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Xhosa
Verb
-xhása
- to support
- Antonym: -chasa
Inflection
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Derived terms
Zulu
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ǁʰáːsa/
Verb
-xhása
- (transitive) to compel, to force
- (transitive) to support, to sponsor
Inflection
Tone H
|
Infinitive
|
ukuxhasa
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukuxhasa
|
ukungaxhasi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
xhasa
|
-xhase
|
Plural
|
xhasani
|
-xhaseni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyaxhasa, ngixhasa
|
engixhasayo, engixhasa
|
ngixhasa
|
angixhasi
|
engingaxhasi
|
ngingaxhasi
|
2nd singular
|
uyaxhasa, uxhasa
|
oxhasayo, oxhasa
|
uxhasa
|
awuxhasi
|
ongaxhasi
|
ungaxhasi
|
1st plural
|
siyaxhasa, sixhasa
|
esixhasayo, esixhasa
|
sixhasa
|
asixhasi
|
esingaxhasi
|
singaxhasi
|
2nd plural
|
niyaxhasa, nixhasa
|
enixhasayo, enixhasa
|
nixhasa
|
anixhasi
|
eningaxhasi
|
ningaxhasi
|
Class 1
|
uyaxhasa, uxhasa
|
oxhasayo, oxhasa
|
exhasa
|
akaxhasi
|
ongaxhasi
|
engaxhasi
|
Class 2
|
bayaxhasa, baxhasa
|
abaxhasayo, abaxhasa
|
bexhasa
|
abaxhasi
|
abangaxhasi
|
bengaxhasi
|
Class 3
|
uyaxhasa, uxhasa
|
oxhasayo, oxhasa
|
uxhasa
|
awuxhasi
|
ongaxhasi
|
ungaxhasi
|
Class 4
|
iyaxhasa, ixhasa
|
exhasayo, exhasa
|
ixhasa
|
ayixhasi
|
engaxhasi
|
ingaxhasi
|
Class 5
|
liyaxhasa, lixhasa
|
elixhasayo, elixhasa
|
lixhasa
|
alixhasi
|
elingaxhasi
|
lingaxhasi
|
Class 6
|
ayaxhasa, axhasa
|
axhasayo, axhasa
|
exhasa
|
awaxhasi
|
angaxhasi
|
engaxhasi
|
Class 7
|
siyaxhasa, sixhasa
|
esixhasayo, esixhasa
|
sixhasa
|
asixhasi
|
esingaxhasi
|
singaxhasi
|
Class 8
|
ziyaxhasa, zixhasa
|
ezixhasayo, ezixhasa
|
zixhasa
|
azixhasi
|
ezingaxhasi
|
zingaxhasi
|
Class 9
|
iyaxhasa, ixhasa
|
exhasayo, exhasa
|
ixhasa
|
ayixhasi
|
engaxhasi
|
ingaxhasi
|
Class 10
|
ziyaxhasa, zixhasa
|
ezixhasayo, ezixhasa
|
zixhasa
|
azixhasi
|
ezingaxhasi
|
zingaxhasi
|
Class 11
|
luyaxhasa, luxhasa
|
oluxhasayo, oluxhasa
|
luxhasa
|
aluxhasi
|
olungaxhasi
|
lungaxhasi
|
Class 14
|
buyaxhasa, buxhasa
|
obuxhasayo, obuxhasa
|
buxhasa
|
abuxhasi
|
obungaxhasi
|
bungaxhasi
|
Class 15
|
kuyaxhasa, kuxhasa
|
okuxhasayo, okuxhasa
|
kuxhasa
|
akuxhasi
|
okungaxhasi
|
kungaxhasi
|
Class 17
|
kuyaxhasa, kuxhasa
|
okuxhasayo, okuxhasa
|
kuxhasa
|
akuxhasi
|
okungaxhasi
|
kungaxhasi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngixhasile, ngixhasē
|
engixhasile, engixhasē
|
ngixhasile, ngixhasē
|
angixhasanga
|
engingaxhasanga
|
