qathaka

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǃatʰáːɠa/

Verb

-qatháka

1. (intransitive) to drop, to fall

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuqathaka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqathaka	ukungaqathaki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qathaka	-qathake
Plural	qathakani	-qathakeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqathaka, ngiqathaka	engiqathakayo, engiqathaka	ngiqathaka	angiqathaki	engingaqathaki	ngingaqathaki
2nd singular	uyaqathaka, uqathaka	oqathakayo, oqathaka	uqathaka	awuqathaki	ongaqathaki	ungaqathaki
1st plural	siyaqathaka, siqathaka	esiqathakayo, esiqathaka	siqathaka	asiqathaki	esingaqathaki	singaqathaki
2nd plural	niyaqathaka, niqathaka	eniqathakayo, eniqathaka	niqathaka	aniqathaki	eningaqathaki	ningaqathaki
Class 1	uyaqathaka, uqathaka	oqathakayo, oqathaka	eqathaka	akaqathaki	ongaqathaki	engaqathaki
Class 2	bayaqathaka, baqathaka	abaqathakayo, abaqathaka	beqathaka	abaqathaki	abangaqathaki	bengaqathaki
Class 3	uyaqathaka, uqathaka	oqathakayo, oqathaka	uqathaka	awuqathaki	ongaqathaki	ungaqathaki
Class 4	iyaqathaka, iqathaka	eqathakayo, eqathaka	iqathaka	ayiqathaki	engaqathaki	ingaqathaki
Class 5	liyaqathaka, liqathaka	eliqathakayo, eliqathaka	liqathaka	aliqathaki	elingaqathaki	lingaqathaki
Class 6	ayaqathaka, aqathaka	aqathakayo, aqathaka	eqathaka	awaqathaki	angaqathaki	engaqathaki
Class 7	siyaqathaka, siqathaka	esiqathakayo, esiqathaka	siqathaka	asiqathaki	esingaqathaki	singaqathaki
Class 8	ziyaqathaka, ziqathaka	eziqathakayo, eziqathaka	ziqathaka	aziqathaki	ezingaqathaki	zingaqathaki
Class 9	iyaqathaka, iqathaka	eqathakayo, eqathaka	iqathaka	ayiqathaki	engaqathaki	ingaqathaki
Class 10	ziyaqathaka, ziqathaka	eziqathakayo, eziqathaka	ziqathaka	aziqathaki	ezingaqathaki	zingaqathaki
Class 11	luyaqathaka, luqathaka	oluqathakayo, oluqathaka	luqathaka	aluqathaki	olungaqathaki	lungaqathaki
Class 14	buyaqathaka, buqathaka	obuqathakayo, obuqathaka	buqathaka	abuqathaki	obungaqathaki	bungaqathaki
Class 15	kuyaqathaka, kuqathaka	okuqathakayo, okuqathaka	kuqathaka	akuqathaki	okungaqathaki	kungaqathaki
Class 17	kuyaqathaka, kuqathaka	okuqathakayo, okuqathaka	kuqathaka	akuqathaki	okungaqathaki	kungaqathaki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqathakile, ngiqathakē	engiqathakile, engiqathakē	ngiqathakile, ngiqathakē	angiqathakanga	engingaqathakanga	ngingaqathakanga
2nd singular	uqathakile, uqathakē	oqathakile, oqathakē	uqathakile, uqathakē	awuqathakanga	ongaqathakanga	ungaqathakanga
1st plural	siqathakile, siqathakē	esiqathakile, esiqathakē	siqathakile, siqathakē	asiqathakanga	esingaqathakanga	singaqathakanga
2nd plural	niqathakile, niqathakē	eniqathakile, eniqathakē	niqathakile, niqathakē	aniqathakanga	eningaqathakanga	ningaqathakanga
Class 1	uqathakile, uqathakē	oqathakile, oqathakē	eqathakile, eqathakē	akaqathakanga	ongaqathakanga	engaqathakanga
Class 2	baqathakile, baqathakē	abaqathakile, abaqathakē	beqathakile, beqathakē	abaqathakanga	abangaqathakanga	bengaqathakanga
Class 3	uqathakile, uqathakē	oqathakile, oqathakē	uqathakile, uqathakē	awuqathakanga	ongaqathakanga	ungaqathakanga
