# eqa
## Menya
### Noun

eqa
* Alternative form of eqä

### References

* Karl J. Franklin, Comparative Wordlist 1 of the Gulf District and adjacent areas (1975), page 67

## Zulu
### Etymology

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

### Verb

-eqa
* to jump over, to leap across, to skip
* to cross (a boundary)
* to transgress, to break (a law)
* to escape, to elope
* to surpass
* to overshoot
* (phonetics) to elide

#### Inflection

Tone L :
| Infinitive | ukweqa |
| | Positive | Negative |
| Infinitive | ukweqa | ukungeqi |
| | Imperative | Imperative |
| | Simple | + object concord |
| Singular | yeqa | -eqe |
| Plural | yeqani | -eqeni |
| | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyeqa, ngeqa | engeqayo, engeqa | ngeqa | angeqi | engingeqi | ngingeqi |
| 2nd singular | uyeqa, weqa | oweqayo, oweqa | weqa | aweqi | ongeqi | ungeqi |
| 1st plural | siyeqa, seqa | eseqayo, eseqa | seqa | aseqi | esingeqi | singeqi |
| 2nd plural | niyeqa, neqa | eneqayo, eneqa | neqa | aneqi | eningeqi | ningeqi |
| Class 1 | uyeqa, weqa | oweqayo, oweqa | eqa | akeqi | ongeqi | engeqi |
| Class 2 | bayeqa, beqa | abeqayo, abeqa | beqa | abeqi | abangeqi | bengeqi |
| Class 3 | uyeqa, weqa | oweqayo, oweqa | weqa | aweqi | ongeqi | ungeqi |
| Class 4 | iyeqa, yeqa | eyeqayo, eyeqa | yeqa | ayeqi | engeqi | ingeqi |
| Class 5 | liyeqa, leqa | eleqayo, eleqa | leqa | aleqi | elingeqi | lingeqi |
| Class 6 | ayeqa, eqa | eqayo, eqa | eqa | aweqi | angeqi | engeqi |
| Class 7 | siyeqa, seqa | eseqayo, eseqa | seqa | aseqi | esingeqi | singeqi |
| Class 8 | ziyeqa, zeqa | ezeqayo, ezeqa | zeqa | azeqi | ezingeqi | zingeqi |
| Class 9 | iyeqa, yeqa | eyeqayo, eyeqa | yeqa | ayeqi | engeqi | ingeqi |
| Class 10 | ziyeqa, zeqa | ezeqayo, ezeqa | zeqa | azeqi | ezingeqi | zingeqi |
| Class 11 | luyeqa, lweqa | olweqayo, olweqa | lweqa | alweqi | olungeqi | lungeqi |
| Class 14 | buyeqa, beqa | obeqayo, obeqa | beqa | abeqi | obungeqi | bungeqi |
| Class 15 | kuyeqa, kweqa | okweqayo, okweqa | kweqa | akweqi | okungeqi | kungeqi |
| Class 17 | kuyeqa, kweqa | okweqayo, okweqa | kweqa | akweqi | okungeqi | kungeqi |
| | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngeqile, ngeqē | engeqile, engeqē | ngeqile, ngeqē | angeqanga | engingeqanga | ngingeqanga |
| 2nd singular | weqile, weqē | oweqile, oweqē | weqile, weqē | aweqanga | ongeqanga | ungeqanga |
| 1st plural | seqile, seqē | eseqile, eseqē | seqile, seqē | aseqanga | esingeqanga | singeqanga |
| 2nd plural | neqile, neqē | eneqile, eneqē | neqile, neqē | aneqanga | eningeqanga | ningeqanga |
| Class 1 | weqile, weqē | oweqile, oweqē | eqile, eqē | akeqanga | ongeqanga | engeqanga |
| Class 2 | beqile, beqē | abeqile, abeqē | beqile, beqē | abeqanga | abangeqanga | bengeqanga |
| Class 3 | weqile, weqē | oweqile, oweqē | weqile, weqē | aweqanga | ongeqanga | ungeqanga |
