eqa
See also: eqä
Menya
Noun
eqa
- alternative form of eqä
References
- Karl J. Franklin, Comparative Wordlist 1 of the Gulf District and adjacent areas (1975), page 67
Zulu
Etymology
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Verb
-eqa
- to jump over, to leap across, to skip
- to cross (a boundary)
- to transgress, to break (a law)
- to escape, to elope
- to surpass
- to overshoot
- (phonetics) to elide
Inflection
| positive | negative | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ukweqa | ukungeqi | ||||
| imperative | ||||||
| simple | + object concord | |||||
| singular | yeqa | -eqe | ||||
| plural | yeqani | -eqeni | ||||
| present | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngiyeqa, ngeqa | engeqayo, engeqa | ngeqa | angeqi | engingeqi | ngingeqi |
| 2nd singular | uyeqa, weqa | oweqayo, oweqa | weqa | aweqi | ongeqi | ungeqi |
| 1st plural | siyeqa, seqa | eseqayo, eseqa | seqa | aseqi | esingeqi | singeqi |
| 2nd plural | niyeqa, neqa | eneqayo, eneqa | neqa | aneqi | eningeqi | ningeqi |
| class 1 | uyeqa, weqa | oweqayo, oweqa | eqa | akeqi | ongeqi | engeqi |
| class 2 | bayeqa, beqa | abeqayo, abeqa | beqa | abeqi | abangeqi | bengeqi |
| class 3 | uyeqa, weqa | oweqayo, oweqa | weqa | aweqi | ongeqi | ungeqi |
| class 4 | iyeqa, yeqa | eyeqayo, eyeqa | yeqa | ayeqi | engeqi | ingeqi |
| class 5 | liyeqa, leqa | eleqayo, eleqa | leqa | aleqi | elingeqi | lingeqi |
| class 6 | ayeqa, eqa | eqayo, eqa | eqa | aweqi | angeqi | engeqi |
| class 7 | siyeqa, seqa | eseqayo, eseqa | seqa | aseqi | esingeqi | singeqi |
| class 8 | ziyeqa, zeqa | ezeqayo, ezeqa | zeqa | azeqi | ezingeqi | zingeqi |
| class 9 | iyeqa, yeqa | eyeqayo, eyeqa | yeqa | ayeqi | engeqi | ingeqi |
| class 10 | ziyeqa, zeqa | ezeqayo, ezeqa | zeqa | azeqi | ezingeqi | zingeqi |
| class 11 | luyeqa, lweqa | olweqayo, olweqa | lweqa | alweqi | olungeqi | lungeqi |
| class 14 | buyeqa, beqa | obeqayo, obeqa | beqa | abeqi | obungeqi | bungeqi |
| class 15 | kuyeqa, kweqa | okweqayo, okweqa | kweqa | akweqi | okungeqi | kungeqi |
| class 17 | kuyeqa, kweqa | okweqayo, okweqa | kweqa | akweqi | okungeqi | kungeqi |
| recent past | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngeqile, ngeqē | engeqile, engeqē | ngeqile, ngeqē | angeqanga | engingeqanga | ngingeqanga |
| 2nd singular | weqile, weqē | oweqile, oweqē | weqile, weqē | aweqanga | ongeqanga | ungeqanga |
| 1st plural | seqile, seqē | eseqile, eseqē | seqile, seqē | aseqanga | esingeqanga | singeqanga |
| 2nd plural | neqile, neqē | eneqile, eneqē | neqile, neqē | aneqanga | eningeqanga | ningeqanga |
| class 1 | weqile, weqē | oweqile, oweqē | eqile, eqē | akeqanga | ongeqanga | engeqanga |
| class 2 | beqile, beqē | abeqile, abeqē | beqile, beqē | abeqanga | abangeqanga | bengeqanga |
| class 3 | weqile, weqē | oweqile, oweqē | weqile, weqē | aweqanga | ongeqanga | ungeqanga |
| class 4 | yeqile, yeqē | eyeqile, eyeqē | yeqile, yeqē | ayeqanga | engeqanga | ingeqanga |
