phaka

Phuthi

Verb

-pháka

1. to insert

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

FWOTD – 29 December 2018

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-páka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰaːɠa/

Verb

-pháka

1. to serve food, dish up, ladle out
2. to distribute, allot

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuphaka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphaka	ukungaphaki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phaka	-phake
Plural	phakani	-phakeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphaka, ngiphaka	engiphakayo, engiphaka	ngiphaka	angiphaki	engingaphaki	ngingaphaki
2nd singular	uyaphaka, uphaka	ophakayo, ophaka	uphaka	awuphaki	ongaphaki	ungaphaki
1st plural	siyaphaka, siphaka	esiphakayo, esiphaka	siphaka	asiphaki	esingaphaki	singaphaki
2nd plural	niyaphaka, niphaka	eniphakayo, eniphaka	niphaka	aniphaki	eningaphaki	ningaphaki
Class 1	uyaphaka, uphaka	ophakayo, ophaka	ephaka	akaphaki	ongaphaki	engaphaki
Class 2	bayaphaka, baphaka	abaphakayo, abaphaka	bephaka	abaphaki	abangaphaki	bengaphaki
Class 3	uyaphaka, uphaka	ophakayo, ophaka	uphaka	awuphaki	ongaphaki	ungaphaki
Class 4	iyaphaka, iphaka	ephakayo, ephaka	iphaka	ayiphaki	engaphaki	ingaphaki
Class 5	liyaphaka, liphaka	eliphakayo, eliphaka	liphaka	aliphaki	elingaphaki	lingaphaki
Class 6	ayaphaka, aphaka	aphakayo, aphaka	ephaka	awaphaki	angaphaki	engaphaki
Class 7	siyaphaka, siphaka	esiphakayo, esiphaka	siphaka	asiphaki	esingaphaki	singaphaki
Class 8	ziyaphaka, ziphaka	eziphakayo, eziphaka	ziphaka	aziphaki	ezingaphaki	zingaphaki
Class 9	iyaphaka, iphaka	ephakayo, ephaka	iphaka	ayiphaki	engaphaki	ingaphaki
Class 10	ziyaphaka, ziphaka	eziphakayo, eziphaka	ziphaka	aziphaki	ezingaphaki	zingaphaki
Class 11	luyaphaka, luphaka	oluphakayo, oluphaka	luphaka	aluphaki	olungaphaki	lungaphaki
Class 14	buyaphaka, buphaka	obuphakayo, obuphaka	buphaka	abuphaki	obungaphaki	bungaphaki
Class 15	kuyaphaka, kuphaka	okuphakayo, okuphaka	kuphaka	akuphaki	okungaphaki	kungaphaki
Class 17	kuyaphaka, kuphaka	okuphakayo, okuphaka	kuphaka	akuphaki	okungaphaki	kungaphaki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphakile, ngiphakē	engiphakile, engiphakē	ngiphakile, ngiphakē	angiphakanga	engingaphakanga	ngingaphakanga
2nd singular	uphakile, uphakē	ophakile, ophakē	uphakile, uphakē	awuphakanga	ongaphakanga	ungaphakanga
1st plural	siphakile, siphakē	esiphakile, esiphakē	siphakile, siphakē	asiphakanga	esingaphakanga	singaphakanga
2nd plural	niphakile, niphakē	eniphakile, eniphakē	niphakile, niphakē	aniphakanga	eningaphakanga	ningaphakanga
Class 1	uphakile, uphakē	ophakile, ophakē	ephakile, ephakē	akaphakanga	ongaphakanga	engaphakanga
