aphuka

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-áphúka

1. (intransitive) to break, to become broken

Inflection

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Related terms

• -aphula

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-aphuka^?

1. (intransitive) to break, to become broken
2. (intransitive) to die suddenly

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukwaphuka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwaphuka	ukungaphuki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yaphuka	-aphuke
Plural	yaphukani	-aphukeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphuka, ngaphuka	engaphukayo, engaphuka	ngaphuka	angaphuki	engingaphuki	ngingaphuki
2nd singular	uyaphuka, waphuka	owaphukayo, owaphuka	waphuka	awaphuki	ongaphuki	ungaphuki
1st plural	siyaphuka, saphuka	esaphukayo, esaphuka	saphuka	asaphuki	esingaphuki	singaphuki
2nd plural	niyaphuka, naphuka	enaphukayo, enaphuka	naphuka	anaphuki	eningaphuki	ningaphuki
Class 1	uyaphuka, waphuka	owaphukayo, owaphuka	aphuka	akaphuki	ongaphuki	engaphuki
Class 2	bayaphuka, baphuka	abaphukayo, abaphuka	baphuka	abaphuki	abangaphuki	bengaphuki
Class 3	uyaphuka, waphuka	owaphukayo, owaphuka	waphuka	awaphuki	ongaphuki	ungaphuki
Class 4	iyaphuka, yaphuka	eyaphukayo, eyaphuka	yaphuka	ayaphuki	engaphuki	ingaphuki
Class 5	liyaphuka, laphuka	elaphukayo, elaphuka	laphuka	alaphuki	elingaphuki	lingaphuki
Class 6	ayaphuka, aphuka	aphukayo, aphuka	aphuka	awaphuki	angaphuki	engaphuki
Class 7	siyaphuka, saphuka	esaphukayo, esaphuka	saphuka	asaphuki	esingaphuki	singaphuki
Class 8	ziyaphuka, zaphuka	ezaphukayo, ezaphuka	zaphuka	azaphuki	ezingaphuki	zingaphuki
Class 9	iyaphuka, yaphuka	eyaphukayo, eyaphuka	yaphuka	ayaphuki	engaphuki	ingaphuki
Class 10	ziyaphuka, zaphuka	ezaphukayo, ezaphuka	zaphuka	azaphuki	ezingaphuki	zingaphuki
Class 11	luyaphuka, lwaphuka	olwaphukayo, olwaphuka	lwaphuka	alwaphuki	olungaphuki	lungaphuki
Class 14	buyaphuka, baphuka	obaphukayo, obaphuka	baphuka	abaphuki	obungaphuki	bungaphuki
Class 15	kuyaphuka, kwaphuka	okwaphukayo, okwaphuka	kwaphuka	akwaphuki	okungaphuki	kungaphuki
Class 17	kuyaphuka, kwaphuka	okwaphukayo, okwaphuka	kwaphuka	akwaphuki	okungaphuki	kungaphuki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngaphukile, ngaphukē	engaphukile, engaphukē	ngaphukile, ngaphukē	angaphukanga	engingaphukanga	ngingaphukanga
2nd singular	waphukile, waphukē	owaphukile, owaphukē	waphukile, waphukē	awaphukanga	ongaphukanga	ungaphukanga
1st plural	saphukile, saphukē	esaphukile, esaphukē	saphukile, saphukē	asaphukanga	esingaphukanga	singaphukanga
2nd plural	naphukile, naphukē	enaphukile, enaphukē	naphukile, naphukē	anaphukanga	eningaphukanga	ningaphukanga
Class 1	waphukile, waphukē	owaphukile, owaphukē	aphukile, aphukē	akaphukanga	ongaphukanga	engaphukanga
Class 2	baphukile, baphukē	abaphukile, abaphukē	baphukile, baphukē	abaphukanga	abangaphukanga	bengaphukanga
