ncenga

Southern Ndebele

Verb

-ncenga^?

to beg, to pursue

Inflection

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Zulu

Verb

-ncenga

(transitive) to beseech, to urge
(transitive) to ask
Synonyms: -buza, -nxusa

Inflection

tone L (infinitive *ukuncenga*)
imperative
	positive	negative
infinitive	ukuncenga	ukungancengi

	simple	+ object concord
singular	ncenga	-ncenge
plural	ncengani	-ncengeni

present
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyancenga, ngincenga	engincengayo, engincenga	ngincenga	angincengi	engingancengi	ngingancengi
2nd singular	uyancenga, uncenga	oncengayo, oncenga	uncenga	awuncengi	ongancengi	ungancengi
1st plural	siyancenga, sincenga	esincengayo, esincenga	sincenga	asincengi	esingancengi	singancengi
2nd plural	niyancenga, nincenga	enincengayo, enincenga	nincenga	anincengi	eningancengi	ningancengi
class 1	uyancenga, uncenga	oncengayo, oncenga	encenga	akancengi	ongancengi	engancengi
class 2	bayancenga, bancenga	abancengayo, abancenga	bencenga	abancengi	abangancengi	bengancengi
class 3	uyancenga, uncenga	oncengayo, oncenga	uncenga	awuncengi	ongancengi	ungancengi
class 4	iyancenga, incenga	encengayo, encenga	incenga	ayincengi	engancengi	ingancengi
class 5	liyancenga, lincenga	elincengayo, elincenga	lincenga	alincengi	elingancengi	lingancengi
class 6	ayancenga, ancenga	ancengayo, ancenga	encenga	awancengi	angancengi	engancengi
class 7	siyancenga, sincenga	esincengayo, esincenga	sincenga	asincengi	esingancengi	singancengi
class 8	ziyancenga, zincenga	ezincengayo, ezincenga	zincenga	azincengi	ezingancengi	zingancengi
class 9	iyancenga, incenga	encengayo, encenga	incenga	ayincengi	engancengi	ingancengi
class 10	ziyancenga, zincenga	ezincengayo, ezincenga	zincenga	azincengi	ezingancengi	zingancengi
class 11	luyancenga, luncenga	oluncengayo, oluncenga	luncenga	aluncengi	olungancengi	lungancengi
class 14	buyancenga, buncenga	obuncengayo, obuncenga	buncenga	abuncengi	obungancengi	bungancengi
class 15	kuyancenga, kuncenga	okuncengayo, okuncenga	kuncenga	akuncengi	okungancengi	kungancengi
class 17	kuyancenga, kuncenga	okuncengayo, okuncenga	kuncenga	akuncengi	okungancengi	kungancengi

recent past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngincengile, ngincengē	engincengile, engincengē	ngincengile, ngincengē	angincenganga	engingancenganga	ngingancenganga
2nd singular	uncengile, uncengē	oncengile, oncengē	uncengile, uncengē	awuncenganga	ongancenganga	ungancenganga
1st plural	sincengile, sincengē	esincengile, esincengē	sincengile, sincengē	asincenganga	esingancenganga	singancenganga
2nd plural	nincengile, nincengē	enincengile, enincengē	nincengile, nincengē	anincenganga	eningancenganga	ningancenganga
class 1	uncengile, uncengē	oncengile, oncengē	encengile, encengē	akancenganga	ongancenganga	engancenganga
class 2	bancengile, bancengē	abancengile, abancengē	bencengile, bencengē	abancenganga	abangancenganga	bengancenganga
class 3	uncengile, uncengē	oncengile, oncengē	uncengile, uncengē	awuncenganga	ongancenganga	ungancenganga
class 4	incengile, incengē	encengile, encengē	incengile, incengē	ayincenganga	engancenganga	ingancenganga
class 5	lincengile, lincengē	elincengile, elincengē	lincengile, lincengē	alincenganga	elingancenganga	lingancenganga
class 6	ancengile, ancengē	ancengile, ancengē	encengile, encengē	awancenganga	angancenganga	engancenganga
class 7	sincengile, sincengē	esincengile, esincengē	sincengile, sincengē	asincenganga	esingancenganga	singancenganga
class 8	zincengile, zincengē	ezincengile, ezincengē	zincengile, zincengē	azincenganga	ezingancenganga	zingancenganga
class 9	incengile, incengē	encengile, encengē	incengile, incengē	ayincenganga	engancenganga	ingancenganga
class 10	zincengile, zincengē	ezincengile, ezincengē	zincengile, zincengē	azincenganga	ezingancenganga	zingancenganga
class 11	luncengile, luncengē	oluncengile, oluncengē	luncengile, luncengē	aluncenganga	olungancenganga	lungancenganga
class 14	buncengile, buncengē	obuncengile, obuncengē	buncengile, buncengē	abuncenganga	obungancenganga	bungancenganga
class 15	kuncengile, kuncengē	okuncengile, okuncengē	kuncengile, kuncengē	akuncenganga	okungancenganga	kungancenganga
class 17	kuncengile, kuncengē	okuncengile, okuncengē	kuncengile, kuncengē	akuncenganga	okungancenganga	kungancenganga

