sebenza

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Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu -sebenza.

Verb

sebenza

  1. to work

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

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Verb

-sébénza

  1. to work

Inflection

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Southern Ndebele

Etymology

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Verb

-sébénza

  1. to work

Inflection

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Xhosa

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Verb

-sébénza

  1. (intransitive) to work

Inflection

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Derived terms

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /seɓéːnza/

Verb

-sebénza

  1. (intransitive) to work
  2. (intransitive) to function, to operate

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive ukusebenza
Positive Negative
Infinitive ukusebenza ukungasebenzi
Imperative
Simple + object concord
Singular sebenza -sebenze
Plural sebenzani -sebenzeni
Present
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyasebenza, ngisebenza engisebenzayo, engisebenza ngisebenza angisebenzi engingasebenzi ngingasebenzi
2nd singular uyasebenza, usebenza osebenzayo, osebenza usebenza awusebenzi ongasebenzi ungasebenzi
1st plural siyasebenza, sisebenza esisebenzayo, esisebenza sisebenza asisebenzi esingasebenzi singasebenzi
2nd plural niyasebenza, nisebenza enisebenzayo, enisebenza nisebenza anisebenzi eningasebenzi ningasebenzi
Class 1 uyasebenza, usebenza osebenzayo, osebenza esebenza akasebenzi ongasebenzi engasebenzi
Class 2 bayasebenza, basebenza abasebenzayo, abasebenza besebenza abasebenzi abangasebenzi bengasebenzi
Class 3 uyasebenza, usebenza osebenzayo, osebenza usebenza awusebenzi ongasebenzi ungasebenzi
Class 4 iyasebenza, isebenza esebenzayo, esebenza isebenza ayisebenzi engasebenzi ingasebenzi
Class 5 liyasebenza, lisebenza elisebenzayo, elisebenza lisebenza alisebenzi elingasebenzi lingasebenzi
Class 6 ayasebenza, asebenza asebenzayo, asebenza esebenza awasebenzi angasebenzi engasebenzi
Class 7 siyasebenza, sisebenza esisebenzayo, esisebenza sisebenza asisebenzi esingasebenzi singasebenzi
Class 8 ziyasebenza, zisebenza ezisebenzayo, ezisebenza zisebenza azisebenzi ezingasebenzi zingasebenzi
Class 9 iyasebenza, isebenza esebenzayo, esebenza isebenza ayisebenzi engasebenzi ingasebenzi
Class 10 ziyasebenza, zisebenza ezisebenzayo, ezisebenza zisebenza azisebenzi ezingasebenzi zingasebenzi
Class 11 luyasebenza, lusebenza olusebenzayo, olusebenza lusebenza alusebenzi olungasebenzi lungasebenzi
Class 14 buyasebenza, busebenza obusebenzayo, obusebenza busebenza abusebenzi obungasebenzi bungasebenzi
Class 15 kuyasebenza, kusebenza okusebenzayo, okusebenza kusebenza akusebenzi okungasebenzi kungasebenzi
Class 17 kuyasebenza, kusebenza okusebenzayo, okusebenza kusebenza akusebenzi okungasebenzi kungasebenzi
Recent past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngisebenzile, ngisebenzē engisebenzile, engisebenzē ngisebenzile, ngisebenzē angisebenzanga engingasebenzanga ngingasebenzanga
2nd singular usebenzile, usebenzē osebenzile, osebenzē usebenzile, usebenzē awusebenzanga ongasebenzanga ungasebenzanga
