Verbs IV

Question 1

to tie (with a rope)

Answer 1

go golega, golegile

Question 2

to cook for someone

Answer 2

go apeela, apetsi

Question 3

to kiss

Answer 3

go suna, sunile

Question 4

to massage

Answer 4

go sidila, siditse

Question 5

to undress / remove a piece of clothing

Answer 5

go tsola, tsotse

Question 6

to be left behind

Answer 6

go tlhogetswe

Question 7

to be killed

Answer 7

go bolawa, bolaile

Question 8

to resemble, to be alike/same/similar

Answer 8

go tshwana, tshwantse

Question 9

to hide

Answer 9

go fitlha (fitha)

Question 10

to point

Answer 10

go supa, supile

Question 11

to be without

Answer 11

senang

Question 12

to brighten

Answer 12

go phatsima, phatsimile

Question 13

to hope

Answer 13

go solofela, solofetse

Question 14

to be absent

Answer 14

a seyo/ ba seyo/ le seyo

Question 15

to call (by phone)

Answer 15

go letsa, leletsa

Question 16

to expel

Answer 16

go koba, kobilwe

Question 17

to tighten

Answer 17

go gagamatsa, gagamediste

Question 18

to be tight

Answer 18

go gagamala, gagametsi

Question 19

to thank

Answer 19

go leboga, lebogile

Question 20

to suspect

Answer 20

go belaela, belaetsi

Question 21

to desire
to be desired

Answer 21

go eletsa, eleditse
elediwa

Question 22

to be scared of, to fear

Answer 22

go tshaba, tshabile

Question 23

to wear (shoes)

Answer 23

go rwala, rwele

Question 24

to chase

Answer 24

go lêlêka, lêlêkile

Question 25

to tease, taunt

Answer 25

go rumula, rumutse

Question 26

to steal

Answer 26

go utswa, utswile

Question 27

to lock (up)

Answer 27

go lotlela, lotletse

Question 28

to touch (not hold)

Answer 28

go kgoma, kgomile

Question 29

to be cold

Answer 29

go sitwa, sitiwe ke a sitwa = I am cold

Question 30

to fold

Answer 30

go mena, menne go phutha, puthile

Question 31

to be rich

Answer 31

go huma, humile

Question 32

to refuse

Answer 32

go gana, ganne

Question 33

to be early

Answer 33

go phakêla, phaketse

Question 34

to fix, prepare

Answer 34

go baakanya, baakantsê

Question 35

to kill

Answer 35

go bolaya, bolaile

Question 36

to keep

Answer 36

go boloka, bolokile

Question 37

to be kind

Answer 37

go siama, siame

Question 38

to spend the night

Answer 38

go lala, letse

Question 39

to change a baby's nappy

Answer 39

go tseta le go tsetolola ngwana (e.g. "Ke ya go tsetolola ngwana ke bo ke (mo)tseta")

Question 40

to put on a nappy

Answer 40

go tseta, tsetile

Question 41

to take off a nappy

Answer 41

go tsetolola, tsetolotse

Question 42

to change (clothes)

Answer 42

go apara diaparo tse dingwe (to put on other clothes)

Question 43

to rinse (when washing someone)

Answer 43

go tsokotsa (e.g. "Fa ke sena go tlhapa ngwana ka molora, ke a mo tsokotsa")

Question 44

to blow

Answer 44

go fodisa (e.g. "Fa ke jisa nzila, ke fodisa dijo"), foditse/fodisitse?

Question 45

I can

Answer 45

nka, oka, oka, reka, leka, baka

Question 46

to happen

Answer 46

go diragala, diragetsi

Question 47

to decide (take a decision)

Answer 47

go tsaya tswetso (e.g. "Mabane fa ke tshwere tswetso ya go bala")

Question 48

to feel

Answer 48

go ikutlwa, ikutlwile

Question 49

to be beaten by

Answer 49

go itewa, itelwe

Question 50

to bother

Answer 50

go tshwenya, tshwentse (e.g. "Fa Nzila a lapile, o a (n)tshwenya")