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Lala (South Africa)
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *njɪ̀dà.
Noun
dlela
- path
Zulu
Etymology
From -dla + -ela.
Verb
-dléla
- (transitive) to eat for
Inflection
Tone H
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Infinitive
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ukudlela
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Positive
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Negative
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Infinitive
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ukudlela
|
ukungadleli
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Imperative
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Simple
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+ object concord
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Singular
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dlela
|
-dlele
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Plural
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dlelani
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-dleleni
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Present
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngiyadlela, ngidlela
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engidlelayo, engidlela
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ngidlela
|
angidleli
|
engingadleli
|
ngingadleli
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2nd singular
|
uyadlela, udlela
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odlelayo, odlela
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udlela
|
awudleli
|
ongadleli
|
ungadleli
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1st plural
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siyadlela, sidlela
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esidlelayo, esidlela
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sidlela
|
asidleli
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esingadleli
|
singadleli
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2nd plural
|
niyadlela, nidlela
|
enidlelayo, enidlela
|
nidlela
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anidleli
|
eningadleli
|
ningadleli
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Class 1
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uyadlela, udlela
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odlelayo, odlela
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edlela
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akadleli
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ongadleli
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engadleli
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Class 2
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bayadlela, badlela
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abadlelayo, abadlela
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bedlela
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abadleli
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abangadleli
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bengadleli
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Class 3
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uyadlela, udlela
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odlelayo, odlela
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udlela
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awudleli
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ongadleli
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ungadleli
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Class 4
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iyadlela, idlela
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edlelayo, edlela
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idlela
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ayidleli
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engadleli
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ingadleli
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Class 5
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liyadlela, lidlela
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elidlelayo, elidlela
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lidlela
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alidleli
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elingadleli
|
lingadleli
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Class 6
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ayadlela, adlela
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adlelayo, adlela
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edlela
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awadleli
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angadleli
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engadleli
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Class 7
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siyadlela, sidlela
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esidlelayo, esidlela
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sidlela
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asidleli
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esingadleli
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singadleli
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Class 8
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ziyadlela, zidlela
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ezidlelayo, ezidlela
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zidlela
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azidleli
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ezingadleli
|
zingadleli
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Class 9
|
iyadlela, idlela
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edlelayo, edlela
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idlela
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ayidleli
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engadleli
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ingadleli
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Class 10
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ziyadlela, zidlela
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ezidlelayo, ezidlela
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zidlela
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azidleli
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ezingadleli
|
zingadleli
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Class 11
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luyadlela, ludlela
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oludlelayo, oludlela
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ludlela
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aludleli
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olungadleli
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lungadleli
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Class 14
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buyadlela, budlela
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obudlelayo, obudlela
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budlela
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abudleli
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obungadleli
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bungadleli
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Class 15
