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Etymology

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From the ideophone khuphu.

Verb

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-khuphula

  1. (transitive) to elevate, to raise, to lift, to hoist
  2. (transitive) to promote

Inflection

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Tone L
Infinitive ukukhuphula
Positive Negative
Infinitive ukukhuphula ukungakhuphuli
Imperative
Simple + object concord
Singular khuphula -khuphule
Plural khuphulani -khuphuleni
Present
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyakhuphula, ngikhuphula engikhuphulayo, engikhuphula ngikhuphula angikhuphuli engingakhuphuli ngingakhuphuli
2nd singular uyakhuphula, ukhuphula okhuphulayo, okhuphula ukhuphula awukhuphuli ongakhuphuli ungakhuphuli
1st plural siyakhuphula, sikhuphula esikhuphulayo, esikhuphula sikhuphula asikhuphuli esingakhuphuli singakhuphuli
2nd plural niyakhuphula, nikhuphula enikhuphulayo, enikhuphula nikhuphula anikhuphuli eningakhuphuli ningakhuphuli
Class 1 uyakhuphula, ukhuphula okhuphulayo, okhuphula ekhuphula akakhuphuli ongakhuphuli engakhuphuli
Class 2 bayakhuphula, bakhuphula abakhuphulayo, abakhuphula bekhuphula abakhuphuli abangakhuphuli bengakhuphuli
Class 3 uyakhuphula, ukhuphula okhuphulayo, okhuphula ukhuphula awukhuphuli ongakhuphuli ungakhuphuli
Class 4 iyakhuphula, ikhuphula ekhuphulayo, ekhuphula ikhuphula ayikhuphuli engakhuphuli ingakhuphuli
Class 5 liyakhuphula, likhuphula elikhuphulayo, elikhuphula likhuphula alikhuphuli elingakhuphuli lingakhuphuli
Class 6 ayakhuphula, akhuphula akhuphulayo, akhuphula ekhuphula awakhuphuli angakhuphuli engakhuphuli
Class 7 siyakhuphula, sikhuphula esikhuphulayo, esikhuphula sikhuphula asikhuphuli esingakhuphuli singakhuphuli
Class 8 ziyakhuphula, zikhuphula ezikhuphulayo, ezikhuphula zikhuphula azikhuphuli ezingakhuphuli zingakhuphuli
Class 9 iyakhuphula, ikhuphula ekhuphulayo, ekhuphula ikhuphula ayikhuphuli engakhuphuli ingakhuphuli
Class 10 ziyakhuphula, zikhuphula ezikhuphulayo, ezikhuphula zikhuphula azikhuphuli ezingakhuphuli zingakhuphuli
Class 11 luyakhuphula, lukhuphula olukhuphulayo, olukhuphula lukhuphula alukhuphuli olungakhuphuli lungakhuphuli
Class 14 buyakhuphula, bukhuphula obukhuphulayo, obukhuphula bukhuphula abukhuphuli obungakhuphuli bungakhuphuli
Class 15 kuyakhuphula, kukhuphula okukhuphulayo, okukhuphula kukhuphula akukhuphuli okungakhuphuli kungakhuphuli
Class 17 kuyakhuphula, kukhuphula okukhuphulayo, okukhuphula kukhuphula akukhuphuli okungakhuphuli kungakhuphuli
Recent past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngikhuphulile, ngikhuphulē engikhuphulile, engikhuphulē ngikhuphulile, ngikhuphulē angikhuphulanga engingakhuphulanga ngingakhuphulanga
2nd singular ukhuphulile, ukhuphulē okhuphulile, okhuphulē ukhuphulile, ukhuphulē awukhuphulanga ongakhuphulanga ungakhuphulanga
1st plural sikhuphulile, sikhuphulē esikhuphulile, esikhuphulē sikhuphulile, sikhuphulē asikhuphulanga esingakhuphulanga singakhuphulanga
2nd plural nikhuphulile, nikhuphulē enikhuphulile, enikhuphulē nikhuphulile, nikhuphulē anikhuphulanga eningakhuphulanga ningakhuphulanga
Class 1 ukhuphulile, ukhuphulē okhuphulile, okhuphulē ekhuphulile, ekhuphulē akakhuphulanga ongakhuphulanga engakhuphulanga
