cupha

Zulu

Verb

-cupha

1. (intransitive) to set a snare, to set a trap
2. (intransitive) to find a place to park/put down/seat something

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukucupha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukucupha	ukungacuphi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	cupha	-cuphe
Plural	cuphani	-cupheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyacupha, ngicupha	engicuphayo, engicupha	ngicupha	angicuphi	engingacuphi	ngingacuphi
2nd singular	uyacupha, ucupha	ocuphayo, ocupha	ucupha	awucuphi	ongacuphi	ungacuphi
1st plural	siyacupha, sicupha	esicuphayo, esicupha	sicupha	asicuphi	esingacuphi	singacuphi
2nd plural	niyacupha, nicupha	enicuphayo, enicupha	nicupha	anicuphi	eningacuphi	ningacuphi
Class 1	uyacupha, ucupha	ocuphayo, ocupha	ecupha	akacuphi	ongacuphi	engacuphi
Class 2	bayacupha, bacupha	abacuphayo, abacupha	becupha	abacuphi	abangacuphi	bengacuphi
Class 3	uyacupha, ucupha	ocuphayo, ocupha	ucupha	awucuphi	ongacuphi	ungacuphi
Class 4	iyacupha, icupha	ecuphayo, ecupha	icupha	ayicuphi	engacuphi	ingacuphi
Class 5	liyacupha, licupha	elicuphayo, elicupha	licupha	alicuphi	elingacuphi	lingacuphi
Class 6	ayacupha, acupha	acuphayo, acupha	ecupha	awacuphi	angacuphi	engacuphi
Class 7	siyacupha, sicupha	esicuphayo, esicupha	sicupha	asicuphi	esingacuphi	singacuphi
Class 8	ziyacupha, zicupha	ezicuphayo, ezicupha	zicupha	azicuphi	ezingacuphi	zingacuphi
Class 9	iyacupha, icupha	ecuphayo, ecupha	icupha	ayicuphi	engacuphi	ingacuphi
Class 10	ziyacupha, zicupha	ezicuphayo, ezicupha	zicupha	azicuphi	ezingacuphi	zingacuphi
Class 11	luyacupha, lucupha	olucuphayo, olucupha	lucupha	alucuphi	olungacuphi	lungacuphi
Class 14	buyacupha, bucupha	obucuphayo, obucupha	bucupha	abucuphi	obungacuphi	bungacuphi
Class 15	kuyacupha, kucupha	okucuphayo, okucupha	kucupha	akucuphi	okungacuphi	kungacuphi
Class 17	kuyacupha, kucupha	okucuphayo, okucupha	kucupha	akucuphi	okungacuphi	kungacuphi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngicuphile, ngicuphē	engicuphile, engicuphē	ngicuphile, ngicuphē	angicuphanga	engingacuphanga	ngingacuphanga
2nd singular	ucuphile, ucuphē	ocuphile, ocuphē	ucuphile, ucuphē	awucuphanga	ongacuphanga	ungacuphanga
1st plural	sicuphile, sicuphē	esicuphile, esicuphē	sicuphile, sicuphē	asicuphanga	esingacuphanga	singacuphanga
2nd plural	nicuphile, nicuphē	enicuphile, enicuphē	nicuphile, nicuphē	anicuphanga	eningacuphanga	ningacuphanga
Class 1	ucuphile, ucuphē	ocuphile, ocuphē	ecuphile, ecuphē	akacuphanga	ongacuphanga	engacuphanga
Class 2	bacuphile, bacuphē	abacuphile, abacuphē	becuphile, becuphē	abacuphanga	abangacuphanga	bengacuphanga
Class 3	ucuphile, ucuphē	ocuphile, ocuphē	ucuphile, ucuphē	awucuphanga	ongacuphanga	ungacuphanga
Class 4	icuphile, icuphē	ecuphile, ecuphē	icuphile, icuphē	ayicuphanga	engacuphanga	ingacuphanga
Class 5	licuphile, licuphē	elicuphile, elicuphē	licuphile, licuphē	alicuphanga	elingacuphanga	lingacuphanga
Class 6	acuphile, acuphē	acuphile, acuphē	ecuphile, ecuphē	awacuphanga	angacuphanga	engacuphanga
Class 7	sicuphile, sicuphē	esicuphile, esicuphē	sicuphile, sicuphē	asicuphanga	esingacuphanga	singacuphanga
Class 8	zicuphile, zicuphē	ezicuphile, ezicuphē	zicuphile, zicuphē	azicuphanga	ezingacuphanga	zingacuphanga
Class 9	icuphile, icuphē	ecuphile, ecuphē	icuphile, icuphē	ayicuphanga	engacuphanga	ingacuphanga
Class 10	zicuphile, zicuphē	ezicuphile, ezicuphē	zicuphile, zicuphē	azicuphanga	ezingacuphanga	zingacuphanga
Class 11	lucuphile, lucuphē	olucuphile, olucuphē	lucuphile, lucuphē	alucuphanga	olungacuphanga	lungacuphanga