| Class 4 | yeqile, yeqē | eyeqile, eyeqē | yeqile, yeqē | ayeqanga | engeqanga | ingeqanga |
| Class 5 | leqile, leqē | eleqile, eleqē | leqile, leqē | aleqanga | elingeqanga | lingeqanga |
| Class 6 | eqile, eqē | eqile, eqē | eqile, eqē | aweqanga | angeqanga | engeqanga |
| Class 7 | seqile, seqē | eseqile, eseqē | seqile, seqē | aseqanga | esingeqanga | singeqanga |
| Class 8 | zeqile, zeqē | ezeqile, ezeqē | zeqile, zeqē | azeqanga | ezingeqanga | zingeqanga |
| Class 9 | yeqile, yeqē | eyeqile, eyeqē | yeqile, yeqē | ayeqanga | engeqanga | ingeqanga |
| Class 10 | zeqile, zeqē | ezeqile, ezeqē | zeqile, zeqē | azeqanga | ezingeqanga | zingeqanga |
| Class 11 | lweqile, lweqē | olweqile, olweqē | lweqile, lweqē | alweqanga | olungeqanga | lungeqanga |
| Class 14 | beqile, beqē | obeqile, obeqē | beqile, beqē | abeqanga | obungeqanga | bungeqanga |
| Class 15 | kweqile, kweqē | okweqile, okweqē | kweqile, kweqē | akweqanga | okungeqanga | kungeqanga |
| Class 17 | kweqile, kweqē | okweqile, okweqē | kweqile, kweqē | akweqanga | okungeqanga | kungeqanga |
| | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngēqa | engēqa | ngēqa | angeqanga | engingeqanga | ngingeqanga |
| 2nd singular | wēqa | owēqa | wēqa | aweqanga | ongeqanga | ungeqanga |
| 1st plural | sēqa | esēqa | sēqa | aseqanga | esingeqanga | singeqanga |
| 2nd plural | nēqa | enēqa | nēqa | aneqanga | eningeqanga | ningeqanga |
| Class 1 | wēqa | owēqa | ēqa | akeqanga | ongeqanga | engeqanga |
| Class 2 | bēqa | abēqa | bēqa | abeqanga | abangeqanga | bengeqanga |
| Class 3 | wēqa | owēqa | wēqa | aweqanga | ongeqanga | ungeqanga |
| Class 4 | yēqa | eyēqa | yēqa | ayeqanga | engeqanga | ingeqanga |
| Class 5 | lēqa | elēqa | lēqa | aleqanga | elingeqanga | lingeqanga |
| Class 6 | ēqa | ēqa | ēqa | aweqanga | angeqanga | engeqanga |
| Class 7 | sēqa | esēqa | sēqa | aseqanga | esingeqanga | singeqanga |
| Class 8 | zēqa | ezēqa | zēqa | azeqanga | ezingeqanga | zingeqanga |
| Class 9 | yēqa | eyēqa | yēqa | ayeqanga | engeqanga | ingeqanga |
| Class 10 | zēqa | ezēqa | zēqa | azeqanga | ezingeqanga | zingeqanga |
| Class 11 | lwēqa | olwēqa | lwēqa | alweqanga | olungeqanga | lungeqanga |
| Class 14 | bēqa | obēqa | bēqa | abeqanga | obungeqanga | bungeqanga |
| Class 15 | kwēqa | okwēqa | kwēqa | akweqanga | okungeqanga | kungeqanga |
| Class 17 | kwēqa | okwēqa | kwēqa | akweqanga | okungeqanga | kungeqanga |
| | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngingeqa | — | ngingeqa | ngingeqe | — | ngingeqe |
| 2nd singular | ungeqa | — | ungeqa | ungeqe | — | ungeqe |
| 1st plural | singeqa | — | singeqa | singeqe | — | singeqe |
| 2nd plural | ningeqa | — | ningeqa | ningeqe | — | ningeqe |
| Class 1 | angeqa | — | engeqa | angeqe | — | engeqe |
| Class 2 | bangeqa | — | bengeqa | bangeqe | — | bengeqe |
| Class 3 | ungeqa | — | ungeqa | ungeqe | — | ungeqe |
| Class 4 | ingeqa | — | ingeqa | ingeqe | — | ingeqe |
