qasha

Xhosa

Verb

-qasha^?

to guess
Synonym: -qaja

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe !gae (“hire”).

Verb

-qasha

to hire, to rent
to employ

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuqasha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqasha	ukungaqashi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qasha	-qashe
Plural	qashani	-qasheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqasha, ngiqasha	engiqashayo, engiqasha	ngiqasha	angiqashi	engingaqashi	ngingaqashi
2nd singular	uyaqasha, uqasha	oqashayo, oqasha	uqasha	awuqashi	ongaqashi	ungaqashi
1st plural	siyaqasha, siqasha	esiqashayo, esiqasha	siqasha	asiqashi	esingaqashi	singaqashi
2nd plural	niyaqasha, niqasha	eniqashayo, eniqasha	niqasha	aniqashi	eningaqashi	ningaqashi
Class 1	uyaqasha, uqasha	oqashayo, oqasha	eqasha	akaqashi	ongaqashi	engaqashi
Class 2	bayaqasha, baqasha	abaqashayo, abaqasha	beqasha	abaqashi	abangaqashi	bengaqashi
Class 3	uyaqasha, uqasha	oqashayo, oqasha	uqasha	awuqashi	ongaqashi	ungaqashi
Class 4	iyaqasha, iqasha	eqashayo, eqasha	iqasha	ayiqashi	engaqashi	ingaqashi
Class 5	liyaqasha, liqasha	eliqashayo, eliqasha	liqasha	aliqashi	elingaqashi	lingaqashi
Class 6	ayaqasha, aqasha	aqashayo, aqasha	eqasha	awaqashi	angaqashi	engaqashi
Class 7	siyaqasha, siqasha	esiqashayo, esiqasha	siqasha	asiqashi	esingaqashi	singaqashi
Class 8	ziyaqasha, ziqasha	eziqashayo, eziqasha	ziqasha	aziqashi	ezingaqashi	zingaqashi
Class 9	iyaqasha, iqasha	eqashayo, eqasha	iqasha	ayiqashi	engaqashi	ingaqashi
Class 10	ziyaqasha, ziqasha	eziqashayo, eziqasha	ziqasha	aziqashi	ezingaqashi	zingaqashi
Class 11	luyaqasha, luqasha	oluqashayo, oluqasha	luqasha	aluqashi	olungaqashi	lungaqashi
Class 14	buyaqasha, buqasha	obuqashayo, obuqasha	buqasha	abuqashi	obungaqashi	bungaqashi
Class 15	kuyaqasha, kuqasha	okuqashayo, okuqasha	kuqasha	akuqashi	okungaqashi	kungaqashi
Class 17	kuyaqasha, kuqasha	okuqashayo, okuqasha	kuqasha	akuqashi	okungaqashi	kungaqashi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqashile, ngiqashē	engiqashile, engiqashē	ngiqashile, ngiqashē	angiqashanga	engingaqashanga	ngingaqashanga
2nd singular	uqashile, uqashē	oqashile, oqashē	uqashile, uqashē	awuqashanga	ongaqashanga	ungaqashanga
1st plural	siqashile, siqashē	esiqashile, esiqashē	siqashile, siqashē	asiqashanga	esingaqashanga	singaqashanga
2nd plural	niqashile, niqashē	eniqashile, eniqashē	niqashile, niqashē	aniqashanga	eningaqashanga	ningaqashanga
Class 1	uqashile, uqashē	oqashile, oqashē	eqashile, eqashē	akaqashanga	ongaqashanga	engaqashanga
Class 2	baqashile, baqashē	abaqashile, abaqashē	beqashile, beqashē	abaqashanga	abangaqashanga	bengaqashanga
Class 3	uqashile, uqashē	oqashile, oqashē	uqashile, uqashē	awuqashanga	ongaqashanga	ungaqashanga
