bonakala

Phuthi

Etymology

From -bona +‎ -akala.

Verb

-bónákala

(intransitive) to appear

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Swazi

Etymology

From -bona +‎ -akala.

Verb

-bónákala

(intransitive) to appear

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

From -bona +‎ -akala.

Verb

-bónákala

(intransitive) to appear

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From -bona +‎ -akala.

Verb

-bonakala^?

(intransitive) to appear, to come into sight
(intransitive) to be visible
(intransitive) to be clear, obvious
(intransitive) to seem, to look like

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukubonakala
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukubonakala	ukungabonakali
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	bonakala	-bonakale
Plural	bonakalani	-bonakaleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyabonakala, ngibonakala	engibonakalayo, engibonakala	ngibonakala	angibonakali	engingabonakali	ngingabonakali
2nd singular	uyabonakala, ubonakala	obonakalayo, obonakala	ubonakala	awubonakali	ongabonakali	ungabonakali
1st plural	siyabonakala, sibonakala	esibonakalayo, esibonakala	sibonakala	asibonakali	esingabonakali	singabonakali
2nd plural	niyabonakala, nibonakala	enibonakalayo, enibonakala	nibonakala	anibonakali	eningabonakali	ningabonakali
Class 1	uyabonakala, ubonakala	obonakalayo, obonakala	ebonakala	akabonakali	ongabonakali	engabonakali
Class 2	bayabonakala, babonakala	ababonakalayo, ababonakala	bebonakala	ababonakali	abangabonakali	bengabonakali
Class 3	uyabonakala, ubonakala	obonakalayo, obonakala	ubonakala	awubonakali	ongabonakali	ungabonakali
Class 4	iyabonakala, ibonakala	ebonakalayo, ebonakala	ibonakala	ayibonakali	engabonakali	ingabonakali
Class 5	liyabonakala, libonakala	elibonakalayo, elibonakala	libonakala	alibonakali	elingabonakali	lingabonakali
Class 6	ayabonakala, abonakala	abonakalayo, abonakala	ebonakala	awabonakali	angabonakali	engabonakali
Class 7	siyabonakala, sibonakala	esibonakalayo, esibonakala	sibonakala	asibonakali	esingabonakali	singabonakali
Class 8	ziyabonakala, zibonakala	ezibonakalayo, ezibonakala	zibonakala	azibonakali	ezingabonakali	zingabonakali
Class 9	iyabonakala, ibonakala	ebonakalayo, ebonakala	ibonakala	ayibonakali	engabonakali	ingabonakali
Class 10	ziyabonakala, zibonakala	ezibonakalayo, ezibonakala	zibonakala	azibonakali	ezingabonakali	zingabonakali
Class 11	luyabonakala, lubonakala	olubonakalayo, olubonakala	lubonakala	alubonakali	olungabonakali	lungabonakali
Class 14	buyabonakala, bubonakala	obubonakalayo, obubonakala	bubonakala	abubonakali	obungabonakali	bungabonakali
Class 15	kuyabonakala, kubonakala	okubonakalayo, okubonakala	kubonakala	akubonakali	okungabonakali	kungabonakali
Class 17	kuyabonakala, kubonakala	okubonakalayo, okubonakala	kubonakala	akubonakali	okungabonakali	kungabonakali
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngibonakalile, ngibonakalē	engibonakalile, engibonakalē	ngibonakalile, ngibonakalē	angibonakalanga	engingabonakalanga	ngingabonakalanga
2nd singular	ubonakalile, ubonakalē	obonakalile, obonakalē	ubonakalile, ubonakalē	awubonakalanga	ongabonakalanga	ungabonakalanga
1st plural	sibonakalile, sibonakalē	esibonakalile, esibonakalē	sibonakalile, sibonakalē	asibonakalanga	esingabonakalanga	singabonakalanga
2nd plural	nibonakalile, nibonakalē	enibonakalile, enibonakalē	nibonakalile, nibonakalē	anibonakalanga	eningabonakalanga	ningabonakalanga
