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Verb
-áphúla
( transitive ) to break , to fracture
Inflection
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Verb
-aphula?
( transitive ) to break , to fracture
( transitive ) to kill suddenly
Inflection
Tone unknown
Infinitive
ukwaphula
Positive
Negative
Infinitive
ukwaphula
ukungaphuli
Imperative
Simple
+ object concord
Singular
yaphula
-aphule
Plural
yaphulani
-aphuleni
Present
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyaphula , ngaphula
engaphulayo , engaphula
ngaphula
angaphuli
engingaphuli
ngingaphuli
2nd singular
uyaphula , waphula
owaphulayo , owaphula
waphula
awaphuli
ongaphuli
ungaphuli
1st plural
siyaphula , saphula
esaphulayo , esaphula
saphula
asaphuli
esingaphuli
singaphuli
2nd plural
niyaphula , naphula
enaphulayo , enaphula
naphula
anaphuli
eningaphuli
ningaphuli
Class 1
uyaphula , waphula
owaphulayo , owaphula
aphula
akaphuli
ongaphuli
engaphuli
Class 2
bayaphula , baphula
abaphulayo , abaphula
baphula
abaphuli
abangaphuli
bengaphuli
Class 3
uyaphula , waphula
owaphulayo , owaphula
waphula
awaphuli
ongaphuli
ungaphuli
Class 4
iyaphula , yaphula
eyaphulayo , eyaphula
yaphula
ayaphuli
engaphuli
ingaphuli
Class 5
liyaphula , laphula
elaphulayo , elaphula
laphula
alaphuli
elingaphuli
lingaphuli
Class 6
ayaphula , aphula
aphulayo , aphula
aphula
awaphuli
angaphuli
engaphuli
Class 7
siyaphula , saphula
esaphulayo , esaphula
saphula
asaphuli
esingaphuli
singaphuli
Class 8
ziyaphula , zaphula
ezaphulayo , ezaphula
zaphula
azaphuli
ezingaphuli
zingaphuli
Class 9
iyaphula , yaphula
eyaphulayo , eyaphula
yaphula
ayaphuli
engaphuli
ingaphuli
Class 10
ziyaphula , zaphula
ezaphulayo , ezaphula
zaphula
azaphuli
ezingaphuli
zingaphuli
Class 11
luyaphula , lwaphula
olwaphulayo , olwaphula
lwaphula
alwaphuli
olungaphuli
lungaphuli
Class 14
buyaphula , baphula
obaphulayo , obaphula
baphula
abaphuli
obungaphuli
bungaphuli
Class 15
kuyaphula , kwaphula
okwaphulayo , okwaphula
kwaphula
akwaphuli
okungaphuli
kungaphuli
Class 17
kuyaphula , kwaphula
okwaphulayo , okwaphula
kwaphula
akwaphuli
okungaphuli
kungaphuli
Recent past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngaphulile , ngaphulē
engaphulile , engaphulē
ngaphulile , ngaphulē
angaphulanga
engingaphulanga
ngingaphulanga
2nd singular
waphulile , waphulē
owaphulile , owaphulē
waphulile , waphulē
awaphulanga
ongaphulanga
ungaphulanga
1st plural
saphulile , saphulē
esaphulile , esaphulē
saphulile , saphulē
asaphulanga
esingaphulanga
singaphulanga
2nd plural
naphulile , naphulē
enaphulile , enaphulē
naphulile , naphulē
anaphulanga
eningaphulanga
ningaphulanga
Class 1
waphulile , waphulē
owaphulile , owaphulē
aphulile , aphulē
akaphulanga
ongaphulanga
engaphulanga
Class 2
baphulile , baphulē
abaphulile , abaphulē
baphulile , baphulē
abaphulanga
abangaphulanga
bengaphulanga
Class 3
waphulile , waphulē
owaphulile , owaphulē
waphulile , waphulē
awaphulanga
