qoka

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǃoːɠa/

Verb

-qoka

1. (transitive) to choose, to pick out, to select

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuqoka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqoka	ukungaqoki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qoka	-qoke
Plural	qokani	-qokeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqoka, ngiqoka	engiqokayo, engiqoka	ngiqoka	angiqoki	engingaqoki	ngingaqoki
2nd singular	uyaqoka, uqoka	oqokayo, oqoka	uqoka	awuqoki	ongaqoki	ungaqoki
1st plural	siyaqoka, siqoka	esiqokayo, esiqoka	siqoka	asiqoki	esingaqoki	singaqoki
2nd plural	niyaqoka, niqoka	eniqokayo, eniqoka	niqoka	aniqoki	eningaqoki	ningaqoki
Class 1	uyaqoka, uqoka	oqokayo, oqoka	eqoka	akaqoki	ongaqoki	engaqoki
Class 2	bayaqoka, baqoka	abaqokayo, abaqoka	beqoka	abaqoki	abangaqoki	bengaqoki
Class 3	uyaqoka, uqoka	oqokayo, oqoka	uqoka	awuqoki	ongaqoki	ungaqoki
Class 4	iyaqoka, iqoka	eqokayo, eqoka	iqoka	ayiqoki	engaqoki	ingaqoki
Class 5	liyaqoka, liqoka	eliqokayo, eliqoka	liqoka	aliqoki	elingaqoki	lingaqoki
Class 6	ayaqoka, aqoka	aqokayo, aqoka	eqoka	awaqoki	angaqoki	engaqoki
Class 7	siyaqoka, siqoka	esiqokayo, esiqoka	siqoka	asiqoki	esingaqoki	singaqoki
Class 8	ziyaqoka, ziqoka	eziqokayo, eziqoka	ziqoka	aziqoki	ezingaqoki	zingaqoki
Class 9	iyaqoka, iqoka	eqokayo, eqoka	iqoka	ayiqoki	engaqoki	ingaqoki
Class 10	ziyaqoka, ziqoka	eziqokayo, eziqoka	ziqoka	aziqoki	ezingaqoki	zingaqoki
Class 11	luyaqoka, luqoka	oluqokayo, oluqoka	luqoka	aluqoki	olungaqoki	lungaqoki
Class 14	buyaqoka, buqoka	obuqokayo, obuqoka	buqoka	abuqoki	obungaqoki	bungaqoki
Class 15	kuyaqoka, kuqoka	okuqokayo, okuqoka	kuqoka	akuqoki	okungaqoki	kungaqoki
Class 17	kuyaqoka, kuqoka	okuqokayo, okuqoka	kuqoka	akuqoki	okungaqoki	kungaqoki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqokile, ngiqokē	engiqokile, engiqokē	ngiqokile, ngiqokē	angiqokanga	engingaqokanga	ngingaqokanga
2nd singular	uqokile, uqokē	oqokile, oqokē	uqokile, uqokē	awuqokanga	ongaqokanga	ungaqokanga
1st plural	siqokile, siqokē	esiqokile, esiqokē	siqokile, siqokē	asiqokanga	esingaqokanga	singaqokanga
2nd plural	niqokile, niqokē	eniqokile, eniqokē	niqokile, niqokē	aniqokanga	eningaqokanga	ningaqokanga
Class 1	uqokile, uqokē	oqokile, oqokē	eqokile, eqokē	akaqokanga	ongaqokanga	engaqokanga
Class 2	baqokile, baqokē	abaqokile, abaqokē	beqokile, beqokē	abaqokanga	abangaqokanga	bengaqokanga
Class 3	uqokile, uqokē	oqokile, oqokē	uqokile, uqokē	awuqokanga	ongaqokanga	ungaqokanga
