ntshontsha

Xhosa

Etymology

From Zulu -ntshontsha.

Verb

-ntshontsha

1. (transitive) to steal

   Synonyms: -ba, -eba

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Verb

-ntshontsha

1. (transitive) to steal

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuntshontsha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuntshontsha	ukungantshontshi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	ntshontsha	-ntshontshe
Plural	ntshontshani	-ntshontsheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyantshontsha, ngintshontsha	engintshontshayo, engintshontsha	ngintshontsha	angintshontshi	engingantshontshi	ngingantshontshi
2nd singular	uyantshontsha, untshontsha	ontshontshayo, ontshontsha	untshontsha	awuntshontshi	ongantshontshi	ungantshontshi
1st plural	siyantshontsha, sintshontsha	esintshontshayo, esintshontsha	sintshontsha	asintshontshi	esingantshontshi	singantshontshi
2nd plural	niyantshontsha, nintshontsha	enintshontshayo, enintshontsha	nintshontsha	anintshontshi	eningantshontshi	ningantshontshi
Class 1	uyantshontsha, untshontsha	ontshontshayo, ontshontsha	entshontsha	akantshontshi	ongantshontshi	engantshontshi
Class 2	bayantshontsha, bantshontsha	abantshontshayo, abantshontsha	bentshontsha	abantshontshi	abangantshontshi	bengantshontshi
Class 3	uyantshontsha, untshontsha	ontshontshayo, ontshontsha	untshontsha	awuntshontshi	ongantshontshi	ungantshontshi
Class 4	iyantshontsha, intshontsha	entshontshayo, entshontsha	intshontsha	ayintshontshi	engantshontshi	ingantshontshi
Class 5	liyantshontsha, lintshontsha	elintshontshayo, elintshontsha	lintshontsha	alintshontshi	elingantshontshi	lingantshontshi
Class 6	ayantshontsha, antshontsha	antshontshayo, antshontsha	entshontsha	awantshontshi	angantshontshi	engantshontshi
Class 7	siyantshontsha, sintshontsha	esintshontshayo, esintshontsha	sintshontsha	asintshontshi	esingantshontshi	singantshontshi
Class 8	ziyantshontsha, zintshontsha	ezintshontshayo, ezintshontsha	zintshontsha	azintshontshi	ezingantshontshi	zingantshontshi
Class 9	iyantshontsha, intshontsha	entshontshayo, entshontsha	intshontsha	ayintshontshi	engantshontshi	ingantshontshi
Class 10	ziyantshontsha, zintshontsha	ezintshontshayo, ezintshontsha	zintshontsha	azintshontshi	ezingantshontshi	zingantshontshi
Class 11	luyantshontsha, luntshontsha	oluntshontshayo, oluntshontsha	luntshontsha	aluntshontshi	olungantshontshi	lungantshontshi
Class 14	buyantshontsha, buntshontsha	obuntshontshayo, obuntshontsha	buntshontsha	abuntshontshi	obungantshontshi	bungantshontshi
Class 15	kuyantshontsha, kuntshontsha	okuntshontshayo, okuntshontsha	kuntshontsha	akuntshontshi	okungantshontshi	kungantshontshi
Class 17	kuyantshontsha, kuntshontsha	okuntshontshayo, okuntshontsha	kuntshontsha	akuntshontshi	okungantshontshi	kungantshontshi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngintshontshile, ngintshontshē	engintshontshile, engintshontshē	ngintshontshile, ngintshontshē	angintshontshanga	engingantshontshanga	ngingantshontshanga
2nd singular	untshontshile, untshontshē	ontshontshile, ontshontshē	untshontshile, untshontshē	awuntshontshanga	ongantshontshanga	ungantshontshanga
1st plural	sintshontshile, sintshontshē	esintshontshile, esintshontshē	sintshontshile, sintshontshē	asintshontshanga	esingantshontshanga	singantshontshanga
2nd plural	nintshontshile, nintshontshē	enintshontshile, enintshontshē	nintshontshile, nintshontshē	anintshontshanga	eningantshontshanga	ningantshontshanga
Class 1	untshontshile, untshontshē	ontshontshile, ontshontshē	entshontshile, entshontshē	akantshontshanga	ongantshontshanga	engantshontshanga
Class 2	bantshontshile, bantshontshē	abantshontshile, abantshontshē	bentshontshile, bentshontshē	abantshontshanga	abangantshontshanga	bengantshontshanga
