phatha

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jípata.

Verb

-phátha

1. to carry

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jípata.

Verb

-phátha

1. carry, hold (in the hand)

   Wafika ephethe incwadi.

   He arrived carrying a book.

2. address, manage
3. administer, command

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuphatha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphatha	ukungaphathi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phatha	-phathe
Plural	phathani	-phatheni
	Stative
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphethe	engiphethe	ngiphethe	angiphethe	engingaphethe	ngingaphethe
2nd singular	uphethe	ophethe	uphethe	awuphethe	ongaphethe	ungaphethe
1st plural	siphethe	esiphethe	siphethe	asiphethe	esingaphethe	singaphethe
2nd plural	niphethe	eniphethe	niphethe	aniphethe	eningaphethe	ningaphethe
Class 1	uphethe	ophethe	ephethe	akaphethe	ongaphethe	engaphethe
Class 2	baphethe	abaphethe	bephethe	abaphethe	abangaphethe	bengaphethe
Class 3	uphethe	ophethe	uphethe	awuphethe	ongaphethe	ongaphethe
Class 4	iphethe	ephethe	iphethe	ayiphethe	engaphethe	ingaphethe
Class 5	liphethe	eliphethe	liphethe	aliphethe	elingaphethe	lingaphethe
Class 6	aphethe	aphethe	ephethe	awaphethe	angaphethe	engaphethe
Class 7	siphethe	esiphethe	siphethe	asiphethe	esingaphethe	singaphethe
Class 8	ziphethe	eziphethe	ziphethe	aziphethe	ezingaphethe	zingaphethe
Class 9	iphethe	ephethe	iphethe	ayiphethe	engaphethe	ingaphethe
Class 10	ziphethe	eziphethe	ziphethe	aziphethe	ezingaphethe	zingaphethe
Class 11	luphethe	oluphethe	luphethe	aluphethe	olungaphethe	lungaphethe
Class 14	buphethe	obuphethe	buphethe	abuphethe	obungaphethe	bungaphethe
Class 15	kuphethe	okuphethe	kuphethe	akuphethe	okungaphethe	kungaphethe
Class 17	kuphethe	okuphethe	kuphethe	akuphethe	okungaphethe	kungaphethe
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphatha, ngiphatha	engiphathayo, engiphatha	ngiphatha	angiphathi	engingaphathi	ngingaphathi
2nd singular	uyaphatha, uphatha	ophathayo, ophatha	uphatha	awuphathi	ongaphathi	ungaphathi
1st plural	siyaphatha, siphatha	esiphathayo, esiphatha	siphatha	asiphathi	esingaphathi	singaphathi
2nd plural	niyaphatha, niphatha	eniphathayo, eniphatha	niphatha	aniphathi	eningaphathi	ningaphathi
Class 1	uyaphatha, uphatha	ophathayo, ophatha	ephatha	akaphathi	ongaphathi	engaphathi
Class 2	bayaphatha, baphatha	abaphathayo, abaphatha	bephatha	abaphathi	abangaphathi	bengaphathi
Class 3	uyaphatha, uphatha	ophathayo, ophatha	uphatha	awuphathi	ongaphathi	ungaphathi
Class 4	iyaphatha, iphatha	ephathayo, ephatha	iphatha	ayiphathi	engaphathi	ingaphathi
Class 5	liyaphatha, liphatha	eliphathayo, eliphatha	liphatha	aliphathi	elingaphathi	lingaphathi
Class 6	ayaphatha, aphatha	aphathayo, aphatha	ephatha	awaphathi	angaphathi	engaphathi
Class 7	siyaphatha, siphatha	esiphathayo, esiphatha	siphatha	asiphathi	esingaphathi	singaphathi
Class 8	ziyaphatha, ziphatha	eziphathayo, eziphatha	ziphatha	aziphathi	ezingaphathi	zingaphathi
Class 9	iyaphatha, iphatha	ephathayo, ephatha	iphatha	ayiphathi	engaphathi	ingaphathi
Class 10	ziyaphatha, ziphatha	eziphathayo, eziphatha	ziphatha	aziphathi	ezingaphathi	zingaphathi
Class 11	luyaphatha, luphatha	oluphathayo, oluphatha	luphatha	aluphathi	olungaphathi	lungaphathi