remote past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngāncenga	engāncenga	ngāncenga	angincenganga	engingancenganga	ngingancenganga
2nd singular	wāncenga	owāncenga	wāncenga	awuncenganga	ongancenganga	ungancenganga
1st plural	sāncenga	esāncenga	sāncenga	asincenganga	esingancenganga	singancenganga
2nd plural	nāncenga	enāncenga	nāncenga	anincenganga	eningancenganga	ningancenganga
class 1	wāncenga	owāncenga	āncenga	akancenganga	ongancenganga	engancenganga
class 2	bāncenga	abāncenga	bāncenga	abancenganga	abangancenganga	bengancenganga
class 3	wāncenga	owāncenga	wāncenga	awuncenganga	ongancenganga	ungancenganga
class 4	yāncenga	eyāncenga	yāncenga	ayincenganga	engancenganga	ingancenganga
class 5	lāncenga	elāncenga	lāncenga	alincenganga	elingancenganga	lingancenganga
class 6	āncenga	āncenga	āncenga	awancenganga	angancenganga	engancenganga
class 7	sāncenga	esāncenga	sāncenga	asincenganga	esingancenganga	singancenganga
class 8	zāncenga	ezāncenga	zāncenga	azincenganga	ezingancenganga	zingancenganga
class 9	yāncenga	eyāncenga	yāncenga	ayincenganga	engancenganga	ingancenganga
class 10	zāncenga	ezāncenga	zāncenga	azincenganga	ezingancenganga	zingancenganga
class 11	lwāncenga	olwāncenga	lwāncenga	aluncenganga	olungancenganga	lungancenganga
class 14	bāncenga	obāncenga	bāncenga	abuncenganga	obungancenganga	bungancenganga
class 15	kwāncenga	okwāncenga	kwāncenga	akuncenganga	okungancenganga	kungancenganga
class 17	kwāncenga	okwāncenga	kwāncenga	akuncenganga	okungancenganga	kungancenganga

potential
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngingancenga	—	ngingancenga	ngingencenge	—	ngingencenge
2nd singular	ungancenga	—	ungancenga	ungencenge	—	ungencenge
1st plural	singancenga	—	singancenga	singencenge	—	singencenge
2nd plural	ningancenga	—	ningancenga	ningencenge	—	ningencenge
class 1	angancenga	—	engancenga	angencenge	—	engencenge
class 2	bangancenga	—	bengancenga	bangencenge	—	bengencenge
class 3	ungancenga	—	ungancenga	ungencenge	—	ungencenge
class 4	ingancenga	—	ingancenga	ingencenge	—	ingencenge
class 5	lingancenga	—	lingancenga	lingencenge	—	lingencenge
class 6	angancenga	—	engancenga	angencenge	—	engencenge
class 7	singancenga	—	singancenga	singencenge	—	singencenge
class 8	zingancenga	—	zingancenga	zingencenge	—	zingencenge
class 9	ingancenga	—	ingancenga	ingencenge	—	ingencenge
class 10	zingancenga	—	zingancenga	zingencenge	—	zingencenge
class 11	lungancenga	—	lungancenga	lungencenge	—	lungencenge
class 14	bungancenga	—	bungancenga	bungencenge	—	bungencenge
class 15	kungancenga	—	kungancenga	kungencenge	—	kungencenge
class 17	kungancenga	—	kungancenga	kungencenge	—	kungencenge

immediate future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngizoncenga	engizoncenga	ngizoncenga	angizuncenga	engingezuncenga	ngingezuncenga
2nd singular	uzoncenga	ozoncenga	uzoncenga	awuzuncenga	ongezuncenga	ungezuncenga
1st plural	sizoncenga	esizoncenga	sizoncenga	asizuncenga	esingezuncenga	singezuncenga
2nd plural	nizoncenga	enizoncenga	nizoncenga	anizuncenga	eningezuncenga	ningezuncenga
class 1	uzoncenga	ozoncenga	ezoncenga	akazuncenga	ongezuncenga	engezuncenga
class 2	bazoncenga	abazoncenga	bezoncenga	abazuncenga	abangezuncenga	bengezuncenga
class 3	uzoncenga	ozoncenga	uzoncenga	awuzuncenga	ongezuncenga	ungezuncenga
class 4	izoncenga	ezoncenga	izoncenga	ayizuncenga	engezuncenga	ingezuncenga
class 5	lizoncenga	elizoncenga	lizoncenga	alizuncenga	elingezuncenga	lingezuncenga
class 6	azoncenga	azoncenga	ezoncenga	awazuncenga	angezuncenga	engezuncenga
class 7	sizoncenga	esizoncenga	sizoncenga	asizuncenga	esingezuncenga	singezuncenga
class 8	zizoncenga	ezizoncenga	zizoncenga	azizuncenga	ezingezuncenga	zingezuncenga
class 9	izoncenga	ezoncenga	izoncenga	ayizuncenga	engezuncenga	ingezuncenga
class 10	zizoncenga	ezizoncenga	zizoncenga	azizuncenga	ezingezuncenga	zingezuncenga
class 11	luzoncenga	oluzoncenga	luzoncenga	aluzuncenga	olungezuncenga	lungezuncenga
class 14	buzoncenga	obuzoncenga	buzoncenga	abuzuncenga	obungezuncenga	bungezuncenga
class 15	kuzoncenga	okuzoncenga	kuzoncenga	akuzuncenga	okungezuncenga	kungezuncenga
class 17	kuzoncenga	okuzoncenga	kuzoncenga	akuzuncenga	okungezuncenga	kungezuncenga