Class 3	waphukile, waphukē	owaphukile, owaphukē	waphukile, waphukē	awaphukanga	ongaphukanga	ungaphukanga
Class 4	yaphukile, yaphukē	eyaphukile, eyaphukē	yaphukile, yaphukē	ayaphukanga	engaphukanga	ingaphukanga
Class 5	laphukile, laphukē	elaphukile, elaphukē	laphukile, laphukē	alaphukanga	elingaphukanga	lingaphukanga
Class 6	aphukile, aphukē	aphukile, aphukē	aphukile, aphukē	awaphukanga	angaphukanga	engaphukanga
Class 7	saphukile, saphukē	esaphukile, esaphukē	saphukile, saphukē	asaphukanga	esingaphukanga	singaphukanga
Class 8	zaphukile, zaphukē	ezaphukile, ezaphukē	zaphukile, zaphukē	azaphukanga	ezingaphukanga	zingaphukanga
Class 9	yaphukile, yaphukē	eyaphukile, eyaphukē	yaphukile, yaphukē	ayaphukanga	engaphukanga	ingaphukanga
Class 10	zaphukile, zaphukē	ezaphukile, ezaphukē	zaphukile, zaphukē	azaphukanga	ezingaphukanga	zingaphukanga
Class 11	lwaphukile, lwaphukē	olwaphukile, olwaphukē	lwaphukile, lwaphukē	alwaphukanga	olungaphukanga	lungaphukanga
Class 14	baphukile, baphukē	obaphukile, obaphukē	baphukile, baphukē	abaphukanga	obungaphukanga	bungaphukanga
Class 15	kwaphukile, kwaphukē	okwaphukile, okwaphukē	kwaphukile, kwaphukē	akwaphukanga	okungaphukanga	kungaphukanga
Class 17	kwaphukile, kwaphukē	okwaphukile, okwaphukē	kwaphukile, kwaphukē	akwaphukanga	okungaphukanga	kungaphukanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphuka	engāphuka	ngāphuka	angaphukanga	engingaphukanga	ngingaphukanga
2nd singular	wāphuka	owāphuka	wāphuka	awaphukanga	ongaphukanga	ungaphukanga
1st plural	sāphuka	esāphuka	sāphuka	asaphukanga	esingaphukanga	singaphukanga
2nd plural	nāphuka	enāphuka	nāphuka	anaphukanga	eningaphukanga	ningaphukanga
Class 1	wāphuka	owāphuka	āphuka	akaphukanga	ongaphukanga	engaphukanga
Class 2	bāphuka	abāphuka	bāphuka	abaphukanga	abangaphukanga	bengaphukanga
Class 3	wāphuka	owāphuka	wāphuka	awaphukanga	ongaphukanga	ungaphukanga
Class 4	yāphuka	eyāphuka	yāphuka	ayaphukanga	engaphukanga	ingaphukanga
Class 5	lāphuka	elāphuka	lāphuka	alaphukanga	elingaphukanga	lingaphukanga
Class 6	āphuka	āphuka	āphuka	awaphukanga	angaphukanga	engaphukanga
Class 7	sāphuka	esāphuka	sāphuka	asaphukanga	esingaphukanga	singaphukanga
Class 8	zāphuka	ezāphuka	zāphuka	azaphukanga	ezingaphukanga	zingaphukanga
Class 9	yāphuka	eyāphuka	yāphuka	ayaphukanga	engaphukanga	ingaphukanga
Class 10	zāphuka	ezāphuka	zāphuka	azaphukanga	ezingaphukanga	zingaphukanga
Class 11	lwāphuka	olwāphuka	lwāphuka	alwaphukanga	olungaphukanga	lungaphukanga
Class 14	bāphuka	obāphuka	bāphuka	abaphukanga	obungaphukanga	bungaphukanga
Class 15	kwāphuka	okwāphuka	kwāphuka	akwaphukanga	okungaphukanga	kungaphukanga
Class 17	kwāphuka	okwāphuka	kwāphuka	akwaphukanga	okungaphukanga	kungaphukanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphuka	—	ngingaphuka	ngingaphuke	—	ngingaphuke
2nd singular	ungaphuka	—	ungaphuka	ungaphuke	—	ungaphuke
1st plural	singaphuka	—	singaphuka	singaphuke	—	singaphuke
2nd plural	ningaphuka	—	ningaphuka	ningaphuke	—	ningaphuke
Class 1	angaphuka	—	engaphuka	angaphuke	—	engaphuke
