enaba

Zulu

Alternative forms

• naba

Etymology

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Verb

-enaba

1. (intransitive) to sprawl, spread out
2. (intransitive) to live at ease, be comfortable, feel at home

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukwenaba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwenaba	ukungenabi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yenaba	-enabe
Plural	yenabani	-enabeni
	Stative
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngenabile, ngenabē	engenabile, engenabē	ngenabile, ngenabē	angenabile, angenabē	engingenabile, engingenabē	ngingenabile, ngingenabē
2nd singular	wenabile, wenabē	owenabile, owenabē	wenabile, wenabē	awenabile, awenabē	ongenabile, ongenabē	ungenabile, ungenabē
1st plural	senabile, senabē	esenabile, esenabē	senabile, senabē	asenabile, asenabē	esingenabile, esingenabē	singenabile, singenabē
2nd plural	nenabile, nenabē	enenabile, enenabē	nenabile, nenabē	anenabile, anenabē	eningenabile, eningenabē	ningenabile, ningenabē
Class 1	wenabile, wenabē	owenabile, owenabē	enabile, enabē	akenabile, akenabē	ongenabile, ongenabē	engenabile, engenabē
Class 2	benabile, benabē	abenabile, abenabē	benabile, benabē	abenabile, abenabē	abangenabile, abangenabē	bengenabile, bengenabē
Class 3	wenabile, wenabē	owenabile, owenabē	wenabile, wenabē	awenabile, awenabē	ongenabile, ongenabē	ungenabile, ungenabē
Class 4	yenabile, yenabē	eyenabile, eyenabē	yenabile, yenabē	ayenabile, ayenabē	engenabile, engenabē	ingenabile, ingenabē
Class 5	lenabile, lenabē	elenabile, elenabē	lenabile, lenabē	alenabile, alenabē	elingenabile, elingenabē	lingenabile, lingenabē
Class 6	enabile, enabē	enabile, enabē	enabile, enabē	awenabile, awenabē	angenabile, angenabē	engenabile, engenabē
Class 7	senabile, senabē	esenabile, esenabē	senabile, senabē	asenabile, asenabē	esingenabile, esingenabē	singenabile, singenabē
Class 8	zenabile, zenabē	ezenabile, ezenabē	zenabile, zenabē	azenabile, azenabē	ezingenabile, ezingenabē	zingenabile, zingenabē
Class 9	yenabile, yenabē	eyenabile, eyenabē	yenabile, yenabē	ayenabile, ayenabē	engenabile, engenabē	ingenabile, ingenabē
Class 10	zenabile, zenabē	ezenabile, ezenabē	zenabile, zenabē	azenabile, azenabē	ezingenabile, ezingenabē	zingenabile, zingenabē
Class 11	lwenabile, lwenabē	olwenabile, olwenabē	lwenabile, lwenabē	alwenabile, alwenabē	olungenabile, olungenabē	lungenabile, lungenabē
Class 14	benabile, benabē	obenabile, obenabē	benabile, benabē	abenabile, abenabē	obungenabile, obungenabē	bungenabile, bungenabē
Class 15	kwenabile, kwenabē	okwenabile, okwenabē	kwenabile, kwenabē	akwenabile, akwenabē	okungenabile, okungenabē	kungenabile, kungenabē
Class 17	kwenabile, kwenabē	okwenabile, okwenabē	kwenabile, kwenabē	akwenabile, akwenabē	okungenabile, okungenabē	kungenabile, kungenabē
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyenaba, ngenaba	engenabayo, engenaba	ngenaba	angenabi	engingenabi	ngingenabi
2nd singular	uyenaba, wenaba	owenabayo, owenaba	wenaba	awenabi	ongenabi	ungenabi
1st plural	siyenaba, senaba	esenabayo, esenaba	senaba	asenabi	esingenabi	singenabi
2nd plural	niyenaba, nenaba	enenabayo, enenaba	nenaba	anenabi	eningenabi	ningenabi
Class 1	uyenaba, wenaba	owenabayo, owenaba	enaba	akenabi	ongenabi	engenabi
