siza

Northern Ndebele

Verb

-síza

1. to help, to aid, to assist

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

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Verb

-síza

1. (transitive) to help, to aid, to assist
2. (transitive) to benefit, to be useful to

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukusiza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukusiza	ukungasizi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	siza	-size
Plural	sizani	-sizeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyasiza, ngisiza	engisizayo, engisiza	ngisiza	angisizi	engingasizi	ngingasizi
2nd singular	uyasiza, usiza	osizayo, osiza	usiza	awusizi	ongasizi	ungasizi
1st plural	siyasiza, sisiza	esisizayo, esisiza	sisiza	asisizi	esingasizi	singasizi
2nd plural	niyasiza, nisiza	enisizayo, enisiza	nisiza	anisizi	eningasizi	ningasizi
Class 1	uyasiza, usiza	osizayo, osiza	esiza	akasizi	ongasizi	engasizi
Class 2	bayasiza, basiza	abasizayo, abasiza	besiza	abasizi	abangasizi	bengasizi
Class 3	uyasiza, usiza	osizayo, osiza	usiza	awusizi	ongasizi	ungasizi
Class 4	iyasiza, isiza	esizayo, esiza	isiza	ayisizi	engasizi	ingasizi
Class 5	liyasiza, lisiza	elisizayo, elisiza	lisiza	alisizi	elingasizi	lingasizi
Class 6	ayasiza, asiza	asizayo, asiza	esiza	awasizi	angasizi	engasizi
Class 7	siyasiza, sisiza	esisizayo, esisiza	sisiza	asisizi	esingasizi	singasizi
Class 8	ziyasiza, zisiza	ezisizayo, ezisiza	zisiza	azisizi	ezingasizi	zingasizi
Class 9	iyasiza, isiza	esizayo, esiza	isiza	ayisizi	engasizi	ingasizi
Class 10	ziyasiza, zisiza	ezisizayo, ezisiza	zisiza	azisizi	ezingasizi	zingasizi
Class 11	luyasiza, lusiza	olusizayo, olusiza	lusiza	alusizi	olungasizi	lungasizi
Class 14	buyasiza, busiza	obusizayo, obusiza	busiza	abusizi	obungasizi	bungasizi
Class 15	kuyasiza, kusiza	okusizayo, okusiza	kusiza	akusizi	okungasizi	kungasizi
Class 17	kuyasiza, kusiza	okusizayo, okusiza	kusiza	akusizi	okungasizi	kungasizi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngisizile, ngisizē	engisizile, engisizē	ngisizile, ngisizē	angisizanga	engingasizanga	ngingasizanga
2nd singular	usizile, usizē	osizile, osizē	usizile, usizē	awusizanga	ongasizanga	ungasizanga
1st plural	sisizile, sisizē	esisizile, esisizē	sisizile, sisizē	asisizanga	esingasizanga	singasizanga
2nd plural	nisizile, nisizē	enisizile, enisizē	nisizile, nisizē	anisizanga	eningasizanga	ningasizanga
Class 1	usizile, usizē	osizile, osizē	esizile, esizē	akasizanga	ongasizanga	engasizanga
Class 2	basizile, basizē	abasizile, abasizē	besizile, besizē	abasizanga	abangasizanga	bengasizanga
Class 3	usizile, usizē	osizile, osizē	usizile, usizē	awusizanga	ongasizanga	ungasizanga
Class 4	isizile, isizē	esizile, esizē	isizile, isizē	ayisizanga	engasizanga	ingasizanga
Class 5	lisizile, lisizē	elisizile, elisizē	lisizile, lisizē	alisizanga	elingasizanga	lingasizanga
Class 6	asizile, asizē	asizile, asizē	esizile, esizē	awasizanga	angasizanga	engasizanga
Class 7	sisizile, sisizē	esisizile, esisizē	sisizile, sisizē	asisizanga	esingasizanga	singasizanga
Class 8	zisizile, zisizē	ezisizile, ezisizē	zisizile, zisizē	azisizanga	ezingasizanga	zingasizanga
Class 9	isizile, isizē	esizile, esizē	isizile, isizē	ayisizanga	engasizanga	ingasizanga
Class 10	zisizile, zisizē	ezisizile, ezisizē	zisizile, zisizē	azisizanga	ezingasizanga	zingasizanga
