phoqoka

Zulu

Etymology

Derived from the ideophone phoqo.

Verb

-phoqoka

1. (intransitive) to snap

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuphoqoka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphoqoka	ukungaphoqoki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phoqoka	-phoqoke
Plural	phoqokani	-phoqokeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphoqoka, ngiphoqoka	engiphoqokayo, engiphoqoka	ngiphoqoka	angiphoqoki	engingaphoqoki	ngingaphoqoki
2nd singular	uyaphoqoka, uphoqoka	ophoqokayo, ophoqoka	uphoqoka	awuphoqoki	ongaphoqoki	ungaphoqoki
1st plural	siyaphoqoka, siphoqoka	esiphoqokayo, esiphoqoka	siphoqoka	asiphoqoki	esingaphoqoki	singaphoqoki
2nd plural	niyaphoqoka, niphoqoka	eniphoqokayo, eniphoqoka	niphoqoka	aniphoqoki	eningaphoqoki	ningaphoqoki
Class 1	uyaphoqoka, uphoqoka	ophoqokayo, ophoqoka	ephoqoka	akaphoqoki	ongaphoqoki	engaphoqoki
Class 2	bayaphoqoka, baphoqoka	abaphoqokayo, abaphoqoka	bephoqoka	abaphoqoki	abangaphoqoki	bengaphoqoki
Class 3	uyaphoqoka, uphoqoka	ophoqokayo, ophoqoka	uphoqoka	awuphoqoki	ongaphoqoki	ungaphoqoki
Class 4	iyaphoqoka, iphoqoka	ephoqokayo, ephoqoka	iphoqoka	ayiphoqoki	engaphoqoki	ingaphoqoki
Class 5	liyaphoqoka, liphoqoka	eliphoqokayo, eliphoqoka	liphoqoka	aliphoqoki	elingaphoqoki	lingaphoqoki
Class 6	ayaphoqoka, aphoqoka	aphoqokayo, aphoqoka	ephoqoka	awaphoqoki	angaphoqoki	engaphoqoki
Class 7	siyaphoqoka, siphoqoka	esiphoqokayo, esiphoqoka	siphoqoka	asiphoqoki	esingaphoqoki	singaphoqoki
Class 8	ziyaphoqoka, ziphoqoka	eziphoqokayo, eziphoqoka	ziphoqoka	aziphoqoki	ezingaphoqoki	zingaphoqoki
Class 9	iyaphoqoka, iphoqoka	ephoqokayo, ephoqoka	iphoqoka	ayiphoqoki	engaphoqoki	ingaphoqoki
Class 10	ziyaphoqoka, ziphoqoka	eziphoqokayo, eziphoqoka	ziphoqoka	aziphoqoki	ezingaphoqoki	zingaphoqoki
Class 11	luyaphoqoka, luphoqoka	oluphoqokayo, oluphoqoka	luphoqoka	aluphoqoki	olungaphoqoki	lungaphoqoki
Class 14	buyaphoqoka, buphoqoka	obuphoqokayo, obuphoqoka	buphoqoka	abuphoqoki	obungaphoqoki	bungaphoqoki
Class 15	kuyaphoqoka, kuphoqoka	okuphoqokayo, okuphoqoka	kuphoqoka	akuphoqoki	okungaphoqoki	kungaphoqoki
Class 17	kuyaphoqoka, kuphoqoka	okuphoqokayo, okuphoqoka	kuphoqoka	akuphoqoki	okungaphoqoki	kungaphoqoki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphoqokile, ngiphoqokē	engiphoqokile, engiphoqokē	ngiphoqokile, ngiphoqokē	angiphoqokanga	engingaphoqokanga	ngingaphoqokanga
2nd singular	uphoqokile, uphoqokē	ophoqokile, ophoqokē	uphoqokile, uphoqokē	awuphoqokanga	ongaphoqokanga	ungaphoqokanga
