mboza

Zulu

Verb

-mboza

1. (intransitive) to become cloudy, to become overcast
2. (transitive) to cover

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukumboza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukumboza	ukungambozi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	mboza	-mboze
Plural	mbozani	-mbozeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyamboza, ngimboza	engimbozayo, engimboza	ngimboza	angimbozi	engingambozi	ngingambozi
2nd singular	uyamboza, umboza	ombozayo, omboza	umboza	awumbozi	ongambozi	ungambozi
1st plural	siyamboza, simboza	esimbozayo, esimboza	simboza	asimbozi	esingambozi	singambozi
2nd plural	niyamboza, nimboza	enimbozayo, enimboza	nimboza	animbozi	eningambozi	ningambozi
Class 1	uyamboza, umboza	ombozayo, omboza	emboza	akambozi	ongambozi	engambozi
Class 2	bayamboza, bamboza	abambozayo, abamboza	bemboza	abambozi	abangambozi	bengambozi
Class 3	uyamboza, umboza	ombozayo, omboza	umboza	awumbozi	ongambozi	ungambozi
Class 4	iyamboza, imboza	embozayo, emboza	imboza	ayimbozi	engambozi	ingambozi
Class 5	liyamboza, limboza	elimbozayo, elimboza	limboza	alimbozi	elingambozi	lingambozi
Class 6	ayamboza, amboza	ambozayo, amboza	emboza	awambozi	angambozi	engambozi
Class 7	siyamboza, simboza	esimbozayo, esimboza	simboza	asimbozi	esingambozi	singambozi
Class 8	ziyamboza, zimboza	ezimbozayo, ezimboza	zimboza	azimbozi	ezingambozi	zingambozi
Class 9	iyamboza, imboza	embozayo, emboza	imboza	ayimbozi	engambozi	ingambozi
Class 10	ziyamboza, zimboza	ezimbozayo, ezimboza	zimboza	azimbozi	ezingambozi	zingambozi
Class 11	luyamboza, lumboza	olumbozayo, olumboza	lumboza	alumbozi	olungambozi	lungambozi
Class 14	buyamboza, bumboza	obumbozayo, obumboza	bumboza	abumbozi	obungambozi	bungambozi
Class 15	kuyamboza, kumboza	okumbozayo, okumboza	kumboza	akumbozi	okungambozi	kungambozi
Class 17	kuyamboza, kumboza	okumbozayo, okumboza	kumboza	akumbozi	okungambozi	kungambozi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngimbozile, ngimbozē	engimbozile, engimbozē	ngimbozile, ngimbozē	angimbozanga	engingambozanga	ngingambozanga
2nd singular	umbozile, umbozē	ombozile, ombozē	umbozile, umbozē	awumbozanga	ongambozanga	ungambozanga
1st plural	simbozile, simbozē	esimbozile, esimbozē	simbozile, simbozē	asimbozanga	esingambozanga	singambozanga
2nd plural	nimbozile, nimbozē	enimbozile, enimbozē	nimbozile, nimbozē	animbozanga	eningambozanga	ningambozanga
Class 1	umbozile, umbozē	ombozile, ombozē	embozile, embozē	akambozanga	ongambozanga	engambozanga
Class 2	bambozile, bambozē	abambozile, abambozē	bembozile, bembozē	abambozanga	abangambozanga	bengambozanga
Class 3	umbozile, umbozē	ombozile, ombozē	umbozile, umbozē	awumbozanga	ongambozanga	ungambozanga
Class 4	imbozile, imbozē	embozile, embozē	imbozile, imbozē	ayimbozanga	engambozanga	ingambozanga
Class 5	limbozile, limbozē	elimbozile, elimbozē	limbozile, limbozē	alimbozanga	elingambozanga	lingambozanga
Class 6	ambozile, ambozē	ambozile, ambozē	embozile, embozē	awambozanga	angambozanga	engambozanga
Class 7	simbozile, simbozē	esimbozile, esimbozē	simbozile, simbozē	asimbozanga	esingambozanga	singambozanga
Class 8	zimbozile, zimbozē	ezimbozile, ezimbozē	zimbozile, zimbozē	azimbozanga	ezingambozanga	zingambozanga
Class 9	imbozile, imbozē	embozile, embozē	imbozile, imbozē	ayimbozanga	engambozanga	ingambozanga
Class 10	zimbozile, zimbozē	ezimbozile, ezimbozē	zimbozile, zimbozē	azimbozanga	ezingambozanga	zingambozanga
Class 11	lumbozile, lumbozē	olumbozile, olumbozē	lumbozile, lumbozē	alumbozanga	olungambozanga	lungambozanga