Class 4	iqathakile, iqathakē	eqathakile, eqathakē	iqathakile, iqathakē	ayiqathakanga	engaqathakanga	ingaqathakanga
Class 5	liqathakile, liqathakē	eliqathakile, eliqathakē	liqathakile, liqathakē	aliqathakanga	elingaqathakanga	lingaqathakanga
Class 6	aqathakile, aqathakē	aqathakile, aqathakē	eqathakile, eqathakē	awaqathakanga	angaqathakanga	engaqathakanga
Class 7	siqathakile, siqathakē	esiqathakile, esiqathakē	siqathakile, siqathakē	asiqathakanga	esingaqathakanga	singaqathakanga
Class 8	ziqathakile, ziqathakē	eziqathakile, eziqathakē	ziqathakile, ziqathakē	aziqathakanga	ezingaqathakanga	zingaqathakanga
Class 9	iqathakile, iqathakē	eqathakile, eqathakē	iqathakile, iqathakē	ayiqathakanga	engaqathakanga	ingaqathakanga
Class 10	ziqathakile, ziqathakē	eziqathakile, eziqathakē	ziqathakile, ziqathakē	aziqathakanga	ezingaqathakanga	zingaqathakanga
Class 11	luqathakile, luqathakē	oluqathakile, oluqathakē	luqathakile, luqathakē	aluqathakanga	olungaqathakanga	lungaqathakanga
Class 14	buqathakile, buqathakē	obuqathakile, obuqathakē	buqathakile, buqathakē	abuqathakanga	obungaqathakanga	bungaqathakanga
Class 15	kuqathakile, kuqathakē	okuqathakile, okuqathakē	kuqathakile, kuqathakē	akuqathakanga	okungaqathakanga	kungaqathakanga
Class 17	kuqathakile, kuqathakē	okuqathakile, okuqathakē	kuqathakile, kuqathakē	akuqathakanga	okungaqathakanga	kungaqathakanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqathaka	engāqathaka	ngāqathaka	angiqathakanga	engingaqathakanga	ngingaqathakanga
2nd singular	wāqathaka	owāqathaka	wāqathaka	awuqathakanga	ongaqathakanga	ungaqathakanga
1st plural	sāqathaka	esāqathaka	sāqathaka	asiqathakanga	esingaqathakanga	singaqathakanga
2nd plural	nāqathaka	enāqathaka	nāqathaka	aniqathakanga	eningaqathakanga	ningaqathakanga
Class 1	wāqathaka	owāqathaka	āqathaka	akaqathakanga	ongaqathakanga	engaqathakanga
Class 2	bāqathaka	abāqathaka	bāqathaka	abaqathakanga	abangaqathakanga	bengaqathakanga
Class 3	wāqathaka	owāqathaka	wāqathaka	awuqathakanga	ongaqathakanga	ungaqathakanga
Class 4	yāqathaka	eyāqathaka	yāqathaka	ayiqathakanga	engaqathakanga	ingaqathakanga
Class 5	lāqathaka	elāqathaka	lāqathaka	aliqathakanga	elingaqathakanga	lingaqathakanga
Class 6	āqathaka	āqathaka	āqathaka	awaqathakanga	angaqathakanga	engaqathakanga
Class 7	sāqathaka	esāqathaka	sāqathaka	asiqathakanga	esingaqathakanga	singaqathakanga
Class 8	zāqathaka	ezāqathaka	zāqathaka	aziqathakanga	ezingaqathakanga	zingaqathakanga
Class 9	yāqathaka	eyāqathaka	yāqathaka	ayiqathakanga	engaqathakanga	ingaqathakanga
Class 10	zāqathaka	ezāqathaka	zāqathaka	aziqathakanga	ezingaqathakanga	zingaqathakanga
Class 11	lwāqathaka	olwāqathaka	lwāqathaka	aluqathakanga	olungaqathakanga	lungaqathakanga
Class 14	bāqathaka	obāqathaka	bāqathaka	abuqathakanga	obungaqathakanga	bungaqathakanga
Class 15	kwāqathaka	okwāqathaka	kwāqathaka	akuqathakanga	okungaqathakanga	kungaqathakanga
Class 17	kwāqathaka	okwāqathaka	kwāqathaka	akuqathakanga	okungaqathakanga	kungaqathakanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqathaka	—	ngingaqathaka	ngingeqathake	—	ngingeqathake
