Xhosa edit

Etymology edit

From -fana +‎ -isa.

Verb edit

-fánísa

  1. to compare

Inflection edit

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu edit

Etymology edit

From -fana +‎ -isa.

Verb edit

-fanisa?

  1. to make like, to cause to resemble
  2. to imitate, to copy
  3. to compare with

Inflection edit

Tone unknown
Infinitive ukufanisa
Positive Negative
Infinitive ukufanisa ukungafanisi
Imperative
Simple + object concord
Singular fanisa -fanise
Plural fanisani -faniseni
Present
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyafanisa, ngifanisa engifanisayo, engifanisa ngifanisa angifanisi engingafanisi ngingafanisi
2nd singular uyafanisa, ufanisa ofanisayo, ofanisa ufanisa awufanisi ongafanisi ungafanisi
1st plural siyafanisa, sifanisa esifanisayo, esifanisa sifanisa asifanisi esingafanisi singafanisi
2nd plural niyafanisa, nifanisa enifanisayo, enifanisa nifanisa anifanisi eningafanisi ningafanisi
Class 1 uyafanisa, ufanisa ofanisayo, ofanisa efanisa akafanisi ongafanisi engafanisi
Class 2 bayafanisa, bafanisa abafanisayo, abafanisa befanisa abafanisi abangafanisi bengafanisi
Class 3 uyafanisa, ufanisa ofanisayo, ofanisa ufanisa awufanisi ongafanisi ungafanisi
Class 4 iyafanisa, ifanisa efanisayo, efanisa ifanisa ayifanisi engafanisi ingafanisi
Class 5 liyafanisa, lifanisa elifanisayo, elifanisa lifanisa alifanisi elingafanisi lingafanisi
Class 6 ayafanisa, afanisa afanisayo, afanisa efanisa awafanisi angafanisi engafanisi
Class 7 siyafanisa, sifanisa esifanisayo, esifanisa sifanisa asifanisi esingafanisi singafanisi
Class 8 ziyafanisa, zifanisa ezifanisayo, ezifanisa zifanisa azifanisi ezingafanisi zingafanisi
Class 9 iyafanisa, ifanisa efanisayo, efanisa ifanisa ayifanisi engafanisi ingafanisi
Class 10 ziyafanisa, zifanisa ezifanisayo, ezifanisa zifanisa azifanisi ezingafanisi zingafanisi
Class 11 luyafanisa, lufanisa olufanisayo, olufanisa lufanisa alufanisi olungafanisi lungafanisi
Class 14 buyafanisa, bufanisa obufanisayo, obufanisa bufanisa abufanisi obungafanisi bungafanisi
Class 15 kuyafanisa, kufanisa okufanisayo, okufanisa kufanisa akufanisi okungafanisi kungafanisi
Class 17 kuyafanisa, kufanisa okufanisayo, okufanisa kufanisa akufanisi okungafanisi kungafanisi
Recent past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngifanisile, ngifanisē engifanisile, engifanisē ngifanisile, ngifanisē angifanisanga engingafanisanga ngingafanisanga
2nd singular ufanisile, ufanisē ofanisile, ofanisē ufanisile, ufanisē awufanisanga ongafanisanga ungafanisanga
1st plural sifanisile, sifanisē esifanisile, esifanisē sifanisile, sifanisē asifanisanga esingafanisanga singafanisanga
2nd plural nifanisile, nifanisē enifanisile, enifanisē nifanisile, nifanisē anifanisanga eningafanisanga ningafanisanga
Class 1 ufanisile, ufanisē ofanisile, ofanisē efanisile, efanisē akafanisanga ongafanisanga engafanisanga
Class 2 bafanisile, bafanisē abafanisile, abafanisē befanisile, befanisē abafanisanga abangafanisanga bengafanisanga
Class 3 ufanisile, ufanisē ofanisile, ofanisē ufanisile, ufanisē awufanisanga ongafanisanga ungafanisanga
Class 4 ifanisile, ifanisē efanisile, efanisē ifanisile, ifanisē ayifanisanga engafanisanga ingafanisanga
Class 5 lifanisile, lifanisē elifanisile, elifanisē lifanisile, lifanisē alifanisanga elingafanisanga lingafanisanga
Class 6 afanisile, afanisē afanisile, afanisē efanisile, efanisē awafanisanga angafanisanga engafanisanga
Class 7 sifanisile, sifanisē esifanisile, esifanisē sifanisile, sifanisē asifanisanga esingafanisanga singafanisanga
Class 8 zifanisile, zifanisē ezifanisile, ezifanisē zifanisile, zifanisē azifanisanga ezingafanisanga zingafanisanga
Class 9 ifanisile, ifanisē efanisile, efanisē ifanisile, ifanisē ayifanisanga engafanisanga ingafanisanga
Class 10 zifanisile, zifanisē ezifanisile, ezifanisē zifanisile, zifanisē azifanisanga ezingafanisanga zingafanisanga