ngingaxhasanga
|
2nd singular
|
uxhasile, uxhasē
|
oxhasile, oxhasē
|
uxhasile, uxhasē
|
awuxhasanga
|
ongaxhasanga
|
ungaxhasanga
|
1st plural
|
sixhasile, sixhasē
|
esixhasile, esixhasē
|
sixhasile, sixhasē
|
asixhasanga
|
esingaxhasanga
|
singaxhasanga
|
2nd plural
|
nixhasile, nixhasē
|
enixhasile, enixhasē
|
nixhasile, nixhasē
|
anixhasanga
|
eningaxhasanga
|
ningaxhasanga
|
Class 1
|
uxhasile, uxhasē
|
oxhasile, oxhasē
|
exhasile, exhasē
|
akaxhasanga
|
ongaxhasanga
|
engaxhasanga
|
Class 2
|
baxhasile, baxhasē
|
abaxhasile, abaxhasē
|
bexhasile, bexhasē
|
abaxhasanga
|
abangaxhasanga
|
bengaxhasanga
|
Class 3
|
uxhasile, uxhasē
|
oxhasile, oxhasē
|
uxhasile, uxhasē
|
awuxhasanga
|
ongaxhasanga
|
ungaxhasanga
|
Class 4
|
ixhasile, ixhasē
|
exhasile, exhasē
|
ixhasile, ixhasē
|
ayixhasanga
|
engaxhasanga
|
ingaxhasanga
|
Class 5
|
lixhasile, lixhasē
|
elixhasile, elixhasē
|
lixhasile, lixhasē
|
alixhasanga
|
elingaxhasanga
|
lingaxhasanga
|
Class 6
|
axhasile, axhasē
|
axhasile, axhasē
|
exhasile, exhasē
|
awaxhasanga
|
angaxhasanga
|
engaxhasanga
|
Class 7
|
sixhasile, sixhasē
|
esixhasile, esixhasē
|
sixhasile, sixhasē
|
asixhasanga
|
esingaxhasanga
|
singaxhasanga
|
Class 8
|
zixhasile, zixhasē
|
ezixhasile, ezixhasē
|
zixhasile, zixhasē
|
azixhasanga
|
ezingaxhasanga
|
zingaxhasanga
|
Class 9
|
ixhasile, ixhasē
|
exhasile, exhasē
|
ixhasile, ixhasē
|
ayixhasanga
|
engaxhasanga
|
ingaxhasanga
|
Class 10
|
zixhasile, zixhasē
|
ezixhasile, ezixhasē
|
zixhasile, zixhasē
|
azixhasanga
|
ezingaxhasanga
|
zingaxhasanga
|
Class 11
|
luxhasile, luxhasē
|
oluxhasile, oluxhasē
|
luxhasile, luxhasē
|
aluxhasanga
|
olungaxhasanga
|
lungaxhasanga
|
Class 14
|
buxhasile, buxhasē
|
obuxhasile, obuxhasē
|
buxhasile, buxhasē
|
abuxhasanga
|
obungaxhasanga
|
bungaxhasanga
|
Class 15
|
kuxhasile, kuxhasē
|
okuxhasile, okuxhasē
|
kuxhasile, kuxhasē
|
akuxhasanga
|
okungaxhasanga
|
kungaxhasanga
|
Class 17
|
kuxhasile, kuxhasē
|
okuxhasile, okuxhasē
|
kuxhasile, kuxhasē
|
akuxhasanga
|
okungaxhasanga
|
kungaxhasanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāxhasa
|
engāxhasa
|
ngāxhasa
|
angixhasanga
|
engingaxhasanga
|
ngingaxhasanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāxhasa
|
owāxhasa
|
wāxhasa
|
awuxhasanga
|
ongaxhasanga
|
ungaxhasanga
|
1st plural
|
sāxhasa
|
esāxhasa
|
sāxhasa
|
asixhasanga
|
esingaxhasanga
|
singaxhasanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāxhasa
|
enāxhasa
|
nāxhasa
|
anixhasanga
|
eningaxhasanga
|
ningaxhasanga
|
Class 1
|
wāxhasa
|
owāxhasa
|
āxhasa
|
