ngqofa

Zulu

Verb

-ngqofa

1. (transitive) to attack furiously

   Synonym: -ngqofoza

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukungqofa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukungqofa	ukungangqofi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	ngqofa	-ngqofe
Plural	ngqofani	-ngqofeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyangqofa, ngingqofa	engingqofayo, engingqofa	ngingqofa	angingqofi	engingangqofi	ngingangqofi
2nd singular	uyangqofa, ungqofa	ongqofayo, ongqofa	ungqofa	awungqofi	ongangqofi	ungangqofi
1st plural	siyangqofa, singqofa	esingqofayo, esingqofa	singqofa	asingqofi	esingangqofi	singangqofi
2nd plural	niyangqofa, ningqofa	eningqofayo, eningqofa	ningqofa	aningqofi	eningangqofi	ningangqofi
Class 1	uyangqofa, ungqofa	ongqofayo, ongqofa	engqofa	akangqofi	ongangqofi	engangqofi
Class 2	bayangqofa, bangqofa	abangqofayo, abangqofa	bengqofa	abangqofi	abangangqofi	bengangqofi
Class 3	uyangqofa, ungqofa	ongqofayo, ongqofa	ungqofa	awungqofi	ongangqofi	ungangqofi
Class 4	iyangqofa, ingqofa	engqofayo, engqofa	ingqofa	ayingqofi	engangqofi	ingangqofi
Class 5	liyangqofa, lingqofa	elingqofayo, elingqofa	lingqofa	alingqofi	elingangqofi	lingangqofi
Class 6	ayangqofa, angqofa	angqofayo, angqofa	engqofa	awangqofi	angangqofi	engangqofi
Class 7	siyangqofa, singqofa	esingqofayo, esingqofa	singqofa	asingqofi	esingangqofi	singangqofi
Class 8	ziyangqofa, zingqofa	ezingqofayo, ezingqofa	zingqofa	azingqofi	ezingangqofi	zingangqofi
Class 9	iyangqofa, ingqofa	engqofayo, engqofa	ingqofa	ayingqofi	engangqofi	ingangqofi
Class 10	ziyangqofa, zingqofa	ezingqofayo, ezingqofa	zingqofa	azingqofi	ezingangqofi	zingangqofi
Class 11	luyangqofa, lungqofa	olungqofayo, olungqofa	lungqofa	alungqofi	olungangqofi	lungangqofi
Class 14	buyangqofa, bungqofa	obungqofayo, obungqofa	bungqofa	abungqofi	obungangqofi	bungangqofi
Class 15	kuyangqofa, kungqofa	okungqofayo, okungqofa	kungqofa	akungqofi	okungangqofi	kungangqofi
Class 17	kuyangqofa, kungqofa	okungqofayo, okungqofa	kungqofa	akungqofi	okungangqofi	kungangqofi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingqofile, ngingqofē	engingqofile, engingqofē	ngingqofile, ngingqofē	angingqofanga	engingangqofanga	ngingangqofanga
2nd singular	ungqofile, ungqofē	ongqofile, ongqofē	ungqofile, ungqofē	awungqofanga	ongangqofanga	ungangqofanga
1st plural	singqofile, singqofē	esingqofile, esingqofē	singqofile, singqofē	asingqofanga	esingangqofanga	singangqofanga
2nd plural	ningqofile, ningqofē	eningqofile, eningqofē	ningqofile, ningqofē	aningqofanga	eningangqofanga	ningangqofanga
Class 1	ungqofile, ungqofē	ongqofile, ongqofē	engqofile, engqofē	akangqofanga	ongangqofanga	engangqofanga
Class 2	bangqofile, bangqofē	abangqofile, abangqofē	bengqofile, bengqofē	abangqofanga	abangangqofanga	bengangqofanga
Class 3	ungqofile, ungqofē	ongqofile, ongqofē	ungqofile, ungqofē	awungqofanga	ongangqofanga	ungangqofanga
