qhathanisa

qhathanisa

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǃʰatʰaníːsa/

Verb

-qhathanísa

1. (transitive) to compare

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuqhathanisa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqhathanisa	ukungaqhathanisi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qhathanisa	-qhathanise
Plural	qhathanisani	-qhathaniseni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqhathanisa, ngiqhathanisa	engiqhathanisayo, engiqhathanisa	ngiqhathanisa	angiqhathanisi	engingaqhathanisi	ngingaqhathanisi
2nd singular	uyaqhathanisa, uqhathanisa	oqhathanisayo, oqhathanisa	uqhathanisa	awuqhathanisi	ongaqhathanisi	ungaqhathanisi
1st plural	siyaqhathanisa, siqhathanisa	esiqhathanisayo, esiqhathanisa	siqhathanisa	asiqhathanisi	esingaqhathanisi	singaqhathanisi
2nd plural	niyaqhathanisa, niqhathanisa	eniqhathanisayo, eniqhathanisa	niqhathanisa	aniqhathanisi	eningaqhathanisi	ningaqhathanisi
Class 1	uyaqhathanisa, uqhathanisa	oqhathanisayo, oqhathanisa	eqhathanisa	akaqhathanisi	ongaqhathanisi	engaqhathanisi
Class 2	bayaqhathanisa, baqhathanisa	abaqhathanisayo, abaqhathanisa	beqhathanisa	abaqhathanisi	abangaqhathanisi	bengaqhathanisi
Class 3	uyaqhathanisa, uqhathanisa	oqhathanisayo, oqhathanisa	uqhathanisa	awuqhathanisi	ongaqhathanisi	ungaqhathanisi
Class 4	iyaqhathanisa, iqhathanisa	eqhathanisayo, eqhathanisa	iqhathanisa	ayiqhathanisi	engaqhathanisi	ingaqhathanisi
Class 5	liyaqhathanisa, liqhathanisa	eliqhathanisayo, eliqhathanisa	liqhathanisa	aliqhathanisi	elingaqhathanisi	lingaqhathanisi
Class 6	ayaqhathanisa, aqhathanisa	aqhathanisayo, aqhathanisa	eqhathanisa	awaqhathanisi	angaqhathanisi	engaqhathanisi
Class 7	siyaqhathanisa, siqhathanisa	esiqhathanisayo, esiqhathanisa	siqhathanisa	asiqhathanisi	esingaqhathanisi	singaqhathanisi
Class 8	ziyaqhathanisa, ziqhathanisa	eziqhathanisayo, eziqhathanisa	ziqhathanisa	aziqhathanisi	ezingaqhathanisi	zingaqhathanisi
Class 9	iyaqhathanisa, iqhathanisa	eqhathanisayo, eqhathanisa	iqhathanisa	ayiqhathanisi	engaqhathanisi	ingaqhathanisi
Class 10	ziyaqhathanisa, ziqhathanisa	eziqhathanisayo, eziqhathanisa	ziqhathanisa	aziqhathanisi	ezingaqhathanisi	zingaqhathanisi
Class 11	luyaqhathanisa, luqhathanisa	oluqhathanisayo, oluqhathanisa	luqhathanisa	aluqhathanisi	olungaqhathanisi	lungaqhathanisi
Class 14	buyaqhathanisa, buqhathanisa	obuqhathanisayo, obuqhathanisa	buqhathanisa	abuqhathanisi	obungaqhathanisi	bungaqhathanisi
Class 15	kuyaqhathanisa, kuqhathanisa	okuqhathanisayo, okuqhathanisa	kuqhathanisa	akuqhathanisi	okungaqhathanisi	kungaqhathanisi
Class 17	kuyaqhathanisa, kuqhathanisa	okuqhathanisayo, okuqhathanisa	kuqhathanisa	akuqhathanisi	okungaqhathanisi	kungaqhathanisi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqhathanisile, ngiqhathanisē	engiqhathanisile, engiqhathanisē	ngiqhathanisile, ngiqhathanisē	angiqhathanisanga	engingaqhathanisanga	ngingaqhathanisanga
