geza

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

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Verb

-geza

to wash

Inflection

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Swazi

Etymology

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Verb

-geza

to wash

Inflection

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Xhosa

Etymology

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Verb

-geza^?

(intransitive) to be mad, to be crazy

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

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Verb

-geza

(transitive) to wash
Synonyms: -hlamba, -hlanza
(transitive) to bathe
Synonym: -hlamba

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukugeza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukugeza	ukungagezi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	geza	-geze
Plural	gezani	-gezeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyageza, ngigeza	engigezayo, engigeza	ngigeza	angigezi	engingagezi	ngingagezi
2nd singular	uyageza, ugeza	ogezayo, ogeza	ugeza	awugezi	ongagezi	ungagezi
1st plural	siyageza, sigeza	esigezayo, esigeza	sigeza	asigezi	esingagezi	singagezi
2nd plural	niyageza, nigeza	enigezayo, enigeza	nigeza	anigezi	eningagezi	ningagezi
Class 1	uyageza, ugeza	ogezayo, ogeza	egeza	akagezi	ongagezi	engagezi
Class 2	bayageza, bageza	abagezayo, abageza	begeza	abagezi	abangagezi	bengagezi
Class 3	uyageza, ugeza	ogezayo, ogeza	ugeza	awugezi	ongagezi	ungagezi
Class 4	iyageza, igeza	egezayo, egeza	igeza	ayigezi	engagezi	ingagezi
Class 5	liyageza, ligeza	eligezayo, eligeza	ligeza	aligezi	elingagezi	lingagezi
Class 6	ayageza, ageza	agezayo, ageza	egeza	awagezi	angagezi	engagezi
Class 7	siyageza, sigeza	esigezayo, esigeza	sigeza	asigezi	esingagezi	singagezi
Class 8	ziyageza, zigeza	ezigezayo, ezigeza	zigeza	azigezi	ezingagezi	zingagezi
Class 9	iyageza, igeza	egezayo, egeza	igeza	ayigezi	engagezi	ingagezi
Class 10	ziyageza, zigeza	ezigezayo, ezigeza	zigeza	azigezi	ezingagezi	zingagezi
Class 11	luyageza, lugeza	olugezayo, olugeza	lugeza	alugezi	olungagezi	lungagezi
Class 14	buyageza, bugeza	obugezayo, obugeza	bugeza	abugezi	obungagezi	bungagezi
Class 15	kuyageza, kugeza	okugezayo, okugeza	kugeza	akugezi	okungagezi	kungagezi
Class 17	kuyageza, kugeza	okugezayo, okugeza	kugeza	akugezi	okungagezi	kungagezi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngigezile, ngigezē	engigezile, engigezē	ngigezile, ngigezē	angigezanga	engingagezanga	ngingagezanga
2nd singular	ugezile, ugezē	ogezile, ogezē	ugezile, ugezē	awugezanga	ongagezanga	ungagezanga
1st plural	sigezile, sigezē	esigezile, esigezē	sigezile, sigezē	asigezanga	esingagezanga	singagezanga
2nd plural	nigezile, nigezē	enigezile, enigezē	nigezile, nigezē	anigezanga	eningagezanga	ningagezanga
Class 1	ugezile, ugezē	ogezile, ogezē	egezile, egezē	akagezanga	ongagezanga	engagezanga
Class 2	bagezile, bagezē	abagezile, abagezē	begezile, begezē	abagezanga	abangagezanga	bengagezanga
Class 3	ugezile, ugezē	ogezile, ogezē	ugezile, ugezē	awugezanga	ongagezanga	ungagezanga
Class 4	igezile, igezē	egezile, egezē	igezile, igezē	ayigezanga	engagezanga	ingagezanga
Class 5	ligezile, ligezē	eligezile, eligezē	ligezile, ligezē	aligezanga	elingagezanga	lingagezanga
Class 6	agezile, agezē	agezile, agezē	egezile, egezē	awagezanga	angagezanga	engagezanga
Class 7	sigezile, sigezē	esigezile, esigezē	sigezile, sigezē	asigezanga	esingagezanga	singagezanga
Class 8	zigezile, zigezē	ezigezile, ezigezē	zigezile, zigezē	azigezanga	ezingagezanga	zingagezanga