Class 4	iqashile, iqashē	eqashile, eqashē	iqashile, iqashē	ayiqashanga	engaqashanga	ingaqashanga
Class 5	liqashile, liqashē	eliqashile, eliqashē	liqashile, liqashē	aliqashanga	elingaqashanga	lingaqashanga
Class 6	aqashile, aqashē	aqashile, aqashē	eqashile, eqashē	awaqashanga	angaqashanga	engaqashanga
Class 7	siqashile, siqashē	esiqashile, esiqashē	siqashile, siqashē	asiqashanga	esingaqashanga	singaqashanga
Class 8	ziqashile, ziqashē	eziqashile, eziqashē	ziqashile, ziqashē	aziqashanga	ezingaqashanga	zingaqashanga
Class 9	iqashile, iqashē	eqashile, eqashē	iqashile, iqashē	ayiqashanga	engaqashanga	ingaqashanga
Class 10	ziqashile, ziqashē	eziqashile, eziqashē	ziqashile, ziqashē	aziqashanga	ezingaqashanga	zingaqashanga
Class 11	luqashile, luqashē	oluqashile, oluqashē	luqashile, luqashē	aluqashanga	olungaqashanga	lungaqashanga
Class 14	buqashile, buqashē	obuqashile, obuqashē	buqashile, buqashē	abuqashanga	obungaqashanga	bungaqashanga
Class 15	kuqashile, kuqashē	okuqashile, okuqashē	kuqashile, kuqashē	akuqashanga	okungaqashanga	kungaqashanga
Class 17	kuqashile, kuqashē	okuqashile, okuqashē	kuqashile, kuqashē	akuqashanga	okungaqashanga	kungaqashanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqasha	engāqasha	ngāqasha	angiqashanga	engingaqashanga	ngingaqashanga
2nd singular	wāqasha	owāqasha	wāqasha	awuqashanga	ongaqashanga	ungaqashanga
1st plural	sāqasha	esāqasha	sāqasha	asiqashanga	esingaqashanga	singaqashanga
2nd plural	nāqasha	enāqasha	nāqasha	aniqashanga	eningaqashanga	ningaqashanga
Class 1	wāqasha	owāqasha	āqasha	akaqashanga	ongaqashanga	engaqashanga
Class 2	bāqasha	abāqasha	bāqasha	abaqashanga	abangaqashanga	bengaqashanga
Class 3	wāqasha	owāqasha	wāqasha	awuqashanga	ongaqashanga	ungaqashanga
Class 4	yāqasha	eyāqasha	yāqasha	ayiqashanga	engaqashanga	ingaqashanga
Class 5	lāqasha	elāqasha	lāqasha	aliqashanga	elingaqashanga	lingaqashanga
Class 6	āqasha	āqasha	āqasha	awaqashanga	angaqashanga	engaqashanga
Class 7	sāqasha	esāqasha	sāqasha	asiqashanga	esingaqashanga	singaqashanga
Class 8	zāqasha	ezāqasha	zāqasha	aziqashanga	ezingaqashanga	zingaqashanga
Class 9	yāqasha	eyāqasha	yāqasha	ayiqashanga	engaqashanga	ingaqashanga
Class 10	zāqasha	ezāqasha	zāqasha	aziqashanga	ezingaqashanga	zingaqashanga
Class 11	lwāqasha	olwāqasha	lwāqasha	aluqashanga	olungaqashanga	lungaqashanga
Class 14	bāqasha	obāqasha	bāqasha	abuqashanga	obungaqashanga	bungaqashanga
Class 15	kwāqasha	okwāqasha	kwāqasha	akuqashanga	okungaqashanga	kungaqashanga
Class 17	kwāqasha	okwāqasha	kwāqasha	akuqashanga	okungaqashanga	kungaqashanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqasha	—	ngingaqasha	ngingeqashe	—	ngingeqashe
2nd singular	ungaqasha	—	ungaqasha	ungeqashe	—	ungeqashe
