ngqofoza

Zulu

Verb

-ngqofoza^?

1. (transitive) to peck
2. (transitive) to attack furiously

   Synonym: -ngqofa

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukungqofoza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukungqofoza	ukungangqofozi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	ngqofoza	-ngqofoze
Plural	ngqofozani	-ngqofozeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyangqofoza, ngingqofoza	engingqofozayo, engingqofoza	ngingqofoza	angingqofozi	engingangqofozi	ngingangqofozi
2nd singular	uyangqofoza, ungqofoza	ongqofozayo, ongqofoza	ungqofoza	awungqofozi	ongangqofozi	ungangqofozi
1st plural	siyangqofoza, singqofoza	esingqofozayo, esingqofoza	singqofoza	asingqofozi	esingangqofozi	singangqofozi
2nd plural	niyangqofoza, ningqofoza	eningqofozayo, eningqofoza	ningqofoza	aningqofozi	eningangqofozi	ningangqofozi
Class 1	uyangqofoza, ungqofoza	ongqofozayo, ongqofoza	engqofoza	akangqofozi	ongangqofozi	engangqofozi
Class 2	bayangqofoza, bangqofoza	abangqofozayo, abangqofoza	bengqofoza	abangqofozi	abangangqofozi	bengangqofozi
Class 3	uyangqofoza, ungqofoza	ongqofozayo, ongqofoza	ungqofoza	awungqofozi	ongangqofozi	ungangqofozi
Class 4	iyangqofoza, ingqofoza	engqofozayo, engqofoza	ingqofoza	ayingqofozi	engangqofozi	ingangqofozi
Class 5	liyangqofoza, lingqofoza	elingqofozayo, elingqofoza	lingqofoza	alingqofozi	elingangqofozi	lingangqofozi
Class 6	ayangqofoza, angqofoza	angqofozayo, angqofoza	engqofoza	awangqofozi	angangqofozi	engangqofozi
Class 7	siyangqofoza, singqofoza	esingqofozayo, esingqofoza	singqofoza	asingqofozi	esingangqofozi	singangqofozi
Class 8	ziyangqofoza, zingqofoza	ezingqofozayo, ezingqofoza	zingqofoza	azingqofozi	ezingangqofozi	zingangqofozi
Class 9	iyangqofoza, ingqofoza	engqofozayo, engqofoza	ingqofoza	ayingqofozi	engangqofozi	ingangqofozi
Class 10	ziyangqofoza, zingqofoza	ezingqofozayo, ezingqofoza	zingqofoza	azingqofozi	ezingangqofozi	zingangqofozi
Class 11	luyangqofoza, lungqofoza	olungqofozayo, olungqofoza	lungqofoza	alungqofozi	olungangqofozi	lungangqofozi
Class 14	buyangqofoza, bungqofoza	obungqofozayo, obungqofoza	bungqofoza	abungqofozi	obungangqofozi	bungangqofozi
Class 15	kuyangqofoza, kungqofoza	okungqofozayo, okungqofoza	kungqofoza	akungqofozi	okungangqofozi	kungangqofozi
Class 17	kuyangqofoza, kungqofoza	okungqofozayo, okungqofoza	kungqofoza	akungqofozi	okungangqofozi	kungangqofozi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingqofozile, ngingqofozē	engingqofozile, engingqofozē	ngingqofozile, ngingqofozē	angingqofozanga	engingangqofozanga	ngingangqofozanga
2nd singular	ungqofozile, ungqofozē	ongqofozile, ongqofozē	ungqofozile, ungqofozē	awungqofozanga	ongangqofozanga	ungangqofozanga
1st plural	singqofozile, singqofozē	esingqofozile, esingqofozē	singqofozile, singqofozē	asingqofozanga	esingangqofozanga	singangqofozanga
2nd plural	ningqofozile, ningqofozē	eningqofozile, eningqofozē	ningqofozile, ningqofozē	aningqofozanga	eningangqofozanga	ningangqofozanga
Class 1	ungqofozile, ungqofozē	ongqofozile, ongqofozē	engqofozile, engqofozē	akangqofozanga	ongangqofozanga	engangqofozanga
Class 2	bangqofozile, bangqofozē	abangqofozile, abangqofozē	bengqofozile, bengqofozē	abangqofozanga	abangangqofozanga	bengangqofozanga
