Verbs · enterentrer
kokota
enterentrer
Imperative (singular): kota · plural: bo-kota
EN To enter — crossing the threshold of a place.
Kokota is to enter, go in. To kokota a house is to be received; the welcome at the door turns a guest into a member of the room.FR Entrer — franchir le seuil d'un lieu.
Kokota, c'est entrer, pénétrer. Kokota une maison, c'est être reçu ; l'accueil à la porte transforme un invité en membre de la pièce.LN Kokota — koleka libungutu ya esika.
Kokota elimboli kokota, kokoma na kati. Kokota ndako ezali koyambama; boyambi na porte ebongoli mopaya na moto ya ndako.
Present
ngai I
na-kota
LN Ngai na-kota na ndako.EN I enter the house.FR Je [entrer] dans la maison.
yo you
o-kota
LN Yo o-kota.EN You enter.FR Tu [entrer].
ye he / she
a-kota
LN Ye a-kota elongo na ngai.EN He/she enters with me.FR Il/elle [entrer] avec moi.
biso we
to-kota
LN Biso to-kota lelo.EN We enter today.FR Nous [entrer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kota
LN Bino bo-kota malamu.EN You all enter well.FR Vous [entrer] bien.
bango they
ba-kota
LN Bango ba-kota noki.EN They enter quickly.FR Ils/elles [entrer] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-kota
LN Ngai na-zo-kota na ndako.EN I am entering the house.FR Je [entrer] dans la maison.
yo you
o-zo-kota
LN Yo o-zo-kota.EN You are entering.FR Tu [entrer].
ye he / she
a-zo-kota
LN Ye a-zo-kota elongo na ngai.EN He/she is entering with me.FR Il/elle [entrer] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-kota
LN Biso to-zo-kota lelo.EN We are entering today.FR Nous [entrer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-kota
LN Bino bo-zo-kota malamu.EN You all are entering well.FR Vous [entrer] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-kota
LN Bango ba-zo-kota noki.EN They are entering quickly.FR Ils/elles [entrer] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-kotaki
LN Ngai na-kotaki na ndako.EN I entered the house.FR Je [entrer] dans la maison.
yo you
o-kotaki
LN Yo o-kotaki.EN You entered.FR Tu [entrer].
ye he / she
a-kotaki
LN Ye a-kotaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she entered with me.FR Il/elle [entrer] avec moi.
biso we
to-kotaki
LN Biso to-kotaki lelo.EN We entered today.FR Nous [entrer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kotaki
LN Bino bo-kotaki malamu.EN You all entered well.FR Vous [entrer] bien.
bango they
ba-kotaki
LN Bango ba-kotaki noki.EN They entered quickly.FR Ils/elles [entrer] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-kota
LN Ngai na-ko-kota na ndako.EN I will enter the house.FR Je [entrer] dans la maison.
yo you
o-ko-kota
LN Yo o-ko-kota.EN You will enter.FR Tu [entrer].
ye he / she
a-ko-kota
LN Ye a-ko-kota elongo na ngai.EN He/she will enter with me.FR Il/elle [entrer] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-kota
LN Biso to-ko-kota lelo.EN We will enter today.FR Nous [entrer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-kota
LN Bino bo-ko-kota malamu.EN You all will enter well.FR Vous [entrer] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-kota
LN Bango ba-ko-kota noki.EN They will enter quickly.FR Ils/elles [entrer] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-kotaka
LN Ngai na-kotaka na ndako.EN I usually enter the house.FR Je [entrer] dans la maison.
yo you
o-kotaka
LN Yo o-kotaka.EN You usually enter.FR Tu [entrer].
ye he / she
a-kotaka
LN Ye a-kotaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually enters with me.FR Il/elle [entrer] avec moi.
biso we
to-kotaka
LN Biso to-kotaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually enter every day.FR Nous [entrer] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kotaka
LN Bino bo-kotaka malamu.EN You all usually enter well.FR Vous [entrer] bien.
bango they
ba-kotaka
LN Bango ba-kotaka noki.EN They usually enter quickly.FR Ils/elles [entrer] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-kota te
LN Ngai na-kota te na ndako.EN I do not enter the house.FR Je [entrer] dans la maison.
yo you
o-kota te
LN Yo o-kota te.EN You do not enter.FR Tu [entrer].
ye he / she
a-kota te
LN Ye a-kota te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not enter with me.FR Il/elle [entrer] avec moi.
biso we
to-kota te
LN Biso to-kota te lelo.EN We do not enter today.FR Nous [entrer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kota te
LN Bino bo-kota te malamu.EN You all do not enter well.FR Vous [entrer] bien.
bango they
ba-kota te
LN Bango ba-kota te noki.EN They do not enter quickly.FR Ils/elles [entrer] vite.
Kokota na ndako.
Enter the house.
Entre dans la maison.
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.