Class 14	bumbozile, bumbozē	obumbozile, obumbozē	bumbozile, bumbozē	abumbozanga	obungambozanga	bungambozanga
Class 15	kumbozile, kumbozē	okumbozile, okumbozē	kumbozile, kumbozē	akumbozanga	okungambozanga	kungambozanga
Class 17	kumbozile, kumbozē	okumbozile, okumbozē	kumbozile, kumbozē	akumbozanga	okungambozanga	kungambozanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāmboza	engāmboza	ngāmboza	angimbozanga	engingambozanga	ngingambozanga
2nd singular	wāmboza	owāmboza	wāmboza	awumbozanga	ongambozanga	ungambozanga
1st plural	sāmboza	esāmboza	sāmboza	asimbozanga	esingambozanga	singambozanga
2nd plural	nāmboza	enāmboza	nāmboza	animbozanga	eningambozanga	ningambozanga
Class 1	wāmboza	owāmboza	āmboza	akambozanga	ongambozanga	engambozanga
Class 2	bāmboza	abāmboza	bāmboza	abambozanga	abangambozanga	bengambozanga
Class 3	wāmboza	owāmboza	wāmboza	awumbozanga	ongambozanga	ungambozanga
Class 4	yāmboza	eyāmboza	yāmboza	ayimbozanga	engambozanga	ingambozanga
Class 5	lāmboza	elāmboza	lāmboza	alimbozanga	elingambozanga	lingambozanga
Class 6	āmboza	āmboza	āmboza	awambozanga	angambozanga	engambozanga
Class 7	sāmboza	esāmboza	sāmboza	asimbozanga	esingambozanga	singambozanga
Class 8	zāmboza	ezāmboza	zāmboza	azimbozanga	ezingambozanga	zingambozanga
Class 9	yāmboza	eyāmboza	yāmboza	ayimbozanga	engambozanga	ingambozanga
Class 10	zāmboza	ezāmboza	zāmboza	azimbozanga	ezingambozanga	zingambozanga
Class 11	lwāmboza	olwāmboza	lwāmboza	alumbozanga	olungambozanga	lungambozanga
Class 14	bāmboza	obāmboza	bāmboza	abumbozanga	obungambozanga	bungambozanga
Class 15	kwāmboza	okwāmboza	kwāmboza	akumbozanga	okungambozanga	kungambozanga
Class 17	kwāmboza	okwāmboza	kwāmboza	akumbozanga	okungambozanga	kungambozanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingamboza	—	ngingamboza	ngingemboze	—	ngingemboze
2nd singular	ungamboza	—	ungamboza	ungemboze	—	ungemboze
1st plural	singamboza	—	singamboza	singemboze	—	singemboze
2nd plural	ningamboza	—	ningamboza	ningemboze	—	ningemboze
Class 1	angamboza	—	engamboza	angemboze	—	engemboze
Class 2	bangamboza	—	bengamboza	bangemboze	—	bengemboze
Class 3	ungamboza	—	ungamboza	ungemboze	—	ungemboze
Class 4	ingamboza	—	ingamboza	ingemboze	—	ingemboze
Class 5	lingamboza	—	lingamboza	lingemboze	—	lingemboze
Class 6	angamboza	—	engamboza	angemboze	—	engemboze
Class 7	singamboza	—	singamboza	singemboze	—	singemboze
Class 8	zingamboza	—	zingamboza	zingemboze	—	zingemboze
Class 9	ingamboza	—	ingamboza	ingemboze	—	ingemboze
Class 10	zingamboza	—	zingamboza	zingemboze	—	zingemboze
Class 11	lungamboza	—	lungamboza	lungemboze	—	lungemboze
Class 14	bungamboza	—	bungamboza	bungemboze	—	bungemboze
Class 15	kungamboza	—	kungamboza	kungemboze	—	kungemboze
Class 17	kungamboza	—	kungamboza	kungemboze	—	kungemboze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizomboza	engizomboza	ngizomboza	angizumboza	engingezumboza	ngingezumboza
2nd singular	uzomboza	ozomboza	uzomboza	awuzumboza	ongezumboza	ungezumboza
1st plural	sizomboza	esizomboza	sizomboza	asizumboza	esingezumboza	singezumboza
2nd plural	nizomboza	enizomboza	nizomboza	anizumboza	eningezumboza	ningezumboza
Class 1	uzomboza	ozomboza	ezomboza	akazumboza	ongezumboza	engezumboza
Class 2	bazomboza	abazomboza	bezomboza	abazumboza	abangezumboza	bengezumboza
Class 3	uzomboza	ozomboza	uzomboza	awuzumboza	ongezumboza	ungezumboza
Class 4	izomboza	ezomboza	izomboza	ayizumboza	engezumboza	ingezumboza
Class 5	lizomboza	elizomboza	lizomboza	alizumboza	elingezumboza	lingezumboza
Class 6	azomboza	azomboza	ezomboza	awazumboza	angezumboza	engezumboza
Class 7	sizomboza	esizomboza	sizomboza	asizumboza	esingezumboza	singezumboza
