Inherited from Proto-Slavic *doba (“time”) probably comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₂ebʰ- (“appropriate”), which is also connected with Lithuanian dabà (“nature, character”) and dabar̃ (“now”), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gadaban, “be appropriate”), so it is possible that originally it meant "appropriate time" which later changed just into "time".[1]
doba f
- age (particular period of time in history)
- napřed své doby ― ahead of one's time
- time, period
- po nějaké době ― after a while
- Za celou dobu jsem nikdy nic neprodala! ― I never sold anything the whole time I was there.
- (music) beat
Declension of doba (hard feminine)
- ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2015) “doba”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 3rd (revised and expanded) edition, Praha: LEDA, →ISBN, page 151
- “doba”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “doba”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “doba”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *doba (“time”).
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.ba/
- Rhymes: -ɔba
- Syllabification: do‧ba
doba f
- day (full 24 hours), nychthemeron
- Stefan Ramułt (1993) [1893] “doba”, in Jerzy Trepczyk, editor, Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), 3 edition
- Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “doba”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi[1]
- “doba”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *doba (“time”).
- IPA(key): /dôːba/
- Hyphenation: do‧ba
dȏba n (Cyrillic spelling до̑ба)
- time
- age, epoch, era
- U doba dinosaura nije bilo puno sisavaca. ― In the age of dinosaurs, there weren't many mammals.
- season (division of the year in regards to weather)
- Zima je najhladnije godišnje doba. ― Winter is the coldest season.
Declension of doba
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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doba
|
doba
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genitive
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doba
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doba
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dative
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dobu
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dobima
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accusative
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doba
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doba
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vocative
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doba
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doba
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locative
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dobu
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dobima
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instrumental
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dobom
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dobima
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- “doba”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
- “doba”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
From Proto-Bantu *-dóba (“to fish”). The expected reflex is loba, but this can be explained as analogy with udobo/izindobo.
-dôba
- to fish
Tone HH
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Infinitive
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ukudoba
|
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukudoba
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ukungadobi
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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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doba
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-dobe
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Plural
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dobani
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-dobeni
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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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ngiyadoba, ngidoba
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engidobayo, engidoba
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ngidoba
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angidobi
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engingadobi
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ngingadobi
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2nd singular
|
uyadoba, udoba
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odobayo, odoba
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udoba
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awudobi
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ongadobi
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ungadobi
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1st plural
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siyadoba, sidoba
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esidobayo, esidoba
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sidoba
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asidobi
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esingadobi
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singadobi
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2nd plural
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niyadoba, nidoba
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enidobayo, enidoba
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nidoba
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anidobi
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eningadobi
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ningadobi
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Class 1
