Tone L
|
Infinitive
|
ukukhela
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukukhela
|
ukungakheli
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
khela
|
-khele
|
Plural
|
khelani
|
-kheleni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyakhela, ngikhela
|
engikhelayo, engikhela
|
ngikhela
|
angikheli
|
engingakheli
|
ngingakheli
|
2nd singular
|
uyakhela, ukhela
|
okhelayo, okhela
|
ukhela
|
awukheli
|
ongakheli
|
ungakheli
|
1st plural
|
siyakhela, sikhela
|
esikhelayo, esikhela
|
sikhela
|
asikheli
|
esingakheli
|
singakheli
|
2nd plural
|
niyakhela, nikhela
|
enikhelayo, enikhela
|
nikhela
|
anikheli
|
eningakheli
|
ningakheli
|
Class 1
|
uyakhela, ukhela
|
okhelayo, okhela
|
ekhela
|
akakheli
|
ongakheli
|
engakheli
|
Class 2
|
bayakhela, bakhela
|
abakhelayo, abakhela
|
bekhela
|
abakheli
|
abangakheli
|
bengakheli
|
Class 3
|
uyakhela, ukhela
|
okhelayo, okhela
|
ukhela
|
awukheli
|
ongakheli
|
ungakheli
|
Class 4
|
iyakhela, ikhela
|
ekhelayo, ekhela
|
ikhela
|
ayikheli
|
engakheli
|
ingakheli
|
Class 5
|
liyakhela, likhela
|
elikhelayo, elikhela
|
likhela
|
alikheli
|
elingakheli
|
lingakheli
|
Class 6
|
ayakhela, akhela
|
akhelayo, akhela
|
ekhela
|
awakheli
|
angakheli
|
engakheli
|
Class 7
|
siyakhela, sikhela
|
esikhelayo, esikhela
|
sikhela
|
asikheli
|
esingakheli
|
singakheli
|
Class 8
|
ziyakhela, zikhela
|
ezikhelayo, ezikhela
|
zikhela
|
azikheli
|
ezingakheli
|
zingakheli
|
Class 9
|
iyakhela, ikhela
|
ekhelayo, ekhela
|
ikhela
|
ayikheli
|
engakheli
|
ingakheli
|
Class 10
|
ziyakhela, zikhela
|
ezikhelayo, ezikhela
|
zikhela
|
azikheli
|
ezingakheli
|
zingakheli
|
Class 11
|
luyakhela, lukhela
|
olukhelayo, olukhela
|
lukhela
|
alukheli
|
olungakheli
|
lungakheli
|
Class 14
|
buyakhela, bukhela
|
obukhelayo, obukhela
|
bukhela
|
abukheli
|
obungakheli
|
bungakheli
|
Class 15
|
kuyakhela, kukhela
|
okukhelayo, okukhela
|
kukhela
|
akukheli
|
okungakheli
|
kungakheli
|
Class 17
|
kuyakhela, kukhela
|
okukhelayo, okukhela
|
kukhela
|
akukheli
|
okungakheli
|
kungakheli
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngikhelile, ngikhelē
|
engikhelile, engikhelē
|
ngikhelile, ngikhelē
|
angikhelanga
|
engingakhelanga
|
ngingakhelanga
|
2nd singular
|
ukhelile, ukhelē
|
okhelile, okhelē
|
ukhelile, ukhelē
|
awukhelanga
|
ongakhelanga
|
ungakhelanga
|
1st plural
|
sikhelile, sikhelē
|
esikhelile, esikhelē
|
sikhelile, sikhelē
|
asikhelanga
|
esingakhelanga
|
singakhelanga
|
2nd plural
|
nikhelile, nikhelē
|
enikhelile, enikhelē
|
nikhelile, nikhelē
|
anikhelanga
|
eningakhelanga
|
ningakhelanga
|
Class 1
|
ukhelile, ukhelē
|
okhelile, okhelē
|
ekhelile, ekhelē
|
akakhelanga
|
ongakhelanga
|
engakhelanga
|
Class 2
|
bakhelile, bakhelē
|
abakhelile, abakhelē
|
bekhelile, bekhelē
|
abakhelanga
|
abangakhelanga
|
bengakhelanga
|
Class 3
|
ukhelile, ukhelē
|
okhelile, okhelē
|
ukhelile, ukhelē
|
awukhelanga
|
ongakhelanga
|
ungakhelanga
|
Class 4
|
ikhelile, ikhelē
|
ekhelile, ekhelē
|
ikhelile, ikhelē
|
ayikhelanga
|
engakhelanga
|
ingakhelanga
|
Class 5
|
likhelile, likhelē
|
elikhelile, elikhelē
|
likhelile, likhelē
|
alikhelanga
|
elingakhelanga
|
lingakhelanga
|
Class 6
|
akhelile, akhelē
|
akhelile, akhelē
|
ekhelile, ekhelē
|
awakhelanga
|
angakhelanga
|
engakhelanga
|
Class 7
|
sikhelile, sikhelē
|
esikhelile, esikhelē
|
sikhelile, sikhelē
|
asikhelanga
|
esingakhelanga
|
singakhelanga
|
Class 8
|
zikhelile, zikhelē
|
ezikhelile, ezikhelē
|
zikhelile, zikhelē
|
azikhelanga
|
ezingakhelanga
|
zingakhelanga
|
Class 9
|
ikhelile, ikhelē
|
ekhelile, ekhelē
|
ikhelile, ikhelē
|
ayikhelanga
|
engakhelanga
|
ingakhelanga
|
Class 10
|
zikhelile, zikhelē
|
ezikhelile, ezikhelē
|
zikhelile, zikhelē
|
azikhelanga