ongaphulanga
ungaphulanga
Class 4
yaphulile , yaphulē
eyaphulile , eyaphulē
yaphulile , yaphulē
ayaphulanga
engaphulanga
ingaphulanga
Class 5
laphulile , laphulē
elaphulile , elaphulē
laphulile , laphulē
alaphulanga
elingaphulanga
lingaphulanga
Class 6
aphulile , aphulē
aphulile , aphulē
aphulile , aphulē
awaphulanga
angaphulanga
engaphulanga
Class 7
saphulile , saphulē
esaphulile , esaphulē
saphulile , saphulē
asaphulanga
esingaphulanga
singaphulanga
Class 8
zaphulile , zaphulē
ezaphulile , ezaphulē
zaphulile , zaphulē
azaphulanga
ezingaphulanga
zingaphulanga
Class 9
yaphulile , yaphulē
eyaphulile , eyaphulē
yaphulile , yaphulē
ayaphulanga
engaphulanga
ingaphulanga
Class 10
zaphulile , zaphulē
ezaphulile , ezaphulē
zaphulile , zaphulē
azaphulanga
ezingaphulanga
zingaphulanga
Class 11
lwaphulile , lwaphulē
olwaphulile , olwaphulē
lwaphulile , lwaphulē
alwaphulanga
olungaphulanga
lungaphulanga
Class 14
baphulile , baphulē
obaphulile , obaphulē
baphulile , baphulē
abaphulanga
obungaphulanga
bungaphulanga
Class 15
kwaphulile , kwaphulē
okwaphulile , okwaphulē
kwaphulile , kwaphulē
akwaphulanga
okungaphulanga
kungaphulanga
Class 17
kwaphulile , kwaphulē
okwaphulile , okwaphulē
kwaphulile , kwaphulē
akwaphulanga
okungaphulanga
kungaphulanga
Remote past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngāphula
engāphula
ngāphula
angaphulanga
engingaphulanga
ngingaphulanga
2nd singular
wāphula
owāphula
wāphula
awaphulanga
ongaphulanga
ungaphulanga
1st plural
sāphula
esāphula
sāphula
asaphulanga
esingaphulanga
singaphulanga
2nd plural
nāphula
enāphula
nāphula
anaphulanga
eningaphulanga
ningaphulanga
Class 1
wāphula
owāphula
āphula
akaphulanga
ongaphulanga
engaphulanga
Class 2
bāphula
abāphula
bāphula
abaphulanga
abangaphulanga
bengaphulanga
Class 3
wāphula
owāphula
wāphula
awaphulanga
ongaphulanga
ungaphulanga
Class 4
yāphula
eyāphula
yāphula
ayaphulanga
engaphulanga
ingaphulanga
Class 5
lāphula
elāphula
lāphula
alaphulanga
elingaphulanga
lingaphulanga
Class 6
āphula
āphula
āphula
awaphulanga
angaphulanga
engaphulanga
Class 7
sāphula
esāphula
sāphula
asaphulanga
esingaphulanga
singaphulanga
Class 8
zāphula
ezāphula
zāphula
azaphulanga
ezingaphulanga
zingaphulanga
Class 9
yāphula
eyāphula
yāphula
ayaphulanga
engaphulanga
ingaphulanga
Class 10
zāphula
ezāphula
zāphula
azaphulanga
ezingaphulanga
zingaphulanga
Class 11
lwāphula
olwāphula
lwāphula
alwaphulanga
olungaphulanga
lungaphulanga
Class 14
bāphula
obāphula
bāphula
abaphulanga
obungaphulanga
bungaphulanga
Class 15
kwāphula
okwāphula
kwāphula
akwaphulanga
okungaphulanga
kungaphulanga
Class 17
kwāphula
okwāphula
kwāphula
akwaphulanga
okungaphulanga
kungaphulanga
Potential
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngingaphula
—
ngingaphula
ngingaphule
—
ngingaphule
2nd singular
ungaphula
—
ungaphula
ungaphule
—
ungaphule
1st plural
singaphula
—
singaphula
singaphule
—
singaphule
2nd plural
ningaphula
—
ningaphula
ningaphule
—