2nd singular	uqhathanisile, uqhathanisē	oqhathanisile, oqhathanisē	uqhathanisile, uqhathanisē	awuqhathanisanga	ongaqhathanisanga	ungaqhathanisanga
1st plural	siqhathanisile, siqhathanisē	esiqhathanisile, esiqhathanisē	siqhathanisile, siqhathanisē	asiqhathanisanga	esingaqhathanisanga	singaqhathanisanga
2nd plural	niqhathanisile, niqhathanisē	eniqhathanisile, eniqhathanisē	niqhathanisile, niqhathanisē	aniqhathanisanga	eningaqhathanisanga	ningaqhathanisanga
Class 1	uqhathanisile, uqhathanisē	oqhathanisile, oqhathanisē	eqhathanisile, eqhathanisē	akaqhathanisanga	ongaqhathanisanga	engaqhathanisanga
Class 2	baqhathanisile, baqhathanisē	abaqhathanisile, abaqhathanisē	beqhathanisile, beqhathanisē	abaqhathanisanga	abangaqhathanisanga	bengaqhathanisanga
Class 3	uqhathanisile, uqhathanisē	oqhathanisile, oqhathanisē	uqhathanisile, uqhathanisē	awuqhathanisanga	ongaqhathanisanga	ungaqhathanisanga
Class 4	iqhathanisile, iqhathanisē	eqhathanisile, eqhathanisē	iqhathanisile, iqhathanisē	ayiqhathanisanga	engaqhathanisanga	ingaqhathanisanga
Class 5	liqhathanisile, liqhathanisē	eliqhathanisile, eliqhathanisē	liqhathanisile, liqhathanisē	aliqhathanisanga	elingaqhathanisanga	lingaqhathanisanga
Class 6	aqhathanisile, aqhathanisē	aqhathanisile, aqhathanisē	eqhathanisile, eqhathanisē	awaqhathanisanga	angaqhathanisanga	engaqhathanisanga
Class 7	siqhathanisile, siqhathanisē	esiqhathanisile, esiqhathanisē	siqhathanisile, siqhathanisē	asiqhathanisanga	esingaqhathanisanga	singaqhathanisanga
Class 8	ziqhathanisile, ziqhathanisē	eziqhathanisile, eziqhathanisē	ziqhathanisile, ziqhathanisē	aziqhathanisanga	ezingaqhathanisanga	zingaqhathanisanga
Class 9	iqhathanisile, iqhathanisē	eqhathanisile, eqhathanisē	iqhathanisile, iqhathanisē	ayiqhathanisanga	engaqhathanisanga	ingaqhathanisanga
Class 10	ziqhathanisile, ziqhathanisē	eziqhathanisile, eziqhathanisē	ziqhathanisile, ziqhathanisē	aziqhathanisanga	ezingaqhathanisanga	zingaqhathanisanga
Class 11	luqhathanisile, luqhathanisē	oluqhathanisile, oluqhathanisē	luqhathanisile, luqhathanisē	aluqhathanisanga	olungaqhathanisanga	lungaqhathanisanga
Class 14	buqhathanisile, buqhathanisē	obuqhathanisile, obuqhathanisē	buqhathanisile, buqhathanisē	abuqhathanisanga	obungaqhathanisanga	bungaqhathanisanga
Class 15	kuqhathanisile, kuqhathanisē	okuqhathanisile, okuqhathanisē	kuqhathanisile, kuqhathanisē	akuqhathanisanga	okungaqhathanisanga	kungaqhathanisanga
Class 17	kuqhathanisile, kuqhathanisē	okuqhathanisile, okuqhathanisē	kuqhathanisile, kuqhathanisē	akuqhathanisanga	okungaqhathanisanga	kungaqhathanisanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqhathanisa	engāqhathanisa	ngāqhathanisa	angiqhathanisanga	engingaqhathanisanga	ngingaqhathanisanga
2nd singular	wāqhathanisa	owāqhathanisa	wāqhathanisa	awuqhathanisanga	ongaqhathanisanga	ungaqhathanisanga
1st plural	sāqhathanisa	esāqhathanisa	sāqhathanisa	asiqhathanisanga	esingaqhathanisanga	singaqhathanisanga
2nd plural	nāqhathanisa	enāqhathanisa	nāqhathanisa	aniqhathanisanga	eningaqhathanisanga	ningaqhathanisanga
