Verbs · climbgrimper / monter
kobuta
climbgrimper / monter
Imperative (singular): buta · plural: bo-buta
EN To climb — the rising effort of foot and hand.
Kobuta is the infinitive "to climb or ascend." A tree, a hill, a long road, a life — to kobuta is to gain height by labour, and to know the breath the climb costs.FR Monter — l'effort qui s'élève des pieds et des mains.
Kobuta est l'infinitif « grimper, monter ». Un arbre, une colline, une longue route, une vie — kobuta, c'est gagner de la hauteur par le labeur, et connaître le souffle que la montée coûte.LN Kobuta — bopikiliki ya makolo na maboko oyo ezali komata.
Kobuta elimboli komata likolo. Nzete, ngomba, nzela molai, bomoyi — kobuta ezali kozwa likolo na mosala, mpe koyeba mopepe oyo komata epesi.
Present
ngai I
na-buta
LN Ngai na-buta ngomba ezali pasi.EN I climb the mountain is hard.FR Je [grimper] la montagne est difficile.
yo you
o-buta
LN Yo o-buta.EN You climb.FR Tu [grimper].
ye he / she
a-buta
LN Ye a-buta elongo na ngai.EN He/she climbs with me.FR Il/elle [grimper] avec moi.
biso we
to-buta
LN Biso to-buta lelo.EN We climb today.FR Nous [grimper] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-buta
LN Bino bo-buta malamu.EN You all climb well.FR Vous [grimper] bien.
bango they
ba-buta
LN Bango ba-buta noki.EN They climb quickly.FR Ils/elles [grimper] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-buta
LN Ngai na-zo-buta ngomba ezali pasi.EN I am climbing the mountain is hard.FR Je [grimper] la montagne est difficile.
yo you
o-zo-buta
LN Yo o-zo-buta.EN You are climbing.FR Tu [grimper].
ye he / she
a-zo-buta
LN Ye a-zo-buta elongo na ngai.EN He/she is climbing with me.FR Il/elle [grimper] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-buta
LN Biso to-zo-buta lelo.EN We are climbing today.FR Nous [grimper] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-buta
LN Bino bo-zo-buta malamu.EN You all are climbing well.FR Vous [grimper] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-buta
LN Bango ba-zo-buta noki.EN They are climbing quickly.FR Ils/elles [grimper] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-butaki
LN Ngai na-butaki ngomba ezali pasi.EN I climbed the mountain is hard.FR Je [grimper] la montagne est difficile.
yo you
o-butaki
LN Yo o-butaki.EN You climbed.FR Tu [grimper].
ye he / she
a-butaki
LN Ye a-butaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she climbed with me.FR Il/elle [grimper] avec moi.
biso we
to-butaki
LN Biso to-butaki lelo.EN We climbed today.FR Nous [grimper] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-butaki
LN Bino bo-butaki malamu.EN You all climbed well.FR Vous [grimper] bien.
bango they
ba-butaki
LN Bango ba-butaki noki.EN They climbed quickly.FR Ils/elles [grimper] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-buta
LN Ngai na-ko-buta ngomba ezali pasi.EN I will climb the mountain is hard.FR Je [grimper] la montagne est difficile.
yo you
o-ko-buta
LN Yo o-ko-buta.EN You will climb.FR Tu [grimper].
ye he / she
a-ko-buta
LN Ye a-ko-buta elongo na ngai.EN He/she will climb with me.FR Il/elle [grimper] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-buta
LN Biso to-ko-buta lelo.EN We will climb today.FR Nous [grimper] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-buta
LN Bino bo-ko-buta malamu.EN You all will climb well.FR Vous [grimper] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-buta
LN Bango ba-ko-buta noki.EN They will climb quickly.FR Ils/elles [grimper] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-butaka
LN Ngai na-butaka ngomba ezali pasi.EN I usually climb the mountain is hard.FR Je [grimper] la montagne est difficile.
yo you
o-butaka
LN Yo o-butaka.EN You usually climb.FR Tu [grimper].
ye he / she
a-butaka
LN Ye a-butaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually climbs with me.FR Il/elle [grimper] avec moi.
biso we
to-butaka
LN Biso to-butaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually climb every day.FR Nous [grimper] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-butaka
LN Bino bo-butaka malamu.EN You all usually climb well.FR Vous [grimper] bien.
bango they
ba-butaka
LN Bango ba-butaka noki.EN They usually climb quickly.FR Ils/elles [grimper] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-buta te
LN Ngai na-buta te ngomba ezali pasi.EN I do not climb the mountain is hard.FR Je [grimper] la montagne est difficile.
yo you
o-buta te
LN Yo o-buta te.EN You do not climb.FR Tu [grimper].
ye he / she
a-buta te
LN Ye a-buta te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not climb with me.FR Il/elle [grimper] avec moi.
biso we
to-buta te
LN Biso to-buta te lelo.EN We do not climb today.FR Nous [grimper] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-buta te
LN Bino bo-buta te malamu.EN You all do not climb well.FR Vous [grimper] bien.
bango they
ba-buta te
LN Bango ba-buta te noki.EN They do not climb quickly.FR Ils/elles [grimper] vite.
Kobuta ngomba ezali pasi.
Climbing the mountain is hard.
Gravir la montagne est difficile.
Conjugation generated from regular Bantu morphology rules — accurate for most verbs in diaspora Lingala. Irregular verbs and regional variants may differ. Verified entries from our dictionary. our dictionary.