Class 4	iqokile, iqokē	eqokile, eqokē	iqokile, iqokē	ayiqokanga	engaqokanga	ingaqokanga
Class 5	liqokile, liqokē	eliqokile, eliqokē	liqokile, liqokē	aliqokanga	elingaqokanga	lingaqokanga
Class 6	aqokile, aqokē	aqokile, aqokē	eqokile, eqokē	awaqokanga	angaqokanga	engaqokanga
Class 7	siqokile, siqokē	esiqokile, esiqokē	siqokile, siqokē	asiqokanga	esingaqokanga	singaqokanga
Class 8	ziqokile, ziqokē	eziqokile, eziqokē	ziqokile, ziqokē	aziqokanga	ezingaqokanga	zingaqokanga
Class 9	iqokile, iqokē	eqokile, eqokē	iqokile, iqokē	ayiqokanga	engaqokanga	ingaqokanga
Class 10	ziqokile, ziqokē	eziqokile, eziqokē	ziqokile, ziqokē	aziqokanga	ezingaqokanga	zingaqokanga
Class 11	luqokile, luqokē	oluqokile, oluqokē	luqokile, luqokē	aluqokanga	olungaqokanga	lungaqokanga
Class 14	buqokile, buqokē	obuqokile, obuqokē	buqokile, buqokē	abuqokanga	obungaqokanga	bungaqokanga
Class 15	kuqokile, kuqokē	okuqokile, okuqokē	kuqokile, kuqokē	akuqokanga	okungaqokanga	kungaqokanga
Class 17	kuqokile, kuqokē	okuqokile, okuqokē	kuqokile, kuqokē	akuqokanga	okungaqokanga	kungaqokanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqoka	engāqoka	ngāqoka	angiqokanga	engingaqokanga	ngingaqokanga
2nd singular	wāqoka	owāqoka	wāqoka	awuqokanga	ongaqokanga	ungaqokanga
1st plural	sāqoka	esāqoka	sāqoka	asiqokanga	esingaqokanga	singaqokanga
2nd plural	nāqoka	enāqoka	nāqoka	aniqokanga	eningaqokanga	ningaqokanga
Class 1	wāqoka	owāqoka	āqoka	akaqokanga	ongaqokanga	engaqokanga
Class 2	bāqoka	abāqoka	bāqoka	abaqokanga	abangaqokanga	bengaqokanga
Class 3	wāqoka	owāqoka	wāqoka	awuqokanga	ongaqokanga	ungaqokanga
Class 4	yāqoka	eyāqoka	yāqoka	ayiqokanga	engaqokanga	ingaqokanga
Class 5	lāqoka	elāqoka	lāqoka	aliqokanga	elingaqokanga	lingaqokanga
Class 6	āqoka	āqoka	āqoka	awaqokanga	angaqokanga	engaqokanga
Class 7	sāqoka	esāqoka	sāqoka	asiqokanga	esingaqokanga	singaqokanga
Class 8	zāqoka	ezāqoka	zāqoka	aziqokanga	ezingaqokanga	zingaqokanga
Class 9	yāqoka	eyāqoka	yāqoka	ayiqokanga	engaqokanga	ingaqokanga
Class 10	zāqoka	ezāqoka	zāqoka	aziqokanga	ezingaqokanga	zingaqokanga
Class 11	lwāqoka	olwāqoka	lwāqoka	aluqokanga	olungaqokanga	lungaqokanga
Class 14	bāqoka	obāqoka	bāqoka	abuqokanga	obungaqokanga	bungaqokanga
Class 15	kwāqoka	okwāqoka	kwāqoka	akuqokanga	okungaqokanga	kungaqokanga
Class 17	kwāqoka	okwāqoka	kwāqoka	akuqokanga	okungaqokanga	kungaqokanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqoka	—	ngingaqoka	ngingeqoke	—	ngingeqoke