Class 3	untshontshile, untshontshē	ontshontshile, ontshontshē	untshontshile, untshontshē	awuntshontshanga	ongantshontshanga	ungantshontshanga
Class 4	intshontshile, intshontshē	entshontshile, entshontshē	intshontshile, intshontshē	ayintshontshanga	engantshontshanga	ingantshontshanga
Class 5	lintshontshile, lintshontshē	elintshontshile, elintshontshē	lintshontshile, lintshontshē	alintshontshanga	elingantshontshanga	lingantshontshanga
Class 6	antshontshile, antshontshē	antshontshile, antshontshē	entshontshile, entshontshē	awantshontshanga	angantshontshanga	engantshontshanga
Class 7	sintshontshile, sintshontshē	esintshontshile, esintshontshē	sintshontshile, sintshontshē	asintshontshanga	esingantshontshanga	singantshontshanga
Class 8	zintshontshile, zintshontshē	ezintshontshile, ezintshontshē	zintshontshile, zintshontshē	azintshontshanga	ezingantshontshanga	zingantshontshanga
Class 9	intshontshile, intshontshē	entshontshile, entshontshē	intshontshile, intshontshē	ayintshontshanga	engantshontshanga	ingantshontshanga
Class 10	zintshontshile, zintshontshē	ezintshontshile, ezintshontshē	zintshontshile, zintshontshē	azintshontshanga	ezingantshontshanga	zingantshontshanga
Class 11	luntshontshile, luntshontshē	oluntshontshile, oluntshontshē	luntshontshile, luntshontshē	aluntshontshanga	olungantshontshanga	lungantshontshanga
Class 14	buntshontshile, buntshontshē	obuntshontshile, obuntshontshē	buntshontshile, buntshontshē	abuntshontshanga	obungantshontshanga	bungantshontshanga
Class 15	kuntshontshile, kuntshontshē	okuntshontshile, okuntshontshē	kuntshontshile, kuntshontshē	akuntshontshanga	okungantshontshanga	kungantshontshanga
Class 17	kuntshontshile, kuntshontshē	okuntshontshile, okuntshontshē	kuntshontshile, kuntshontshē	akuntshontshanga	okungantshontshanga	kungantshontshanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāntshontsha	engāntshontsha	ngāntshontsha	angintshontshanga	engingantshontshanga	ngingantshontshanga
2nd singular	wāntshontsha	owāntshontsha	wāntshontsha	awuntshontshanga	ongantshontshanga	ungantshontshanga
1st plural	sāntshontsha	esāntshontsha	sāntshontsha	asintshontshanga	esingantshontshanga	singantshontshanga
2nd plural	nāntshontsha	enāntshontsha	nāntshontsha	anintshontshanga	eningantshontshanga	ningantshontshanga
Class 1	wāntshontsha	owāntshontsha	āntshontsha	akantshontshanga	ongantshontshanga	engantshontshanga
Class 2	bāntshontsha	abāntshontsha	bāntshontsha	abantshontshanga	abangantshontshanga	bengantshontshanga
Class 3	wāntshontsha	owāntshontsha	wāntshontsha	awuntshontshanga	ongantshontshanga	ungantshontshanga
Class 4	yāntshontsha	eyāntshontsha	yāntshontsha	ayintshontshanga	engantshontshanga	ingantshontshanga
Class 5	lāntshontsha	elāntshontsha	lāntshontsha	alintshontshanga	elingantshontshanga	lingantshontshanga
Class 6	āntshontsha	āntshontsha	āntshontsha	awantshontshanga	angantshontshanga	engantshontshanga
Class 7	sāntshontsha	esāntshontsha	sāntshontsha	asintshontshanga	esingantshontshanga	singantshontshanga
Class 8	zāntshontsha	ezāntshontsha	zāntshontsha	azintshontshanga	ezingantshontshanga	zingantshontshanga
Class 9	yāntshontsha	eyāntshontsha	yāntshontsha	ayintshontshanga	engantshontshanga	ingantshontshanga
Class 10	zāntshontsha	ezāntshontsha	zāntshontsha	azintshontshanga	ezingantshontshanga	zingantshontshanga
Class 11	lwāntshontsha	olwāntshontsha	lwāntshontsha	aluntshontshanga	olungantshontshanga	lungantshontshanga
Class 14	bāntshontsha	obāntshontsha	bāntshontsha	abuntshontshanga	obungantshontshanga	bungantshontshanga
Class 15	kwāntshontsha	okwāntshontsha	kwāntshontsha	akuntshontshanga	okungantshontshanga	kungantshontshanga
Class 17	kwāntshontsha	okwāntshontsha	kwāntshontsha	akuntshontshanga	okungantshontshanga	kungantshontshanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingantshontsha	—	ngingantshontsha	ngingentshontshe	—	ngingentshontshe