Class 14	bucuphile, bucuphē	obucuphile, obucuphē	bucuphile, bucuphē	abucuphanga	obungacuphanga	bungacuphanga
Class 15	kucuphile, kucuphē	okucuphile, okucuphē	kucuphile, kucuphē	akucuphanga	okungacuphanga	kungacuphanga
Class 17	kucuphile, kucuphē	okucuphile, okucuphē	kucuphile, kucuphē	akucuphanga	okungacuphanga	kungacuphanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngācupha	engācupha	ngācupha	angicuphanga	engingacuphanga	ngingacuphanga
2nd singular	wācupha	owācupha	wācupha	awucuphanga	ongacuphanga	ungacuphanga
1st plural	sācupha	esācupha	sācupha	asicuphanga	esingacuphanga	singacuphanga
2nd plural	nācupha	enācupha	nācupha	anicuphanga	eningacuphanga	ningacuphanga
Class 1	wācupha	owācupha	ācupha	akacuphanga	ongacuphanga	engacuphanga
Class 2	bācupha	abācupha	bācupha	abacuphanga	abangacuphanga	bengacuphanga
Class 3	wācupha	owācupha	wācupha	awucuphanga	ongacuphanga	ungacuphanga
Class 4	yācupha	eyācupha	yācupha	ayicuphanga	engacuphanga	ingacuphanga
Class 5	lācupha	elācupha	lācupha	alicuphanga	elingacuphanga	lingacuphanga
Class 6	ācupha	ācupha	ācupha	awacuphanga	angacuphanga	engacuphanga
Class 7	sācupha	esācupha	sācupha	asicuphanga	esingacuphanga	singacuphanga
Class 8	zācupha	ezācupha	zācupha	azicuphanga	ezingacuphanga	zingacuphanga
Class 9	yācupha	eyācupha	yācupha	ayicuphanga	engacuphanga	ingacuphanga
Class 10	zācupha	ezācupha	zācupha	azicuphanga	ezingacuphanga	zingacuphanga
Class 11	lwācupha	olwācupha	lwācupha	alucuphanga	olungacuphanga	lungacuphanga
Class 14	bācupha	obācupha	bācupha	abucuphanga	obungacuphanga	bungacuphanga
Class 15	kwācupha	okwācupha	kwācupha	akucuphanga	okungacuphanga	kungacuphanga
Class 17	kwācupha	okwācupha	kwācupha	akucuphanga	okungacuphanga	kungacuphanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingacupha	—	ngingacupha	ngingecuphe	—	ngingecuphe
2nd singular	ungacupha	—	ungacupha	ungecuphe	—	ungecuphe
1st plural	singacupha	—	singacupha	singecuphe	—	singecuphe
2nd plural	ningacupha	—	ningacupha	ningecuphe	—	ningecuphe
Class 1	angacupha	—	engacupha	angecuphe	—	engecuphe
Class 2	bangacupha	—	bengacupha	bangecuphe	—	bengecuphe
Class 3	ungacupha	—	ungacupha	ungecuphe	—	ungecuphe
Class 4	ingacupha	—	ingacupha	ingecuphe	—	ingecuphe
Class 5	lingacupha	—	lingacupha	lingecuphe	—	lingecuphe
Class 6	angacupha	—	engacupha	angecuphe	—	engecuphe
Class 7	singacupha	—	singacupha	singecuphe	—	singecuphe
Class 8	zingacupha	—	zingacupha	zingecuphe	—	zingecuphe
Class 9	ingacupha	—	ingacupha	ingecuphe	—	ingecuphe
Class 10	zingacupha	—	zingacupha	zingecuphe	—	zingecuphe
Class 11	lungacupha	—	lungacupha	lungecuphe	—	lungecuphe
Class 14	bungacupha	—	bungacupha	bungecuphe	—	bungecuphe
Class 15	kungacupha	—	kungacupha	kungecuphe	—	kungecuphe
Class 17	kungacupha	—	kungacupha	kungecuphe	—	kungecuphe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizocupha	engizocupha	ngizocupha	angizucupha	engingezucupha	ngingezucupha
2nd singular	uzocupha	ozocupha	uzocupha	awuzucupha	ongezucupha	ungezucupha
1st plural	sizocupha	esizocupha	sizocupha	asizucupha	esingezucupha	singezucupha
2nd plural	nizocupha	enizocupha	nizocupha	anizucupha	eningezucupha	ningezucupha
Class 1	uzocupha	ozocupha	ezocupha	akazucupha	ongezucupha	engezucupha
Class 2	bazocupha	abazocupha	bezocupha	abazucupha	abangezucupha	bengezucupha
Class 3	uzocupha	ozocupha	uzocupha	awuzucupha	ongezucupha	ungezucupha
Class 4	izocupha	ezocupha	izocupha	ayizucupha	engezucupha	ingezucupha
Class 5	lizocupha	elizocupha	lizocupha	alizucupha	elingezucupha	lingezucupha
Class 6	azocupha	azocupha	ezocupha	awazucupha	angezucupha	engezucupha
Class 7	sizocupha	esizocupha	sizocupha	asizucupha	esingezucupha	singezucupha
