gaxa

Zulu

Verb

-gaxa

1. (transitive) to place across, to put astride, to throw over
2. (transitive) to hook
3. (transitive) to link arms with

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukugaxa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukugaxa	ukungagaxi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	gaxa	-gaxe
Plural	gaxani	-gaxeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyagaxa, ngigaxa	engigaxayo, engigaxa	ngigaxa	angigaxi	engingagaxi	ngingagaxi
2nd singular	uyagaxa, ugaxa	ogaxayo, ogaxa	ugaxa	awugaxi	ongagaxi	ungagaxi
1st plural	siyagaxa, sigaxa	esigaxayo, esigaxa	sigaxa	asigaxi	esingagaxi	singagaxi
2nd plural	niyagaxa, nigaxa	enigaxayo, enigaxa	nigaxa	anigaxi	eningagaxi	ningagaxi
Class 1	uyagaxa, ugaxa	ogaxayo, ogaxa	egaxa	akagaxi	ongagaxi	engagaxi
Class 2	bayagaxa, bagaxa	abagaxayo, abagaxa	begaxa	abagaxi	abangagaxi	bengagaxi
Class 3	uyagaxa, ugaxa	ogaxayo, ogaxa	ugaxa	awugaxi	ongagaxi	ungagaxi
Class 4	iyagaxa, igaxa	egaxayo, egaxa	igaxa	ayigaxi	engagaxi	ingagaxi
Class 5	liyagaxa, ligaxa	eligaxayo, eligaxa	ligaxa	aligaxi	elingagaxi	lingagaxi
Class 6	ayagaxa, agaxa	agaxayo, agaxa	egaxa	awagaxi	angagaxi	engagaxi
Class 7	siyagaxa, sigaxa	esigaxayo, esigaxa	sigaxa	asigaxi	esingagaxi	singagaxi
Class 8	ziyagaxa, zigaxa	ezigaxayo, ezigaxa	zigaxa	azigaxi	ezingagaxi	zingagaxi
Class 9	iyagaxa, igaxa	egaxayo, egaxa	igaxa	ayigaxi	engagaxi	ingagaxi
Class 10	ziyagaxa, zigaxa	ezigaxayo, ezigaxa	zigaxa	azigaxi	ezingagaxi	zingagaxi
Class 11	luyagaxa, lugaxa	olugaxayo, olugaxa	lugaxa	alugaxi	olungagaxi	lungagaxi
Class 14	buyagaxa, bugaxa	obugaxayo, obugaxa	bugaxa	abugaxi	obungagaxi	bungagaxi
Class 15	kuyagaxa, kugaxa	okugaxayo, okugaxa	kugaxa	akugaxi	okungagaxi	kungagaxi
Class 17	kuyagaxa, kugaxa	okugaxayo, okugaxa	kugaxa	akugaxi	okungagaxi	kungagaxi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngigaxile, ngigaxē	engigaxile, engigaxē	ngigaxile, ngigaxē	angigaxanga	engingagaxanga	ngingagaxanga
2nd singular	ugaxile, ugaxē	ogaxile, ogaxē	ugaxile, ugaxē	awugaxanga	ongagaxanga	ungagaxanga
1st plural	sigaxile, sigaxē	esigaxile, esigaxē	sigaxile, sigaxē	asigaxanga	esingagaxanga	singagaxanga
2nd plural	nigaxile, nigaxē	enigaxile, enigaxē	nigaxile, nigaxē	anigaxanga	eningagaxanga	ningagaxanga
Class 1	ugaxile, ugaxē	ogaxile, ogaxē	egaxile, egaxē	akagaxanga	ongagaxanga	engagaxanga
Class 2	bagaxile, bagaxē	abagaxile, abagaxē	begaxile, begaxē	abagaxanga	abangagaxanga	bengagaxanga
Class 3	ugaxile, ugaxē	ogaxile, ogaxē	ugaxile, ugaxē	awugaxanga	ongagaxanga	ungagaxanga