1st plural	siphoqokile, siphoqokē	esiphoqokile, esiphoqokē	siphoqokile, siphoqokē	asiphoqokanga	esingaphoqokanga	singaphoqokanga
2nd plural	niphoqokile, niphoqokē	eniphoqokile, eniphoqokē	niphoqokile, niphoqokē	aniphoqokanga	eningaphoqokanga	ningaphoqokanga
Class 1	uphoqokile, uphoqokē	ophoqokile, ophoqokē	ephoqokile, ephoqokē	akaphoqokanga	ongaphoqokanga	engaphoqokanga
Class 2	baphoqokile, baphoqokē	abaphoqokile, abaphoqokē	bephoqokile, bephoqokē	abaphoqokanga	abangaphoqokanga	bengaphoqokanga
Class 3	uphoqokile, uphoqokē	ophoqokile, ophoqokē	uphoqokile, uphoqokē	awuphoqokanga	ongaphoqokanga	ungaphoqokanga
Class 4	iphoqokile, iphoqokē	ephoqokile, ephoqokē	iphoqokile, iphoqokē	ayiphoqokanga	engaphoqokanga	ingaphoqokanga
Class 5	liphoqokile, liphoqokē	eliphoqokile, eliphoqokē	liphoqokile, liphoqokē	aliphoqokanga	elingaphoqokanga	lingaphoqokanga
Class 6	aphoqokile, aphoqokē	aphoqokile, aphoqokē	ephoqokile, ephoqokē	awaphoqokanga	angaphoqokanga	engaphoqokanga
Class 7	siphoqokile, siphoqokē	esiphoqokile, esiphoqokē	siphoqokile, siphoqokē	asiphoqokanga	esingaphoqokanga	singaphoqokanga
Class 8	ziphoqokile, ziphoqokē	eziphoqokile, eziphoqokē	ziphoqokile, ziphoqokē	aziphoqokanga	ezingaphoqokanga	zingaphoqokanga
Class 9	iphoqokile, iphoqokē	ephoqokile, ephoqokē	iphoqokile, iphoqokē	ayiphoqokanga	engaphoqokanga	ingaphoqokanga
Class 10	ziphoqokile, ziphoqokē	eziphoqokile, eziphoqokē	ziphoqokile, ziphoqokē	aziphoqokanga	ezingaphoqokanga	zingaphoqokanga
Class 11	luphoqokile, luphoqokē	oluphoqokile, oluphoqokē	luphoqokile, luphoqokē	aluphoqokanga	olungaphoqokanga	lungaphoqokanga
Class 14	buphoqokile, buphoqokē	obuphoqokile, obuphoqokē	buphoqokile, buphoqokē	abuphoqokanga	obungaphoqokanga	bungaphoqokanga
Class 15	kuphoqokile, kuphoqokē	okuphoqokile, okuphoqokē	kuphoqokile, kuphoqokē	akuphoqokanga	okungaphoqokanga	kungaphoqokanga
Class 17	kuphoqokile, kuphoqokē	okuphoqokile, okuphoqokē	kuphoqokile, kuphoqokē	akuphoqokanga	okungaphoqokanga	kungaphoqokanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphoqoka	engāphoqoka	ngāphoqoka	angiphoqokanga	engingaphoqokanga	ngingaphoqokanga
2nd singular	wāphoqoka	owāphoqoka	wāphoqoka	awuphoqokanga	ongaphoqokanga	ungaphoqokanga
1st plural	sāphoqoka	esāphoqoka	sāphoqoka	asiphoqokanga	esingaphoqokanga	singaphoqokanga
2nd plural	nāphoqoka	enāphoqoka	nāphoqoka	aniphoqokanga	eningaphoqokanga	ningaphoqokanga
