ncoma

Xhosa

Verb

-ncoma

1. (transitive) to praise, to admire

Inflection

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Zulu

Verb

-ncoma

1. (transitive) to admire, to commend, to praise
2. (transitive) to recommend

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuncoma
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuncoma	ukungancomi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	ncoma	-ncome
Plural	ncomani	-ncomeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyancoma, ngincoma	engincomayo, engincoma	ngincoma	angincomi	engingancomi	ngingancomi
2nd singular	uyancoma, uncoma	oncomayo, oncoma	uncoma	awuncomi	ongancomi	ungancomi
1st plural	siyancoma, sincoma	esincomayo, esincoma	sincoma	asincomi	esingancomi	singancomi
2nd plural	niyancoma, nincoma	enincomayo, enincoma	nincoma	anincomi	eningancomi	ningancomi
Class 1	uyancoma, uncoma	oncomayo, oncoma	encoma	akancomi	ongancomi	engancomi
Class 2	bayancoma, bancoma	abancomayo, abancoma	bencoma	abancomi	abangancomi	bengancomi
Class 3	uyancoma, uncoma	oncomayo, oncoma	uncoma	awuncomi	ongancomi	ungancomi
Class 4	iyancoma, incoma	encomayo, encoma	incoma	ayincomi	engancomi	ingancomi
Class 5	liyancoma, lincoma	elincomayo, elincoma	lincoma	alincomi	elingancomi	lingancomi
Class 6	ayancoma, ancoma	ancomayo, ancoma	encoma	awancomi	angancomi	engancomi
Class 7	siyancoma, sincoma	esincomayo, esincoma	sincoma	asincomi	esingancomi	singancomi
Class 8	ziyancoma, zincoma	ezincomayo, ezincoma	zincoma	azincomi	ezingancomi	zingancomi
Class 9	iyancoma, incoma	encomayo, encoma	incoma	ayincomi	engancomi	ingancomi
Class 10	ziyancoma, zincoma	ezincomayo, ezincoma	zincoma	azincomi	ezingancomi	zingancomi
Class 11	luyancoma, luncoma	oluncomayo, oluncoma	luncoma	aluncomi	olungancomi	lungancomi
Class 14	buyancoma, buncoma	obuncomayo, obuncoma	buncoma	abuncomi	obungancomi	bungancomi
Class 15	kuyancoma, kuncoma	okuncomayo, okuncoma	kuncoma	akuncomi	okungancomi	kungancomi
Class 17	kuyancoma, kuncoma	okuncomayo, okuncoma	kuncoma	akuncomi	okungancomi	kungancomi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngincomile, ngincomē	engincomile, engincomē	ngincomile, ngincomē	angincomanga	engingancomanga	ngingancomanga
2nd singular	uncomile, uncomē	oncomile, oncomē	uncomile, uncomē	awuncomanga	ongancomanga	ungancomanga
1st plural	sincomile, sincomē	esincomile, esincomē	sincomile, sincomē	asincomanga	esingancomanga	singancomanga
2nd plural	nincomile, nincomē	enincomile, enincomē	nincomile, nincomē	anincomanga	eningancomanga	ningancomanga
Class 1	uncomile, uncomē	oncomile, oncomē	encomile, encomē	akancomanga	ongancomanga	engancomanga
Class 2	bancomile, bancomē	abancomile, abancomē	bencomile, bencomē	abancomanga	abangancomanga	bengancomanga
Class 3	uncomile, uncomē	oncomile, oncomē	uncomile, uncomē	awuncomanga	ongancomanga	ungancomanga
Class 4	incomile, incomē	encomile, encomē	incomile, incomē	ayincomanga	engancomanga	ingancomanga
Class 5	lincomile, lincomē	elincomile, elincomē	lincomile, lincomē	alincomanga	elingancomanga	lingancomanga
Class 6	ancomile, ancomē	ancomile, ancomē	encomile, encomē	awancomanga	angancomanga	engancomanga
Class 7	sincomile, sincomē	esincomile, esincomē	sincomile, sincomē	asincomanga	esingancomanga	singancomanga
Class 8	zincomile, zincomē	ezincomile, ezincomē	zincomile, zincomē	azincomanga	ezingancomanga	zingancomanga
Class 9	incomile, incomē	encomile, encomē	incomile, incomē	ayincomanga	engancomanga	ingancomanga
Class 10	zincomile, zincomē	ezincomile, ezincomē	zincomile, zincomē	azincomanga	ezingancomanga	zingancomanga