Class 4	igaxile, igaxē	egaxile, egaxē	igaxile, igaxē	ayigaxanga	engagaxanga	ingagaxanga
Class 5	ligaxile, ligaxē	eligaxile, eligaxē	ligaxile, ligaxē	aligaxanga	elingagaxanga	lingagaxanga
Class 6	agaxile, agaxē	agaxile, agaxē	egaxile, egaxē	awagaxanga	angagaxanga	engagaxanga
Class 7	sigaxile, sigaxē	esigaxile, esigaxē	sigaxile, sigaxē	asigaxanga	esingagaxanga	singagaxanga
Class 8	zigaxile, zigaxē	ezigaxile, ezigaxē	zigaxile, zigaxē	azigaxanga	ezingagaxanga	zingagaxanga
Class 9	igaxile, igaxē	egaxile, egaxē	igaxile, igaxē	ayigaxanga	engagaxanga	ingagaxanga
Class 10	zigaxile, zigaxē	ezigaxile, ezigaxē	zigaxile, zigaxē	azigaxanga	ezingagaxanga	zingagaxanga
Class 11	lugaxile, lugaxē	olugaxile, olugaxē	lugaxile, lugaxē	alugaxanga	olungagaxanga	lungagaxanga
Class 14	bugaxile, bugaxē	obugaxile, obugaxē	bugaxile, bugaxē	abugaxanga	obungagaxanga	bungagaxanga
Class 15	kugaxile, kugaxē	okugaxile, okugaxē	kugaxile, kugaxē	akugaxanga	okungagaxanga	kungagaxanga
Class 17	kugaxile, kugaxē	okugaxile, okugaxē	kugaxile, kugaxē	akugaxanga	okungagaxanga	kungagaxanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāgaxa	engāgaxa	ngāgaxa	angigaxanga	engingagaxanga	ngingagaxanga
2nd singular	wāgaxa	owāgaxa	wāgaxa	awugaxanga	ongagaxanga	ungagaxanga
1st plural	sāgaxa	esāgaxa	sāgaxa	asigaxanga	esingagaxanga	singagaxanga
2nd plural	nāgaxa	enāgaxa	nāgaxa	anigaxanga	eningagaxanga	ningagaxanga
Class 1	wāgaxa	owāgaxa	āgaxa	akagaxanga	ongagaxanga	engagaxanga
Class 2	bāgaxa	abāgaxa	bāgaxa	abagaxanga	abangagaxanga	bengagaxanga
Class 3	wāgaxa	owāgaxa	wāgaxa	awugaxanga	ongagaxanga	ungagaxanga
Class 4	yāgaxa	eyāgaxa	yāgaxa	ayigaxanga	engagaxanga	ingagaxanga
Class 5	lāgaxa	elāgaxa	lāgaxa	aligaxanga	elingagaxanga	lingagaxanga
Class 6	āgaxa	āgaxa	āgaxa	awagaxanga	angagaxanga	engagaxanga
Class 7	sāgaxa	esāgaxa	sāgaxa	asigaxanga	esingagaxanga	singagaxanga
Class 8	zāgaxa	ezāgaxa	zāgaxa	azigaxanga	ezingagaxanga	zingagaxanga
Class 9	yāgaxa	eyāgaxa	yāgaxa	ayigaxanga	engagaxanga	ingagaxanga
Class 10	zāgaxa	ezāgaxa	zāgaxa	azigaxanga	ezingagaxanga	zingagaxanga
Class 11	lwāgaxa	olwāgaxa	lwāgaxa	alugaxanga	olungagaxanga	lungagaxanga
Class 14	bāgaxa	obāgaxa	bāgaxa	abugaxanga	obungagaxanga	bungagaxanga
Class 15	kwāgaxa	okwāgaxa	kwāgaxa	akugaxanga	okungagaxanga	kungagaxanga
Class 17	kwāgaxa	okwāgaxa	kwāgaxa	akugaxanga	okungagaxanga	kungagaxanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingagaxa	—	ngingagaxa	ngingegaxe	—	ngingegaxe