Class 2	bayenaba, benaba	abenabayo, abenaba	benaba	abenabi	abangenabi	bengenabi
Class 3	uyenaba, wenaba	owenabayo, owenaba	wenaba	awenabi	ongenabi	ungenabi
Class 4	iyenaba, yenaba	eyenabayo, eyenaba	yenaba	ayenabi	engenabi	ingenabi
Class 5	liyenaba, lenaba	elenabayo, elenaba	lenaba	alenabi	elingenabi	lingenabi
Class 6	ayenaba, enaba	enabayo, enaba	enaba	awenabi	angenabi	engenabi
Class 7	siyenaba, senaba	esenabayo, esenaba	senaba	asenabi	esingenabi	singenabi
Class 8	ziyenaba, zenaba	ezenabayo, ezenaba	zenaba	azenabi	ezingenabi	zingenabi
Class 9	iyenaba, yenaba	eyenabayo, eyenaba	yenaba	ayenabi	engenabi	ingenabi
Class 10	ziyenaba, zenaba	ezenabayo, ezenaba	zenaba	azenabi	ezingenabi	zingenabi
Class 11	luyenaba, lwenaba	olwenabayo, olwenaba	lwenaba	alwenabi	olungenabi	lungenabi
Class 14	buyenaba, benaba	obenabayo, obenaba	benaba	abenabi	obungenabi	bungenabi
Class 15	kuyenaba, kwenaba	okwenabayo, okwenaba	kwenaba	akwenabi	okungenabi	kungenabi
Class 17	kuyenaba, kwenaba	okwenabayo, okwenaba	kwenaba	akwenabi	okungenabi	kungenabi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngenabile, ngenabē	engenabile, engenabē	ngenabile, ngenabē	angenabanga	engingenabanga	ngingenabanga
2nd singular	wenabile, wenabē	owenabile, owenabē	wenabile, wenabē	awenabanga	ongenabanga	ungenabanga
1st plural	senabile, senabē	esenabile, esenabē	senabile, senabē	asenabanga	esingenabanga	singenabanga
2nd plural	nenabile, nenabē	enenabile, enenabē	nenabile, nenabē	anenabanga	eningenabanga	ningenabanga
Class 1	wenabile, wenabē	owenabile, owenabē	enabile, enabē	akenabanga	ongenabanga	engenabanga
Class 2	benabile, benabē	abenabile, abenabē	benabile, benabē	abenabanga	abangenabanga	bengenabanga
Class 3	wenabile, wenabē	owenabile, owenabē	wenabile, wenabē	awenabanga	ongenabanga	ungenabanga
Class 4	yenabile, yenabē	eyenabile, eyenabē	yenabile, yenabē	ayenabanga	engenabanga	ingenabanga
Class 5	lenabile, lenabē	elenabile, elenabē	lenabile, lenabē	alenabanga	elingenabanga	lingenabanga
Class 6	enabile, enabē	enabile, enabē	enabile, enabē	awenabanga	angenabanga	engenabanga
Class 7	senabile, senabē	esenabile, esenabē	senabile, senabē	asenabanga	esingenabanga	singenabanga
Class 8	zenabile, zenabē	ezenabile, ezenabē	zenabile, zenabē	azenabanga	ezingenabanga	zingenabanga
Class 9	yenabile, yenabē	eyenabile, eyenabē	yenabile, yenabē	ayenabanga	engenabanga	ingenabanga
Class 10	zenabile, zenabē	ezenabile, ezenabē	zenabile, zenabē	azenabanga	ezingenabanga	zingenabanga
Class 11	lwenabile, lwenabē	olwenabile, olwenabē	lwenabile, lwenabē	alwenabanga	olungenabanga	lungenabanga
Class 14	benabile, benabē	obenabile, obenabē	benabile, benabē	abenabanga	obungenabanga	bungenabanga
Class 15	kwenabile, kwenabē	okwenabile, okwenabē	kwenabile, kwenabē	akwenabanga	okungenabanga	kungenabanga
Class 17	kwenabile, kwenabē	okwenabile, okwenabē	kwenabile, kwenabē	akwenabanga	okungenabanga	kungenabanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngēnaba	engēnaba	ngēnaba	angenabanga	engingenabanga	ngingenabanga
2nd singular	wēnaba	owēnaba	wēnaba	awenabanga	ongenabanga	ungenabanga
1st plural	sēnaba	esēnaba	sēnaba	asenabanga	esingenabanga	singenabanga
2nd plural	nēnaba	enēnaba	nēnaba	anenabanga	eningenabanga	ningenabanga
Class 1	wēnaba	owēnaba	ēnaba	akenabanga	ongenabanga	engenabanga