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kuyadlela, kudlela
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okudlelayo, okudlela
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kudlela
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akudleli
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okungadleli
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kungadleli
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Class 17
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kuyadlela, kudlela
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okudlelayo, okudlela
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kudlela
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akudleli
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okungadleli
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kungadleli
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Recent past
|
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Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
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Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
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Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngidlelile, ngidlelē
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engidlelile, engidlelē
|
ngidlelile, ngidlelē
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angidlelanga
|
engingadlelanga
|
ngingadlelanga
|
2nd singular
|
udlelile, udlelē
|
odlelile, odlelē
|
udlelile, udlelē
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awudlelanga
|
ongadlelanga
|
ungadlelanga
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1st plural
|
sidlelile, sidlelē
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esidlelile, esidlelē
|
sidlelile, sidlelē
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asidlelanga
|
esingadlelanga
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singadlelanga
|
2nd plural
|
nidlelile, nidlelē
|
enidlelile, enidlelē
|
nidlelile, nidlelē
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anidlelanga
|
eningadlelanga
|
ningadlelanga
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Class 1
|
udlelile, udlelē
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odlelile, odlelē
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edlelile, edlelē
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akadlelanga
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ongadlelanga
|
engadlelanga
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Class 2
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badlelile, badlelē
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abadlelile, abadlelē
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bedlelile, bedlelē
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abadlelanga
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abangadlelanga
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bengadlelanga
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Class 3
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udlelile, udlelē
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odlelile, odlelē
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udlelile, udlelē
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awudlelanga
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ongadlelanga
|
ungadlelanga
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Class 4
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idlelile, idlelē
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edlelile, edlelē
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idlelile, idlelē
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ayidlelanga
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engadlelanga
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ingadlelanga
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Class 5
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lidlelile, lidlelē
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elidlelile, elidlelē
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lidlelile, lidlelē
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alidlelanga
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elingadlelanga
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lingadlelanga
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Class 6
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adlelile, adlelē
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adlelile, adlelē
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edlelile, edlelē
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awadlelanga
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angadlelanga
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engadlelanga
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Class 7
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sidlelile, sidlelē
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esidlelile, esidlelē
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sidlelile, sidlelē
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asidlelanga
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esingadlelanga
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singadlelanga
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Class 8
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zidlelile, zidlelē
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ezidlelile, ezidlelē
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zidlelile, zidlelē
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azidlelanga
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ezingadlelanga
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zingadlelanga
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Class 9
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idlelile, idlelē
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edlelile, edlelē
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idlelile, idlelē
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ayidlelanga
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engadlelanga
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ingadlelanga
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Class 10
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zidlelile, zidlelē
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ezidlelile, ezidlelē
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zidlelile, zidlelē
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azidlelanga
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ezingadlelanga
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zingadlelanga
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Class 11
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ludlelile, ludlelē
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oludlelile, oludlelē
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ludlelile, ludlelē
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aludlelanga
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olungadlelanga
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lungadlelanga
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Class 14
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budlelile, budlelē
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obudlelile, obudlelē
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budlelile, budlelē
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abudlelanga