Class 2 bakhuphulile, bakhuphulē abakhuphulile, abakhuphulē bekhuphulile, bekhuphulē abakhuphulanga abangakhuphulanga bengakhuphulanga
Class 3 ukhuphulile, ukhuphulē okhuphulile, okhuphulē ukhuphulile, ukhuphulē awukhuphulanga ongakhuphulanga ungakhuphulanga
Class 4 ikhuphulile, ikhuphulē ekhuphulile, ekhuphulē ikhuphulile, ikhuphulē ayikhuphulanga engakhuphulanga ingakhuphulanga
Class 5 likhuphulile, likhuphulē elikhuphulile, elikhuphulē likhuphulile, likhuphulē alikhuphulanga elingakhuphulanga lingakhuphulanga
Class 6 akhuphulile, akhuphulē akhuphulile, akhuphulē ekhuphulile, ekhuphulē awakhuphulanga angakhuphulanga engakhuphulanga
Class 7 sikhuphulile, sikhuphulē esikhuphulile, esikhuphulē sikhuphulile, sikhuphulē asikhuphulanga esingakhuphulanga singakhuphulanga
Class 8 zikhuphulile, zikhuphulē ezikhuphulile, ezikhuphulē zikhuphulile, zikhuphulē azikhuphulanga ezingakhuphulanga zingakhuphulanga
Class 9 ikhuphulile, ikhuphulē ekhuphulile, ekhuphulē ikhuphulile, ikhuphulē ayikhuphulanga engakhuphulanga ingakhuphulanga
Class 10 zikhuphulile, zikhuphulē ezikhuphulile, ezikhuphulē zikhuphulile, zikhuphulē azikhuphulanga ezingakhuphulanga zingakhuphulanga
Class 11 lukhuphulile, lukhuphulē olukhuphulile, olukhuphulē lukhuphulile, lukhuphulē alukhuphulanga olungakhuphulanga lungakhuphulanga
Class 14 bukhuphulile, bukhuphulē obukhuphulile, obukhuphulē bukhuphulile, bukhuphulē abukhuphulanga obungakhuphulanga bungakhuphulanga
Class 15 kukhuphulile, kukhuphulē okukhuphulile, okukhuphulē kukhuphulile, kukhuphulē akukhuphulanga okungakhuphulanga kungakhuphulanga
Class 17 kukhuphulile, kukhuphulē okukhuphulile, okukhuphulē kukhuphulile, kukhuphulē akukhuphulanga okungakhuphulanga kungakhuphulanga
Remote past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngākhuphula engākhuphula ngākhuphula angikhuphulanga engingakhuphulanga ngingakhuphulanga
2nd singular wākhuphula owākhuphula wākhuphula awukhuphulanga ongakhuphulanga ungakhuphulanga
1st plural sākhuphula esākhuphula sākhuphula asikhuphulanga esingakhuphulanga singakhuphulanga
2nd plural nākhuphula enākhuphula nākhuphula anikhuphulanga eningakhuphulanga ningakhuphulanga
Class 1 wākhuphula owākhuphula ākhuphula akakhuphulanga ongakhuphulanga engakhuphulanga
Class 2 bākhuphula abākhuphula bākhuphula abakhuphulanga abangakhuphulanga bengakhuphulanga
Class 3 wākhuphula owākhuphula wākhuphula awukhuphulanga ongakhuphulanga ungakhuphulanga
Class 4 yākhuphula eyākhuphula yākhuphula ayikhuphulanga engakhuphulanga ingakhuphulanga
Class 5 lākhuphula elākhuphula lākhuphula alikhuphulanga elingakhuphulanga lingakhuphulanga
Class 6 ākhuphula ākhuphula ākhuphula awakhuphulanga angakhuphulanga engakhuphulanga
Class 7 sākhuphula esākhuphula sākhuphula asikhuphulanga esingakhuphulanga singakhuphulanga
Class 8 zākhuphula ezākhuphula zākhuphula azikhuphulanga ezingakhuphulanga zingakhuphulanga
Class 9 yākhuphula eyākhuphula yākhuphula ayikhuphulanga engakhuphulanga ingakhuphulanga
Class 10 zākhuphula ezākhuphula zākhuphula azikhuphulanga ezingakhuphulanga zingakhuphulanga
Class 11 lwākhuphula olwākhuphula lwākhuphula alukhuphulanga olungakhuphulanga lungakhuphulanga
Class 14 bākhuphula obākhuphula bākhuphula abukhuphulanga obungakhuphulanga bungakhuphulanga
Class 15 kwākhuphula okwākhuphula kwākhuphula akukhuphulanga okungakhuphulanga kungakhuphulanga
