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Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́ada.
Verb
-tshála
- to plant, to sow
Inflection
Tone H
|
Infinitive
|
ukutshala
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukutshala
|
ukungatshali
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
tshala
|
-tshale
|
Plural
|
tshalani
|
-tshaleni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyatshala, ngitshala
|
engitshalayo, engitshala
|
ngitshala
|
angitshali
|
engingatshali
|
ngingatshali
|
2nd singular
|
uyatshala, utshala
|
otshalayo, otshala
|
utshala
|
awutshali
|
ongatshali
|
ungatshali
|
1st plural
|
siyatshala, sitshala
|
esitshalayo, esitshala
|
sitshala
|
asitshali
|
esingatshali
|
singatshali
|
2nd plural
|
niyatshala, nitshala
|
enitshalayo, enitshala
|
nitshala
|
anitshali
|
eningatshali
|
ningatshali
|
Class 1
|
uyatshala, utshala
|
otshalayo, otshala
|
etshala
|
akatshali
|
ongatshali
|
engatshali
|
Class 2
|
bayatshala, batshala
|
abatshalayo, abatshala
|
betshala
|
abatshali
|
abangatshali
|
bengatshali
|
Class 3
|
uyatshala, utshala
|
otshalayo, otshala
|
utshala
|
awutshali
|
ongatshali
|
ungatshali
|
Class 4
|
iyatshala, itshala
|
etshalayo, etshala
|
itshala
|
ayitshali
|
engatshali
|
ingatshali
|
Class 5
|
liyatshala, litshala
|
elitshalayo, elitshala
|
litshala
|
alitshali
|
elingatshali
|
lingatshali
|
Class 6
|
ayatshala, atshala
|
atshalayo, atshala
|
etshala
|
awatshali
|
angatshali
|
engatshali
|
Class 7
|
siyatshala, sitshala
|
esitshalayo, esitshala
|
sitshala
|
asitshali
|
esingatshali
|
singatshali
|
Class 8
|
ziyatshala, zitshala
|
ezitshalayo, ezitshala
|
zitshala
|
azitshali
|
ezingatshali
|
zingatshali
|
Class 9
|
iyatshala, itshala
|
etshalayo, etshala
|
itshala
|
ayitshali
|
engatshali
|
ingatshali
|
Class 10
|
ziyatshala, zitshala
|
ezitshalayo, ezitshala
|
zitshala
|
azitshali
|
ezingatshali
|
zingatshali
|
Class 11
|
luyatshala, lutshala
|
olutshalayo, olutshala
|
lutshala
|
alutshali
|
olungatshali
|
lungatshali
|
Class 14
|
buyatshala, butshala
|
obutshalayo, obutshala
|
butshala
|
abutshali
|
obungatshali
|
bungatshali
|
Class 15
|
kuyatshala, kutshala
|
okutshalayo, okutshala
|
kutshala
|
akutshali
|
okungatshali
|
kungatshali
|
Class 17
|
kuyatshala, kutshala
|
okutshalayo, okutshala
|
kutshala
|
akutshali
|
okungatshali
|
kungatshali
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngitshalile, ngitshalē
|
engitshalile, engitshalē
|
ngitshalile, ngitshalē
|
angitshalanga
|
engingatshalanga
|
ngingatshalanga
|
2nd singular
|
utshalile, utshalē
|
otshalile, otshalē
|
utshalile, utshalē
|
awutshalanga
|
ongatshalanga
|
ungatshalanga
|
1st plural
|
sitshalile, sitshalē
|
esitshalile, esitshalē
|
sitshalile, sitshalē
|
asitshalanga
|
esingatshalanga
|
singatshalanga
|
2nd plural
|
nitshalile, nitshalē
|
enitshalile, enitshalē
|
nitshalile, nitshalē
|
anitshalanga
|
eningatshalanga
|
ningatshalanga
|
Class 1
|
utshalile, utshalē
|
otshalile, otshalē
|
etshalile, etshalē
|
akatshalanga
|
ongatshalanga
|
engatshalanga
|
Class 2
|
batshalile, batshalē
|
abatshalile, abatshalē
|
betshalile, betshalē
|
abatshalanga
|
abangatshalanga
|
bengatshalanga
|
Class 3
|
utshalile, utshalē
|
otshalile, otshalē
|
utshalile, utshalē
|
awutshalanga
|
ongatshalanga
|
ungatshalanga
|
Class 4
|
itshalile, itshalē
|
etshalile, etshalē
