elusa

Causative form of -eluka (“to go out to graze, forage”). From Proto-Bantu *-gàdʊkia, causative form of Proto-Bantu *-gàdʊka (“to turn, go back, come back”), intransitive separative form of Proto-Bantu *-gàda (“to turn, come back, go back, alter”).

Verb edit

-elusa

(transitive) to herd

Inflection edit

Tone L
Infinitive	ukwelusa
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwelusa	ukungelusi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yelusa	-eluse
Plural	yelusani	-eluseni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyelusa, ngelusa	engelusayo, engelusa	ngelusa	angelusi	engingelusi	ngingelusi
2nd singular	uyelusa, welusa	owelusayo, owelusa	welusa	awelusi	ongelusi	ungelusi
1st plural	siyelusa, selusa	eselusayo, eselusa	selusa	aselusi	esingelusi	singelusi
2nd plural	niyelusa, nelusa	enelusayo, enelusa	nelusa	anelusi	eningelusi	ningelusi
Class 1	uyelusa, welusa	owelusayo, owelusa	elusa	akelusi	ongelusi	engelusi
Class 2	bayelusa, belusa	abelusayo, abelusa	belusa	abelusi	abangelusi	bengelusi
Class 3	uyelusa, welusa	owelusayo, owelusa	welusa	awelusi	ongelusi	ungelusi
Class 4	iyelusa, yelusa	eyelusayo, eyelusa	yelusa	ayelusi	engelusi	ingelusi
Class 5	liyelusa, lelusa	elelusayo, elelusa	lelusa	alelusi	elingelusi	lingelusi
Class 6	ayelusa, elusa	elusayo, elusa	elusa	awelusi	angelusi	engelusi
Class 7	siyelusa, selusa	eselusayo, eselusa	selusa	aselusi	esingelusi	singelusi
Class 8	ziyelusa, zelusa	ezelusayo, ezelusa	zelusa	azelusi	ezingelusi	zingelusi
Class 9	iyelusa, yelusa	eyelusayo, eyelusa	yelusa	ayelusi	engelusi	ingelusi
Class 10	ziyelusa, zelusa	ezelusayo, ezelusa	zelusa	azelusi	ezingelusi	zingelusi
Class 11	luyelusa, lwelusa	olwelusayo, olwelusa	lwelusa	alwelusi	olungelusi	lungelusi
Class 14	buyelusa, belusa	obelusayo, obelusa	belusa	abelusi	obungelusi	bungelusi
Class 15	kuyelusa, kwelusa	okwelusayo, okwelusa	kwelusa	akwelusi	okungelusi	kungelusi
Class 17	kuyelusa, kwelusa	okwelusayo, okwelusa	kwelusa	akwelusi	okungelusi	kungelusi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngelusile, ngelusē	engelusile, engelusē	ngelusile, ngelusē	angelusanga	engingelusanga	ngingelusanga
2nd singular	welusile, welusē	owelusile, owelusē	welusile, welusē	awelusanga	ongelusanga	ungelusanga
1st plural	selusile, selusē	eselusile, eselusē	selusile, selusē	aselusanga	esingelusanga	singelusanga
2nd plural	nelusile, nelusē	enelusile, enelusē	nelusile, nelusē	anelusanga	eningelusanga	ningelusanga
Class 1	welusile, welusē	owelusile, owelusē	elusile, elusē	akelusanga	ongelusanga	engelusanga
Class 2	belusile, belusē	abelusile, abelusē	belusile, belusē	abelusanga	abangelusanga	bengelusanga
Class 3	welusile, welusē	owelusile, owelusē	welusile, welusē	awelusanga	ongelusanga	ungelusanga