Class 2	bangaphuka	—	bengaphuka	bangaphuke	—	bengaphuke
Class 3	ungaphuka	—	ungaphuka	ungaphuke	—	ungaphuke
Class 4	ingaphuka	—	ingaphuka	ingaphuke	—	ingaphuke
Class 5	lingaphuka	—	lingaphuka	lingaphuke	—	lingaphuke
Class 6	angaphuka	—	engaphuka	angaphuke	—	engaphuke
Class 7	singaphuka	—	singaphuka	singaphuke	—	singaphuke
Class 8	zingaphuka	—	zingaphuka	zingaphuke	—	zingaphuke
Class 9	ingaphuka	—	ingaphuka	ingaphuke	—	ingaphuke
Class 10	zingaphuka	—	zingaphuka	zingaphuke	—	zingaphuke
Class 11	lungaphuka	—	lungaphuka	lungaphuke	—	lungaphuke
Class 14	bungaphuka	—	bungaphuka	bungaphuke	—	bungaphuke
Class 15	kungaphuka	—	kungaphuka	kungaphuke	—	kungaphuke
Class 17	kungaphuka	—	kungaphuka	kungaphuke	—	kungaphuke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwaphuka	engizokwaphuka	ngizokwaphuka	angizukwaphuka	engingezukwaphuka	ngingezukwaphuka
2nd singular	uzokwaphuka	ozokwaphuka	uzokwaphuka	awuzukwaphuka	ongezukwaphuka	ungezukwaphuka
1st plural	sizokwaphuka	esizokwaphuka	sizokwaphuka	asizukwaphuka	esingezukwaphuka	singezukwaphuka
2nd plural	nizokwaphuka	enizokwaphuka	nizokwaphuka	anizukwaphuka	eningezukwaphuka	ningezukwaphuka
Class 1	uzokwaphuka	ozokwaphuka	ezokwaphuka	akazukwaphuka	ongezukwaphuka	engezukwaphuka
Class 2	bazokwaphuka	abazokwaphuka	bezokwaphuka	abazukwaphuka	abangezukwaphuka	bengezukwaphuka
Class 3	uzokwaphuka	ozokwaphuka	uzokwaphuka	awuzukwaphuka	ongezukwaphuka	ungezukwaphuka
Class 4	izokwaphuka	ezokwaphuka	izokwaphuka	ayizukwaphuka	engezukwaphuka	ingezukwaphuka
Class 5	lizokwaphuka	elizokwaphuka	lizokwaphuka	alizukwaphuka	elingezukwaphuka	lingezukwaphuka
Class 6	azokwaphuka	azokwaphuka	ezokwaphuka	awazukwaphuka	angezukwaphuka	engezukwaphuka
Class 7	sizokwaphuka	esizokwaphuka	sizokwaphuka	asizukwaphuka	esingezukwaphuka	singezukwaphuka
Class 8	zizokwaphuka	ezizokwaphuka	zizokwaphuka	azizukwaphuka	ezingezukwaphuka	zingezukwaphuka
Class 9	izokwaphuka	ezokwaphuka	izokwaphuka	ayizukwaphuka	engezukwaphuka	ingezukwaphuka
Class 10	zizokwaphuka	ezizokwaphuka	zizokwaphuka	azizukwaphuka	ezingezukwaphuka	zingezukwaphuka
Class 11	luzokwaphuka	oluzokwaphuka	luzokwaphuka	aluzukwaphuka	olungezukwaphuka	lungezukwaphuka
Class 14	buzokwaphuka	obuzokwaphuka	buzokwaphuka	abuzukwaphuka	obungezukwaphuka	bungezukwaphuka
Class 15	kuzokwaphuka	okuzokwaphuka	kuzokwaphuka	akuzukwaphuka	okungezukwaphuka	kungezukwaphuka
Class 17	kuzokwaphuka	okuzokwaphuka	kuzokwaphuka	akuzukwaphuka	okungezukwaphuka	kungezukwaphuka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwaphuka	engiyokwaphuka	ngiyokwaphuka	angiyukwaphuka	engingeyukwaphuka	ngingeyukwaphuka
2nd singular	uyokwaphuka	oyokwaphuka	uyokwaphuka	awuyukwaphuka	ongeyukwaphuka	ungeyukwaphuka
1st plural	siyokwaphuka	esiyokwaphuka	siyokwaphuka	asiyukwaphuka	esingeyukwaphuka	singeyukwaphuka
2nd plural	niyokwaphuka	eniyokwaphuka	niyokwaphuka	aniyukwaphuka	eningeyukwaphuka	ningeyukwaphuka
Class 1	uyokwaphuka	oyokwaphuka	eyokwaphuka	akayukwaphuka	ongeyukwaphuka	engeyukwaphuka