|
ezingakhelanga
|
zingakhelanga
|
Class 11
|
lukhelile, lukhelē
|
olukhelile, olukhelē
|
lukhelile, lukhelē
|
alukhelanga
|
olungakhelanga
|
lungakhelanga
|
Class 14
|
bukhelile, bukhelē
|
obukhelile, obukhelē
|
bukhelile, bukhelē
|
abukhelanga
|
obungakhelanga
|
bungakhelanga
|
Class 15
|
kukhelile, kukhelē
|
okukhelile, okukhelē
|
kukhelile, kukhelē
|
akukhelanga
|
okungakhelanga
|
kungakhelanga
|
Class 17
|
kukhelile, kukhelē
|
okukhelile, okukhelē
|
kukhelile, kukhelē
|
akukhelanga
|
okungakhelanga
|
kungakhelanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngākhela
|
engākhela
|
ngākhela
|
angikhelanga
|
engingakhelanga
|
ngingakhelanga
|
2nd singular
|
wākhela
|
owākhela
|
wākhela
|
awukhelanga
|
ongakhelanga
|
ungakhelanga
|
1st plural
|
sākhela
|
esākhela
|
sākhela
|
asikhelanga
|
esingakhelanga
|
singakhelanga
|
2nd plural
|
nākhela
|
enākhela
|
nākhela
|
anikhelanga
|
eningakhelanga
|
ningakhelanga
|
Class 1
|
wākhela
|
owākhela
|
ākhela
|
akakhelanga
|
ongakhelanga
|
engakhelanga
|
Class 2
|
bākhela
|
abākhela
|
bākhela
|
abakhelanga
|
abangakhelanga
|
bengakhelanga
|
Class 3
|
wākhela
|
owākhela
|
wākhela
|
awukhelanga
|
ongakhelanga
|
ungakhelanga
|
Class 4
|
yākhela
|
eyākhela
|
yākhela
|
ayikhelanga
|
engakhelanga
|
ingakhelanga
|
Class 5
|
lākhela
|
elākhela
|
lākhela
|
alikhelanga
|
elingakhelanga
|
lingakhelanga
|
Class 6
|
ākhela
|
ākhela
|
ākhela
|
awakhelanga
|
angakhelanga
|
engakhelanga
|
Class 7
|
sākhela
|
esākhela
|
sākhela
|
asikhelanga
|
esingakhelanga
|
singakhelanga
|
Class 8
|
zākhela
|
ezākhela
|
zākhela
|
azikhelanga
|
ezingakhelanga
|
zingakhelanga
|
Class 9
|
yākhela
|
eyākhela
|
yākhela
|
ayikhelanga
|
engakhelanga
|
ingakhelanga
|
Class 10
|
zākhela
|
ezākhela
|
zākhela
|
azikhelanga
|
ezingakhelanga
|
zingakhelanga
|
Class 11
|
lwākhela
|
olwākhela
|
lwākhela
|
alukhelanga
|
olungakhelanga
|
lungakhelanga
|
Class 14
|
bākhela
|
obākhela
|
bākhela
|
abukhelanga
|
obungakhelanga
|
bungakhelanga
|
Class 15
|
kwākhela
|
okwākhela
|
kwākhela
|
akukhelanga
|
okungakhelanga
|
kungakhelanga
|
Class 17
|
kwākhela
|
okwākhela
|
kwākhela
|
akukhelanga
|
okungakhelanga
|
kungakhelanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingakhela
|
—
|
ngingakhela
|
ngingekhele
|
—
|
ngingekhele
|
2nd singular
|
ungakhela
|
—
|
ungakhela
|
ungekhele
|
—
|
ungekhele
|
1st plural
|
singakhela
|
—
|
singakhela
|
singekhele
|
—
|
singekhele
|
2nd plural
|
ningakhela
|
—
|
ningakhela
|
ningekhele
|
—
|
ningekhele
|
Class 1
|
angakhela
|
—
|
engakhela
|
angekhele
|
—
|
engekhele
|
Class 2
|
bangakhela
|
—
|
bengakhela
|
bangekhele
|
—
|
bengekhele
|
Class 3
|
ungakhela
|
—
|
ungakhela
|
ungekhele
|
—
|
ungekhele
|
Class 4
|
ingakhela
|
—
|
ingakhela
|
ingekhele
|
—
|
ingekhele
|
Class 5
|
lingakhela
|
—
|
lingakhela
|
lingekhele
|
—
|
lingekhele
|
Class 6
|
angakhela
|
—
|
engakhela
|
angekhele
|
—
|
engekhele
|
Class 7
|
singakhela
|
—
|
singakhela
|
singekhele
|
—
|
singekhele
|
Class 8
|
zingakhela
|
—
|
zingakhela
|
zingekhele
|
—
|
zingekhele
|
Class 9
|
ingakhela
|
—
|
ingakhela
|
ingekhele
|
—
|
ingekhele
|
Class 10
|
zingakhela
|
—
|
zingakhela
|
zingekhele
|
—
|
zingekhele
|
Class 11
|
lungakhela
|
—
|
lungakhela
|
lungekhele
|
—
|
lungekhele
|
Class 14
|
bungakhela
|
—
|
bungakhela
|
bungekhele
|
—
|
bungekhele
|
Class 15
|
kungakhela
|
—
|
kungakhela
|
kungekhele
|
—
|
kungekhele
|
Class 17
|
kungakhela
|
—
|
kungakhela
|
kungekhele
|
—
|
kungekhele
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizokhela
|
engizokhela
|
ngizokhela
|
angizukhela
|
engingezukhela
|
ngingezukhela
|
2nd singular
|
uzokhela
|
ozokhela
|
uzokhela
|
awuzukhela
|
ongezukhela
|
ungezukhela
|
1st plural
|
sizokhela
|
esizokhela
