class 10
|
zichaze
|
zingachazi
|
Class 11
|
luchaze
|
lungachazi
|
Class 14
|
buchaze
|
bungachazi
|
Class 15
|
kuchaze
|
kungachazi
|
Class 17
|
kuchaze
|
kungachazi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngachaza
|
ngangachaza, angachaza, angangachaza
|
2nd singular
|
wachaza
|
wangachaza, awachaza, awangachaza
|
1st plural
|
sachaza
|
sangachaza, asachaza, asangachaza
|
2nd plural
|
nachaza
|
nangachaza, anachaza, anangachaza
|
Class 1
|
wachaza
|
wangachaza, akachaza, akangachaza
|
Class 2
|
bachaza
|
bangachaza, abachaza, abangachaza
|
Class 3
|
wachaza
|
wangachaza, awachaza, awangachaza
|
Class 4
|
yachaza
|
yangachaza, ayachaza, ayangachaza
|
Class 5
|
lachaza
|
langachaza, alachaza, alangachaza
|
Class 6
|
achaza
|
angachaza, awachaza, awangachaza
|
Class 7
|
sachaza
|
sangachaza, asachaza, asangachaza
|
Class 8
|
zachaza
|
zangachaza, azachaza, azangachaza
|
Class 9
|
yachaza
|
yangachaza, ayachaza, ayangachaza
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Class 10
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zachaza
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zangachaza, azachaza, azangachaza
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Class 11
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lwachaza
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lwangachaza, alwachaza, alwangachaza
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Class 14
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bachaza
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bangachaza, abachaza, abangachaza
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Class 15
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kwachaza
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kwangachaza, akwachaza, akwangachaza
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Class 17
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kwachaza
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kwangachaza, akwachaza, akwangachaza
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