gweba

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-gweba

1. to judge
2. to sentence

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-gweba

1. to round up (cattle)
2. to thrust upwards at
3. to pass judgement, to decide

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukugweba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukugweba	ukungagwebi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	gweba	-gwebe
Plural	gwebani	-gwebeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyagweba, ngigweba	engigwebayo, engigweba	ngigweba	angigwebi	engingagwebi	ngingagwebi
2nd singular	uyagweba, ugweba	ogwebayo, ogweba	ugweba	awugwebi	ongagwebi	ungagwebi
1st plural	siyagweba, sigweba	esigwebayo, esigweba	sigweba	asigwebi	esingagwebi	singagwebi
2nd plural	niyagweba, nigweba	enigwebayo, enigweba	nigweba	anigwebi	eningagwebi	ningagwebi
Class 1	uyagweba, ugweba	ogwebayo, ogweba	egweba	akagwebi	ongagwebi	engagwebi
Class 2	bayagweba, bagweba	abagwebayo, abagweba	begweba	abagwebi	abangagwebi	bengagwebi
Class 3	uyagweba, ugweba	ogwebayo, ogweba	ugweba	awugwebi	ongagwebi	ungagwebi
Class 4	iyagweba, igweba	egwebayo, egweba	igweba	ayigwebi	engagwebi	ingagwebi
Class 5	liyagweba, ligweba	eligwebayo, eligweba	ligweba	aligwebi	elingagwebi	lingagwebi
Class 6	ayagweba, agweba	agwebayo, agweba	egweba	awagwebi	angagwebi	engagwebi
Class 7	siyagweba, sigweba	esigwebayo, esigweba	sigweba	asigwebi	esingagwebi	singagwebi
Class 8	ziyagweba, zigweba	ezigwebayo, ezigweba	zigweba	azigwebi	ezingagwebi	zingagwebi
Class 9	iyagweba, igweba	egwebayo, egweba	igweba	ayigwebi	engagwebi	ingagwebi
Class 10	ziyagweba, zigweba	ezigwebayo, ezigweba	zigweba	azigwebi	ezingagwebi	zingagwebi
Class 11	luyagweba, lugweba	olugwebayo, olugweba	lugweba	alugwebi	olungagwebi	lungagwebi
Class 14	buyagweba, bugweba	obugwebayo, obugweba	bugweba	abugwebi	obungagwebi	bungagwebi
Class 15	kuyagweba, kugweba	okugwebayo, okugweba	kugweba	akugwebi	okungagwebi	kungagwebi
Class 17	kuyagweba, kugweba	okugwebayo, okugweba	kugweba	akugwebi	okungagwebi	kungagwebi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngigwebile, ngigwebē	engigwebile, engigwebē	ngigwebile, ngigwebē	angigwebanga	engingagwebanga	ngingagwebanga
2nd singular	ugwebile, ugwebē	ogwebile, ogwebē	ugwebile, ugwebē	awugwebanga	ongagwebanga	ungagwebanga
1st plural	sigwebile, sigwebē	esigwebile, esigwebē	sigwebile, sigwebē	asigwebanga	esingagwebanga	singagwebanga
2nd plural	nigwebile, nigwebē	enigwebile, enigwebē	nigwebile, nigwebē	anigwebanga	eningagwebanga	ningagwebanga
Class 1	ugwebile, ugwebē	ogwebile, ogwebē	egwebile, egwebē	akagwebanga	ongagwebanga	engagwebanga
Class 2	bagwebile, bagwebē	abagwebile, abagwebē	begwebile, begwebē	abagwebanga	abangagwebanga	bengagwebanga
Class 3	ugwebile, ugwebē	ogwebile, ogwebē	ugwebile, ugwebē	awugwebanga	ongagwebanga	ungagwebanga
Class 4	igwebile, igwebē	egwebile, egwebē	igwebile, igwebē	ayigwebanga	engagwebanga	ingagwebanga
Class 5	ligwebile, ligwebē	eligwebile, eligwebē	ligwebile, ligwebē	aligwebanga	elingagwebanga	lingagwebanga
Class 6	agwebile, agwebē	agwebile, agwebē	egwebile, egwebē	awagwebanga	angagwebanga	engagwebanga
Class 7	sigwebile, sigwebē	esigwebile, esigwebē	sigwebile, sigwebē	asigwebanga	esingagwebanga	singagwebanga
Class 8	zigwebile, zigwebē	ezigwebile, ezigwebē	zigwebile, zigwebē	azigwebanga	ezingagwebanga	zingagwebanga
Class 9	igwebile, igwebē	egwebile, egwebē	igwebile, igwebē	ayigwebanga	engagwebanga	ingagwebanga
Class 10	zigwebile, zigwebē	ezigwebile, ezigwebē	zigwebile, zigwebē	azigwebanga	ezingagwebanga	zingagwebanga
