cabanga

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu -cabanga.

Verb

cabanga

1. to think

Northern Ndebele

Verb

-cábánga

1. to think

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Southern Ndebele

Verb

-cabanga^?

1. to think

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Verb

-cábanga

1. to think

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

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

Verb

-cabanga^?

1. (intransitive) to think
2. (transitive) to consider, to think about
3. (intransitive) to suppose, to believe
4. (transitive and intransitive) to imagine

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukucabanga
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukucabanga	ukungacabangi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	cabanga	-cabange
Plural	cabangani	-cabangeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyacabanga, ngicabanga	engicabangayo, engicabanga	ngicabanga	angicabangi	engingacabangi	ngingacabangi
2nd singular	uyacabanga, ucabanga	ocabangayo, ocabanga	ucabanga	awucabangi	ongacabangi	ungacabangi
1st plural	siyacabanga, sicabanga	esicabangayo, esicabanga	sicabanga	asicabangi	esingacabangi	singacabangi
2nd plural	niyacabanga, nicabanga	enicabangayo, enicabanga	nicabanga	anicabangi	eningacabangi	ningacabangi
Class 1	uyacabanga, ucabanga	ocabangayo, ocabanga	ecabanga	akacabangi	ongacabangi	engacabangi
Class 2	bayacabanga, bacabanga	abacabangayo, abacabanga	becabanga	abacabangi	abangacabangi	bengacabangi
Class 3	uyacabanga, ucabanga	ocabangayo, ocabanga	ucabanga	awucabangi	ongacabangi	ungacabangi
Class 4	iyacabanga, icabanga	ecabangayo, ecabanga	icabanga	ayicabangi	engacabangi	ingacabangi
Class 5	liyacabanga, licabanga	elicabangayo, elicabanga	licabanga	alicabangi	elingacabangi	lingacabangi
Class 6	ayacabanga, acabanga	acabangayo, acabanga	ecabanga	awacabangi	angacabangi	engacabangi
Class 7	siyacabanga, sicabanga	esicabangayo, esicabanga	sicabanga	asicabangi	esingacabangi	singacabangi
Class 8	ziyacabanga, zicabanga	ezicabangayo, ezicabanga	zicabanga	azicabangi	ezingacabangi	zingacabangi
Class 9	iyacabanga, icabanga	ecabangayo, ecabanga	icabanga	ayicabangi	engacabangi	ingacabangi
Class 10	ziyacabanga, zicabanga	ezicabangayo, ezicabanga	zicabanga	azicabangi	ezingacabangi	zingacabangi
Class 11	luyacabanga, lucabanga	olucabangayo, olucabanga	lucabanga	alucabangi	olungacabangi	lungacabangi
Class 14	buyacabanga, bucabanga	obucabangayo, obucabanga	bucabanga	abucabangi	obungacabangi	bungacabangi
Class 15	kuyacabanga, kucabanga	okucabangayo, okucabanga	kucabanga	akucabangi	okungacabangi	kungacabangi
Class 17	kuyacabanga, kucabanga	okucabangayo, okucabanga	kucabanga	akucabangi	okungacabangi	kungacabangi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngicabangile, ngicabangē	engicabangile, engicabangē	ngicabangile, ngicabangē	angicabanganga	engingacabanganga	ngingacabanganga
2nd singular	ucabangile, ucabangē	ocabangile, ocabangē	ucabangile, ucabangē	awucabanganga	ongacabanganga	ungacabanganga
1st plural	sicabangile, sicabangē	esicabangile, esicabangē	sicabangile, sicabangē	asicabanganga	esingacabanganga	singacabanganga