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uyadoba, udoba
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odobayo, odoba
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edoba
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akadobi
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ongadobi
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engadobi
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Class 2
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bayadoba, badoba
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abadobayo, abadoba
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bedoba
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abadobi
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abangadobi
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bengadobi
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Class 3
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uyadoba, udoba
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odobayo, odoba
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udoba
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awudobi
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ongadobi
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ungadobi
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Class 4
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iyadoba, idoba
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edobayo, edoba
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idoba
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ayidobi
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engadobi
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ingadobi
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Class 5
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liyadoba, lidoba
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elidobayo, elidoba
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lidoba
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alidobi
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elingadobi
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lingadobi
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Class 6
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ayadoba, adoba
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adobayo, adoba
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edoba
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awadobi
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angadobi
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engadobi
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Class 7
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siyadoba, sidoba
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esidobayo, esidoba
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sidoba
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asidobi
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esingadobi
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singadobi
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Class 8
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ziyadoba, zidoba
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ezidobayo, ezidoba
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zidoba
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azidobi
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ezingadobi
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zingadobi
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Class 9
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iyadoba, idoba
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edobayo, edoba
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idoba
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ayidobi
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engadobi
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ingadobi
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Class 10
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ziyadoba, zidoba
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ezidobayo, ezidoba
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zidoba
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azidobi
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ezingadobi
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zingadobi
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Class 11
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luyadoba, ludoba
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oludobayo, oludoba
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ludoba
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aludobi
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olungadobi
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lungadobi
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Class 14
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buyadoba, budoba
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obudobayo, obudoba
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budoba
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abudobi
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obungadobi
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bungadobi
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Class 15
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kuyadoba, kudoba
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okudobayo, okudoba
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kudoba
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akudobi
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okungadobi
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kungadobi
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Class 17
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kuyadoba, kudoba
