ngcwaba
Root: -ngcwaba
Present
Present
| Sg.1 | ndingcwaba |
| Sg.2 | ungcwaba |
| Sg.3 | ungcwaba |
| Pl.1 | singcwaba |
| Pl.2 | ningcwaba |
| Pl.3 | bangcwaba |
Present Long
| Sg.1 | ndiyangcwaba |
| Sg.2 | uyangcwaba |
| Sg.3 | uyangcwaba |
| Pl.1 | siyangcwaba |
| Pl.2 | niyangcwaba |
| Pl.3 | bayangcwaba |
Past
Recent Past
| Sg.1 | ndingcwabe |
| Sg.2 | ungcwabe |
| Sg.3 | ungcwabe |
| Pl.1 | singcwabe |
| Pl.2 | ningcwabe |
| Pl.3 | bangcwabe |
Recent Past Long
| Sg.1 | ndingcwabile |
| Sg.2 | ungcwabile |
| Sg.3 | ungcwabile |
| Pl.1 | singcwabile |
| Pl.2 | ningcwabile |
| Pl.3 | bangcwabile |
Remote Past
| Sg.1 | ndangcwaba |
| Sg.2 | wangcwaba |
| Sg.3 | wangcwaba |
| Pl.1 | sangcwaba |
| Pl.2 | nangcwaba |
| Pl.3 | bangcwaba |
Future
Near Future
| Sg.1 | ndiza ngcwaba |
| Sg.2 | uza ngcwaba |
| Sg.3 | uza ngcwaba |
| Pl.1 | siza ngcwaba |
| Pl.2 | niza ngcwaba |
| Pl.3 | baza ngcwaba |
Verbs conjugated like ngcwaba
sasaza,
sayina,
sabela,
shwaqa,
shenxa,
xukuxa,
xobula,
xhutha,
xhwila,
xhapha,
xhabha,
xhamla,
xelela,
xakeka,
xabisa,
xabela,
xabana,
cwangcisa,
enzakalisa,
yolisa, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Sample Sentences
Etymology
Probably from a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǀhowas (“grave”). However, it could come from a Tuu language. Compare Nǀuu ŋǀoβa (“bury”).