ambathisa

Zulu

Etymology

From -ambatha +‎ -isa.

Verb

-ambathísa

1. to clothe, to cover

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukwambathisa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwambathisa	ukungambathisi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yambathisa	-ambathise
Plural	yambathisani	-ambathiseni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyambathisa, ngambathisa	engambathisayo, engambathisa	ngambathisa	angambathisi	engingambathisi	ngingambathisi
2nd singular	uyambathisa, wambathisa	owambathisayo, owambathisa	wambathisa	awambathisi	ongambathisi	ungambathisi
1st plural	siyambathisa, sambathisa	esambathisayo, esambathisa	sambathisa	asambathisi	esingambathisi	singambathisi
2nd plural	niyambathisa, nambathisa	enambathisayo, enambathisa	nambathisa	anambathisi	eningambathisi	ningambathisi
Class 1	uyambathisa, wambathisa	owambathisayo, owambathisa	ambathisa	akambathisi	ongambathisi	engambathisi
Class 2	bayambathisa, bambathisa	abambathisayo, abambathisa	bambathisa	abambathisi	abangambathisi	bengambathisi
Class 3	uyambathisa, wambathisa	owambathisayo, owambathisa	wambathisa	awambathisi	ongambathisi	ungambathisi
Class 4	iyambathisa, yambathisa	eyambathisayo, eyambathisa	yambathisa	ayambathisi	engambathisi	ingambathisi
Class 5	liyambathisa, lambathisa	elambathisayo, elambathisa	lambathisa	alambathisi	elingambathisi	lingambathisi
Class 6	ayambathisa, ambathisa	ambathisayo, ambathisa	ambathisa	awambathisi	angambathisi	engambathisi
Class 7	siyambathisa, sambathisa	esambathisayo, esambathisa	sambathisa	asambathisi	esingambathisi	singambathisi
Class 8	ziyambathisa, zambathisa	ezambathisayo, ezambathisa	zambathisa	azambathisi	ezingambathisi	zingambathisi
Class 9	iyambathisa, yambathisa	eyambathisayo, eyambathisa	yambathisa	ayambathisi	engambathisi	ingambathisi
Class 10	ziyambathisa, zambathisa	ezambathisayo, ezambathisa	zambathisa	azambathisi	ezingambathisi	zingambathisi
Class 11	luyambathisa, lwambathisa	olwambathisayo, olwambathisa	lwambathisa	alwambathisi	olungambathisi	lungambathisi
Class 14	buyambathisa, bambathisa	obambathisayo, obambathisa	bambathisa	abambathisi	obungambathisi	bungambathisi
Class 15	kuyambathisa, kwambathisa	okwambathisayo, okwambathisa	kwambathisa	akwambathisi	okungambathisi	kungambathisi
Class 17	kuyambathisa, kwambathisa	okwambathisayo, okwambathisa	kwambathisa	akwambathisi	okungambathisi	kungambathisi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngambathisile, ngambathisē	engambathisile, engambathisē	ngambathisile, ngambathisē	angambathisanga	engingambathisanga	ngingambathisanga
2nd singular	wambathisile, wambathisē	owambathisile, owambathisē	wambathisile, wambathisē	awambathisanga	ongambathisanga	ungambathisanga
1st plural	sambathisile, sambathisē	esambathisile, esambathisē	sambathisile, sambathisē	asambathisanga	esingambathisanga	singambathisanga
2nd plural	nambathisile, nambathisē	enambathisile, enambathisē	nambathisile, nambathisē	anambathisanga	eningambathisanga	ningambathisanga
Class 1	wambathisile, wambathisē	owambathisile, owambathisē	ambathisile, ambathisē	akambathisanga	ongambathisanga	engambathisanga
Class 2	bambathisile, bambathisē	abambathisile, abambathisē	bambathisile, bambathisē	abambathisanga	abangambathisanga	bengambathisanga
Class 3	wambathisile, wambathisē	owambathisile, owambathisē	wambathisile, wambathisē	awambathisanga	ongambathisanga	ungambathisanga
Class 4	yambathisile, yambathisē	eyambathisile, eyambathisē	yambathisile, yambathisē	ayambathisanga	engambathisanga	ingambathisanga