Class 1	wāqhathanisa	owāqhathanisa	āqhathanisa	akaqhathanisanga	ongaqhathanisanga	engaqhathanisanga
Class 2	bāqhathanisa	abāqhathanisa	bāqhathanisa	abaqhathanisanga	abangaqhathanisanga	bengaqhathanisanga
Class 3	wāqhathanisa	owāqhathanisa	wāqhathanisa	awuqhathanisanga	ongaqhathanisanga	ungaqhathanisanga
Class 4	yāqhathanisa	eyāqhathanisa	yāqhathanisa	ayiqhathanisanga	engaqhathanisanga	ingaqhathanisanga
Class 5	lāqhathanisa	elāqhathanisa	lāqhathanisa	aliqhathanisanga	elingaqhathanisanga	lingaqhathanisanga
Class 6	āqhathanisa	āqhathanisa	āqhathanisa	awaqhathanisanga	angaqhathanisanga	engaqhathanisanga
Class 7	sāqhathanisa	esāqhathanisa	sāqhathanisa	asiqhathanisanga	esingaqhathanisanga	singaqhathanisanga
Class 8	zāqhathanisa	ezāqhathanisa	zāqhathanisa	aziqhathanisanga	ezingaqhathanisanga	zingaqhathanisanga
Class 9	yāqhathanisa	eyāqhathanisa	yāqhathanisa	ayiqhathanisanga	engaqhathanisanga	ingaqhathanisanga
Class 10	zāqhathanisa	ezāqhathanisa	zāqhathanisa	aziqhathanisanga	ezingaqhathanisanga	zingaqhathanisanga
Class 11	lwāqhathanisa	olwāqhathanisa	lwāqhathanisa	aluqhathanisanga	olungaqhathanisanga	lungaqhathanisanga
Class 14	bāqhathanisa	obāqhathanisa	bāqhathanisa	abuqhathanisanga	obungaqhathanisanga	bungaqhathanisanga
Class 15	kwāqhathanisa	okwāqhathanisa	kwāqhathanisa	akuqhathanisanga	okungaqhathanisanga	kungaqhathanisanga
Class 17	kwāqhathanisa	okwāqhathanisa	kwāqhathanisa	akuqhathanisanga	okungaqhathanisanga	kungaqhathanisanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqhathanisa	—	ngingaqhathanisa	ngingeqhathanise	—	ngingeqhathanise
2nd singular	ungaqhathanisa	—	ungaqhathanisa	ungeqhathanise	—	ungeqhathanise
1st plural	singaqhathanisa	—	singaqhathanisa	singeqhathanise	—	singeqhathanise
2nd plural	ningaqhathanisa	—	ningaqhathanisa	ningeqhathanise	—	ningeqhathanise
Class 1	angaqhathanisa	—	engaqhathanisa	angeqhathanise	—	engeqhathanise
Class 2	bangaqhathanisa	—	bengaqhathanisa	bangeqhathanise	—	bengeqhathanise
Class 3	ungaqhathanisa	—	ungaqhathanisa	ungeqhathanise	—	ungeqhathanise
Class 4	ingaqhathanisa	—	ingaqhathanisa	ingeqhathanise	—	ingeqhathanise
Class 5	lingaqhathanisa	—	lingaqhathanisa	lingeqhathanise	—	lingeqhathanise
Class 6	angaqhathanisa	—	engaqhathanisa	angeqhathanise	—	engeqhathanise
Class 7	singaqhathanisa	—	singaqhathanisa	singeqhathanise	—	singeqhathanise
Class 8	zingaqhathanisa	—	zingaqhathanisa	zingeqhathanise	—	zingeqhathanise
Class 9	ingaqhathanisa	—	ingaqhathanisa	ingeqhathanise	—	ingeqhathanise
Class 10	zingaqhathanisa	—	zingaqhathanisa	zingeqhathanise	—	zingeqhathanise
Class 11	lungaqhathanisa	—	lungaqhathanisa	lungeqhathanise	—	lungeqhathanise
Class 14	bungaqhathanisa	—	bungaqhathanisa	bungeqhathanise	—	bungeqhathanise
Class 15	kungaqhathanisa	—	kungaqhathanisa	kungeqhathanise	—	kungeqhathanise
Class 17	kungaqhathanisa	—	kungaqhathanisa	kungeqhathanise	—	kungeqhathanise
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqhathanisa	engizoqhathanisa	ngizoqhathanisa	angizuqhathanisa	engingezuqhathanisa	ngingezuqhathanisa