Class 11 lufanisile, lufanisē olufanisile, olufanisē lufanisile, lufanisē alufanisanga olungafanisanga lungafanisanga
Class 14 bufanisile, bufanisē obufanisile, obufanisē bufanisile, bufanisē abufanisanga obungafanisanga bungafanisanga
Class 15 kufanisile, kufanisē okufanisile, okufanisē kufanisile, kufanisē akufanisanga okungafanisanga kungafanisanga
Class 17 kufanisile, kufanisē okufanisile, okufanisē kufanisile, kufanisē akufanisanga okungafanisanga kungafanisanga
Remote past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngāfanisa engāfanisa ngāfanisa angifanisanga engingafanisanga ngingafanisanga
2nd singular wāfanisa owāfanisa wāfanisa awufanisanga ongafanisanga ungafanisanga
1st plural sāfanisa esāfanisa sāfanisa asifanisanga esingafanisanga singafanisanga
2nd plural nāfanisa enāfanisa nāfanisa anifanisanga eningafanisanga ningafanisanga
Class 1 wāfanisa owāfanisa āfanisa akafanisanga ongafanisanga engafanisanga
Class 2 bāfanisa abāfanisa bāfanisa abafanisanga abangafanisanga bengafanisanga
Class 3 wāfanisa owāfanisa wāfanisa awufanisanga ongafanisanga ungafanisanga
Class 4 yāfanisa eyāfanisa yāfanisa ayifanisanga engafanisanga ingafanisanga
Class 5 lāfanisa elāfanisa lāfanisa alifanisanga elingafanisanga lingafanisanga
Class 6 āfanisa āfanisa āfanisa awafanisanga angafanisanga engafanisanga
Class 7 sāfanisa esāfanisa sāfanisa asifanisanga esingafanisanga singafanisanga
Class 8 zāfanisa ezāfanisa zāfanisa azifanisanga ezingafanisanga zingafanisanga
Class 9 yāfanisa eyāfanisa yāfanisa ayifanisanga engafanisanga ingafanisanga
Class 10 zāfanisa ezāfanisa zāfanisa azifanisanga ezingafanisanga zingafanisanga
Class 11 lwāfanisa olwāfanisa lwāfanisa alufanisanga olungafanisanga lungafanisanga
Class 14 bāfanisa obāfanisa bāfanisa abufanisanga obungafanisanga bungafanisanga
Class 15 kwāfanisa okwāfanisa kwāfanisa akufanisanga okungafanisanga kungafanisanga
Class 17 kwāfanisa okwāfanisa kwāfanisa akufanisanga okungafanisanga kungafanisanga
Potential
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngingafanisa ngingafanisa ngingefanise ngingefanise
2nd singular ungafanisa ungafanisa ungefanise ungefanise
1st plural singafanisa singafanisa singefanise singefanise
2nd plural ningafanisa ningafanisa ningefanise ningefanise
Class 1 angafanisa engafanisa angefanise engefanise
Class 2 bangafanisa bengafanisa bangefanise bengefanise
Class 3 ungafanisa ungafanisa ungefanise ungefanise
Class 4 ingafanisa ingafanisa ingefanise ingefanise
Class 5 lingafanisa lingafanisa lingefanise lingefanise
Class 6 angafanisa engafanisa angefanise engefanise
Class 7 singafanisa singafanisa singefanise singefanise
Class 8 zingafanisa zingafanisa zingefanise zingefanise
Class 9 ingafanisa ingafanisa ingefanise ingefanise
Class 10 zingafanisa zingafanisa zingefanise zingefanise
Class 11 lungafanisa lungafanisa lungefanise lungefanise
Class 14 bungafanisa bungafanisa bungefanise bungefanise
Class 15 kungafanisa kungafanisa kungefanise kungefanise
Class 17 kungafanisa kungafanisa kungefanise kungefanise
Immediate future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngizofanisa engizofanisa ngizofanisa angizufanisa engingezufanisa ngingezufanisa
2nd singular uzofanisa ozofanisa uzofanisa awuzufanisa ongezufanisa ungezufanisa
1st plural sizofanisa esizofanisa sizofanisa asizufanisa esingezufanisa singezufanisa
2nd plural nizofanisa enizofanisa nizofanisa anizufanisa eningezufanisa ningezufanisa
Class 1 uzofanisa ozofanisa ezofanisa akazufanisa ongezufanisa engezufanisa
Class 2 bazofanisa abazofanisa bezofanisa abazufanisa abangezufanisa bengezufanisa
Class 3 uzofanisa ozofanisa uzofanisa awuzufanisa ongezufanisa ungezufanisa
Class 4 izofanisa ezofanisa izofanisa ayizufanisa engezufanisa ingezufanisa
Class 5 lizofanisa elizofanisa lizofanisa alizufanisa elingezufanisa lingezufanisa
Class 6 azofanisa azofanisa ezofanisa awazufanisa angezufanisa engezufanisa