Class 5	lambathisile, lambathisē	elambathisile, elambathisē	lambathisile, lambathisē	alambathisanga	elingambathisanga	lingambathisanga
Class 6	ambathisile, ambathisē	ambathisile, ambathisē	ambathisile, ambathisē	awambathisanga	angambathisanga	engambathisanga
Class 7	sambathisile, sambathisē	esambathisile, esambathisē	sambathisile, sambathisē	asambathisanga	esingambathisanga	singambathisanga
Class 8	zambathisile, zambathisē	ezambathisile, ezambathisē	zambathisile, zambathisē	azambathisanga	ezingambathisanga	zingambathisanga
Class 9	yambathisile, yambathisē	eyambathisile, eyambathisē	yambathisile, yambathisē	ayambathisanga	engambathisanga	ingambathisanga
Class 10	zambathisile, zambathisē	ezambathisile, ezambathisē	zambathisile, zambathisē	azambathisanga	ezingambathisanga	zingambathisanga
Class 11	lwambathisile, lwambathisē	olwambathisile, olwambathisē	lwambathisile, lwambathisē	alwambathisanga	olungambathisanga	lungambathisanga
Class 14	bambathisile, bambathisē	obambathisile, obambathisē	bambathisile, bambathisē	abambathisanga	obungambathisanga	bungambathisanga
Class 15	kwambathisile, kwambathisē	okwambathisile, okwambathisē	kwambathisile, kwambathisē	akwambathisanga	okungambathisanga	kungambathisanga
Class 17	kwambathisile, kwambathisē	okwambathisile, okwambathisē	kwambathisile, kwambathisē	akwambathisanga	okungambathisanga	kungambathisanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāmbathisa	engāmbathisa	ngāmbathisa	angambathisanga	engingambathisanga	ngingambathisanga
2nd singular	wāmbathisa	owāmbathisa	wāmbathisa	awambathisanga	ongambathisanga	ungambathisanga
1st plural	sāmbathisa	esāmbathisa	sāmbathisa	asambathisanga	esingambathisanga	singambathisanga
2nd plural	nāmbathisa	enāmbathisa	nāmbathisa	anambathisanga	eningambathisanga	ningambathisanga
Class 1	wāmbathisa	owāmbathisa	āmbathisa	akambathisanga	ongambathisanga	engambathisanga
Class 2	bāmbathisa	abāmbathisa	bāmbathisa	abambathisanga	abangambathisanga	bengambathisanga
Class 3	wāmbathisa	owāmbathisa	wāmbathisa	awambathisanga	ongambathisanga	ungambathisanga
Class 4	yāmbathisa	eyāmbathisa	yāmbathisa	ayambathisanga	engambathisanga	ingambathisanga
Class 5	lāmbathisa	elāmbathisa	lāmbathisa	alambathisanga	elingambathisanga	lingambathisanga
Class 6	āmbathisa	āmbathisa	āmbathisa	awambathisanga	angambathisanga	engambathisanga
Class 7	sāmbathisa	esāmbathisa	sāmbathisa	asambathisanga	esingambathisanga	singambathisanga
Class 8	zāmbathisa	ezāmbathisa	zāmbathisa	azambathisanga	ezingambathisanga	zingambathisanga
Class 9	yāmbathisa	eyāmbathisa	yāmbathisa	ayambathisanga	engambathisanga	ingambathisanga
Class 10	zāmbathisa	ezāmbathisa	zāmbathisa	azambathisanga	ezingambathisanga	zingambathisanga
Class 11	lwāmbathisa	olwāmbathisa	lwāmbathisa	alwambathisanga	olungambathisanga	lungambathisanga
Class 14	bāmbathisa	obāmbathisa	bāmbathisa	abambathisanga	obungambathisanga	bungambathisanga
Class 15	kwāmbathisa	okwāmbathisa	kwāmbathisa	akwambathisanga	okungambathisanga	kungambathisanga
Class 17	kwāmbathisa	okwāmbathisa	kwāmbathisa	akwambathisanga	okungambathisanga	kungambathisanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingambathisa	—	ngingambathisa	ngingambathise	—	ngingambathise
2nd singular	ungambathisa	—	ungambathisa	ungambathise	—	ungambathise
1st plural	singambathisa	—	singambathisa	singambathise	—	singambathise
2nd plural	ningambathisa	—	ningambathisa	ningambathise	—	ningambathise
Class 1	angambathisa	—	engambathisa	angambathise	—	engambathise