Class 9	igezile, igezē	egezile, egezē	igezile, igezē	ayigezanga	engagezanga	ingagezanga
Class 10	zigezile, zigezē	ezigezile, ezigezē	zigezile, zigezē	azigezanga	ezingagezanga	zingagezanga
Class 11	lugezile, lugezē	olugezile, olugezē	lugezile, lugezē	alugezanga	olungagezanga	lungagezanga
Class 14	bugezile, bugezē	obugezile, obugezē	bugezile, bugezē	abugezanga	obungagezanga	bungagezanga
Class 15	kugezile, kugezē	okugezile, okugezē	kugezile, kugezē	akugezanga	okungagezanga	kungagezanga
Class 17	kugezile, kugezē	okugezile, okugezē	kugezile, kugezē	akugezanga	okungagezanga	kungagezanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāgeza	engāgeza	ngāgeza	angigezanga	engingagezanga	ngingagezanga
2nd singular	wāgeza	owāgeza	wāgeza	awugezanga	ongagezanga	ungagezanga
1st plural	sāgeza	esāgeza	sāgeza	asigezanga	esingagezanga	singagezanga
2nd plural	nāgeza	enāgeza	nāgeza	anigezanga	eningagezanga	ningagezanga
Class 1	wāgeza	owāgeza	āgeza	akagezanga	ongagezanga	engagezanga
Class 2	bāgeza	abāgeza	bāgeza	abagezanga	abangagezanga	bengagezanga
Class 3	wāgeza	owāgeza	wāgeza	awugezanga	ongagezanga	ungagezanga
Class 4	yāgeza	eyāgeza	yāgeza	ayigezanga	engagezanga	ingagezanga
Class 5	lāgeza	elāgeza	lāgeza	aligezanga	elingagezanga	lingagezanga
Class 6	āgeza	āgeza	āgeza	awagezanga	angagezanga	engagezanga
Class 7	sāgeza	esāgeza	sāgeza	asigezanga	esingagezanga	singagezanga
Class 8	zāgeza	ezāgeza	zāgeza	azigezanga	ezingagezanga	zingagezanga
Class 9	yāgeza	eyāgeza	yāgeza	ayigezanga	engagezanga	ingagezanga
Class 10	zāgeza	ezāgeza	zāgeza	azigezanga	ezingagezanga	zingagezanga
Class 11	lwāgeza	olwāgeza	lwāgeza	alugezanga	olungagezanga	lungagezanga
Class 14	bāgeza	obāgeza	bāgeza	abugezanga	obungagezanga	bungagezanga
Class 15	kwāgeza	okwāgeza	kwāgeza	akugezanga	okungagezanga	kungagezanga
Class 17	kwāgeza	okwāgeza	kwāgeza	akugezanga	okungagezanga	kungagezanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingageza	—	ngingageza	ngingegeze	—	ngingegeze
2nd singular	ungageza	—	ungageza	ungegeze	—	ungegeze
1st plural	singageza	—	singageza	singegeze	—	singegeze
2nd plural	ningageza	—	ningageza	ningegeze	—	ningegeze
Class 1	angageza	—	engageza	angegeze	—	engegeze
Class 2	bangageza	—	bengageza	bangegeze	—	bengegeze
Class 3	ungageza	—	ungageza	ungegeze	—	ungegeze
Class 4	ingageza	—	ingageza	ingegeze	—	ingegeze
Class 5	lingageza	—	lingageza	lingegeze	—	lingegeze
Class 6	angageza	—	engageza	angegeze	—	engegeze
Class 7	singageza	—	singageza	singegeze	—	singegeze
Class 8	zingageza	—	zingageza	zingegeze	—	zingegeze
Class 9	ingageza	—	ingageza	ingegeze	—	ingegeze
Class 10	zingageza	—	zingageza	zingegeze	—	zingegeze
Class 11	lungageza	—	lungageza	lungegeze	—	lungegeze
Class 14	bungageza	—	bungageza	bungegeze	—	bungegeze
Class 15	kungageza	—	kungageza	kungegeze	—	kungegeze
Class 17	kungageza	—	kungageza	kungegeze	—	kungegeze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizogeza	engizogeza	ngizogeza	angizugeza	engingezugeza	ngingezugeza
2nd singular	uzogeza	ozogeza	uzogeza	awuzugeza	ongezugeza	ungezugeza
1st plural	sizogeza	esizogeza	sizogeza	asizugeza	esingezugeza	singezugeza
2nd plural	nizogeza	enizogeza	nizogeza	anizugeza	eningezugeza	ningezugeza
Class 1	uzogeza	ozogeza	ezogeza	akazugeza	ongezugeza	engezugeza
Class 2	bazogeza	abazogeza	bezogeza	abazugeza	abangezugeza	bengezugeza
Class 3	uzogeza	ozogeza	uzogeza	awuzugeza	ongezugeza	ungezugeza
Class 4	izogeza	ezogeza	izogeza	ayizugeza	engezugeza	ingezugeza