Class 7 sizofanisa esizofanisa sizofanisa asizufanisa esingezufanisa singezufanisa
Class 8 zizofanisa ezizofanisa zizofanisa azizufanisa ezingezufanisa zingezufanisa
Class 9 izofanisa ezofanisa izofanisa ayizufanisa engezufanisa ingezufanisa
Class 10 zizofanisa ezizofanisa zizofanisa azizufanisa ezingezufanisa zingezufanisa
Class 11 luzofanisa oluzofanisa luzofanisa aluzufanisa olungezufanisa lungezufanisa
Class 14 buzofanisa obuzofanisa buzofanisa abuzufanisa obungezufanisa bungezufanisa
Class 15 kuzofanisa okuzofanisa kuzofanisa akuzufanisa okungezufanisa kungezufanisa
Class 17 kuzofanisa okuzofanisa kuzofanisa akuzufanisa okungezufanisa kungezufanisa
Remote future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyofanisa engiyofanisa ngiyofanisa angiyufanisa engingeyufanisa ngingeyufanisa
2nd singular uyofanisa oyofanisa uyofanisa awuyufanisa ongeyufanisa ungeyufanisa
1st plural siyofanisa esiyofanisa siyofanisa asiyufanisa esingeyufanisa singeyufanisa
2nd plural niyofanisa eniyofanisa niyofanisa aniyufanisa eningeyufanisa ningeyufanisa
Class 1 uyofanisa oyofanisa eyofanisa akayufanisa ongeyufanisa engeyufanisa
Class 2 bayofanisa abayofanisa beyofanisa abayufanisa abangeyufanisa bengeyufanisa
Class 3 uyofanisa oyofanisa uyofanisa awuyufanisa ongeyufanisa ungeyufanisa
Class 4 iyofanisa eyofanisa iyofanisa ayiyufanisa engeyufanisa ingeyufanisa
Class 5 liyofanisa eliyofanisa liyofanisa aliyufanisa elingeyufanisa lingeyufanisa
Class 6 ayofanisa ayofanisa eyofanisa awayufanisa angeyufanisa engeyufanisa
Class 7 siyofanisa esiyofanisa siyofanisa asiyufanisa esingeyufanisa singeyufanisa
Class 8 ziyofanisa eziyofanisa ziyofanisa aziyufanisa ezingeyufanisa zingeyufanisa
Class 9 iyofanisa eyofanisa iyofanisa ayiyufanisa engeyufanisa ingeyufanisa
Class 10 ziyofanisa eziyofanisa ziyofanisa aziyufanisa ezingeyufanisa zingeyufanisa
Class 11 luyofanisa oluyofanisa luyofanisa aluyufanisa olungeyufanisa lungeyufanisa
Class 14 buyofanisa obuyofanisa buyofanisa abuyufanisa obungeyufanisa bungeyufanisa
Class 15 kuyofanisa okuyofanisa kuyofanisa akuyufanisa okungeyufanisa kungeyufanisa
Class 17 kuyofanisa okuyofanisa kuyofanisa akuyufanisa okungeyufanisa kungeyufanisa
Present subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngifanise ngingafanisi
2nd singular ufanise ungafanisi
1st plural sifanise singafanisi
2nd plural nifanise ningafanisi
Class 1 afanise angafanisi
Class 2 bafanise bangafanisi
Class 3 ufanise ungafanisi
Class 4 ifanise ingafanisi
Class 5 lifanise lingafanisi
Class 6 afanise angafanisi
Class 7 sifanise singafanisi
Class 8 zifanise zingafanisi
Class 9 ifanise ingafanisi
Class 10 zifanise zingafanisi
Class 11 lufanise lungafanisi
Class 14 bufanise bungafanisi
Class 15 kufanise kungafanisi
Class 17 kufanise kungafanisi
Past subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngafanisa ngangafanisa, angafanisa, angangafanisa
2nd singular wafanisa wangafanisa, awafanisa, awangafanisa
1st plural safanisa sangafanisa, asafanisa, asangafanisa
2nd plural nafanisa nangafanisa, anafanisa, anangafanisa
Class 1 wafanisa wangafanisa, akafanisa, akangafanisa
Class 2 bafanisa bangafanisa, abafanisa, abangafanisa
Class 3 wafanisa wangafanisa, awafanisa, awangafanisa
Class 4 yafanisa yangafanisa, ayafanisa, ayangafanisa
Class 5 lafanisa langafanisa, alafanisa, alangafanisa
Class 6 afanisa angafanisa, awafanisa, awangafanisa
Class 7 safanisa sangafanisa, asafanisa, asangafanisa
Class 8 zafanisa zangafanisa, azafanisa, azangafanisa
Class 9 yafanisa yangafanisa, ayafanisa, ayangafanisa
Class 10 zafanisa zangafanisa, azafanisa, azangafanisa
Class 11 lwafanisa lwangafanisa, alwafanisa, alwangafanisa
Class 14 bafanisa bangafanisa, abafanisa, abangafanisa
Class 15 kwafanisa kwangafanisa, akwafanisa, akwangafanisa
Class 17 kwafanisa kwangafanisa, akwafanisa, akwangafanisa

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