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Verb
-ncama
- to become disappointed
Inflection
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Southern Ndebele
Verb
-ncama?
- to be determined
Inflection
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Swazi
Relative
-ncama
- narrow, thin
Inflection
Xhosa
Verb
-ncama
- (intransitive) to be in despair
Inflection
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Zulu
Verb
-ncama
- (transitive) to prefer
- (transitive) to satisfy
Inflection
Tone L
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Infinitive
|
ukuncama
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukuncama
|
ukungancami
|
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Imperative
|
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Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
ncama
|
-ncame
|
Plural
|
ncamani
|
-ncameni
|
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Present
|
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Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyancama, ngincama
|
engincamayo, engincama
|
ngincama
|
angincami
|
engingancami
|
ngingancami
|
2nd singular
|
uyancama, uncama
|
oncamayo, oncama
|
uncama
|
awuncami
|
ongancami
|
ungancami
|
1st plural
|
siyancama, sincama
|
esincamayo, esincama
|
sincama
|
asincami
|
esingancami
|
singancami
|
2nd plural
|
niyancama, nincama
|
enincamayo, enincama
|
nincama
|
anincami
|
eningancami
|
ningancami
|
Class 1
|
uyancama, uncama
|
oncamayo, oncama
|
encama
|
akancami
|
ongancami
|
engancami
|
Class 2
|
bayancama, bancama
|
abancamayo, abancama
|
bencama
|
abancami
|
abangancami
|
bengancami
|
Class 3
|
uyancama, uncama
|
oncamayo, oncama
|
uncama
|
awuncami
|
ongancami
|
ungancami
|
Class 4
|
iyancama, incama
|
encamayo, encama
|
incama
|
ayincami
|
engancami
|
ingancami
|
Class 5
|
liyancama, lincama
|
elincamayo, elincama
|
lincama
|
alincami
|
elingancami
|
lingancami
|
Class 6
|
ayancama, ancama
|
ancamayo, ancama
|
encama
|
awancami
|
angancami
|
engancami
|
Class 7
|
siyancama, sincama
|
esincamayo, esincama
|
sincama
|
asincami
|
esingancami
|
singancami
|
Class 8
|
ziyancama, zincama
|
ezincamayo, ezincama
|
zincama
|
azincami
|
ezingancami
|
zingancami
|
Class 9
|
iyancama, incama
|
encamayo, encama
|
incama
|
ayincami
|
engancami
|
ingancami
|
Class 10
|
ziyancama, zincama
|
ezincamayo, ezincama
|
zincama
|
azincami
|
ezingancami
|
zingancami
|
Class 11
|
luyancama, luncama
|
oluncamayo, oluncama
|
luncama
|
aluncami
|
olungancami
|
lungancami
|
Class 14
|
buyancama, buncama
|
obuncamayo, obuncama
|
buncama
|
abuncami
|
obungancami
|
bungancami
|
Class 15
|
kuyancama, kuncama
|
okuncamayo, okuncama
|
kuncama
|
akuncami
|
okungancami
|
kungancami
|
Class 17
|
kuyancama, kuncama
|
okuncamayo, okuncama
|
kuncama
|
akuncami
|
okungancami
|
kungancami
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngincamile, ngincamē
|
engincamile, engincamē
|
ngincamile, ngincamē
|
angincamanga
|
engingancamanga
|
ngingancamanga
|
2nd singular
|
uncamile, uncamē
|
oncamile, oncamē
|
uncamile, uncamē
|
awuncamanga
|
ongancamanga
|
ungancamanga
|
1st plural
|
sincamile, sincamē
|
esincamile, esincamē
|
sincamile, sincamē
|
asincamanga
|
esingancamanga
|
singancamanga
|
2nd plural
|
nincamile, nincamē
|
enincamile, enincamē