Class 11	lugwebile, lugwebē	olugwebile, olugwebē	lugwebile, lugwebē	alugwebanga	olungagwebanga	lungagwebanga
Class 14	bugwebile, bugwebē	obugwebile, obugwebē	bugwebile, bugwebē	abugwebanga	obungagwebanga	bungagwebanga
Class 15	kugwebile, kugwebē	okugwebile, okugwebē	kugwebile, kugwebē	akugwebanga	okungagwebanga	kungagwebanga
Class 17	kugwebile, kugwebē	okugwebile, okugwebē	kugwebile, kugwebē	akugwebanga	okungagwebanga	kungagwebanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāgweba	engāgweba	ngāgweba	angigwebanga	engingagwebanga	ngingagwebanga
2nd singular	wāgweba	owāgweba	wāgweba	awugwebanga	ongagwebanga	ungagwebanga
1st plural	sāgweba	esāgweba	sāgweba	asigwebanga	esingagwebanga	singagwebanga
2nd plural	nāgweba	enāgweba	nāgweba	anigwebanga	eningagwebanga	ningagwebanga
Class 1	wāgweba	owāgweba	āgweba	akagwebanga	ongagwebanga	engagwebanga
Class 2	bāgweba	abāgweba	bāgweba	abagwebanga	abangagwebanga	bengagwebanga
Class 3	wāgweba	owāgweba	wāgweba	awugwebanga	ongagwebanga	ungagwebanga
Class 4	yāgweba	eyāgweba	yāgweba	ayigwebanga	engagwebanga	ingagwebanga
Class 5	lāgweba	elāgweba	lāgweba	aligwebanga	elingagwebanga	lingagwebanga
Class 6	āgweba	āgweba	āgweba	awagwebanga	angagwebanga	engagwebanga
Class 7	sāgweba	esāgweba	sāgweba	asigwebanga	esingagwebanga	singagwebanga
Class 8	zāgweba	ezāgweba	zāgweba	azigwebanga	ezingagwebanga	zingagwebanga
Class 9	yāgweba	eyāgweba	yāgweba	ayigwebanga	engagwebanga	ingagwebanga
Class 10	zāgweba	ezāgweba	zāgweba	azigwebanga	ezingagwebanga	zingagwebanga
Class 11	lwāgweba	olwāgweba	lwāgweba	alugwebanga	olungagwebanga	lungagwebanga
Class 14	bāgweba	obāgweba	bāgweba	abugwebanga	obungagwebanga	bungagwebanga
Class 15	kwāgweba	okwāgweba	kwāgweba	akugwebanga	okungagwebanga	kungagwebanga
Class 17	kwāgweba	okwāgweba	kwāgweba	akugwebanga	okungagwebanga	kungagwebanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingagweba	—	ngingagweba	ngingegwebe	—	ngingegwebe
2nd singular	ungagweba	—	ungagweba	ungegwebe	—	ungegwebe
1st plural	singagweba	—	singagweba	singegwebe	—	singegwebe
2nd plural	ningagweba	—	ningagweba	ningegwebe	—	ningegwebe
Class 1	angagweba	—	engagweba	angegwebe	—	engegwebe
Class 2	bangagweba	—	bengagweba	bangegwebe	—	bengegwebe
Class 3	ungagweba	—	ungagweba	ungegwebe	—	ungegwebe
Class 4	ingagweba	—	ingagweba	ingegwebe	—	ingegwebe
Class 5	lingagweba	—	lingagweba	lingegwebe	—	lingegwebe
Class 6	angagweba	—	engagweba	angegwebe	—	engegwebe
Class 7	singagweba	—	singagweba	singegwebe	—	singegwebe
Class 8	zingagweba	—	zingagweba	zingegwebe	—	zingegwebe
Class 9	ingagweba	—	ingagweba	ingegwebe	—	ingegwebe
Class 10	zingagweba	—	zingagweba	zingegwebe	—	zingegwebe
Class 11	lungagweba	—	lungagweba	lungegwebe	—	lungegwebe
Class 14	bungagweba	—	bungagweba	bungegwebe	—	bungegwebe
Class 15	kungagweba	—	kungagweba	kungegwebe	—	kungegwebe
Class 17	kungagweba	—	kungagweba	kungegwebe	—	kungegwebe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizogweba	engizogweba	ngizogweba	angizugweba	engingezugweba	ngingezugweba
2nd singular	uzogweba	ozogweba	uzogweba	awuzugweba	ongezugweba	ungezugweba
1st plural	sizogweba	esizogweba	sizogweba	asizugweba	esingezugweba	singezugweba
2nd plural	nizogweba	enizogweba	nizogweba	anizugweba	eningezugweba	ningezugweba
Class 1	uzogweba	ozogweba	ezogweba	akazugweba	ongezugweba	engezugweba
Class 2	bazogweba	abazogweba	bezogweba	abazugweba	abangezugweba	bengezugweba
Class 3	uzogweba	ozogweba	uzogweba	awuzugweba	ongezugweba	ungezugweba
Class 4	izogweba	ezogweba	izogweba	ayizugweba	engezugweba	ingezugweba
Class 5	lizogweba	elizogweba	lizogweba	alizugweba	elingezugweba	lingezugweba
Class 6	azogweba	azogweba	ezogweba	awazugweba	angezugweba	engezugweba