Class 11	luncomile, luncomē	oluncomile, oluncomē	luncomile, luncomē	aluncomanga	olungancomanga	lungancomanga
Class 14	buncomile, buncomē	obuncomile, obuncomē	buncomile, buncomē	abuncomanga	obungancomanga	bungancomanga
Class 15	kuncomile, kuncomē	okuncomile, okuncomē	kuncomile, kuncomē	akuncomanga	okungancomanga	kungancomanga
Class 17	kuncomile, kuncomē	okuncomile, okuncomē	kuncomile, kuncomē	akuncomanga	okungancomanga	kungancomanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāncoma	engāncoma	ngāncoma	angincomanga	engingancomanga	ngingancomanga
2nd singular	wāncoma	owāncoma	wāncoma	awuncomanga	ongancomanga	ungancomanga
1st plural	sāncoma	esāncoma	sāncoma	asincomanga	esingancomanga	singancomanga
2nd plural	nāncoma	enāncoma	nāncoma	anincomanga	eningancomanga	ningancomanga
Class 1	wāncoma	owāncoma	āncoma	akancomanga	ongancomanga	engancomanga
Class 2	bāncoma	abāncoma	bāncoma	abancomanga	abangancomanga	bengancomanga
Class 3	wāncoma	owāncoma	wāncoma	awuncomanga	ongancomanga	ungancomanga
Class 4	yāncoma	eyāncoma	yāncoma	ayincomanga	engancomanga	ingancomanga
Class 5	lāncoma	elāncoma	lāncoma	alincomanga	elingancomanga	lingancomanga
Class 6	āncoma	āncoma	āncoma	awancomanga	angancomanga	engancomanga
Class 7	sāncoma	esāncoma	sāncoma	asincomanga	esingancomanga	singancomanga
Class 8	zāncoma	ezāncoma	zāncoma	azincomanga	ezingancomanga	zingancomanga
Class 9	yāncoma	eyāncoma	yāncoma	ayincomanga	engancomanga	ingancomanga
Class 10	zāncoma	ezāncoma	zāncoma	azincomanga	ezingancomanga	zingancomanga
Class 11	lwāncoma	olwāncoma	lwāncoma	aluncomanga	olungancomanga	lungancomanga
Class 14	bāncoma	obāncoma	bāncoma	abuncomanga	obungancomanga	bungancomanga
Class 15	kwāncoma	okwāncoma	kwāncoma	akuncomanga	okungancomanga	kungancomanga
Class 17	kwāncoma	okwāncoma	kwāncoma	akuncomanga	okungancomanga	kungancomanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingancoma	—	ngingancoma	ngingencome	—	ngingencome
2nd singular	ungancoma	—	ungancoma	ungencome	—	ungencome
1st plural	singancoma	—	singancoma	singencome	—	singencome
2nd plural	ningancoma	—	ningancoma	ningencome	—	ningencome
Class 1	angancoma	—	engancoma	angencome	—	engencome
Class 2	bangancoma	—	bengancoma	bangencome	—	bengencome
Class 3	ungancoma	—	ungancoma	ungencome	—	ungencome
Class 4	ingancoma	—	ingancoma	ingencome	—	ingencome
Class 5	lingancoma	—	lingancoma	lingencome	—	lingencome
Class 6	angancoma	—	engancoma	angencome	—	engencome
Class 7	singancoma	—	singancoma	singencome	—	singencome
Class 8	zingancoma	—	zingancoma	zingencome	—	zingencome
Class 9	ingancoma	—	ingancoma	ingencome	—	ingencome
Class 10	zingancoma	—	zingancoma	zingencome	—	zingencome
Class 11	lungancoma	—	lungancoma	lungencome	—	lungencome
Class 14	bungancoma	—	bungancoma	bungencome	—	bungencome
Class 15	kungancoma	—	kungancoma	kungencome	—	kungencome
Class 17	kungancoma	—	kungancoma	kungencome	—	kungencome
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoncoma	engizoncoma	ngizoncoma	angizuncoma	engingezuncoma	ngingezuncoma
2nd singular	uzoncoma	ozoncoma	uzoncoma	awuzuncoma	ongezuncoma	ungezuncoma
1st plural	sizoncoma	esizoncoma	sizoncoma	asizuncoma	esingezuncoma	singezuncoma
2nd plural	nizoncoma	enizoncoma	nizoncoma	anizuncoma	eningezuncoma	ningezuncoma
Class 1	uzoncoma	ozoncoma	ezoncoma	akazuncoma	ongezuncoma	engezuncoma
Class 2	bazoncoma	abazoncoma	bezoncoma	abazuncoma	abangezuncoma	bengezuncoma
Class 3	uzoncoma	ozoncoma	uzoncoma	awuzuncoma	ongezuncoma	ungezuncoma
Class 4	izoncoma	ezoncoma	izoncoma	ayizuncoma	engezuncoma	ingezuncoma
Class 5	lizoncoma	elizoncoma	lizoncoma	alizuncoma	elingezuncoma	lingezuncoma
Class 6	azoncoma	azoncoma	ezoncoma	awazuncoma	angezuncoma	engezuncoma