Class 8	zizomboza	ezizomboza	zizomboza	azizumboza	ezingezumboza	zingezumboza
Class 9	izomboza	ezomboza	izomboza	ayizumboza	engezumboza	ingezumboza
Class 10	zizomboza	ezizomboza	zizomboza	azizumboza	ezingezumboza	zingezumboza
Class 11	luzomboza	oluzomboza	luzomboza	aluzumboza	olungezumboza	lungezumboza
Class 14	buzomboza	obuzomboza	buzomboza	abuzumboza	obungezumboza	bungezumboza
Class 15	kuzomboza	okuzomboza	kuzomboza	akuzumboza	okungezumboza	kungezumboza
Class 17	kuzomboza	okuzomboza	kuzomboza	akuzumboza	okungezumboza	kungezumboza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyomboza	engiyomboza	ngiyomboza	angiyumboza	engingeyumboza	ngingeyumboza
2nd singular	uyomboza	oyomboza	uyomboza	awuyumboza	ongeyumboza	ungeyumboza
1st plural	siyomboza	esiyomboza	siyomboza	asiyumboza	esingeyumboza	singeyumboza
2nd plural	niyomboza	eniyomboza	niyomboza	aniyumboza	eningeyumboza	ningeyumboza
Class 1	uyomboza	oyomboza	eyomboza	akayumboza	ongeyumboza	engeyumboza
Class 2	bayomboza	abayomboza	beyomboza	abayumboza	abangeyumboza	bengeyumboza
Class 3	uyomboza	oyomboza	uyomboza	awuyumboza	ongeyumboza	ungeyumboza
Class 4	iyomboza	eyomboza	iyomboza	ayiyumboza	engeyumboza	ingeyumboza
Class 5	liyomboza	eliyomboza	liyomboza	aliyumboza	elingeyumboza	lingeyumboza
Class 6	ayomboza	ayomboza	eyomboza	awayumboza	angeyumboza	engeyumboza
Class 7	siyomboza	esiyomboza	siyomboza	asiyumboza	esingeyumboza	singeyumboza
Class 8	ziyomboza	eziyomboza	ziyomboza	aziyumboza	ezingeyumboza	zingeyumboza
Class 9	iyomboza	eyomboza	iyomboza	ayiyumboza	engeyumboza	ingeyumboza
Class 10	ziyomboza	eziyomboza	ziyomboza	aziyumboza	ezingeyumboza	zingeyumboza
Class 11	luyomboza	oluyomboza	luyomboza	aluyumboza	olungeyumboza	lungeyumboza
Class 14	buyomboza	obuyomboza	buyomboza	abuyumboza	obungeyumboza	bungeyumboza
Class 15	kuyomboza	okuyomboza	kuyomboza	akuyumboza	okungeyumboza	kungeyumboza
Class 17	kuyomboza	okuyomboza	kuyomboza	akuyumboza	okungeyumboza	kungeyumboza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngimboze	ngingambozi
2nd singular	umboze	ungambozi
1st plural	simboze	singambozi
2nd plural	nimboze	ningambozi
Class 1	amboze	angambozi
Class 2	bamboze	bangambozi
Class 3	umboze	ungambozi
Class 4	imboze	ingambozi
Class 5	limboze	lingambozi
Class 6	amboze	angambozi
Class 7	simboze	singambozi
Class 8	zimboze	zingambozi
Class 9	imboze	ingambozi
Class 10	zimboze	zingambozi
Class 11	lumboze	lungambozi
Class 14	bumboze	bungambozi
Class 15	kumboze	kungambozi
Class 17	kumboze	kungambozi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngamboza	ngangamboza, angamboza, angangamboza
2nd singular	wamboza	wangamboza, awamboza, awangamboza
1st plural	samboza	sangamboza, asamboza, asangamboza
2nd plural	namboza	nangamboza, anamboza, anangamboza
Class 1	wamboza	wangamboza, akamboza, akangamboza
Class 2	bamboza	bangamboza, abamboza, abangamboza
Class 3	wamboza	wangamboza, awamboza, awangamboza
Class 4	yamboza	yangamboza, ayamboza, ayangamboza
Class 5	lamboza	langamboza, alamboza, alangamboza
Class 6	amboza	angamboza, awamboza, awangamboza
Class 7	samboza	sangamboza, asamboza, asangamboza
Class 8	zamboza	zangamboza, azamboza, azangamboza
Class 9	yamboza	yangamboza, ayamboza, ayangamboza
Class 10	zamboza	zangamboza, azamboza, azangamboza
Class 11	lwamboza	lwangamboza, alwamboza, alwangamboza
Class 14	bamboza	bangamboza, abamboza, abangamboza
Class 15	kwamboza	kwangamboza, akwamboza, akwangamboza
Class 17	kwamboza	kwangamboza, akwamboza, akwangamboza

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “mboza”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “mboza (6.6-3)”