XHOSAROOTS

Igama · root entry nº 183

sebenza

verb

Work; Labour

Iinguqu · transformations of the root

um + sebenza + i →

umsebenzi

noun (class 1)

A worker; An employee

aba + sebenza + i →

abasebenzi

noun (class 2)

Employees

um + sebenza + i →

umsebenzi

noun (class 3)

Work; Employment; A vacancy; A task; Occupation; A profession

imi + sebenza + i →

imisebenzi

noun (class 4)

Vacancies; Types of work; Tasks; Occupations; Professions

isi + sebenza + i →

isisebenzi

noun (class 7)

A labourer (alt. laborer)

izi + sebenza + i →

izisebenzi

noun (class 8)

Labourers

in + sebenza + o →

intsebenzo

noun (class 9)

uku + sebenza →

ukusebenza

noun (class 15)

To work; to labour

sebenza + isa →

sebenzisa

verb (causative)

Use something or someone; Cause to work; Utilise

sebenza + ani →

sebenzani

verb (directive)

Work; Labour

ukusebenza + eka →

ukusebenzeka

noun (class 15)

Able to work (of a situation, place or circumstance); Able to be worked on (as in able to be fixed)

sebenza + ela →

sebenzela

verb (applicative)

Work for or on behalf of someone; Work for (a purpose or reason); Work at (a place or location)

e + intsebenzo + weni →

entsebenzweni

noun (class 9)

In work or labour

sebenzisa + iwa →

setyenziswa

verb (passive)

Be used or utilized

sebenza + ana →

sebenzisana

verb (reciprocal)

Work together with one or others; Collaborate; Cooperate

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