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bonga
bonga
Zulu
Verb
-bonga
- (transitive) to thank
- (transitive) to praise, to laud
- (transitive) to recognise, to show appreciation for
Conjugation
Affirmative conjugation of -bonga
| infinitive | ukubonga | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| imperative | singular | bonga | plural | bongani | |||||
| present indicative | present subjunctive |
present participial |
perfect (recent past) | preterite (distant past) |
future | ||||
| short | long | short | long | ||||||
| 1st sing. | ngibonga | ngiyabonga | ngibonge | ngibonga | ngibonge | ngibongile | ngabonga | ngizobonga | |
| 1st plur. | sibonga | siyabonga | sibonge | sibonga | sibonge | sibongile | sabonga | sizobonga | |
| 2nd sing. | ubonga | uyabonga | ubonge | ubonga | ubonge | ubongile | wabonga | uzobonga | |
| 2nd plur. | nibonga | niyabonga | nibonge | nibonga | nibonge | nibongile | nabonga | nizobonga | |
| class 1 | ubonga | uyabonga | abonge | ebonga | ubonge | ubongile | wabonga | uzobonga | |
| class 2 | babonga | bayabonga | babonge | bebonga | babonge | babongile | babonga | bazobonga | |
| class 3 | ubonga | uyabonga | ubonge | ubonga | ubonge | ubongile | wabonga | uzobonga | |
| class 4 | ibonga | iyabonga | ibonge | ibonga | ibonge | ibongile | yabonga | izobonga | |
| class 5 | libonga | liyabonga | libonge | libonga | libonge | libongile | labonga | lizobonga | |
| class 6 | abonga | ayabonga | abonge | ebonga | abonge | abongile | abonga | azobonga | |
| class 7 | sibonga | siyabonga | sibonge | sibonga | sibonge | sibongile | sabonga | sizobonga | |
| class 8 | zibonga | ziyabonga | zibonge | zibonga | zibonge | zibongile | zabonga | zizobonga | |
| class 9 | ibonga | iyabonga | ibonge | ibonga | ibonge | ibongile | yabonga | izobonga | |
| class 10 | zibonga | ziyabonga | zibonge | zibonga | zibonge | zibongile | zabonga | zizobonga | |
| class 11 | lubonga | luyabonga | lubonge | lubonga | lubonge | lubongile | lwabonga | luzobonga | |
| class 14 | bubonga | buyabonga | bubonge | bubonga | bubonge | bubongile | babonga | buzobonga | |
| class 15/17 | kubonga | kuyabonga | kubonge | kubonga | kubonge | kubongile | kwabonga | kuzobonga | |
Negative conjugation of -bonga
| infinitive | ukungabonga | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| imperative | singular | musa/kahle ukubonga | plural | musani/kahleni ukubonga | ||||
| present indicative | present subjunctive |
present participial |
perfect (recent past) |
preterite (distant past) | future | |||
| regular | consecutive | |||||||
| 1st sing. | angibongi | ngingabongi | ngingabongi | angibonganga | angibonganga | ngangabonga | angizubonga | |
| 1st plur. | asibongi | singabongi | singabongi | asibonganga | asibonganga | sangabonga | asizubonga | |
| 2nd sing. | awubongi | ungabongi | ungabongi | awubonganga | awubonganga | wangabonga | awuzubonga | |
| 2nd plur. | anibongi | ningabongi | ningabongi | anibonganga | anibonganga | nangabonga | anizubonga | |
| class 1 | akabongi | angabongi | engabongi | akabonganga | akabonganga | wangabonga | akazubonga | |
| class 2 | ababongi | bangabongi | bengabongi | ababonganga | ababonganga | bangabonga | abazubonga | |
| class 3 | awubongi | ungabongi | ungabongi | awubonganga | awubonganga | wangabonga | awuzubonga | |
| class 4 | ayibongi | ingabongi | ingabongi | ayibonganga | ayibonganga | yangabonga | ayizubonga | |
| class 5 | alibongi | lingabongi | lingabongi | alibonganga | alibonganga | langabonga | alizubonga | |
| class 6 | awabongi | angabongi | engabongi | awabonganga | awabonganga | angabonga | awazubonga | |
| class 7 | asibongi | singabongi | singabongi | asibonganga | asibonganga | sangabonga | asizubonga | |
| class 8 | azibongi | zingabongi | zingabongi | azibonganga | azibonganga | zangabonga | azizubonga | |
| class 9 | ayibongi | ingabongi | ingabongi | ayibonganga | ayibonganga | yangabonga | ayizubonga | |
| class 10 | azibongi | zingabongi | zingabongi | azibonganga | azibonganga | zangabonga | azizubonga | |
| class 11 | alubongi | lungabongi | lungabongi | alubonganga | alubonganga | lwangabonga | aluzubonga | |
| class 14 | abubongi | bungabongi | bungabongi | abubonganga | abubonganga | bangabonga | abuzubonga | |
| class 15/17 | akubongi | kungabongi | kungabongi | akubonganga | akubonganga | kwangabonga | akuzubonga | |
Synonyms
- (praise): -dumisa
Derived terms
- -bongeka
- -bongela