|
itshalile, itshalē
|
ayitshalanga
|
engatshalanga
|
ingatshalanga
|
Class 5
|
litshalile, litshalē
|
elitshalile, elitshalē
|
litshalile, litshalē
|
alitshalanga
|
elingatshalanga
|
lingatshalanga
|
Class 6
|
atshalile, atshalē
|
atshalile, atshalē
|
etshalile, etshalē
|
awatshalanga
|
angatshalanga
|
engatshalanga
|
Class 7
|
sitshalile, sitshalē
|
esitshalile, esitshalē
|
sitshalile, sitshalē
|
asitshalanga
|
esingatshalanga
|
singatshalanga
|
Class 8
|
zitshalile, zitshalē
|
ezitshalile, ezitshalē
|
zitshalile, zitshalē
|
azitshalanga
|
ezingatshalanga
|
zingatshalanga
|
Class 9
|
itshalile, itshalē
|
etshalile, etshalē
|
itshalile, itshalē
|
ayitshalanga
|
engatshalanga
|
ingatshalanga
|
Class 10
|
zitshalile, zitshalē
|
ezitshalile, ezitshalē
|
zitshalile, zitshalē
|
azitshalanga
|
ezingatshalanga
|
zingatshalanga
|
Class 11
|
lutshalile, lutshalē
|
olutshalile, olutshalē
|
lutshalile, lutshalē
|
alutshalanga
|
olungatshalanga
|
lungatshalanga
|
Class 14
|
butshalile, butshalē
|
obutshalile, obutshalē
|
butshalile, butshalē
|
abutshalanga
|
obungatshalanga
|
bungatshalanga
|
Class 15
|
kutshalile, kutshalē
|
okutshalile, okutshalē
|
kutshalile, kutshalē
|
akutshalanga
|
okungatshalanga
|
kungatshalanga
|
Class 17
|
kutshalile, kutshalē
|
okutshalile, okutshalē
|
kutshalile, kutshalē
|
akutshalanga
|
okungatshalanga
|
kungatshalanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngātshala
|
engātshala
|
ngātshala
|
angitshalanga
|
engingatshalanga
|
ngingatshalanga
|
2nd singular
|
wātshala
|
owātshala
|
wātshala
|
awutshalanga
|
ongatshalanga
|
ungatshalanga
|
1st plural
|
sātshala
|
esātshala
|
sātshala
|
asitshalanga
|
esingatshalanga
|
singatshalanga
|
2nd plural
|
nātshala
|
enātshala
|
nātshala
|
anitshalanga
|
eningatshalanga
|
ningatshalanga
|
Class 1
|
wātshala
|
owātshala
|
ātshala
|
akatshalanga
|
ongatshalanga
|
engatshalanga
|
Class 2
|
bātshala
|
abātshala
|
bātshala
|
abatshalanga
|
abangatshalanga
|
bengatshalanga
|
Class 3
|
wātshala
|
owātshala
|
wātshala
|
awutshalanga
|
ongatshalanga
|
ungatshalanga
|
Class 4
|
yātshala
|
eyātshala
|
yātshala
|
ayitshalanga
|
engatshalanga
|
ingatshalanga
|
Class 5
|
lātshala
|
elātshala
|
lātshala
|
alitshalanga
|
elingatshalanga
|
lingatshalanga
|
Class 6
|
ātshala
|
ātshala
|
ātshala
|
awatshalanga
|
angatshalanga
|
engatshalanga
|
Class 7
|
sātshala
|
esātshala
|
sātshala
|
asitshalanga
|
esingatshalanga
|
singatshalanga
|
Class 8
|
zātshala
|
ezātshala
|
zātshala
|
azitshalanga
|
ezingatshalanga
|
zingatshalanga
|
Class 9
|
yātshala
|
eyātshala
|
yātshala
|
ayitshalanga
|
engatshalanga
|
ingatshalanga
|
Class 10
|
zātshala
|
ezātshala
|
zātshala
|
azitshalanga
|
ezingatshalanga
|
zingatshalanga
|
Class 11
|
lwātshala
|
olwātshala
|
lwātshala
|
alutshalanga
|
olungatshalanga
|
lungatshalanga
|
Class 14
|
bātshala
|
obātshala
|
bātshala
|
abutshalanga
|
obungatshalanga
|
bungatshalanga
|
Class 15
|
kwātshala
|
okwātshala
|
kwātshala
|
akutshalanga
|
okungatshalanga
|
kungatshalanga
|
Class 17
|
kwātshala
|
okwātshala
|
kwātshala
|
akutshalanga
|
okungatshalanga
|
kungatshalanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingatshala
|
—
|
ngingatshala
|
ngingetshale
|
—
|
ngingetshale
|
2nd singular
|
ungatshala
|
—
|
ungatshala
|
ungetshale
|
—
|
ungetshale
|
1st plural
|
singatshala
|
—
|
singatshala