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okudobayo, okudoba
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kudoba
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akudobi
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okungadobi
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kungadobi
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|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngidobile, ngidobē
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engidobile, engidobē
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ngidobile, ngidobē
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angidobanga
|
engingadobanga
|
ngingadobanga
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2nd singular
|
udobile, udobē
|
odobile, odobē
|
udobile, udobē
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awudobanga
|
ongadobanga
|
ungadobanga
|
1st plural
|
sidobile, sidobē
|
esidobile, esidobē
|
sidobile, sidobē
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asidobanga
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esingadobanga
|
singadobanga
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2nd plural
|
nidobile, nidobē
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enidobile, enidobē
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nidobile, nidobē
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anidobanga
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eningadobanga
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ningadobanga
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Class 1
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udobile, udobē
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odobile, odobē
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edobile, edobē
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akadobanga
|
ongadobanga
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engadobanga
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Class 2
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badobile, badobē
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abadobile, abadobē
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bedobile, bedobē
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abadobanga
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abangadobanga
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bengadobanga
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Class 3
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udobile, udobē
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odobile, odobē
|
udobile, udobē
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awudobanga
|
ongadobanga
|
ungadobanga
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Class 4
|
idobile, idobē
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edobile, edobē
|
idobile, idobē
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ayidobanga
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engadobanga
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ingadobanga
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Class 5
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lidobile, lidobē
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elidobile, elidobē
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lidobile, lidobē
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alidobanga
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elingadobanga
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lingadobanga
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Class 6
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adobile, adobē
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adobile, adobē
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edobile, edobē
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awadobanga
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angadobanga
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engadobanga
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Class 7
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sidobile, sidobē
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esidobile, esidobē
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sidobile, sidobē
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asidobanga
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esingadobanga
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singadobanga
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Class 8
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zidobile, zidobē
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ezidobile, ezidobē
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zidobile, zidobē
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azidobanga
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ezingadobanga
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zingadobanga
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Class 9
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idobile, idobē
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edobile, edobē
|
idobile, idobē
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ayidobanga
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engadobanga
|
ingadobanga
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Class 10
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zidobile, zidobē
|
ezidobile, ezidobē
|
zidobile, zidobē
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azidobanga
|
ezingadobanga
|
zingadobanga
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Class 11
|
ludobile, ludobē
|
oludobile, oludobē
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ludobile, ludobē
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aludobanga
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olungadobanga
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lungadobanga