Class 2	bēnaba	abēnaba	bēnaba	abenabanga	abangenabanga	bengenabanga
Class 3	wēnaba	owēnaba	wēnaba	awenabanga	ongenabanga	ungenabanga
Class 4	yēnaba	eyēnaba	yēnaba	ayenabanga	engenabanga	ingenabanga
Class 5	lēnaba	elēnaba	lēnaba	alenabanga	elingenabanga	lingenabanga
Class 6	ēnaba	ēnaba	ēnaba	awenabanga	angenabanga	engenabanga
Class 7	sēnaba	esēnaba	sēnaba	asenabanga	esingenabanga	singenabanga
Class 8	zēnaba	ezēnaba	zēnaba	azenabanga	ezingenabanga	zingenabanga
Class 9	yēnaba	eyēnaba	yēnaba	ayenabanga	engenabanga	ingenabanga
Class 10	zēnaba	ezēnaba	zēnaba	azenabanga	ezingenabanga	zingenabanga
Class 11	lwēnaba	olwēnaba	lwēnaba	alwenabanga	olungenabanga	lungenabanga
Class 14	bēnaba	obēnaba	bēnaba	abenabanga	obungenabanga	bungenabanga
Class 15	kwēnaba	okwēnaba	kwēnaba	akwenabanga	okungenabanga	kungenabanga
Class 17	kwēnaba	okwēnaba	kwēnaba	akwenabanga	okungenabanga	kungenabanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingenaba	—	ngingenaba	ngingenabe	—	ngingenabe
2nd singular	ungenaba	—	ungenaba	ungenabe	—	ungenabe
1st plural	singenaba	—	singenaba	singenabe	—	singenabe
2nd plural	ningenaba	—	ningenaba	ningenabe	—	ningenabe
Class 1	angenaba	—	engenaba	angenabe	—	engenabe
Class 2	bangenaba	—	bengenaba	bangenabe	—	bengenabe
Class 3	ungenaba	—	ungenaba	ungenabe	—	ungenabe
Class 4	ingenaba	—	ingenaba	ingenabe	—	ingenabe
Class 5	lingenaba	—	lingenaba	lingenabe	—	lingenabe
Class 6	angenaba	—	engenaba	angenabe	—	engenabe
Class 7	singenaba	—	singenaba	singenabe	—	singenabe
Class 8	zingenaba	—	zingenaba	zingenabe	—	zingenabe
Class 9	ingenaba	—	ingenaba	ingenabe	—	ingenabe
Class 10	zingenaba	—	zingenaba	zingenabe	—	zingenabe
Class 11	lungenaba	—	lungenaba	lungenabe	—	lungenabe
Class 14	bungenaba	—	bungenaba	bungenabe	—	bungenabe
Class 15	kungenaba	—	kungenaba	kungenabe	—	kungenabe
Class 17	kungenaba	—	kungenaba	kungenabe	—	kungenabe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwenaba	engizokwenaba	ngizokwenaba	angizukwenaba	engingezukwenaba	ngingezukwenaba
2nd singular	uzokwenaba	ozokwenaba	uzokwenaba	awuzukwenaba	ongezukwenaba	ungezukwenaba
1st plural	sizokwenaba	esizokwenaba	sizokwenaba	asizukwenaba	esingezukwenaba	singezukwenaba
2nd plural	nizokwenaba	enizokwenaba	nizokwenaba	anizukwenaba	eningezukwenaba	ningezukwenaba
Class 1	uzokwenaba	ozokwenaba	ezokwenaba	akazukwenaba	ongezukwenaba	engezukwenaba
Class 2	bazokwenaba	abazokwenaba	bezokwenaba	abazukwenaba	abangezukwenaba	bengezukwenaba
Class 3	uzokwenaba	ozokwenaba	uzokwenaba	awuzukwenaba	ongezukwenaba	ungezukwenaba
Class 4	izokwenaba	ezokwenaba	izokwenaba	ayizukwenaba	engezukwenaba	ingezukwenaba
Class 5	lizokwenaba	elizokwenaba	lizokwenaba	alizukwenaba	elingezukwenaba	lingezukwenaba
Class 6	azokwenaba	azokwenaba	ezokwenaba	awazukwenaba	angezukwenaba	engezukwenaba
Class 7	sizokwenaba	esizokwenaba	sizokwenaba	asizukwenaba	esingezukwenaba	singezukwenaba
Class 8	zizokwenaba	ezizokwenaba	zizokwenaba	azizukwenaba	ezingezukwenaba	zingezukwenaba
Class 9	izokwenaba	ezokwenaba	izokwenaba	ayizukwenaba	engezukwenaba	ingezukwenaba
Class 10	zizokwenaba	ezizokwenaba	zizokwenaba	azizukwenaba	ezingezukwenaba	zingezukwenaba
Class 11	luzokwenaba	oluzokwenaba	luzokwenaba	aluzukwenaba	olungezukwenaba	lungezukwenaba
Class 14	buzokwenaba	obuzokwenaba	buzokwenaba	abuzukwenaba	obungezukwenaba	bungezukwenaba
