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1.2
Verb
1.2.1
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Zulu
[
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Pronunciation
[
edit
]
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ǀwiːla/
Verb
[
edit
]
-cwila
(
intransitive
)
to
dive
Inflection
[
edit
]
Tone L
Infinitive
ukucwila
Positive
Negative
Infinitive
ukucwila
ukungacwili
Imperative
Simple
+ object concord
Singular
cwila
-cwile
Plural
cwilani
-cwileni
Present
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyacwila
,
ngicwila
engicwilayo
,
engicwila
ngicwila
angicwili
engingacwili
ngingacwili
2nd singular
uyacwila
,
ucwila
ocwilayo
,
ocwila
ucwila
awucwili
ongacwili
ungacwili
1st plural
siyacwila
,
sicwila
esicwilayo
,
esicwila
sicwila
asicwili
esingacwili
singacwili
2nd plural
niyacwila
,
nicwila
enicwilayo
,
enicwila
nicwila
anicwili
eningacwili
ningacwili
Class 1
uyacwila
,
ucwila
ocwilayo
,
ocwila
ecwila
akacwili
ongacwili
engacwili
Class 2
bayacwila
,
bacwila
abacwilayo
,
abacwila
becwila
abacwili
abangacwili
bengacwili
Class 3
uyacwila
,
ucwila
ocwilayo
,
ocwila
ucwila
awucwili
ongacwili
ungacwili
Class 4
iyacwila
,
icwila
ecwilayo
,
ecwila
icwila
ayicwili
engacwili
ingacwili
Class 5
liyacwila
,
licwila
elicwilayo
,
elicwila
licwila
alicwili
elingacwili
lingacwili
Class 6
ayacwila
,
acwila
acwilayo
,
acwila
ecwila
awacwili
angacwili
engacwili
Class 7
siyacwila
,
sicwila
esicwilayo
,
esicwila
sicwila
asicwili
esingacwili
singacwili
Class 8
ziyacwila
,
zicwila
ezicwilayo
,
ezicwila
zicwila
azicwili
ezingacwili
zingacwili
Class 9
iyacwila
,
icwila
ecwilayo
,
ecwila
icwila
ayicwili
engacwili
ingacwili
Class 10
ziyacwila
,
zicwila
ezicwilayo
,
ezicwila
zicwila
azicwili
ezingacwili
zingacwili
Class 11
luyacwila
,
lucwila
olucwilayo
,
olucwila
lucwila
alucwili
olungacwili
lungacwili
Class 14
buyacwila
,
bucwila
obucwilayo
,
obucwila
bucwila
abucwili
obungacwili
bungacwili
Class 15
kuyacwila
,
kucwila
okucwilayo
,
okucwila
kucwila
akucwili
okungacwili
kungacwili
Class 17
kuyacwila
,
kucwila
okucwilayo
,
okucwila
kucwila
akucwili
okungacwili
kungacwili
Recent past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngicwilile
,
ngicwilē
engicwilile
,
engicwilē
ngicwilile
,
ngicwilē
angicwilanga
engingacwilanga
ngingacwilanga
2nd singular
ucwilile
,
ucwilē
ocwilile
,
ocwilē
ucwilile
,
ucwilē
awucwilanga
ongacwilanga
ungacwilanga
1st plural
sicwilile
,
sicwilē
esicwilile
,
esicwilē
sicwilile
,
sicwilē
asicwilanga
esingacwilanga
singacwilanga
2nd plural
nicwilile
,
nicwilē
enicwilile
,
enicwilē
nicwilile
,
nicwilē
anicwilanga
eningacwilanga
ningacwilanga
Class 1
ucwilile
,
ucwilē
ocwilile
,
ocwilē
ecwilile
,
ecwilē
akacwilanga
ongacwilanga
engacwilanga
Class 2
bacwilile
,
bacwilē
abacwilile
,
abacwilē
becwilile
,
becwilē
abacwilanga
abangacwilanga
bengacwilanga
Class 3
ucwilile
,
ucwilē
ocwilile
,
ocwilē
ucwilile
,
ucwilē
awucwilanga
ongacwilanga
ungacwilanga
Class 4
icwilile
,
icwilē
ecwilile
,
ecwilē
icwilile
,
icwilē
ayicwilanga
engacwilanga
ingacwilanga
Class 5
licwilile
,
licwilē
elicwilile
,
elicwilē
licwilile
,
licwilē
alicwilanga
elingacwilanga
lingacwilanga
Class 6
acwilile
,
acwilē
acwilile
,
acwilē
ecwilile
,
ecwilē
awacwilanga
angacwilanga
engacwilanga
Class 7
sicwilile
,
sicwilē
esicwilile
,
esicwilē
sicwilile
,
sicwilē
asicwilanga
esingacwilanga
singacwilanga
Class 8
zicwilile
,
zicwilē
ezicwilile
,
ezicwilē
zicwilile
,
zicwilē
azicwilanga
ezingacwilanga
zingacwilanga
Class 9
icwilile
,
icwilē
ecwilile
,
ecwilē
icwilile
,
icwilē
ayicwilanga
engacwilanga
ingacwilanga
Class 10
zicwilile
,
zicwilē
ezicwilile
,
ezicwilē
zicwilile
,
zicwilē
azicwilanga
ezingacwilanga
zingacwilanga
Class 11
lucwilile
,
lucwilē
olucwilile
,
olucwilē
lucwilile
,
lucwilē
alucwilanga
olungacwilanga
lungacwilanga
Class 14
bucwilile
,
bucwilē
obucwilile
,
obucwilē
bucwilile
,
bucwilē
abucwilanga
