amuka

Zulu

Verb

-amúka

1. (transitive, intransitive) Alternative form of -emuka

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukwamuka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwamuka	ukungamuki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yamuka	-amuke
Plural	yamukani	-amukeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyamuka, ngamuka	engamukayo, engamuka	ngamuka	angamuki	engingamuki	ngingamuki
2nd singular	uyamuka, wamuka	owamukayo, owamuka	wamuka	awamuki	ongamuki	ungamuki
1st plural	siyamuka, samuka	esamukayo, esamuka	samuka	asamuki	esingamuki	singamuki
2nd plural	niyamuka, namuka	enamukayo, enamuka	namuka	anamuki	eningamuki	ningamuki
Class 1	uyamuka, wamuka	owamukayo, owamuka	amuka	akamuki	ongamuki	engamuki
Class 2	bayamuka, bamuka	abamukayo, abamuka	bamuka	abamuki	abangamuki	bengamuki
Class 3	uyamuka, wamuka	owamukayo, owamuka	wamuka	awamuki	ongamuki	ungamuki
Class 4	iyamuka, yamuka	eyamukayo, eyamuka	yamuka	ayamuki	engamuki	ingamuki
Class 5	liyamuka, lamuka	elamukayo, elamuka	lamuka	alamuki	elingamuki	lingamuki
Class 6	ayamuka, amuka	amukayo, amuka	amuka	awamuki	angamuki	engamuki
Class 7	siyamuka, samuka	esamukayo, esamuka	samuka	asamuki	esingamuki	singamuki
Class 8	ziyamuka, zamuka	ezamukayo, ezamuka	zamuka	azamuki	ezingamuki	zingamuki
Class 9	iyamuka, yamuka	eyamukayo, eyamuka	yamuka	ayamuki	engamuki	ingamuki
Class 10	ziyamuka, zamuka	ezamukayo, ezamuka	zamuka	azamuki	ezingamuki	zingamuki
Class 11	luyamuka, lwamuka	olwamukayo, olwamuka	lwamuka	alwamuki	olungamuki	lungamuki
Class 14	buyamuka, bamuka	obamukayo, obamuka	bamuka	abamuki	obungamuki	bungamuki
Class 15	kuyamuka, kwamuka	okwamukayo, okwamuka	kwamuka	akwamuki	okungamuki	kungamuki
Class 17	kuyamuka, kwamuka	okwamukayo, okwamuka	kwamuka	akwamuki	okungamuki	kungamuki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngamukile, ngamukē	engamukile, engamukē	ngamukile, ngamukē	angamukanga	engingamukanga	ngingamukanga
2nd singular	wamukile, wamukē	owamukile, owamukē	wamukile, wamukē	awamukanga	ongamukanga	ungamukanga
1st plural	samukile, samukē	esamukile, esamukē	samukile, samukē	asamukanga	esingamukanga	singamukanga
2nd plural	namukile, namukē	enamukile, enamukē	namukile, namukē	anamukanga	eningamukanga	ningamukanga
Class 1	wamukile, wamukē	owamukile, owamukē	amukile, amukē	akamukanga	ongamukanga	engamukanga
Class 2	bamukile, bamukē	abamukile, abamukē	bamukile, bamukē	abamukanga	abangamukanga	bengamukanga
Class 3	wamukile, wamukē	owamukile, owamukē	wamukile, wamukē	awamukanga	ongamukanga	ungamukanga
Class 4	yamukile, yamukē	eyamukile, eyamukē	yamukile, yamukē	ayamukanga	engamukanga	ingamukanga