ningaphule
Class 1
angaphula
—
engaphula
angaphule
—
engaphule
Class 2
bangaphula
—
bengaphula
bangaphule
—
bengaphule
Class 3
ungaphula
—
ungaphula
ungaphule
—
ungaphule
Class 4
ingaphula
—
ingaphula
ingaphule
—
ingaphule
Class 5
lingaphula
—
lingaphula
lingaphule
—
lingaphule
Class 6
angaphula
—
engaphula
angaphule
—
engaphule
Class 7
singaphula
—
singaphula
singaphule
—
singaphule
Class 8
zingaphula
—
zingaphula
zingaphule
—
zingaphule
Class 9
ingaphula
—
ingaphula
ingaphule
—
ingaphule
Class 10
zingaphula
—
zingaphula
zingaphule
—
zingaphule
Class 11
lungaphula
—
lungaphula
lungaphule
—
lungaphule
Class 14
bungaphula
—
bungaphula
bungaphule
—
bungaphule
Class 15
kungaphula
—
kungaphula
kungaphule
—
kungaphule
Class 17
kungaphula
—
kungaphula
kungaphule
—
kungaphule
Immediate future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngizokwaphula
engizokwaphula
ngizokwaphula
angizukwaphula
engingezukwaphula
ngingezukwaphula
2nd singular
uzokwaphula
ozokwaphula
uzokwaphula
awuzukwaphula
ongezukwaphula
ungezukwaphula
1st plural
sizokwaphula
esizokwaphula
sizokwaphula
asizukwaphula
esingezukwaphula
singezukwaphula
2nd plural
nizokwaphula
enizokwaphula
nizokwaphula
anizukwaphula
eningezukwaphula
ningezukwaphula
Class 1
uzokwaphula
ozokwaphula
ezokwaphula
akazukwaphula
ongezukwaphula
engezukwaphula
Class 2
bazokwaphula
abazokwaphula
bezokwaphula
abazukwaphula
abangezukwaphula
bengezukwaphula
Class 3
uzokwaphula
ozokwaphula
uzokwaphula
awuzukwaphula
ongezukwaphula
ungezukwaphula
Class 4
izokwaphula
ezokwaphula
izokwaphula
ayizukwaphula
engezukwaphula
ingezukwaphula
Class 5
lizokwaphula
elizokwaphula
lizokwaphula
alizukwaphula
elingezukwaphula
lingezukwaphula
Class 6
azokwaphula
azokwaphula
ezokwaphula
awazukwaphula
angezukwaphula
engezukwaphula
Class 7
sizokwaphula
esizokwaphula
sizokwaphula
asizukwaphula
esingezukwaphula
singezukwaphula
Class 8
zizokwaphula
ezizokwaphula
zizokwaphula
azizukwaphula
ezingezukwaphula
zingezukwaphula
Class 9
izokwaphula
ezokwaphula
izokwaphula
ayizukwaphula
engezukwaphula
ingezukwaphula
Class 10
zizokwaphula
ezizokwaphula
zizokwaphula
azizukwaphula
ezingezukwaphula
zingezukwaphula
Class 11
luzokwaphula
oluzokwaphula
luzokwaphula
aluzukwaphula
olungezukwaphula
lungezukwaphula
Class 14
buzokwaphula
obuzokwaphula
buzokwaphula
abuzukwaphula
obungezukwaphula
bungezukwaphula
Class 15
kuzokwaphula
okuzokwaphula
kuzokwaphula
akuzukwaphula
okungezukwaphula
kungezukwaphula
Class 17
kuzokwaphula
okuzokwaphula
kuzokwaphula
akuzukwaphula
okungezukwaphula
kungezukwaphula
Remote future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyokwaphula
engiyokwaphula
ngiyokwaphula
angiyukwaphula
engingeyukwaphula
ngingeyukwaphula
2nd singular
uyokwaphula
oyokwaphula
uyokwaphula
awuyukwaphula
ongeyukwaphula
ungeyukwaphula
1st plural
siyokwaphula
esiyokwaphula
siyokwaphula
asiyukwaphula
esingeyukwaphula
singeyukwaphula
2nd plural
niyokwaphula
eniyokwaphula
niyokwaphula