Class 7	sizoncoma	esizoncoma	sizoncoma	asizuncoma	esingezuncoma	singezuncoma
Class 8	zizoncoma	ezizoncoma	zizoncoma	azizuncoma	ezingezuncoma	zingezuncoma
Class 9	izoncoma	ezoncoma	izoncoma	ayizuncoma	engezuncoma	ingezuncoma
Class 10	zizoncoma	ezizoncoma	zizoncoma	azizuncoma	ezingezuncoma	zingezuncoma
Class 11	luzoncoma	oluzoncoma	luzoncoma	aluzuncoma	olungezuncoma	lungezuncoma
Class 14	buzoncoma	obuzoncoma	buzoncoma	abuzuncoma	obungezuncoma	bungezuncoma
Class 15	kuzoncoma	okuzoncoma	kuzoncoma	akuzuncoma	okungezuncoma	kungezuncoma
Class 17	kuzoncoma	okuzoncoma	kuzoncoma	akuzuncoma	okungezuncoma	kungezuncoma
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoncoma	engiyoncoma	ngiyoncoma	angiyuncoma	engingeyuncoma	ngingeyuncoma
2nd singular	uyoncoma	oyoncoma	uyoncoma	awuyuncoma	ongeyuncoma	ungeyuncoma
1st plural	siyoncoma	esiyoncoma	siyoncoma	asiyuncoma	esingeyuncoma	singeyuncoma
2nd plural	niyoncoma	eniyoncoma	niyoncoma	aniyuncoma	eningeyuncoma	ningeyuncoma
Class 1	uyoncoma	oyoncoma	eyoncoma	akayuncoma	ongeyuncoma	engeyuncoma
Class 2	bayoncoma	abayoncoma	beyoncoma	abayuncoma	abangeyuncoma	bengeyuncoma
Class 3	uyoncoma	oyoncoma	uyoncoma	awuyuncoma	ongeyuncoma	ungeyuncoma
Class 4	iyoncoma	eyoncoma	iyoncoma	ayiyuncoma	engeyuncoma	ingeyuncoma
Class 5	liyoncoma	eliyoncoma	liyoncoma	aliyuncoma	elingeyuncoma	lingeyuncoma
Class 6	ayoncoma	ayoncoma	eyoncoma	awayuncoma	angeyuncoma	engeyuncoma
Class 7	siyoncoma	esiyoncoma	siyoncoma	asiyuncoma	esingeyuncoma	singeyuncoma
Class 8	ziyoncoma	eziyoncoma	ziyoncoma	aziyuncoma	ezingeyuncoma	zingeyuncoma
Class 9	iyoncoma	eyoncoma	iyoncoma	ayiyuncoma	engeyuncoma	ingeyuncoma
Class 10	ziyoncoma	eziyoncoma	ziyoncoma	aziyuncoma	ezingeyuncoma	zingeyuncoma
Class 11	luyoncoma	oluyoncoma	luyoncoma	aluyuncoma	olungeyuncoma	lungeyuncoma
Class 14	buyoncoma	obuyoncoma	buyoncoma	abuyuncoma	obungeyuncoma	bungeyuncoma
Class 15	kuyoncoma	okuyoncoma	kuyoncoma	akuyuncoma	okungeyuncoma	kungeyuncoma
Class 17	kuyoncoma	okuyoncoma	kuyoncoma	akuyuncoma	okungeyuncoma	kungeyuncoma
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngincome	ngingancomi
2nd singular	uncome	ungancomi
1st plural	sincome	singancomi
2nd plural	nincome	ningancomi
Class 1	ancome	angancomi
Class 2	bancome	bangancomi
Class 3	uncome	ungancomi
Class 4	income	ingancomi
Class 5	lincome	lingancomi
Class 6	ancome	angancomi
Class 7	sincome	singancomi
Class 8	zincome	zingancomi
Class 9	income	ingancomi
Class 10	zincome	zingancomi
Class 11	luncome	lungancomi
Class 14	buncome	bungancomi
Class 15	kuncome	kungancomi
Class 17	kuncome	kungancomi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngancoma	ngangancoma, angancoma, angangancoma
2nd singular	wancoma	wangancoma, awancoma, awangancoma
1st plural	sancoma	sangancoma, asancoma, asangancoma
2nd plural	nancoma	nangancoma, anancoma, anangancoma
Class 1	wancoma	wangancoma, akancoma, akangancoma
Class 2	bancoma	bangancoma, abancoma, abangancoma
Class 3	wancoma	wangancoma, awancoma, awangancoma
Class 4	yancoma	yangancoma, ayancoma, ayangancoma
Class 5	lancoma	langancoma, alancoma, alangancoma
Class 6	ancoma	angancoma, awancoma, awangancoma
Class 7	sancoma	sangancoma, asancoma, asangancoma
Class 8	zancoma	zangancoma, azancoma, azangancoma
Class 9	yancoma	yangancoma, ayancoma, ayangancoma
Class 10	zancoma	zangancoma, azancoma, azangancoma
Class 11	lwancoma	lwangancoma, alwancoma, alwangancoma
Class 14	bancoma	bangancoma, abancoma, abangancoma
Class 15	kwancoma	kwangancoma, akwancoma, akwangancoma
Class 17	kwancoma	kwangancoma, akwancoma, akwangancoma

References

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