akaxhasanga
|
ongaxhasanga
|
engaxhasanga
|
Class 2
|
bāxhasa
|
abāxhasa
|
bāxhasa
|
abaxhasanga
|
abangaxhasanga
|
bengaxhasanga
|
Class 3
|
wāxhasa
|
owāxhasa
|
wāxhasa
|
awuxhasanga
|
ongaxhasanga
|
ungaxhasanga
|
Class 4
|
yāxhasa
|
eyāxhasa
|
yāxhasa
|
ayixhasanga
|
engaxhasanga
|
ingaxhasanga
|
Class 5
|
lāxhasa
|
elāxhasa
|
lāxhasa
|
alixhasanga
|
elingaxhasanga
|
lingaxhasanga
|
Class 6
|
āxhasa
|
āxhasa
|
āxhasa
|
awaxhasanga
|
angaxhasanga
|
engaxhasanga
|
Class 7
|
sāxhasa
|
esāxhasa
|
sāxhasa
|
asixhasanga
|
esingaxhasanga
|
singaxhasanga
|
Class 8
|
zāxhasa
|
ezāxhasa
|
zāxhasa
|
azixhasanga
|
ezingaxhasanga
|
zingaxhasanga
|
Class 9
|
yāxhasa
|
eyāxhasa
|
yāxhasa
|
ayixhasanga
|
engaxhasanga
|
ingaxhasanga
|
Class 10
|
zāxhasa
|
ezāxhasa
|
zāxhasa
|
azixhasanga
|
ezingaxhasanga
|
zingaxhasanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāxhasa
|
olwāxhasa
|
lwāxhasa
|
aluxhasanga
|
olungaxhasanga
|
lungaxhasanga
|
Class 14
|
bāxhasa
|
obāxhasa
|
bāxhasa
|
abuxhasanga
|
obungaxhasanga
|
bungaxhasanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāxhasa
|
okwāxhasa
|
kwāxhasa
|
akuxhasanga
|
okungaxhasanga
|
kungaxhasanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāxhasa
|
okwāxhasa
|
kwāxhasa
|
akuxhasanga
|
okungaxhasanga
|
kungaxhasanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingaxhasa
|
—
|
ngingaxhasa
|
ngingexhase
|
—
|
ngingexhase
|
2nd singular
|
ungaxhasa
|
—
|
ungaxhasa
|
ungexhase
|
—
|
ungexhase
|
1st plural
|
singaxhasa
|
—
|
singaxhasa
|
singexhase
|
—
|
singexhase
|
2nd plural
|
ningaxhasa
|
—
|
ningaxhasa
|
ningexhase
|
—
|
ningexhase
|
Class 1
|
angaxhasa
|
—
|
engaxhasa
|
angexhase
|
—
|
engexhase
|
Class 2
|
bangaxhasa
|
—
|
bengaxhasa
|
bangexhase
|
—
|
bengexhase
|
Class 3
|
ungaxhasa
|
—
|
ungaxhasa
|
ungexhase
|
—
|
ungexhase
|
Class 4
|
ingaxhasa
|
—
|
ingaxhasa
|
ingexhase
|
—
|
ingexhase
|
Class 5
|
lingaxhasa
|
—
|
lingaxhasa
|
lingexhase
|
—
|
lingexhase
|
Class 6
|
angaxhasa
|
—
|
engaxhasa
|
angexhase
|
—
|
engexhase
|
Class 7
|
singaxhasa
|
—
|
singaxhasa
|
singexhase
|
—
|
singexhase
|
Class 8
|
zingaxhasa
|
—
|
zingaxhasa
|
zingexhase
|
—
|
zingexhase
|
Class 9
|
ingaxhasa
|
—
|
ingaxhasa
|
ingexhase
|
—
|
ingexhase
|
Class 10
|
zingaxhasa
|
—
|
zingaxhasa
|
zingexhase
|
—
|
zingexhase
|
Class 11
|
lungaxhasa
|
—
|
lungaxhasa
|
lungexhase
|
—
|
lungexhase
|
Class 14
|
bungaxhasa
|
—
|
bungaxhasa
|
bungexhase
|
—
|
bungexhase
|
Class 15
|
kungaxhasa
|
—
|
kungaxhasa
|
kungexhase
|
—
|
kungexhase
|
Class 17
|
kungaxhasa
|
—
|
kungaxhasa