Class 14	buyaphatha, buphatha	obuphathayo, obuphatha	buphatha	abuphathi	obungaphathi	bungaphathi
Class 15	kuyaphatha, kuphatha	okuphathayo, okuphatha	kuphatha	akuphathi	okungaphathi	kungaphathi
Class 17	kuyaphatha, kuphatha	okuphathayo, okuphatha	kuphatha	akuphathi	okungaphathi	kungaphathi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphathile, ngiphathē	engiphathile, engiphathē	ngiphathile, ngiphathē	angiphathanga	engingaphathanga	ngingaphathanga
2nd singular	uphathile, uphathē	ophathile, ophathē	uphathile, uphathē	awuphathanga	ongaphathanga	ungaphathanga
1st plural	siphathile, siphathē	esiphathile, esiphathē	siphathile, siphathē	asiphathanga	esingaphathanga	singaphathanga
2nd plural	niphathile, niphathē	eniphathile, eniphathē	niphathile, niphathē	aniphathanga	eningaphathanga	ningaphathanga
Class 1	uphathile, uphathē	ophathile, ophathē	ephathile, ephathē	akaphathanga	ongaphathanga	engaphathanga
Class 2	baphathile, baphathē	abaphathile, abaphathē	bephathile, bephathē	abaphathanga	abangaphathanga	bengaphathanga
Class 3	uphathile, uphathē	ophathile, ophathē	uphathile, uphathē	awuphathanga	ongaphathanga	ungaphathanga
Class 4	iphathile, iphathē	ephathile, ephathē	iphathile, iphathē	ayiphathanga	engaphathanga	ingaphathanga
Class 5	liphathile, liphathē	eliphathile, eliphathē	liphathile, liphathē	aliphathanga	elingaphathanga	lingaphathanga
Class 6	aphathile, aphathē	aphathile, aphathē	ephathile, ephathē	awaphathanga	angaphathanga	engaphathanga
Class 7	siphathile, siphathē	esiphathile, esiphathē	siphathile, siphathē	asiphathanga	esingaphathanga	singaphathanga
Class 8	ziphathile, ziphathē	eziphathile, eziphathē	ziphathile, ziphathē	aziphathanga	ezingaphathanga	zingaphathanga
Class 9	iphathile, iphathē	ephathile, ephathē	iphathile, iphathē	ayiphathanga	engaphathanga	ingaphathanga
Class 10	ziphathile, ziphathē	eziphathile, eziphathē	ziphathile, ziphathē	aziphathanga	ezingaphathanga	zingaphathanga
Class 11	luphathile, luphathē	oluphathile, oluphathē	luphathile, luphathē	aluphathanga	olungaphathanga	lungaphathanga
Class 14	buphathile, buphathē	obuphathile, obuphathē	buphathile, buphathē	abuphathanga	obungaphathanga	bungaphathanga
Class 15	kuphathile, kuphathē	okuphathile, okuphathē	kuphathile, kuphathē	akuphathanga	okungaphathanga	kungaphathanga
Class 17	kuphathile, kuphathē	okuphathile, okuphathē	kuphathile, kuphathē	akuphathanga	okungaphathanga	kungaphathanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphatha	engāphatha	ngāphatha	angiphathanga	engingaphathanga	ngingaphathanga
2nd singular	wāphatha	owāphatha	wāphatha	awuphathanga	ongaphathanga	ungaphathanga
1st plural	sāphatha	esāphatha	sāphatha	asiphathanga	esingaphathanga	singaphathanga
2nd plural	nāphatha	enāphatha	nāphatha	aniphathanga	eningaphathanga	ningaphathanga
Class 1	wāphatha	owāphatha	āphatha	akaphathanga	ongaphathanga	engaphathanga
Class 2	bāphatha	abāphatha	bāphatha	abaphathanga	abangaphathanga	bengaphathanga
Class 3	wāphatha	owāphatha	wāphatha	awuphathanga	ongaphathanga	ungaphathanga
Class 4	yāphatha	eyāphatha	yāphatha	ayiphathanga	engaphathanga	ingaphathanga
Class 5	lāphatha	elāphatha	lāphatha	aliphathanga	elingaphathanga	lingaphathanga
Class 6	āphatha	āphatha	āphatha	awaphathanga	angaphathanga	engaphathanga