Class 2	baphakile, baphakē	abaphakile, abaphakē	bephakile, bephakē	abaphakanga	abangaphakanga	bengaphakanga
Class 3	uphakile, uphakē	ophakile, ophakē	uphakile, uphakē	awuphakanga	ongaphakanga	ungaphakanga
Class 4	iphakile, iphakē	ephakile, ephakē	iphakile, iphakē	ayiphakanga	engaphakanga	ingaphakanga
Class 5	liphakile, liphakē	eliphakile, eliphakē	liphakile, liphakē	aliphakanga	elingaphakanga	lingaphakanga
Class 6	aphakile, aphakē	aphakile, aphakē	ephakile, ephakē	awaphakanga	angaphakanga	engaphakanga
Class 7	siphakile, siphakē	esiphakile, esiphakē	siphakile, siphakē	asiphakanga	esingaphakanga	singaphakanga
Class 8	ziphakile, ziphakē	eziphakile, eziphakē	ziphakile, ziphakē	aziphakanga	ezingaphakanga	zingaphakanga
Class 9	iphakile, iphakē	ephakile, ephakē	iphakile, iphakē	ayiphakanga	engaphakanga	ingaphakanga
Class 10	ziphakile, ziphakē	eziphakile, eziphakē	ziphakile, ziphakē	aziphakanga	ezingaphakanga	zingaphakanga
Class 11	luphakile, luphakē	oluphakile, oluphakē	luphakile, luphakē	aluphakanga	olungaphakanga	lungaphakanga
Class 14	buphakile, buphakē	obuphakile, obuphakē	buphakile, buphakē	abuphakanga	obungaphakanga	bungaphakanga
Class 15	kuphakile, kuphakē	okuphakile, okuphakē	kuphakile, kuphakē	akuphakanga	okungaphakanga	kungaphakanga
Class 17	kuphakile, kuphakē	okuphakile, okuphakē	kuphakile, kuphakē	akuphakanga	okungaphakanga	kungaphakanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphaka	engāphaka	ngāphaka	angiphakanga	engingaphakanga	ngingaphakanga
2nd singular	wāphaka	owāphaka	wāphaka	awuphakanga	ongaphakanga	ungaphakanga
1st plural	sāphaka	esāphaka	sāphaka	asiphakanga	esingaphakanga	singaphakanga
2nd plural	nāphaka	enāphaka	nāphaka	aniphakanga	eningaphakanga	ningaphakanga
Class 1	wāphaka	owāphaka	āphaka	akaphakanga	ongaphakanga	engaphakanga
Class 2	bāphaka	abāphaka	bāphaka	abaphakanga	abangaphakanga	bengaphakanga
Class 3	wāphaka	owāphaka	wāphaka	awuphakanga	ongaphakanga	ungaphakanga
Class 4	yāphaka	eyāphaka	yāphaka	ayiphakanga	engaphakanga	ingaphakanga
Class 5	lāphaka	elāphaka	lāphaka	aliphakanga	elingaphakanga	lingaphakanga
Class 6	āphaka	āphaka	āphaka	awaphakanga	angaphakanga	engaphakanga
Class 7	sāphaka	esāphaka	sāphaka	asiphakanga	esingaphakanga	singaphakanga
Class 8	zāphaka	ezāphaka	zāphaka	aziphakanga	ezingaphakanga	zingaphakanga
Class 9	yāphaka	eyāphaka	yāphaka	ayiphakanga	engaphakanga	ingaphakanga
Class 10	zāphaka	ezāphaka	zāphaka	aziphakanga	ezingaphakanga	zingaphakanga
Class 11	lwāphaka	olwāphaka	lwāphaka	aluphakanga	olungaphakanga	lungaphakanga
Class 14	bāphaka	obāphaka	bāphaka	abuphakanga	obungaphakanga	bungaphakanga
Class 15	kwāphaka	okwāphaka	kwāphaka	akuphakanga	okungaphakanga	kungaphakanga