Class 4	ingqofile, ingqofē	engqofile, engqofē	ingqofile, ingqofē	ayingqofanga	engangqofanga	ingangqofanga
Class 5	lingqofile, lingqofē	elingqofile, elingqofē	lingqofile, lingqofē	alingqofanga	elingangqofanga	lingangqofanga
Class 6	angqofile, angqofē	angqofile, angqofē	engqofile, engqofē	awangqofanga	angangqofanga	engangqofanga
Class 7	singqofile, singqofē	esingqofile, esingqofē	singqofile, singqofē	asingqofanga	esingangqofanga	singangqofanga
Class 8	zingqofile, zingqofē	ezingqofile, ezingqofē	zingqofile, zingqofē	azingqofanga	ezingangqofanga	zingangqofanga
Class 9	ingqofile, ingqofē	engqofile, engqofē	ingqofile, ingqofē	ayingqofanga	engangqofanga	ingangqofanga
Class 10	zingqofile, zingqofē	ezingqofile, ezingqofē	zingqofile, zingqofē	azingqofanga	ezingangqofanga	zingangqofanga
Class 11	lungqofile, lungqofē	olungqofile, olungqofē	lungqofile, lungqofē	alungqofanga	olungangqofanga	lungangqofanga
Class 14	bungqofile, bungqofē	obungqofile, obungqofē	bungqofile, bungqofē	abungqofanga	obungangqofanga	bungangqofanga
Class 15	kungqofile, kungqofē	okungqofile, okungqofē	kungqofile, kungqofē	akungqofanga	okungangqofanga	kungangqofanga
Class 17	kungqofile, kungqofē	okungqofile, okungqofē	kungqofile, kungqofē	akungqofanga	okungangqofanga	kungangqofanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāngqofa	engāngqofa	ngāngqofa	angingqofanga	engingangqofanga	ngingangqofanga
2nd singular	wāngqofa	owāngqofa	wāngqofa	awungqofanga	ongangqofanga	ungangqofanga
1st plural	sāngqofa	esāngqofa	sāngqofa	asingqofanga	esingangqofanga	singangqofanga
2nd plural	nāngqofa	enāngqofa	nāngqofa	aningqofanga	eningangqofanga	ningangqofanga
Class 1	wāngqofa	owāngqofa	āngqofa	akangqofanga	ongangqofanga	engangqofanga
Class 2	bāngqofa	abāngqofa	bāngqofa	abangqofanga	abangangqofanga	bengangqofanga
Class 3	wāngqofa	owāngqofa	wāngqofa	awungqofanga	ongangqofanga	ungangqofanga
Class 4	yāngqofa	eyāngqofa	yāngqofa	ayingqofanga	engangqofanga	ingangqofanga
Class 5	lāngqofa	elāngqofa	lāngqofa	alingqofanga	elingangqofanga	lingangqofanga
Class 6	āngqofa	āngqofa	āngqofa	awangqofanga	angangqofanga	engangqofanga
Class 7	sāngqofa	esāngqofa	sāngqofa	asingqofanga	esingangqofanga	singangqofanga
Class 8	zāngqofa	ezāngqofa	zāngqofa	azingqofanga	ezingangqofanga	zingangqofanga
Class 9	yāngqofa	eyāngqofa	yāngqofa	ayingqofanga	engangqofanga	ingangqofanga
Class 10	zāngqofa	ezāngqofa	zāngqofa	azingqofanga	ezingangqofanga	zingangqofanga
Class 11	lwāngqofa	olwāngqofa	lwāngqofa	alungqofanga	olungangqofanga	lungangqofanga
Class 14	bāngqofa	obāngqofa	bāngqofa	abungqofanga	obungangqofanga	bungangqofanga
Class 15	kwāngqofa	okwāngqofa	kwāngqofa	akungqofanga	okungangqofanga	kungangqofanga
Class 17	kwāngqofa	okwāngqofa	kwāngqofa	akungqofanga	okungangqofanga	kungangqofanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingangqofa	—	ngingangqofa	ngingengqofe	—	ngingengqofe