2nd singular	uzoqhathanisa	ozoqhathanisa	uzoqhathanisa	awuzuqhathanisa	ongezuqhathanisa	ungezuqhathanisa
1st plural	sizoqhathanisa	esizoqhathanisa	sizoqhathanisa	asizuqhathanisa	esingezuqhathanisa	singezuqhathanisa
2nd plural	nizoqhathanisa	enizoqhathanisa	nizoqhathanisa	anizuqhathanisa	eningezuqhathanisa	ningezuqhathanisa
Class 1	uzoqhathanisa	ozoqhathanisa	ezoqhathanisa	akazuqhathanisa	ongezuqhathanisa	engezuqhathanisa
Class 2	bazoqhathanisa	abazoqhathanisa	bezoqhathanisa	abazuqhathanisa	abangezuqhathanisa	bengezuqhathanisa
Class 3	uzoqhathanisa	ozoqhathanisa	uzoqhathanisa	awuzuqhathanisa	ongezuqhathanisa	ungezuqhathanisa
Class 4	izoqhathanisa	ezoqhathanisa	izoqhathanisa	ayizuqhathanisa	engezuqhathanisa	ingezuqhathanisa
Class 5	lizoqhathanisa	elizoqhathanisa	lizoqhathanisa	alizuqhathanisa	elingezuqhathanisa	lingezuqhathanisa
Class 6	azoqhathanisa	azoqhathanisa	ezoqhathanisa	awazuqhathanisa	angezuqhathanisa	engezuqhathanisa
Class 7	sizoqhathanisa	esizoqhathanisa	sizoqhathanisa	asizuqhathanisa	esingezuqhathanisa	singezuqhathanisa
Class 8	zizoqhathanisa	ezizoqhathanisa	zizoqhathanisa	azizuqhathanisa	ezingezuqhathanisa	zingezuqhathanisa
Class 9	izoqhathanisa	ezoqhathanisa	izoqhathanisa	ayizuqhathanisa	engezuqhathanisa	ingezuqhathanisa
Class 10	zizoqhathanisa	ezizoqhathanisa	zizoqhathanisa	azizuqhathanisa	ezingezuqhathanisa	zingezuqhathanisa
Class 11	luzoqhathanisa	oluzoqhathanisa	luzoqhathanisa	aluzuqhathanisa	olungezuqhathanisa	lungezuqhathanisa
Class 14	buzoqhathanisa	obuzoqhathanisa	buzoqhathanisa	abuzuqhathanisa	obungezuqhathanisa	bungezuqhathanisa
Class 15	kuzoqhathanisa	okuzoqhathanisa	kuzoqhathanisa	akuzuqhathanisa	okungezuqhathanisa	kungezuqhathanisa
Class 17	kuzoqhathanisa	okuzoqhathanisa	kuzoqhathanisa	akuzuqhathanisa	okungezuqhathanisa	kungezuqhathanisa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqhathanisa	engiyoqhathanisa	ngiyoqhathanisa	angiyuqhathanisa	engingeyuqhathanisa	ngingeyuqhathanisa
2nd singular	uyoqhathanisa	oyoqhathanisa	uyoqhathanisa	awuyuqhathanisa	ongeyuqhathanisa	ungeyuqhathanisa
1st plural	siyoqhathanisa	esiyoqhathanisa	siyoqhathanisa	asiyuqhathanisa	esingeyuqhathanisa	singeyuqhathanisa
2nd plural	niyoqhathanisa	eniyoqhathanisa	niyoqhathanisa	aniyuqhathanisa	eningeyuqhathanisa	ningeyuqhathanisa
Class 1	uyoqhathanisa	oyoqhathanisa	eyoqhathanisa	akayuqhathanisa	ongeyuqhathanisa	engeyuqhathanisa
Class 2	bayoqhathanisa	abayoqhathanisa	beyoqhathanisa	abayuqhathanisa	abangeyuqhathanisa	bengeyuqhathanisa
Class 3	uyoqhathanisa	oyoqhathanisa	uyoqhathanisa	awuyuqhathanisa	ongeyuqhathanisa	ungeyuqhathanisa
Class 4	iyoqhathanisa	eyoqhathanisa	iyoqhathanisa	ayiyuqhathanisa	engeyuqhathanisa	ingeyuqhathanisa
Class 5	liyoqhathanisa	eliyoqhathanisa	liyoqhathanisa	aliyuqhathanisa	elingeyuqhathanisa	lingeyuqhathanisa
Class 6	ayoqhathanisa	ayoqhathanisa	eyoqhathanisa	awayuqhathanisa	angeyuqhathanisa	engeyuqhathanisa
Class 7	siyoqhathanisa	esiyoqhathanisa	siyoqhathanisa	asiyuqhathanisa	esingeyuqhathanisa	singeyuqhathanisa
