Verbs · findtrouver
kokuta
findtrouver
Imperative (singular): kuta · plural: bo-kuta
EN To find — coming upon what was sought.
Kokuta is to find or come upon. The child who was missing, the answer that was hiding, the friend at the corner — to kokuta is the small relief of arrival.FR Trouver — tomber sur ce qu'on cherchait.
Kokuta, c'est trouver, rencontrer. L'enfant qu'on avait perdu, la réponse qui se cachait, l'ami au coin — kokuta est le petit soulagement de l'arrivée.LN Kokuta — kokuta oyo ozalaki koluka.
Kokuta elimboli kokuta to kokutana na eloko. Mwana oyo abungaki, eyano oyo ebombamaki, moninga na nzela — kokuta ezali kopema ya mokemoke ya kokomi.
Present
ngai I
na-kuta
LN Ngai na-kuta tata na ngai.EN I find my father.FR Je [trouver] mon père.
yo you
o-kuta
LN Yo o-kuta.EN You find.FR Tu [trouver].
ye he / she
a-kuta
LN Ye a-kuta elongo na ngai.EN He/she finds with me.FR Il/elle [trouver] avec moi.
biso we
to-kuta
LN Biso to-kuta lelo.EN We find today.FR Nous [trouver] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kuta
LN Bino bo-kuta malamu.EN You all find well.FR Vous [trouver] bien.
bango they
ba-kuta
LN Bango ba-kuta noki.EN They find quickly.FR Ils/elles [trouver] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-kuta
LN Ngai na-zo-kuta tata na ngai.EN I am finding my father.FR Je [trouver] mon père.
yo you
o-zo-kuta
LN Yo o-zo-kuta.EN You are finding.FR Tu [trouver].
ye he / she
a-zo-kuta
LN Ye a-zo-kuta elongo na ngai.EN He/she is finding with me.FR Il/elle [trouver] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-kuta
LN Biso to-zo-kuta lelo.EN We are finding today.FR Nous [trouver] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-kuta
LN Bino bo-zo-kuta malamu.EN You all are finding well.FR Vous [trouver] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-kuta
LN Bango ba-zo-kuta noki.EN They are finding quickly.FR Ils/elles [trouver] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-kutaki
LN Ngai na-kutaki tata na ngai.EN I found my father.FR Je [trouver] mon père.
yo you
o-kutaki
LN Yo o-kutaki.EN You found.FR Tu [trouver].
ye he / she
a-kutaki
LN Ye a-kutaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she found with me.FR Il/elle [trouver] avec moi.
biso we
to-kutaki
LN Biso to-kutaki lelo.EN We found today.FR Nous [trouver] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kutaki
LN Bino bo-kutaki malamu.EN You all found well.FR Vous [trouver] bien.
bango they
ba-kutaki
LN Bango ba-kutaki noki.EN They found quickly.FR Ils/elles [trouver] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-kuta
LN Ngai na-ko-kuta tata na ngai.EN I will find my father.FR Je [trouver] mon père.
yo you
o-ko-kuta
LN Yo o-ko-kuta.EN You will find.FR Tu [trouver].
ye he / she
a-ko-kuta
LN Ye a-ko-kuta elongo na ngai.EN He/she will find with me.FR Il/elle [trouver] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-kuta
LN Biso to-ko-kuta lelo.EN We will find today.FR Nous [trouver] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-kuta
LN Bino bo-ko-kuta malamu.EN You all will find well.FR Vous [trouver] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-kuta
LN Bango ba-ko-kuta noki.EN They will find quickly.FR Ils/elles [trouver] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-kutaka
LN Ngai na-kutaka tata na ngai.EN I usually find my father.FR Je [trouver] mon père.
yo you
o-kutaka
LN Yo o-kutaka.EN You usually find.FR Tu [trouver].
ye he / she
a-kutaka
LN Ye a-kutaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually finds with me.FR Il/elle [trouver] avec moi.
biso we
to-kutaka
LN Biso to-kutaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually find every day.FR Nous [trouver] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kutaka
LN Bino bo-kutaka malamu.EN You all usually find well.FR Vous [trouver] bien.
bango they
ba-kutaka
LN Bango ba-kutaka noki.EN They usually find quickly.FR Ils/elles [trouver] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-kuta te
LN Ngai na-kuta te tata na ngai.EN I do not find my father.FR Je [trouver] mon père.
yo you
o-kuta te
LN Yo o-kuta te.EN You do not find.FR Tu [trouver].
ye he / she
a-kuta te
LN Ye a-kuta te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not find with me.FR Il/elle [trouver] avec moi.
biso we
to-kuta te
LN Biso to-kuta te lelo.EN We do not find today.FR Nous [trouver] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kuta te
LN Bino bo-kuta te malamu.EN You all do not find well.FR Vous [trouver] bien.
bango they
ba-kuta te
LN Bango ba-kuta te noki.EN They do not find quickly.FR Ils/elles [trouver] vite.
Nakei kokuta tata na ngai.
I went to find my father.
Je suis allé trouver mon père.
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.