thokoza

Zulu

Verb

-thokóza

1. (intransitive) to be grateful, to be thankful
2. (intransitive) to be delighted, to be glad, to be happy, to be pleased, to rejoice
3. (intransitive) to be cheerful

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuthokoza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuthokoza	ukungathokozi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	thokoza	-thokoze
Plural	thokozani	-thokozeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyathokoza, ngithokoza	engithokozayo, engithokoza	ngithokoza	angithokozi	engingathokozi	ngingathokozi
2nd singular	uyathokoza, uthokoza	othokozayo, othokoza	uthokoza	awuthokozi	ongathokozi	ungathokozi
1st plural	siyathokoza, sithokoza	esithokozayo, esithokoza	sithokoza	asithokozi	esingathokozi	singathokozi
2nd plural	niyathokoza, nithokoza	enithokozayo, enithokoza	nithokoza	anithokozi	eningathokozi	ningathokozi
Class 1	uyathokoza, uthokoza	othokozayo, othokoza	ethokoza	akathokozi	ongathokozi	engathokozi
Class 2	bayathokoza, bathokoza	abathokozayo, abathokoza	bethokoza	abathokozi	abangathokozi	bengathokozi
Class 3	uyathokoza, uthokoza	othokozayo, othokoza	uthokoza	awuthokozi	ongathokozi	ungathokozi
Class 4	iyathokoza, ithokoza	ethokozayo, ethokoza	ithokoza	ayithokozi	engathokozi	ingathokozi
Class 5	liyathokoza, lithokoza	elithokozayo, elithokoza	lithokoza	alithokozi	elingathokozi	lingathokozi
Class 6	ayathokoza, athokoza	athokozayo, athokoza	ethokoza	awathokozi	angathokozi	engathokozi
Class 7	siyathokoza, sithokoza	esithokozayo, esithokoza	sithokoza	asithokozi	esingathokozi	singathokozi
Class 8	ziyathokoza, zithokoza	ezithokozayo, ezithokoza	zithokoza	azithokozi	ezingathokozi	zingathokozi
Class 9	iyathokoza, ithokoza	ethokozayo, ethokoza	ithokoza	ayithokozi	engathokozi	ingathokozi
Class 10	ziyathokoza, zithokoza	ezithokozayo, ezithokoza	zithokoza	azithokozi	ezingathokozi	zingathokozi
Class 11	luyathokoza, luthokoza	oluthokozayo, oluthokoza	luthokoza	aluthokozi	olungathokozi	lungathokozi
Class 14	buyathokoza, buthokoza	obuthokozayo, obuthokoza	buthokoza	abuthokozi	obungathokozi	bungathokozi
Class 15	kuyathokoza, kuthokoza	okuthokozayo, okuthokoza	kuthokoza	akuthokozi	okungathokozi	kungathokozi
Class 17	kuyathokoza, kuthokoza	okuthokozayo, okuthokoza	kuthokoza	akuthokozi	okungathokozi	kungathokozi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngithokozile, ngithokozē	engithokozile, engithokozē	ngithokozile, ngithokozē	angithokozanga	engingathokozanga	ngingathokozanga
2nd singular	uthokozile, uthokozē	othokozile, othokozē	uthokozile, uthokozē	awuthokozanga	ongathokozanga	ungathokozanga
1st plural	sithokozile, sithokozē	esithokozile, esithokozē	sithokozile, sithokozē	asithokozanga	esingathokozanga	singathokozanga
2nd plural	nithokozile, nithokozē	enithokozile, enithokozē	nithokozile, nithokozē	anithokozanga	eningathokozanga	ningathokozanga
Class 1	uthokozile, uthokozē	othokozile, othokozē	ethokozile, ethokozē	akathokozanga	ongathokozanga	engathokozanga
Class 2	bathokozile, bathokozē	abathokozile, abathokozē	bethokozile, bethokozē	abathokozanga	abangathokozanga	bengathokozanga
