xhasa

Xhosa

Verb

-xhása

1. to support

   Antonym: -chasa

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• inkxaso

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǁʰáːsa/

Verb

-xhása

1. (transitive) to compel, to force
2. (transitive) to support, to sponsor

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuxhasa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuxhasa	ukungaxhasi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	xhasa	-xhase
Plural	xhasani	-xhaseni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaxhasa, ngixhasa	engixhasayo, engixhasa	ngixhasa	angixhasi	engingaxhasi	ngingaxhasi
2nd singular	uyaxhasa, uxhasa	oxhasayo, oxhasa	uxhasa	awuxhasi	ongaxhasi	ungaxhasi
1st plural	siyaxhasa, sixhasa	esixhasayo, esixhasa	sixhasa	asixhasi	esingaxhasi	singaxhasi
2nd plural	niyaxhasa, nixhasa	enixhasayo, enixhasa	nixhasa	anixhasi	eningaxhasi	ningaxhasi
Class 1	uyaxhasa, uxhasa	oxhasayo, oxhasa	exhasa	akaxhasi	ongaxhasi	engaxhasi
Class 2	bayaxhasa, baxhasa	abaxhasayo, abaxhasa	bexhasa	abaxhasi	abangaxhasi	bengaxhasi
Class 3	uyaxhasa, uxhasa	oxhasayo, oxhasa	uxhasa	awuxhasi	ongaxhasi	ungaxhasi
Class 4	iyaxhasa, ixhasa	exhasayo, exhasa	ixhasa	ayixhasi	engaxhasi	ingaxhasi
Class 5	liyaxhasa, lixhasa	elixhasayo, elixhasa	lixhasa	alixhasi	elingaxhasi	lingaxhasi
Class 6	ayaxhasa, axhasa	axhasayo, axhasa	exhasa	awaxhasi	angaxhasi	engaxhasi
Class 7	siyaxhasa, sixhasa	esixhasayo, esixhasa	sixhasa	asixhasi	esingaxhasi	singaxhasi
Class 8	ziyaxhasa, zixhasa	ezixhasayo, ezixhasa	zixhasa	azixhasi	ezingaxhasi	zingaxhasi
Class 9	iyaxhasa, ixhasa	exhasayo, exhasa	ixhasa	ayixhasi	engaxhasi	ingaxhasi
Class 10	ziyaxhasa, zixhasa	ezixhasayo, ezixhasa	zixhasa	azixhasi	ezingaxhasi	zingaxhasi
Class 11	luyaxhasa, luxhasa	oluxhasayo, oluxhasa	luxhasa	aluxhasi	olungaxhasi	lungaxhasi
Class 14	buyaxhasa, buxhasa	obuxhasayo, obuxhasa	buxhasa	abuxhasi	obungaxhasi	bungaxhasi
Class 15	kuyaxhasa, kuxhasa	okuxhasayo, okuxhasa	kuxhasa	akuxhasi	okungaxhasi	kungaxhasi
Class 17	kuyaxhasa, kuxhasa	okuxhasayo, okuxhasa	kuxhasa	akuxhasi	okungaxhasi	kungaxhasi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngixhasile, ngixhasē	engixhasile, engixhasē	ngixhasile, ngixhasē	angixhasanga	engingaxhasanga	ngingaxhasanga
2nd singular	uxhasile, uxhasē	oxhasile, oxhasē	uxhasile, uxhasē	awuxhasanga	ongaxhasanga	ungaxhasanga
1st plural	sixhasile, sixhasē	esixhasile, esixhasē	sixhasile, sixhasē	asixhasanga	esingaxhasanga	singaxhasanga
2nd plural	nixhasile, nixhasē	enixhasile, enixhasē	nixhasile, nixhasē	anixhasanga	eningaxhasanga	ningaxhasanga
Class 1	uxhasile, uxhasē	oxhasile, oxhasē	exhasile, exhasē	akaxhasanga	ongaxhasanga	engaxhasanga