Class 1	wāphoqoka	owāphoqoka	āphoqoka	akaphoqokanga	ongaphoqokanga	engaphoqokanga
Class 2	bāphoqoka	abāphoqoka	bāphoqoka	abaphoqokanga	abangaphoqokanga	bengaphoqokanga
Class 3	wāphoqoka	owāphoqoka	wāphoqoka	awuphoqokanga	ongaphoqokanga	ungaphoqokanga
Class 4	yāphoqoka	eyāphoqoka	yāphoqoka	ayiphoqokanga	engaphoqokanga	ingaphoqokanga
Class 5	lāphoqoka	elāphoqoka	lāphoqoka	aliphoqokanga	elingaphoqokanga	lingaphoqokanga
Class 6	āphoqoka	āphoqoka	āphoqoka	awaphoqokanga	angaphoqokanga	engaphoqokanga
Class 7	sāphoqoka	esāphoqoka	sāphoqoka	asiphoqokanga	esingaphoqokanga	singaphoqokanga
Class 8	zāphoqoka	ezāphoqoka	zāphoqoka	aziphoqokanga	ezingaphoqokanga	zingaphoqokanga
Class 9	yāphoqoka	eyāphoqoka	yāphoqoka	ayiphoqokanga	engaphoqokanga	ingaphoqokanga
Class 10	zāphoqoka	ezāphoqoka	zāphoqoka	aziphoqokanga	ezingaphoqokanga	zingaphoqokanga
Class 11	lwāphoqoka	olwāphoqoka	lwāphoqoka	aluphoqokanga	olungaphoqokanga	lungaphoqokanga
Class 14	bāphoqoka	obāphoqoka	bāphoqoka	abuphoqokanga	obungaphoqokanga	bungaphoqokanga
Class 15	kwāphoqoka	okwāphoqoka	kwāphoqoka	akuphoqokanga	okungaphoqokanga	kungaphoqokanga
Class 17	kwāphoqoka	okwāphoqoka	kwāphoqoka	akuphoqokanga	okungaphoqokanga	kungaphoqokanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphoqoka	—	ngingaphoqoka	ngingephoqoke	—	ngingephoqoke
2nd singular	ungaphoqoka	—	ungaphoqoka	ungephoqoke	—	ungephoqoke
1st plural	singaphoqoka	—	singaphoqoka	singephoqoke	—	singephoqoke
2nd plural	ningaphoqoka	—	ningaphoqoka	ningephoqoke	—	ningephoqoke
Class 1	angaphoqoka	—	engaphoqoka	angephoqoke	—	engephoqoke
Class 2	bangaphoqoka	—	bengaphoqoka	bangephoqoke	—	bengephoqoke
Class 3	ungaphoqoka	—	ungaphoqoka	ungephoqoke	—	ungephoqoke
Class 4	ingaphoqoka	—	ingaphoqoka	ingephoqoke	—	ingephoqoke
Class 5	lingaphoqoka	—	lingaphoqoka	lingephoqoke	—	lingephoqoke
Class 6	angaphoqoka	—	engaphoqoka	angephoqoke	—	engephoqoke
Class 7	singaphoqoka	—	singaphoqoka	singephoqoke	—	singephoqoke
Class 8	zingaphoqoka	—	zingaphoqoka	zingephoqoke	—	zingephoqoke
Class 9	ingaphoqoka	—	ingaphoqoka	ingephoqoke	—	ingephoqoke
Class 10	zingaphoqoka	—	zingaphoqoka	zingephoqoke	—	zingephoqoke
Class 11	lungaphoqoka	—	lungaphoqoka	lungephoqoke	—	lungephoqoke
Class 14	bungaphoqoka	—	bungaphoqoka	bungephoqoke	—	bungephoqoke
Class 15	kungaphoqoka	—	kungaphoqoka	kungephoqoke	—	kungephoqoke
Class 17	kungaphoqoka	—	kungaphoqoka	kungephoqoke	—	kungephoqoke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophoqoka	engizophoqoka	ngizophoqoka	angizuphoqoka	engingezuphoqoka	ngingezuphoqoka