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obungadlelanga
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bungadlelanga
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Class 15
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kudlelile, kudlelē
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okudlelile, okudlelē
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kudlelile, kudlelē
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akudlelanga
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okungadlelanga
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kungadlelanga
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Class 17
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kudlelile, kudlelē
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okudlelile, okudlelē
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kudlelile, kudlelē
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akudlelanga
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okungadlelanga
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kungadlelanga
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Remote past
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Positive absolute
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Positive relative
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Positive participial
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Negative absolute
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Negative relative
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Negative participial
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1st singular
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ngādlela
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engādlela
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ngādlela
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angidlelanga
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engingadlelanga
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ngingadlelanga
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2nd singular
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wādlela
|
owādlela
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wādlela
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awudlelanga
|
ongadlelanga
|
ungadlelanga
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1st plural
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sādlela
|
esādlela
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sādlela
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asidlelanga
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esingadlelanga
|
singadlelanga
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2nd plural
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nādlela
|
enādlela
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nādlela
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anidlelanga
|
eningadlelanga
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ningadlelanga
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Class 1
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wādlela
|
owādlela
|
ādlela
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akadlelanga
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ongadlelanga
|
engadlelanga
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Class 2
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bādlela
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abādlela
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bādlela
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abadlelanga
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abangadlelanga
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bengadlelanga
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Class 3
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wādlela
|
owādlela
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wādlela
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awudlelanga
|
ongadlelanga
|
ungadlelanga
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Class 4
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yādlela
|
eyādlela
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yādlela
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ayidlelanga
|
engadlelanga
|
ingadlelanga
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Class 5
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lādlela
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elādlela
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lādlela
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alidlelanga
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elingadlelanga
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lingadlelanga
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Class 6
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ādlela
|
ādlela
|
ādlela
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awadlelanga
|
angadlelanga
|
engadlelanga
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Class 7
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sādlela
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esādlela
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sādlela
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asidlelanga
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esingadlelanga
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singadlelanga
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Class 8
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zādlela
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ezādlela
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zādlela
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azidlelanga
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ezingadlelanga
|
zingadlelanga
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Class 9
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yādlela
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eyādlela
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yādlela
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ayidlelanga
|
engadlelanga
|
ingadlelanga
|
Class 10
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zādlela
|
ezādlela
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zādlela
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azidlelanga
|
ezingadlelanga
|
zingadlelanga
|
Class 11
|
lwādlela
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olwādlela
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lwādlela
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aludlelanga
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olungadlelanga
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lungadlelanga
|
Class 14
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bādlela
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obādlela
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bādlela
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abudlelanga
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obungadlelanga
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bungadlelanga
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Class 15
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kwādlela
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okwādlela
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kwādlela
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akudlelanga
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okungadlelanga
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kungadlelanga