Class 1	ubonakalile, ubonakalē	obonakalile, obonakalē	ebonakalile, ebonakalē	akabonakalanga	ongabonakalanga	engabonakalanga
Class 2	babonakalile, babonakalē	ababonakalile, ababonakalē	bebonakalile, bebonakalē	ababonakalanga	abangabonakalanga	bengabonakalanga
Class 3	ubonakalile, ubonakalē	obonakalile, obonakalē	ubonakalile, ubonakalē	awubonakalanga	ongabonakalanga	ungabonakalanga
Class 4	ibonakalile, ibonakalē	ebonakalile, ebonakalē	ibonakalile, ibonakalē	ayibonakalanga	engabonakalanga	ingabonakalanga
Class 5	libonakalile, libonakalē	elibonakalile, elibonakalē	libonakalile, libonakalē	alibonakalanga	elingabonakalanga	lingabonakalanga
Class 6	abonakalile, abonakalē	abonakalile, abonakalē	ebonakalile, ebonakalē	awabonakalanga	angabonakalanga	engabonakalanga
Class 7	sibonakalile, sibonakalē	esibonakalile, esibonakalē	sibonakalile, sibonakalē	asibonakalanga	esingabonakalanga	singabonakalanga
Class 8	zibonakalile, zibonakalē	ezibonakalile, ezibonakalē	zibonakalile, zibonakalē	azibonakalanga	ezingabonakalanga	zingabonakalanga
Class 9	ibonakalile, ibonakalē	ebonakalile, ebonakalē	ibonakalile, ibonakalē	ayibonakalanga	engabonakalanga	ingabonakalanga
Class 10	zibonakalile, zibonakalē	ezibonakalile, ezibonakalē	zibonakalile, zibonakalē	azibonakalanga	ezingabonakalanga	zingabonakalanga
Class 11	lubonakalile, lubonakalē	olubonakalile, olubonakalē	lubonakalile, lubonakalē	alubonakalanga	olungabonakalanga	lungabonakalanga
Class 14	bubonakalile, bubonakalē	obubonakalile, obubonakalē	bubonakalile, bubonakalē	abubonakalanga	obungabonakalanga	bungabonakalanga
Class 15	kubonakalile, kubonakalē	okubonakalile, okubonakalē	kubonakalile, kubonakalē	akubonakalanga	okungabonakalanga	kungabonakalanga
Class 17	kubonakalile, kubonakalē	okubonakalile, okubonakalē	kubonakalile, kubonakalē	akubonakalanga	okungabonakalanga	kungabonakalanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngābonakala	engābonakala	ngābonakala	angibonakalanga	engingabonakalanga	ngingabonakalanga
2nd singular	wābonakala	owābonakala	wābonakala	awubonakalanga	ongabonakalanga	ungabonakalanga
1st plural	sābonakala	esābonakala	sābonakala	asibonakalanga	esingabonakalanga	singabonakalanga
2nd plural	nābonakala	enābonakala	nābonakala	anibonakalanga	eningabonakalanga	ningabonakalanga
Class 1	wābonakala	owābonakala	ābonakala	akabonakalanga	ongabonakalanga	engabonakalanga
Class 2	bābonakala	abābonakala	bābonakala	ababonakalanga	abangabonakalanga	bengabonakalanga
Class 3	wābonakala	owābonakala	wābonakala	awubonakalanga	ongabonakalanga	ungabonakalanga
Class 4	yābonakala	eyābonakala	yābonakala	ayibonakalanga	engabonakalanga	ingabonakalanga
Class 5	lābonakala	elābonakala	lābonakala	alibonakalanga	elingabonakalanga	lingabonakalanga
Class 6	ābonakala	ābonakala	ābonakala	awabonakalanga	angabonakalanga	engabonakalanga
Class 7	sābonakala	esābonakala	sābonakala	asibonakalanga	esingabonakalanga	singabonakalanga
Class 8	zābonakala	ezābonakala	zābonakala	azibonakalanga	ezingabonakalanga	zingabonakalanga
Class 9	yābonakala	eyābonakala	yābonakala	ayibonakalanga	engabonakalanga	ingabonakalanga
Class 10	zābonakala	ezābonakala	zābonakala	azibonakalanga	ezingabonakalanga	zingabonakalanga
Class 11	lwābonakala	olwābonakala	lwābonakala	alubonakalanga	olungabonakalanga	lungabonakalanga
Class 14	bābonakala	obābonakala	bābonakala	abubonakalanga	obungabonakalanga	bungabonakalanga