Class 4	yelusile, yelusē	eyelusile, eyelusē	yelusile, yelusē	ayelusanga	engelusanga	ingelusanga
Class 5	lelusile, lelusē	elelusile, elelusē	lelusile, lelusē	alelusanga	elingelusanga	lingelusanga
Class 6	elusile, elusē	elusile, elusē	elusile, elusē	awelusanga	angelusanga	engelusanga
Class 7	selusile, selusē	eselusile, eselusē	selusile, selusē	aselusanga	esingelusanga	singelusanga
Class 8	zelusile, zelusē	ezelusile, ezelusē	zelusile, zelusē	azelusanga	ezingelusanga	zingelusanga
Class 9	yelusile, yelusē	eyelusile, eyelusē	yelusile, yelusē	ayelusanga	engelusanga	ingelusanga
Class 10	zelusile, zelusē	ezelusile, ezelusē	zelusile, zelusē	azelusanga	ezingelusanga	zingelusanga
Class 11	lwelusile, lwelusē	olwelusile, olwelusē	lwelusile, lwelusē	alwelusanga	olungelusanga	lungelusanga
Class 14	belusile, belusē	obelusile, obelusē	belusile, belusē	abelusanga	obungelusanga	bungelusanga
Class 15	kwelusile, kwelusē	okwelusile, okwelusē	kwelusile, kwelusē	akwelusanga	okungelusanga	kungelusanga
Class 17	kwelusile, kwelusē	okwelusile, okwelusē	kwelusile, kwelusē	akwelusanga	okungelusanga	kungelusanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngēlusa	engēlusa	ngēlusa	angelusanga	engingelusanga	ngingelusanga
2nd singular	wēlusa	owēlusa	wēlusa	awelusanga	ongelusanga	ungelusanga
1st plural	sēlusa	esēlusa	sēlusa	aselusanga	esingelusanga	singelusanga
2nd plural	nēlusa	enēlusa	nēlusa	anelusanga	eningelusanga	ningelusanga
Class 1	wēlusa	owēlusa	ēlusa	akelusanga	ongelusanga	engelusanga
Class 2	bēlusa	abēlusa	bēlusa	abelusanga	abangelusanga	bengelusanga
Class 3	wēlusa	owēlusa	wēlusa	awelusanga	ongelusanga	ungelusanga
Class 4	yēlusa	eyēlusa	yēlusa	ayelusanga	engelusanga	ingelusanga
Class 5	lēlusa	elēlusa	lēlusa	alelusanga	elingelusanga	lingelusanga
Class 6	ēlusa	ēlusa	ēlusa	awelusanga	angelusanga	engelusanga
Class 7	sēlusa	esēlusa	sēlusa	aselusanga	esingelusanga	singelusanga
Class 8	zēlusa	ezēlusa	zēlusa	azelusanga	ezingelusanga	zingelusanga
Class 9	yēlusa	eyēlusa	yēlusa	ayelusanga	engelusanga	ingelusanga
Class 10	zēlusa	ezēlusa	zēlusa	azelusanga	ezingelusanga	zingelusanga
Class 11	lwēlusa	olwēlusa	lwēlusa	alwelusanga	olungelusanga	lungelusanga
Class 14	bēlusa	obēlusa	bēlusa	abelusanga	obungelusanga	bungelusanga
Class 15	kwēlusa	okwēlusa	kwēlusa	akwelusanga	okungelusanga	kungelusanga
Class 17	kwēlusa	okwēlusa	kwēlusa	akwelusanga	okungelusanga	kungelusanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingelusa	—	ngingelusa	ngingeluse	—	ngingeluse
2nd singular	ungelusa	—	ungelusa	ungeluse	—	ungeluse
1st plural	singelusa	—	singelusa	singeluse	—	singeluse
2nd plural	ningelusa	—	ningelusa	ningeluse	—	ningeluse
Class 1	angelusa	—	engelusa	angeluse	—	engeluse
Class 2	bangelusa	—	bengelusa	bangeluse	—	bengeluse