|
singetshale
|
—
|
singetshale
|
2nd plural
|
ningatshala
|
—
|
ningatshala
|
ningetshale
|
—
|
ningetshale
|
Class 1
|
angatshala
|
—
|
engatshala
|
angetshale
|
—
|
engetshale
|
Class 2
|
bangatshala
|
—
|
bengatshala
|
bangetshale
|
—
|
bengetshale
|
Class 3
|
ungatshala
|
—
|
ungatshala
|
ungetshale
|
—
|
ungetshale
|
Class 4
|
ingatshala
|
—
|
ingatshala
|
ingetshale
|
—
|
ingetshale
|
Class 5
|
lingatshala
|
—
|
lingatshala
|
lingetshale
|
—
|
lingetshale
|
Class 6
|
angatshala
|
—
|
engatshala
|
angetshale
|
—
|
engetshale
|
Class 7
|
singatshala
|
—
|
singatshala
|
singetshale
|
—
|
singetshale
|
Class 8
|
zingatshala
|
—
|
zingatshala
|
zingetshale
|
—
|
zingetshale
|
Class 9
|
ingatshala
|
—
|
ingatshala
|
ingetshale
|
—
|
ingetshale
|
Class 10
|
zingatshala
|
—
|
zingatshala
|
zingetshale
|
—
|
zingetshale
|
Class 11
|
lungatshala
|
—
|
lungatshala
|
lungetshale
|
—
|
lungetshale
|
Class 14
|
bungatshala
|
—
|
bungatshala
|
bungetshale
|
—
|
bungetshale
|
Class 15
|
kungatshala
|
—
|
kungatshala
|
kungetshale
|
—
|
kungetshale
|
Class 17
|
kungatshala
|
—
|
kungatshala
|
kungetshale
|
—
|
kungetshale
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizotshala
|
engizotshala
|
ngizotshala
|
angizutshala
|
engingezutshala
|
ngingezutshala
|
2nd singular
|
uzotshala
|
ozotshala
|
uzotshala
|
awuzutshala
|
ongezutshala
|
ungezutshala
|
1st plural
|
sizotshala
|
esizotshala
|
sizotshala
|
asizutshala
|
esingezutshala
|
singezutshala
|
2nd plural
|
nizotshala
|
enizotshala
|
nizotshala
|
anizutshala
|
eningezutshala
|
ningezutshala
|
Class 1
|
uzotshala
|
ozotshala
|
ezotshala
|
akazutshala
|
ongezutshala
|
engezutshala
|
Class 2
|
bazotshala
|
abazotshala
|
bezotshala
|
abazutshala
|
abangezutshala
|
bengezutshala
|
Class 3
|
uzotshala
|
ozotshala
|
uzotshala
|
awuzutshala
|
ongezutshala
|
ungezutshala
|
Class 4
|
izotshala
|
ezotshala
|
izotshala
|
ayizutshala
|
engezutshala
|
ingezutshala
|
Class 5
|
lizotshala
|
elizotshala
|
lizotshala
|
alizutshala
|
elingezutshala
|
lingezutshala
|
Class 6
|
azotshala
|
azotshala
|
ezotshala
|
awazutshala
|
angezutshala
|
engezutshala
|
Class 7
|
sizotshala
|
esizotshala
|
sizotshala
|
asizutshala
|
esingezutshala
|
singezutshala
|
Class 8
|
zizotshala
|
ezizotshala
|
zizotshala
|
azizutshala
|
ezingezutshala
|
zingezutshala
|
Class 9
|
izotshala
|
ezotshala
|
izotshala
|
ayizutshala
|
engezutshala
|
ingezutshala
|
Class 10
|
zizotshala
|
ezizotshala
|
zizotshala
|
azizutshala
|
ezingezutshala
|
zingezutshala
|
Class 11
|
luzotshala
|
oluzotshala
|
luzotshala
|
aluzutshala
|
olungezutshala
|
lungezutshala
|
Class 14
|
buzotshala
|
obuzotshala
|
buzotshala
|
abuzutshala
|
obungezutshala
|
bungezutshala
|
Class 15
|
kuzotshala
|
okuzotshala
|
kuzotshala
|
akuzutshala
|
okungezutshala
|
kungezutshala
|
Class 17
|
kuzotshala
|
okuzotshala
|
kuzotshala
|
akuzutshala
|
okungezutshala
|
kungezutshala
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyotshala
|
engiyotshala
|
ngiyotshala
|
angiyutshala
|
engingeyutshala
|
ngingeyutshala
|
2nd singular
|
uyotshala
|
oyotshala
|
uyotshala
|
awuyutshala
|
ongeyutshala
|
ungeyutshala
|
1st plural
|
siyotshala
|
esiyotshala
|
siyotshala
|
asiyutshala
|
esingeyutshala
|
singeyutshala
|
2nd plural
|
niyotshala
|
eniyotshala
|
niyotshala
|
aniyutshala
|
eningeyutshala
|
ningeyutshala
|