2nd singular	uzophoqoka	ozophoqoka	uzophoqoka	awuzuphoqoka	ongezuphoqoka	ungezuphoqoka
1st plural	sizophoqoka	esizophoqoka	sizophoqoka	asizuphoqoka	esingezuphoqoka	singezuphoqoka
2nd plural	nizophoqoka	enizophoqoka	nizophoqoka	anizuphoqoka	eningezuphoqoka	ningezuphoqoka
Class 1	uzophoqoka	ozophoqoka	ezophoqoka	akazuphoqoka	ongezuphoqoka	engezuphoqoka
Class 2	bazophoqoka	abazophoqoka	bezophoqoka	abazuphoqoka	abangezuphoqoka	bengezuphoqoka
Class 3	uzophoqoka	ozophoqoka	uzophoqoka	awuzuphoqoka	ongezuphoqoka	ungezuphoqoka
Class 4	izophoqoka	ezophoqoka	izophoqoka	ayizuphoqoka	engezuphoqoka	ingezuphoqoka
Class 5	lizophoqoka	elizophoqoka	lizophoqoka	alizuphoqoka	elingezuphoqoka	lingezuphoqoka
Class 6	azophoqoka	azophoqoka	ezophoqoka	awazuphoqoka	angezuphoqoka	engezuphoqoka
Class 7	sizophoqoka	esizophoqoka	sizophoqoka	asizuphoqoka	esingezuphoqoka	singezuphoqoka
Class 8	zizophoqoka	ezizophoqoka	zizophoqoka	azizuphoqoka	ezingezuphoqoka	zingezuphoqoka
Class 9	izophoqoka	ezophoqoka	izophoqoka	ayizuphoqoka	engezuphoqoka	ingezuphoqoka
Class 10	zizophoqoka	ezizophoqoka	zizophoqoka	azizuphoqoka	ezingezuphoqoka	zingezuphoqoka
Class 11	luzophoqoka	oluzophoqoka	luzophoqoka	aluzuphoqoka	olungezuphoqoka	lungezuphoqoka
Class 14	buzophoqoka	obuzophoqoka	buzophoqoka	abuzuphoqoka	obungezuphoqoka	bungezuphoqoka
Class 15	kuzophoqoka	okuzophoqoka	kuzophoqoka	akuzuphoqoka	okungezuphoqoka	kungezuphoqoka
Class 17	kuzophoqoka	okuzophoqoka	kuzophoqoka	akuzuphoqoka	okungezuphoqoka	kungezuphoqoka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophoqoka	engiyophoqoka	ngiyophoqoka	angiyuphoqoka	engingeyuphoqoka	ngingeyuphoqoka
2nd singular	uyophoqoka	oyophoqoka	uyophoqoka	awuyuphoqoka	ongeyuphoqoka	ungeyuphoqoka
1st plural	siyophoqoka	esiyophoqoka	siyophoqoka	asiyuphoqoka	esingeyuphoqoka	singeyuphoqoka
2nd plural	niyophoqoka	eniyophoqoka	niyophoqoka	aniyuphoqoka	eningeyuphoqoka	ningeyuphoqoka
Class 1	uyophoqoka	oyophoqoka	eyophoqoka	akayuphoqoka	ongeyuphoqoka	engeyuphoqoka
Class 2	bayophoqoka	abayophoqoka	beyophoqoka	abayuphoqoka	abangeyuphoqoka	bengeyuphoqoka
Class 3	uyophoqoka	oyophoqoka	uyophoqoka	awuyuphoqoka	ongeyuphoqoka	ungeyuphoqoka
Class 4	iyophoqoka	eyophoqoka	iyophoqoka	ayiyuphoqoka	engeyuphoqoka	ingeyuphoqoka
Class 5	liyophoqoka	eliyophoqoka	liyophoqoka	aliyuphoqoka	elingeyuphoqoka	lingeyuphoqoka
Class 6	ayophoqoka	ayophoqoka	eyophoqoka	awayuphoqoka	angeyuphoqoka	engeyuphoqoka