Class 11	lusizile, lusizē	olusizile, olusizē	lusizile, lusizē	alusizanga	olungasizanga	lungasizanga
Class 14	busizile, busizē	obusizile, obusizē	busizile, busizē	abusizanga	obungasizanga	bungasizanga
Class 15	kusizile, kusizē	okusizile, okusizē	kusizile, kusizē	akusizanga	okungasizanga	kungasizanga
Class 17	kusizile, kusizē	okusizile, okusizē	kusizile, kusizē	akusizanga	okungasizanga	kungasizanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāsiza	engāsiza	ngāsiza	angisizanga	engingasizanga	ngingasizanga
2nd singular	wāsiza	owāsiza	wāsiza	awusizanga	ongasizanga	ungasizanga
1st plural	sāsiza	esāsiza	sāsiza	asisizanga	esingasizanga	singasizanga
2nd plural	nāsiza	enāsiza	nāsiza	anisizanga	eningasizanga	ningasizanga
Class 1	wāsiza	owāsiza	āsiza	akasizanga	ongasizanga	engasizanga
Class 2	bāsiza	abāsiza	bāsiza	abasizanga	abangasizanga	bengasizanga
Class 3	wāsiza	owāsiza	wāsiza	awusizanga	ongasizanga	ungasizanga
Class 4	yāsiza	eyāsiza	yāsiza	ayisizanga	engasizanga	ingasizanga
Class 5	lāsiza	elāsiza	lāsiza	alisizanga	elingasizanga	lingasizanga
Class 6	āsiza	āsiza	āsiza	awasizanga	angasizanga	engasizanga
Class 7	sāsiza	esāsiza	sāsiza	asisizanga	esingasizanga	singasizanga
Class 8	zāsiza	ezāsiza	zāsiza	azisizanga	ezingasizanga	zingasizanga
Class 9	yāsiza	eyāsiza	yāsiza	ayisizanga	engasizanga	ingasizanga
Class 10	zāsiza	ezāsiza	zāsiza	azisizanga	ezingasizanga	zingasizanga
Class 11	lwāsiza	olwāsiza	lwāsiza	alusizanga	olungasizanga	lungasizanga
Class 14	bāsiza	obāsiza	bāsiza	abusizanga	obungasizanga	bungasizanga
Class 15	kwāsiza	okwāsiza	kwāsiza	akusizanga	okungasizanga	kungasizanga
Class 17	kwāsiza	okwāsiza	kwāsiza	akusizanga	okungasizanga	kungasizanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingasiza	—	ngingasiza	ngingesize	—	ngingesize
2nd singular	ungasiza	—	ungasiza	ungesize	—	ungesize
1st plural	singasiza	—	singasiza	singesize	—	singesize
2nd plural	ningasiza	—	ningasiza	ningesize	—	ningesize
Class 1	angasiza	—	engasiza	angesize	—	engesize
Class 2	bangasiza	—	bengasiza	bangesize	—	bengesize
Class 3	ungasiza	—	ungasiza	ungesize	—	ungesize
Class 4	ingasiza	—	ingasiza	ingesize	—	ingesize
Class 5	lingasiza	—	lingasiza	lingesize	—	lingesize
Class 6	angasiza	—	engasiza	angesize	—	engesize
Class 7	singasiza	—	singasiza	singesize	—	singesize
Class 8	zingasiza	—	zingasiza	zingesize	—	zingesize
Class 9	ingasiza	—	ingasiza	ingesize	—	ingesize
Class 10	zingasiza	—	zingasiza	zingesize	—	zingesize
Class 11	lungasiza	—	lungasiza	lungesize	—	lungesize
Class 14	bungasiza	—	bungasiza	bungesize	—	bungesize
Class 15	kungasiza	—	kungasiza	kungesize	—	kungesize
Class 17	kungasiza	—	kungasiza	kungesize	—	kungesize
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizosiza	engizosiza	ngizosiza	angizusiza	engingezusiza	ngingezusiza
2nd singular	uzosiza	ozosiza	uzosiza	awuzusiza	ongezusiza	ungezusiza
1st plural	sizosiza	esizosiza	sizosiza	asizusiza	esingezusiza	singezusiza
2nd plural	nizosiza	enizosiza	nizosiza	anizusiza	eningezusiza	ningezusiza
Class 1	uzosiza	ozosiza	ezosiza	akazusiza	ongezusiza	engezusiza
Class 2	bazosiza	abazosiza	bezosiza	abazusiza	abangezusiza	bengezusiza
Class 3	uzosiza	ozosiza	uzosiza	awuzusiza	ongezusiza	ungezusiza
Class 4	izosiza	ezosiza	izosiza	ayizusiza	engezusiza	ingezusiza
Class 5	lizosiza	elizosiza	lizosiza	alizusiza	elingezusiza	lingezusiza
Class 6	azosiza	azosiza	ezosiza	awazusiza	angezusiza	engezusiza