1st plural sisebenzile, sisebenzē esisebenzile, esisebenzē sisebenzile, sisebenzē asisebenzanga esingasebenzanga singasebenzanga
2nd plural nisebenzile, nisebenzē enisebenzile, enisebenzē nisebenzile, nisebenzē anisebenzanga eningasebenzanga ningasebenzanga
Class 1 usebenzile, usebenzē osebenzile, osebenzē esebenzile, esebenzē akasebenzanga ongasebenzanga engasebenzanga
Class 2 basebenzile, basebenzē abasebenzile, abasebenzē besebenzile, besebenzē abasebenzanga abangasebenzanga bengasebenzanga
Class 3 usebenzile, usebenzē osebenzile, osebenzē usebenzile, usebenzē awusebenzanga ongasebenzanga ungasebenzanga
Class 4 isebenzile, isebenzē esebenzile, esebenzē isebenzile, isebenzē ayisebenzanga engasebenzanga ingasebenzanga
Class 5 lisebenzile, lisebenzē elisebenzile, elisebenzē lisebenzile, lisebenzē alisebenzanga elingasebenzanga lingasebenzanga
Class 6 asebenzile, asebenzē asebenzile, asebenzē esebenzile, esebenzē awasebenzanga angasebenzanga engasebenzanga
Class 7 sisebenzile, sisebenzē esisebenzile, esisebenzē sisebenzile, sisebenzē asisebenzanga esingasebenzanga singasebenzanga
Class 8 zisebenzile, zisebenzē ezisebenzile, ezisebenzē zisebenzile, zisebenzē azisebenzanga ezingasebenzanga zingasebenzanga
Class 9 isebenzile, isebenzē esebenzile, esebenzē isebenzile, isebenzē ayisebenzanga engasebenzanga ingasebenzanga
Class 10 zisebenzile, zisebenzē ezisebenzile, ezisebenzē zisebenzile, zisebenzē azisebenzanga ezingasebenzanga zingasebenzanga
Class 11 lusebenzile, lusebenzē olusebenzile, olusebenzē lusebenzile, lusebenzē alusebenzanga olungasebenzanga lungasebenzanga
Class 14 busebenzile, busebenzē obusebenzile, obusebenzē busebenzile, busebenzē abusebenzanga obungasebenzanga bungasebenzanga
Class 15 kusebenzile, kusebenzē okusebenzile, okusebenzē kusebenzile, kusebenzē akusebenzanga okungasebenzanga kungasebenzanga
Class 17 kusebenzile, kusebenzē okusebenzile, okusebenzē kusebenzile, kusebenzē akusebenzanga okungasebenzanga kungasebenzanga
Remote past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngāsebenza engāsebenza ngāsebenza angisebenzanga engingasebenzanga ngingasebenzanga
2nd singular wāsebenza owāsebenza wāsebenza awusebenzanga ongasebenzanga ungasebenzanga
1st plural sāsebenza esāsebenza sāsebenza asisebenzanga esingasebenzanga singasebenzanga
2nd plural nāsebenza enāsebenza nāsebenza anisebenzanga eningasebenzanga ningasebenzanga
Class 1 wāsebenza owāsebenza āsebenza akasebenzanga ongasebenzanga engasebenzanga
Class 2 bāsebenza abāsebenza bāsebenza abasebenzanga abangasebenzanga bengasebenzanga
Class 3 wāsebenza owāsebenza wāsebenza awusebenzanga ongasebenzanga ungasebenzanga
Class 4 yāsebenza eyāsebenza yāsebenza ayisebenzanga engasebenzanga ingasebenzanga
Class 5 lāsebenza elāsebenza lāsebenza alisebenzanga elingasebenzanga lingasebenzanga
Class 6 āsebenza āsebenza āsebenza awasebenzanga angasebenzanga engasebenzanga
Class 7 sāsebenza esāsebenza sāsebenza asisebenzanga esingasebenzanga singasebenzanga
Class 8 zāsebenza ezāsebenza zāsebenza azisebenzanga ezingasebenzanga zingasebenzanga
Class 9 yāsebenza eyāsebenza yāsebenza ayisebenzanga engasebenzanga ingasebenzanga
Class 10 zāsebenza ezāsebenza zāsebenza azisebenzanga ezingasebenzanga zingasebenzanga
Class 11 lwāsebenza olwāsebenza lwāsebenza alusebenzanga olungasebenzanga lungasebenzanga