Class 17 kwākhuphula okwākhuphula kwākhuphula akukhuphulanga okungakhuphulanga kungakhuphulanga
Potential
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngingakhuphula ngingakhuphula ngingekhuphule ngingekhuphule
2nd singular ungakhuphula ungakhuphula ungekhuphule ungekhuphule
1st plural singakhuphula singakhuphula singekhuphule singekhuphule
2nd plural ningakhuphula ningakhuphula ningekhuphule ningekhuphule
Class 1 angakhuphula engakhuphula angekhuphule engekhuphule
Class 2 bangakhuphula bengakhuphula bangekhuphule bengekhuphule
Class 3 ungakhuphula ungakhuphula ungekhuphule ungekhuphule
Class 4 ingakhuphula ingakhuphula ingekhuphule ingekhuphule
Class 5 lingakhuphula lingakhuphula lingekhuphule lingekhuphule
Class 6 angakhuphula engakhuphula angekhuphule engekhuphule
Class 7 singakhuphula singakhuphula singekhuphule singekhuphule
Class 8 zingakhuphula zingakhuphula zingekhuphule zingekhuphule
Class 9 ingakhuphula ingakhuphula ingekhuphule ingekhuphule
Class 10 zingakhuphula zingakhuphula zingekhuphule zingekhuphule
Class 11 lungakhuphula lungakhuphula lungekhuphule lungekhuphule
Class 14 bungakhuphula bungakhuphula bungekhuphule bungekhuphule
Class 15 kungakhuphula kungakhuphula kungekhuphule kungekhuphule
Class 17 kungakhuphula kungakhuphula kungekhuphule kungekhuphule
Immediate future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngizokhuphula engizokhuphula ngizokhuphula angizukhuphula engingezukhuphula ngingezukhuphula
2nd singular uzokhuphula ozokhuphula uzokhuphula awuzukhuphula ongezukhuphula ungezukhuphula
1st plural sizokhuphula esizokhuphula sizokhuphula asizukhuphula esingezukhuphula singezukhuphula
2nd plural nizokhuphula enizokhuphula nizokhuphula anizukhuphula eningezukhuphula ningezukhuphula
Class 1 uzokhuphula ozokhuphula ezokhuphula akazukhuphula ongezukhuphula engezukhuphula
Class 2 bazokhuphula abazokhuphula bezokhuphula abazukhuphula abangezukhuphula bengezukhuphula
Class 3 uzokhuphula ozokhuphula uzokhuphula awuzukhuphula ongezukhuphula ungezukhuphula
Class 4 izokhuphula ezokhuphula izokhuphula ayizukhuphula engezukhuphula ingezukhuphula
Class 5 lizokhuphula elizokhuphula lizokhuphula alizukhuphula elingezukhuphula lingezukhuphula
Class 6 azokhuphula azokhuphula ezokhuphula awazukhuphula angezukhuphula engezukhuphula
Class 7 sizokhuphula esizokhuphula sizokhuphula asizukhuphula esingezukhuphula singezukhuphula
Class 8 zizokhuphula ezizokhuphula zizokhuphula azizukhuphula ezingezukhuphula zingezukhuphula
Class 9 izokhuphula ezokhuphula izokhuphula ayizukhuphula engezukhuphula ingezukhuphula
Class 10 zizokhuphula ezizokhuphula zizokhuphula azizukhuphula ezingezukhuphula zingezukhuphula
Class 11 luzokhuphula oluzokhuphula luzokhuphula aluzukhuphula olungezukhuphula lungezukhuphula
Class 14 buzokhuphula obuzokhuphula buzokhuphula abuzukhuphula obungezukhuphula bungezukhuphula
Class 15 kuzokhuphula okuzokhuphula kuzokhuphula akuzukhuphula okungezukhuphula kungezukhuphula
Class 17 kuzokhuphula okuzokhuphula kuzokhuphula akuzukhuphula okungezukhuphula kungezukhuphula
Remote future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyokhuphula engiyokhuphula ngiyokhuphula angiyukhuphula engingeyukhuphula ngingeyukhuphula
2nd singular uyokhuphula oyokhuphula uyokhuphula awuyukhuphula ongeyukhuphula ungeyukhuphula
1st plural siyokhuphula esiyokhuphula siyokhuphula asiyukhuphula esingeyukhuphula singeyukhuphula