Class 2	bangambathisa	—	bengambathisa	bangambathise	—	bengambathise
Class 3	ungambathisa	—	ungambathisa	ungambathise	—	ungambathise
Class 4	ingambathisa	—	ingambathisa	ingambathise	—	ingambathise
Class 5	lingambathisa	—	lingambathisa	lingambathise	—	lingambathise
Class 6	angambathisa	—	engambathisa	angambathise	—	engambathise
Class 7	singambathisa	—	singambathisa	singambathise	—	singambathise
Class 8	zingambathisa	—	zingambathisa	zingambathise	—	zingambathise
Class 9	ingambathisa	—	ingambathisa	ingambathise	—	ingambathise
Class 10	zingambathisa	—	zingambathisa	zingambathise	—	zingambathise
Class 11	lungambathisa	—	lungambathisa	lungambathise	—	lungambathise
Class 14	bungambathisa	—	bungambathisa	bungambathise	—	bungambathise
Class 15	kungambathisa	—	kungambathisa	kungambathise	—	kungambathise
Class 17	kungambathisa	—	kungambathisa	kungambathise	—	kungambathise
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwambathisa	engizokwambathisa	ngizokwambathisa	angizukwambathisa	engingezukwambathisa	ngingezukwambathisa
2nd singular	uzokwambathisa	ozokwambathisa	uzokwambathisa	awuzukwambathisa	ongezukwambathisa	ungezukwambathisa
1st plural	sizokwambathisa	esizokwambathisa	sizokwambathisa	asizukwambathisa	esingezukwambathisa	singezukwambathisa
2nd plural	nizokwambathisa	enizokwambathisa	nizokwambathisa	anizukwambathisa	eningezukwambathisa	ningezukwambathisa
Class 1	uzokwambathisa	ozokwambathisa	ezokwambathisa	akazukwambathisa	ongezukwambathisa	engezukwambathisa
Class 2	bazokwambathisa	abazokwambathisa	bezokwambathisa	abazukwambathisa	abangezukwambathisa	bengezukwambathisa
Class 3	uzokwambathisa	ozokwambathisa	uzokwambathisa	awuzukwambathisa	ongezukwambathisa	ungezukwambathisa
Class 4	izokwambathisa	ezokwambathisa	izokwambathisa	ayizukwambathisa	engezukwambathisa	ingezukwambathisa
Class 5	lizokwambathisa	elizokwambathisa	lizokwambathisa	alizukwambathisa	elingezukwambathisa	lingezukwambathisa
Class 6	azokwambathisa	azokwambathisa	ezokwambathisa	awazukwambathisa	angezukwambathisa	engezukwambathisa
Class 7	sizokwambathisa	esizokwambathisa	sizokwambathisa	asizukwambathisa	esingezukwambathisa	singezukwambathisa
Class 8	zizokwambathisa	ezizokwambathisa	zizokwambathisa	azizukwambathisa	ezingezukwambathisa	zingezukwambathisa
Class 9	izokwambathisa	ezokwambathisa	izokwambathisa	ayizukwambathisa	engezukwambathisa	ingezukwambathisa
Class 10	zizokwambathisa	ezizokwambathisa	zizokwambathisa	azizukwambathisa	ezingezukwambathisa	zingezukwambathisa
Class 11	luzokwambathisa	oluzokwambathisa	luzokwambathisa	aluzukwambathisa	olungezukwambathisa	lungezukwambathisa
Class 14	buzokwambathisa	obuzokwambathisa	buzokwambathisa	abuzukwambathisa	obungezukwambathisa	bungezukwambathisa
Class 15	kuzokwambathisa	okuzokwambathisa	kuzokwambathisa	akuzukwambathisa	okungezukwambathisa	kungezukwambathisa
Class 17	kuzokwambathisa	okuzokwambathisa	kuzokwambathisa	akuzukwambathisa	okungezukwambathisa	kungezukwambathisa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwambathisa	engiyokwambathisa	ngiyokwambathisa	angiyukwambathisa	engingeyukwambathisa	ngingeyukwambathisa
2nd singular	uyokwambathisa	oyokwambathisa	uyokwambathisa	awuyukwambathisa	ongeyukwambathisa	ungeyukwambathisa
1st plural	siyokwambathisa	esiyokwambathisa	siyokwambathisa	asiyukwambathisa	esingeyukwambathisa	singeyukwambathisa
2nd plural	niyokwambathisa	eniyokwambathisa	niyokwambathisa	aniyukwambathisa	eningeyukwambathisa	ningeyukwambathisa