|
nincamile, nincamē
|
anincamanga
|
eningancamanga
|
ningancamanga
|
Class 1
|
uncamile, uncamē
|
oncamile, oncamē
|
encamile, encamē
|
akancamanga
|
ongancamanga
|
engancamanga
|
Class 2
|
bancamile, bancamē
|
abancamile, abancamē
|
bencamile, bencamē
|
abancamanga
|
abangancamanga
|
bengancamanga
|
Class 3
|
uncamile, uncamē
|
oncamile, oncamē
|
uncamile, uncamē
|
awuncamanga
|
ongancamanga
|
ungancamanga
|
Class 4
|
incamile, incamē
|
encamile, encamē
|
incamile, incamē
|
ayincamanga
|
engancamanga
|
ingancamanga
|
Class 5
|
lincamile, lincamē
|
elincamile, elincamē
|
lincamile, lincamē
|
alincamanga
|
elingancamanga
|
lingancamanga
|
Class 6
|
ancamile, ancamē
|
ancamile, ancamē
|
encamile, encamē
|
awancamanga
|
angancamanga
|
engancamanga
|
Class 7
|
sincamile, sincamē
|
esincamile, esincamē
|
sincamile, sincamē
|
asincamanga
|
esingancamanga
|
singancamanga
|
Class 8
|
zincamile, zincamē
|
ezincamile, ezincamē
|
zincamile, zincamē
|
azincamanga
|
ezingancamanga
|
zingancamanga
|
Class 9
|
incamile, incamē
|
encamile, encamē
|
incamile, incamē
|
ayincamanga
|
engancamanga
|
ingancamanga
|
Class 10
|
zincamile, zincamē
|
ezincamile, ezincamē
|
zincamile, zincamē
|
azincamanga
|
ezingancamanga
|
zingancamanga
|
Class 11
|
luncamile, luncamē
|
oluncamile, oluncamē
|
luncamile, luncamē
|
aluncamanga
|
olungancamanga
|
lungancamanga
|
Class 14
|
buncamile, buncamē
|
obuncamile, obuncamē
|
buncamile, buncamē
|
abuncamanga
|
obungancamanga
|
bungancamanga
|
Class 15
|
kuncamile, kuncamē
|
okuncamile, okuncamē
|
kuncamile, kuncamē
|
akuncamanga
|
okungancamanga
|
kungancamanga
|
Class 17
|
kuncamile, kuncamē
|
okuncamile, okuncamē
|
kuncamile, kuncamē
|
akuncamanga
|
okungancamanga
|
kungancamanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāncama
|
engāncama
|
ngāncama
|
angincamanga
|
engingancamanga
|
ngingancamanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāncama
|
owāncama
|
wāncama
|
awuncamanga
|
ongancamanga
|
ungancamanga
|
1st plural
|
sāncama
|
esāncama
|
sāncama
|
asincamanga
|
esingancamanga
|
singancamanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāncama
|
enāncama
|
nāncama
|
anincamanga
|
eningancamanga
|
ningancamanga
|
Class 1
|
wāncama
|
owāncama
|
āncama
|
akancamanga
|
ongancamanga
|
engancamanga
|
Class 2
|
bāncama
|
abāncama
|
bāncama
|
abancamanga
|
abangancamanga
|
bengancamanga
|
Class 3
|
wāncama
|
owāncama
|
wāncama
|
awuncamanga
|
ongancamanga
|
ungancamanga
|
Class 4
|
yāncama
|
eyāncama
|
yāncama
|
ayincamanga
|
engancamanga
|
ingancamanga
|
Class 5
|
lāncama
|
elāncama
|
lāncama
|
alincamanga
|
elingancamanga
|
lingancamanga
|
Class 6
|
āncama
|
āncama
|
āncama
|
awancamanga
|
angancamanga
|
engancamanga
|
Class 7
|
sāncama
|
esāncama
|
sāncama
|
asincamanga
|
esingancamanga
|
singancamanga
|
Class 8
|
zāncama
|
ezāncama
|
zāncama
|
azincamanga
|
ezingancamanga
|
zingancamanga
|
Class 9
|
yāncama
|
eyāncama
|
yāncama
|
ayincamanga
|
engancamanga
|
ingancamanga
|
Class 10
|
zāncama
|
ezāncama
|
zāncama
|
azincamanga
|
ezingancamanga
|
zingancamanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāncama
|
olwāncama
|
lwāncama
|
aluncamanga
|
olungancamanga
|
lungancamanga
|
Class 14
|
bāncama
|
obāncama
|
bāncama
|
abuncamanga
|
obungancamanga
|
bungancamanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāncama
|
okwāncama
|
kwāncama
|
akuncamanga
|
okungancamanga
|
kungancamanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāncama
|
okwāncama
|
kwāncama
|
akuncamanga
|
okungancamanga
|
kungancamanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingancama
|
—
|
ngingancama
|
ngingencame
|
—
|
ngingencame
|
2nd singular
|
ungancama
|
—
|
ungancama
|
ungencame
|
—
|
ungencame
|
1st plural
|
singancama
|
—
|
singancama
|
singencame
|
—
|
singencame
|
2nd plural
|
ningancama
|
—
|
ningancama
|
ningencame
|
—
|
ningencame
|
Class 1
|
angancama
|
—
|
engancama
|
angencame
|
—
|
engencame
|
Class 2
|
bangancama
|
—
|
bengancama
|
bangencame
|
—
|
bengencame
|
Class 3
|
ungancama
|
—
|
ungancama
|
ungencame
|
—
|
ungencame
|
Class 4
|
ingancama
|
—
|
ingancama
|
ingencame
|
—
|
ingencame
|
Class 5
|
lingancama
|
—
|
lingancama
|
lingencame
|
—
|
lingencame
|
Class 6
|
angancama
|
—
|
engancama
|
angencame
|
—
|
engencame
|
Class 7
|
singancama
|
—
|
singancama
|
singencame
|
—
|
singencame
|
Class 8
|
zingancama
|
—
|
zingancama
|
zingencame
|
—
|
zingencame
|
Class 9
|
ingancama
|
—
|
ingancama
|
ingencame
|
—
|
ingencame
|
Class 10
|
zingancama
|
—
|
zingancama
|
zingencame
|
—
|
zingencame
|
Class 11
|
lungancama
|
—
|
lungancama
|
lungencame
|
—
|
lungencame
|
Class 14
|
bungancama
|
—
|
bungancama
|
bungencame
|
—
|
bungencame
|
Class 15
|
kungancama
|
—
|
kungancama
|
kungencame
|
—
|
kungencame
|
Class 17
|
kungancama
|
—
|
kungancama
|
kungencame
|
—
|
kungencame
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizoncama
|
engizoncama
|
ngizoncama
|
angizuncama
|
engingezuncama
|
ngingezuncama
|
2nd singular
|
uzoncama
|
ozoncama
|
uzoncama
|
awuzuncama
|
ongezuncama
|
ungezuncama
|
1st plural
|
sizoncama
|
esizoncama
|
sizoncama
|
asizuncama
|
esingezuncama
|
singezuncama
|
2nd plural
|
nizoncama
|
enizoncama
|
nizoncama
|
anizuncama
|
eningezuncama
|
ningezuncama
|
Class 1
|
uzoncama
|
ozoncama
|
ezoncama
|
akazuncama
|
ongezuncama
|
engezuncama
|
Class 2
|
bazoncama
|
abazoncama
|
bezoncama
|
abazuncama
|
abangezuncama
|
bengezuncama
|
Class 3
|
uzoncama
|
ozoncama
|
uzoncama
|
awuzuncama
|
ongezuncama
|
ungezuncama
|
Class 4
|
izoncama
|
ezoncama
|
izoncama
|
ayizuncama
|
engezuncama
|
ingezuncama
|
Class 5
|
lizoncama
|
elizoncama
|
lizoncama
|
alizuncama
|
elingezuncama
|
lingezuncama
|
Class 6
|
azoncama
|
azoncama
|
ezoncama
|
awazuncama
|
angezuncama
|
engezuncama
|
Class 7
|
sizoncama
|
esizoncama
|
sizoncama
|
asizuncama
|
esingezuncama
|
singezuncama
|
Class 8
|
zizoncama
|
ezizoncama
|
zizoncama
|
azizuncama
|
ezingezuncama
|
zingezuncama
|
Class 9
|
izoncama
|
ezoncama
|
izoncama
|
ayizuncama
|
engezuncama
|
ingezuncama
|
Class 10
|
zizoncama
|
ezizoncama
|
zizoncama
|
azizuncama
|
ezingezuncama
|
zingezuncama
|
Class 11
|
luzoncama
|
oluzoncama
|
luzoncama
|
aluzuncama
|
olungezuncama
|
lungezuncama
|
Class 14
|
buzoncama
|
obuzoncama
|
buzoncama
|
abuzuncama
|
obungezuncama
|
bungezuncama
|
Class 15
|
kuzoncama
|
okuzoncama
|
kuzoncama
|
akuzuncama
|
okungezuncama
|
kungezuncama
|
Class 17
|
kuzoncama
|
okuzoncama
|
kuzoncama
|
akuzuncama
|
okungezuncama
|
kungezuncama
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyoncama
|
engiyoncama
|
ngiyoncama
|
angiyuncama
|
engingeyuncama
|
ngingeyuncama