Class 1
|
uyotshala
|
oyotshala
|
eyotshala
|
akayutshala
|
ongeyutshala
|
engeyutshala
|
Class 2
|
bayotshala
|
abayotshala
|
beyotshala
|
abayutshala
|
abangeyutshala
|
bengeyutshala
|
Class 3
|
uyotshala
|
oyotshala
|
uyotshala
|
awuyutshala
|
ongeyutshala
|
ungeyutshala
|
Class 4
|
iyotshala
|
eyotshala
|
iyotshala
|
ayiyutshala
|
engeyutshala
|
ingeyutshala
|
Class 5
|
liyotshala
|
eliyotshala
|
liyotshala
|
aliyutshala
|
elingeyutshala
|
lingeyutshala
|
Class 6
|
ayotshala
|
ayotshala
|
eyotshala
|
awayutshala
|
angeyutshala
|
engeyutshala
|
Class 7
|
siyotshala
|
esiyotshala
|
siyotshala
|
asiyutshala
|
esingeyutshala
|
singeyutshala
|
Class 8
|
ziyotshala
|
eziyotshala
|
ziyotshala
|
aziyutshala
|
ezingeyutshala
|
zingeyutshala
|
Class 9
|
iyotshala
|
eyotshala
|
iyotshala
|
ayiyutshala
|
engeyutshala
|
ingeyutshala
|
Class 10
|
ziyotshala
|
eziyotshala
|
ziyotshala
|
aziyutshala
|
ezingeyutshala
|
zingeyutshala
|
Class 11
|
luyotshala
|
oluyotshala
|
luyotshala
|
aluyutshala
|
olungeyutshala
|
lungeyutshala
|
Class 14
|
buyotshala
|
obuyotshala
|
buyotshala
|
abuyutshala
|
obungeyutshala
|
bungeyutshala
|
Class 15
|
kuyotshala
|
okuyotshala
|
kuyotshala
|
akuyutshala
|
okungeyutshala
|
kungeyutshala
|
Class 17
|
kuyotshala
|
okuyotshala
|
kuyotshala
|
akuyutshala
|
okungeyutshala
|
kungeyutshala
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngitshale
|
ngingatshali
|
2nd singular
|
utshale
|
ungatshali
|
1st plural
|
sitshale
|
singatshali
|
2nd plural
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nitshale
|
ningatshali
|
Class 1
|
atshale
|
angatshali
|
Class 2
|
batshale
|
bangatshali
|
Class 3
|
utshale
|
ungatshali
|
Class 4
|
itshale
|
ingatshali
|
Class 5
|
litshale
|
lingatshali
|
Class 6
|
atshale
|
angatshali
|
Class 7
|
sitshale
|
singatshali
|
Class 8
|
zitshale
|
zingatshali
|
Class 9
|
itshale
|
ingatshali
|
Class 10
|
zitshale
|
zingatshali
|
Class 11
|
lutshale
|
lungatshali
|
Class 14
|
butshale
|
bungatshali
|
Class 15
|
kutshale
|
kungatshali
|
Class 17
|
kutshale
|
kungatshali
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
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Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngatshala
|
ngangatshala, angatshala, angangatshala
|
2nd singular
|
watshala
|
wangatshala, awatshala, awangatshala
|
1st plural
|
satshala
|
sangatshala, asatshala, asangatshala
|
2nd plural
|
natshala
|
nangatshala, anatshala, anangatshala
|
Class 1
|
watshala
|
wangatshala, akatshala, akangatshala
|
Class 2
|
batshala
|
bangatshala, abatshala, abangatshala
|
Class 3
|
watshala
|
wangatshala, awatshala, awangatshala
|
Class 4
|
yatshala
|
yangatshala, ayatshala, ayangatshala
|
Class 5
|
latshala
|
langatshala, alatshala, alangatshala
|
Class 6
|
atshala
|
angatshala, awatshala, awangatshala
|
Class 7
|
satshala
|
sangatshala, asatshala, asangatshala
|
Class 8
|
zatshala
|
zangatshala, azatshala, azangatshala
|
Class 9
|
yatshala
|
yangatshala, ayatshala, ayangatshala
|
Class 10
|
zatshala
|
zangatshala, azatshala, azangatshala
|
Class 11
|
lwatshala
|
lwangatshala, alwatshala, alwangatshala
|
Class 14
|
batshala
|
bangatshala, abatshala, abangatshala
|
Class 15
|
kwatshala
|
kwangatshala, akwatshala, akwangatshala
|
Class 17
|
kwatshala
|
kwangatshala, akwatshala, akwangatshala
|
Derived terms
References