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Class 14
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budobile, budobē
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obudobile, obudobē
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budobile, budobē
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abudobanga
|
obungadobanga
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bungadobanga
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Class 15
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kudobile, kudobē
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okudobile, okudobē
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kudobile, kudobē
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akudobanga
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okungadobanga
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kungadobanga
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Class 17
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kudobile, kudobē
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okudobile, okudobē
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kudobile, kudobē
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akudobanga
|
okungadobanga
|
kungadobanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngādoba
|
engādoba
|
ngādoba
|
angidobanga
|
engingadobanga
|
ngingadobanga
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2nd singular
|
wādoba
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owādoba
|
wādoba
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awudobanga
|
ongadobanga
|
ungadobanga
|
1st plural
|
sādoba
|
esādoba
|
sādoba
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asidobanga
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esingadobanga
|
singadobanga
|
2nd plural
|
nādoba
|
enādoba
|
nādoba
|
anidobanga
|
eningadobanga
|
ningadobanga
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Class 1
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wādoba
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owādoba
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ādoba
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akadobanga
|
ongadobanga
|
engadobanga
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Class 2
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bādoba
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abādoba
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bādoba
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abadobanga
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abangadobanga
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bengadobanga
|
Class 3
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wādoba
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owādoba
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wādoba
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awudobanga
|
ongadobanga
|
ungadobanga
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Class 4
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yādoba
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eyādoba
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yādoba
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ayidobanga
|
engadobanga
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ingadobanga
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Class 5
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lādoba
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elādoba
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lādoba
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alidobanga
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elingadobanga
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lingadobanga
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Class 6
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ādoba
|
ādoba
|
ādoba
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awadobanga
|
angadobanga
|
engadobanga
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Class 7
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sādoba
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esādoba
|
sādoba
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asidobanga
|
esingadobanga
|
singadobanga
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Class 8
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zādoba
|
ezādoba
|
zādoba
|
azidobanga
|
ezingadobanga
|
zingadobanga
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Class 9
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yādoba
|
eyādoba
|
yādoba
|
ayidobanga
|
engadobanga
|
ingadobanga
|
Class 10
|
zādoba
|
ezādoba
|
zādoba
|
azidobanga
|
ezingadobanga
|
zingadobanga
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Class 11
|
lwādoba
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olwādoba
|
lwādoba
|
aludobanga
|
olungadobanga
|
lungadobanga
|
Class 14
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bādoba
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obādoba
|
bādoba
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abudobanga
|
obungadobanga
|
bungadobanga
|
Class 15
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kwādoba
|
okwādoba
|
kwādoba
|
akudobanga
|
okungadobanga
|
kungadobanga
|
Class 17
|
kwādoba
|
okwādoba
|
kwādoba
|
akudobanga
|
okungadobanga
|
kungadobanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingadoba
|
—
|
ngingadoba
|
ngingedobe
|
—
|
ngingedobe
|
2nd singular
|
ungadoba
|
—
|
ungadoba
|
ungedobe
|
—
|
ungedobe
|
1st plural
|
singadoba
|
—
|
singadoba
|
singedobe
|
—
|
singedobe
|
2nd plural
|
ningadoba
|
—
|
ningadoba
|
ningedobe
|
—
|
ningedobe
|
Class 1
|
angadoba
|
—
|
engadoba
|
angedobe
|
—
|
engedobe
|
Class 2
|
bangadoba
|
—
|
bengadoba
|
bangedobe
|
—
|
bengedobe
|
Class 3
|
ungadoba
|
—
|
ungadoba
|
ungedobe
|
—
|
ungedobe
|
Class 4
|