Class 3	ungelusa	—	ungelusa	ungeluse	—	ungeluse
Class 4	ingelusa	—	ingelusa	ingeluse	—	ingeluse
Class 5	lingelusa	—	lingelusa	lingeluse	—	lingeluse
Class 6	angelusa	—	engelusa	angeluse	—	engeluse
Class 7	singelusa	—	singelusa	singeluse	—	singeluse
Class 8	zingelusa	—	zingelusa	zingeluse	—	zingeluse
Class 9	ingelusa	—	ingelusa	ingeluse	—	ingeluse
Class 10	zingelusa	—	zingelusa	zingeluse	—	zingeluse
Class 11	lungelusa	—	lungelusa	lungeluse	—	lungeluse
Class 14	bungelusa	—	bungelusa	bungeluse	—	bungeluse
Class 15	kungelusa	—	kungelusa	kungeluse	—	kungeluse
Class 17	kungelusa	—	kungelusa	kungeluse	—	kungeluse
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwelusa	engizokwelusa	ngizokwelusa	angizukwelusa	engingezukwelusa	ngingezukwelusa
2nd singular	uzokwelusa	ozokwelusa	uzokwelusa	awuzukwelusa	ongezukwelusa	ungezukwelusa
1st plural	sizokwelusa	esizokwelusa	sizokwelusa	asizukwelusa	esingezukwelusa	singezukwelusa
2nd plural	nizokwelusa	enizokwelusa	nizokwelusa	anizukwelusa	eningezukwelusa	ningezukwelusa
Class 1	uzokwelusa	ozokwelusa	ezokwelusa	akazukwelusa	ongezukwelusa	engezukwelusa
Class 2	bazokwelusa	abazokwelusa	bezokwelusa	abazukwelusa	abangezukwelusa	bengezukwelusa
Class 3	uzokwelusa	ozokwelusa	uzokwelusa	awuzukwelusa	ongezukwelusa	ungezukwelusa
Class 4	izokwelusa	ezokwelusa	izokwelusa	ayizukwelusa	engezukwelusa	ingezukwelusa
Class 5	lizokwelusa	elizokwelusa	lizokwelusa	alizukwelusa	elingezukwelusa	lingezukwelusa
Class 6	azokwelusa	azokwelusa	ezokwelusa	awazukwelusa	angezukwelusa	engezukwelusa
Class 7	sizokwelusa	esizokwelusa	sizokwelusa	asizukwelusa	esingezukwelusa	singezukwelusa
Class 8	zizokwelusa	ezizokwelusa	zizokwelusa	azizukwelusa	ezingezukwelusa	zingezukwelusa
Class 9	izokwelusa	ezokwelusa	izokwelusa	ayizukwelusa	engezukwelusa	ingezukwelusa
Class 10	zizokwelusa	ezizokwelusa	zizokwelusa	azizukwelusa	ezingezukwelusa	zingezukwelusa
Class 11	luzokwelusa	oluzokwelusa	luzokwelusa	aluzukwelusa	olungezukwelusa	lungezukwelusa
Class 14	buzokwelusa	obuzokwelusa	buzokwelusa	abuzukwelusa	obungezukwelusa	bungezukwelusa
Class 15	kuzokwelusa	okuzokwelusa	kuzokwelusa	akuzukwelusa	okungezukwelusa	kungezukwelusa
Class 17	kuzokwelusa	okuzokwelusa	kuzokwelusa	akuzukwelusa	okungezukwelusa	kungezukwelusa
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwelusa	engiyokwelusa	ngiyokwelusa	angiyukwelusa	engingeyukwelusa	ngingeyukwelusa
2nd singular	uyokwelusa	oyokwelusa	uyokwelusa	awuyukwelusa	ongeyukwelusa	ungeyukwelusa
1st plural	siyokwelusa	esiyokwelusa	siyokwelusa	asiyukwelusa	esingeyukwelusa	singeyukwelusa
2nd plural	niyokwelusa	eniyokwelusa	niyokwelusa	aniyukwelusa	eningeyukwelusa	ningeyukwelusa
Class 1	uyokwelusa	oyokwelusa	eyokwelusa	akayukwelusa	ongeyukwelusa	engeyukwelusa