remote future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoncenga	engiyoncenga	ngiyoncenga	angiyuncenga	engingeyuncenga	ngingeyuncenga
2nd singular	uyoncenga	oyoncenga	uyoncenga	awuyuncenga	ongeyuncenga	ungeyuncenga
1st plural	siyoncenga	esiyoncenga	siyoncenga	asiyuncenga	esingeyuncenga	singeyuncenga
2nd plural	niyoncenga	eniyoncenga	niyoncenga	aniyuncenga	eningeyuncenga	ningeyuncenga
class 1	uyoncenga	oyoncenga	eyoncenga	akayuncenga	ongeyuncenga	engeyuncenga
class 2	bayoncenga	abayoncenga	beyoncenga	abayuncenga	abangeyuncenga	bengeyuncenga
class 3	uyoncenga	oyoncenga	uyoncenga	awuyuncenga	ongeyuncenga	ungeyuncenga
class 4	iyoncenga	eyoncenga	iyoncenga	ayiyuncenga	engeyuncenga	ingeyuncenga
class 5	liyoncenga	eliyoncenga	liyoncenga	aliyuncenga	elingeyuncenga	lingeyuncenga
class 6	ayoncenga	ayoncenga	eyoncenga	awayuncenga	angeyuncenga	engeyuncenga
class 7	siyoncenga	esiyoncenga	siyoncenga	asiyuncenga	esingeyuncenga	singeyuncenga
class 8	ziyoncenga	eziyoncenga	ziyoncenga	aziyuncenga	ezingeyuncenga	zingeyuncenga
class 9	iyoncenga	eyoncenga	iyoncenga	ayiyuncenga	engeyuncenga	ingeyuncenga
class 10	ziyoncenga	eziyoncenga	ziyoncenga	aziyuncenga	ezingeyuncenga	zingeyuncenga
class 11	luyoncenga	oluyoncenga	luyoncenga	aluyuncenga	olungeyuncenga	lungeyuncenga
class 14	buyoncenga	obuyoncenga	buyoncenga	abuyuncenga	obungeyuncenga	bungeyuncenga
class 15	kuyoncenga	okuyoncenga	kuyoncenga	akuyuncenga	okungeyuncenga	kungeyuncenga
class 17	kuyoncenga	okuyoncenga	kuyoncenga	akuyuncenga	okungeyuncenga	kungeyuncenga

present subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngincenge	ngingancengi
2nd singular	uncenge	ungancengi
1st plural	sincenge	singancengi
2nd plural	nincenge	ningancengi
class 1	ancenge	angancengi
class 2	bancenge	bangancengi
class 3	uncenge	ungancengi
class 4	incenge	ingancengi
class 5	lincenge	lingancengi
class 6	ancenge	angancengi
class 7	sincenge	singancengi
class 8	zincenge	zingancengi
class 9	incenge	ingancengi
class 10	zincenge	zingancengi
class 11	luncenge	lungancengi
class 14	buncenge	bungancengi
class 15	kuncenge	kungancengi
class 17	kuncenge	kungancengi

past subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngancenga	ngangancenga, angancenga, angangancenga
2nd singular	wancenga	wangancenga, awancenga, awangancenga
1st plural	sancenga	sangancenga, asancenga, asangancenga
2nd plural	nancenga	nangancenga, anancenga, anangancenga
class 1	wancenga	wangancenga, akancenga, akangancenga
class 2	bancenga	bangancenga, abancenga, abangancenga
class 3	wancenga	wangancenga, awancenga, awangancenga
class 4	yancenga	yangancenga, ayancenga, ayangancenga
class 5	lancenga	langancenga, alancenga, alangancenga
class 6	ancenga	angancenga, awancenga, awangancenga
class 7	sancenga	sangancenga, asancenga, asangancenga
class 8	zancenga	zangancenga, azancenga, azangancenga
class 9	yancenga	yangancenga, ayancenga, ayangancenga
class 10	zancenga	zangancenga, azancenga, azangancenga
class 11	lwancenga	lwangancenga, alwancenga, alwangancenga
class 14	bancenga	bangancenga, abancenga, abangancenga
class 15	kwancenga	kwangancenga, akwancenga, akwangancenga
class 17	kwancenga	kwangancenga, akwancenga, akwangancenga

References

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