Class 3	ungqofozile, ungqofozē	ongqofozile, ongqofozē	ungqofozile, ungqofozē	awungqofozanga	ongangqofozanga	ungangqofozanga
Class 4	ingqofozile, ingqofozē	engqofozile, engqofozē	ingqofozile, ingqofozē	ayingqofozanga	engangqofozanga	ingangqofozanga
Class 5	lingqofozile, lingqofozē	elingqofozile, elingqofozē	lingqofozile, lingqofozē	alingqofozanga	elingangqofozanga	lingangqofozanga
Class 6	angqofozile, angqofozē	angqofozile, angqofozē	engqofozile, engqofozē	awangqofozanga	angangqofozanga	engangqofozanga
Class 7	singqofozile, singqofozē	esingqofozile, esingqofozē	singqofozile, singqofozē	asingqofozanga	esingangqofozanga	singangqofozanga
Class 8	zingqofozile, zingqofozē	ezingqofozile, ezingqofozē	zingqofozile, zingqofozē	azingqofozanga	ezingangqofozanga	zingangqofozanga
Class 9	ingqofozile, ingqofozē	engqofozile, engqofozē	ingqofozile, ingqofozē	ayingqofozanga	engangqofozanga	ingangqofozanga
Class 10	zingqofozile, zingqofozē	ezingqofozile, ezingqofozē	zingqofozile, zingqofozē	azingqofozanga	ezingangqofozanga	zingangqofozanga
Class 11	lungqofozile, lungqofozē	olungqofozile, olungqofozē	lungqofozile, lungqofozē	alungqofozanga	olungangqofozanga	lungangqofozanga
Class 14	bungqofozile, bungqofozē	obungqofozile, obungqofozē	bungqofozile, bungqofozē	abungqofozanga	obungangqofozanga	bungangqofozanga
Class 15	kungqofozile, kungqofozē	okungqofozile, okungqofozē	kungqofozile, kungqofozē	akungqofozanga	okungangqofozanga	kungangqofozanga
Class 17	kungqofozile, kungqofozē	okungqofozile, okungqofozē	kungqofozile, kungqofozē	akungqofozanga	okungangqofozanga	kungangqofozanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāngqofoza	engāngqofoza	ngāngqofoza	angingqofozanga	engingangqofozanga	ngingangqofozanga
2nd singular	wāngqofoza	owāngqofoza	wāngqofoza	awungqofozanga	ongangqofozanga	ungangqofozanga
1st plural	sāngqofoza	esāngqofoza	sāngqofoza	asingqofozanga	esingangqofozanga	singangqofozanga
2nd plural	nāngqofoza	enāngqofoza	nāngqofoza	aningqofozanga	eningangqofozanga	ningangqofozanga
Class 1	wāngqofoza	owāngqofoza	āngqofoza	akangqofozanga	ongangqofozanga	engangqofozanga
Class 2	bāngqofoza	abāngqofoza	bāngqofoza	abangqofozanga	abangangqofozanga	bengangqofozanga
Class 3	wāngqofoza	owāngqofoza	wāngqofoza	awungqofozanga	ongangqofozanga	ungangqofozanga
Class 4	yāngqofoza	eyāngqofoza	yāngqofoza	ayingqofozanga	engangqofozanga	ingangqofozanga
Class 5	lāngqofoza	elāngqofoza	lāngqofoza	alingqofozanga	elingangqofozanga	lingangqofozanga
Class 6	āngqofoza	āngqofoza	āngqofoza	awangqofozanga	angangqofozanga	engangqofozanga
Class 7	sāngqofoza	esāngqofoza	sāngqofoza	asingqofozanga	esingangqofozanga	singangqofozanga
Class 8	zāngqofoza	ezāngqofoza	zāngqofoza	azingqofozanga	ezingangqofozanga	zingangqofozanga
Class 9	yāngqofoza	eyāngqofoza	yāngqofoza	ayingqofozanga	engangqofozanga	ingangqofozanga
Class 10	zāngqofoza	ezāngqofoza	zāngqofoza	azingqofozanga	ezingangqofozanga	zingangqofozanga
Class 11	lwāngqofoza	olwāngqofoza	lwāngqofoza	alungqofozanga	olungangqofozanga	lungangqofozanga
Class 14	bāngqofoza	obāngqofoza	bāngqofoza	abungqofozanga	obungangqofozanga	bungangqofozanga
Class 15	kwāngqofoza	okwāngqofoza	kwāngqofoza	akungqofozanga	okungangqofozanga	kungangqofozanga
Class 17	kwāngqofoza	okwāngqofoza	kwāngqofoza	akungqofozanga	okungangqofozanga	kungangqofozanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingangqofoza	—	ngingangqofoza	ngingengqofoze	—	ngingengqofoze