| class 5 | leqile, leqē | eleqile, eleqē | leqile, leqē | aleqanga | elingeqanga | lingeqanga |
| class 6 | eqile, eqē | eqile, eqē | eqile, eqē | aweqanga | angeqanga | engeqanga |
| class 7 | seqile, seqē | eseqile, eseqē | seqile, seqē | aseqanga | esingeqanga | singeqanga |
| class 8 | zeqile, zeqē | ezeqile, ezeqē | zeqile, zeqē | azeqanga | ezingeqanga | zingeqanga |
| class 9 | yeqile, yeqē | eyeqile, eyeqē | yeqile, yeqē | ayeqanga | engeqanga | ingeqanga |
| class 10 | zeqile, zeqē | ezeqile, ezeqē | zeqile, zeqē | azeqanga | ezingeqanga | zingeqanga |
| class 11 | lweqile, lweqē | olweqile, olweqē | lweqile, lweqē | alweqanga | olungeqanga | lungeqanga |
| class 14 | beqile, beqē | obeqile, obeqē | beqile, beqē | abeqanga | obungeqanga | bungeqanga |
| class 15 | kweqile, kweqē | okweqile, okweqē | kweqile, kweqē | akweqanga | okungeqanga | kungeqanga |
| class 17 | kweqile, kweqē | okweqile, okweqē | kweqile, kweqē | akweqanga | okungeqanga | kungeqanga |
| remote past | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngēqa | engēqa | ngēqa | angeqanga | engingeqanga | ngingeqanga |
| 2nd singular | wēqa | owēqa | wēqa | aweqanga | ongeqanga | ungeqanga |
| 1st plural | sēqa | esēqa | sēqa | aseqanga | esingeqanga | singeqanga |
| 2nd plural | nēqa | enēqa | nēqa | aneqanga | eningeqanga | ningeqanga |
| class 1 | wēqa | owēqa | ēqa | akeqanga | ongeqanga | engeqanga |
| class 2 | bēqa | abēqa | bēqa | abeqanga | abangeqanga | bengeqanga |
| class 3 | wēqa | owēqa | wēqa | aweqanga | ongeqanga | ungeqanga |
| class 4 | yēqa | eyēqa | yēqa | ayeqanga | engeqanga | ingeqanga |
| class 5 | lēqa | elēqa | lēqa | aleqanga | elingeqanga | lingeqanga |
| class 6 | ēqa | ēqa | ēqa | aweqanga | angeqanga | engeqanga |
| class 7 | sēqa | esēqa | sēqa | aseqanga | esingeqanga | singeqanga |
| class 8 | zēqa | ezēqa | zēqa | azeqanga | ezingeqanga | zingeqanga |
| class 9 | yēqa | eyēqa | yēqa | ayeqanga | engeqanga | ingeqanga |
| class 10 | zēqa | ezēqa | zēqa | azeqanga | ezingeqanga | zingeqanga |
| class 11 | lwēqa | olwēqa | lwēqa | alweqanga | olungeqanga | lungeqanga |
| class 14 | bēqa | obēqa | bēqa | abeqanga | obungeqanga | bungeqanga |
| class 15 | kwēqa | okwēqa | kwēqa | akweqanga | okungeqanga | kungeqanga |
| class 17 | kwēqa | okwēqa | kwēqa | akweqanga | okungeqanga | kungeqanga |
| potential | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngingeqa | — | ngingeqa | ngingeqe | — | ngingeqe |
| 2nd singular | ungeqa | — | ungeqa | ungeqe | — | ungeqe |
| 1st plural | singeqa | — | singeqa | singeqe | — | singeqe |
| 2nd plural | ningeqa | — | ningeqa | ningeqe | — | ningeqe |
| class 1 | angeqa | — | engeqa | angeqe | — | engeqe |
| class 2 | bangeqa | — | bengeqa | bangeqe | — | bengeqe |
| class 3 | ungeqa | — | ungeqa | ungeqe | — | ungeqe |
| class 4 | ingeqa | — | ingeqa | ingeqe | — | ingeqe |
| class 5 | lingeqa | — | lingeqa | lingeqe | — | lingeqe |