Class 3	uthokozile, uthokozē	othokozile, othokozē	uthokozile, uthokozē	awuthokozanga	ongathokozanga	ungathokozanga
Class 4	ithokozile, ithokozē	ethokozile, ethokozē	ithokozile, ithokozē	ayithokozanga	engathokozanga	ingathokozanga
Class 5	lithokozile, lithokozē	elithokozile, elithokozē	lithokozile, lithokozē	alithokozanga	elingathokozanga	lingathokozanga
Class 6	athokozile, athokozē	athokozile, athokozē	ethokozile, ethokozē	awathokozanga	angathokozanga	engathokozanga
Class 7	sithokozile, sithokozē	esithokozile, esithokozē	sithokozile, sithokozē	asithokozanga	esingathokozanga	singathokozanga
Class 8	zithokozile, zithokozē	ezithokozile, ezithokozē	zithokozile, zithokozē	azithokozanga	ezingathokozanga	zingathokozanga
Class 9	ithokozile, ithokozē	ethokozile, ethokozē	ithokozile, ithokozē	ayithokozanga	engathokozanga	ingathokozanga
Class 10	zithokozile, zithokozē	ezithokozile, ezithokozē	zithokozile, zithokozē	azithokozanga	ezingathokozanga	zingathokozanga
Class 11	luthokozile, luthokozē	oluthokozile, oluthokozē	luthokozile, luthokozē	aluthokozanga	olungathokozanga	lungathokozanga
Class 14	buthokozile, buthokozē	obuthokozile, obuthokozē	buthokozile, buthokozē	abuthokozanga	obungathokozanga	bungathokozanga
Class 15	kuthokozile, kuthokozē	okuthokozile, okuthokozē	kuthokozile, kuthokozē	akuthokozanga	okungathokozanga	kungathokozanga
Class 17	kuthokozile, kuthokozē	okuthokozile, okuthokozē	kuthokozile, kuthokozē	akuthokozanga	okungathokozanga	kungathokozanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāthokoza	engāthokoza	ngāthokoza	angithokozanga	engingathokozanga	ngingathokozanga
2nd singular	wāthokoza	owāthokoza	wāthokoza	awuthokozanga	ongathokozanga	ungathokozanga
1st plural	sāthokoza	esāthokoza	sāthokoza	asithokozanga	esingathokozanga	singathokozanga
2nd plural	nāthokoza	enāthokoza	nāthokoza	anithokozanga	eningathokozanga	ningathokozanga
Class 1	wāthokoza	owāthokoza	āthokoza	akathokozanga	ongathokozanga	engathokozanga
Class 2	bāthokoza	abāthokoza	bāthokoza	abathokozanga	abangathokozanga	bengathokozanga
Class 3	wāthokoza	owāthokoza	wāthokoza	awuthokozanga	ongathokozanga	ungathokozanga
Class 4	yāthokoza	eyāthokoza	yāthokoza	ayithokozanga	engathokozanga	ingathokozanga
Class 5	lāthokoza	elāthokoza	lāthokoza	alithokozanga	elingathokozanga	lingathokozanga
Class 6	āthokoza	āthokoza	āthokoza	awathokozanga	angathokozanga	engathokozanga
Class 7	sāthokoza	esāthokoza	sāthokoza	asithokozanga	esingathokozanga	singathokozanga
Class 8	zāthokoza	ezāthokoza	zāthokoza	azithokozanga	ezingathokozanga	zingathokozanga
Class 9	yāthokoza	eyāthokoza	yāthokoza	ayithokozanga	engathokozanga	ingathokozanga
Class 10	zāthokoza	ezāthokoza	zāthokoza	azithokozanga	ezingathokozanga	zingathokozanga
Class 11	lwāthokoza	olwāthokoza	lwāthokoza	aluthokozanga	olungathokozanga	lungathokozanga
Class 14	bāthokoza	obāthokoza	bāthokoza	abuthokozanga	obungathokozanga	bungathokozanga
Class 15	kwāthokoza	okwāthokoza	kwāthokoza	akuthokozanga	okungathokozanga	kungathokozanga
Class 17	kwāthokoza	okwāthokoza	kwāthokoza	akuthokozanga	okungathokozanga	kungathokozanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingathokoza	—	ngingathokoza	ngingethokoze	—	ngingethokoze