2nd singular	ungangqofoza	—	ungangqofoza	ungengqofoze	—	ungengqofoze
1st plural	singangqofoza	—	singangqofoza	singengqofoze	—	singengqofoze
2nd plural	ningangqofoza	—	ningangqofoza	ningengqofoze	—	ningengqofoze
Class 1	angangqofoza	—	engangqofoza	angengqofoze	—	engengqofoze
Class 2	bangangqofoza	—	bengangqofoza	bangengqofoze	—	bengengqofoze
Class 3	ungangqofoza	—	ungangqofoza	ungengqofoze	—	ungengqofoze
Class 4	ingangqofoza	—	ingangqofoza	ingengqofoze	—	ingengqofoze
Class 5	lingangqofoza	—	lingangqofoza	lingengqofoze	—	lingengqofoze
Class 6	angangqofoza	—	engangqofoza	angengqofoze	—	engengqofoze
Class 7	singangqofoza	—	singangqofoza	singengqofoze	—	singengqofoze
Class 8	zingangqofoza	—	zingangqofoza	zingengqofoze	—	zingengqofoze
Class 9	ingangqofoza	—	ingangqofoza	ingengqofoze	—	ingengqofoze
Class 10	zingangqofoza	—	zingangqofoza	zingengqofoze	—	zingengqofoze
Class 11	lungangqofoza	—	lungangqofoza	lungengqofoze	—	lungengqofoze
Class 14	bungangqofoza	—	bungangqofoza	bungengqofoze	—	bungengqofoze
Class 15	kungangqofoza	—	kungangqofoza	kungengqofoze	—	kungengqofoze
Class 17	kungangqofoza	—	kungangqofoza	kungengqofoze	—	kungengqofoze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizongqofoza	engizongqofoza	ngizongqofoza	angizungqofoza	engingezungqofoza	ngingezungqofoza
2nd singular	uzongqofoza	ozongqofoza	uzongqofoza	awuzungqofoza	ongezungqofoza	ungezungqofoza
1st plural	sizongqofoza	esizongqofoza	sizongqofoza	asizungqofoza	esingezungqofoza	singezungqofoza
2nd plural	nizongqofoza	enizongqofoza	nizongqofoza	anizungqofoza	eningezungqofoza	ningezungqofoza
Class 1	uzongqofoza	ozongqofoza	ezongqofoza	akazungqofoza	ongezungqofoza	engezungqofoza
Class 2	bazongqofoza	abazongqofoza	bezongqofoza	abazungqofoza	abangezungqofoza	bengezungqofoza
Class 3	uzongqofoza	ozongqofoza	uzongqofoza	awuzungqofoza	ongezungqofoza	ungezungqofoza
Class 4	izongqofoza	ezongqofoza	izongqofoza	ayizungqofoza	engezungqofoza	ingezungqofoza
Class 5	lizongqofoza	elizongqofoza	lizongqofoza	alizungqofoza	elingezungqofoza	lingezungqofoza
Class 6	azongqofoza	azongqofoza	ezongqofoza	awazungqofoza	angezungqofoza	engezungqofoza
Class 7	sizongqofoza	esizongqofoza	sizongqofoza	asizungqofoza	esingezungqofoza	singezungqofoza
Class 8	zizongqofoza	ezizongqofoza	zizongqofoza	azizungqofoza	ezingezungqofoza	zingezungqofoza
Class 9	izongqofoza	ezongqofoza	izongqofoza	ayizungqofoza	engezungqofoza	ingezungqofoza
Class 10	zizongqofoza	ezizongqofoza	zizongqofoza	azizungqofoza	ezingezungqofoza	zingezungqofoza
Class 11	luzongqofoza	oluzongqofoza	luzongqofoza	aluzungqofoza	olungezungqofoza	lungezungqofoza
Class 14	buzongqofoza	obuzongqofoza	buzongqofoza	abuzungqofoza	obungezungqofoza	bungezungqofoza
Class 15	kuzongqofoza	okuzongqofoza	kuzongqofoza	akuzungqofoza	okungezungqofoza	kungezungqofoza
Class 17	kuzongqofoza	okuzongqofoza	kuzongqofoza	akuzungqofoza	okungezungqofoza	kungezungqofoza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyongqofoza	engiyongqofoza	ngiyongqofoza	angiyungqofoza	engingeyungqofoza	ngingeyungqofoza
2nd singular	uyongqofoza	oyongqofoza	uyongqofoza	awuyungqofoza	ongeyungqofoza	ungeyungqofoza
1st plural	siyongqofoza	esiyongqofoza	siyongqofoza	asiyungqofoza	esingeyungqofoza	singeyungqofoza