| class 6 | angeqa | — | engeqa | angeqe | — | engeqe |
| class 7 | singeqa | — | singeqa | singeqe | — | singeqe |
| class 8 | zingeqa | — | zingeqa | zingeqe | — | zingeqe |
| class 9 | ingeqa | — | ingeqa | ingeqe | — | ingeqe |
| class 10 | zingeqa | — | zingeqa | zingeqe | — | zingeqe |
| class 11 | lungeqa | — | lungeqa | lungeqe | — | lungeqe |
| class 14 | bungeqa | — | bungeqa | bungeqe | — | bungeqe |
| class 15 | kungeqa | — | kungeqa | kungeqe | — | kungeqe |
| class 17 | kungeqa | — | kungeqa | kungeqe | — | kungeqe |
| immediate future | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngizokweqa | engizokweqa | ngizokweqa | angizukweqa | engingezukweqa | ngingezukweqa |
| 2nd singular | uzokweqa | ozokweqa | uzokweqa | awuzukweqa | ongezukweqa | ungezukweqa |
| 1st plural | sizokweqa | esizokweqa | sizokweqa | asizukweqa | esingezukweqa | singezukweqa |
| 2nd plural | nizokweqa | enizokweqa | nizokweqa | anizukweqa | eningezukweqa | ningezukweqa |
| class 1 | uzokweqa | ozokweqa | ezokweqa | akazukweqa | ongezukweqa | engezukweqa |
| class 2 | bazokweqa | abazokweqa | bezokweqa | abazukweqa | abangezukweqa | bengezukweqa |
| class 3 | uzokweqa | ozokweqa | uzokweqa | awuzukweqa | ongezukweqa | ungezukweqa |
| class 4 | izokweqa | ezokweqa | izokweqa | ayizukweqa | engezukweqa | ingezukweqa |
| class 5 | lizokweqa | elizokweqa | lizokweqa | alizukweqa | elingezukweqa | lingezukweqa |
| class 6 | azokweqa | azokweqa | ezokweqa | awazukweqa | angezukweqa | engezukweqa |
| class 7 | sizokweqa | esizokweqa | sizokweqa | asizukweqa | esingezukweqa | singezukweqa |
| class 8 | zizokweqa | ezizokweqa | zizokweqa | azizukweqa | ezingezukweqa | zingezukweqa |
| class 9 | izokweqa | ezokweqa | izokweqa | ayizukweqa | engezukweqa | ingezukweqa |
| class 10 | zizokweqa | ezizokweqa | zizokweqa | azizukweqa | ezingezukweqa | zingezukweqa |
| class 11 | luzokweqa | oluzokweqa | luzokweqa | aluzukweqa | olungezukweqa | lungezukweqa |
| class 14 | buzokweqa | obuzokweqa | buzokweqa | abuzukweqa | obungezukweqa | bungezukweqa |
| class 15 | kuzokweqa | okuzokweqa | kuzokweqa | akuzukweqa | okungezukweqa | kungezukweqa |
| class 17 | kuzokweqa | okuzokweqa | kuzokweqa | akuzukweqa | okungezukweqa | kungezukweqa |
| remote future | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngiyokweqa | engiyokweqa | ngiyokweqa | angiyukweqa | engingeyukweqa | ngingeyukweqa |
| 2nd singular | uyokweqa | oyokweqa | uyokweqa | awuyukweqa | ongeyukweqa | ungeyukweqa |
| 1st plural | siyokweqa | esiyokweqa | siyokweqa | asiyukweqa | esingeyukweqa | singeyukweqa |
| 2nd plural | niyokweqa | eniyokweqa | niyokweqa | aniyukweqa | eningeyukweqa | ningeyukweqa |
| class 1 | uyokweqa | oyokweqa | eyokweqa | akayukweqa | ongeyukweqa | engeyukweqa |
| class 2 | bayokweqa | abayokweqa | beyokweqa | abayukweqa | abangeyukweqa | bengeyukweqa |
| class 3 | uyokweqa | oyokweqa | uyokweqa | awuyukweqa | ongeyukweqa | ungeyukweqa |