2nd singular	ungangqofa	—	ungangqofa	ungengqofe	—	ungengqofe
1st plural	singangqofa	—	singangqofa	singengqofe	—	singengqofe
2nd plural	ningangqofa	—	ningangqofa	ningengqofe	—	ningengqofe
Class 1	angangqofa	—	engangqofa	angengqofe	—	engengqofe
Class 2	bangangqofa	—	bengangqofa	bangengqofe	—	bengengqofe
Class 3	ungangqofa	—	ungangqofa	ungengqofe	—	ungengqofe
Class 4	ingangqofa	—	ingangqofa	ingengqofe	—	ingengqofe
Class 5	lingangqofa	—	lingangqofa	lingengqofe	—	lingengqofe
Class 6	angangqofa	—	engangqofa	angengqofe	—	engengqofe
Class 7	singangqofa	—	singangqofa	singengqofe	—	singengqofe
Class 8	zingangqofa	—	zingangqofa	zingengqofe	—	zingengqofe
Class 9	ingangqofa	—	ingangqofa	ingengqofe	—	ingengqofe
Class 10	zingangqofa	—	zingangqofa	zingengqofe	—	zingengqofe
Class 11	lungangqofa	—	lungangqofa	lungengqofe	—	lungengqofe
Class 14	bungangqofa	—	bungangqofa	bungengqofe	—	bungengqofe
Class 15	kungangqofa	—	kungangqofa	kungengqofe	—	kungengqofe
Class 17	kungangqofa	—	kungangqofa	kungengqofe	—	kungengqofe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizongqofa	engizongqofa	ngizongqofa	angizungqofa	engingezungqofa	ngingezungqofa
2nd singular	uzongqofa	ozongqofa	uzongqofa	awuzungqofa	ongezungqofa	ungezungqofa
1st plural	sizongqofa	esizongqofa	sizongqofa	asizungqofa	esingezungqofa	singezungqofa
2nd plural	nizongqofa	enizongqofa	nizongqofa	anizungqofa	eningezungqofa	ningezungqofa
Class 1	uzongqofa	ozongqofa	ezongqofa	akazungqofa	ongezungqofa	engezungqofa
Class 2	bazongqofa	abazongqofa	bezongqofa	abazungqofa	abangezungqofa	bengezungqofa
Class 3	uzongqofa	ozongqofa	uzongqofa	awuzungqofa	ongezungqofa	ungezungqofa
Class 4	izongqofa	ezongqofa	izongqofa	ayizungqofa	engezungqofa	ingezungqofa
Class 5	lizongqofa	elizongqofa	lizongqofa	alizungqofa	elingezungqofa	lingezungqofa
Class 6	azongqofa	azongqofa	ezongqofa	awazungqofa	angezungqofa	engezungqofa
Class 7	sizongqofa	esizongqofa	sizongqofa	asizungqofa	esingezungqofa	singezungqofa
Class 8	zizongqofa	ezizongqofa	zizongqofa	azizungqofa	ezingezungqofa	zingezungqofa
Class 9	izongqofa	ezongqofa	izongqofa	ayizungqofa	engezungqofa	ingezungqofa
Class 10	zizongqofa	ezizongqofa	zizongqofa	azizungqofa	ezingezungqofa	zingezungqofa
Class 11	luzongqofa	oluzongqofa	luzongqofa	aluzungqofa	olungezungqofa	lungezungqofa
Class 14	buzongqofa	obuzongqofa	buzongqofa	abuzungqofa	obungezungqofa	bungezungqofa
Class 15	kuzongqofa	okuzongqofa	kuzongqofa	akuzungqofa	okungezungqofa	kungezungqofa
Class 17	kuzongqofa	okuzongqofa	kuzongqofa	akuzungqofa	okungezungqofa	kungezungqofa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyongqofa	engiyongqofa	ngiyongqofa	angiyungqofa	engingeyungqofa	ngingeyungqofa
2nd singular	uyongqofa	oyongqofa	uyongqofa	awuyungqofa	ongeyungqofa	ungeyungqofa
1st plural	siyongqofa	esiyongqofa	siyongqofa	asiyungqofa	esingeyungqofa	singeyungqofa