2nd singular	ungaqathaka	—	ungaqathaka	ungeqathake	—	ungeqathake
1st plural	singaqathaka	—	singaqathaka	singeqathake	—	singeqathake
2nd plural	ningaqathaka	—	ningaqathaka	ningeqathake	—	ningeqathake
Class 1	angaqathaka	—	engaqathaka	angeqathake	—	engeqathake
Class 2	bangaqathaka	—	bengaqathaka	bangeqathake	—	bengeqathake
Class 3	ungaqathaka	—	ungaqathaka	ungeqathake	—	ungeqathake
Class 4	ingaqathaka	—	ingaqathaka	ingeqathake	—	ingeqathake
Class 5	lingaqathaka	—	lingaqathaka	lingeqathake	—	lingeqathake
Class 6	angaqathaka	—	engaqathaka	angeqathake	—	engeqathake
Class 7	singaqathaka	—	singaqathaka	singeqathake	—	singeqathake
Class 8	zingaqathaka	—	zingaqathaka	zingeqathake	—	zingeqathake
Class 9	ingaqathaka	—	ingaqathaka	ingeqathake	—	ingeqathake
Class 10	zingaqathaka	—	zingaqathaka	zingeqathake	—	zingeqathake
Class 11	lungaqathaka	—	lungaqathaka	lungeqathake	—	lungeqathake
Class 14	bungaqathaka	—	bungaqathaka	bungeqathake	—	bungeqathake
Class 15	kungaqathaka	—	kungaqathaka	kungeqathake	—	kungeqathake
Class 17	kungaqathaka	—	kungaqathaka	kungeqathake	—	kungeqathake
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqathaka	engizoqathaka	ngizoqathaka	angizuqathaka	engingezuqathaka	ngingezuqathaka
2nd singular	uzoqathaka	ozoqathaka	uzoqathaka	awuzuqathaka	ongezuqathaka	ungezuqathaka
1st plural	sizoqathaka	esizoqathaka	sizoqathaka	asizuqathaka	esingezuqathaka	singezuqathaka
2nd plural	nizoqathaka	enizoqathaka	nizoqathaka	anizuqathaka	eningezuqathaka	ningezuqathaka
Class 1	uzoqathaka	ozoqathaka	ezoqathaka	akazuqathaka	ongezuqathaka	engezuqathaka
Class 2	bazoqathaka	abazoqathaka	bezoqathaka	abazuqathaka	abangezuqathaka	bengezuqathaka
Class 3	uzoqathaka	ozoqathaka	uzoqathaka	awuzuqathaka	ongezuqathaka	ungezuqathaka
Class 4	izoqathaka	ezoqathaka	izoqathaka	ayizuqathaka	engezuqathaka	ingezuqathaka
Class 5	lizoqathaka	elizoqathaka	lizoqathaka	alizuqathaka	elingezuqathaka	lingezuqathaka
Class 6	azoqathaka	azoqathaka	ezoqathaka	awazuqathaka	angezuqathaka	engezuqathaka
Class 7	sizoqathaka	esizoqathaka	sizoqathaka	asizuqathaka	esingezuqathaka	singezuqathaka
Class 8	zizoqathaka	ezizoqathaka	zizoqathaka	azizuqathaka	ezingezuqathaka	zingezuqathaka
Class 9	izoqathaka	ezoqathaka	izoqathaka	ayizuqathaka	engezuqathaka	ingezuqathaka
Class 10	zizoqathaka	ezizoqathaka	zizoqathaka	azizuqathaka	ezingezuqathaka	zingezuqathaka
Class 11	luzoqathaka	oluzoqathaka	luzoqathaka	aluzuqathaka	olungezuqathaka	lungezuqathaka
Class 14	buzoqathaka	obuzoqathaka	buzoqathaka	abuzuqathaka	obungezuqathaka	bungezuqathaka
Class 15	kuzoqathaka	okuzoqathaka	kuzoqathaka	akuzuqathaka	okungezuqathaka	kungezuqathaka
Class 17	kuzoqathaka	okuzoqathaka	kuzoqathaka	akuzuqathaka	okungezuqathaka	kungezuqathaka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqathaka	engiyoqathaka	ngiyoqathaka	angiyuqathaka	engingeyuqathaka	ngingeyuqathaka
2nd singular	uyoqathaka	oyoqathaka	uyoqathaka	awuyuqathaka	ongeyuqathaka	ungeyuqathaka
1st plural	siyoqathaka	esiyoqathaka	siyoqathaka	asiyuqathaka	esingeyuqathaka	singeyuqathaka
2nd plural	niyoqathaka	eniyoqathaka	niyoqathaka	aniyuqathaka	eningeyuqathaka	ningeyuqathaka