| class 4 | iyokweqa | eyokweqa | iyokweqa | ayiyukweqa | engeyukweqa | ingeyukweqa |
| class 5 | liyokweqa | eliyokweqa | liyokweqa | aliyukweqa | elingeyukweqa | lingeyukweqa |
| class 6 | ayokweqa | ayokweqa | eyokweqa | awayukweqa | angeyukweqa | engeyukweqa |
| class 7 | siyokweqa | esiyokweqa | siyokweqa | asiyukweqa | esingeyukweqa | singeyukweqa |
| class 8 | ziyokweqa | eziyokweqa | ziyokweqa | aziyukweqa | ezingeyukweqa | zingeyukweqa |
| class 9 | iyokweqa | eyokweqa | iyokweqa | ayiyukweqa | engeyukweqa | ingeyukweqa |
| class 10 | ziyokweqa | eziyokweqa | ziyokweqa | aziyukweqa | ezingeyukweqa | zingeyukweqa |
| class 11 | luyokweqa | oluyokweqa | luyokweqa | aluyukweqa | olungeyukweqa | lungeyukweqa |
| class 14 | buyokweqa | obuyokweqa | buyokweqa | abuyukweqa | obungeyukweqa | bungeyukweqa |
| class 15 | kuyokweqa | okuyokweqa | kuyokweqa | akuyukweqa | okungeyukweqa | kungeyukweqa |
| class 17 | kuyokweqa | okuyokweqa | kuyokweqa | akuyukweqa | okungeyukweqa | kungeyukweqa |
| present subjunctive | ||||||
| positive | negative | |||||
| 1st singular | ngeqe | ngingeqi | ||||
| 2nd singular | weqe | ungeqi | ||||
| 1st plural | seqe | singeqi | ||||
| 2nd plural | neqe | ningeqi | ||||
| class 1 | eqe | angeqi | ||||
| class 2 | beqe | bangeqi | ||||
| class 3 | weqe | ungeqi | ||||
| class 4 | yeqe | ingeqi | ||||
| class 5 | leqe | lingeqi | ||||
| class 6 | eqe | angeqi | ||||
| class 7 | seqe | singeqi | ||||
| class 8 | zeqe | zingeqi | ||||
| class 9 | yeqe | ingeqi | ||||
| class 10 | zeqe | zingeqi | ||||
| class 11 | lweqe | lungeqi | ||||
| class 14 | beqe | bungeqi | ||||
| class 15 | kweqe | kungeqi | ||||
| class 17 | kweqe | kungeqi | ||||
| past subjunctive | ||||||
| positive | negative | |||||
| 1st singular | ngeqa | ngangeqa, angeqa, angangeqa | ||||
| 2nd singular | weqa | wangeqa, aweqa, awangeqa | ||||
| 1st plural | seqa | sangeqa, aseqa, asangeqa | ||||
| 2nd plural | neqa | nangeqa, aneqa, anangeqa | ||||
| class 1 | weqa | wangeqa, akeqa, akangeqa | ||||
| class 2 | beqa | bangeqa, abeqa, abangeqa | ||||
| class 3 | weqa | wangeqa, aweqa, awangeqa | ||||
| class 4 | yeqa | yangeqa, ayeqa, ayangeqa | ||||
| class 5 | leqa | langeqa, aleqa, alangeqa | ||||
| class 6 | eqa | angeqa, aweqa, awangeqa | ||||
| class 7 | seqa | sangeqa, aseqa, asangeqa | ||||
| class 8 | zeqa | zangeqa, azeqa, azangeqa | ||||
| class 9 | yeqa | yangeqa, ayeqa, ayangeqa | ||||
| class 10 | zeqa | zangeqa, azeqa, azangeqa | ||||
| class 11 | lweqa | lwangeqa, alweqa, alwangeqa | ||||
| class 14 | beqa | bangeqa, abeqa, abangeqa | ||||
| class 15 | kweqa | kwangeqa, akweqa, akwangeqa | ||||
| class 17 | kweqa | kwangeqa, akweqa, akwangeqa | ||||
Derived terms
- -eqela (applicative)
- -eqisa (causative)
- -eqayeqa (diminutive)
- -eqisisa (intensive)
- -eqeka (neuter-passive)
- -eqiwa (passive)
- -eqana (reciprocal)
- iseqo
- umeqo
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “eqa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “eqa (6.3)”