Class 15	kuzokwenaba	okuzokwenaba	kuzokwenaba	akuzukwenaba	okungezukwenaba	kungezukwenaba
Class 17	kuzokwenaba	okuzokwenaba	kuzokwenaba	akuzukwenaba	okungezukwenaba	kungezukwenaba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwenaba	engiyokwenaba	ngiyokwenaba	angiyukwenaba	engingeyukwenaba	ngingeyukwenaba
2nd singular	uyokwenaba	oyokwenaba	uyokwenaba	awuyukwenaba	ongeyukwenaba	ungeyukwenaba
1st plural	siyokwenaba	esiyokwenaba	siyokwenaba	asiyukwenaba	esingeyukwenaba	singeyukwenaba
2nd plural	niyokwenaba	eniyokwenaba	niyokwenaba	aniyukwenaba	eningeyukwenaba	ningeyukwenaba
Class 1	uyokwenaba	oyokwenaba	eyokwenaba	akayukwenaba	ongeyukwenaba	engeyukwenaba
Class 2	bayokwenaba	abayokwenaba	beyokwenaba	abayukwenaba	abangeyukwenaba	bengeyukwenaba
Class 3	uyokwenaba	oyokwenaba	uyokwenaba	awuyukwenaba	ongeyukwenaba	ungeyukwenaba
Class 4	iyokwenaba	eyokwenaba	iyokwenaba	ayiyukwenaba	engeyukwenaba	ingeyukwenaba
Class 5	liyokwenaba	eliyokwenaba	liyokwenaba	aliyukwenaba	elingeyukwenaba	lingeyukwenaba
Class 6	ayokwenaba	ayokwenaba	eyokwenaba	awayukwenaba	angeyukwenaba	engeyukwenaba
Class 7	siyokwenaba	esiyokwenaba	siyokwenaba	asiyukwenaba	esingeyukwenaba	singeyukwenaba
Class 8	ziyokwenaba	eziyokwenaba	ziyokwenaba	aziyukwenaba	ezingeyukwenaba	zingeyukwenaba
Class 9	iyokwenaba	eyokwenaba	iyokwenaba	ayiyukwenaba	engeyukwenaba	ingeyukwenaba
Class 10	ziyokwenaba	eziyokwenaba	ziyokwenaba	aziyukwenaba	ezingeyukwenaba	zingeyukwenaba
Class 11	luyokwenaba	oluyokwenaba	luyokwenaba	aluyukwenaba	olungeyukwenaba	lungeyukwenaba
Class 14	buyokwenaba	obuyokwenaba	buyokwenaba	abuyukwenaba	obungeyukwenaba	bungeyukwenaba
Class 15	kuyokwenaba	okuyokwenaba	kuyokwenaba	akuyukwenaba	okungeyukwenaba	kungeyukwenaba
Class 17	kuyokwenaba	okuyokwenaba	kuyokwenaba	akuyukwenaba	okungeyukwenaba	kungeyukwenaba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngenabe	ngingenabi
2nd singular	wenabe	ungenabi
1st plural	senabe	singenabi
2nd plural	nenabe	ningenabi
Class 1	enabe	angenabi
Class 2	benabe	bangenabi
Class 3	wenabe	ungenabi
Class 4	yenabe	ingenabi
Class 5	lenabe	lingenabi
Class 6	enabe	angenabi
Class 7	senabe	singenabi
Class 8	zenabe	zingenabi
Class 9	yenabe	ingenabi
Class 10	zenabe	zingenabi
Class 11	lwenabe	lungenabi
Class 14	benabe	bungenabi
Class 15	kwenabe	kungenabi
Class 17	kwenabe	kungenabi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngenaba	ngangenaba, angenaba, angangenaba
2nd singular	wenaba	wangenaba, awenaba, awangenaba
1st plural	senaba	sangenaba, asenaba, asangenaba
2nd plural	nenaba	nangenaba, anenaba, anangenaba
Class 1	wenaba	wangenaba, akenaba, akangenaba
Class 2	benaba	bangenaba, abenaba, abangenaba
Class 3	wenaba	wangenaba, awenaba, awangenaba
Class 4	yenaba	yangenaba, ayenaba, ayangenaba
Class 5	lenaba	langenaba, alenaba, alangenaba
Class 6	enaba	angenaba, awenaba, awangenaba
Class 7	senaba	sangenaba, asenaba, asangenaba
Class 8	zenaba	zangenaba, azenaba, azangenaba
Class 9	yenaba	yangenaba, ayenaba, ayangenaba
Class 10	zenaba	zangenaba, azenaba, azangenaba
Class 11	lwenaba	lwangenaba, alwenaba, alwangenaba
Class 14	benaba	bangenaba, abenaba, abangenaba
Class 15	kwenaba	kwangenaba, akwenaba, akwangenaba
Class 17	kwenaba	kwangenaba, akwenaba, akwangenaba

References

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