2nd plural	nicabangile, nicabangē	enicabangile, enicabangē	nicabangile, nicabangē	anicabanganga	eningacabanganga	ningacabanganga
Class 1	ucabangile, ucabangē	ocabangile, ocabangē	ecabangile, ecabangē	akacabanganga	ongacabanganga	engacabanganga
Class 2	bacabangile, bacabangē	abacabangile, abacabangē	becabangile, becabangē	abacabanganga	abangacabanganga	bengacabanganga
Class 3	ucabangile, ucabangē	ocabangile, ocabangē	ucabangile, ucabangē	awucabanganga	ongacabanganga	ungacabanganga
Class 4	icabangile, icabangē	ecabangile, ecabangē	icabangile, icabangē	ayicabanganga	engacabanganga	ingacabanganga
Class 5	licabangile, licabangē	elicabangile, elicabangē	licabangile, licabangē	alicabanganga	elingacabanganga	lingacabanganga
Class 6	acabangile, acabangē	acabangile, acabangē	ecabangile, ecabangē	awacabanganga	angacabanganga	engacabanganga
Class 7	sicabangile, sicabangē	esicabangile, esicabangē	sicabangile, sicabangē	asicabanganga	esingacabanganga	singacabanganga
Class 8	zicabangile, zicabangē	ezicabangile, ezicabangē	zicabangile, zicabangē	azicabanganga	ezingacabanganga	zingacabanganga
Class 9	icabangile, icabangē	ecabangile, ecabangē	icabangile, icabangē	ayicabanganga	engacabanganga	ingacabanganga
Class 10	zicabangile, zicabangē	ezicabangile, ezicabangē	zicabangile, zicabangē	azicabanganga	ezingacabanganga	zingacabanganga
Class 11	lucabangile, lucabangē	olucabangile, olucabangē	lucabangile, lucabangē	alucabanganga	olungacabanganga	lungacabanganga
Class 14	bucabangile, bucabangē	obucabangile, obucabangē	bucabangile, bucabangē	abucabanganga	obungacabanganga	bungacabanganga
Class 15	kucabangile, kucabangē	okucabangile, okucabangē	kucabangile, kucabangē	akucabanganga	okungacabanganga	kungacabanganga
Class 17	kucabangile, kucabangē	okucabangile, okucabangē	kucabangile, kucabangē	akucabanganga	okungacabanganga	kungacabanganga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngācabanga	engācabanga	ngācabanga	angicabanganga	engingacabanganga	ngingacabanganga
2nd singular	wācabanga	owācabanga	wācabanga	awucabanganga	ongacabanganga	ungacabanganga
1st plural	sācabanga	esācabanga	sācabanga	asicabanganga	esingacabanganga	singacabanganga
2nd plural	nācabanga	enācabanga	nācabanga	anicabanganga	eningacabanganga	ningacabanganga
Class 1	wācabanga	owācabanga	ācabanga	akacabanganga	ongacabanganga	engacabanganga
Class 2	bācabanga	abācabanga	bācabanga	abacabanganga	abangacabanganga	bengacabanganga
Class 3	wācabanga	owācabanga	wācabanga	awucabanganga	ongacabanganga	ungacabanganga
Class 4	yācabanga	eyācabanga	yācabanga	ayicabanganga	engacabanganga	ingacabanganga
Class 5	lācabanga	elācabanga	lācabanga	alicabanganga	elingacabanganga	lingacabanganga
Class 6	ācabanga	ācabanga	ācabanga	awacabanganga	angacabanganga	engacabanganga
Class 7	sācabanga	esācabanga	sācabanga	asicabanganga	esingacabanganga	singacabanganga
Class 8	zācabanga	ezācabanga	zācabanga	azicabanganga	ezingacabanganga	zingacabanganga
Class 9	yācabanga	eyācabanga	yācabanga	ayicabanganga	engacabanganga	ingacabanganga
Class 10	zācabanga	ezācabanga	zācabanga	azicabanganga	ezingacabanganga	zingacabanganga
Class 11	lwācabanga	olwācabanga	lwācabanga	alucabanganga	olungacabanganga	lungacabanganga
Class 14	bācabanga	obācabanga	bācabanga	abucabanganga	obungacabanganga	bungacabanganga