2nd singular	ungathokoza	—	ungathokoza	ungethokoze	—	ungethokoze
1st plural	singathokoza	—	singathokoza	singethokoze	—	singethokoze
2nd plural	ningathokoza	—	ningathokoza	ningethokoze	—	ningethokoze
Class 1	angathokoza	—	engathokoza	angethokoze	—	engethokoze
Class 2	bangathokoza	—	bengathokoza	bangethokoze	—	bengethokoze
Class 3	ungathokoza	—	ungathokoza	ungethokoze	—	ungethokoze
Class 4	ingathokoza	—	ingathokoza	ingethokoze	—	ingethokoze
Class 5	lingathokoza	—	lingathokoza	lingethokoze	—	lingethokoze
Class 6	angathokoza	—	engathokoza	angethokoze	—	engethokoze
Class 7	singathokoza	—	singathokoza	singethokoze	—	singethokoze
Class 8	zingathokoza	—	zingathokoza	zingethokoze	—	zingethokoze
Class 9	ingathokoza	—	ingathokoza	ingethokoze	—	ingethokoze
Class 10	zingathokoza	—	zingathokoza	zingethokoze	—	zingethokoze
Class 11	lungathokoza	—	lungathokoza	lungethokoze	—	lungethokoze
Class 14	bungathokoza	—	bungathokoza	bungethokoze	—	bungethokoze
Class 15	kungathokoza	—	kungathokoza	kungethokoze	—	kungethokoze
Class 17	kungathokoza	—	kungathokoza	kungethokoze	—	kungethokoze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizothokoza	engizothokoza	ngizothokoza	angizuthokoza	engingezuthokoza	ngingezuthokoza
2nd singular	uzothokoza	ozothokoza	uzothokoza	awuzuthokoza	ongezuthokoza	ungezuthokoza
1st plural	sizothokoza	esizothokoza	sizothokoza	asizuthokoza	esingezuthokoza	singezuthokoza
2nd plural	nizothokoza	enizothokoza	nizothokoza	anizuthokoza	eningezuthokoza	ningezuthokoza
Class 1	uzothokoza	ozothokoza	ezothokoza	akazuthokoza	ongezuthokoza	engezuthokoza
Class 2	bazothokoza	abazothokoza	bezothokoza	abazuthokoza	abangezuthokoza	bengezuthokoza
Class 3	uzothokoza	ozothokoza	uzothokoza	awuzuthokoza	ongezuthokoza	ungezuthokoza
Class 4	izothokoza	ezothokoza	izothokoza	ayizuthokoza	engezuthokoza	ingezuthokoza
Class 5	lizothokoza	elizothokoza	lizothokoza	alizuthokoza	elingezuthokoza	lingezuthokoza
Class 6	azothokoza	azothokoza	ezothokoza	awazuthokoza	angezuthokoza	engezuthokoza
Class 7	sizothokoza	esizothokoza	sizothokoza	asizuthokoza	esingezuthokoza	singezuthokoza
Class 8	zizothokoza	ezizothokoza	zizothokoza	azizuthokoza	ezingezuthokoza	zingezuthokoza
Class 9	izothokoza	ezothokoza	izothokoza	ayizuthokoza	engezuthokoza	ingezuthokoza
Class 10	zizothokoza	ezizothokoza	zizothokoza	azizuthokoza	ezingezuthokoza	zingezuthokoza
Class 11	luzothokoza	oluzothokoza	luzothokoza	aluzuthokoza	olungezuthokoza	lungezuthokoza
Class 14	buzothokoza	obuzothokoza	buzothokoza	abuzuthokoza	obungezuthokoza	bungezuthokoza
Class 15	kuzothokoza	okuzothokoza	kuzothokoza	akuzuthokoza	okungezuthokoza	kungezuthokoza
Class 17	kuzothokoza	okuzothokoza	kuzothokoza	akuzuthokoza	okungezuthokoza	kungezuthokoza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyothokoza	engiyothokoza	ngiyothokoza	angiyuthokoza	engingeyuthokoza	ngingeyuthokoza
2nd singular	uyothokoza	oyothokoza	uyothokoza	awuyuthokoza	ongeyuthokoza	ungeyuthokoza
1st plural	siyothokoza	esiyothokoza	siyothokoza	asiyuthokoza	esingeyuthokoza	singeyuthokoza
