Igama · root entry nº 187
enza
verb
Do; Make; Produce
In common application, this is usually prefixed by other morphemes such as in the case of "y" (you); yenza which maintains the semantic value (Do; a request or instruction directed at one person). Other examples are: senza < si (we) + enza (We do / we are doing), ndenza < ndi (me/I) + enza (I do / I am doing), nenza < ni + enza (You do / you are doing ~ pl.).
isi + enza + o →
isenzo
noun (class 7)
An act; An act of producing; Result of an act; Gesture
Isenzo esihle kangaka. 'Such a beautiful gesture or act [thing to do].'
izi + enza + o →
izenzo
noun (class 8)
Result of actions; Actions; Behavioural patterns
Gqalani izenzo zenu ezigwenxa, nenze okufanelekileyo kengoku. 'Face your erroneous ways, and do the right thing.'
ulu + enza + o →
ulwenzo
noun (class 11)
Act of doing; The making.
uku + enza →
ukwenza
noun (class 15)
To do; To act
enza + isa →
enzisa
verb (causative)
Cause (someone or something) to do or act
enza + ani →
enzani
verb (directive)
Do; Make; Produce
Yenzani okukholisa abazali benu. 'Do what pleases your parents.'
enza + eka →
enzeka
verb (neuter-passive)
Be doable, feasible, practical or practicable
Iyenzeka na lento uyithethayo? 'Is what you are saying (even) doable?'
enza + ela →
enzela
verb (applicative)
Do something for or on behalf of someone or something; Do something for (a reason) or at (a place or location).
- Yenzela abantwana ukutya. 'Make food for the kids.' 2. Ebe yenzela ntoni? 'For what purpose did he/she do it?' 3. Senzela kubelula. 'We are doing it so [things] can be easy.'
ukwenza + iwa →
ukwenziwa
noun (class 15)
Being done, produced or acted upon.
Kwenziwa ntoni pha? 'What is being done there? OR What do they do there [in that place]?'
ukwenza + ana →
ukwenzana
noun (class 15)
To do to each other.
Benzana ububi ke abo. 'They do such bad things to each other [those ones].'