Class 2	bayokwaphuka	abayokwaphuka	beyokwaphuka	abayukwaphuka	abangeyukwaphuka	bengeyukwaphuka
Class 3	uyokwaphuka	oyokwaphuka	uyokwaphuka	awuyukwaphuka	ongeyukwaphuka	ungeyukwaphuka
Class 4	iyokwaphuka	eyokwaphuka	iyokwaphuka	ayiyukwaphuka	engeyukwaphuka	ingeyukwaphuka
Class 5	liyokwaphuka	eliyokwaphuka	liyokwaphuka	aliyukwaphuka	elingeyukwaphuka	lingeyukwaphuka
Class 6	ayokwaphuka	ayokwaphuka	eyokwaphuka	awayukwaphuka	angeyukwaphuka	engeyukwaphuka
Class 7	siyokwaphuka	esiyokwaphuka	siyokwaphuka	asiyukwaphuka	esingeyukwaphuka	singeyukwaphuka
Class 8	ziyokwaphuka	eziyokwaphuka	ziyokwaphuka	aziyukwaphuka	ezingeyukwaphuka	zingeyukwaphuka
Class 9	iyokwaphuka	eyokwaphuka	iyokwaphuka	ayiyukwaphuka	engeyukwaphuka	ingeyukwaphuka
Class 10	ziyokwaphuka	eziyokwaphuka	ziyokwaphuka	aziyukwaphuka	ezingeyukwaphuka	zingeyukwaphuka
Class 11	luyokwaphuka	oluyokwaphuka	luyokwaphuka	aluyukwaphuka	olungeyukwaphuka	lungeyukwaphuka
Class 14	buyokwaphuka	obuyokwaphuka	buyokwaphuka	abuyukwaphuka	obungeyukwaphuka	bungeyukwaphuka
Class 15	kuyokwaphuka	okuyokwaphuka	kuyokwaphuka	akuyukwaphuka	okungeyukwaphuka	kungeyukwaphuka
Class 17	kuyokwaphuka	okuyokwaphuka	kuyokwaphuka	akuyukwaphuka	okungeyukwaphuka	kungeyukwaphuka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphuke	ngingaphuki
2nd singular	waphuke	ungaphuki
1st plural	saphuke	singaphuki
2nd plural	naphuke	ningaphuki
Class 1	aphuke	angaphuki
Class 2	baphuke	bangaphuki
Class 3	waphuke	ungaphuki
Class 4	yaphuke	ingaphuki
Class 5	laphuke	lingaphuki
Class 6	aphuke	angaphuki
Class 7	saphuke	singaphuki
Class 8	zaphuke	zingaphuki
Class 9	yaphuke	ingaphuki
Class 10	zaphuke	zingaphuki
Class 11	lwaphuke	lungaphuki
Class 14	baphuke	bungaphuki
Class 15	kwaphuke	kungaphuki
Class 17	kwaphuke	kungaphuki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphuka	ngangaphuka, angaphuka, angangaphuka
2nd singular	waphuka	wangaphuka, awaphuka, awangaphuka
1st plural	saphuka	sangaphuka, asaphuka, asangaphuka
2nd plural	naphuka	nangaphuka, anaphuka, anangaphuka
Class 1	waphuka	wangaphuka, akaphuka, akangaphuka
Class 2	baphuka	bangaphuka, abaphuka, abangaphuka
Class 3	waphuka	wangaphuka, awaphuka, awangaphuka
Class 4	yaphuka	yangaphuka, ayaphuka, ayangaphuka
Class 5	laphuka	langaphuka, alaphuka, alangaphuka
Class 6	aphuka	angaphuka, awaphuka, awangaphuka
Class 7	saphuka	sangaphuka, asaphuka, asangaphuka
Class 8	zaphuka	zangaphuka, azaphuka, azangaphuka
Class 9	yaphuka	yangaphuka, ayaphuka, ayangaphuka
Class 10	zaphuka	zangaphuka, azaphuka, azangaphuka
Class 11	lwaphuka	lwangaphuka, alwaphuka, alwangaphuka
Class 14	baphuka	bangaphuka, abaphuka, abangaphuka
Class 15	kwaphuka	kwangaphuka, akwaphuka, akwangaphuka
Class 17	kwaphuka	kwangaphuka, akwaphuka, akwangaphuka

Derived terms

• -aphukela (applicative)
• -aphukisa (causative)
• -aphukisisa (intensive)
• -aphukwa (passive)

Related terms

• -aphula

References

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