Class 8	ziyoqhathanisa	eziyoqhathanisa	ziyoqhathanisa	aziyuqhathanisa	ezingeyuqhathanisa	zingeyuqhathanisa
Class 9	iyoqhathanisa	eyoqhathanisa	iyoqhathanisa	ayiyuqhathanisa	engeyuqhathanisa	ingeyuqhathanisa
Class 10	ziyoqhathanisa	eziyoqhathanisa	ziyoqhathanisa	aziyuqhathanisa	ezingeyuqhathanisa	zingeyuqhathanisa
Class 11	luyoqhathanisa	oluyoqhathanisa	luyoqhathanisa	aluyuqhathanisa	olungeyuqhathanisa	lungeyuqhathanisa
Class 14	buyoqhathanisa	obuyoqhathanisa	buyoqhathanisa	abuyuqhathanisa	obungeyuqhathanisa	bungeyuqhathanisa
Class 15	kuyoqhathanisa	okuyoqhathanisa	kuyoqhathanisa	akuyuqhathanisa	okungeyuqhathanisa	kungeyuqhathanisa
Class 17	kuyoqhathanisa	okuyoqhathanisa	kuyoqhathanisa	akuyuqhathanisa	okungeyuqhathanisa	kungeyuqhathanisa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqhathanise	ngingaqhathanisi
2nd singular	uqhathanise	ungaqhathanisi
1st plural	siqhathanise	singaqhathanisi
2nd plural	niqhathanise	ningaqhathanisi
Class 1	aqhathanise	angaqhathanisi
Class 2	baqhathanise	bangaqhathanisi
Class 3	uqhathanise	ungaqhathanisi
Class 4	iqhathanise	ingaqhathanisi
Class 5	liqhathanise	lingaqhathanisi
Class 6	aqhathanise	angaqhathanisi
Class 7	siqhathanise	singaqhathanisi
Class 8	ziqhathanise	zingaqhathanisi
Class 9	iqhathanise	ingaqhathanisi
Class 10	ziqhathanise	zingaqhathanisi
Class 11	luqhathanise	lungaqhathanisi
Class 14	buqhathanise	bungaqhathanisi
Class 15	kuqhathanise	kungaqhathanisi
Class 17	kuqhathanise	kungaqhathanisi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqhathanisa	ngangaqhathanisa, angaqhathanisa, angangaqhathanisa
2nd singular	waqhathanisa	wangaqhathanisa, awaqhathanisa, awangaqhathanisa
1st plural	saqhathanisa	sangaqhathanisa, asaqhathanisa, asangaqhathanisa
2nd plural	naqhathanisa	nangaqhathanisa, anaqhathanisa, anangaqhathanisa
Class 1	waqhathanisa	wangaqhathanisa, akaqhathanisa, akangaqhathanisa
Class 2	baqhathanisa	bangaqhathanisa, abaqhathanisa, abangaqhathanisa
Class 3	waqhathanisa	wangaqhathanisa, awaqhathanisa, awangaqhathanisa
Class 4	yaqhathanisa	yangaqhathanisa, ayaqhathanisa, ayangaqhathanisa
Class 5	laqhathanisa	langaqhathanisa, alaqhathanisa, alangaqhathanisa
Class 6	aqhathanisa	angaqhathanisa, awaqhathanisa, awangaqhathanisa
Class 7	saqhathanisa	sangaqhathanisa, asaqhathanisa, asangaqhathanisa
Class 8	zaqhathanisa	zangaqhathanisa, azaqhathanisa, azangaqhathanisa
Class 9	yaqhathanisa	yangaqhathanisa, ayaqhathanisa, ayangaqhathanisa
Class 10	zaqhathanisa	zangaqhathanisa, azaqhathanisa, azangaqhathanisa
Class 11	lwaqhathanisa	lwangaqhathanisa, alwaqhathanisa, alwangaqhathanisa
Class 14	baqhathanisa	bangaqhathanisa, abaqhathanisa, abangaqhathanisa
Class 15	kwaqhathanisa	kwangaqhathanisa, akwaqhathanisa, akwangaqhathanisa
Class 17	kwaqhathanisa	kwangaqhathanisa, akwaqhathanisa, akwangaqhathanisa

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “qhathanisa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “qhathanisa (3.3.2.9)”