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Note
M/Wa pl : wa-na-enda e.g. Wapishi wanaenda. - The cooks goM/Wa pl neg. : hawa-end-i e.g. Wapishi hawaendi. - The cooks don't go
N/N pl : zi-na-enda e.g. Barabara zinaenda. - The roads go
N/N pl neg. : ha-zi-end-i e.g. Barabara haziendi. - The roads don't go
Test yourself: What does haziendi mean?
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