|
2nd singular
|
uyoncama
|
oyoncama
|
uyoncama
|
awuyuncama
|
ongeyuncama
|
ungeyuncama
|
1st plural
|
siyoncama
|
esiyoncama
|
siyoncama
|
asiyuncama
|
esingeyuncama
|
singeyuncama
|
2nd plural
|
niyoncama
|
eniyoncama
|
niyoncama
|
aniyuncama
|
eningeyuncama
|
ningeyuncama
|
Class 1
|
uyoncama
|
oyoncama
|
eyoncama
|
akayuncama
|
ongeyuncama
|
engeyuncama
|
Class 2
|
bayoncama
|
abayoncama
|
beyoncama
|
abayuncama
|
abangeyuncama
|
bengeyuncama
|
Class 3
|
uyoncama
|
oyoncama
|
uyoncama
|
awuyuncama
|
ongeyuncama
|
ungeyuncama
|
Class 4
|
iyoncama
|
eyoncama
|
iyoncama
|
ayiyuncama
|
engeyuncama
|
ingeyuncama
|
Class 5
|
liyoncama
|
eliyoncama
|
liyoncama
|
aliyuncama
|
elingeyuncama
|
lingeyuncama
|
Class 6
|
ayoncama
|
ayoncama
|
eyoncama
|
awayuncama
|
angeyuncama
|
engeyuncama
|
Class 7
|
siyoncama
|
esiyoncama
|
siyoncama
|
asiyuncama
|
esingeyuncama
|
singeyuncama
|
Class 8
|
ziyoncama
|
eziyoncama
|
ziyoncama
|
aziyuncama
|
ezingeyuncama
|
zingeyuncama
|
Class 9
|
iyoncama
|
eyoncama
|
iyoncama
|
ayiyuncama
|
engeyuncama
|
ingeyuncama
|
Class 10
|
ziyoncama
|
eziyoncama
|
ziyoncama
|
aziyuncama
|
ezingeyuncama
|
zingeyuncama
|
Class 11
|
luyoncama
|
oluyoncama
|
luyoncama
|
aluyuncama
|
olungeyuncama
|
lungeyuncama
|
Class 14
|
buyoncama
|
obuyoncama
|
buyoncama
|
abuyuncama
|
obungeyuncama
|
bungeyuncama
|
Class 15
|
kuyoncama
|
okuyoncama
|
kuyoncama
|
akuyuncama
|
okungeyuncama
|
kungeyuncama
|
Class 17
|
kuyoncama
|
okuyoncama
|
kuyoncama
|
akuyuncama
|
okungeyuncama
|
kungeyuncama
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngincame
|
ngingancami
|
2nd singular
|
uncame
|
ungancami
|
1st plural
|
sincame
|
singancami
|
2nd plural
|
nincame
|
ningancami
|
Class 1
|
ancame
|
angancami
|
Class 2
|
bancame
|
bangancami
|
Class 3
|
uncame
|
ungancami
|
Class 4
|
incame
|
ingancami
|
Class 5
|
lincame
|
lingancami
|
Class 6
|
ancame
|
angancami
|
Class 7
|
sincame
|
singancami
|
Class 8
|
zincame
|
zingancami
|
Class 9
|
incame
|
ingancami
|
Class 10
|
zincame
|
zingancami
|
Class 11
|
luncame
|
lungancami
|
Class 14
|
buncame
|
bungancami
|
Class 15
|
kuncame
|
kungancami
|
Class 17
|
kuncame
|
kungancami
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngancama
|
ngangancama, angancama, angangancama
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2nd singular
|
wancama
|
wangancama, awancama, awangancama
|
1st plural
|
sancama
|
sangancama, asancama, asangancama
|
2nd plural
|
nancama
|
nangancama, anancama, anangancama
|
Class 1
|
wancama
|
wangancama, akancama, akangancama
|
Class 2
|
bancama
|
bangancama, abancama, abangancama
|
Class 3
|
wancama
|
wangancama, awancama, awangancama
|
Class 4
|
yancama
|
yangancama, ayancama, ayangancama
|
Class 5
|
lancama
|
langancama, alancama, alangancama
|
Class 6
|
ancama
|
angancama, awancama, awangancama
|
Class 7
|
sancama
|
sangancama, asancama, asangancama
|
Class 8
|
zancama
|
zangancama, azancama, azangancama
|
Class 9
|
yancama
|
yangancama, ayancama, ayangancama
|
Class 10
|
zancama
|
zangancama, azancama, azangancama
|
Class 11
|
lwancama
|
lwangancama, alwancama, alwangancama
|
Class 14
|
bancama
|
bangancama, abancama, abangancama
|
Class 15
|
kwancama
|
kwangancama, akwancama, akwangancama
|
Class 17
|
kwancama
|
kwangancama, akwancama, akwangancama
|
References