|
kungexhase
|
—
|
kungexhase
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizoxhasa
|
engizoxhasa
|
ngizoxhasa
|
angizuxhasa
|
engingezuxhasa
|
ngingezuxhasa
|
2nd singular
|
uzoxhasa
|
ozoxhasa
|
uzoxhasa
|
awuzuxhasa
|
ongezuxhasa
|
ungezuxhasa
|
1st plural
|
sizoxhasa
|
esizoxhasa
|
sizoxhasa
|
asizuxhasa
|
esingezuxhasa
|
singezuxhasa
|
2nd plural
|
nizoxhasa
|
enizoxhasa
|
nizoxhasa
|
anizuxhasa
|
eningezuxhasa
|
ningezuxhasa
|
Class 1
|
uzoxhasa
|
ozoxhasa
|
ezoxhasa
|
akazuxhasa
|
ongezuxhasa
|
engezuxhasa
|
Class 2
|
bazoxhasa
|
abazoxhasa
|
bezoxhasa
|
abazuxhasa
|
abangezuxhasa
|
bengezuxhasa
|
Class 3
|
uzoxhasa
|
ozoxhasa
|
uzoxhasa
|
awuzuxhasa
|
ongezuxhasa
|
ungezuxhasa
|
Class 4
|
izoxhasa
|
ezoxhasa
|
izoxhasa
|
ayizuxhasa
|
engezuxhasa
|
ingezuxhasa
|
Class 5
|
lizoxhasa
|
elizoxhasa
|
lizoxhasa
|
alizuxhasa
|
elingezuxhasa
|
lingezuxhasa
|
Class 6
|
azoxhasa
|
azoxhasa
|
ezoxhasa
|
awazuxhasa
|
angezuxhasa
|
engezuxhasa
|
Class 7
|
sizoxhasa
|
esizoxhasa
|
sizoxhasa
|
asizuxhasa
|
esingezuxhasa
|
singezuxhasa
|
Class 8
|
zizoxhasa
|
ezizoxhasa
|
zizoxhasa
|
azizuxhasa
|
ezingezuxhasa
|
zingezuxhasa
|
Class 9
|
izoxhasa
|
ezoxhasa
|
izoxhasa
|
ayizuxhasa
|
engezuxhasa
|
ingezuxhasa
|
Class 10
|
zizoxhasa
|
ezizoxhasa
|
zizoxhasa
|
azizuxhasa
|
ezingezuxhasa
|
zingezuxhasa
|
Class 11
|
luzoxhasa
|
oluzoxhasa
|
luzoxhasa
|
aluzuxhasa
|
olungezuxhasa
|
lungezuxhasa
|
Class 14
|
buzoxhasa
|
obuzoxhasa
|
buzoxhasa
|
abuzuxhasa
|
obungezuxhasa
|
bungezuxhasa
|
Class 15
|
kuzoxhasa
|
okuzoxhasa
|
kuzoxhasa
|
akuzuxhasa
|
okungezuxhasa
|
kungezuxhasa
|
Class 17
|
kuzoxhasa
|
okuzoxhasa
|
kuzoxhasa
|
akuzuxhasa
|
okungezuxhasa
|
kungezuxhasa
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyoxhasa
|
engiyoxhasa
|
ngiyoxhasa
|
angiyuxhasa
|
engingeyuxhasa
|
ngingeyuxhasa
|
2nd singular
|
uyoxhasa
|
oyoxhasa
|
uyoxhasa
|
awuyuxhasa
|
ongeyuxhasa
|
ungeyuxhasa
|
1st plural
|
siyoxhasa
|
esiyoxhasa
|
siyoxhasa
|
asiyuxhasa
|
esingeyuxhasa
|
singeyuxhasa
|
2nd plural
|
niyoxhasa
|
eniyoxhasa
|
niyoxhasa
|
aniyuxhasa
|
eningeyuxhasa
|
ningeyuxhasa
|
Class 1
|
uyoxhasa
|
oyoxhasa
|
eyoxhasa
|
akayuxhasa
|
ongeyuxhasa
|
engeyuxhasa
|
Class 2
|
bayoxhasa
|
abayoxhasa
|
beyoxhasa
|
abayuxhasa
|
abangeyuxhasa
|
bengeyuxhasa
|
Class 3
|
uyoxhasa
|
oyoxhasa
|
uyoxhasa
|
awuyuxhasa
|
ongeyuxhasa
|
ungeyuxhasa
|
Class 4
|
iyoxhasa
|
eyoxhasa
|
iyoxhasa
|
ayiyuxhasa
|
engeyuxhasa
|
ingeyuxhasa
|
Class 5
|
liyoxhasa
|
eliyoxhasa
|
liyoxhasa
|
aliyuxhasa
|
elingeyuxhasa
|
lingeyuxhasa
|
Class 6
