qoba

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǃoːɓa/

Verb

-qoba

1. (transitive) to chop, to cut up, to mince
2. (transitive) to be bore, to be weary, to tire out

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuqoba
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqoba	ukungaqobi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qoba	-qobe
Plural	qobani	-qobeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqoba, ngiqoba	engiqobayo, engiqoba	ngiqoba	angiqobi	engingaqobi	ngingaqobi
2nd singular	uyaqoba, uqoba	oqobayo, oqoba	uqoba	awuqobi	ongaqobi	ungaqobi
1st plural	siyaqoba, siqoba	esiqobayo, esiqoba	siqoba	asiqobi	esingaqobi	singaqobi
2nd plural	niyaqoba, niqoba	eniqobayo, eniqoba	niqoba	aniqobi	eningaqobi	ningaqobi
Class 1	uyaqoba, uqoba	oqobayo, oqoba	eqoba	akaqobi	ongaqobi	engaqobi
Class 2	bayaqoba, baqoba	abaqobayo, abaqoba	beqoba	abaqobi	abangaqobi	bengaqobi
Class 3	uyaqoba, uqoba	oqobayo, oqoba	uqoba	awuqobi	ongaqobi	ungaqobi
Class 4	iyaqoba, iqoba	eqobayo, eqoba	iqoba	ayiqobi	engaqobi	ingaqobi
Class 5	liyaqoba, liqoba	eliqobayo, eliqoba	liqoba	aliqobi	elingaqobi	lingaqobi
Class 6	ayaqoba, aqoba	aqobayo, aqoba	eqoba	awaqobi	angaqobi	engaqobi
Class 7	siyaqoba, siqoba	esiqobayo, esiqoba	siqoba	asiqobi	esingaqobi	singaqobi
Class 8	ziyaqoba, ziqoba	eziqobayo, eziqoba	ziqoba	aziqobi	ezingaqobi	zingaqobi
Class 9	iyaqoba, iqoba	eqobayo, eqoba	iqoba	ayiqobi	engaqobi	ingaqobi
Class 10	ziyaqoba, ziqoba	eziqobayo, eziqoba	ziqoba	aziqobi	ezingaqobi	zingaqobi
Class 11	luyaqoba, luqoba	oluqobayo, oluqoba	luqoba	aluqobi	olungaqobi	lungaqobi
Class 14	buyaqoba, buqoba	obuqobayo, obuqoba	buqoba	abuqobi	obungaqobi	bungaqobi
Class 15	kuyaqoba, kuqoba	okuqobayo, okuqoba	kuqoba	akuqobi	okungaqobi	kungaqobi
Class 17	kuyaqoba, kuqoba	okuqobayo, okuqoba	kuqoba	akuqobi	okungaqobi	kungaqobi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqobile, ngiqobē	engiqobile, engiqobē	ngiqobile, ngiqobē	angiqobanga	engingaqobanga	ngingaqobanga
2nd singular	uqobile, uqobē	oqobile, oqobē	uqobile, uqobē	awuqobanga	ongaqobanga	ungaqobanga
1st plural	siqobile, siqobē	esiqobile, esiqobē	siqobile, siqobē	asiqobanga	esingaqobanga	singaqobanga
2nd plural	niqobile, niqobē	eniqobile, eniqobē	niqobile, niqobē	aniqobanga	eningaqobanga	ningaqobanga
Class 1	uqobile, uqobē	oqobile, oqobē	eqobile, eqobē	akaqobanga	ongaqobanga	engaqobanga
Class 2	baqobile, baqobē	abaqobile, abaqobē	beqobile, beqobē	abaqobanga	abangaqobanga	bengaqobanga
