phonsa

Zulu

Verb

-phonsa

1. (transitive) to throw

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuphonsa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphonsa	ukungaphonsi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phonsa	-phonse
Plural	phonsani	-phonseni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphonsa, ngiphonsa	engiphonsayo, engiphonsa	ngiphonsa	angiphonsi	engingaphonsi	ngingaphonsi
2nd singular	uyaphonsa, uphonsa	ophonsayo, ophonsa	uphonsa	awuphonsi	ongaphonsi	ungaphonsi
1st plural	siyaphonsa, siphonsa	esiphonsayo, esiphonsa	siphonsa	asiphonsi	esingaphonsi	singaphonsi
2nd plural	niyaphonsa, niphonsa	eniphonsayo, eniphonsa	niphonsa	aniphonsi	eningaphonsi	ningaphonsi
Class 1	uyaphonsa, uphonsa	ophonsayo, ophonsa	ephonsa	akaphonsi	ongaphonsi	engaphonsi
Class 2	bayaphonsa, baphonsa	abaphonsayo, abaphonsa	bephonsa	abaphonsi	abangaphonsi	bengaphonsi
Class 3	uyaphonsa, uphonsa	ophonsayo, ophonsa	uphonsa	awuphonsi	ongaphonsi	ungaphonsi
Class 4	iyaphonsa, iphonsa	ephonsayo, ephonsa	iphonsa	ayiphonsi	engaphonsi	ingaphonsi
Class 5	liyaphonsa, liphonsa	eliphonsayo, eliphonsa	liphonsa	aliphonsi	elingaphonsi	lingaphonsi
Class 6	ayaphonsa, aphonsa	aphonsayo, aphonsa	ephonsa	awaphonsi	angaphonsi	engaphonsi
Class 7	siyaphonsa, siphonsa	esiphonsayo, esiphonsa	siphonsa	asiphonsi	esingaphonsi	singaphonsi
Class 8	ziyaphonsa, ziphonsa	eziphonsayo, eziphonsa	ziphonsa	aziphonsi	ezingaphonsi	zingaphonsi
Class 9	iyaphonsa, iphonsa	ephonsayo, ephonsa	iphonsa	ayiphonsi	engaphonsi	ingaphonsi
Class 10	ziyaphonsa, ziphonsa	eziphonsayo, eziphonsa	ziphonsa	aziphonsi	ezingaphonsi	zingaphonsi
Class 11	luyaphonsa, luphonsa	oluphonsayo, oluphonsa	luphonsa	aluphonsi	olungaphonsi	lungaphonsi
Class 14	buyaphonsa, buphonsa	obuphonsayo, obuphonsa	buphonsa	abuphonsi	obungaphonsi	bungaphonsi
Class 15	kuyaphonsa, kuphonsa	okuphonsayo, okuphonsa	kuphonsa	akuphonsi	okungaphonsi	kungaphonsi
Class 17	kuyaphonsa, kuphonsa	okuphonsayo, okuphonsa	kuphonsa	akuphonsi	okungaphonsi	kungaphonsi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphonsile, ngiphonsē	engiphonsile, engiphonsē	ngiphonsile, ngiphonsē	angiphonsanga	engingaphonsanga	ngingaphonsanga
2nd singular	uphonsile, uphonsē	ophonsile, ophonsē	uphonsile, uphonsē	awuphonsanga	ongaphonsanga	ungaphonsanga
1st plural	siphonsile, siphonsē	esiphonsile, esiphonsē	siphonsile, siphonsē	asiphonsanga	esingaphonsanga	singaphonsanga
2nd plural	niphonsile, niphonsē	eniphonsile, eniphonsē	niphonsile, niphonsē	aniphonsanga	eningaphonsanga	ningaphonsanga
Class 1	uphonsile, uphonsē	ophonsile, ophonsē	ephonsile, ephonsē	akaphonsanga	ongaphonsanga	engaphonsanga
Class 2	baphonsile, baphonsē	abaphonsile, abaphonsē	bephonsile, bephonsē	abaphonsanga	abangaphonsanga	bengaphonsanga
Class 3	uphonsile, uphonsē	ophonsile, ophonsē	uphonsile, uphonsē	awuphonsanga	ongaphonsanga	ungaphonsanga