Class 15	kwābonakala	okwābonakala	kwābonakala	akubonakalanga	okungabonakalanga	kungabonakalanga
Class 17	kwābonakala	okwābonakala	kwābonakala	akubonakalanga	okungabonakalanga	kungabonakalanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingabonakala	—	ngingabonakala	ngingebonakale	—	ngingebonakale
2nd singular	ungabonakala	—	ungabonakala	ungebonakale	—	ungebonakale
1st plural	singabonakala	—	singabonakala	singebonakale	—	singebonakale
2nd plural	ningabonakala	—	ningabonakala	ningebonakale	—	ningebonakale
Class 1	angabonakala	—	engabonakala	angebonakale	—	engebonakale
Class 2	bangabonakala	—	bengabonakala	bangebonakale	—	bengebonakale
Class 3	ungabonakala	—	ungabonakala	ungebonakale	—	ungebonakale
Class 4	ingabonakala	—	ingabonakala	ingebonakale	—	ingebonakale
Class 5	lingabonakala	—	lingabonakala	lingebonakale	—	lingebonakale
Class 6	angabonakala	—	engabonakala	angebonakale	—	engebonakale
Class 7	singabonakala	—	singabonakala	singebonakale	—	singebonakale
Class 8	zingabonakala	—	zingabonakala	zingebonakale	—	zingebonakale
Class 9	ingabonakala	—	ingabonakala	ingebonakale	—	ingebonakale
Class 10	zingabonakala	—	zingabonakala	zingebonakale	—	zingebonakale
Class 11	lungabonakala	—	lungabonakala	lungebonakale	—	lungebonakale
Class 14	bungabonakala	—	bungabonakala	bungebonakale	—	bungebonakale
Class 15	kungabonakala	—	kungabonakala	kungebonakale	—	kungebonakale
Class 17	kungabonakala	—	kungabonakala	kungebonakale	—	kungebonakale
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizobonakala	engizobonakala	ngizobonakala	angizubonakala	engingezubonakala	ngingezubonakala
2nd singular	uzobonakala	ozobonakala	uzobonakala	awuzubonakala	ongezubonakala	ungezubonakala
1st plural	sizobonakala	esizobonakala	sizobonakala	asizubonakala	esingezubonakala	singezubonakala
2nd plural	nizobonakala	enizobonakala	nizobonakala	anizubonakala	eningezubonakala	ningezubonakala
Class 1	uzobonakala	ozobonakala	ezobonakala	akazubonakala	ongezubonakala	engezubonakala
Class 2	bazobonakala	abazobonakala	bezobonakala	abazubonakala	abangezubonakala	bengezubonakala
Class 3	uzobonakala	ozobonakala	uzobonakala	awuzubonakala	ongezubonakala	ungezubonakala
Class 4	izobonakala	ezobonakala	izobonakala	ayizubonakala	engezubonakala	ingezubonakala
Class 5	lizobonakala	elizobonakala	lizobonakala	alizubonakala	elingezubonakala	lingezubonakala
Class 6	azobonakala	azobonakala	ezobonakala	awazubonakala	angezubonakala	engezubonakala
Class 7	sizobonakala	esizobonakala	sizobonakala	asizubonakala	esingezubonakala	singezubonakala
Class 8	zizobonakala	ezizobonakala	zizobonakala	azizubonakala	ezingezubonakala	zingezubonakala
Class 9	izobonakala	ezobonakala	izobonakala	ayizubonakala	engezubonakala	ingezubonakala
Class 10	zizobonakala	ezizobonakala	zizobonakala	azizubonakala	ezingezubonakala	zingezubonakala
Class 11	luzobonakala	oluzobonakala	luzobonakala	aluzubonakala	olungezubonakala	lungezubonakala
Class 14	buzobonakala	obuzobonakala	buzobonakala	abuzubonakala	obungezubonakala	bungezubonakala
Class 15	kuzobonakala	okuzobonakala	kuzobonakala	akuzubonakala	okungezubonakala	kungezubonakala
Class 17	kuzobonakala	okuzobonakala	kuzobonakala	akuzubonakala	okungezubonakala	kungezubonakala
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyobonakala	engiyobonakala	ngiyobonakala	angiyubonakala	engingeyubonakala	ngingeyubonakala
