ngena

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu -ngena, from Proto-Bantu *-jíngɪda.

Verb

ngena

to enter, to go into

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jíngɪda.

Verb

-ngéna

to enter, to go into [with locative]

Inflection

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Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jíngɪda.

Verb

-ngéna

to enter, to go into [with locative]

Inflection

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Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jíngɪda.

Verb

-ngéna

to enter, to go into [with locative]

Inflection

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Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jíngɪda.

Verb

-ngéna

to enter, to go into [with locative]

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jíngɪda.

Verb

-ngéna

to enter, to go into [with locative]
to invade [with locative]
to begin (of a season)

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukungena
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukungena	ukungangeni
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	ngena	-ngene
Plural	ngenani	-ngeneni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyangena, ngingena	engingenayo, engingena	ngingena	angingeni	engingangeni	ngingangeni
2nd singular	uyangena, ungena	ongenayo, ongena	ungena	awungeni	ongangeni	ungangeni
1st plural	siyangena, singena	esingenayo, esingena	singena	asingeni	esingangeni	singangeni
2nd plural	niyangena, ningena	eningenayo, eningena	ningena	aningeni	eningangeni	ningangeni
Class 1	uyangena, ungena	ongenayo, ongena	engena	akangeni	ongangeni	engangeni
Class 2	bayangena, bangena	abangenayo, abangena	bengena	abangeni	abangangeni	bengangeni
Class 3	uyangena, ungena	ongenayo, ongena	ungena	awungeni	ongangeni	ungangeni
Class 4	iyangena, ingena	engenayo, engena	ingena	ayingeni	engangeni	ingangeni
Class 5	liyangena, lingena	elingenayo, elingena	lingena	alingeni	elingangeni	lingangeni
Class 6	ayangena, angena	angenayo, angena	engena	awangeni	angangeni	engangeni
Class 7	siyangena, singena	esingenayo, esingena	singena	asingeni	esingangeni	singangeni
Class 8	ziyangena, zingena	ezingenayo, ezingena	zingena	azingeni	ezingangeni	zingangeni
Class 9	iyangena, ingena	engenayo, engena	ingena	ayingeni	engangeni	ingangeni
Class 10	ziyangena, zingena	ezingenayo, ezingena	zingena	azingeni	ezingangeni	zingangeni
Class 11	luyangena, lungena	olungenayo, olungena	lungena	alungeni	olungangeni	lungangeni
Class 14	buyangena, bungena	obungenayo, obungena	bungena	abungeni	obungangeni	bungangeni
Class 15	kuyangena, kungena	okungenayo, okungena	kungena	akungeni	okungangeni	kungangeni
Class 17	kuyangena, kungena	okungenayo, okungena	kungena	akungeni	okungangeni	kungangeni
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingenile, ngingenē	engingenile, engingenē	ngingenile, ngingenē	angingenanga	engingangenanga	ngingangenanga
2nd singular	ungenile, ungenē	ongenile, ongenē	ungenile, ungenē	awungenanga	ongangenanga	ungangenanga
1st plural	singenile, singenē	esingenile, esingenē	singenile, singenē	asingenanga	esingangenanga	singangenanga
2nd plural	ningenile, ningenē	eningenile, eningenē	ningenile, ningenē	aningenanga	eningangenanga	ningangenanga
Class 1	ungenile, ungenē	ongenile, ongenē	engenile, engenē	akangenanga	ongangenanga	engangenanga
Class 2	bangenile, bangenē	abangenile, abangenē	bengenile, bengenē	abangenanga	abangangenanga	bengangenanga
Class 3	ungenile, ungenē	ongenile, ongenē	ungenile, ungenē	awungenanga	ongangenanga	ungangenanga
Class 4	ingenile, ingenē	engenile, engenē	ingenile, ingenē	ayingenanga	engangenanga	ingangenanga
Class 5	lingenile, lingenē	elingenile, elingenē	lingenile, lingenē	alingenanga	elingangenanga	lingangenanga
Class 6	angenile, angenē	angenile, angenē	engenile, engenē	awangenanga	angangenanga	engangenanga
Class 7	singenile, singenē	esingenile, esingenē	singenile, singenē	asingenanga	esingangenanga	singangenanga