Class 5	lamukile, lamukē	elamukile, elamukē	lamukile, lamukē	alamukanga	elingamukanga	lingamukanga
Class 6	amukile, amukē	amukile, amukē	amukile, amukē	awamukanga	angamukanga	engamukanga
Class 7	samukile, samukē	esamukile, esamukē	samukile, samukē	asamukanga	esingamukanga	singamukanga
Class 8	zamukile, zamukē	ezamukile, ezamukē	zamukile, zamukē	azamukanga	ezingamukanga	zingamukanga
Class 9	yamukile, yamukē	eyamukile, eyamukē	yamukile, yamukē	ayamukanga	engamukanga	ingamukanga
Class 10	zamukile, zamukē	ezamukile, ezamukē	zamukile, zamukē	azamukanga	ezingamukanga	zingamukanga
Class 11	lwamukile, lwamukē	olwamukile, olwamukē	lwamukile, lwamukē	alwamukanga	olungamukanga	lungamukanga
Class 14	bamukile, bamukē	obamukile, obamukē	bamukile, bamukē	abamukanga	obungamukanga	bungamukanga
Class 15	kwamukile, kwamukē	okwamukile, okwamukē	kwamukile, kwamukē	akwamukanga	okungamukanga	kungamukanga
Class 17	kwamukile, kwamukē	okwamukile, okwamukē	kwamukile, kwamukē	akwamukanga	okungamukanga	kungamukanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāmuka	engāmuka	ngāmuka	angamukanga	engingamukanga	ngingamukanga
2nd singular	wāmuka	owāmuka	wāmuka	awamukanga	ongamukanga	ungamukanga
1st plural	sāmuka	esāmuka	sāmuka	asamukanga	esingamukanga	singamukanga
2nd plural	nāmuka	enāmuka	nāmuka	anamukanga	eningamukanga	ningamukanga
Class 1	wāmuka	owāmuka	āmuka	akamukanga	ongamukanga	engamukanga
Class 2	bāmuka	abāmuka	bāmuka	abamukanga	abangamukanga	bengamukanga
Class 3	wāmuka	owāmuka	wāmuka	awamukanga	ongamukanga	ungamukanga
Class 4	yāmuka	eyāmuka	yāmuka	ayamukanga	engamukanga	ingamukanga
Class 5	lāmuka	elāmuka	lāmuka	alamukanga	elingamukanga	lingamukanga
Class 6	āmuka	āmuka	āmuka	awamukanga	angamukanga	engamukanga
Class 7	sāmuka	esāmuka	sāmuka	asamukanga	esingamukanga	singamukanga
Class 8	zāmuka	ezāmuka	zāmuka	azamukanga	ezingamukanga	zingamukanga
Class 9	yāmuka	eyāmuka	yāmuka	ayamukanga	engamukanga	ingamukanga
Class 10	zāmuka	ezāmuka	zāmuka	azamukanga	ezingamukanga	zingamukanga
Class 11	lwāmuka	olwāmuka	lwāmuka	alwamukanga	olungamukanga	lungamukanga
Class 14	bāmuka	obāmuka	bāmuka	abamukanga	obungamukanga	bungamukanga
Class 15	kwāmuka	okwāmuka	kwāmuka	akwamukanga	okungamukanga	kungamukanga
Class 17	kwāmuka	okwāmuka	kwāmuka	akwamukanga	okungamukanga	kungamukanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingamuka	—	ngingamuka	ngingamuke	—	ngingamuke
2nd singular	ungamuka	—	ungamuka	ungamuke	—	ungamuke
1st plural	singamuka	—	singamuka	singamuke	—	singamuke
2nd plural	ningamuka	—	ningamuka	ningamuke	—	ningamuke
Class 1	angamuka	—	engamuka	angamuke	—	engamuke
Class 2	bangamuka	—	bengamuka	bangamuke	—	bengamuke
Class 3	ungamuka	—	ungamuka	ungamuke	—	ungamuke