Class 14 bāsebenza obāsebenza bāsebenza abusebenzanga obungasebenzanga bungasebenzanga
Class 15 kwāsebenza okwāsebenza kwāsebenza akusebenzanga okungasebenzanga kungasebenzanga
Class 17 kwāsebenza okwāsebenza kwāsebenza akusebenzanga okungasebenzanga kungasebenzanga
Potential
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngingasebenza — ngingasebenza ngingesebenze — ngingesebenze
2nd singular ungasebenza — ungasebenza ungesebenze — ungesebenze
1st plural singasebenza — singasebenza singesebenze — singesebenze
2nd plural ningasebenza — ningasebenza ningesebenze — ningesebenze
Class 1 angasebenza — engasebenza angesebenze — engesebenze
Class 2 bangasebenza — bengasebenza bangesebenze — bengesebenze
Class 3 ungasebenza — ungasebenza ungesebenze — ungesebenze
Class 4 ingasebenza — ingasebenza ingesebenze — ingesebenze
Class 5 lingasebenza — lingasebenza lingesebenze — lingesebenze
Class 6 angasebenza — engasebenza angesebenze — engesebenze
Class 7 singasebenza — singasebenza singesebenze — singesebenze
Class 8 zingasebenza — zingasebenza zingesebenze — zingesebenze
Class 9 ingasebenza — ingasebenza ingesebenze — ingesebenze
Class 10 zingasebenza — zingasebenza zingesebenze — zingesebenze
Class 11 lungasebenza — lungasebenza lungesebenze — lungesebenze
Class 14 bungasebenza — bungasebenza bungesebenze — bungesebenze
Class 15 kungasebenza — kungasebenza kungesebenze — kungesebenze
Class 17 kungasebenza — kungasebenza kungesebenze — kungesebenze
Immediate future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngizosebenza engizosebenza ngizosebenza angizusebenza engingezusebenza ngingezusebenza
2nd singular uzosebenza ozosebenza uzosebenza awuzusebenza ongezusebenza ungezusebenza
1st plural sizosebenza esizosebenza sizosebenza asizusebenza esingezusebenza singezusebenza
2nd plural nizosebenza enizosebenza nizosebenza anizusebenza eningezusebenza ningezusebenza
Class 1 uzosebenza ozosebenza ezosebenza akazusebenza ongezusebenza engezusebenza
Class 2 bazosebenza abazosebenza bezosebenza abazusebenza abangezusebenza bengezusebenza
Class 3 uzosebenza ozosebenza uzosebenza awuzusebenza ongezusebenza ungezusebenza
Class 4 izosebenza ezosebenza izosebenza ayizusebenza engezusebenza ingezusebenza
Class 5 lizosebenza elizosebenza lizosebenza alizusebenza elingezusebenza lingezusebenza
Class 6 azosebenza azosebenza ezosebenza awazusebenza angezusebenza engezusebenza
Class 7 sizosebenza esizosebenza sizosebenza asizusebenza esingezusebenza singezusebenza
Class 8 zizosebenza ezizosebenza zizosebenza azizusebenza ezingezusebenza zingezusebenza
Class 9 izosebenza ezosebenza izosebenza ayizusebenza engezusebenza ingezusebenza
Class 10 zizosebenza ezizosebenza zizosebenza azizusebenza ezingezusebenza zingezusebenza
Class 11 luzosebenza oluzosebenza luzosebenza aluzusebenza olungezusebenza lungezusebenza
Class 14 buzosebenza obuzosebenza buzosebenza abuzusebenza obungezusebenza bungezusebenza
Class 15 kuzosebenza okuzosebenza kuzosebenza akuzusebenza okungezusebenza kungezusebenza
Class 17 kuzosebenza okuzosebenza kuzosebenza akuzusebenza okungezusebenza kungezusebenza
Remote future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyosebenza engiyosebenza ngiyosebenza angiyusebenza engingeyusebenza ngingeyusebenza