Class 17	kwāphaka	okwāphaka	kwāphaka	akuphakanga	okungaphakanga	kungaphakanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphaka	—	ngingaphaka	ngingephake	—	ngingephake
2nd singular	ungaphaka	—	ungaphaka	ungephake	—	ungephake
1st plural	singaphaka	—	singaphaka	singephake	—	singephake
2nd plural	ningaphaka	—	ningaphaka	ningephake	—	ningephake
Class 1	angaphaka	—	engaphaka	angephake	—	engephake
Class 2	bangaphaka	—	bengaphaka	bangephake	—	bengephake
Class 3	ungaphaka	—	ungaphaka	ungephake	—	ungephake
Class 4	ingaphaka	—	ingaphaka	ingephake	—	ingephake
Class 5	lingaphaka	—	lingaphaka	lingephake	—	lingephake
Class 6	angaphaka	—	engaphaka	angephake	—	engephake
Class 7	singaphaka	—	singaphaka	singephake	—	singephake
Class 8	zingaphaka	—	zingaphaka	zingephake	—	zingephake
Class 9	ingaphaka	—	ingaphaka	ingephake	—	ingephake
Class 10	zingaphaka	—	zingaphaka	zingephake	—	zingephake
Class 11	lungaphaka	—	lungaphaka	lungephake	—	lungephake
Class 14	bungaphaka	—	bungaphaka	bungephake	—	bungephake
Class 15	kungaphaka	—	kungaphaka	kungephake	—	kungephake
Class 17	kungaphaka	—	kungaphaka	kungephake	—	kungephake
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophaka	engizophaka	ngizophaka	angizuphaka	engingezuphaka	ngingezuphaka
2nd singular	uzophaka	ozophaka	uzophaka	awuzuphaka	ongezuphaka	ungezuphaka
1st plural	sizophaka	esizophaka	sizophaka	asizuphaka	esingezuphaka	singezuphaka
2nd plural	nizophaka	enizophaka	nizophaka	anizuphaka	eningezuphaka	ningezuphaka
Class 1	uzophaka	ozophaka	ezophaka	akazuphaka	ongezuphaka	engezuphaka
Class 2	bazophaka	abazophaka	bezophaka	abazuphaka	abangezuphaka	bengezuphaka
Class 3	uzophaka	ozophaka	uzophaka	awuzuphaka	ongezuphaka	ungezuphaka
Class 4	izophaka	ezophaka	izophaka	ayizuphaka	engezuphaka	ingezuphaka
Class 5	lizophaka	elizophaka	lizophaka	alizuphaka	elingezuphaka	lingezuphaka
Class 6	azophaka	azophaka	ezophaka	awazuphaka	angezuphaka	engezuphaka
Class 7	sizophaka	esizophaka	sizophaka	asizuphaka	esingezuphaka	singezuphaka
Class 8	zizophaka	ezizophaka	zizophaka	azizuphaka	ezingezuphaka	zingezuphaka
Class 9	izophaka	ezophaka	izophaka	ayizuphaka	engezuphaka	ingezuphaka
Class 10	zizophaka	ezizophaka	zizophaka	azizuphaka	ezingezuphaka	zingezuphaka
Class 11	luzophaka	oluzophaka	luzophaka	aluzuphaka	olungezuphaka	lungezuphaka
Class 14	buzophaka	obuzophaka	buzophaka	abuzuphaka	obungezuphaka	bungezuphaka
Class 15	kuzophaka	okuzophaka	kuzophaka	akuzuphaka	okungezuphaka	kungezuphaka
Class 17	kuzophaka	okuzophaka	kuzophaka	akuzuphaka	okungezuphaka	kungezuphaka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophaka	engiyophaka	ngiyophaka	angiyuphaka	engingeyuphaka	ngingeyuphaka
2nd singular	uyophaka	oyophaka	uyophaka	awuyuphaka	ongeyuphaka	ungeyuphaka
1st plural	siyophaka	esiyophaka	siyophaka	asiyuphaka	esingeyuphaka	singeyuphaka