ingadoba
|
—
|
ingadoba
|
ingedobe
|
—
|
ingedobe
|
Class 5
|
lingadoba
|
—
|
lingadoba
|
lingedobe
|
—
|
lingedobe
|
Class 6
|
angadoba
|
—
|
engadoba
|
angedobe
|
—
|
engedobe
|
Class 7
|
singadoba
|
—
|
singadoba
|
singedobe
|
—
|
singedobe
|
Class 8
|
zingadoba
|
—
|
zingadoba
|
zingedobe
|
—
|
zingedobe
|
Class 9
|
ingadoba
|
—
|
ingadoba
|
ingedobe
|
—
|
ingedobe
|
Class 10
|
zingadoba
|
—
|
zingadoba
|
zingedobe
|
—
|
zingedobe
|
Class 11
|
lungadoba
|
—
|
lungadoba
|
lungedobe
|
—
|
lungedobe
|
Class 14
|
bungadoba
|
—
|
bungadoba
|
bungedobe
|
—
|
bungedobe
|
Class 15
|
kungadoba
|
—
|
kungadoba
|
kungedobe
|
—
|
kungedobe
|
Class 17
|
kungadoba
|
—
|
kungadoba
|
kungedobe
|
—
|
kungedobe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizodoba
|
engizodoba
|
ngizodoba
|
angizudoba
|
engingezudoba
|
ngingezudoba
|
2nd singular
|
uzodoba
|
ozodoba
|
uzodoba
|
awuzudoba
|
ongezudoba
|
ungezudoba
|
1st plural
|
sizodoba
|
esizodoba
|
sizodoba
|
asizudoba
|
esingezudoba
|
singezudoba
|
2nd plural
|
nizodoba
|
enizodoba
|
nizodoba
|
anizudoba
|
eningezudoba
|
ningezudoba
|
Class 1
|
uzodoba
|
ozodoba
|
ezodoba
|
akazudoba
|
ongezudoba
|
engezudoba
|
Class 2
|
bazodoba
|
abazodoba
|
bezodoba
|
abazudoba
|
abangezudoba
|
bengezudoba
|
Class 3
|
uzodoba
|
ozodoba
|
uzodoba
|
awuzudoba
|
ongezudoba
|
ungezudoba
|
Class 4
|
izodoba
|
ezodoba
|
izodoba
|
ayizudoba
|
engezudoba
|
ingezudoba
|
Class 5
|
lizodoba
|
elizodoba
|
lizodoba
|
alizudoba
|
elingezudoba
|
lingezudoba
|
Class 6
|
azodoba
|
azodoba
|
ezodoba
|
awazudoba
|
angezudoba
|
engezudoba
|
Class 7
|
sizodoba
|
esizodoba
|
sizodoba
|
asizudoba
|
esingezudoba
|
singezudoba
|
Class 8
|
zizodoba
|
ezizodoba
|
zizodoba
|
azizudoba
|
ezingezudoba
|
zingezudoba
|
Class 9
|
izodoba
|
ezodoba
|
izodoba
|
ayizudoba
|
engezudoba
|
ingezudoba
|
Class 10
|
zizodoba
|
ezizodoba
|
zizodoba
|
azizudoba
|
ezingezudoba
|
zingezudoba
|
Class 11
|
luzodoba
|
oluzodoba
|
luzodoba
|
aluzudoba
|
olungezudoba
|
lungezudoba
|
Class 14
|
buzodoba
|
obuzodoba
|
buzodoba
|
abuzudoba
|
obungezudoba
|
bungezudoba
|
Class 15
|
kuzodoba
|
okuzodoba
|
kuzodoba
|
akuzudoba
|
okungezudoba
|
kungezudoba
|
Class 17
|
kuzodoba
|
okuzodoba
|
kuzodoba
|
akuzudoba
|
okungezudoba
|
kungezudoba
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyodoba
|
engiyodoba
|
ngiyodoba
|
angiyudoba
|
engingeyudoba
|
ngingeyudoba
|
2nd singular
|
uyodoba
|
oyodoba
|
uyodoba
|
awuyudoba
|
ongeyudoba
|
ungeyudoba
|
1st plural
|
siyodoba
|
esiyodoba
|
siyodoba
|
asiyudoba
|
esingeyudoba
|
singeyudoba
|
2nd plural
|
niyodoba
|
eniyodoba
|
niyodoba
|
aniyudoba
|
eningeyudoba
|
ningeyudoba
|
Class 1
|
uyodoba
|
oyodoba
|
eyodoba
|
akayudoba
|
ongeyudoba
|
engeyudoba
|
Class 2
|
bayodoba
|
abayodoba
|
beyodoba
|
abayudoba
|
abangeyudoba
|
bengeyudoba
|
Class 3
|
uyodoba
|
oyodoba
|
uyodoba
|
awuyudoba
|
ongeyudoba
|
ungeyudoba
|
Class 4
|
iyodoba
|
eyodoba
|
iyodoba
|
ayiyudoba
|
engeyudoba
|
ingeyudoba
|
Class 5
|
liyodoba
|
eliyodoba
|
liyodoba
|
aliyudoba
|
elingeyudoba
|
lingeyudoba
|
Class 6
|
ayodoba
|
ayodoba
|
eyodoba
|
awayudoba
|
angeyudoba
|
engeyudoba
|
Class 7
|
siyodoba
|
esiyodoba
|
siyodoba
|
asiyudoba
|
esingeyudoba
|
singeyudoba
|
Class 8
|
ziyodoba
|
eziyodoba
|
ziyodoba
|
aziyudoba
|
ezingeyudoba
|
zingeyudoba
|
Class 9
|
iyodoba
|
eyodoba
|
iyodoba
|
ayiyudoba
|
engeyudoba
|
ingeyudoba
|
Class 10
|
ziyodoba
|
eziyodoba
|
ziyodoba
|
aziyudoba
|
ezingeyudoba
|
zingeyudoba
|
Class 11
|
luyodoba
|
oluyodoba
|
luyodoba
|
aluyudoba
|
olungeyudoba
|
lungeyudoba
|
Class 14
|
buyodoba
|
obuyodoba
|
buyodoba
|
abuyudoba
|
obungeyudoba
|
bungeyudoba
|
Class 15
|
kuyodoba
|
okuyodoba
|
kuyodoba
|
akuyudoba
|
okungeyudoba
|
kungeyudoba
|
Class 17
|
kuyodoba
|
okuyodoba
|
kuyodoba
|
akuyudoba
|
okungeyudoba
|
kungeyudoba
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Present subjunctive
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|
Positive
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Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngidobe
|
ngingadobi
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2nd singular
|
udobe
|
ungadobi
|
1st plural
|
sidobe
|
singadobi
|
2nd plural
|
nidobe
|
ningadobi
|
Class 1
|
adobe
|
angadobi
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Class 2
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badobe
|
bangadobi
|
Class 3
|
udobe
|
ungadobi
|
Class 4
|
idobe
|
ingadobi
|
Class 5
|
lidobe
|
lingadobi
|
Class 6
|
adobe
|
angadobi
|
Class 7
|
sidobe
|
singadobi
|
Class 8
|
zidobe
|
zingadobi
|
Class 9
|
idobe
|
ingadobi
|
Class 10
|
zidobe
|
zingadobi
|
Class 11
|
ludobe
|
lungadobi
|
Class 14
|
budobe
|
bungadobi
|
Class 15
|
kudobe
|
kungadobi
|
Class 17
|
kudobe
|
kungadobi
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Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngadoba
|
ngangadoba, angadoba, angangadoba
|
2nd singular
|
wadoba
|
wangadoba, awadoba, awangadoba
|
1st plural
|
sadoba
|
sangadoba, asadoba, asangadoba
|
2nd plural
|
nadoba
|
nangadoba, anadoba, anangadoba
|
Class 1
|
wadoba
|
wangadoba, akadoba, akangadoba
|
Class 2
|
badoba
|
bangadoba, abadoba, abangadoba
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Class 3
|
wadoba
|
wangadoba, awadoba, awangadoba
|
Class 4
|
yadoba
|
yangadoba, ayadoba, ayangadoba
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Class 5
|
ladoba
|
langadoba, aladoba, alangadoba
|
Class 6
|
adoba
|
angadoba, awadoba, awangadoba
|
Class 7
|
sadoba
|
sangadoba, asadoba, asangadoba
|
Class 8
|
zadoba
|
zangadoba, azadoba, azangadoba
|
Class 9
|
yadoba
|
yangadoba, ayadoba, ayangadoba
|
Class 10
|
zadoba
|
zangadoba, azadoba, azangadoba
|
Class 11
|
lwadoba
|
lwangadoba, alwadoba, alwangadoba
|
Class 14
|
badoba
|
bangadoba, abadoba, abangadoba
|
Class 15
|
kwadoba
|
kwangadoba, akwadoba, akwangadoba
|
Class 17
|
kwadoba
|
kwangadoba, akwadoba, akwangadoba
|