Class 8	zizocupha	ezizocupha	zizocupha	azizucupha	ezingezucupha	zingezucupha
Class 9	izocupha	ezocupha	izocupha	ayizucupha	engezucupha	ingezucupha
Class 10	zizocupha	ezizocupha	zizocupha	azizucupha	ezingezucupha	zingezucupha
Class 11	luzocupha	oluzocupha	luzocupha	aluzucupha	olungezucupha	lungezucupha
Class 14	buzocupha	obuzocupha	buzocupha	abuzucupha	obungezucupha	bungezucupha
Class 15	kuzocupha	okuzocupha	kuzocupha	akuzucupha	okungezucupha	kungezucupha
Class 17	kuzocupha	okuzocupha	kuzocupha	akuzucupha	okungezucupha	kungezucupha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyocupha	engiyocupha	ngiyocupha	angiyucupha	engingeyucupha	ngingeyucupha
2nd singular	uyocupha	oyocupha	uyocupha	awuyucupha	ongeyucupha	ungeyucupha
1st plural	siyocupha	esiyocupha	siyocupha	asiyucupha	esingeyucupha	singeyucupha
2nd plural	niyocupha	eniyocupha	niyocupha	aniyucupha	eningeyucupha	ningeyucupha
Class 1	uyocupha	oyocupha	eyocupha	akayucupha	ongeyucupha	engeyucupha
Class 2	bayocupha	abayocupha	beyocupha	abayucupha	abangeyucupha	bengeyucupha
Class 3	uyocupha	oyocupha	uyocupha	awuyucupha	ongeyucupha	ungeyucupha
Class 4	iyocupha	eyocupha	iyocupha	ayiyucupha	engeyucupha	ingeyucupha
Class 5	liyocupha	eliyocupha	liyocupha	aliyucupha	elingeyucupha	lingeyucupha
Class 6	ayocupha	ayocupha	eyocupha	awayucupha	angeyucupha	engeyucupha
Class 7	siyocupha	esiyocupha	siyocupha	asiyucupha	esingeyucupha	singeyucupha
Class 8	ziyocupha	eziyocupha	ziyocupha	aziyucupha	ezingeyucupha	zingeyucupha
Class 9	iyocupha	eyocupha	iyocupha	ayiyucupha	engeyucupha	ingeyucupha
Class 10	ziyocupha	eziyocupha	ziyocupha	aziyucupha	ezingeyucupha	zingeyucupha
Class 11	luyocupha	oluyocupha	luyocupha	aluyucupha	olungeyucupha	lungeyucupha
Class 14	buyocupha	obuyocupha	buyocupha	abuyucupha	obungeyucupha	bungeyucupha
Class 15	kuyocupha	okuyocupha	kuyocupha	akuyucupha	okungeyucupha	kungeyucupha
Class 17	kuyocupha	okuyocupha	kuyocupha	akuyucupha	okungeyucupha	kungeyucupha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngicuphe	ngingacuphi
2nd singular	ucuphe	ungacuphi
1st plural	sicuphe	singacuphi
2nd plural	nicuphe	ningacuphi
Class 1	acuphe	angacuphi
Class 2	bacuphe	bangacuphi
Class 3	ucuphe	ungacuphi
Class 4	icuphe	ingacuphi
Class 5	licuphe	lingacuphi
Class 6	acuphe	angacuphi
Class 7	sicuphe	singacuphi
Class 8	zicuphe	zingacuphi
Class 9	icuphe	ingacuphi
Class 10	zicuphe	zingacuphi
Class 11	lucuphe	lungacuphi
Class 14	bucuphe	bungacuphi
Class 15	kucuphe	kungacuphi
Class 17	kucuphe	kungacuphi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngacupha	ngangacupha, angacupha, angangacupha
2nd singular	wacupha	wangacupha, awacupha, awangacupha
1st plural	sacupha	sangacupha, asacupha, asangacupha
2nd plural	nacupha	nangacupha, anacupha, anangacupha
Class 1	wacupha	wangacupha, akacupha, akangacupha
Class 2	bacupha	bangacupha, abacupha, abangacupha
Class 3	wacupha	wangacupha, awacupha, awangacupha
Class 4	yacupha	yangacupha, ayacupha, ayangacupha
Class 5	lacupha	langacupha, alacupha, alangacupha
Class 6	acupha	angacupha, awacupha, awangacupha
Class 7	sacupha	sangacupha, asacupha, asangacupha
Class 8	zacupha	zangacupha, azacupha, azangacupha
Class 9	yacupha	yangacupha, ayacupha, ayangacupha
Class 10	zacupha	zangacupha, azacupha, azangacupha
Class 11	lwacupha	lwangacupha, alwacupha, alwangacupha
Class 14	bacupha	bangacupha, abacupha, abangacupha
Class 15	kwacupha	kwangacupha, akwacupha, akwangacupha
Class 17	kwacupha	kwangacupha, akwacupha, akwangacupha

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “cupha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “cupha (6.3)”