2nd singular	uyobonakala	oyobonakala	uyobonakala	awuyubonakala	ongeyubonakala	ungeyubonakala
1st plural	siyobonakala	esiyobonakala	siyobonakala	asiyubonakala	esingeyubonakala	singeyubonakala
2nd plural	niyobonakala	eniyobonakala	niyobonakala	aniyubonakala	eningeyubonakala	ningeyubonakala
Class 1	uyobonakala	oyobonakala	eyobonakala	akayubonakala	ongeyubonakala	engeyubonakala
Class 2	bayobonakala	abayobonakala	beyobonakala	abayubonakala	abangeyubonakala	bengeyubonakala
Class 3	uyobonakala	oyobonakala	uyobonakala	awuyubonakala	ongeyubonakala	ungeyubonakala
Class 4	iyobonakala	eyobonakala	iyobonakala	ayiyubonakala	engeyubonakala	ingeyubonakala
Class 5	liyobonakala	eliyobonakala	liyobonakala	aliyubonakala	elingeyubonakala	lingeyubonakala
Class 6	ayobonakala	ayobonakala	eyobonakala	awayubonakala	angeyubonakala	engeyubonakala
Class 7	siyobonakala	esiyobonakala	siyobonakala	asiyubonakala	esingeyubonakala	singeyubonakala
Class 8	ziyobonakala	eziyobonakala	ziyobonakala	aziyubonakala	ezingeyubonakala	zingeyubonakala
Class 9	iyobonakala	eyobonakala	iyobonakala	ayiyubonakala	engeyubonakala	ingeyubonakala
Class 10	ziyobonakala	eziyobonakala	ziyobonakala	aziyubonakala	ezingeyubonakala	zingeyubonakala
Class 11	luyobonakala	oluyobonakala	luyobonakala	aluyubonakala	olungeyubonakala	lungeyubonakala
Class 14	buyobonakala	obuyobonakala	buyobonakala	abuyubonakala	obungeyubonakala	bungeyubonakala
Class 15	kuyobonakala	okuyobonakala	kuyobonakala	akuyubonakala	okungeyubonakala	kungeyubonakala
Class 17	kuyobonakala	okuyobonakala	kuyobonakala	akuyubonakala	okungeyubonakala	kungeyubonakala
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngibonakale	ngingabonakali
2nd singular	ubonakale	ungabonakali
1st plural	sibonakale	singabonakali
2nd plural	nibonakale	ningabonakali
Class 1	abonakale	angabonakali
Class 2	babonakale	bangabonakali
Class 3	ubonakale	ungabonakali
Class 4	ibonakale	ingabonakali
Class 5	libonakale	lingabonakali
Class 6	abonakale	angabonakali
Class 7	sibonakale	singabonakali
Class 8	zibonakale	zingabonakali
Class 9	ibonakale	ingabonakali
Class 10	zibonakale	zingabonakali
Class 11	lubonakale	lungabonakali
Class 14	bubonakale	bungabonakali
Class 15	kubonakale	kungabonakali
Class 17	kubonakale	kungabonakali
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngabonakala	ngangabonakala, angabonakala, angangabonakala
2nd singular	wabonakala	wangabonakala, awabonakala, awangabonakala
1st plural	sabonakala	sangabonakala, asabonakala, asangabonakala
2nd plural	nabonakala	nangabonakala, anabonakala, anangabonakala
Class 1	wabonakala	wangabonakala, akabonakala, akangabonakala
Class 2	babonakala	bangabonakala, ababonakala, abangabonakala
Class 3	wabonakala	wangabonakala, awabonakala, awangabonakala
Class 4	yabonakala	yangabonakala, ayabonakala, ayangabonakala
Class 5	labonakala	langabonakala, alabonakala, alangabonakala
Class 6	abonakala	angabonakala, awabonakala, awangabonakala
Class 7	sabonakala	sangabonakala, asabonakala, asangabonakala
Class 8	zabonakala	zangabonakala, azabonakala, azangabonakala
Class 9	yabonakala	yangabonakala, ayabonakala, ayangabonakala
Class 10	zabonakala	zangabonakala, azabonakala, azangabonakala
Class 11	lwabonakala	lwangabonakala, alwabonakala, alwangabonakala
Class 14	babonakala	bangabonakala, ababonakala, abangabonakala
Class 15	kwabonakala	kwangabonakala, akwabonakala, akwangabonakala
Class 17	kwabonakala	kwangabonakala, akwabonakala, akwangabonakala