Class 4	iphonsile, iphonsē	ephonsile, ephonsē	iphonsile, iphonsē	ayiphonsanga	engaphonsanga	ingaphonsanga
Class 5	liphonsile, liphonsē	eliphonsile, eliphonsē	liphonsile, liphonsē	aliphonsanga	elingaphonsanga	lingaphonsanga
Class 6	aphonsile, aphonsē	aphonsile, aphonsē	ephonsile, ephonsē	awaphonsanga	angaphonsanga	engaphonsanga
Class 7	siphonsile, siphonsē	esiphonsile, esiphonsē	siphonsile, siphonsē	asiphonsanga	esingaphonsanga	singaphonsanga
Class 8	ziphonsile, ziphonsē	eziphonsile, eziphonsē	ziphonsile, ziphonsē	aziphonsanga	ezingaphonsanga	zingaphonsanga
Class 9	iphonsile, iphonsē	ephonsile, ephonsē	iphonsile, iphonsē	ayiphonsanga	engaphonsanga	ingaphonsanga
Class 10	ziphonsile, ziphonsē	eziphonsile, eziphonsē	ziphonsile, ziphonsē	aziphonsanga	ezingaphonsanga	zingaphonsanga
Class 11	luphonsile, luphonsē	oluphonsile, oluphonsē	luphonsile, luphonsē	aluphonsanga	olungaphonsanga	lungaphonsanga
Class 14	buphonsile, buphonsē	obuphonsile, obuphonsē	buphonsile, buphonsē	abuphonsanga	obungaphonsanga	bungaphonsanga
Class 15	kuphonsile, kuphonsē	okuphonsile, okuphonsē	kuphonsile, kuphonsē	akuphonsanga	okungaphonsanga	kungaphonsanga
Class 17	kuphonsile, kuphonsē	okuphonsile, okuphonsē	kuphonsile, kuphonsē	akuphonsanga	okungaphonsanga	kungaphonsanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphonsa	engāphonsa	ngāphonsa	angiphonsanga	engingaphonsanga	ngingaphonsanga
2nd singular	wāphonsa	owāphonsa	wāphonsa	awuphonsanga	ongaphonsanga	ungaphonsanga
1st plural	sāphonsa	esāphonsa	sāphonsa	asiphonsanga	esingaphonsanga	singaphonsanga
2nd plural	nāphonsa	enāphonsa	nāphonsa	aniphonsanga	eningaphonsanga	ningaphonsanga
Class 1	wāphonsa	owāphonsa	āphonsa	akaphonsanga	ongaphonsanga	engaphonsanga
Class 2	bāphonsa	abāphonsa	bāphonsa	abaphonsanga	abangaphonsanga	bengaphonsanga
Class 3	wāphonsa	owāphonsa	wāphonsa	awuphonsanga	ongaphonsanga	ungaphonsanga
Class 4	yāphonsa	eyāphonsa	yāphonsa	ayiphonsanga	engaphonsanga	ingaphonsanga
Class 5	lāphonsa	elāphonsa	lāphonsa	aliphonsanga	elingaphonsanga	lingaphonsanga
Class 6	āphonsa	āphonsa	āphonsa	awaphonsanga	angaphonsanga	engaphonsanga
Class 7	sāphonsa	esāphonsa	sāphonsa	asiphonsanga	esingaphonsanga	singaphonsanga
Class 8	zāphonsa	ezāphonsa	zāphonsa	aziphonsanga	ezingaphonsanga	zingaphonsanga
Class 9	yāphonsa	eyāphonsa	yāphonsa	ayiphonsanga	engaphonsanga	ingaphonsanga
Class 10	zāphonsa	ezāphonsa	zāphonsa	aziphonsanga	ezingaphonsanga	zingaphonsanga
Class 11	lwāphonsa	olwāphonsa	lwāphonsa	aluphonsanga	olungaphonsanga	lungaphonsanga
Class 14	bāphonsa	obāphonsa	bāphonsa	abuphonsanga	obungaphonsanga	bungaphonsanga
Class 15	kwāphonsa	okwāphonsa	kwāphonsa	akuphonsanga	okungaphonsanga	kungaphonsanga
Class 17	kwāphonsa	okwāphonsa	kwāphonsa	akuphonsanga	okungaphonsanga	kungaphonsanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphonsa	—	ngingaphonsa	ngingephonse	—	ngingephonse