2nd singular uyosebenza oyosebenza uyosebenza awuyusebenza ongeyusebenza ungeyusebenza
1st plural siyosebenza esiyosebenza siyosebenza asiyusebenza esingeyusebenza singeyusebenza
2nd plural niyosebenza eniyosebenza niyosebenza aniyusebenza eningeyusebenza ningeyusebenza
Class 1 uyosebenza oyosebenza eyosebenza akayusebenza ongeyusebenza engeyusebenza
Class 2 bayosebenza abayosebenza beyosebenza abayusebenza abangeyusebenza bengeyusebenza
Class 3 uyosebenza oyosebenza uyosebenza awuyusebenza ongeyusebenza ungeyusebenza
Class 4 iyosebenza eyosebenza iyosebenza ayiyusebenza engeyusebenza ingeyusebenza
Class 5 liyosebenza eliyosebenza liyosebenza aliyusebenza elingeyusebenza lingeyusebenza
Class 6 ayosebenza ayosebenza eyosebenza awayusebenza angeyusebenza engeyusebenza
Class 7 siyosebenza esiyosebenza siyosebenza asiyusebenza esingeyusebenza singeyusebenza
Class 8 ziyosebenza eziyosebenza ziyosebenza aziyusebenza ezingeyusebenza zingeyusebenza
Class 9 iyosebenza eyosebenza iyosebenza ayiyusebenza engeyusebenza ingeyusebenza
Class 10 ziyosebenza eziyosebenza ziyosebenza aziyusebenza ezingeyusebenza zingeyusebenza
Class 11 luyosebenza oluyosebenza luyosebenza aluyusebenza olungeyusebenza lungeyusebenza
Class 14 buyosebenza obuyosebenza buyosebenza abuyusebenza obungeyusebenza bungeyusebenza
Class 15 kuyosebenza okuyosebenza kuyosebenza akuyusebenza okungeyusebenza kungeyusebenza
Class 17 kuyosebenza okuyosebenza kuyosebenza akuyusebenza okungeyusebenza kungeyusebenza
Present subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngisebenze ngingasebenzi
2nd singular usebenze ungasebenzi
1st plural sisebenze singasebenzi
2nd plural nisebenze ningasebenzi
Class 1 asebenze angasebenzi
Class 2 basebenze bangasebenzi
Class 3 usebenze ungasebenzi
Class 4 isebenze ingasebenzi
Class 5 lisebenze lingasebenzi
Class 6 asebenze angasebenzi
Class 7 sisebenze singasebenzi
Class 8 zisebenze zingasebenzi
Class 9 isebenze ingasebenzi
Class 10 zisebenze zingasebenzi
Class 11 lusebenze lungasebenzi
Class 14 busebenze bungasebenzi
Class 15 kusebenze kungasebenzi
Class 17 kusebenze kungasebenzi
Past subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngasebenza ngangasebenza, angasebenza, angangasebenza
2nd singular wasebenza wangasebenza, awasebenza, awangasebenza
1st plural sasebenza sangasebenza, asasebenza, asangasebenza
2nd plural nasebenza nangasebenza, anasebenza, anangasebenza
Class 1 wasebenza wangasebenza, akasebenza, akangasebenza
Class 2 basebenza bangasebenza, abasebenza, abangasebenza
Class 3 wasebenza wangasebenza, awasebenza, awangasebenza
Class 4 yasebenza yangasebenza, ayasebenza, ayangasebenza
Class 5 lasebenza langasebenza, alasebenza, alangasebenza
Class 6 asebenza angasebenza, awasebenza, awangasebenza
Class 7 sasebenza sangasebenza, asasebenza, asangasebenza
Class 8 zasebenza zangasebenza, azasebenza, azangasebenza
Class 9 yasebenza yangasebenza, ayasebenza, ayangasebenza
Class 10 zasebenza zangasebenza, azasebenza, azangasebenza
Class 11 lwasebenza lwangasebenza, alwasebenza, alwangasebenza
Class 14 basebenza bangasebenza, abasebenza, abangasebenza
Class 15 kwasebenza kwangasebenza, akwasebenza, akwangasebenza
Class 17 kwasebenza kwangasebenza, akwasebenza, akwangasebenza

Derived terms

References

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