Class 7	sāphatha	esāphatha	sāphatha	asiphathanga	esingaphathanga	singaphathanga
Class 8	zāphatha	ezāphatha	zāphatha	aziphathanga	ezingaphathanga	zingaphathanga
Class 9	yāphatha	eyāphatha	yāphatha	ayiphathanga	engaphathanga	ingaphathanga
Class 10	zāphatha	ezāphatha	zāphatha	aziphathanga	ezingaphathanga	zingaphathanga
Class 11	lwāphatha	olwāphatha	lwāphatha	aluphathanga	olungaphathanga	lungaphathanga
Class 14	bāphatha	obāphatha	bāphatha	abuphathanga	obungaphathanga	bungaphathanga
Class 15	kwāphatha	okwāphatha	kwāphatha	akuphathanga	okungaphathanga	kungaphathanga
Class 17	kwāphatha	okwāphatha	kwāphatha	akuphathanga	okungaphathanga	kungaphathanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphatha	—	ngingaphatha	ngingephathe	—	ngingephathe
2nd singular	ungaphatha	—	ungaphatha	ungephathe	—	ungephathe
1st plural	singaphatha	—	singaphatha	singephathe	—	singephathe
2nd plural	ningaphatha	—	ningaphatha	ningephathe	—	ningephathe
Class 1	angaphatha	—	engaphatha	angephathe	—	engephathe
Class 2	bangaphatha	—	bengaphatha	bangephathe	—	bengephathe
Class 3	ungaphatha	—	ungaphatha	ungephathe	—	ungephathe
Class 4	ingaphatha	—	ingaphatha	ingephathe	—	ingephathe
Class 5	lingaphatha	—	lingaphatha	lingephathe	—	lingephathe
Class 6	angaphatha	—	engaphatha	angephathe	—	engephathe
Class 7	singaphatha	—	singaphatha	singephathe	—	singephathe
Class 8	zingaphatha	—	zingaphatha	zingephathe	—	zingephathe
Class 9	ingaphatha	—	ingaphatha	ingephathe	—	ingephathe
Class 10	zingaphatha	—	zingaphatha	zingephathe	—	zingephathe
Class 11	lungaphatha	—	lungaphatha	lungephathe	—	lungephathe
Class 14	bungaphatha	—	bungaphatha	bungephathe	—	bungephathe
Class 15	kungaphatha	—	kungaphatha	kungephathe	—	kungephathe
Class 17	kungaphatha	—	kungaphatha	kungephathe	—	kungephathe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophatha	engizophatha	ngizophatha	angizuphatha	engingezuphatha	ngingezuphatha
2nd singular	uzophatha	ozophatha	uzophatha	awuzuphatha	ongezuphatha	ungezuphatha
1st plural	sizophatha	esizophatha	sizophatha	asizuphatha	esingezuphatha	singezuphatha
2nd plural	nizophatha	enizophatha	nizophatha	anizuphatha	eningezuphatha	ningezuphatha
Class 1	uzophatha	ozophatha	ezophatha	akazuphatha	ongezuphatha	engezuphatha
Class 2	bazophatha	abazophatha	bezophatha	abazuphatha	abangezuphatha	bengezuphatha
Class 3	uzophatha	ozophatha	uzophatha	awuzuphatha	ongezuphatha	ungezuphatha
Class 4	izophatha	ezophatha	izophatha	ayizuphatha	engezuphatha	ingezuphatha
Class 5	lizophatha	elizophatha	lizophatha	alizuphatha	elingezuphatha	lingezuphatha
Class 6	azophatha	azophatha	ezophatha	awazuphatha	angezuphatha	engezuphatha
Class 7	sizophatha	esizophatha	sizophatha	asizuphatha	esingezuphatha	singezuphatha
Class 8	zizophatha	ezizophatha	zizophatha	azizuphatha	ezingezuphatha	zingezuphatha
Class 9	izophatha	ezophatha	izophatha	ayizuphatha	engezuphatha	ingezuphatha
Class 10	zizophatha	ezizophatha	zizophatha	azizuphatha	ezingezuphatha	zingezuphatha
Class 11	luzophatha	oluzophatha	luzophatha	aluzuphatha	olungezuphatha	lungezuphatha
Class 14	buzophatha	obuzophatha	buzophatha	abuzuphatha	obungezuphatha	bungezuphatha
Class 15	kuzophatha	okuzophatha	kuzophatha	akuzuphatha	okungezuphatha	kungezuphatha