Class 4	ingamuka	—	ingamuka	ingamuke	—	ingamuke
Class 5	lingamuka	—	lingamuka	lingamuke	—	lingamuke
Class 6	angamuka	—	engamuka	angamuke	—	engamuke
Class 7	singamuka	—	singamuka	singamuke	—	singamuke
Class 8	zingamuka	—	zingamuka	zingamuke	—	zingamuke
Class 9	ingamuka	—	ingamuka	ingamuke	—	ingamuke
Class 10	zingamuka	—	zingamuka	zingamuke	—	zingamuke
Class 11	lungamuka	—	lungamuka	lungamuke	—	lungamuke
Class 14	bungamuka	—	bungamuka	bungamuke	—	bungamuke
Class 15	kungamuka	—	kungamuka	kungamuke	—	kungamuke
Class 17	kungamuka	—	kungamuka	kungamuke	—	kungamuke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwamuka	engizokwamuka	ngizokwamuka	angizukwamuka	engingezukwamuka	ngingezukwamuka
2nd singular	uzokwamuka	ozokwamuka	uzokwamuka	awuzukwamuka	ongezukwamuka	ungezukwamuka
1st plural	sizokwamuka	esizokwamuka	sizokwamuka	asizukwamuka	esingezukwamuka	singezukwamuka
2nd plural	nizokwamuka	enizokwamuka	nizokwamuka	anizukwamuka	eningezukwamuka	ningezukwamuka
Class 1	uzokwamuka	ozokwamuka	ezokwamuka	akazukwamuka	ongezukwamuka	engezukwamuka
Class 2	bazokwamuka	abazokwamuka	bezokwamuka	abazukwamuka	abangezukwamuka	bengezukwamuka
Class 3	uzokwamuka	ozokwamuka	uzokwamuka	awuzukwamuka	ongezukwamuka	ungezukwamuka
Class 4	izokwamuka	ezokwamuka	izokwamuka	ayizukwamuka	engezukwamuka	ingezukwamuka
Class 5	lizokwamuka	elizokwamuka	lizokwamuka	alizukwamuka	elingezukwamuka	lingezukwamuka
Class 6	azokwamuka	azokwamuka	ezokwamuka	awazukwamuka	angezukwamuka	engezukwamuka
Class 7	sizokwamuka	esizokwamuka	sizokwamuka	asizukwamuka	esingezukwamuka	singezukwamuka
Class 8	zizokwamuka	ezizokwamuka	zizokwamuka	azizukwamuka	ezingezukwamuka	zingezukwamuka
Class 9	izokwamuka	ezokwamuka	izokwamuka	ayizukwamuka	engezukwamuka	ingezukwamuka
Class 10	zizokwamuka	ezizokwamuka	zizokwamuka	azizukwamuka	ezingezukwamuka	zingezukwamuka
Class 11	luzokwamuka	oluzokwamuka	luzokwamuka	aluzukwamuka	olungezukwamuka	lungezukwamuka
Class 14	buzokwamuka	obuzokwamuka	buzokwamuka	abuzukwamuka	obungezukwamuka	bungezukwamuka
Class 15	kuzokwamuka	okuzokwamuka	kuzokwamuka	akuzukwamuka	okungezukwamuka	kungezukwamuka
Class 17	kuzokwamuka	okuzokwamuka	kuzokwamuka	akuzukwamuka	okungezukwamuka	kungezukwamuka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwamuka	engiyokwamuka	ngiyokwamuka	angiyukwamuka	engingeyukwamuka	ngingeyukwamuka
2nd singular	uyokwamuka	oyokwamuka	uyokwamuka	awuyukwamuka	ongeyukwamuka	ungeyukwamuka
1st plural	siyokwamuka	esiyokwamuka	siyokwamuka	asiyukwamuka	esingeyukwamuka	singeyukwamuka
2nd plural	niyokwamuka	eniyokwamuka	niyokwamuka	aniyukwamuka	eningeyukwamuka	ningeyukwamuka
Class 1	uyokwamuka	oyokwamuka	eyokwamuka	akayukwamuka	ongeyukwamuka	engeyukwamuka