2nd singular	ungaphonsa	—	ungaphonsa	ungephonse	—	ungephonse
1st plural	singaphonsa	—	singaphonsa	singephonse	—	singephonse
2nd plural	ningaphonsa	—	ningaphonsa	ningephonse	—	ningephonse
Class 1	angaphonsa	—	engaphonsa	angephonse	—	engephonse
Class 2	bangaphonsa	—	bengaphonsa	bangephonse	—	bengephonse
Class 3	ungaphonsa	—	ungaphonsa	ungephonse	—	ungephonse
Class 4	ingaphonsa	—	ingaphonsa	ingephonse	—	ingephonse
Class 5	lingaphonsa	—	lingaphonsa	lingephonse	—	lingephonse
Class 6	angaphonsa	—	engaphonsa	angephonse	—	engephonse
Class 7	singaphonsa	—	singaphonsa	singephonse	—	singephonse
Class 8	zingaphonsa	—	zingaphonsa	zingephonse	—	zingephonse
Class 9	ingaphonsa	—	ingaphonsa	ingephonse	—	ingephonse
Class 10	zingaphonsa	—	zingaphonsa	zingephonse	—	zingephonse
Class 11	lungaphonsa	—	lungaphonsa	lungephonse	—	lungephonse
Class 14	bungaphonsa	—	bungaphonsa	bungephonse	—	bungephonse
Class 15	kungaphonsa	—	kungaphonsa	kungephonse	—	kungephonse
Class 17	kungaphonsa	—	kungaphonsa	kungephonse	—	kungephonse
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophonsa	engizophonsa	ngizophonsa	angizuphonsa	engingezuphonsa	ngingezuphonsa
2nd singular	uzophonsa	ozophonsa	uzophonsa	awuzuphonsa	ongezuphonsa	ungezuphonsa
1st plural	sizophonsa	esizophonsa	sizophonsa	asizuphonsa	esingezuphonsa	singezuphonsa
2nd plural	nizophonsa	enizophonsa	nizophonsa	anizuphonsa	eningezuphonsa	ningezuphonsa
Class 1	uzophonsa	ozophonsa	ezophonsa	akazuphonsa	ongezuphonsa	engezuphonsa
Class 2	bazophonsa	abazophonsa	bezophonsa	abazuphonsa	abangezuphonsa	bengezuphonsa
Class 3	uzophonsa	ozophonsa	uzophonsa	awuzuphonsa	ongezuphonsa	ungezuphonsa
Class 4	izophonsa	ezophonsa	izophonsa	ayizuphonsa	engezuphonsa	ingezuphonsa
Class 5	lizophonsa	elizophonsa	lizophonsa	alizuphonsa	elingezuphonsa	lingezuphonsa
Class 6	azophonsa	azophonsa	ezophonsa	awazuphonsa	angezuphonsa	engezuphonsa
Class 7	sizophonsa	esizophonsa	sizophonsa	asizuphonsa	esingezuphonsa	singezuphonsa
Class 8	zizophonsa	ezizophonsa	zizophonsa	azizuphonsa	ezingezuphonsa	zingezuphonsa
Class 9	izophonsa	ezophonsa	izophonsa	ayizuphonsa	engezuphonsa	ingezuphonsa
Class 10	zizophonsa	ezizophonsa	zizophonsa	azizuphonsa	ezingezuphonsa	zingezuphonsa
Class 11	luzophonsa	oluzophonsa	luzophonsa	aluzuphonsa	olungezuphonsa	lungezuphonsa
Class 14	buzophonsa	obuzophonsa	buzophonsa	abuzuphonsa	obungezuphonsa	bungezuphonsa
Class 15	kuzophonsa	okuzophonsa	kuzophonsa	akuzuphonsa	okungezuphonsa	kungezuphonsa
Class 17	kuzophonsa	okuzophonsa	kuzophonsa	akuzuphonsa	okungezuphonsa	kungezuphonsa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophonsa	engiyophonsa	ngiyophonsa	angiyuphonsa	engingeyuphonsa	ngingeyuphonsa
2nd singular	uyophonsa	oyophonsa	uyophonsa	awuyuphonsa	ongeyuphonsa	ungeyuphonsa
1st plural	siyophonsa	esiyophonsa	siyophonsa	asiyuphonsa	esingeyuphonsa	singeyuphonsa