2nd singular	ungagaxa	—	ungagaxa	ungegaxe	—	ungegaxe
1st plural	singagaxa	—	singagaxa	singegaxe	—	singegaxe
2nd plural	ningagaxa	—	ningagaxa	ningegaxe	—	ningegaxe
Class 1	angagaxa	—	engagaxa	angegaxe	—	engegaxe
Class 2	bangagaxa	—	bengagaxa	bangegaxe	—	bengegaxe
Class 3	ungagaxa	—	ungagaxa	ungegaxe	—	ungegaxe
Class 4	ingagaxa	—	ingagaxa	ingegaxe	—	ingegaxe
Class 5	lingagaxa	—	lingagaxa	lingegaxe	—	lingegaxe
Class 6	angagaxa	—	engagaxa	angegaxe	—	engegaxe
Class 7	singagaxa	—	singagaxa	singegaxe	—	singegaxe
Class 8	zingagaxa	—	zingagaxa	zingegaxe	—	zingegaxe
Class 9	ingagaxa	—	ingagaxa	ingegaxe	—	ingegaxe
Class 10	zingagaxa	—	zingagaxa	zingegaxe	—	zingegaxe
Class 11	lungagaxa	—	lungagaxa	lungegaxe	—	lungegaxe
Class 14	bungagaxa	—	bungagaxa	bungegaxe	—	bungegaxe
Class 15	kungagaxa	—	kungagaxa	kungegaxe	—	kungegaxe
Class 17	kungagaxa	—	kungagaxa	kungegaxe	—	kungegaxe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizogaxa	engizogaxa	ngizogaxa	angizugaxa	engingezugaxa	ngingezugaxa
2nd singular	uzogaxa	ozogaxa	uzogaxa	awuzugaxa	ongezugaxa	ungezugaxa
1st plural	sizogaxa	esizogaxa	sizogaxa	asizugaxa	esingezugaxa	singezugaxa
2nd plural	nizogaxa	enizogaxa	nizogaxa	anizugaxa	eningezugaxa	ningezugaxa
Class 1	uzogaxa	ozogaxa	ezogaxa	akazugaxa	ongezugaxa	engezugaxa
Class 2	bazogaxa	abazogaxa	bezogaxa	abazugaxa	abangezugaxa	bengezugaxa
Class 3	uzogaxa	ozogaxa	uzogaxa	awuzugaxa	ongezugaxa	ungezugaxa
Class 4	izogaxa	ezogaxa	izogaxa	ayizugaxa	engezugaxa	ingezugaxa
Class 5	lizogaxa	elizogaxa	lizogaxa	alizugaxa	elingezugaxa	lingezugaxa
Class 6	azogaxa	azogaxa	ezogaxa	awazugaxa	angezugaxa	engezugaxa
Class 7	sizogaxa	esizogaxa	sizogaxa	asizugaxa	esingezugaxa	singezugaxa
Class 8	zizogaxa	ezizogaxa	zizogaxa	azizugaxa	ezingezugaxa	zingezugaxa
Class 9	izogaxa	ezogaxa	izogaxa	ayizugaxa	engezugaxa	ingezugaxa
Class 10	zizogaxa	ezizogaxa	zizogaxa	azizugaxa	ezingezugaxa	zingezugaxa
Class 11	luzogaxa	oluzogaxa	luzogaxa	aluzugaxa	olungezugaxa	lungezugaxa
Class 14	buzogaxa	obuzogaxa	buzogaxa	abuzugaxa	obungezugaxa	bungezugaxa
Class 15	kuzogaxa	okuzogaxa	kuzogaxa	akuzugaxa	okungezugaxa	kungezugaxa
Class 17	kuzogaxa	okuzogaxa	kuzogaxa	akuzugaxa	okungezugaxa	kungezugaxa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyogaxa	engiyogaxa	ngiyogaxa	angiyugaxa	engingeyugaxa	ngingeyugaxa
2nd singular	uyogaxa	oyogaxa	uyogaxa	awuyugaxa	ongeyugaxa	ungeyugaxa
1st plural	siyogaxa	esiyogaxa	siyogaxa	asiyugaxa	esingeyugaxa	singeyugaxa
2nd plural	niyogaxa	eniyogaxa	niyogaxa	aniyugaxa	eningeyugaxa	ningeyugaxa