Class 3	uqobile, uqobē	oqobile, oqobē	uqobile, uqobē	awuqobanga	ongaqobanga	ungaqobanga
Class 4	iqobile, iqobē	eqobile, eqobē	iqobile, iqobē	ayiqobanga	engaqobanga	ingaqobanga
Class 5	liqobile, liqobē	eliqobile, eliqobē	liqobile, liqobē	aliqobanga	elingaqobanga	lingaqobanga
Class 6	aqobile, aqobē	aqobile, aqobē	eqobile, eqobē	awaqobanga	angaqobanga	engaqobanga
Class 7	siqobile, siqobē	esiqobile, esiqobē	siqobile, siqobē	asiqobanga	esingaqobanga	singaqobanga
Class 8	ziqobile, ziqobē	eziqobile, eziqobē	ziqobile, ziqobē	aziqobanga	ezingaqobanga	zingaqobanga
Class 9	iqobile, iqobē	eqobile, eqobē	iqobile, iqobē	ayiqobanga	engaqobanga	ingaqobanga
Class 10	ziqobile, ziqobē	eziqobile, eziqobē	ziqobile, ziqobē	aziqobanga	ezingaqobanga	zingaqobanga
Class 11	luqobile, luqobē	oluqobile, oluqobē	luqobile, luqobē	aluqobanga	olungaqobanga	lungaqobanga
Class 14	buqobile, buqobē	obuqobile, obuqobē	buqobile, buqobē	abuqobanga	obungaqobanga	bungaqobanga
Class 15	kuqobile, kuqobē	okuqobile, okuqobē	kuqobile, kuqobē	akuqobanga	okungaqobanga	kungaqobanga
Class 17	kuqobile, kuqobē	okuqobile, okuqobē	kuqobile, kuqobē	akuqobanga	okungaqobanga	kungaqobanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqoba	engāqoba	ngāqoba	angiqobanga	engingaqobanga	ngingaqobanga
2nd singular	wāqoba	owāqoba	wāqoba	awuqobanga	ongaqobanga	ungaqobanga
1st plural	sāqoba	esāqoba	sāqoba	asiqobanga	esingaqobanga	singaqobanga
2nd plural	nāqoba	enāqoba	nāqoba	aniqobanga	eningaqobanga	ningaqobanga
Class 1	wāqoba	owāqoba	āqoba	akaqobanga	ongaqobanga	engaqobanga
Class 2	bāqoba	abāqoba	bāqoba	abaqobanga	abangaqobanga	bengaqobanga
Class 3	wāqoba	owāqoba	wāqoba	awuqobanga	ongaqobanga	ungaqobanga
Class 4	yāqoba	eyāqoba	yāqoba	ayiqobanga	engaqobanga	ingaqobanga
Class 5	lāqoba	elāqoba	lāqoba	aliqobanga	elingaqobanga	lingaqobanga
Class 6	āqoba	āqoba	āqoba	awaqobanga	angaqobanga	engaqobanga
Class 7	sāqoba	esāqoba	sāqoba	asiqobanga	esingaqobanga	singaqobanga
Class 8	zāqoba	ezāqoba	zāqoba	aziqobanga	ezingaqobanga	zingaqobanga
Class 9	yāqoba	eyāqoba	yāqoba	ayiqobanga	engaqobanga	ingaqobanga
Class 10	zāqoba	ezāqoba	zāqoba	aziqobanga	ezingaqobanga	zingaqobanga
Class 11	lwāqoba	olwāqoba	lwāqoba	aluqobanga	olungaqobanga	lungaqobanga
Class 14	bāqoba	obāqoba	bāqoba	abuqobanga	obungaqobanga	bungaqobanga
Class 15	kwāqoba	okwāqoba	kwāqoba	akuqobanga	okungaqobanga	kungaqobanga
Class 17	kwāqoba	okwāqoba	kwāqoba	akuqobanga	okungaqobanga	kungaqobanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqoba	—	ngingaqoba	ngingeqobe	—	ngingeqobe