|
ayoxhasa
|
ayoxhasa
|
eyoxhasa
|
awayuxhasa
|
angeyuxhasa
|
engeyuxhasa
|
Class 7
|
siyoxhasa
|
esiyoxhasa
|
siyoxhasa
|
asiyuxhasa
|
esingeyuxhasa
|
singeyuxhasa
|
Class 8
|
ziyoxhasa
|
eziyoxhasa
|
ziyoxhasa
|
aziyuxhasa
|
ezingeyuxhasa
|
zingeyuxhasa
|
Class 9
|
iyoxhasa
|
eyoxhasa
|
iyoxhasa
|
ayiyuxhasa
|
engeyuxhasa
|
ingeyuxhasa
|
Class 10
|
ziyoxhasa
|
eziyoxhasa
|
ziyoxhasa
|
aziyuxhasa
|
ezingeyuxhasa
|
zingeyuxhasa
|
Class 11
|
luyoxhasa
|
oluyoxhasa
|
luyoxhasa
|
aluyuxhasa
|
olungeyuxhasa
|
lungeyuxhasa
|
Class 14
|
buyoxhasa
|
obuyoxhasa
|
buyoxhasa
|
abuyuxhasa
|
obungeyuxhasa
|
bungeyuxhasa
|
Class 15
|
kuyoxhasa
|
okuyoxhasa
|
kuyoxhasa
|
akuyuxhasa
|
okungeyuxhasa
|
kungeyuxhasa
|
Class 17
|
kuyoxhasa
|
okuyoxhasa
|
kuyoxhasa
|
akuyuxhasa
|
okungeyuxhasa
|
kungeyuxhasa
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngixhase
|
ngingaxhasi
|
2nd singular
|
uxhase
|
ungaxhasi
|
1st plural
|
sixhase
|
singaxhasi
|
2nd plural
|
nixhase
|
ningaxhasi
|
Class 1
|
axhase
|
angaxhasi
|
Class 2
|
baxhase
|
bangaxhasi
|
Class 3
|
uxhase
|
ungaxhasi
|
Class 4
|
ixhase
|
ingaxhasi
|
Class 5
|
lixhase
|
lingaxhasi
|
Class 6
|
axhase
|
angaxhasi
|
Class 7
|
sixhase
|
singaxhasi
|
Class 8
|
zixhase
|
zingaxhasi
|
Class 9
|
ixhase
|
ingaxhasi
|
Class 10
|
zixhase
|
zingaxhasi
|
Class 11
|
luxhase
|
lungaxhasi
|
Class 14
|
buxhase
|
bungaxhasi
|
Class 15
|
kuxhase
|
kungaxhasi
|
Class 17
|
kuxhase
|
kungaxhasi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngaxhasa
|
ngangaxhasa, angaxhasa, angangaxhasa
|
2nd singular
|
waxhasa
|
wangaxhasa, awaxhasa, awangaxhasa
|
1st plural
|
saxhasa
|
sangaxhasa, asaxhasa, asangaxhasa
|
2nd plural
|
naxhasa
|
nangaxhasa, anaxhasa, anangaxhasa
|
Class 1
|
waxhasa
|
wangaxhasa, akaxhasa, akangaxhasa
|
Class 2
|
baxhasa
|
bangaxhasa, abaxhasa, abangaxhasa
|
Class 3
|
waxhasa
|
wangaxhasa, awaxhasa, awangaxhasa
|
Class 4
|
yaxhasa
|
yangaxhasa, ayaxhasa, ayangaxhasa
|
Class 5
|
laxhasa
|
langaxhasa, alaxhasa, alangaxhasa
|
Class 6
|
axhasa
|
angaxhasa, awaxhasa, awangaxhasa
|
Class 7
|
saxhasa
|
sangaxhasa, asaxhasa, asangaxhasa
|
Class 8
|
zaxhasa
|
zangaxhasa, azaxhasa, azangaxhasa
|
Class 9
|
yaxhasa
|
yangaxhasa, ayaxhasa, ayangaxhasa
|
Class 10
|
zaxhasa
|
zangaxhasa, azaxhasa, azangaxhasa
|
Class 11
|
lwaxhasa
|
lwangaxhasa, alwaxhasa, alwangaxhasa
|
Class 14
|
baxhasa
|
bangaxhasa, abaxhasa, abangaxhasa
|
Class 15
|
kwaxhasa
|
kwangaxhasa, akwaxhasa, akwangaxhasa
|
Class 17
|
kwaxhasa
|
kwangaxhasa, akwaxhasa, akwangaxhasa
|
Derived terms
References