|
sizokhela
|
asizukhela
|
esingezukhela
|
singezukhela
|
2nd plural
|
nizokhela
|
enizokhela
|
nizokhela
|
anizukhela
|
eningezukhela
|
ningezukhela
|
Class 1
|
uzokhela
|
ozokhela
|
ezokhela
|
akazukhela
|
ongezukhela
|
engezukhela
|
Class 2
|
bazokhela
|
abazokhela
|
bezokhela
|
abazukhela
|
abangezukhela
|
bengezukhela
|
Class 3
|
uzokhela
|
ozokhela
|
uzokhela
|
awuzukhela
|
ongezukhela
|
ungezukhela
|
Class 4
|
izokhela
|
ezokhela
|
izokhela
|
ayizukhela
|
engezukhela
|
ingezukhela
|
Class 5
|
lizokhela
|
elizokhela
|
lizokhela
|
alizukhela
|
elingezukhela
|
lingezukhela
|
Class 6
|
azokhela
|
azokhela
|
ezokhela
|
awazukhela
|
angezukhela
|
engezukhela
|
Class 7
|
sizokhela
|
esizokhela
|
sizokhela
|
asizukhela
|
esingezukhela
|
singezukhela
|
Class 8
|
zizokhela
|
ezizokhela
|
zizokhela
|
azizukhela
|
ezingezukhela
|
zingezukhela
|
Class 9
|
izokhela
|
ezokhela
|
izokhela
|
ayizukhela
|
engezukhela
|
ingezukhela
|
Class 10
|
zizokhela
|
ezizokhela
|
zizokhela
|
azizukhela
|
ezingezukhela
|
zingezukhela
|
Class 11
|
luzokhela
|
oluzokhela
|
luzokhela
|
aluzukhela
|
olungezukhela
|
lungezukhela
|
Class 14
|
buzokhela
|
obuzokhela
|
buzokhela
|
abuzukhela
|
obungezukhela
|
bungezukhela
|
Class 15
|
kuzokhela
|
okuzokhela
|
kuzokhela
|
akuzukhela
|
okungezukhela
|
kungezukhela
|
Class 17
|
kuzokhela
|
okuzokhela
|
kuzokhela
|
akuzukhela
|
okungezukhela
|
kungezukhela
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyokhela
|
engiyokhela
|
ngiyokhela
|
angiyukhela
|
engingeyukhela
|
ngingeyukhela
|
2nd singular
|
uyokhela
|
oyokhela
|
uyokhela
|
awuyukhela
|
ongeyukhela
|
ungeyukhela
|
1st plural
|
siyokhela
|
esiyokhela
|
siyokhela
|
asiyukhela
|
esingeyukhela
|
singeyukhela
|
2nd plural
|
niyokhela
|
eniyokhela
|
niyokhela
|
aniyukhela
|
eningeyukhela
|
ningeyukhela
|
Class 1
|
uyokhela
|
oyokhela
|
eyokhela
|
akayukhela
|
ongeyukhela
|
engeyukhela
|
Class 2
|
bayokhela
|
abayokhela
|
beyokhela
|
abayukhela
|
abangeyukhela
|
bengeyukhela
|
Class 3
|
uyokhela
|
oyokhela
|
uyokhela
|
awuyukhela
|
ongeyukhela
|
ungeyukhela
|
Class 4
|
iyokhela
|
eyokhela
|
iyokhela
|
ayiyukhela
|
engeyukhela
|
ingeyukhela
|
Class 5
|
liyokhela
|
eliyokhela
|
liyokhela
|
aliyukhela
|
elingeyukhela
|
lingeyukhela
|
Class 6
|
ayokhela
|
ayokhela
|
eyokhela
|
awayukhela
|
angeyukhela
|
engeyukhela
|
Class 7
|
siyokhela
|
esiyokhela
|
siyokhela
|
asiyukhela
|
esingeyukhela
|
singeyukhela
|
Class 8
|
ziyokhela
|
eziyokhela
|
ziyokhela
|
aziyukhela
|
ezingeyukhela
|
zingeyukhela
|
Class 9
|
iyokhela
|
eyokhela
|
iyokhela
|
ayiyukhela
|
engeyukhela
|
ingeyukhela
|
Class 10
|
ziyokhela
|
eziyokhela
|
ziyokhela
|
aziyukhela
|
ezingeyukhela
|
zingeyukhela
|
Class 11
|
luyokhela
|
oluyokhela
|
luyokhela
|
aluyukhela
|
olungeyukhela
|
lungeyukhela
|
Class 14
|
buyokhela
|
obuyokhela
|
buyokhela
|
abuyukhela
|
obungeyukhela
|
bungeyukhela
|
Class 15
|
kuyokhela
|
okuyokhela
|
kuyokhela
|
akuyukhela
|
okungeyukhela
|
kungeyukhela
|
Class 17
|
kuyokhela
|
okuyokhela
|
kuyokhela
|
akuyukhela
|
okungeyukhela
|
kungeyukhela
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngikhele
|
ngingakheli
|
2nd singular
|
ukhele
|
ungakheli
|
1st plural
|
sikhele
|
singakheli
|
2nd plural
|
nikhele
|
ningakheli
|
Class 1
|
akhele
|
angakheli
|
Class 2
|
bakhele
|
bangakheli
|
Class 3
|
ukhele
|
ungakheli
|
Class 4
|
ikhele
|
ingakheli
|
Class 5
|
likhele
|
lingakheli
|
Class 6
|
akhele
|
angakheli
|
Class 7
|
sikhele
|
singakheli
|
Class 8
|
zikhele
|
zingakheli
|
Class 9
|
ikhele
|
ingakheli
|
Class 10
|
zikhele
|
zingakheli
|
Class 11
|
lukhele
|
lungakheli
|
Class 14
|
bukhele
|
bungakheli
|
Class 15
|
kukhele
|
kungakheli
|
Class 17
|
kukhele
|