Class 8	zingenile, zingenē	ezingenile, ezingenē	zingenile, zingenē	azingenanga	ezingangenanga	zingangenanga
Class 9	ingenile, ingenē	engenile, engenē	ingenile, ingenē	ayingenanga	engangenanga	ingangenanga
Class 10	zingenile, zingenē	ezingenile, ezingenē	zingenile, zingenē	azingenanga	ezingangenanga	zingangenanga
Class 11	lungenile, lungenē	olungenile, olungenē	lungenile, lungenē	alungenanga	olungangenanga	lungangenanga
Class 14	bungenile, bungenē	obungenile, obungenē	bungenile, bungenē	abungenanga	obungangenanga	bungangenanga
Class 15	kungenile, kungenē	okungenile, okungenē	kungenile, kungenē	akungenanga	okungangenanga	kungangenanga
Class 17	kungenile, kungenē	okungenile, okungenē	kungenile, kungenē	akungenanga	okungangenanga	kungangenanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāngena	engāngena	ngāngena	angingenanga	engingangenanga	ngingangenanga
2nd singular	wāngena	owāngena	wāngena	awungenanga	ongangenanga	ungangenanga
1st plural	sāngena	esāngena	sāngena	asingenanga	esingangenanga	singangenanga
2nd plural	nāngena	enāngena	nāngena	aningenanga	eningangenanga	ningangenanga
Class 1	wāngena	owāngena	āngena	akangenanga	ongangenanga	engangenanga
Class 2	bāngena	abāngena	bāngena	abangenanga	abangangenanga	bengangenanga
Class 3	wāngena	owāngena	wāngena	awungenanga	ongangenanga	ungangenanga
Class 4	yāngena	eyāngena	yāngena	ayingenanga	engangenanga	ingangenanga
Class 5	lāngena	elāngena	lāngena	alingenanga	elingangenanga	lingangenanga
Class 6	āngena	āngena	āngena	awangenanga	angangenanga	engangenanga
Class 7	sāngena	esāngena	sāngena	asingenanga	esingangenanga	singangenanga
Class 8	zāngena	ezāngena	zāngena	azingenanga	ezingangenanga	zingangenanga
Class 9	yāngena	eyāngena	yāngena	ayingenanga	engangenanga	ingangenanga
Class 10	zāngena	ezāngena	zāngena	azingenanga	ezingangenanga	zingangenanga
Class 11	lwāngena	olwāngena	lwāngena	alungenanga	olungangenanga	lungangenanga
Class 14	bāngena	obāngena	bāngena	abungenanga	obungangenanga	bungangenanga
Class 15	kwāngena	okwāngena	kwāngena	akungenanga	okungangenanga	kungangenanga
Class 17	kwāngena	okwāngena	kwāngena	akungenanga	okungangenanga	kungangenanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingangena	—	ngingangena	ngingengene	—	ngingengene
2nd singular	ungangena	—	ungangena	ungengene	—	ungengene
1st plural	singangena	—	singangena	singengene	—	singengene
2nd plural	ningangena	—	ningangena	ningengene	—	ningengene
Class 1	angangena	—	engangena	angengene	—	engengene
Class 2	bangangena	—	bengangena	bangengene	—	bengengene
Class 3	ungangena	—	ungangena	ungengene	—	ungengene
Class 4	ingangena	—	ingangena	ingengene	—	ingengene
Class 5	lingangena	—	lingangena	lingengene	—	lingengene
Class 6	angangena	—	engangena	angengene	—	engengene
Class 7	singangena	—	singangena	singengene	—	singengene
Class 8	zingangena	—	zingangena	zingengene	—	zingengene
Class 9	ingangena	—	ingangena	ingengene	—	ingengene
Class 10	zingangena	—	zingangena	zingengene	—	zingengene
Class 11	lungangena	—	lungangena	lungengene	—	lungengene
Class 14	bungangena	—	bungangena	bungengene	—	bungengene
Class 15	kungangena	—	kungangena	kungengene	—	kungengene
Class 17	kungangena	—	kungangena	kungengene	—	kungengene
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizongena	engizongena	ngizongena	angizungena	engingezungena	ngingezungena
2nd singular	uzongena	ozongena	uzongena	awuzungena	ongezungena	ungezungena
1st plural	sizongena	esizongena	sizongena	asizungena	esingezungena	singezungena
2nd plural	nizongena	enizongena	nizongena	anizungena	eningezungena	ningezungena
Class 1	uzongena	ozongena	ezongena	akazungena	ongezungena	engezungena
Class 2	bazongena	abazongena	bezongena	abazungena	abangezungena	bengezungena
Class 3	uzongena	ozongena	uzongena	awuzungena	ongezungena	ungezungena
Class 4	izongena	ezongena	izongena	ayizungena	engezungena	ingezungena
Class 5	lizongena	elizongena	lizongena	alizungena	elingezungena	lingezungena