Class 15	kwācabanga	okwācabanga	kwācabanga	akucabanganga	okungacabanganga	kungacabanganga
Class 17	kwācabanga	okwācabanga	kwācabanga	akucabanganga	okungacabanganga	kungacabanganga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingacabanga	—	ngingacabanga	ngingecabange	—	ngingecabange
2nd singular	ungacabanga	—	ungacabanga	ungecabange	—	ungecabange
1st plural	singacabanga	—	singacabanga	singecabange	—	singecabange
2nd plural	ningacabanga	—	ningacabanga	ningecabange	—	ningecabange
Class 1	angacabanga	—	engacabanga	angecabange	—	engecabange
Class 2	bangacabanga	—	bengacabanga	bangecabange	—	bengecabange
Class 3	ungacabanga	—	ungacabanga	ungecabange	—	ungecabange
Class 4	ingacabanga	—	ingacabanga	ingecabange	—	ingecabange
Class 5	lingacabanga	—	lingacabanga	lingecabange	—	lingecabange
Class 6	angacabanga	—	engacabanga	angecabange	—	engecabange
Class 7	singacabanga	—	singacabanga	singecabange	—	singecabange
Class 8	zingacabanga	—	zingacabanga	zingecabange	—	zingecabange
Class 9	ingacabanga	—	ingacabanga	ingecabange	—	ingecabange
Class 10	zingacabanga	—	zingacabanga	zingecabange	—	zingecabange
Class 11	lungacabanga	—	lungacabanga	lungecabange	—	lungecabange
Class 14	bungacabanga	—	bungacabanga	bungecabange	—	bungecabange
Class 15	kungacabanga	—	kungacabanga	kungecabange	—	kungecabange
Class 17	kungacabanga	—	kungacabanga	kungecabange	—	kungecabange
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizocabanga	engizocabanga	ngizocabanga	angizucabanga	engingezucabanga	ngingezucabanga
2nd singular	uzocabanga	ozocabanga	uzocabanga	awuzucabanga	ongezucabanga	ungezucabanga
1st plural	sizocabanga	esizocabanga	sizocabanga	asizucabanga	esingezucabanga	singezucabanga
2nd plural	nizocabanga	enizocabanga	nizocabanga	anizucabanga	eningezucabanga	ningezucabanga
Class 1	uzocabanga	ozocabanga	ezocabanga	akazucabanga	ongezucabanga	engezucabanga
Class 2	bazocabanga	abazocabanga	bezocabanga	abazucabanga	abangezucabanga	bengezucabanga
Class 3	uzocabanga	ozocabanga	uzocabanga	awuzucabanga	ongezucabanga	ungezucabanga
Class 4	izocabanga	ezocabanga	izocabanga	ayizucabanga	engezucabanga	ingezucabanga
Class 5	lizocabanga	elizocabanga	lizocabanga	alizucabanga	elingezucabanga	lingezucabanga
Class 6	azocabanga	azocabanga	ezocabanga	awazucabanga	angezucabanga	engezucabanga
Class 7	sizocabanga	esizocabanga	sizocabanga	asizucabanga	esingezucabanga	singezucabanga
Class 8	zizocabanga	ezizocabanga	zizocabanga	azizucabanga	ezingezucabanga	zingezucabanga
Class 9	izocabanga	ezocabanga	izocabanga	ayizucabanga	engezucabanga	ingezucabanga
Class 10	zizocabanga	ezizocabanga	zizocabanga	azizucabanga	ezingezucabanga	zingezucabanga
Class 11	luzocabanga	oluzocabanga	luzocabanga	aluzucabanga	olungezucabanga	lungezucabanga
Class 14	buzocabanga	obuzocabanga	buzocabanga	abuzucabanga	obungezucabanga	bungezucabanga
Class 15	kuzocabanga	okuzocabanga	kuzocabanga	akuzucabanga	okungezucabanga	kungezucabanga
Class 17	kuzocabanga	okuzocabanga	kuzocabanga	akuzucabanga	okungezucabanga	kungezucabanga
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyocabanga	engiyocabanga	ngiyocabanga	angiyucabanga	engingeyucabanga	ngingeyucabanga
2nd singular	uyocabanga	oyocabanga	uyocabanga	awuyucabanga	ongeyucabanga	ungeyucabanga
