Infinitive
ukudeka
Imperative
| Singular | deka |
| Plural | dekani |
Future Near
Future Remote
Subjunctive Present
| Sg.1 | ngideke |
| Sg.2 | udeke |
| Pl.1 | sideke |
| Pl.2 | nideke |
Subjunctive Past
| Sg.1 | ngadeka |
| Sg.2 | wadeka |
| Pl.1 | sadeka |
| Pl.2 | nadeka |
Verbs conjugated like deka
sayina,
shunqa,
shesha,
shaywa,
xubana,
xoxela,
xolisa,
xolela,
xhapha,
xhosha,
xegisa,
beletha,
xabana,
yalela,
chathaza,
fundisa,
phothula,
phumelela,
phephela,
phenduka, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans dek. See: Afrikaans '
dek'.
Sample Sentences