2nd plural	niyothokoza	eniyothokoza	niyothokoza	aniyuthokoza	eningeyuthokoza	ningeyuthokoza
Class 1	uyothokoza	oyothokoza	eyothokoza	akayuthokoza	ongeyuthokoza	engeyuthokoza
Class 2	bayothokoza	abayothokoza	beyothokoza	abayuthokoza	abangeyuthokoza	bengeyuthokoza
Class 3	uyothokoza	oyothokoza	uyothokoza	awuyuthokoza	ongeyuthokoza	ungeyuthokoza
Class 4	iyothokoza	eyothokoza	iyothokoza	ayiyuthokoza	engeyuthokoza	ingeyuthokoza
Class 5	liyothokoza	eliyothokoza	liyothokoza	aliyuthokoza	elingeyuthokoza	lingeyuthokoza
Class 6	ayothokoza	ayothokoza	eyothokoza	awayuthokoza	angeyuthokoza	engeyuthokoza
Class 7	siyothokoza	esiyothokoza	siyothokoza	asiyuthokoza	esingeyuthokoza	singeyuthokoza
Class 8	ziyothokoza	eziyothokoza	ziyothokoza	aziyuthokoza	ezingeyuthokoza	zingeyuthokoza
Class 9	iyothokoza	eyothokoza	iyothokoza	ayiyuthokoza	engeyuthokoza	ingeyuthokoza
Class 10	ziyothokoza	eziyothokoza	ziyothokoza	aziyuthokoza	ezingeyuthokoza	zingeyuthokoza
Class 11	luyothokoza	oluyothokoza	luyothokoza	aluyuthokoza	olungeyuthokoza	lungeyuthokoza
Class 14	buyothokoza	obuyothokoza	buyothokoza	abuyuthokoza	obungeyuthokoza	bungeyuthokoza
Class 15	kuyothokoza	okuyothokoza	kuyothokoza	akuyuthokoza	okungeyuthokoza	kungeyuthokoza
Class 17	kuyothokoza	okuyothokoza	kuyothokoza	akuyuthokoza	okungeyuthokoza	kungeyuthokoza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngithokoze	ngingathokozi
2nd singular	uthokoze	ungathokozi
1st plural	sithokoze	singathokozi
2nd plural	nithokoze	ningathokozi
Class 1	athokoze	angathokozi
Class 2	bathokoze	bangathokozi
Class 3	uthokoze	ungathokozi
Class 4	ithokoze	ingathokozi
Class 5	lithokoze	lingathokozi
Class 6	athokoze	angathokozi
Class 7	sithokoze	singathokozi
Class 8	zithokoze	zingathokozi
Class 9	ithokoze	ingathokozi
Class 10	zithokoze	zingathokozi
Class 11	luthokoze	lungathokozi
Class 14	buthokoze	bungathokozi
Class 15	kuthokoze	kungathokozi
Class 17	kuthokoze	kungathokozi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngathokoza	ngangathokoza, angathokoza, angangathokoza
2nd singular	wathokoza	wangathokoza, awathokoza, awangathokoza
1st plural	sathokoza	sangathokoza, asathokoza, asangathokoza
2nd plural	nathokoza	nangathokoza, anathokoza, anangathokoza
Class 1	wathokoza	wangathokoza, akathokoza, akangathokoza
Class 2	bathokoza	bangathokoza, abathokoza, abangathokoza
Class 3	wathokoza	wangathokoza, awathokoza, awangathokoza
Class 4	yathokoza	yangathokoza, ayathokoza, ayangathokoza
Class 5	lathokoza	langathokoza, alathokoza, alangathokoza
Class 6	athokoza	angathokoza, awathokoza, awangathokoza
Class 7	sathokoza	sangathokoza, asathokoza, asangathokoza
Class 8	zathokoza	zangathokoza, azathokoza, azangathokoza
Class 9	yathokoza	yangathokoza, ayathokoza, ayangathokoza
Class 10	zathokoza	zangathokoza, azathokoza, azangathokoza
Class 11	lwathokoza	lwangathokoza, alwathokoza, alwangathokoza
Class 14	bathokoza	bangathokoza, abathokoza, abangathokoza
Class 15	kwathokoza	kwangathokoza, akwathokoza, akwangathokoza
Class 17	kwathokoza	kwangathokoza, akwathokoza, akwangathokoza

References

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