Class 17	kuzophatha	okuzophatha	kuzophatha	akuzuphatha	okungezuphatha	kungezuphatha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophatha	engiyophatha	ngiyophatha	angiyuphatha	engingeyuphatha	ngingeyuphatha
2nd singular	uyophatha	oyophatha	uyophatha	awuyuphatha	ongeyuphatha	ungeyuphatha
1st plural	siyophatha	esiyophatha	siyophatha	asiyuphatha	esingeyuphatha	singeyuphatha
2nd plural	niyophatha	eniyophatha	niyophatha	aniyuphatha	eningeyuphatha	ningeyuphatha
Class 1	uyophatha	oyophatha	eyophatha	akayuphatha	ongeyuphatha	engeyuphatha
Class 2	bayophatha	abayophatha	beyophatha	abayuphatha	abangeyuphatha	bengeyuphatha
Class 3	uyophatha	oyophatha	uyophatha	awuyuphatha	ongeyuphatha	ungeyuphatha
Class 4	iyophatha	eyophatha	iyophatha	ayiyuphatha	engeyuphatha	ingeyuphatha
Class 5	liyophatha	eliyophatha	liyophatha	aliyuphatha	elingeyuphatha	lingeyuphatha
Class 6	ayophatha	ayophatha	eyophatha	awayuphatha	angeyuphatha	engeyuphatha
Class 7	siyophatha	esiyophatha	siyophatha	asiyuphatha	esingeyuphatha	singeyuphatha
Class 8	ziyophatha	eziyophatha	ziyophatha	aziyuphatha	ezingeyuphatha	zingeyuphatha
Class 9	iyophatha	eyophatha	iyophatha	ayiyuphatha	engeyuphatha	ingeyuphatha
Class 10	ziyophatha	eziyophatha	ziyophatha	aziyuphatha	ezingeyuphatha	zingeyuphatha
Class 11	luyophatha	oluyophatha	luyophatha	aluyuphatha	olungeyuphatha	lungeyuphatha
Class 14	buyophatha	obuyophatha	buyophatha	abuyuphatha	obungeyuphatha	bungeyuphatha
Class 15	kuyophatha	okuyophatha	kuyophatha	akuyuphatha	okungeyuphatha	kungeyuphatha
Class 17	kuyophatha	okuyophatha	kuyophatha	akuyuphatha	okungeyuphatha	kungeyuphatha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphathe	ngingaphathi
2nd singular	uphathe	ungaphathi
1st plural	siphathe	singaphathi
2nd plural	niphathe	ningaphathi
Class 1	aphathe	angaphathi
Class 2	baphathe	bangaphathi
Class 3	uphathe	ungaphathi
Class 4	iphathe	ingaphathi
Class 5	liphathe	lingaphathi
Class 6	aphathe	angaphathi
Class 7	siphathe	singaphathi
Class 8	ziphathe	zingaphathi
Class 9	iphathe	ingaphathi
Class 10	ziphathe	zingaphathi
Class 11	luphathe	lungaphathi
Class 14	buphathe	bungaphathi
Class 15	kuphathe	kungaphathi
Class 17	kuphathe	kungaphathi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphatha	ngangaphatha, angaphatha, angangaphatha
2nd singular	waphatha	wangaphatha, awaphatha, awangaphatha
1st plural	saphatha	sangaphatha, asaphatha, asangaphatha
2nd plural	naphatha	nangaphatha, anaphatha, anangaphatha
Class 1	waphatha	wangaphatha, akaphatha, akangaphatha
Class 2	baphatha	bangaphatha, abaphatha, abangaphatha
Class 3	waphatha	wangaphatha, awaphatha, awangaphatha
Class 4	yaphatha	yangaphatha, ayaphatha, ayangaphatha
Class 5	laphatha	langaphatha, alaphatha, alangaphatha
Class 6	aphatha	angaphatha, awaphatha, awangaphatha
Class 7	saphatha	sangaphatha, asaphatha, asangaphatha
Class 8	zaphatha	zangaphatha, azaphatha, azangaphatha
Class 9	yaphatha	yangaphatha, ayaphatha, ayangaphatha
Class 10	zaphatha	zangaphatha, azaphatha, azangaphatha
Class 11	lwaphatha	lwangaphatha, alwaphatha, alwangaphatha
Class 14	baphatha	bangaphatha, abaphatha, abangaphatha
Class 15	kwaphatha	kwangaphatha, akwaphatha, akwangaphatha
Class 17	kwaphatha	kwangaphatha, akwaphatha, akwangaphatha

Derived terms

• umphathi

References

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