Class 5	lizogeza	elizogeza	lizogeza	alizugeza	elingezugeza	lingezugeza
Class 6	azogeza	azogeza	ezogeza	awazugeza	angezugeza	engezugeza
Class 7	sizogeza	esizogeza	sizogeza	asizugeza	esingezugeza	singezugeza
Class 8	zizogeza	ezizogeza	zizogeza	azizugeza	ezingezugeza	zingezugeza
Class 9	izogeza	ezogeza	izogeza	ayizugeza	engezugeza	ingezugeza
Class 10	zizogeza	ezizogeza	zizogeza	azizugeza	ezingezugeza	zingezugeza
Class 11	luzogeza	oluzogeza	luzogeza	aluzugeza	olungezugeza	lungezugeza
Class 14	buzogeza	obuzogeza	buzogeza	abuzugeza	obungezugeza	bungezugeza
Class 15	kuzogeza	okuzogeza	kuzogeza	akuzugeza	okungezugeza	kungezugeza
Class 17	kuzogeza	okuzogeza	kuzogeza	akuzugeza	okungezugeza	kungezugeza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyogeza	engiyogeza	ngiyogeza	angiyugeza	engingeyugeza	ngingeyugeza
2nd singular	uyogeza	oyogeza	uyogeza	awuyugeza	ongeyugeza	ungeyugeza
1st plural	siyogeza	esiyogeza	siyogeza	asiyugeza	esingeyugeza	singeyugeza
2nd plural	niyogeza	eniyogeza	niyogeza	aniyugeza	eningeyugeza	ningeyugeza
Class 1	uyogeza	oyogeza	eyogeza	akayugeza	ongeyugeza	engeyugeza
Class 2	bayogeza	abayogeza	beyogeza	abayugeza	abangeyugeza	bengeyugeza
Class 3	uyogeza	oyogeza	uyogeza	awuyugeza	ongeyugeza	ungeyugeza
Class 4	iyogeza	eyogeza	iyogeza	ayiyugeza	engeyugeza	ingeyugeza
Class 5	liyogeza	eliyogeza	liyogeza	aliyugeza	elingeyugeza	lingeyugeza
Class 6	ayogeza	ayogeza	eyogeza	awayugeza	angeyugeza	engeyugeza
Class 7	siyogeza	esiyogeza	siyogeza	asiyugeza	esingeyugeza	singeyugeza
Class 8	ziyogeza	eziyogeza	ziyogeza	aziyugeza	ezingeyugeza	zingeyugeza
Class 9	iyogeza	eyogeza	iyogeza	ayiyugeza	engeyugeza	ingeyugeza
Class 10	ziyogeza	eziyogeza	ziyogeza	aziyugeza	ezingeyugeza	zingeyugeza
Class 11	luyogeza	oluyogeza	luyogeza	aluyugeza	olungeyugeza	lungeyugeza
Class 14	buyogeza	obuyogeza	buyogeza	abuyugeza	obungeyugeza	bungeyugeza
Class 15	kuyogeza	okuyogeza	kuyogeza	akuyugeza	okungeyugeza	kungeyugeza
Class 17	kuyogeza	okuyogeza	kuyogeza	akuyugeza	okungeyugeza	kungeyugeza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngigeze	ngingagezi
2nd singular	ugeze	ungagezi
1st plural	sigeze	singagezi
2nd plural	nigeze	ningagezi
Class 1	ageze	angagezi
Class 2	bageze	bangagezi
Class 3	ugeze	ungagezi
Class 4	igeze	ingagezi
Class 5	ligeze	lingagezi
Class 6	ageze	angagezi
Class 7	sigeze	singagezi
Class 8	zigeze	zingagezi
Class 9	igeze	ingagezi
Class 10	zigeze	zingagezi
Class 11	lugeze	lungagezi
Class 14	bugeze	bungagezi
Class 15	kugeze	kungagezi
Class 17	kugeze	kungagezi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngageza	ngangageza, angageza, angangageza
2nd singular	wageza	wangageza, awageza, awangageza
1st plural	sageza	sangageza, asageza, asangageza
2nd plural	nageza	nangageza, anageza, anangageza
Class 1	wageza	wangageza, akageza, akangageza
Class 2	bageza	bangageza, abageza, abangageza
Class 3	wageza	wangageza, awageza, awangageza
Class 4	yageza	yangageza, ayageza, ayangageza
Class 5	lageza	langageza, alageza, alangageza
Class 6	ageza	angageza, awageza, awangageza
Class 7	sageza	sangageza, asageza, asangageza
Class 8	zageza	zangageza, azageza, azangageza
Class 9	yageza	yangageza, ayageza, ayangageza
Class 10	zageza	zangageza, azageza, azangageza
Class 11	lwageza	lwangageza, alwageza, alwangageza
Class 14	bageza	bangageza, abageza, abangageza
Class 15	kwageza	kwangageza, akwageza, akwangageza
Class 17	kwageza	kwangageza, akwageza, akwangageza

References

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

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