Class 1	uyokwambathisa	oyokwambathisa	eyokwambathisa	akayukwambathisa	ongeyukwambathisa	engeyukwambathisa
Class 2	bayokwambathisa	abayokwambathisa	beyokwambathisa	abayukwambathisa	abangeyukwambathisa	bengeyukwambathisa
Class 3	uyokwambathisa	oyokwambathisa	uyokwambathisa	awuyukwambathisa	ongeyukwambathisa	ungeyukwambathisa
Class 4	iyokwambathisa	eyokwambathisa	iyokwambathisa	ayiyukwambathisa	engeyukwambathisa	ingeyukwambathisa
Class 5	liyokwambathisa	eliyokwambathisa	liyokwambathisa	aliyukwambathisa	elingeyukwambathisa	lingeyukwambathisa
Class 6	ayokwambathisa	ayokwambathisa	eyokwambathisa	awayukwambathisa	angeyukwambathisa	engeyukwambathisa
Class 7	siyokwambathisa	esiyokwambathisa	siyokwambathisa	asiyukwambathisa	esingeyukwambathisa	singeyukwambathisa
Class 8	ziyokwambathisa	eziyokwambathisa	ziyokwambathisa	aziyukwambathisa	ezingeyukwambathisa	zingeyukwambathisa
Class 9	iyokwambathisa	eyokwambathisa	iyokwambathisa	ayiyukwambathisa	engeyukwambathisa	ingeyukwambathisa
Class 10	ziyokwambathisa	eziyokwambathisa	ziyokwambathisa	aziyukwambathisa	ezingeyukwambathisa	zingeyukwambathisa
Class 11	luyokwambathisa	oluyokwambathisa	luyokwambathisa	aluyukwambathisa	olungeyukwambathisa	lungeyukwambathisa
Class 14	buyokwambathisa	obuyokwambathisa	buyokwambathisa	abuyukwambathisa	obungeyukwambathisa	bungeyukwambathisa
Class 15	kuyokwambathisa	okuyokwambathisa	kuyokwambathisa	akuyukwambathisa	okungeyukwambathisa	kungeyukwambathisa
Class 17	kuyokwambathisa	okuyokwambathisa	kuyokwambathisa	akuyukwambathisa	okungeyukwambathisa	kungeyukwambathisa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngambathise	ngingambathisi
2nd singular	wambathise	ungambathisi
1st plural	sambathise	singambathisi
2nd plural	nambathise	ningambathisi
Class 1	ambathise	angambathisi
Class 2	bambathise	bangambathisi
Class 3	wambathise	ungambathisi
Class 4	yambathise	ingambathisi
Class 5	lambathise	lingambathisi
Class 6	ambathise	angambathisi
Class 7	sambathise	singambathisi
Class 8	zambathise	zingambathisi
Class 9	yambathise	ingambathisi
Class 10	zambathise	zingambathisi
Class 11	lwambathise	lungambathisi
Class 14	bambathise	bungambathisi
Class 15	kwambathise	kungambathisi
Class 17	kwambathise	kungambathisi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngambathisa	ngangambathisa, angambathisa, angangambathisa
2nd singular	wambathisa	wangambathisa, awambathisa, awangambathisa
1st plural	sambathisa	sangambathisa, asambathisa, asangambathisa
2nd plural	nambathisa	nangambathisa, anambathisa, anangambathisa
Class 1	wambathisa	wangambathisa, akambathisa, akangambathisa
Class 2	bambathisa	bangambathisa, abambathisa, abangambathisa
Class 3	wambathisa	wangambathisa, awambathisa, awangambathisa
Class 4	yambathisa	yangambathisa, ayambathisa, ayangambathisa
Class 5	lambathisa	langambathisa, alambathisa, alangambathisa
Class 6	ambathisa	angambathisa, awambathisa, awangambathisa
Class 7	sambathisa	sangambathisa, asambathisa, asangambathisa
Class 8	zambathisa	zangambathisa, azambathisa, azangambathisa
Class 9	yambathisa	yangambathisa, ayambathisa, ayangambathisa
Class 10	zambathisa	zangambathisa, azambathisa, azangambathisa
Class 11	lwambathisa	lwangambathisa, alwambathisa, alwangambathisa
Class 14	bambathisa	bangambathisa, abambathisa, abangambathisa
Class 15	kwambathisa	kwangambathisa, akwambathisa, akwangambathisa
Class 17	kwambathisa	kwangambathisa, akwambathisa, akwangambathisa

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ambathisa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ambathisa (3.2.9)”