2nd plural niyokhuphula eniyokhuphula niyokhuphula aniyukhuphula eningeyukhuphula ningeyukhuphula
Class 1 uyokhuphula oyokhuphula eyokhuphula akayukhuphula ongeyukhuphula engeyukhuphula
Class 2 bayokhuphula abayokhuphula beyokhuphula abayukhuphula abangeyukhuphula bengeyukhuphula
Class 3 uyokhuphula oyokhuphula uyokhuphula awuyukhuphula ongeyukhuphula ungeyukhuphula
Class 4 iyokhuphula eyokhuphula iyokhuphula ayiyukhuphula engeyukhuphula ingeyukhuphula
Class 5 liyokhuphula eliyokhuphula liyokhuphula aliyukhuphula elingeyukhuphula lingeyukhuphula
Class 6 ayokhuphula ayokhuphula eyokhuphula awayukhuphula angeyukhuphula engeyukhuphula
Class 7 siyokhuphula esiyokhuphula siyokhuphula asiyukhuphula esingeyukhuphula singeyukhuphula
Class 8 ziyokhuphula eziyokhuphula ziyokhuphula aziyukhuphula ezingeyukhuphula zingeyukhuphula
Class 9 iyokhuphula eyokhuphula iyokhuphula ayiyukhuphula engeyukhuphula ingeyukhuphula
Class 10 ziyokhuphula eziyokhuphula ziyokhuphula aziyukhuphula ezingeyukhuphula zingeyukhuphula
Class 11 luyokhuphula oluyokhuphula luyokhuphula aluyukhuphula olungeyukhuphula lungeyukhuphula
Class 14 buyokhuphula obuyokhuphula buyokhuphula abuyukhuphula obungeyukhuphula bungeyukhuphula
Class 15 kuyokhuphula okuyokhuphula kuyokhuphula akuyukhuphula okungeyukhuphula kungeyukhuphula
Class 17 kuyokhuphula okuyokhuphula kuyokhuphula akuyukhuphula okungeyukhuphula kungeyukhuphula
Present subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngikhuphule ngingakhuphuli
2nd singular ukhuphule ungakhuphuli
1st plural sikhuphule singakhuphuli
2nd plural nikhuphule ningakhuphuli
Class 1 akhuphule angakhuphuli
Class 2 bakhuphule bangakhuphuli
Class 3 ukhuphule ungakhuphuli
Class 4 ikhuphule ingakhuphuli
Class 5 likhuphule lingakhuphuli
Class 6 akhuphule angakhuphuli
Class 7 sikhuphule singakhuphuli
Class 8 zikhuphule zingakhuphuli
Class 9 ikhuphule ingakhuphuli
Class 10 zikhuphule zingakhuphuli
Class 11 lukhuphule lungakhuphuli
Class 14 bukhuphule bungakhuphuli
Class 15 kukhuphule kungakhuphuli
Class 17 kukhuphule kungakhuphuli
Past subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngakhuphula ngangakhuphula, angakhuphula, angangakhuphula
2nd singular wakhuphula wangakhuphula, awakhuphula, awangakhuphula
1st plural sakhuphula sangakhuphula, asakhuphula, asangakhuphula
2nd plural nakhuphula nangakhuphula, anakhuphula, anangakhuphula
Class 1 wakhuphula wangakhuphula, akakhuphula, akangakhuphula
Class 2 bakhuphula bangakhuphula, abakhuphula, abangakhuphula
Class 3 wakhuphula wangakhuphula, awakhuphula, awangakhuphula
Class 4 yakhuphula yangakhuphula, ayakhuphula, ayangakhuphula
Class 5 lakhuphula langakhuphula, alakhuphula, alangakhuphula
Class 6 akhuphula angakhuphula, awakhuphula, awangakhuphula
Class 7 sakhuphula sangakhuphula, asakhuphula, asangakhuphula
Class 8 zakhuphula zangakhuphula, azakhuphula, azangakhuphula
Class 9 yakhuphula yangakhuphula, ayakhuphula, ayangakhuphula
Class 10 zakhuphula zangakhuphula, azakhuphula, azangakhuphula
Class 11 lwakhuphula lwangakhuphula, alwakhuphula, alwangakhuphula
Class 14 bakhuphula bangakhuphula, abakhuphula, abangakhuphula
Class 15 kwakhuphula kwangakhuphula, akwakhuphula, akwangakhuphula
Class 17 kwakhuphula kwangakhuphula, akwakhuphula, akwangakhuphula

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