Class 2	baxhasile, baxhasē	abaxhasile, abaxhasē	bexhasile, bexhasē	abaxhasanga	abangaxhasanga	bengaxhasanga
Class 3	uxhasile, uxhasē	oxhasile, oxhasē	uxhasile, uxhasē	awuxhasanga	ongaxhasanga	ungaxhasanga
Class 4	ixhasile, ixhasē	exhasile, exhasē	ixhasile, ixhasē	ayixhasanga	engaxhasanga	ingaxhasanga
Class 5	lixhasile, lixhasē	elixhasile, elixhasē	lixhasile, lixhasē	alixhasanga	elingaxhasanga	lingaxhasanga
Class 6	axhasile, axhasē	axhasile, axhasē	exhasile, exhasē	awaxhasanga	angaxhasanga	engaxhasanga
Class 7	sixhasile, sixhasē	esixhasile, esixhasē	sixhasile, sixhasē	asixhasanga	esingaxhasanga	singaxhasanga
Class 8	zixhasile, zixhasē	ezixhasile, ezixhasē	zixhasile, zixhasē	azixhasanga	ezingaxhasanga	zingaxhasanga
Class 9	ixhasile, ixhasē	exhasile, exhasē	ixhasile, ixhasē	ayixhasanga	engaxhasanga	ingaxhasanga
Class 10	zixhasile, zixhasē	ezixhasile, ezixhasē	zixhasile, zixhasē	azixhasanga	ezingaxhasanga	zingaxhasanga
Class 11	luxhasile, luxhasē	oluxhasile, oluxhasē	luxhasile, luxhasē	aluxhasanga	olungaxhasanga	lungaxhasanga
Class 14	buxhasile, buxhasē	obuxhasile, obuxhasē	buxhasile, buxhasē	abuxhasanga	obungaxhasanga	bungaxhasanga
Class 15	kuxhasile, kuxhasē	okuxhasile, okuxhasē	kuxhasile, kuxhasē	akuxhasanga	okungaxhasanga	kungaxhasanga
Class 17	kuxhasile, kuxhasē	okuxhasile, okuxhasē	kuxhasile, kuxhasē	akuxhasanga	okungaxhasanga	kungaxhasanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāxhasa	engāxhasa	ngāxhasa	angixhasanga	engingaxhasanga	ngingaxhasanga
2nd singular	wāxhasa	owāxhasa	wāxhasa	awuxhasanga	ongaxhasanga	ungaxhasanga
1st plural	sāxhasa	esāxhasa	sāxhasa	asixhasanga	esingaxhasanga	singaxhasanga
2nd plural	nāxhasa	enāxhasa	nāxhasa	anixhasanga	eningaxhasanga	ningaxhasanga
Class 1	wāxhasa	owāxhasa	āxhasa	akaxhasanga	ongaxhasanga	engaxhasanga
Class 2	bāxhasa	abāxhasa	bāxhasa	abaxhasanga	abangaxhasanga	bengaxhasanga
Class 3	wāxhasa	owāxhasa	wāxhasa	awuxhasanga	ongaxhasanga	ungaxhasanga
Class 4	yāxhasa	eyāxhasa	yāxhasa	ayixhasanga	engaxhasanga	ingaxhasanga
Class 5	lāxhasa	elāxhasa	lāxhasa	alixhasanga	elingaxhasanga	lingaxhasanga
Class 6	āxhasa	āxhasa	āxhasa	awaxhasanga	angaxhasanga	engaxhasanga
Class 7	sāxhasa	esāxhasa	sāxhasa	asixhasanga	esingaxhasanga	singaxhasanga
Class 8	zāxhasa	ezāxhasa	zāxhasa	azixhasanga	ezingaxhasanga	zingaxhasanga
Class 9	yāxhasa	eyāxhasa	yāxhasa	ayixhasanga	engaxhasanga	ingaxhasanga
Class 10	zāxhasa	ezāxhasa	zāxhasa	azixhasanga	ezingaxhasanga	zingaxhasanga
Class 11	lwāxhasa	olwāxhasa	lwāxhasa	aluxhasanga	olungaxhasanga	lungaxhasanga
Class 14	bāxhasa	obāxhasa	bāxhasa	abuxhasanga	obungaxhasanga	bungaxhasanga
Class 15	kwāxhasa	okwāxhasa	kwāxhasa	akuxhasanga	okungaxhasanga	kungaxhasanga
Class 17	kwāxhasa	okwāxhasa	kwāxhasa	akuxhasanga	okungaxhasanga	kungaxhasanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaxhasa	—	ngingaxhasa	ngingexhase	—	ngingexhase