2nd singular	ungaqoka	—	ungaqoka	ungeqoke	—	ungeqoke
1st plural	singaqoka	—	singaqoka	singeqoke	—	singeqoke
2nd plural	ningaqoka	—	ningaqoka	ningeqoke	—	ningeqoke
Class 1	angaqoka	—	engaqoka	angeqoke	—	engeqoke
Class 2	bangaqoka	—	bengaqoka	bangeqoke	—	bengeqoke
Class 3	ungaqoka	—	ungaqoka	ungeqoke	—	ungeqoke
Class 4	ingaqoka	—	ingaqoka	ingeqoke	—	ingeqoke
Class 5	lingaqoka	—	lingaqoka	lingeqoke	—	lingeqoke
Class 6	angaqoka	—	engaqoka	angeqoke	—	engeqoke
Class 7	singaqoka	—	singaqoka	singeqoke	—	singeqoke
Class 8	zingaqoka	—	zingaqoka	zingeqoke	—	zingeqoke
Class 9	ingaqoka	—	ingaqoka	ingeqoke	—	ingeqoke
Class 10	zingaqoka	—	zingaqoka	zingeqoke	—	zingeqoke
Class 11	lungaqoka	—	lungaqoka	lungeqoke	—	lungeqoke
Class 14	bungaqoka	—	bungaqoka	bungeqoke	—	bungeqoke
Class 15	kungaqoka	—	kungaqoka	kungeqoke	—	kungeqoke
Class 17	kungaqoka	—	kungaqoka	kungeqoke	—	kungeqoke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqoka	engizoqoka	ngizoqoka	angizuqoka	engingezuqoka	ngingezuqoka
2nd singular	uzoqoka	ozoqoka	uzoqoka	awuzuqoka	ongezuqoka	ungezuqoka
1st plural	sizoqoka	esizoqoka	sizoqoka	asizuqoka	esingezuqoka	singezuqoka
2nd plural	nizoqoka	enizoqoka	nizoqoka	anizuqoka	eningezuqoka	ningezuqoka
Class 1	uzoqoka	ozoqoka	ezoqoka	akazuqoka	ongezuqoka	engezuqoka
Class 2	bazoqoka	abazoqoka	bezoqoka	abazuqoka	abangezuqoka	bengezuqoka
Class 3	uzoqoka	ozoqoka	uzoqoka	awuzuqoka	ongezuqoka	ungezuqoka
Class 4	izoqoka	ezoqoka	izoqoka	ayizuqoka	engezuqoka	ingezuqoka
Class 5	lizoqoka	elizoqoka	lizoqoka	alizuqoka	elingezuqoka	lingezuqoka
Class 6	azoqoka	azoqoka	ezoqoka	awazuqoka	angezuqoka	engezuqoka
Class 7	sizoqoka	esizoqoka	sizoqoka	asizuqoka	esingezuqoka	singezuqoka
Class 8	zizoqoka	ezizoqoka	zizoqoka	azizuqoka	ezingezuqoka	zingezuqoka
Class 9	izoqoka	ezoqoka	izoqoka	ayizuqoka	engezuqoka	ingezuqoka
Class 10	zizoqoka	ezizoqoka	zizoqoka	azizuqoka	ezingezuqoka	zingezuqoka
Class 11	luzoqoka	oluzoqoka	luzoqoka	aluzuqoka	olungezuqoka	lungezuqoka
Class 14	buzoqoka	obuzoqoka	buzoqoka	abuzuqoka	obungezuqoka	bungezuqoka
Class 15	kuzoqoka	okuzoqoka	kuzoqoka	akuzuqoka	okungezuqoka	kungezuqoka
Class 17	kuzoqoka	okuzoqoka	kuzoqoka	akuzuqoka	okungezuqoka	kungezuqoka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqoka	engiyoqoka	ngiyoqoka	angiyuqoka	engingeyuqoka	ngingeyuqoka
2nd singular	uyoqoka	oyoqoka	uyoqoka	awuyuqoka	ongeyuqoka	ungeyuqoka
1st plural	siyoqoka	esiyoqoka	siyoqoka	asiyuqoka	esingeyuqoka	singeyuqoka