aniyukwaphula
eningeyukwaphula
ningeyukwaphula
Class 1
uyokwaphula
oyokwaphula
eyokwaphula
akayukwaphula
ongeyukwaphula
engeyukwaphula
Class 2
bayokwaphula
abayokwaphula
beyokwaphula
abayukwaphula
abangeyukwaphula
bengeyukwaphula
Class 3
uyokwaphula
oyokwaphula
uyokwaphula
awuyukwaphula
ongeyukwaphula
ungeyukwaphula
Class 4
iyokwaphula
eyokwaphula
iyokwaphula
ayiyukwaphula
engeyukwaphula
ingeyukwaphula
Class 5
liyokwaphula
eliyokwaphula
liyokwaphula
aliyukwaphula
elingeyukwaphula
lingeyukwaphula
Class 6
ayokwaphula
ayokwaphula
eyokwaphula
awayukwaphula
angeyukwaphula
engeyukwaphula
Class 7
siyokwaphula
esiyokwaphula
siyokwaphula
asiyukwaphula
esingeyukwaphula
singeyukwaphula
Class 8
ziyokwaphula
eziyokwaphula
ziyokwaphula
aziyukwaphula
ezingeyukwaphula
zingeyukwaphula
Class 9
iyokwaphula
eyokwaphula
iyokwaphula
ayiyukwaphula
engeyukwaphula
ingeyukwaphula
Class 10
ziyokwaphula
eziyokwaphula
ziyokwaphula
aziyukwaphula
ezingeyukwaphula
zingeyukwaphula
Class 11
luyokwaphula
oluyokwaphula
luyokwaphula
aluyukwaphula
olungeyukwaphula
lungeyukwaphula
Class 14
buyokwaphula
obuyokwaphula
buyokwaphula
abuyukwaphula
obungeyukwaphula
bungeyukwaphula
Class 15
kuyokwaphula
okuyokwaphula
kuyokwaphula
akuyukwaphula
okungeyukwaphula
kungeyukwaphula
Class 17
kuyokwaphula
okuyokwaphula
kuyokwaphula
akuyukwaphula
okungeyukwaphula
kungeyukwaphula
Present subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngaphule
ngingaphuli
2nd singular
waphule
ungaphuli
1st plural
saphule
singaphuli
2nd plural
naphule
ningaphuli
Class 1
aphule
angaphuli
Class 2
baphule
bangaphuli
Class 3
waphule
ungaphuli
Class 4
yaphule
ingaphuli
Class 5
laphule
lingaphuli
Class 6
aphule
angaphuli
Class 7
saphule
singaphuli
Class 8
zaphule
zingaphuli
Class 9
yaphule
ingaphuli
Class 10
zaphule
zingaphuli
Class 11
lwaphule
lungaphuli
Class 14
baphule
bungaphuli
Class 15
kwaphule
kungaphuli
Class 17
kwaphule
kungaphuli
Past subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngaphula
ngangaphula , angaphula , angangaphula
2nd singular
waphula
wangaphula , awaphula , awangaphula
1st plural
saphula
sangaphula , asaphula , asangaphula
2nd plural
naphula
nangaphula , anaphula , anangaphula
Class 1
waphula
wangaphula , akaphula , akangaphula
Class 2
baphula
bangaphula , abaphula , abangaphula
Class 3
waphula
wangaphula , awaphula , awangaphula
Class 4
yaphula
yangaphula , ayaphula , ayangaphula
Class 5
laphula
langaphula , alaphula , alangaphula
Class 6
aphula
angaphula , awaphula , awangaphula
Class 7
saphula
sangaphula , asaphula , asangaphula
Class 8
zaphula
zangaphula , azaphula , azangaphula
Class 9
yaphula
yangaphula , ayaphula , ayangaphula
Class 10
zaphula
zangaphula , azaphula , azangaphula
Class 11
lwaphula
lwangaphula , alwaphula , alwangaphula
Class 14
baphula
bangaphula , abaphula , abangaphula
Class 15
kwaphula
kwangaphula , akwaphula , akwangaphula
Class 17
kwaphula
kwangaphula , akwaphula , akwangaphula
Derived terms