Class 2	bayokwamuka	abayokwamuka	beyokwamuka	abayukwamuka	abangeyukwamuka	bengeyukwamuka
Class 3	uyokwamuka	oyokwamuka	uyokwamuka	awuyukwamuka	ongeyukwamuka	ungeyukwamuka
Class 4	iyokwamuka	eyokwamuka	iyokwamuka	ayiyukwamuka	engeyukwamuka	ingeyukwamuka
Class 5	liyokwamuka	eliyokwamuka	liyokwamuka	aliyukwamuka	elingeyukwamuka	lingeyukwamuka
Class 6	ayokwamuka	ayokwamuka	eyokwamuka	awayukwamuka	angeyukwamuka	engeyukwamuka
Class 7	siyokwamuka	esiyokwamuka	siyokwamuka	asiyukwamuka	esingeyukwamuka	singeyukwamuka
Class 8	ziyokwamuka	eziyokwamuka	ziyokwamuka	aziyukwamuka	ezingeyukwamuka	zingeyukwamuka
Class 9	iyokwamuka	eyokwamuka	iyokwamuka	ayiyukwamuka	engeyukwamuka	ingeyukwamuka
Class 10	ziyokwamuka	eziyokwamuka	ziyokwamuka	aziyukwamuka	ezingeyukwamuka	zingeyukwamuka
Class 11	luyokwamuka	oluyokwamuka	luyokwamuka	aluyukwamuka	olungeyukwamuka	lungeyukwamuka
Class 14	buyokwamuka	obuyokwamuka	buyokwamuka	abuyukwamuka	obungeyukwamuka	bungeyukwamuka
Class 15	kuyokwamuka	okuyokwamuka	kuyokwamuka	akuyukwamuka	okungeyukwamuka	kungeyukwamuka
Class 17	kuyokwamuka	okuyokwamuka	kuyokwamuka	akuyukwamuka	okungeyukwamuka	kungeyukwamuka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngamuke	ngingamuki
2nd singular	wamuke	ungamuki
1st plural	samuke	singamuki
2nd plural	namuke	ningamuki
Class 1	amuke	angamuki
Class 2	bamuke	bangamuki
Class 3	wamuke	ungamuki
Class 4	yamuke	ingamuki
Class 5	lamuke	lingamuki
Class 6	amuke	angamuki
Class 7	samuke	singamuki
Class 8	zamuke	zingamuki
Class 9	yamuke	ingamuki
Class 10	zamuke	zingamuki
Class 11	lwamuke	lungamuki
Class 14	bamuke	bungamuki
Class 15	kwamuke	kungamuki
Class 17	kwamuke	kungamuki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngamuka	ngangamuka, angamuka, angangamuka
2nd singular	wamuka	wangamuka, awamuka, awangamuka
1st plural	samuka	sangamuka, asamuka, asangamuka
2nd plural	namuka	nangamuka, anamuka, anangamuka
Class 1	wamuka	wangamuka, akamuka, akangamuka
Class 2	bamuka	bangamuka, abamuka, abangamuka
Class 3	wamuka	wangamuka, awamuka, awangamuka
Class 4	yamuka	yangamuka, ayamuka, ayangamuka
Class 5	lamuka	langamuka, alamuka, alangamuka
Class 6	amuka	angamuka, awamuka, awangamuka
Class 7	samuka	sangamuka, asamuka, asangamuka
Class 8	zamuka	zangamuka, azamuka, azangamuka
Class 9	yamuka	yangamuka, ayamuka, ayangamuka
Class 10	zamuka	zangamuka, azamuka, azangamuka
Class 11	lwamuka	lwangamuka, alwamuka, alwangamuka
Class 14	bamuka	bangamuka, abamuka, abangamuka
Class 15	kwamuka	kwangamuka, akwamuka, akwangamuka
Class 17	kwamuka	kwangamuka, akwamuka, akwangamuka

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “amuka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “amuka (3.2.9)”