2nd plural	niyophaka	eniyophaka	niyophaka	aniyuphaka	eningeyuphaka	ningeyuphaka
Class 1	uyophaka	oyophaka	eyophaka	akayuphaka	ongeyuphaka	engeyuphaka
Class 2	bayophaka	abayophaka	beyophaka	abayuphaka	abangeyuphaka	bengeyuphaka
Class 3	uyophaka	oyophaka	uyophaka	awuyuphaka	ongeyuphaka	ungeyuphaka
Class 4	iyophaka	eyophaka	iyophaka	ayiyuphaka	engeyuphaka	ingeyuphaka
Class 5	liyophaka	eliyophaka	liyophaka	aliyuphaka	elingeyuphaka	lingeyuphaka
Class 6	ayophaka	ayophaka	eyophaka	awayuphaka	angeyuphaka	engeyuphaka
Class 7	siyophaka	esiyophaka	siyophaka	asiyuphaka	esingeyuphaka	singeyuphaka
Class 8	ziyophaka	eziyophaka	ziyophaka	aziyuphaka	ezingeyuphaka	zingeyuphaka
Class 9	iyophaka	eyophaka	iyophaka	ayiyuphaka	engeyuphaka	ingeyuphaka
Class 10	ziyophaka	eziyophaka	ziyophaka	aziyuphaka	ezingeyuphaka	zingeyuphaka
Class 11	luyophaka	oluyophaka	luyophaka	aluyuphaka	olungeyuphaka	lungeyuphaka
Class 14	buyophaka	obuyophaka	buyophaka	abuyuphaka	obungeyuphaka	bungeyuphaka
Class 15	kuyophaka	okuyophaka	kuyophaka	akuyuphaka	okungeyuphaka	kungeyuphaka
Class 17	kuyophaka	okuyophaka	kuyophaka	akuyuphaka	okungeyuphaka	kungeyuphaka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphake	ngingaphaki
2nd singular	uphake	ungaphaki
1st plural	siphake	singaphaki
2nd plural	niphake	ningaphaki
Class 1	aphake	angaphaki
Class 2	baphake	bangaphaki
Class 3	uphake	ungaphaki
Class 4	iphake	ingaphaki
Class 5	liphake	lingaphaki
Class 6	aphake	angaphaki
Class 7	siphake	singaphaki
Class 8	ziphake	zingaphaki
Class 9	iphake	ingaphaki
Class 10	ziphake	zingaphaki
Class 11	luphake	lungaphaki
Class 14	buphake	bungaphaki
Class 15	kuphake	kungaphaki
Class 17	kuphake	kungaphaki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphaka	ngangaphaka, angaphaka, angangaphaka
2nd singular	waphaka	wangaphaka, awaphaka, awangaphaka
1st plural	saphaka	sangaphaka, asaphaka, asangaphaka
2nd plural	naphaka	nangaphaka, anaphaka, anangaphaka
Class 1	waphaka	wangaphaka, akaphaka, akangaphaka
Class 2	baphaka	bangaphaka, abaphaka, abangaphaka
Class 3	waphaka	wangaphaka, awaphaka, awangaphaka
Class 4	yaphaka	yangaphaka, ayaphaka, ayangaphaka
Class 5	laphaka	langaphaka, alaphaka, alangaphaka
Class 6	aphaka	angaphaka, awaphaka, awangaphaka
Class 7	saphaka	sangaphaka, asaphaka, asangaphaka
Class 8	zaphaka	zangaphaka, azaphaka, azangaphaka
Class 9	yaphaka	yangaphaka, ayaphaka, ayangaphaka
Class 10	zaphaka	zangaphaka, azaphaka, azangaphaka
Class 11	lwaphaka	lwangaphaka, alwaphaka, alwangaphaka
Class 14	baphaka	bangaphaka, abaphaka, abangaphaka
Class 15	kwaphaka	kwangaphaka, akwaphaka, akwangaphaka
Class 17	kwaphaka	kwangaphaka, akwaphaka, akwangaphaka

References

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