1st plural	singaqasha	—	singaqasha	singeqashe	—	singeqashe
2nd plural	ningaqasha	—	ningaqasha	ningeqashe	—	ningeqashe
Class 1	angaqasha	—	engaqasha	angeqashe	—	engeqashe
Class 2	bangaqasha	—	bengaqasha	bangeqashe	—	bengeqashe
Class 3	ungaqasha	—	ungaqasha	ungeqashe	—	ungeqashe
Class 4	ingaqasha	—	ingaqasha	ingeqashe	—	ingeqashe
Class 5	lingaqasha	—	lingaqasha	lingeqashe	—	lingeqashe
Class 6	angaqasha	—	engaqasha	angeqashe	—	engeqashe
Class 7	singaqasha	—	singaqasha	singeqashe	—	singeqashe
Class 8	zingaqasha	—	zingaqasha	zingeqashe	—	zingeqashe
Class 9	ingaqasha	—	ingaqasha	ingeqashe	—	ingeqashe
Class 10	zingaqasha	—	zingaqasha	zingeqashe	—	zingeqashe
Class 11	lungaqasha	—	lungaqasha	lungeqashe	—	lungeqashe
Class 14	bungaqasha	—	bungaqasha	bungeqashe	—	bungeqashe
Class 15	kungaqasha	—	kungaqasha	kungeqashe	—	kungeqashe
Class 17	kungaqasha	—	kungaqasha	kungeqashe	—	kungeqashe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqasha	engizoqasha	ngizoqasha	angizuqasha	engingezuqasha	ngingezuqasha
2nd singular	uzoqasha	ozoqasha	uzoqasha	awuzuqasha	ongezuqasha	ungezuqasha
1st plural	sizoqasha	esizoqasha	sizoqasha	asizuqasha	esingezuqasha	singezuqasha
2nd plural	nizoqasha	enizoqasha	nizoqasha	anizuqasha	eningezuqasha	ningezuqasha
Class 1	uzoqasha	ozoqasha	ezoqasha	akazuqasha	ongezuqasha	engezuqasha
Class 2	bazoqasha	abazoqasha	bezoqasha	abazuqasha	abangezuqasha	bengezuqasha
Class 3	uzoqasha	ozoqasha	uzoqasha	awuzuqasha	ongezuqasha	ungezuqasha
Class 4	izoqasha	ezoqasha	izoqasha	ayizuqasha	engezuqasha	ingezuqasha
Class 5	lizoqasha	elizoqasha	lizoqasha	alizuqasha	elingezuqasha	lingezuqasha
Class 6	azoqasha	azoqasha	ezoqasha	awazuqasha	angezuqasha	engezuqasha
Class 7	sizoqasha	esizoqasha	sizoqasha	asizuqasha	esingezuqasha	singezuqasha
Class 8	zizoqasha	ezizoqasha	zizoqasha	azizuqasha	ezingezuqasha	zingezuqasha
Class 9	izoqasha	ezoqasha	izoqasha	ayizuqasha	engezuqasha	ingezuqasha
Class 10	zizoqasha	ezizoqasha	zizoqasha	azizuqasha	ezingezuqasha	zingezuqasha
Class 11	luzoqasha	oluzoqasha	luzoqasha	aluzuqasha	olungezuqasha	lungezuqasha
Class 14	buzoqasha	obuzoqasha	buzoqasha	abuzuqasha	obungezuqasha	bungezuqasha
Class 15	kuzoqasha	okuzoqasha	kuzoqasha	akuzuqasha	okungezuqasha	kungezuqasha
Class 17	kuzoqasha	okuzoqasha	kuzoqasha	akuzuqasha	okungezuqasha	kungezuqasha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqasha	engiyoqasha	ngiyoqasha	angiyuqasha	engingeyuqasha	ngingeyuqasha
2nd singular	uyoqasha	oyoqasha	uyoqasha	awuyuqasha	ongeyuqasha	ungeyuqasha
1st plural	siyoqasha	esiyoqasha	siyoqasha	asiyuqasha	esingeyuqasha	singeyuqasha
2nd plural	niyoqasha	eniyoqasha	niyoqasha	aniyuqasha	eningeyuqasha	ningeyuqasha
Class 1	uyoqasha	oyoqasha	eyoqasha	akayuqasha	ongeyuqasha	engeyuqasha
