umsebenzi
Xhosa
Etymology 1
From um- + -sebenza + -i.
Noun
umsebenzi? class 1 (plural abasebenzi class 2)
- worker, labourer
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Noun
umsebenzi? class 3 (plural imisebenzi class 4)
- work
Inflection
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology 1
From umu- + -sebenza + -i.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /úm̩seɓéːnzi/
Noun
úmsebénzi class 1 (plural ábasebénzi class 2)
- worker, labourer
Inflection
Class 1/2 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umsebenzi | abasebenzi | ||
Locative | kumsebenzi | kubasebenzi | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umsebenzi | abasebenzi | ||
Simple form | msebenzi | basebenzi | ||
Locative | kumsebenzi | kubasebenzi | ||
Copulative | ngumsebenzi | ngabasebenzi | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | womsebenzi | owomsebenzi | wabasebenzi | owabasebenzi |
Class 2 | bomsebenzi | abomsebenzi | babasebenzi | ababasebenzi |
Class 3 | womsebenzi | owomsebenzi | wabasebenzi | owabasebenzi |
Class 4 | yomsebenzi | eyomsebenzi | yabasebenzi | eyabasebenzi |
Class 5 | lomsebenzi | elomsebenzi | labasebenzi | elabasebenzi |
Class 6 | omsebenzi | awomsebenzi | abasebenzi | awabasebenzi |
Class 7 | somsebenzi | esomsebenzi | sabasebenzi | esabasebenzi |
Class 8 | zomsebenzi | ezomsebenzi | zabasebenzi | ezabasebenzi |
Class 9 | yomsebenzi | eyomsebenzi | yabasebenzi | eyabasebenzi |
Class 10 | zomsebenzi | ezomsebenzi | zabasebenzi | ezabasebenzi |
Class 11 | lomsebenzi | olomsebenzi | lwabasebenzi | olwabasebenzi |
Class 14 | bomsebenzi | obomsebenzi | babasebenzi | obabasebenzi |
Class 15 | komsebenzi | okomsebenzi | kwabasebenzi | okwabasebenzi |
Class 17 | komsebenzi | okomsebenzi | kwabasebenzi | okwabasebenzi |
Etymology 2
From umu- + -sebenza + -i.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /úm̩seɓêːnzi/
Noun
úmsebênzi class 3 (plural ímisebênzi class 4)
- work
- job, task, duty
- employment
Inflection
Class 1/2 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umsebenzi | abasebenzi | ||
Locative | kumsebenzi | kubasebenzi | ||
Singular | Plural | |||
Full form | umsebenzi | abasebenzi | ||
Simple form | msebenzi | basebenzi | ||
Locative | kumsebenzi | kubasebenzi | ||
Copulative | ngumsebenzi | ngabasebenzi | ||
Possessive forms | ||||
Singular | Plural | |||
Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive | |
Class 1 | womsebenzi | owomsebenzi | wabasebenzi | owabasebenzi |
Class 2 | bomsebenzi | abomsebenzi | babasebenzi | ababasebenzi |
Class 3 | womsebenzi | owomsebenzi | wabasebenzi | owabasebenzi |
Class 4 | yomsebenzi | eyomsebenzi | yabasebenzi | eyabasebenzi |
Class 5 | lomsebenzi | elomsebenzi | labasebenzi | elabasebenzi |
Class 6 | omsebenzi | awomsebenzi | abasebenzi | awabasebenzi |
Class 7 | somsebenzi | esomsebenzi | sabasebenzi | esabasebenzi |
Class 8 | zomsebenzi | ezomsebenzi | zabasebenzi | ezabasebenzi |
Class 9 | yomsebenzi | eyomsebenzi | yabasebenzi | eyabasebenzi |
Class 10 | zomsebenzi | ezomsebenzi | zabasebenzi | ezabasebenzi |
Class 11 | lomsebenzi | olomsebenzi | lwabasebenzi | olwabasebenzi |
Class 14 | bomsebenzi | obomsebenzi | babasebenzi | obabasebenzi |
Class 15 | komsebenzi | okomsebenzi | kwabasebenzi | okwabasebenzi |
Class 17 | komsebenzi | okomsebenzi | kwabasebenzi | okwabasebenzi |
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-seɓenzi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-seɓenzi (2.2-4.4.3.9)”
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-seɓenzi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-seɓenzi (2.2-4.4.3-8.9)”