| Class 5 | lingeqa | — | lingeqa | lingeqe | — | lingeqe |
| Class 6 | angeqa | — | engeqa | angeqe | — | engeqe |
| Class 7 | singeqa | — | singeqa | singeqe | — | singeqe |
| Class 8 | zingeqa | — | zingeqa | zingeqe | — | zingeqe |
| Class 9 | ingeqa | — | ingeqa | ingeqe | — | ingeqe |
| Class 10 | zingeqa | — | zingeqa | zingeqe | — | zingeqe |
| Class 11 | lungeqa | — | lungeqa | lungeqe | — | lungeqe |
| Class 14 | bungeqa | — | bungeqa | bungeqe | — | bungeqe |
| Class 15 | kungeqa | — | kungeqa | kungeqe | — | kungeqe |
| Class 17 | kungeqa | — | kungeqa | kungeqe | — | kungeqe |
| | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngizokweqa | engizokweqa | ngizokweqa | angizukweqa | engingezukweqa | ngingezukweqa |
| 2nd singular | uzokweqa | ozokweqa | uzokweqa | awuzukweqa | ongezukweqa | ungezukweqa |
| 1st plural | sizokweqa | esizokweqa | sizokweqa | asizukweqa | esingezukweqa | singezukweqa |
| 2nd plural | nizokweqa | enizokweqa | nizokweqa | anizukweqa | eningezukweqa | ningezukweqa |
| Class 1 | uzokweqa | ozokweqa | ezokweqa | akazukweqa | ongezukweqa | engezukweqa |
| Class 2 | bazokweqa | abazokweqa | bezokweqa | abazukweqa | abangezukweqa | bengezukweqa |
| Class 3 | uzokweqa | ozokweqa | uzokweqa | awuzukweqa | ongezukweqa | ungezukweqa |
| Class 4 | izokweqa | ezokweqa | izokweqa | ayizukweqa | engezukweqa | ingezukweqa |
| Class 5 | lizokweqa | elizokweqa | lizokweqa | alizukweqa | elingezukweqa | lingezukweqa |
| Class 6 | azokweqa | azokweqa | ezokweqa | awazukweqa | angezukweqa | engezukweqa |
| Class 7 | sizokweqa | esizokweqa | sizokweqa | asizukweqa | esingezukweqa | singezukweqa |
| Class 8 | zizokweqa | ezizokweqa | zizokweqa | azizukweqa | ezingezukweqa | zingezukweqa |
| Class 9 | izokweqa | ezokweqa | izokweqa | ayizukweqa | engezukweqa | ingezukweqa |
| Class 10 | zizokweqa | ezizokweqa | zizokweqa | azizukweqa | ezingezukweqa | zingezukweqa |
| Class 11 | luzokweqa | oluzokweqa | luzokweqa | aluzukweqa | olungezukweqa | lungezukweqa |
| Class 14 | buzokweqa | obuzokweqa | buzokweqa | abuzukweqa | obungezukweqa | bungezukweqa |
| Class 15 | kuzokweqa | okuzokweqa | kuzokweqa | akuzukweqa | okungezukweqa | kungezukweqa |
| Class 17 | kuzokweqa | okuzokweqa | kuzokweqa | akuzukweqa | okungezukweqa | kungezukweqa |
| | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyokweqa | engiyokweqa | ngiyokweqa | angiyukweqa | engingeyukweqa | ngingeyukweqa |
| 2nd singular | uyokweqa | oyokweqa | uyokweqa | awuyukweqa | ongeyukweqa | ungeyukweqa |
| 1st plural | siyokweqa | esiyokweqa | siyokweqa | asiyukweqa | esingeyukweqa | singeyukweqa |
| 2nd plural | niyokweqa | eniyokweqa | niyokweqa | aniyukweqa | eningeyukweqa | ningeyukweqa |
| Class 1 | uyokweqa | oyokweqa | eyokweqa | akayukweqa | ongeyukweqa | engeyukweqa |
| Class 2 | bayokweqa | abayokweqa | beyokweqa | abayukweqa | abangeyukweqa | bengeyukweqa |