2nd plural	niyophonsa	eniyophonsa	niyophonsa	aniyuphonsa	eningeyuphonsa	ningeyuphonsa
Class 1	uyophonsa	oyophonsa	eyophonsa	akayuphonsa	ongeyuphonsa	engeyuphonsa
Class 2	bayophonsa	abayophonsa	beyophonsa	abayuphonsa	abangeyuphonsa	bengeyuphonsa
Class 3	uyophonsa	oyophonsa	uyophonsa	awuyuphonsa	ongeyuphonsa	ungeyuphonsa
Class 4	iyophonsa	eyophonsa	iyophonsa	ayiyuphonsa	engeyuphonsa	ingeyuphonsa
Class 5	liyophonsa	eliyophonsa	liyophonsa	aliyuphonsa	elingeyuphonsa	lingeyuphonsa
Class 6	ayophonsa	ayophonsa	eyophonsa	awayuphonsa	angeyuphonsa	engeyuphonsa
Class 7	siyophonsa	esiyophonsa	siyophonsa	asiyuphonsa	esingeyuphonsa	singeyuphonsa
Class 8	ziyophonsa	eziyophonsa	ziyophonsa	aziyuphonsa	ezingeyuphonsa	zingeyuphonsa
Class 9	iyophonsa	eyophonsa	iyophonsa	ayiyuphonsa	engeyuphonsa	ingeyuphonsa
Class 10	ziyophonsa	eziyophonsa	ziyophonsa	aziyuphonsa	ezingeyuphonsa	zingeyuphonsa
Class 11	luyophonsa	oluyophonsa	luyophonsa	aluyuphonsa	olungeyuphonsa	lungeyuphonsa
Class 14	buyophonsa	obuyophonsa	buyophonsa	abuyuphonsa	obungeyuphonsa	bungeyuphonsa
Class 15	kuyophonsa	okuyophonsa	kuyophonsa	akuyuphonsa	okungeyuphonsa	kungeyuphonsa
Class 17	kuyophonsa	okuyophonsa	kuyophonsa	akuyuphonsa	okungeyuphonsa	kungeyuphonsa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphonse	ngingaphonsi
2nd singular	uphonse	ungaphonsi
1st plural	siphonse	singaphonsi
2nd plural	niphonse	ningaphonsi
Class 1	aphonse	angaphonsi
Class 2	baphonse	bangaphonsi
Class 3	uphonse	ungaphonsi
Class 4	iphonse	ingaphonsi
Class 5	liphonse	lingaphonsi
Class 6	aphonse	angaphonsi
Class 7	siphonse	singaphonsi
Class 8	ziphonse	zingaphonsi
Class 9	iphonse	ingaphonsi
Class 10	ziphonse	zingaphonsi
Class 11	luphonse	lungaphonsi
Class 14	buphonse	bungaphonsi
Class 15	kuphonse	kungaphonsi
Class 17	kuphonse	kungaphonsi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphonsa	ngangaphonsa, angaphonsa, angangaphonsa
2nd singular	waphonsa	wangaphonsa, awaphonsa, awangaphonsa
1st plural	saphonsa	sangaphonsa, asaphonsa, asangaphonsa
2nd plural	naphonsa	nangaphonsa, anaphonsa, anangaphonsa
Class 1	waphonsa	wangaphonsa, akaphonsa, akangaphonsa
Class 2	baphonsa	bangaphonsa, abaphonsa, abangaphonsa
Class 3	waphonsa	wangaphonsa, awaphonsa, awangaphonsa
Class 4	yaphonsa	yangaphonsa, ayaphonsa, ayangaphonsa
Class 5	laphonsa	langaphonsa, alaphonsa, alangaphonsa
Class 6	aphonsa	angaphonsa, awaphonsa, awangaphonsa
Class 7	saphonsa	sangaphonsa, asaphonsa, asangaphonsa
Class 8	zaphonsa	zangaphonsa, azaphonsa, azangaphonsa
Class 9	yaphonsa	yangaphonsa, ayaphonsa, ayangaphonsa
Class 10	zaphonsa	zangaphonsa, azaphonsa, azangaphonsa
Class 11	lwaphonsa	lwangaphonsa, alwaphonsa, alwangaphonsa
Class 14	baphonsa	bangaphonsa, abaphonsa, abangaphonsa
Class 15	kwaphonsa	kwangaphonsa, akwaphonsa, akwangaphonsa
Class 17	kwaphonsa	kwangaphonsa, akwaphonsa, akwangaphonsa

References

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