Class 7	sizogweba	esizogweba	sizogweba	asizugweba	esingezugweba	singezugweba
Class 8	zizogweba	ezizogweba	zizogweba	azizugweba	ezingezugweba	zingezugweba
Class 9	izogweba	ezogweba	izogweba	ayizugweba	engezugweba	ingezugweba
Class 10	zizogweba	ezizogweba	zizogweba	azizugweba	ezingezugweba	zingezugweba
Class 11	luzogweba	oluzogweba	luzogweba	aluzugweba	olungezugweba	lungezugweba
Class 14	buzogweba	obuzogweba	buzogweba	abuzugweba	obungezugweba	bungezugweba
Class 15	kuzogweba	okuzogweba	kuzogweba	akuzugweba	okungezugweba	kungezugweba
Class 17	kuzogweba	okuzogweba	kuzogweba	akuzugweba	okungezugweba	kungezugweba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyogweba	engiyogweba	ngiyogweba	angiyugweba	engingeyugweba	ngingeyugweba
2nd singular	uyogweba	oyogweba	uyogweba	awuyugweba	ongeyugweba	ungeyugweba
1st plural	siyogweba	esiyogweba	siyogweba	asiyugweba	esingeyugweba	singeyugweba
2nd plural	niyogweba	eniyogweba	niyogweba	aniyugweba	eningeyugweba	ningeyugweba
Class 1	uyogweba	oyogweba	eyogweba	akayugweba	ongeyugweba	engeyugweba
Class 2	bayogweba	abayogweba	beyogweba	abayugweba	abangeyugweba	bengeyugweba
Class 3	uyogweba	oyogweba	uyogweba	awuyugweba	ongeyugweba	ungeyugweba
Class 4	iyogweba	eyogweba	iyogweba	ayiyugweba	engeyugweba	ingeyugweba
Class 5	liyogweba	eliyogweba	liyogweba	aliyugweba	elingeyugweba	lingeyugweba
Class 6	ayogweba	ayogweba	eyogweba	awayugweba	angeyugweba	engeyugweba
Class 7	siyogweba	esiyogweba	siyogweba	asiyugweba	esingeyugweba	singeyugweba
Class 8	ziyogweba	eziyogweba	ziyogweba	aziyugweba	ezingeyugweba	zingeyugweba
Class 9	iyogweba	eyogweba	iyogweba	ayiyugweba	engeyugweba	ingeyugweba
Class 10	ziyogweba	eziyogweba	ziyogweba	aziyugweba	ezingeyugweba	zingeyugweba
Class 11	luyogweba	oluyogweba	luyogweba	aluyugweba	olungeyugweba	lungeyugweba
Class 14	buyogweba	obuyogweba	buyogweba	abuyugweba	obungeyugweba	bungeyugweba
Class 15	kuyogweba	okuyogweba	kuyogweba	akuyugweba	okungeyugweba	kungeyugweba
Class 17	kuyogweba	okuyogweba	kuyogweba	akuyugweba	okungeyugweba	kungeyugweba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngigwebe	ngingagwebi
2nd singular	ugwebe	ungagwebi
1st plural	sigwebe	singagwebi
2nd plural	nigwebe	ningagwebi
Class 1	agwebe	angagwebi
Class 2	bagwebe	bangagwebi
Class 3	ugwebe	ungagwebi
Class 4	igwebe	ingagwebi
Class 5	ligwebe	lingagwebi
Class 6	agwebe	angagwebi
Class 7	sigwebe	singagwebi
Class 8	zigwebe	zingagwebi
Class 9	igwebe	ingagwebi
Class 10	zigwebe	zingagwebi
Class 11	lugwebe	lungagwebi
Class 14	bugwebe	bungagwebi
Class 15	kugwebe	kungagwebi
Class 17	kugwebe	kungagwebi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngagweba	ngangagweba, angagweba, angangagweba
2nd singular	wagweba	wangagweba, awagweba, awangagweba
1st plural	sagweba	sangagweba, asagweba, asangagweba
2nd plural	nagweba	nangagweba, anagweba, anangagweba
Class 1	wagweba	wangagweba, akagweba, akangagweba
Class 2	bagweba	bangagweba, abagweba, abangagweba
Class 3	wagweba	wangagweba, awagweba, awangagweba
Class 4	yagweba	yangagweba, ayagweba, ayangagweba
Class 5	lagweba	langagweba, alagweba, alangagweba
Class 6	agweba	angagweba, awagweba, awangagweba
Class 7	sagweba	sangagweba, asagweba, asangagweba
Class 8	zagweba	zangagweba, azagweba, azangagweba
Class 9	yagweba	yangagweba, ayagweba, ayangagweba
Class 10	zagweba	zangagweba, azagweba, azangagweba
Class 11	lwagweba	lwangagweba, alwagweba, alwangagweba
Class 14	bagweba	bangagweba, abagweba, abangagweba
Class 15	kwagweba	kwangagweba, akwagweba, akwangagweba
Class 17	kwagweba	kwangagweba, akwagweba, akwangagweba

References

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