2nd singular	ungaqoba	—	ungaqoba	ungeqobe	—	ungeqobe
1st plural	singaqoba	—	singaqoba	singeqobe	—	singeqobe
2nd plural	ningaqoba	—	ningaqoba	ningeqobe	—	ningeqobe
Class 1	angaqoba	—	engaqoba	angeqobe	—	engeqobe
Class 2	bangaqoba	—	bengaqoba	bangeqobe	—	bengeqobe
Class 3	ungaqoba	—	ungaqoba	ungeqobe	—	ungeqobe
Class 4	ingaqoba	—	ingaqoba	ingeqobe	—	ingeqobe
Class 5	lingaqoba	—	lingaqoba	lingeqobe	—	lingeqobe
Class 6	angaqoba	—	engaqoba	angeqobe	—	engeqobe
Class 7	singaqoba	—	singaqoba	singeqobe	—	singeqobe
Class 8	zingaqoba	—	zingaqoba	zingeqobe	—	zingeqobe
Class 9	ingaqoba	—	ingaqoba	ingeqobe	—	ingeqobe
Class 10	zingaqoba	—	zingaqoba	zingeqobe	—	zingeqobe
Class 11	lungaqoba	—	lungaqoba	lungeqobe	—	lungeqobe
Class 14	bungaqoba	—	bungaqoba	bungeqobe	—	bungeqobe
Class 15	kungaqoba	—	kungaqoba	kungeqobe	—	kungeqobe
Class 17	kungaqoba	—	kungaqoba	kungeqobe	—	kungeqobe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqoba	engizoqoba	ngizoqoba	angizuqoba	engingezuqoba	ngingezuqoba
2nd singular	uzoqoba	ozoqoba	uzoqoba	awuzuqoba	ongezuqoba	ungezuqoba
1st plural	sizoqoba	esizoqoba	sizoqoba	asizuqoba	esingezuqoba	singezuqoba
2nd plural	nizoqoba	enizoqoba	nizoqoba	anizuqoba	eningezuqoba	ningezuqoba
Class 1	uzoqoba	ozoqoba	ezoqoba	akazuqoba	ongezuqoba	engezuqoba
Class 2	bazoqoba	abazoqoba	bezoqoba	abazuqoba	abangezuqoba	bengezuqoba
Class 3	uzoqoba	ozoqoba	uzoqoba	awuzuqoba	ongezuqoba	ungezuqoba
Class 4	izoqoba	ezoqoba	izoqoba	ayizuqoba	engezuqoba	ingezuqoba
Class 5	lizoqoba	elizoqoba	lizoqoba	alizuqoba	elingezuqoba	lingezuqoba
Class 6	azoqoba	azoqoba	ezoqoba	awazuqoba	angezuqoba	engezuqoba
Class 7	sizoqoba	esizoqoba	sizoqoba	asizuqoba	esingezuqoba	singezuqoba
Class 8	zizoqoba	ezizoqoba	zizoqoba	azizuqoba	ezingezuqoba	zingezuqoba
Class 9	izoqoba	ezoqoba	izoqoba	ayizuqoba	engezuqoba	ingezuqoba
Class 10	zizoqoba	ezizoqoba	zizoqoba	azizuqoba	ezingezuqoba	zingezuqoba
Class 11	luzoqoba	oluzoqoba	luzoqoba	aluzuqoba	olungezuqoba	lungezuqoba
Class 14	buzoqoba	obuzoqoba	buzoqoba	abuzuqoba	obungezuqoba	bungezuqoba
Class 15	kuzoqoba	okuzoqoba	kuzoqoba	akuzuqoba	okungezuqoba	kungezuqoba
Class 17	kuzoqoba	okuzoqoba	kuzoqoba	akuzuqoba	okungezuqoba	kungezuqoba
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqoba	engiyoqoba	ngiyoqoba	angiyuqoba	engingeyuqoba	ngingeyuqoba
2nd singular	uyoqoba	oyoqoba	uyoqoba	awuyuqoba	ongeyuqoba	ungeyuqoba
1st plural	siyoqoba	esiyoqoba	siyoqoba	asiyuqoba	esingeyuqoba	singeyuqoba
