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kotela, form of a verb

infinitive : kotela
time : (linoko, ebandeli) infinitive (ko-) or in negative (etinda) plural imperative

kotela, regular construction (root : tel) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to clarify, to clear up, to get clear
to blush
to change from dark to light color
to mature (fruit)

3 examples (bandakisa mísáto) ...

manga ya kotela: a ripe mango
pona nini bolingi kotela boye ? Eza malamu te pona poso.: Why do you like to get clear like that ? It's not good for the skin.
okoya kotela makasi pamba, tika kopakola mafuta wana: You risk to get very clear for nothing, stop applying that cream.

kotela, form of a verb

infinitive : kokóta, kokóto
time : (etinda) imperative (run ! let's go ! listen ! ...)
person : second person singular (you)
infixe : -el : applicative ( to ... for ... / to undergo )

kokóta, regular construction (root : kot) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))modern version
kokóto, regular construction (root : kot) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to enter
to penetrate

kokótela
to intervene for someone
to defend someone

kota awa
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moyibi akokota na lininisa
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nani akoti na ezibeli ya niaou ?
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kota na kati
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verbs with [ko...o]

14 examples (bandakisa zómi na mínei) ...

akoti na kati: he went inside
Kokota zamba yo moko te.: Don't go into the forest alone.
Nayebi ete akotelema moto ya suka na bomoyi na ngai. Akotelema akokota likambo na ngai. Yaweh telema, kota makambo na ngai. Akotelema akokata ma condamnation. © Cèdre Katambayi: I know he's gonna stand up as the last one in my life. He will enter into my business. God, stand up, enter into my business. He will stand up and interrupt my condemnation.
kokota ofele: free entrance
kofuta nyongo. kokota nyongo.: To pay off the debt. To enter in debt (to make debt).
nazokotela yo: I'm defending you
nani akoti na ezibeli ya niaou ?: Who enters through the cat's door ?
leta aboyi mapapa ekota na kati ya centre ville: the state refuses that slippers enter the city center
kokota muasi cave: warning - sensible content
Benteke abeti bale, kasi ekoti te: Benteke kicked the ball, but it didn't go in
kokota na ndako sikoyo te. nazobongisa.: Don't enter the house now. I'm arranging.
kokota epayi na biso boye te: Don't enter at our place like that.
Ndenge nini osali pona kokota awa ?: How did you do it to enter here ?
akokota na kati ya ndako oyo te.: She's not going to enter this house.

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