| Class 3 | uyokweqa | oyokweqa | uyokweqa | awuyukweqa | ongeyukweqa | ungeyukweqa |
| Class 4 | iyokweqa | eyokweqa | iyokweqa | ayiyukweqa | engeyukweqa | ingeyukweqa |
| Class 5 | liyokweqa | eliyokweqa | liyokweqa | aliyukweqa | elingeyukweqa | lingeyukweqa |
| Class 6 | ayokweqa | ayokweqa | eyokweqa | awayukweqa | angeyukweqa | engeyukweqa |
| Class 7 | siyokweqa | esiyokweqa | siyokweqa | asiyukweqa | esingeyukweqa | singeyukweqa |
| Class 8 | ziyokweqa | eziyokweqa | ziyokweqa | aziyukweqa | ezingeyukweqa | zingeyukweqa |
| Class 9 | iyokweqa | eyokweqa | iyokweqa | ayiyukweqa | engeyukweqa | ingeyukweqa |
| Class 10 | ziyokweqa | eziyokweqa | ziyokweqa | aziyukweqa | ezingeyukweqa | zingeyukweqa |
| Class 11 | luyokweqa | oluyokweqa | luyokweqa | aluyukweqa | olungeyukweqa | lungeyukweqa |
| Class 14 | buyokweqa | obuyokweqa | buyokweqa | abuyukweqa | obungeyukweqa | bungeyukweqa |
| Class 15 | kuyokweqa | okuyokweqa | kuyokweqa | akuyukweqa | okungeyukweqa | kungeyukweqa |
| Class 17 | kuyokweqa | okuyokweqa | kuyokweqa | akuyukweqa | okungeyukweqa | kungeyukweqa |
| | Present subjunctive | Present subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngeqe | ngingeqi |
| 2nd singular | weqe | ungeqi |
| 1st plural | seqe | singeqi |
| 2nd plural | neqe | ningeqi |
| Class 1 | eqe | angeqi |
| Class 2 | beqe | bangeqi |
| Class 3 | weqe | ungeqi |
| Class 4 | yeqe | ingeqi |
| Class 5 | leqe | lingeqi |
| Class 6 | eqe | angeqi |
| Class 7 | seqe | singeqi |
| Class 8 | zeqe | zingeqi |
| Class 9 | yeqe | ingeqi |
| Class 10 | zeqe | zingeqi |
| Class 11 | lweqe | lungeqi |
| Class 14 | beqe | bungeqi |
| Class 15 | kweqe | kungeqi |
| Class 17 | kweqe | kungeqi |
| | Past subjunctive | Past subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngeqa | ngangeqa, angeqa, angangeqa |
| 2nd singular | weqa | wangeqa, aweqa, awangeqa |
| 1st plural | seqa | sangeqa, aseqa, asangeqa |
| 2nd plural | neqa | nangeqa, aneqa, anangeqa |
| Class 1 | weqa | wangeqa, akeqa, akangeqa |
| Class 2 | beqa | bangeqa, abeqa, abangeqa |
| Class 3 | weqa | wangeqa, aweqa, awangeqa |
| Class 4 | yeqa | yangeqa, ayeqa, ayangeqa |
| Class 5 | leqa | langeqa, aleqa, alangeqa |
| Class 6 | eqa | angeqa, aweqa, awangeqa |
| Class 7 | seqa | sangeqa, aseqa, asangeqa |
| Class 8 | zeqa | zangeqa, azeqa, azangeqa |
| Class 9 | yeqa | yangeqa, ayeqa, ayangeqa |
| Class 10 | zeqa | zangeqa, azeqa, azangeqa |
| Class 11 | lweqa | lwangeqa, alweqa, alwangeqa |
| Class 14 | beqa | bangeqa, abeqa, abangeqa |
| Class 15 | kweqa | kwangeqa, akweqa, akwangeqa |
| Class 17 | kweqa | kwangeqa, akweqa, akwangeqa |

#### Derived terms

* -eqela (applicative)
* -eqisa (causative)
* -eqayeqa (diminutive)
* -eqisisa (intensive)
* -eqeka (neuter-passive)
* -eqiwa (passive)
* -eqana (reciprocal)
* iseqo
* umeqo

### References

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