2nd plural	niyoqoba	eniyoqoba	niyoqoba	aniyuqoba	eningeyuqoba	ningeyuqoba
Class 1	uyoqoba	oyoqoba	eyoqoba	akayuqoba	ongeyuqoba	engeyuqoba
Class 2	bayoqoba	abayoqoba	beyoqoba	abayuqoba	abangeyuqoba	bengeyuqoba
Class 3	uyoqoba	oyoqoba	uyoqoba	awuyuqoba	ongeyuqoba	ungeyuqoba
Class 4	iyoqoba	eyoqoba	iyoqoba	ayiyuqoba	engeyuqoba	ingeyuqoba
Class 5	liyoqoba	eliyoqoba	liyoqoba	aliyuqoba	elingeyuqoba	lingeyuqoba
Class 6	ayoqoba	ayoqoba	eyoqoba	awayuqoba	angeyuqoba	engeyuqoba
Class 7	siyoqoba	esiyoqoba	siyoqoba	asiyuqoba	esingeyuqoba	singeyuqoba
Class 8	ziyoqoba	eziyoqoba	ziyoqoba	aziyuqoba	ezingeyuqoba	zingeyuqoba
Class 9	iyoqoba	eyoqoba	iyoqoba	ayiyuqoba	engeyuqoba	ingeyuqoba
Class 10	ziyoqoba	eziyoqoba	ziyoqoba	aziyuqoba	ezingeyuqoba	zingeyuqoba
Class 11	luyoqoba	oluyoqoba	luyoqoba	aluyuqoba	olungeyuqoba	lungeyuqoba
Class 14	buyoqoba	obuyoqoba	buyoqoba	abuyuqoba	obungeyuqoba	bungeyuqoba
Class 15	kuyoqoba	okuyoqoba	kuyoqoba	akuyuqoba	okungeyuqoba	kungeyuqoba
Class 17	kuyoqoba	okuyoqoba	kuyoqoba	akuyuqoba	okungeyuqoba	kungeyuqoba
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqobe	ngingaqobi
2nd singular	uqobe	ungaqobi
1st plural	siqobe	singaqobi
2nd plural	niqobe	ningaqobi
Class 1	aqobe	angaqobi
Class 2	baqobe	bangaqobi
Class 3	uqobe	ungaqobi
Class 4	iqobe	ingaqobi
Class 5	liqobe	lingaqobi
Class 6	aqobe	angaqobi
Class 7	siqobe	singaqobi
Class 8	ziqobe	zingaqobi
Class 9	iqobe	ingaqobi
Class 10	ziqobe	zingaqobi
Class 11	luqobe	lungaqobi
Class 14	buqobe	bungaqobi
Class 15	kuqobe	kungaqobi
Class 17	kuqobe	kungaqobi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqoba	ngangaqoba, angaqoba, angangaqoba
2nd singular	waqoba	wangaqoba, awaqoba, awangaqoba
1st plural	saqoba	sangaqoba, asaqoba, asangaqoba
2nd plural	naqoba	nangaqoba, anaqoba, anangaqoba
Class 1	waqoba	wangaqoba, akaqoba, akangaqoba
Class 2	baqoba	bangaqoba, abaqoba, abangaqoba
Class 3	waqoba	wangaqoba, awaqoba, awangaqoba
Class 4	yaqoba	yangaqoba, ayaqoba, ayangaqoba
Class 5	laqoba	langaqoba, alaqoba, alangaqoba
Class 6	aqoba	angaqoba, awaqoba, awangaqoba
Class 7	saqoba	sangaqoba, asaqoba, asangaqoba
Class 8	zaqoba	zangaqoba, azaqoba, azangaqoba
Class 9	yaqoba	yangaqoba, ayaqoba, ayangaqoba
Class 10	zaqoba	zangaqoba, azaqoba, azangaqoba
Class 11	lwaqoba	lwangaqoba, alwaqoba, alwangaqoba
Class 14	baqoba	bangaqoba, abaqoba, abangaqoba
Class 15	kwaqoba	kwangaqoba, akwaqoba, akwangaqoba
Class 17	kwaqoba	kwangaqoba, akwaqoba, akwangaqoba

References

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