Class 6	azongena	azongena	ezongena	awazungena	angezungena	engezungena
Class 7	sizongena	esizongena	sizongena	asizungena	esingezungena	singezungena
Class 8	zizongena	ezizongena	zizongena	azizungena	ezingezungena	zingezungena
Class 9	izongena	ezongena	izongena	ayizungena	engezungena	ingezungena
Class 10	zizongena	ezizongena	zizongena	azizungena	ezingezungena	zingezungena
Class 11	luzongena	oluzongena	luzongena	aluzungena	olungezungena	lungezungena
Class 14	buzongena	obuzongena	buzongena	abuzungena	obungezungena	bungezungena
Class 15	kuzongena	okuzongena	kuzongena	akuzungena	okungezungena	kungezungena
Class 17	kuzongena	okuzongena	kuzongena	akuzungena	okungezungena	kungezungena
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyongena	engiyongena	ngiyongena	angiyungena	engingeyungena	ngingeyungena
2nd singular	uyongena	oyongena	uyongena	awuyungena	ongeyungena	ungeyungena
1st plural	siyongena	esiyongena	siyongena	asiyungena	esingeyungena	singeyungena
2nd plural	niyongena	eniyongena	niyongena	aniyungena	eningeyungena	ningeyungena
Class 1	uyongena	oyongena	eyongena	akayungena	ongeyungena	engeyungena
Class 2	bayongena	abayongena	beyongena	abayungena	abangeyungena	bengeyungena
Class 3	uyongena	oyongena	uyongena	awuyungena	ongeyungena	ungeyungena
Class 4	iyongena	eyongena	iyongena	ayiyungena	engeyungena	ingeyungena
Class 5	liyongena	eliyongena	liyongena	aliyungena	elingeyungena	lingeyungena
Class 6	ayongena	ayongena	eyongena	awayungena	angeyungena	engeyungena
Class 7	siyongena	esiyongena	siyongena	asiyungena	esingeyungena	singeyungena
Class 8	ziyongena	eziyongena	ziyongena	aziyungena	ezingeyungena	zingeyungena
Class 9	iyongena	eyongena	iyongena	ayiyungena	engeyungena	ingeyungena
Class 10	ziyongena	eziyongena	ziyongena	aziyungena	ezingeyungena	zingeyungena
Class 11	luyongena	oluyongena	luyongena	aluyungena	olungeyungena	lungeyungena
Class 14	buyongena	obuyongena	buyongena	abuyungena	obungeyungena	bungeyungena
Class 15	kuyongena	okuyongena	kuyongena	akuyungena	okungeyungena	kungeyungena
Class 17	kuyongena	okuyongena	kuyongena	akuyungena	okungeyungena	kungeyungena
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngingene	ngingangeni
2nd singular	ungene	ungangeni
1st plural	singene	singangeni
2nd plural	ningene	ningangeni
Class 1	angene	angangeni
Class 2	bangene	bangangeni
Class 3	ungene	ungangeni
Class 4	ingene	ingangeni
Class 5	lingene	lingangeni
Class 6	angene	angangeni
Class 7	singene	singangeni
Class 8	zingene	zingangeni
Class 9	ingene	ingangeni
Class 10	zingene	zingangeni
Class 11	lungene	lungangeni
Class 14	bungene	bungangeni
Class 15	kungene	kungangeni
Class 17	kungene	kungangeni
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngangena	ngangangena, angangena, angangangena
2nd singular	wangena	wangangena, awangena, awangangena
1st plural	sangena	sangangena, asangena, asangangena
2nd plural	nangena	nangangena, anangena, anangangena
Class 1	wangena	wangangena, akangena, akangangena
Class 2	bangena	bangangena, abangena, abangangena
Class 3	wangena	wangangena, awangena, awangangena
Class 4	yangena	yangangena, ayangena, ayangangena
Class 5	langena	langangena, alangena, alangangena
Class 6	angena	angangena, awangena, awangangena
Class 7	sangena	sangangena, asangena, asangangena
Class 8	zangena	zangangena, azangena, azangangena
Class 9	yangena	yangangena, ayangena, ayangangena
Class 10	zangena	zangangena, azangena, azangangena
Class 11	lwangena	lwangangena, alwangena, alwangangena
Class 14	bangena	bangangena, abangena, abangangena
Class 15	kwangena	kwangangena, akwangena, akwangangena
Class 17	kwangena	kwangangena, akwangena, akwangangena

Derived terms

-ngenela (applicative)
-ngenisa (causative)
-ngenangena (diminutive)
-ngenisisa (intensive)
-ngeneka (neuter-passive)
-ngenwa (passive)
-ngenana (reciprocal)
umNgeni
isingeno

References

C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ngena”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ngena (6-3.9)”