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Gain insights about the word enza
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 (Class 7 Noun) izi (Class 8 Noun) ulu (Class 11 Noun) uku- (Class 15 Noun) -isa (Causative, Verb form) -ani (Directive, Verb form) -eka (Neuter-passive, Verb form) -ela (Applicative, Verb form) -wa (Passive, Verb form) -ana (Diminutive suffix)
An act; An act of producing; Result of an act; Gesture
Example:
Isenzo esihle kangaka. 'Such a beautiful gesture or act [thing to do].'
Result of actions; Actions; Behavioural patterns
Example:
Gqalani izenzo zenu ezigwenxa, nenze okufanelekileyo kengoku. 'Face your erroneous ways, and do the right thing.'
Act of doing; The making.
To do; To act
Cause (someone or something) to do or act
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Application: yenzisa
Do; Make; Produce
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Plural of enza/yenza; instruction or request directed at several people. Common Application: yenzani
Example:
Yenzani okukholisa abazali benu. 'Do what pleases your parents.'
Be doable, feasible, practical or practicable
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Common Application: yenzeka
Example:
Iyenzeka na lento uyithethayo? 'Is what you are saying (even) doable?'
Do something for or on behalf of someone or something; Do something for (a reason) or at (a place or location).
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Common Application: yenzela
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Being done, produced or acted upon.
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ukwenza + iwa (passive suffix)
Example:
Kwenziwa ntoni pha? 'What is being done there? OR What do they do there [in that place]?'
To do to each other.
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ukwenza + ana (reciprocal suffix)
Example:
Benzana ububi ke abo. 'They do such bad things to each other [those ones].'
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