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Suffix -A
'He, She Or It' Does An Action
Part of speech:
Verb person ending
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Notes:
The 'stem' or 'display version' of a Wamba Wamba verb ends in an 'a' eg 'kalaya' (to love or he/she/it loves). It shows the action is being done in the present, now. It also shows that either 'he' 'she' or 'it' is doing the action now.
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say:
ah
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowel
- 'a' as in 'path'.
(Usually short and not emphasised as it is often on end of word or 2nd syllable.)
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