Class 2	bayoqasha	abayoqasha	beyoqasha	abayuqasha	abangeyuqasha	bengeyuqasha
Class 3	uyoqasha	oyoqasha	uyoqasha	awuyuqasha	ongeyuqasha	ungeyuqasha
Class 4	iyoqasha	eyoqasha	iyoqasha	ayiyuqasha	engeyuqasha	ingeyuqasha
Class 5	liyoqasha	eliyoqasha	liyoqasha	aliyuqasha	elingeyuqasha	lingeyuqasha
Class 6	ayoqasha	ayoqasha	eyoqasha	awayuqasha	angeyuqasha	engeyuqasha
Class 7	siyoqasha	esiyoqasha	siyoqasha	asiyuqasha	esingeyuqasha	singeyuqasha
Class 8	ziyoqasha	eziyoqasha	ziyoqasha	aziyuqasha	ezingeyuqasha	zingeyuqasha
Class 9	iyoqasha	eyoqasha	iyoqasha	ayiyuqasha	engeyuqasha	ingeyuqasha
Class 10	ziyoqasha	eziyoqasha	ziyoqasha	aziyuqasha	ezingeyuqasha	zingeyuqasha
Class 11	luyoqasha	oluyoqasha	luyoqasha	aluyuqasha	olungeyuqasha	lungeyuqasha
Class 14	buyoqasha	obuyoqasha	buyoqasha	abuyuqasha	obungeyuqasha	bungeyuqasha
Class 15	kuyoqasha	okuyoqasha	kuyoqasha	akuyuqasha	okungeyuqasha	kungeyuqasha
Class 17	kuyoqasha	okuyoqasha	kuyoqasha	akuyuqasha	okungeyuqasha	kungeyuqasha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqashe	ngingaqashi
2nd singular	uqashe	ungaqashi
1st plural	siqashe	singaqashi
2nd plural	niqashe	ningaqashi
Class 1	aqashe	angaqashi
Class 2	baqashe	bangaqashi
Class 3	uqashe	ungaqashi
Class 4	iqashe	ingaqashi
Class 5	liqashe	lingaqashi
Class 6	aqashe	angaqashi
Class 7	siqashe	singaqashi
Class 8	ziqashe	zingaqashi
Class 9	iqashe	ingaqashi
Class 10	ziqashe	zingaqashi
Class 11	luqashe	lungaqashi
Class 14	buqashe	bungaqashi
Class 15	kuqashe	kungaqashi
Class 17	kuqashe	kungaqashi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqasha	ngangaqasha, angaqasha, angangaqasha
2nd singular	waqasha	wangaqasha, awaqasha, awangaqasha
1st plural	saqasha	sangaqasha, asaqasha, asangaqasha
2nd plural	naqasha	nangaqasha, anaqasha, anangaqasha
Class 1	waqasha	wangaqasha, akaqasha, akangaqasha
Class 2	baqasha	bangaqasha, abaqasha, abangaqasha
Class 3	waqasha	wangaqasha, awaqasha, awangaqasha
Class 4	yaqasha	yangaqasha, ayaqasha, ayangaqasha
Class 5	laqasha	langaqasha, alaqasha, alangaqasha
Class 6	aqasha	angaqasha, awaqasha, awangaqasha
Class 7	saqasha	sangaqasha, asaqasha, asangaqasha
Class 8	zaqasha	zangaqasha, azaqasha, azangaqasha
Class 9	yaqasha	yangaqasha, ayaqasha, ayangaqasha
Class 10	zaqasha	zangaqasha, azaqasha, azangaqasha
Class 11	lwaqasha	lwangaqasha, alwaqasha, alwangaqasha
Class 14	baqasha	bangaqasha, abaqasha, abangaqasha
Class 15	kwaqasha	kwangaqasha, akwaqasha, akwangaqasha
Class 17	kwaqasha	kwangaqasha, akwaqasha, akwangaqasha

References

C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “qasha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “qasha (6.3)”
Louw, J.A. (2013) “The Impact of Khoesan on Southern Bantu”, in Vossen, Rainer, editor, The Khoesan Languages, Routledge, →ISBN, pages 435-444