2nd singular	ungantshontsha	—	ungantshontsha	ungentshontshe	—	ungentshontshe
1st plural	singantshontsha	—	singantshontsha	singentshontshe	—	singentshontshe
2nd plural	ningantshontsha	—	ningantshontsha	ningentshontshe	—	ningentshontshe
Class 1	angantshontsha	—	engantshontsha	angentshontshe	—	engentshontshe
Class 2	bangantshontsha	—	bengantshontsha	bangentshontshe	—	bengentshontshe
Class 3	ungantshontsha	—	ungantshontsha	ungentshontshe	—	ungentshontshe
Class 4	ingantshontsha	—	ingantshontsha	ingentshontshe	—	ingentshontshe
Class 5	lingantshontsha	—	lingantshontsha	lingentshontshe	—	lingentshontshe
Class 6	angantshontsha	—	engantshontsha	angentshontshe	—	engentshontshe
Class 7	singantshontsha	—	singantshontsha	singentshontshe	—	singentshontshe
Class 8	zingantshontsha	—	zingantshontsha	zingentshontshe	—	zingentshontshe
Class 9	ingantshontsha	—	ingantshontsha	ingentshontshe	—	ingentshontshe
Class 10	zingantshontsha	—	zingantshontsha	zingentshontshe	—	zingentshontshe
Class 11	lungantshontsha	—	lungantshontsha	lungentshontshe	—	lungentshontshe
Class 14	bungantshontsha	—	bungantshontsha	bungentshontshe	—	bungentshontshe
Class 15	kungantshontsha	—	kungantshontsha	kungentshontshe	—	kungentshontshe
Class 17	kungantshontsha	—	kungantshontsha	kungentshontshe	—	kungentshontshe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizontshontsha	engizontshontsha	ngizontshontsha	angizuntshontsha	engingezuntshontsha	ngingezuntshontsha
2nd singular	uzontshontsha	ozontshontsha	uzontshontsha	awuzuntshontsha	ongezuntshontsha	ungezuntshontsha
1st plural	sizontshontsha	esizontshontsha	sizontshontsha	asizuntshontsha	esingezuntshontsha	singezuntshontsha
2nd plural	nizontshontsha	enizontshontsha	nizontshontsha	anizuntshontsha	eningezuntshontsha	ningezuntshontsha
Class 1	uzontshontsha	ozontshontsha	ezontshontsha	akazuntshontsha	ongezuntshontsha	engezuntshontsha
Class 2	bazontshontsha	abazontshontsha	bezontshontsha	abazuntshontsha	abangezuntshontsha	bengezuntshontsha
Class 3	uzontshontsha	ozontshontsha	uzontshontsha	awuzuntshontsha	ongezuntshontsha	ungezuntshontsha
Class 4	izontshontsha	ezontshontsha	izontshontsha	ayizuntshontsha	engezuntshontsha	ingezuntshontsha
Class 5	lizontshontsha	elizontshontsha	lizontshontsha	alizuntshontsha	elingezuntshontsha	lingezuntshontsha
Class 6	azontshontsha	azontshontsha	ezontshontsha	awazuntshontsha	angezuntshontsha	engezuntshontsha
Class 7	sizontshontsha	esizontshontsha	sizontshontsha	asizuntshontsha	esingezuntshontsha	singezuntshontsha
Class 8	zizontshontsha	ezizontshontsha	zizontshontsha	azizuntshontsha	ezingezuntshontsha	zingezuntshontsha
Class 9	izontshontsha	ezontshontsha	izontshontsha	ayizuntshontsha	engezuntshontsha	ingezuntshontsha
Class 10	zizontshontsha	ezizontshontsha	zizontshontsha	azizuntshontsha	ezingezuntshontsha	zingezuntshontsha
Class 11	luzontshontsha	oluzontshontsha	luzontshontsha	aluzuntshontsha	olungezuntshontsha	lungezuntshontsha
Class 14	buzontshontsha	obuzontshontsha	buzontshontsha	abuzuntshontsha	obungezuntshontsha	bungezuntshontsha
Class 15	kuzontshontsha	okuzontshontsha	kuzontshontsha	akuzuntshontsha	okungezuntshontsha	kungezuntshontsha
Class 17	kuzontshontsha	okuzontshontsha	kuzontshontsha	akuzuntshontsha	okungezuntshontsha	kungezuntshontsha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyontshontsha	engiyontshontsha	ngiyontshontsha	angiyuntshontsha	engingeyuntshontsha	ngingeyuntshontsha
2nd singular	uyontshontsha	oyontshontsha	uyontshontsha	awuyuntshontsha	ongeyuntshontsha	ungeyuntshontsha
1st plural	siyontshontsha	esiyontshontsha	siyontshontsha	asiyuntshontsha	esingeyuntshontsha	singeyuntshontsha