2nd plural	niyongqofoza	eniyongqofoza	niyongqofoza	aniyungqofoza	eningeyungqofoza	ningeyungqofoza
Class 1	uyongqofoza	oyongqofoza	eyongqofoza	akayungqofoza	ongeyungqofoza	engeyungqofoza
Class 2	bayongqofoza	abayongqofoza	beyongqofoza	abayungqofoza	abangeyungqofoza	bengeyungqofoza
Class 3	uyongqofoza	oyongqofoza	uyongqofoza	awuyungqofoza	ongeyungqofoza	ungeyungqofoza
Class 4	iyongqofoza	eyongqofoza	iyongqofoza	ayiyungqofoza	engeyungqofoza	ingeyungqofoza
Class 5	liyongqofoza	eliyongqofoza	liyongqofoza	aliyungqofoza	elingeyungqofoza	lingeyungqofoza
Class 6	ayongqofoza	ayongqofoza	eyongqofoza	awayungqofoza	angeyungqofoza	engeyungqofoza
Class 7	siyongqofoza	esiyongqofoza	siyongqofoza	asiyungqofoza	esingeyungqofoza	singeyungqofoza
Class 8	ziyongqofoza	eziyongqofoza	ziyongqofoza	aziyungqofoza	ezingeyungqofoza	zingeyungqofoza
Class 9	iyongqofoza	eyongqofoza	iyongqofoza	ayiyungqofoza	engeyungqofoza	ingeyungqofoza
Class 10	ziyongqofoza	eziyongqofoza	ziyongqofoza	aziyungqofoza	ezingeyungqofoza	zingeyungqofoza
Class 11	luyongqofoza	oluyongqofoza	luyongqofoza	aluyungqofoza	olungeyungqofoza	lungeyungqofoza
Class 14	buyongqofoza	obuyongqofoza	buyongqofoza	abuyungqofoza	obungeyungqofoza	bungeyungqofoza
Class 15	kuyongqofoza	okuyongqofoza	kuyongqofoza	akuyungqofoza	okungeyungqofoza	kungeyungqofoza
Class 17	kuyongqofoza	okuyongqofoza	kuyongqofoza	akuyungqofoza	okungeyungqofoza	kungeyungqofoza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngingqofoze	ngingangqofozi
2nd singular	ungqofoze	ungangqofozi
1st plural	singqofoze	singangqofozi
2nd plural	ningqofoze	ningangqofozi
Class 1	angqofoze	angangqofozi
Class 2	bangqofoze	bangangqofozi
Class 3	ungqofoze	ungangqofozi
Class 4	ingqofoze	ingangqofozi
Class 5	lingqofoze	lingangqofozi
Class 6	angqofoze	angangqofozi
Class 7	singqofoze	singangqofozi
Class 8	zingqofoze	zingangqofozi
Class 9	ingqofoze	ingangqofozi
Class 10	zingqofoze	zingangqofozi
Class 11	lungqofoze	lungangqofozi
Class 14	bungqofoze	bungangqofozi
Class 15	kungqofoze	kungangqofozi
Class 17	kungqofoze	kungangqofozi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngangqofoza	ngangangqofoza, angangqofoza, angangangqofoza
2nd singular	wangqofoza	wangangqofoza, awangqofoza, awangangqofoza
1st plural	sangqofoza	sangangqofoza, asangqofoza, asangangqofoza
2nd plural	nangqofoza	nangangqofoza, anangqofoza, anangangqofoza
Class 1	wangqofoza	wangangqofoza, akangqofoza, akangangqofoza
Class 2	bangqofoza	bangangqofoza, abangqofoza, abangangqofoza
Class 3	wangqofoza	wangangqofoza, awangqofoza, awangangqofoza
Class 4	yangqofoza	yangangqofoza, ayangqofoza, ayangangqofoza
Class 5	langqofoza	langangqofoza, alangqofoza, alangangqofoza
Class 6	angqofoza	angangqofoza, awangqofoza, awangangqofoza
Class 7	sangqofoza	sangangqofoza, asangqofoza, asangangqofoza
Class 8	zangqofoza	zangangqofoza, azangqofoza, azangangqofoza
Class 9	yangqofoza	yangangqofoza, ayangqofoza, ayangangqofoza
Class 10	zangqofoza	zangangqofoza, azangqofoza, azangangqofoza
Class 11	lwangqofoza	lwangangqofoza, alwangqofoza, alwangangqofoza
Class 14	bangqofoza	bangangqofoza, abangqofoza, abangangqofoza
Class 15	kwangqofoza	kwangangqofoza, akwangqofoza, akwangangqofoza
Class 17	kwangqofoza	kwangangqofoza, akwangqofoza, akwangangqofoza

References

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