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phuza
phuza
Zulu
Verb
-phuza
- (transitive and intransitive) to drink
Conjugation
Affirmative conjugation of -phuza
| infinitive | ukuphuza | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| imperative | singular | phuza | plural | phuzani | |||||
| present indicative | present subjunctive |
present participial |
perfect (recent past) | preterite (distant past) |
future | ||||
| short | long | short | long | ||||||
| 1st sing. | ngiphuza | ngiyaphuza | ngiphuze | ngiphuza | ngiphuze | ngiphuzile | ngaphuza | ngizophuza | |
| 1st plur. | siphuza | siyaphuza | siphuze | siphuza | siphuze | siphuzile | saphuza | sizophuza | |
| 2nd sing. | uphuza | uyaphuza | uphuze | uphuza | uphuze | uphuzile | waphuza | uzophuza | |
| 2nd plur. | niphuza | niyaphuza | niphuze | niphuza | niphuze | niphuzile | naphuza | nizophuza | |
| class 1 | uphuza | uyaphuza | aphuze | ephuza | uphuze | uphuzile | waphuza | uzophuza | |
| class 2 | baphuza | bayaphuza | baphuze | bephuza | baphuze | baphuzile | baphuza | bazophuza | |
| class 3 | uphuza | uyaphuza | uphuze | uphuza | uphuze | uphuzile | waphuza | uzophuza | |
| class 4 | iphuza | iyaphuza | iphuze | iphuza | iphuze | iphuzile | yaphuza | izophuza | |
| class 5 | liphuza | liyaphuza | liphuze | liphuza | liphuze | liphuzile | laphuza | lizophuza | |
| class 6 | aphuza | ayaphuza | aphuze | ephuza | aphuze | aphuzile | aphuza | azophuza | |
| class 7 | siphuza | siyaphuza | siphuze | siphuza | siphuze | siphuzile | saphuza | sizophuza | |
| class 8 | ziphuza | ziyaphuza | ziphuze | ziphuza | ziphuze | ziphuzile | zaphuza | zizophuza | |
| class 9 | iphuza | iyaphuza | iphuze | iphuza | iphuze | iphuzile | yaphuza | izophuza | |
| class 10 | ziphuza | ziyaphuza | ziphuze | ziphuza | ziphuze | ziphuzile | zaphuza | zizophuza | |
| class 11 | luphuza | luyaphuza | luphuze | luphuza | luphuze | luphuzile | lwaphuza | luzophuza | |
| class 14 | buphuza | buyaphuza | buphuze | buphuza | buphuze | buphuzile | baphuza | buzophuza | |
| class 15/17 | kuphuza | kuyaphuza | kuphuze | kuphuza | kuphuze | kuphuzile | kwaphuza | kuzophuza | |
Negative conjugation of -phuza
| infinitive | ukungaphuza | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| imperative | singular | musa/kahle ukuphuza | plural | musani/kahleni ukuphuza | ||||
| present indicative | present subjunctive |
present participial |
perfect (recent past) |
preterite (distant past) | future | |||
| regular | consecutive | |||||||
| 1st sing. | angiphuzi | ngingaphuzi | ngingaphuzi | angiphuzanga | angiphuzanga | ngangaphuza | angizuphuza | |
| 1st plur. | asiphuzi | singaphuzi | singaphuzi | asiphuzanga | asiphuzanga | sangaphuza | asizuphuza | |
| 2nd sing. | awuphuzi | ungaphuzi | ungaphuzi | awuphuzanga | awuphuzanga | wangaphuza | awuzuphuza | |
| 2nd plur. | aniphuzi | ningaphuzi | ningaphuzi | aniphuzanga | aniphuzanga | nangaphuza | anizuphuza | |
| class 1 | akaphuzi | angaphuzi | engaphuzi | akaphuzanga | akaphuzanga | wangaphuza | akazuphuza | |
| class 2 | abaphuzi | bangaphuzi | bengaphuzi | abaphuzanga | abaphuzanga | bangaphuza | abazuphuza | |
| class 3 | awuphuzi | ungaphuzi | ungaphuzi | awuphuzanga | awuphuzanga | wangaphuza | awuzuphuza | |
| class 4 | ayiphuzi | ingaphuzi | ingaphuzi | ayiphuzanga | ayiphuzanga | yangaphuza | ayizuphuza | |
| class 5 | aliphuzi | lingaphuzi | lingaphuzi | aliphuzanga | aliphuzanga | langaphuza | alizuphuza | |
| class 6 | awaphuzi | angaphuzi | engaphuzi | awaphuzanga | awaphuzanga | angaphuza | awazuphuza | |
| class 7 | asiphuzi | singaphuzi | singaphuzi | asiphuzanga | asiphuzanga | sangaphuza | asizuphuza | |
| class 8 | aziphuzi | zingaphuzi | zingaphuzi | aziphuzanga | aziphuzanga | zangaphuza | azizuphuza | |
| class 9 | ayiphuzi | ingaphuzi | ingaphuzi | ayiphuzanga | ayiphuzanga | yangaphuza | ayizuphuza | |
| class 10 | aziphuzi | zingaphuzi | zingaphuzi | aziphuzanga | aziphuzanga | zangaphuza | azizuphuza | |
| class 11 | aluphuzi | lungaphuzi | lungaphuzi | aluphuzanga | aluphuzanga | lwangaphuza | aluzuphuza | |
| class 14 | abuphuzi | bungaphuzi | bungaphuzi | abuphuzanga | abuphuzanga | bangaphuza | abuzuphuza | |
| class 15/17 | akuphuzi | kungaphuzi | kungaphuzi | akuphuzanga | akuphuzanga | kwangaphuza | akuzuphuza | |
Derived terms
- -phuzeka
- -phuzisa
Related terms
- isiphuzo