2nd plural	niyontshontsha	eniyontshontsha	niyontshontsha	aniyuntshontsha	eningeyuntshontsha	ningeyuntshontsha
Class 1	uyontshontsha	oyontshontsha	eyontshontsha	akayuntshontsha	ongeyuntshontsha	engeyuntshontsha
Class 2	bayontshontsha	abayontshontsha	beyontshontsha	abayuntshontsha	abangeyuntshontsha	bengeyuntshontsha
Class 3	uyontshontsha	oyontshontsha	uyontshontsha	awuyuntshontsha	ongeyuntshontsha	ungeyuntshontsha
Class 4	iyontshontsha	eyontshontsha	iyontshontsha	ayiyuntshontsha	engeyuntshontsha	ingeyuntshontsha
Class 5	liyontshontsha	eliyontshontsha	liyontshontsha	aliyuntshontsha	elingeyuntshontsha	lingeyuntshontsha
Class 6	ayontshontsha	ayontshontsha	eyontshontsha	awayuntshontsha	angeyuntshontsha	engeyuntshontsha
Class 7	siyontshontsha	esiyontshontsha	siyontshontsha	asiyuntshontsha	esingeyuntshontsha	singeyuntshontsha
Class 8	ziyontshontsha	eziyontshontsha	ziyontshontsha	aziyuntshontsha	ezingeyuntshontsha	zingeyuntshontsha
Class 9	iyontshontsha	eyontshontsha	iyontshontsha	ayiyuntshontsha	engeyuntshontsha	ingeyuntshontsha
Class 10	ziyontshontsha	eziyontshontsha	ziyontshontsha	aziyuntshontsha	ezingeyuntshontsha	zingeyuntshontsha
Class 11	luyontshontsha	oluyontshontsha	luyontshontsha	aluyuntshontsha	olungeyuntshontsha	lungeyuntshontsha
Class 14	buyontshontsha	obuyontshontsha	buyontshontsha	abuyuntshontsha	obungeyuntshontsha	bungeyuntshontsha
Class 15	kuyontshontsha	okuyontshontsha	kuyontshontsha	akuyuntshontsha	okungeyuntshontsha	kungeyuntshontsha
Class 17	kuyontshontsha	okuyontshontsha	kuyontshontsha	akuyuntshontsha	okungeyuntshontsha	kungeyuntshontsha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngintshontshe	ngingantshontshi
2nd singular	untshontshe	ungantshontshi
1st plural	sintshontshe	singantshontshi
2nd plural	nintshontshe	ningantshontshi
Class 1	antshontshe	angantshontshi
Class 2	bantshontshe	bangantshontshi
Class 3	untshontshe	ungantshontshi
Class 4	intshontshe	ingantshontshi
Class 5	lintshontshe	lingantshontshi
Class 6	antshontshe	angantshontshi
Class 7	sintshontshe	singantshontshi
Class 8	zintshontshe	zingantshontshi
Class 9	intshontshe	ingantshontshi
Class 10	zintshontshe	zingantshontshi
Class 11	luntshontshe	lungantshontshi
Class 14	buntshontshe	bungantshontshi
Class 15	kuntshontshe	kungantshontshi
Class 17	kuntshontshe	kungantshontshi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngantshontsha	ngangantshontsha, angantshontsha, angangantshontsha
2nd singular	wantshontsha	wangantshontsha, awantshontsha, awangantshontsha
1st plural	santshontsha	sangantshontsha, asantshontsha, asangantshontsha
2nd plural	nantshontsha	nangantshontsha, anantshontsha, anangantshontsha
Class 1	wantshontsha	wangantshontsha, akantshontsha, akangantshontsha
Class 2	bantshontsha	bangantshontsha, abantshontsha, abangantshontsha
Class 3	wantshontsha	wangantshontsha, awantshontsha, awangantshontsha
Class 4	yantshontsha	yangantshontsha, ayantshontsha, ayangantshontsha
Class 5	lantshontsha	langantshontsha, alantshontsha, alangantshontsha
Class 6	antshontsha	angantshontsha, awantshontsha, awangantshontsha
Class 7	santshontsha	sangantshontsha, asantshontsha, asangantshontsha
Class 8	zantshontsha	zangantshontsha, azantshontsha, azangantshontsha
Class 9	yantshontsha	yangantshontsha, ayantshontsha, ayangantshontsha
Class 10	zantshontsha	zangantshontsha, azantshontsha, azangantshontsha
Class 11	lwantshontsha	lwangantshontsha, alwantshontsha, alwangantshontsha
Class 14	bantshontsha	bangantshontsha, abantshontsha, abangantshontsha
Class 15	kwantshontsha	kwangantshontsha, akwantshontsha, akwangantshontsha
Class 17	kwantshontsha	kwangantshontsha, akwantshontsha, akwangantshontsha

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ntshontsha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ntshontsha (6.3)”