Class 1	uyogaxa	oyogaxa	eyogaxa	akayugaxa	ongeyugaxa	engeyugaxa
Class 2	bayogaxa	abayogaxa	beyogaxa	abayugaxa	abangeyugaxa	bengeyugaxa
Class 3	uyogaxa	oyogaxa	uyogaxa	awuyugaxa	ongeyugaxa	ungeyugaxa
Class 4	iyogaxa	eyogaxa	iyogaxa	ayiyugaxa	engeyugaxa	ingeyugaxa
Class 5	liyogaxa	eliyogaxa	liyogaxa	aliyugaxa	elingeyugaxa	lingeyugaxa
Class 6	ayogaxa	ayogaxa	eyogaxa	awayugaxa	angeyugaxa	engeyugaxa
Class 7	siyogaxa	esiyogaxa	siyogaxa	asiyugaxa	esingeyugaxa	singeyugaxa
Class 8	ziyogaxa	eziyogaxa	ziyogaxa	aziyugaxa	ezingeyugaxa	zingeyugaxa
Class 9	iyogaxa	eyogaxa	iyogaxa	ayiyugaxa	engeyugaxa	ingeyugaxa
Class 10	ziyogaxa	eziyogaxa	ziyogaxa	aziyugaxa	ezingeyugaxa	zingeyugaxa
Class 11	luyogaxa	oluyogaxa	luyogaxa	aluyugaxa	olungeyugaxa	lungeyugaxa
Class 14	buyogaxa	obuyogaxa	buyogaxa	abuyugaxa	obungeyugaxa	bungeyugaxa
Class 15	kuyogaxa	okuyogaxa	kuyogaxa	akuyugaxa	okungeyugaxa	kungeyugaxa
Class 17	kuyogaxa	okuyogaxa	kuyogaxa	akuyugaxa	okungeyugaxa	kungeyugaxa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngigaxe	ngingagaxi
2nd singular	ugaxe	ungagaxi
1st plural	sigaxe	singagaxi
2nd plural	nigaxe	ningagaxi
Class 1	agaxe	angagaxi
Class 2	bagaxe	bangagaxi
Class 3	ugaxe	ungagaxi
Class 4	igaxe	ingagaxi
Class 5	ligaxe	lingagaxi
Class 6	agaxe	angagaxi
Class 7	sigaxe	singagaxi
Class 8	zigaxe	zingagaxi
Class 9	igaxe	ingagaxi
Class 10	zigaxe	zingagaxi
Class 11	lugaxe	lungagaxi
Class 14	bugaxe	bungagaxi
Class 15	kugaxe	kungagaxi
Class 17	kugaxe	kungagaxi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngagaxa	ngangagaxa, angagaxa, angangagaxa
2nd singular	wagaxa	wangagaxa, awagaxa, awangagaxa
1st plural	sagaxa	sangagaxa, asagaxa, asangagaxa
2nd plural	nagaxa	nangagaxa, anagaxa, anangagaxa
Class 1	wagaxa	wangagaxa, akagaxa, akangagaxa
Class 2	bagaxa	bangagaxa, abagaxa, abangagaxa
Class 3	wagaxa	wangagaxa, awagaxa, awangagaxa
Class 4	yagaxa	yangagaxa, ayagaxa, ayangagaxa
Class 5	lagaxa	langagaxa, alagaxa, alangagaxa
Class 6	agaxa	angagaxa, awagaxa, awangagaxa
Class 7	sagaxa	sangagaxa, asagaxa, asangagaxa
Class 8	zagaxa	zangagaxa, azagaxa, azangagaxa
Class 9	yagaxa	yangagaxa, ayagaxa, ayangagaxa
Class 10	zagaxa	zangagaxa, azagaxa, azangagaxa
Class 11	lwagaxa	lwangagaxa, alwagaxa, alwangagaxa
Class 14	bagaxa	bangagaxa, abagaxa, abangagaxa
Class 15	kwagaxa	kwangagaxa, akwagaxa, akwangagaxa
Class 17	kwagaxa	kwangagaxa, akwagaxa, akwangagaxa

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “gaxa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “gaxa (6.3)”