Class 2	bayokwelusa	abayokwelusa	beyokwelusa	abayukwelusa	abangeyukwelusa	bengeyukwelusa
Class 3	uyokwelusa	oyokwelusa	uyokwelusa	awuyukwelusa	ongeyukwelusa	ungeyukwelusa
Class 4	iyokwelusa	eyokwelusa	iyokwelusa	ayiyukwelusa	engeyukwelusa	ingeyukwelusa
Class 5	liyokwelusa	eliyokwelusa	liyokwelusa	aliyukwelusa	elingeyukwelusa	lingeyukwelusa
Class 6	ayokwelusa	ayokwelusa	eyokwelusa	awayukwelusa	angeyukwelusa	engeyukwelusa
Class 7	siyokwelusa	esiyokwelusa	siyokwelusa	asiyukwelusa	esingeyukwelusa	singeyukwelusa
Class 8	ziyokwelusa	eziyokwelusa	ziyokwelusa	aziyukwelusa	ezingeyukwelusa	zingeyukwelusa
Class 9	iyokwelusa	eyokwelusa	iyokwelusa	ayiyukwelusa	engeyukwelusa	ingeyukwelusa
Class 10	ziyokwelusa	eziyokwelusa	ziyokwelusa	aziyukwelusa	ezingeyukwelusa	zingeyukwelusa
Class 11	luyokwelusa	oluyokwelusa	luyokwelusa	aluyukwelusa	olungeyukwelusa	lungeyukwelusa
Class 14	buyokwelusa	obuyokwelusa	buyokwelusa	abuyukwelusa	obungeyukwelusa	bungeyukwelusa
Class 15	kuyokwelusa	okuyokwelusa	kuyokwelusa	akuyukwelusa	okungeyukwelusa	kungeyukwelusa
Class 17	kuyokwelusa	okuyokwelusa	kuyokwelusa	akuyukwelusa	okungeyukwelusa	kungeyukwelusa
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngeluse	ngingelusi
2nd singular	weluse	ungelusi
1st plural	seluse	singelusi
2nd plural	neluse	ningelusi
Class 1	eluse	angelusi
Class 2	beluse	bangelusi
Class 3	weluse	ungelusi
Class 4	yeluse	ingelusi
Class 5	leluse	lingelusi
Class 6	eluse	angelusi
Class 7	seluse	singelusi
Class 8	zeluse	zingelusi
Class 9	yeluse	ingelusi
Class 10	zeluse	zingelusi
Class 11	lweluse	lungelusi
Class 14	beluse	bungelusi
Class 15	kweluse	kungelusi
Class 17	kweluse	kungelusi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngelusa	ngangelusa, angelusa, angangelusa
2nd singular	welusa	wangelusa, awelusa, awangelusa
1st plural	selusa	sangelusa, aselusa, asangelusa
2nd plural	nelusa	nangelusa, anelusa, anangelusa
Class 1	welusa	wangelusa, akelusa, akangelusa
Class 2	belusa	bangelusa, abelusa, abangelusa
Class 3	welusa	wangelusa, awelusa, awangelusa
Class 4	yelusa	yangelusa, ayelusa, ayangelusa
Class 5	lelusa	langelusa, alelusa, alangelusa
Class 6	elusa	angelusa, awelusa, awangelusa
Class 7	selusa	sangelusa, aselusa, asangelusa
Class 8	zelusa	zangelusa, azelusa, azangelusa
Class 9	yelusa	yangelusa, ayelusa, ayangelusa
Class 10	zelusa	zangelusa, azelusa, azangelusa
Class 11	lwelusa	lwangelusa, alwelusa, alwangelusa
Class 14	belusa	bangelusa, abelusa, abangelusa
Class 15	kwelusa	kwangelusa, akwelusa, akwangelusa
Class 17	kwelusa	kwangelusa, akwelusa, akwangelusa

Derived terms edit

umelusi

Related terms edit

-eluka

References edit

C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “elusa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “elusa (3.2.9)”