Class 1	uyoqathaka	oyoqathaka	eyoqathaka	akayuqathaka	ongeyuqathaka	engeyuqathaka
Class 2	bayoqathaka	abayoqathaka	beyoqathaka	abayuqathaka	abangeyuqathaka	bengeyuqathaka
Class 3	uyoqathaka	oyoqathaka	uyoqathaka	awuyuqathaka	ongeyuqathaka	ungeyuqathaka
Class 4	iyoqathaka	eyoqathaka	iyoqathaka	ayiyuqathaka	engeyuqathaka	ingeyuqathaka
Class 5	liyoqathaka	eliyoqathaka	liyoqathaka	aliyuqathaka	elingeyuqathaka	lingeyuqathaka
Class 6	ayoqathaka	ayoqathaka	eyoqathaka	awayuqathaka	angeyuqathaka	engeyuqathaka
Class 7	siyoqathaka	esiyoqathaka	siyoqathaka	asiyuqathaka	esingeyuqathaka	singeyuqathaka
Class 8	ziyoqathaka	eziyoqathaka	ziyoqathaka	aziyuqathaka	ezingeyuqathaka	zingeyuqathaka
Class 9	iyoqathaka	eyoqathaka	iyoqathaka	ayiyuqathaka	engeyuqathaka	ingeyuqathaka
Class 10	ziyoqathaka	eziyoqathaka	ziyoqathaka	aziyuqathaka	ezingeyuqathaka	zingeyuqathaka
Class 11	luyoqathaka	oluyoqathaka	luyoqathaka	aluyuqathaka	olungeyuqathaka	lungeyuqathaka
Class 14	buyoqathaka	obuyoqathaka	buyoqathaka	abuyuqathaka	obungeyuqathaka	bungeyuqathaka
Class 15	kuyoqathaka	okuyoqathaka	kuyoqathaka	akuyuqathaka	okungeyuqathaka	kungeyuqathaka
Class 17	kuyoqathaka	okuyoqathaka	kuyoqathaka	akuyuqathaka	okungeyuqathaka	kungeyuqathaka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqathake	ngingaqathaki
2nd singular	uqathake	ungaqathaki
1st plural	siqathake	singaqathaki
2nd plural	niqathake	ningaqathaki
Class 1	aqathake	angaqathaki
Class 2	baqathake	bangaqathaki
Class 3	uqathake	ungaqathaki
Class 4	iqathake	ingaqathaki
Class 5	liqathake	lingaqathaki
Class 6	aqathake	angaqathaki
Class 7	siqathake	singaqathaki
Class 8	ziqathake	zingaqathaki
Class 9	iqathake	ingaqathaki
Class 10	ziqathake	zingaqathaki
Class 11	luqathake	lungaqathaki
Class 14	buqathake	bungaqathaki
Class 15	kuqathake	kungaqathaki
Class 17	kuqathake	kungaqathaki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqathaka	ngangaqathaka, angaqathaka, angangaqathaka
2nd singular	waqathaka	wangaqathaka, awaqathaka, awangaqathaka
1st plural	saqathaka	sangaqathaka, asaqathaka, asangaqathaka
2nd plural	naqathaka	nangaqathaka, anaqathaka, anangaqathaka
Class 1	waqathaka	wangaqathaka, akaqathaka, akangaqathaka
Class 2	baqathaka	bangaqathaka, abaqathaka, abangaqathaka
Class 3	waqathaka	wangaqathaka, awaqathaka, awangaqathaka
Class 4	yaqathaka	yangaqathaka, ayaqathaka, ayangaqathaka
Class 5	laqathaka	langaqathaka, alaqathaka, alangaqathaka
Class 6	aqathaka	angaqathaka, awaqathaka, awangaqathaka
Class 7	saqathaka	sangaqathaka, asaqathaka, asangaqathaka
Class 8	zaqathaka	zangaqathaka, azaqathaka, azangaqathaka
Class 9	yaqathaka	yangaqathaka, ayaqathaka, ayangaqathaka
Class 10	zaqathaka	zangaqathaka, azaqathaka, azangaqathaka
Class 11	lwaqathaka	lwangaqathaka, alwaqathaka, alwangaqathaka
Class 14	baqathaka	bangaqathaka, abaqathaka, abangaqathaka
Class 15	kwaqathaka	kwangaqathaka, akwaqathaka, akwangaqathaka
Class 17	kwaqathaka	kwangaqathaka, akwaqathaka, akwangaqathaka

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “qathaka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “qathaka (3.2.9)”