2nd singular	ungaxhasa	—	ungaxhasa	ungexhase	—	ungexhase
1st plural	singaxhasa	—	singaxhasa	singexhase	—	singexhase
2nd plural	ningaxhasa	—	ningaxhasa	ningexhase	—	ningexhase
Class 1	angaxhasa	—	engaxhasa	angexhase	—	engexhase
Class 2	bangaxhasa	—	bengaxhasa	bangexhase	—	bengexhase
Class 3	ungaxhasa	—	ungaxhasa	ungexhase	—	ungexhase
Class 4	ingaxhasa	—	ingaxhasa	ingexhase	—	ingexhase
Class 5	lingaxhasa	—	lingaxhasa	lingexhase	—	lingexhase
Class 6	angaxhasa	—	engaxhasa	angexhase	—	engexhase
Class 7	singaxhasa	—	singaxhasa	singexhase	—	singexhase
Class 8	zingaxhasa	—	zingaxhasa	zingexhase	—	zingexhase
Class 9	ingaxhasa	—	ingaxhasa	ingexhase	—	ingexhase
Class 10	zingaxhasa	—	zingaxhasa	zingexhase	—	zingexhase
Class 11	lungaxhasa	—	lungaxhasa	lungexhase	—	lungexhase
Class 14	bungaxhasa	—	bungaxhasa	bungexhase	—	bungexhase
Class 15	kungaxhasa	—	kungaxhasa	kungexhase	—	kungexhase
Class 17	kungaxhasa	—	kungaxhasa	kungexhase	—	kungexhase
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoxhasa	engizoxhasa	ngizoxhasa	angizuxhasa	engingezuxhasa	ngingezuxhasa
2nd singular	uzoxhasa	ozoxhasa	uzoxhasa	awuzuxhasa	ongezuxhasa	ungezuxhasa
1st plural	sizoxhasa	esizoxhasa	sizoxhasa	asizuxhasa	esingezuxhasa	singezuxhasa
2nd plural	nizoxhasa	enizoxhasa	nizoxhasa	anizuxhasa	eningezuxhasa	ningezuxhasa
Class 1	uzoxhasa	ozoxhasa	ezoxhasa	akazuxhasa	ongezuxhasa	engezuxhasa
Class 2	bazoxhasa	abazoxhasa	bezoxhasa	abazuxhasa	abangezuxhasa	bengezuxhasa
Class 3	uzoxhasa	ozoxhasa	uzoxhasa	awuzuxhasa	ongezuxhasa	ungezuxhasa
Class 4	izoxhasa	ezoxhasa	izoxhasa	ayizuxhasa	engezuxhasa	ingezuxhasa
Class 5	lizoxhasa	elizoxhasa	lizoxhasa	alizuxhasa	elingezuxhasa	lingezuxhasa
Class 6	azoxhasa	azoxhasa	ezoxhasa	awazuxhasa	angezuxhasa	engezuxhasa
Class 7	sizoxhasa	esizoxhasa	sizoxhasa	asizuxhasa	esingezuxhasa	singezuxhasa
Class 8	zizoxhasa	ezizoxhasa	zizoxhasa	azizuxhasa	ezingezuxhasa	zingezuxhasa
Class 9	izoxhasa	ezoxhasa	izoxhasa	ayizuxhasa	engezuxhasa	ingezuxhasa
Class 10	zizoxhasa	ezizoxhasa	zizoxhasa	azizuxhasa	ezingezuxhasa	zingezuxhasa
Class 11	luzoxhasa	oluzoxhasa	luzoxhasa	aluzuxhasa	olungezuxhasa	lungezuxhasa
Class 14	buzoxhasa	obuzoxhasa	buzoxhasa	abuzuxhasa	obungezuxhasa	bungezuxhasa
Class 15	kuzoxhasa	okuzoxhasa	kuzoxhasa	akuzuxhasa	okungezuxhasa	kungezuxhasa
Class 17	kuzoxhasa	okuzoxhasa	kuzoxhasa	akuzuxhasa	okungezuxhasa	kungezuxhasa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoxhasa	engiyoxhasa	ngiyoxhasa	angiyuxhasa	engingeyuxhasa	ngingeyuxhasa
2nd singular	uyoxhasa	oyoxhasa	uyoxhasa	awuyuxhasa	ongeyuxhasa	ungeyuxhasa
1st plural	siyoxhasa	esiyoxhasa	siyoxhasa	asiyuxhasa	esingeyuxhasa	singeyuxhasa