kungakheli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngakhela
|
ngangakhela, angakhela, angangakhela
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2nd singular
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wakhela
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wangakhela, awakhela, awangakhela
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1st plural
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sakhela
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sangakhela, asakhela, asangakhela
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2nd plural
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nakhela
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nangakhela, anakhela, anangakhela
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Class 1
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wakhela
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wangakhela, akakhela, akangakhela
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Class 2
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bakhela
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bangakhela, abakhela, abangakhela
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Class 3
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wakhela
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wangakhela, awakhela, awangakhela
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Class 4
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yakhela
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yangakhela, ayakhela, ayangakhela
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Class 5
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lakhela
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langakhela, alakhela, alangakhela
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Class 6
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akhela
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angakhela, awakhela, awangakhela
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Class 7
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sakhela
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sangakhela, asakhela, asangakhela
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Class 8
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zakhela
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zangakhela, azakhela, azangakhela
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Class 9
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yakhela
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yangakhela, ayakhela, ayangakhela
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Class 10
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zakhela
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zangakhela, azakhela, azangakhela
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Class 11
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lwakhela
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lwangakhela, alwakhela, alwangakhela
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Class 14
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bakhela
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bangakhela, abakhela, abangakhela
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Class 15
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kwakhela
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kwangakhela, akwakhela, akwangakhela
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Class 17
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kwakhela
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kwangakhela, akwakhela, akwangakhela
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