Class 7	siyophoqoka	esiyophoqoka	siyophoqoka	asiyuphoqoka	esingeyuphoqoka	singeyuphoqoka
Class 8	ziyophoqoka	eziyophoqoka	ziyophoqoka	aziyuphoqoka	ezingeyuphoqoka	zingeyuphoqoka
Class 9	iyophoqoka	eyophoqoka	iyophoqoka	ayiyuphoqoka	engeyuphoqoka	ingeyuphoqoka
Class 10	ziyophoqoka	eziyophoqoka	ziyophoqoka	aziyuphoqoka	ezingeyuphoqoka	zingeyuphoqoka
Class 11	luyophoqoka	oluyophoqoka	luyophoqoka	aluyuphoqoka	olungeyuphoqoka	lungeyuphoqoka
Class 14	buyophoqoka	obuyophoqoka	buyophoqoka	abuyuphoqoka	obungeyuphoqoka	bungeyuphoqoka
Class 15	kuyophoqoka	okuyophoqoka	kuyophoqoka	akuyuphoqoka	okungeyuphoqoka	kungeyuphoqoka
Class 17	kuyophoqoka	okuyophoqoka	kuyophoqoka	akuyuphoqoka	okungeyuphoqoka	kungeyuphoqoka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphoqoke	ngingaphoqoki
2nd singular	uphoqoke	ungaphoqoki
1st plural	siphoqoke	singaphoqoki
2nd plural	niphoqoke	ningaphoqoki
Class 1	aphoqoke	angaphoqoki
Class 2	baphoqoke	bangaphoqoki
Class 3	uphoqoke	ungaphoqoki
Class 4	iphoqoke	ingaphoqoki
Class 5	liphoqoke	lingaphoqoki
Class 6	aphoqoke	angaphoqoki
Class 7	siphoqoke	singaphoqoki
Class 8	ziphoqoke	zingaphoqoki
Class 9	iphoqoke	ingaphoqoki
Class 10	ziphoqoke	zingaphoqoki
Class 11	luphoqoke	lungaphoqoki
Class 14	buphoqoke	bungaphoqoki
Class 15	kuphoqoke	kungaphoqoki
Class 17	kuphoqoke	kungaphoqoki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphoqoka	ngangaphoqoka, angaphoqoka, angangaphoqoka
2nd singular	waphoqoka	wangaphoqoka, awaphoqoka, awangaphoqoka
1st plural	saphoqoka	sangaphoqoka, asaphoqoka, asangaphoqoka
2nd plural	naphoqoka	nangaphoqoka, anaphoqoka, anangaphoqoka
Class 1	waphoqoka	wangaphoqoka, akaphoqoka, akangaphoqoka
Class 2	baphoqoka	bangaphoqoka, abaphoqoka, abangaphoqoka
Class 3	waphoqoka	wangaphoqoka, awaphoqoka, awangaphoqoka
Class 4	yaphoqoka	yangaphoqoka, ayaphoqoka, ayangaphoqoka
Class 5	laphoqoka	langaphoqoka, alaphoqoka, alangaphoqoka
Class 6	aphoqoka	angaphoqoka, awaphoqoka, awangaphoqoka
Class 7	saphoqoka	sangaphoqoka, asaphoqoka, asangaphoqoka
Class 8	zaphoqoka	zangaphoqoka, azaphoqoka, azangaphoqoka
Class 9	yaphoqoka	yangaphoqoka, ayaphoqoka, ayangaphoqoka
Class 10	zaphoqoka	zangaphoqoka, azaphoqoka, azangaphoqoka
Class 11	lwaphoqoka	lwangaphoqoka, alwaphoqoka, alwangaphoqoka
Class 14	baphoqoka	bangaphoqoka, abaphoqoka, abangaphoqoka
Class 15	kwaphoqoka	kwangaphoqoka, akwaphoqoka, akwangaphoqoka
Class 17	kwaphoqoka	kwangaphoqoka, akwaphoqoka, akwangaphoqoka

References

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