2nd plural	niyoxhasa	eniyoxhasa	niyoxhasa	aniyuxhasa	eningeyuxhasa	ningeyuxhasa
Class 1	uyoxhasa	oyoxhasa	eyoxhasa	akayuxhasa	ongeyuxhasa	engeyuxhasa
Class 2	bayoxhasa	abayoxhasa	beyoxhasa	abayuxhasa	abangeyuxhasa	bengeyuxhasa
Class 3	uyoxhasa	oyoxhasa	uyoxhasa	awuyuxhasa	ongeyuxhasa	ungeyuxhasa
Class 4	iyoxhasa	eyoxhasa	iyoxhasa	ayiyuxhasa	engeyuxhasa	ingeyuxhasa
Class 5	liyoxhasa	eliyoxhasa	liyoxhasa	aliyuxhasa	elingeyuxhasa	lingeyuxhasa
Class 6	ayoxhasa	ayoxhasa	eyoxhasa	awayuxhasa	angeyuxhasa	engeyuxhasa
Class 7	siyoxhasa	esiyoxhasa	siyoxhasa	asiyuxhasa	esingeyuxhasa	singeyuxhasa
Class 8	ziyoxhasa	eziyoxhasa	ziyoxhasa	aziyuxhasa	ezingeyuxhasa	zingeyuxhasa
Class 9	iyoxhasa	eyoxhasa	iyoxhasa	ayiyuxhasa	engeyuxhasa	ingeyuxhasa
Class 10	ziyoxhasa	eziyoxhasa	ziyoxhasa	aziyuxhasa	ezingeyuxhasa	zingeyuxhasa
Class 11	luyoxhasa	oluyoxhasa	luyoxhasa	aluyuxhasa	olungeyuxhasa	lungeyuxhasa
Class 14	buyoxhasa	obuyoxhasa	buyoxhasa	abuyuxhasa	obungeyuxhasa	bungeyuxhasa
Class 15	kuyoxhasa	okuyoxhasa	kuyoxhasa	akuyuxhasa	okungeyuxhasa	kungeyuxhasa
Class 17	kuyoxhasa	okuyoxhasa	kuyoxhasa	akuyuxhasa	okungeyuxhasa	kungeyuxhasa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngixhase	ngingaxhasi
2nd singular	uxhase	ungaxhasi
1st plural	sixhase	singaxhasi
2nd plural	nixhase	ningaxhasi
Class 1	axhase	angaxhasi
Class 2	baxhase	bangaxhasi
Class 3	uxhase	ungaxhasi
Class 4	ixhase	ingaxhasi
Class 5	lixhase	lingaxhasi
Class 6	axhase	angaxhasi
Class 7	sixhase	singaxhasi
Class 8	zixhase	zingaxhasi
Class 9	ixhase	ingaxhasi
Class 10	zixhase	zingaxhasi
Class 11	luxhase	lungaxhasi
Class 14	buxhase	bungaxhasi
Class 15	kuxhase	kungaxhasi
Class 17	kuxhase	kungaxhasi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaxhasa	ngangaxhasa, angaxhasa, angangaxhasa
2nd singular	waxhasa	wangaxhasa, awaxhasa, awangaxhasa
1st plural	saxhasa	sangaxhasa, asaxhasa, asangaxhasa
2nd plural	naxhasa	nangaxhasa, anaxhasa, anangaxhasa
Class 1	waxhasa	wangaxhasa, akaxhasa, akangaxhasa
Class 2	baxhasa	bangaxhasa, abaxhasa, abangaxhasa
Class 3	waxhasa	wangaxhasa, awaxhasa, awangaxhasa
Class 4	yaxhasa	yangaxhasa, ayaxhasa, ayangaxhasa
Class 5	laxhasa	langaxhasa, alaxhasa, alangaxhasa
Class 6	axhasa	angaxhasa, awaxhasa, awangaxhasa
Class 7	saxhasa	sangaxhasa, asaxhasa, asangaxhasa
Class 8	zaxhasa	zangaxhasa, azaxhasa, azangaxhasa
Class 9	yaxhasa	yangaxhasa, ayaxhasa, ayangaxhasa
Class 10	zaxhasa	zangaxhasa, azaxhasa, azangaxhasa
Class 11	lwaxhasa	lwangaxhasa, alwaxhasa, alwangaxhasa
Class 14	baxhasa	bangaxhasa, abaxhasa, abangaxhasa
Class 15	kwaxhasa	kwangaxhasa, akwaxhasa, akwangaxhasa
Class 17	kwaxhasa	kwangaxhasa, akwaxhasa, akwangaxhasa

Derived terms

• inxaso

References

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