2nd plural	niyoqoka	eniyoqoka	niyoqoka	aniyuqoka	eningeyuqoka	ningeyuqoka
Class 1	uyoqoka	oyoqoka	eyoqoka	akayuqoka	ongeyuqoka	engeyuqoka
Class 2	bayoqoka	abayoqoka	beyoqoka	abayuqoka	abangeyuqoka	bengeyuqoka
Class 3	uyoqoka	oyoqoka	uyoqoka	awuyuqoka	ongeyuqoka	ungeyuqoka
Class 4	iyoqoka	eyoqoka	iyoqoka	ayiyuqoka	engeyuqoka	ingeyuqoka
Class 5	liyoqoka	eliyoqoka	liyoqoka	aliyuqoka	elingeyuqoka	lingeyuqoka
Class 6	ayoqoka	ayoqoka	eyoqoka	awayuqoka	angeyuqoka	engeyuqoka
Class 7	siyoqoka	esiyoqoka	siyoqoka	asiyuqoka	esingeyuqoka	singeyuqoka
Class 8	ziyoqoka	eziyoqoka	ziyoqoka	aziyuqoka	ezingeyuqoka	zingeyuqoka
Class 9	iyoqoka	eyoqoka	iyoqoka	ayiyuqoka	engeyuqoka	ingeyuqoka
Class 10	ziyoqoka	eziyoqoka	ziyoqoka	aziyuqoka	ezingeyuqoka	zingeyuqoka
Class 11	luyoqoka	oluyoqoka	luyoqoka	aluyuqoka	olungeyuqoka	lungeyuqoka
Class 14	buyoqoka	obuyoqoka	buyoqoka	abuyuqoka	obungeyuqoka	bungeyuqoka
Class 15	kuyoqoka	okuyoqoka	kuyoqoka	akuyuqoka	okungeyuqoka	kungeyuqoka
Class 17	kuyoqoka	okuyoqoka	kuyoqoka	akuyuqoka	okungeyuqoka	kungeyuqoka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqoke	ngingaqoki
2nd singular	uqoke	ungaqoki
1st plural	siqoke	singaqoki
2nd plural	niqoke	ningaqoki
Class 1	aqoke	angaqoki
Class 2	baqoke	bangaqoki
Class 3	uqoke	ungaqoki
Class 4	iqoke	ingaqoki
Class 5	liqoke	lingaqoki
Class 6	aqoke	angaqoki
Class 7	siqoke	singaqoki
Class 8	ziqoke	zingaqoki
Class 9	iqoke	ingaqoki
Class 10	ziqoke	zingaqoki
Class 11	luqoke	lungaqoki
Class 14	buqoke	bungaqoki
Class 15	kuqoke	kungaqoki
Class 17	kuqoke	kungaqoki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqoka	ngangaqoka, angaqoka, angangaqoka
2nd singular	waqoka	wangaqoka, awaqoka, awangaqoka
1st plural	saqoka	sangaqoka, asaqoka, asangaqoka
2nd plural	naqoka	nangaqoka, anaqoka, anangaqoka
Class 1	waqoka	wangaqoka, akaqoka, akangaqoka
Class 2	baqoka	bangaqoka, abaqoka, abangaqoka
Class 3	waqoka	wangaqoka, awaqoka, awangaqoka
Class 4	yaqoka	yangaqoka, ayaqoka, ayangaqoka
Class 5	laqoka	langaqoka, alaqoka, alangaqoka
Class 6	aqoka	angaqoka, awaqoka, awangaqoka
Class 7	saqoka	sangaqoka, asaqoka, asangaqoka
Class 8	zaqoka	zangaqoka, azaqoka, azangaqoka
Class 9	yaqoka	yangaqoka, ayaqoka, ayangaqoka
Class 10	zaqoka	zangaqoka, azaqoka, azangaqoka
Class 11	lwaqoka	lwangaqoka, alwaqoka, alwangaqoka
Class 14	baqoka	bangaqoka, abaqoka, abangaqoka
Class 15	kwaqoka	kwangaqoka, akwaqoka, akwangaqoka
Class 17	kwaqoka	kwangaqoka, akwaqoka, akwangaqoka

References

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