Class 7	sizosiza	esizosiza	sizosiza	asizusiza	esingezusiza	singezusiza
Class 8	zizosiza	ezizosiza	zizosiza	azizusiza	ezingezusiza	zingezusiza
Class 9	izosiza	ezosiza	izosiza	ayizusiza	engezusiza	ingezusiza
Class 10	zizosiza	ezizosiza	zizosiza	azizusiza	ezingezusiza	zingezusiza
Class 11	luzosiza	oluzosiza	luzosiza	aluzusiza	olungezusiza	lungezusiza
Class 14	buzosiza	obuzosiza	buzosiza	abuzusiza	obungezusiza	bungezusiza
Class 15	kuzosiza	okuzosiza	kuzosiza	akuzusiza	okungezusiza	kungezusiza
Class 17	kuzosiza	okuzosiza	kuzosiza	akuzusiza	okungezusiza	kungezusiza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyosiza	engiyosiza	ngiyosiza	angiyusiza	engingeyusiza	ngingeyusiza
2nd singular	uyosiza	oyosiza	uyosiza	awuyusiza	ongeyusiza	ungeyusiza
1st plural	siyosiza	esiyosiza	siyosiza	asiyusiza	esingeyusiza	singeyusiza
2nd plural	niyosiza	eniyosiza	niyosiza	aniyusiza	eningeyusiza	ningeyusiza
Class 1	uyosiza	oyosiza	eyosiza	akayusiza	ongeyusiza	engeyusiza
Class 2	bayosiza	abayosiza	beyosiza	abayusiza	abangeyusiza	bengeyusiza
Class 3	uyosiza	oyosiza	uyosiza	awuyusiza	ongeyusiza	ungeyusiza
Class 4	iyosiza	eyosiza	iyosiza	ayiyusiza	engeyusiza	ingeyusiza
Class 5	liyosiza	eliyosiza	liyosiza	aliyusiza	elingeyusiza	lingeyusiza
Class 6	ayosiza	ayosiza	eyosiza	awayusiza	angeyusiza	engeyusiza
Class 7	siyosiza	esiyosiza	siyosiza	asiyusiza	esingeyusiza	singeyusiza
Class 8	ziyosiza	eziyosiza	ziyosiza	aziyusiza	ezingeyusiza	zingeyusiza
Class 9	iyosiza	eyosiza	iyosiza	ayiyusiza	engeyusiza	ingeyusiza
Class 10	ziyosiza	eziyosiza	ziyosiza	aziyusiza	ezingeyusiza	zingeyusiza
Class 11	luyosiza	oluyosiza	luyosiza	aluyusiza	olungeyusiza	lungeyusiza
Class 14	buyosiza	obuyosiza	buyosiza	abuyusiza	obungeyusiza	bungeyusiza
Class 15	kuyosiza	okuyosiza	kuyosiza	akuyusiza	okungeyusiza	kungeyusiza
Class 17	kuyosiza	okuyosiza	kuyosiza	akuyusiza	okungeyusiza	kungeyusiza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngisize	ngingasizi
2nd singular	usize	ungasizi
1st plural	sisize	singasizi
2nd plural	nisize	ningasizi
Class 1	asize	angasizi
Class 2	basize	bangasizi
Class 3	usize	ungasizi
Class 4	isize	ingasizi
Class 5	lisize	lingasizi
Class 6	asize	angasizi
Class 7	sisize	singasizi
Class 8	zisize	zingasizi
Class 9	isize	ingasizi
Class 10	zisize	zingasizi
Class 11	lusize	lungasizi
Class 14	busize	bungasizi
Class 15	kusize	kungasizi
Class 17	kusize	kungasizi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngasiza	ngangasiza, angasiza, angangasiza
2nd singular	wasiza	wangasiza, awasiza, awangasiza
1st plural	sasiza	sangasiza, asasiza, asangasiza
2nd plural	nasiza	nangasiza, anasiza, anangasiza
Class 1	wasiza	wangasiza, akasiza, akangasiza
Class 2	basiza	bangasiza, abasiza, abangasiza
Class 3	wasiza	wangasiza, awasiza, awangasiza
Class 4	yasiza	yangasiza, ayasiza, ayangasiza
Class 5	lasiza	langasiza, alasiza, alangasiza
Class 6	asiza	angasiza, awasiza, awangasiza
Class 7	sasiza	sangasiza, asasiza, asangasiza
Class 8	zasiza	zangasiza, azasiza, azangasiza
Class 9	yasiza	yangasiza, ayasiza, ayangasiza
Class 10	zasiza	zangasiza, azasiza, azangasiza
Class 11	lwasiza	lwangasiza, alwasiza, alwangasiza
Class 14	basiza	bangasiza, abasiza, abangasiza
Class 15	kwasiza	kwangasiza, akwasiza, akwangasiza
Class 17	kwasiza	kwangasiza, akwasiza, akwangasiza

References

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