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Class 17
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kwādlela
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okwādlela
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kwādlela
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akudlelanga
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okungadlelanga
|
kungadlelanga
|
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Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
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ngingadlela
|
—
|
ngingadlela
|
ngingedlele
|
—
|
ngingedlele
|
2nd singular
|
ungadlela
|
—
|
ungadlela
|
ungedlele
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—
|
ungedlele
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1st plural
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singadlela
|
—
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singadlela
|
singedlele
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—
|
singedlele
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2nd plural
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ningadlela
|
—
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ningadlela
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ningedlele
|
—
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ningedlele
|
Class 1
|
angadlela
|
—
|
engadlela
|
angedlele
|
—
|
engedlele
|
Class 2
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bangadlela
|
—
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bengadlela
|
bangedlele
|
—
|
bengedlele
|
Class 3
|
ungadlela
|
—
|
ungadlela
|
ungedlele
|
—
|
ungedlele
|
Class 4
|
ingadlela
|
—
|
ingadlela
|
ingedlele
|
—
|
ingedlele
|
Class 5
|
lingadlela
|
—
|
lingadlela
|
lingedlele
|
—
|
lingedlele
|
Class 6
|
angadlela
|
—
|
engadlela
|
angedlele
|
—
|
engedlele
|
Class 7
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singadlela
|
—
|
singadlela
|
singedlele
|
—
|
singedlele
|
Class 8
|
zingadlela
|
—
|
zingadlela
|
zingedlele
|
—
|
zingedlele
|
Class 9
|
ingadlela
|
—
|
ingadlela
|
ingedlele
|
—
|
ingedlele
|
Class 10
|
zingadlela
|
—
|
zingadlela
|
zingedlele
|
—
|
zingedlele
|
Class 11
|
lungadlela
|
—
|
lungadlela
|
lungedlele
|
—
|
lungedlele
|
Class 14
|
bungadlela
|
—
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bungadlela
|
bungedlele
|
—
|
bungedlele
|
Class 15
|
kungadlela
|
—
|
kungadlela
|
kungedlele
|
—
|
kungedlele
|
Class 17
|
kungadlela
|
—
|
kungadlela
|
kungedlele
|
—
|
kungedlele
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizodlela
|
engizodlela
|
ngizodlela
|
angizudlela
|
engingezudlela
|
ngingezudlela
|
2nd singular
|
uzodlela
|
ozodlela
|
uzodlela
|
awuzudlela
|
ongezudlela
|
ungezudlela
|
1st plural
|
sizodlela
|
esizodlela
|
sizodlela
|
asizudlela
|
esingezudlela
|
singezudlela
|
2nd plural
|
nizodlela
|
enizodlela
|
nizodlela
|
anizudlela
|
eningezudlela
|
ningezudlela
|
Class 1
|
uzodlela
|
ozodlela
|
ezodlela
|
akazudlela
|
ongezudlela
|
engezudlela
|
Class 2
|
bazodlela
|
abazodlela
|
bezodlela
|
abazudlela
|
abangezudlela
|
bengezudlela
|
Class 3
|
uzodlela
|
ozodlela
|
uzodlela
|
awuzudlela
|
ongezudlela
|
ungezudlela
|
Class 4
|
izodlela
|
ezodlela
|
izodlela
|
ayizudlela
|
engezudlela
|
ingezudlela
|
Class 5
|
lizodlela
|
elizodlela
|
lizodlela
|
alizudlela
|
elingezudlela
|
lingezudlela
|
Class 6
|
azodlela
|
azodlela
|
ezodlela
|
awazudlela
|
angezudlela
|
engezudlela
|
Class 7
|
sizodlela
|
esizodlela
|
sizodlela
|
asizudlela
|
esingezudlela
|
singezudlela
|
Class 8
|
zizodlela
|
ezizodlela
|
zizodlela
|
azizudlela
|
ezingezudlela
|
zingezudlela
|
Class 9
|
izodlela
|
ezodlela
|
izodlela
|
ayizudlela
|
engezudlela
|
ingezudlela
|
Class 10
|
zizodlela
|
ezizodlela
|
zizodlela
|
azizudlela
|
ezingezudlela
|
zingezudlela
|
Class 11
|
luzodlela
|
oluzodlela
|
luzodlela
|
aluzudlela
|
olungezudlela
|
lungezudlela
|
Class 14
|
buzodlela
|
obuzodlela
|
buzodlela
|
abuzudlela
|
obungezudlela
|
bungezudlela
|
Class 15
|
kuzodlela
|
okuzodlela
|
kuzodlela
|
akuzudlela
|
okungezudlela
|
kungezudlela
|
Class 17
|
kuzodlela
|
okuzodlela
|
kuzodlela
|
akuzudlela
|
okungezudlela
|
kungezudlela
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyodlela
|
engiyodlela
|
ngiyodlela
|
angiyudlela
|
engingeyudlela
|
ngingeyudlela
|
2nd singular
|
uyodlela
|
oyodlela
|
uyodlela
|
awuyudlela
|
ongeyudlela
|
ungeyudlela
|
1st plural
|
siyodlela
|
esiyodlela
|
siyodlela
|
asiyudlela
|
esingeyudlela
|
singeyudlela
|
2nd plural
|
niyodlela
|
eniyodlela
|
niyodlela
|
aniyudlela
|
eningeyudlela
|
ningeyudlela
|
Class 1
|
uyodlela
|
oyodlela
|
eyodlela
|
akayudlela
|
ongeyudlela
|
engeyudlela
|
Class 2
|
bayodlela
|
abayodlela
|
beyodlela
|
abayudlela
|
abangeyudlela
|
bengeyudlela
|
Class 3
|
uyodlela
|
oyodlela
|
uyodlela
|
awuyudlela
|
ongeyudlela
|
ungeyudlela
|
Class 4
|
iyodlela
|
eyodlela
|
iyodlela
|
ayiyudlela
|
engeyudlela
|
ingeyudlela
|
Class 5
|
liyodlela
|
eliyodlela
|
liyodlela
|
aliyudlela
|
elingeyudlela
|
lingeyudlela
|
Class 6
|
ayodlela
|
ayodlela
|
eyodlela
|
awayudlela
|
angeyudlela
|
engeyudlela
|
Class 7
|
siyodlela
|
esiyodlela
|
siyodlela
|
asiyudlela
|
esingeyudlela
|
singeyudlela
|
Class 8
|
ziyodlela
|
eziyodlela
|
ziyodlela
|
aziyudlela
|
ezingeyudlela
|
zingeyudlela
|
Class 9
|
iyodlela
|
eyodlela
|
iyodlela
|
ayiyudlela
|
engeyudlela
|
ingeyudlela
|
Class 10
|
ziyodlela
|
eziyodlela
|
ziyodlela
|
aziyudlela
|
ezingeyudlela
|
zingeyudlela
|
Class 11
|
luyodlela
|
oluyodlela
|
luyodlela
|
aluyudlela
|
olungeyudlela
|
lungeyudlela
|
Class 14
|
buyodlela
|
obuyodlela
|
buyodlela
|
abuyudlela
|
obungeyudlela
|
bungeyudlela
|
Class 15
|
kuyodlela
|
okuyodlela
|
kuyodlela
|
akuyudlela
|
okungeyudlela
|
kungeyudlela
|
Class 17
|
kuyodlela
|
okuyodlela
|
kuyodlela
|
akuyudlela
|
okungeyudlela
|
kungeyudlela
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngidlele
|
ngingadleli
|
2nd singular
|
udlele
|
ungadleli
|
1st plural
|
sidlele
|
singadleli
|
2nd plural
|
nidlele
|
ningadleli
|
Class 1
|
adlele
|
angadleli
|
Class 2
|
badlele
|
bangadleli
|
Class 3
|
udlele
|
ungadleli
|
Class 4
|
idlele
|
ingadleli
|
Class 5
|
lidlele
|
lingadleli
|
Class 6
|
adlele
|
angadleli
|
Class 7
|
sidlele
|
singadleli
|
Class 8
|
zidlele
|
zingadleli
|
Class 9
|
idlele
|
ingadleli
|
Class 10
|
zidlele
|
zingadleli
|
Class 11
|
ludlele
|
lungadleli
|
Class 14
|
budlele
|
bungadleli
|
Class 15
|
kudlele
|
kungadleli
|
Class 17
|
kudlele
|
kungadleli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngadlela
|
ngangadlela, angadlela, angangadlela
|
2nd singular
|
wadlela
|
wangadlela, awadlela, awangadlela
|
1st plural
|
sadlela
|
sangadlela, asadlela, asangadlela
|
2nd plural
|
nadlela
|
nangadlela, anadlela, anangadlela
|
Class 1
|
wadlela
|
wangadlela, akadlela, akangadlela
|
Class 2
|
badlela
|
bangadlela, abadlela, abangadlela
|
Class 3
|
wadlela
|
wangadlela, awadlela, awangadlela
|
Class 4
|
yadlela
|
yangadlela, ayadlela, ayangadlela
|
Class 5
|
ladlela
|
langadlela, aladlela, alangadlela
|
Class 6
|
adlela
|
angadlela, awadlela, awangadlela
|
Class 7
|
sadlela
|
sangadlela, asadlela, asangadlela
|
Class 8
|
zadlela
|
zangadlela, azadlela, azangadlela
|
Class 9
|
yadlela
|
yangadlela, ayadlela, ayangadlela
|
Class 10
|
zadlela
|
zangadlela, azadlela, azangadlela
|
Class 11
|
lwadlela
|
lwangadlela, alwadlela, alwangadlela
|
Class 14
|
badlela
|
bangadlela, abadlela, abangadlela
|
Class 15
|
kwadlela
|
kwangadlela, akwadlela, akwangadlela
|
Class 17
|
kwadlela
|
kwangadlela, akwadlela, akwangadlela
|
References