2nd plural	niyongqofa	eniyongqofa	niyongqofa	aniyungqofa	eningeyungqofa	ningeyungqofa
Class 1	uyongqofa	oyongqofa	eyongqofa	akayungqofa	ongeyungqofa	engeyungqofa
Class 2	bayongqofa	abayongqofa	beyongqofa	abayungqofa	abangeyungqofa	bengeyungqofa
Class 3	uyongqofa	oyongqofa	uyongqofa	awuyungqofa	ongeyungqofa	ungeyungqofa
Class 4	iyongqofa	eyongqofa	iyongqofa	ayiyungqofa	engeyungqofa	ingeyungqofa
Class 5	liyongqofa	eliyongqofa	liyongqofa	aliyungqofa	elingeyungqofa	lingeyungqofa
Class 6	ayongqofa	ayongqofa	eyongqofa	awayungqofa	angeyungqofa	engeyungqofa
Class 7	siyongqofa	esiyongqofa	siyongqofa	asiyungqofa	esingeyungqofa	singeyungqofa
Class 8	ziyongqofa	eziyongqofa	ziyongqofa	aziyungqofa	ezingeyungqofa	zingeyungqofa
Class 9	iyongqofa	eyongqofa	iyongqofa	ayiyungqofa	engeyungqofa	ingeyungqofa
Class 10	ziyongqofa	eziyongqofa	ziyongqofa	aziyungqofa	ezingeyungqofa	zingeyungqofa
Class 11	luyongqofa	oluyongqofa	luyongqofa	aluyungqofa	olungeyungqofa	lungeyungqofa
Class 14	buyongqofa	obuyongqofa	buyongqofa	abuyungqofa	obungeyungqofa	bungeyungqofa
Class 15	kuyongqofa	okuyongqofa	kuyongqofa	akuyungqofa	okungeyungqofa	kungeyungqofa
Class 17	kuyongqofa	okuyongqofa	kuyongqofa	akuyungqofa	okungeyungqofa	kungeyungqofa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngingqofe	ngingangqofi
2nd singular	ungqofe	ungangqofi
1st plural	singqofe	singangqofi
2nd plural	ningqofe	ningangqofi
Class 1	angqofe	angangqofi
Class 2	bangqofe	bangangqofi
Class 3	ungqofe	ungangqofi
Class 4	ingqofe	ingangqofi
Class 5	lingqofe	lingangqofi
Class 6	angqofe	angangqofi
Class 7	singqofe	singangqofi
Class 8	zingqofe	zingangqofi
Class 9	ingqofe	ingangqofi
Class 10	zingqofe	zingangqofi
Class 11	lungqofe	lungangqofi
Class 14	bungqofe	bungangqofi
Class 15	kungqofe	kungangqofi
Class 17	kungqofe	kungangqofi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngangqofa	ngangangqofa, angangqofa, angangangqofa
2nd singular	wangqofa	wangangqofa, awangqofa, awangangqofa
1st plural	sangqofa	sangangqofa, asangqofa, asangangqofa
2nd plural	nangqofa	nangangqofa, anangqofa, anangangqofa
Class 1	wangqofa	wangangqofa, akangqofa, akangangqofa
Class 2	bangqofa	bangangqofa, abangqofa, abangangqofa
Class 3	wangqofa	wangangqofa, awangqofa, awangangqofa
Class 4	yangqofa	yangangqofa, ayangqofa, ayangangqofa
Class 5	langqofa	langangqofa, alangqofa, alangangqofa
Class 6	angqofa	angangqofa, awangqofa, awangangqofa
Class 7	sangqofa	sangangqofa, asangqofa, asangangqofa
Class 8	zangqofa	zangangqofa, azangqofa, azangangqofa
Class 9	yangqofa	yangangqofa, ayangqofa, ayangangqofa
Class 10	zangqofa	zangangqofa, azangqofa, azangangqofa
Class 11	lwangqofa	lwangangqofa, alwangqofa, alwangangqofa
Class 14	bangqofa	bangangqofa, abangqofa, abangangqofa
Class 15	kwangqofa	kwangangqofa, akwangqofa, akwangangqofa
Class 17	kwangqofa	kwangangqofa, akwangqofa, akwangangqofa

References

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