1st plural	siyocabanga	esiyocabanga	siyocabanga	asiyucabanga	esingeyucabanga	singeyucabanga
2nd plural	niyocabanga	eniyocabanga	niyocabanga	aniyucabanga	eningeyucabanga	ningeyucabanga
Class 1	uyocabanga	oyocabanga	eyocabanga	akayucabanga	ongeyucabanga	engeyucabanga
Class 2	bayocabanga	abayocabanga	beyocabanga	abayucabanga	abangeyucabanga	bengeyucabanga
Class 3	uyocabanga	oyocabanga	uyocabanga	awuyucabanga	ongeyucabanga	ungeyucabanga
Class 4	iyocabanga	eyocabanga	iyocabanga	ayiyucabanga	engeyucabanga	ingeyucabanga
Class 5	liyocabanga	eliyocabanga	liyocabanga	aliyucabanga	elingeyucabanga	lingeyucabanga
Class 6	ayocabanga	ayocabanga	eyocabanga	awayucabanga	angeyucabanga	engeyucabanga
Class 7	siyocabanga	esiyocabanga	siyocabanga	asiyucabanga	esingeyucabanga	singeyucabanga
Class 8	ziyocabanga	eziyocabanga	ziyocabanga	aziyucabanga	ezingeyucabanga	zingeyucabanga
Class 9	iyocabanga	eyocabanga	iyocabanga	ayiyucabanga	engeyucabanga	ingeyucabanga
Class 10	ziyocabanga	eziyocabanga	ziyocabanga	aziyucabanga	ezingeyucabanga	zingeyucabanga
Class 11	luyocabanga	oluyocabanga	luyocabanga	aluyucabanga	olungeyucabanga	lungeyucabanga
Class 14	buyocabanga	obuyocabanga	buyocabanga	abuyucabanga	obungeyucabanga	bungeyucabanga
Class 15	kuyocabanga	okuyocabanga	kuyocabanga	akuyucabanga	okungeyucabanga	kungeyucabanga
Class 17	kuyocabanga	okuyocabanga	kuyocabanga	akuyucabanga	okungeyucabanga	kungeyucabanga
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngicabange	ngingacabangi
2nd singular	ucabange	ungacabangi
1st plural	sicabange	singacabangi
2nd plural	nicabange	ningacabangi
Class 1	acabange	angacabangi
Class 2	bacabange	bangacabangi
Class 3	ucabange	ungacabangi
Class 4	icabange	ingacabangi
Class 5	licabange	lingacabangi
Class 6	acabange	angacabangi
Class 7	sicabange	singacabangi
Class 8	zicabange	zingacabangi
Class 9	icabange	ingacabangi
Class 10	zicabange	zingacabangi
Class 11	lucabange	lungacabangi
Class 14	bucabange	bungacabangi
Class 15	kucabange	kungacabangi
Class 17	kucabange	kungacabangi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngacabanga	ngangacabanga, angacabanga, angangacabanga
2nd singular	wacabanga	wangacabanga, awacabanga, awangacabanga
1st plural	sacabanga	sangacabanga, asacabanga, asangacabanga
2nd plural	nacabanga	nangacabanga, anacabanga, anangacabanga
Class 1	wacabanga	wangacabanga, akacabanga, akangacabanga
Class 2	bacabanga	bangacabanga, abacabanga, abangacabanga
Class 3	wacabanga	wangacabanga, awacabanga, awangacabanga
Class 4	yacabanga	yangacabanga, ayacabanga, ayangacabanga
Class 5	lacabanga	langacabanga, alacabanga, alangacabanga
Class 6	acabanga	angacabanga, awacabanga, awangacabanga
Class 7	sacabanga	sangacabanga, asacabanga, asangacabanga
Class 8	zacabanga	zangacabanga, azacabanga, azangacabanga
Class 9	yacabanga	yangacabanga, ayacabanga, ayangacabanga
Class 10	zacabanga	zangacabanga, azacabanga, azangacabanga
Class 11	lwacabanga	lwangacabanga, alwacabanga, alwangacabanga
Class 14	bacabanga	bangacabanga, abacabanga, abangacabanga
Class 15	kwacabanga	kwangacabanga, akwacabanga, akwangacabanga
Class 17	kwacabanga	kwangacabanga, akwacabanga, akwangacabanga

References

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