# umenzi
## Zulu
### Etymology 1

From umu- +‎ -enza +‎ -i.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /uméːnzi/

#### Noun

uménzi class 1 (plural abénzi class 2)
* doer, someone who does or acts
* maker, creator

##### Inflection

Class 1/2 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | umenzi | abenzi |
| Locative | kumenzi | kubenzi |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | umenzi | umenzi | abenzi | abenzi |
| Simple form | menzi | menzi | benzi | benzi |
| Locative | kumenzi | kumenzi | kubenzi | kubenzi |
| Copulative | ngumenzi | ngumenzi | ngabenzi | ngabenzi |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | womenzi | owomenzi | wabenzi | owabenzi |
| Class 2 | bomenzi | abomenzi | babenzi | ababenzi |
| Class 3 | womenzi | owomenzi | wabenzi | owabenzi |
| Class 4 | yomenzi | eyomenzi | yabenzi | eyabenzi |
| Class 5 | lomenzi | elomenzi | labenzi | elabenzi |
| Class 6 | omenzi | awomenzi | abenzi | awabenzi |
| Class 7 | somenzi | esomenzi | sabenzi | esabenzi |
| Class 8 | zomenzi | ezomenzi | zabenzi | ezabenzi |
| Class 9 | yomenzi | eyomenzi | yabenzi | eyabenzi |
| Class 10 | zomenzi | ezomenzi | zabenzi | ezabenzi |
| Class 11 | lomenzi | olomenzi | lwabenzi | olwabenzi |
| Class 14 | bomenzi | obomenzi | babenzi | obabenzi |
| Class 15 | komenzi | okomenzi | kwabenzi | okwabenzi |
| Class 17 | komenzi | okomenzi | kwabenzi | okwabenzi |

##### Derived terms

* uMenzi

### Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Pronunciation

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#### Noun

umenzi$^?$ class 3 (plural imenzi class 4)
* (grammar) subject
    Synonym: inhloko

##### Inflection

Class 3/4 :
| | Singular | Plural |
| Full form | umenzi | imenzi |
| Locative | emenzini | emenzini |
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| Full form | umenzi | umenzi | imenzi | imenzi |
| Simple form | menzi | menzi | menzi | menzi |
| Locative | emenzini | emenzini | emenzini | emenzini |
| Copulative | ngumenzi | ngumenzi | yimenzi | yimenzi |
| Possessive forms |||||
| | Singular | Singular | Plural | Plural |
| | Modifier | Substantive | Modifier | Substantive |
| Class 1 | womenzi | owomenzi | wemenzi | owemenzi |
| Class 2 | bomenzi | abomenzi | bemenzi | abemenzi |
| Class 3 | womenzi | owomenzi | wemenzi | owemenzi |
| Class 4 | yomenzi | eyomenzi | yemenzi | eyemenzi |
| Class 5 | lomenzi | elomenzi | lemenzi | elemenzi |
| Class 6 | omenzi | awomenzi | emenzi | awemenzi |
| Class 7 | somenzi | esomenzi | semenzi | esemenzi |
| Class 8 | zomenzi | ezomenzi | zemenzi | ezemenzi |
| Class 9 | yomenzi | eyomenzi | yemenzi | eyemenzi |
| Class 10 | zomenzi | ezomenzi | zemenzi | ezemenzi |
| Class 11 | lomenzi | olomenzi | lwemenzi | olwemenzi |
| Class 14 | bomenzi | obomenzi | bemenzi | obemenzi |
| Class 15 | komenzi | okomenzi | kwemenzi | okwemenzi |
| Class 17 | komenzi | okomenzi | kwemenzi | okwemenzi |

### References

* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-enzi”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-enzi (6.3.9)”