obungacwilanga
bungacwilanga
Class 15
kucwilile
,
kucwilē
okucwilile
,
okucwilē
kucwilile
,
kucwilē
akucwilanga
okungacwilanga
kungacwilanga
Class 17
kucwilile
,
kucwilē
okucwilile
,
okucwilē
kucwilile
,
kucwilē
akucwilanga
okungacwilanga
kungacwilanga
Remote past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngācwila
engācwila
ngācwila
angicwilanga
engingacwilanga
ngingacwilanga
2nd singular
wācwila
owācwila
wācwila
awucwilanga
ongacwilanga
ungacwilanga
1st plural
sācwila
esācwila
sācwila
asicwilanga
esingacwilanga
singacwilanga
2nd plural
nācwila
enācwila
nācwila
anicwilanga
eningacwilanga
ningacwilanga
Class 1
wācwila
owācwila
ācwila
akacwilanga
ongacwilanga
engacwilanga
Class 2
bācwila
abācwila
bācwila
abacwilanga
abangacwilanga
bengacwilanga
Class 3
wācwila
owācwila
wācwila
awucwilanga
ongacwilanga
ungacwilanga
Class 4
yācwila
eyācwila
yācwila
ayicwilanga
engacwilanga
ingacwilanga
Class 5
lācwila
elācwila
lācwila
alicwilanga
elingacwilanga
lingacwilanga
Class 6
ācwila
ācwila
ācwila
awacwilanga
angacwilanga
engacwilanga
Class 7
sācwila
esācwila
sācwila
asicwilanga
esingacwilanga
singacwilanga
Class 8
zācwila
ezācwila
zācwila
azicwilanga
ezingacwilanga
zingacwilanga
Class 9
yācwila
eyācwila
yācwila
ayicwilanga
engacwilanga
ingacwilanga
Class 10
zācwila
ezācwila
zācwila
azicwilanga
ezingacwilanga
zingacwilanga
Class 11
lwācwila
olwācwila
lwācwila
alucwilanga
olungacwilanga
lungacwilanga
Class 14
bācwila
obācwila
bācwila
abucwilanga
obungacwilanga
bungacwilanga
Class 15
kwācwila
okwācwila
kwācwila
akucwilanga
okungacwilanga
kungacwilanga
Class 17
kwācwila
okwācwila
kwācwila
akucwilanga
okungacwilanga
kungacwilanga
Potential
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngingacwila
—
ngingacwila
ngingecwile
—
ngingecwile
2nd singular
ungacwila
—
ungacwila
ungecwile
—
ungecwile
1st plural
singacwila
—
singacwila
singecwile
—
singecwile
2nd plural
ningacwila
—
ningacwila
ningecwile
—
ningecwile
Class 1
angacwila
—
engacwila
angecwile
—
engecwile
Class 2
bangacwila
—
bengacwila
bangecwile
—
bengecwile
Class 3
ungacwila
—
ungacwila
ungecwile
—
ungecwile
Class 4
ingacwila
—
ingacwila
ingecwile
—
ingecwile
Class 5
lingacwila
—
lingacwila
lingecwile
—
lingecwile
Class 6
angacwila
—
engacwila
angecwile
—
engecwile
Class 7
singacwila
—
singacwila
singecwile
—
singecwile
Class 8
zingacwila
—
zingacwila
zingecwile
—
zingecwile
Class 9
ingacwila
—
ingacwila
ingecwile
—
ingecwile
Class 10
zingacwila
—
zingacwila
zingecwile
—
zingecwile
Class 11
lungacwila
—
lungacwila
lungecwile
—
lungecwile
Class 14
bungacwila
—
bungacwila
bungecwile
—
bungecwile
Class 15
kungacwila
—
kungacwila
kungecwile
—
kungecwile
Class 17
kungacwila
—
kungacwila
kungecwile
—
kungecwile
Immediate future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngizocwila
engizocwila
ngizocwila
angizucwila
engingezucwila
ngingezucwila
2nd singular
uzocwila
ozocwila
uzocwila
awuzucwila
ongezucwila
ungezucwila
1st plural
sizocwila
esizocwila
sizocwila
asizucwila
esingezucwila
singezucwila
2nd plural
nizocwila
enizocwila
nizocwila
anizucwila
eningezucwila
ningezucwila
Class 1
uzocwila
ozocwila
ezocwila
akazucwila
ongezucwila
engezucwila
Class 2
bazocwila
abazocwila
bezocwila
abazucwila
abangezucwila
bengezucwila
Class 3
uzocwila
ozocwila
uzocwila
awuzucwila
ongezucwila
ungezucwila
Class 4
izocwila
ezocwila
izocwila
ayizucwila
engezucwila
ingezucwila
Class 5
lizocwila
elizocwila
lizocwila
alizucwila
elingezucwila
lingezucwila
Class 6
azocwila
azocwila
ezocwila
awazucwila
angezucwila
engezucwila
Class 7
sizocwila
esizocwila
sizocwila
asizucwila
esingezucwila
singezucwila
Class 8
zizocwila
ezizocwila
zizocwila
azizucwila
ezingezucwila
zingezucwila
Class 9
izocwila
ezocwila
izocwila
ayizucwila
engezucwila
ingezucwila
Class 10
zizocwila
ezizocwila
zizocwila
azizucwila
ezingezucwila
zingezucwila
Class 11
luzocwila
oluzocwila
luzocwila
aluzucwila
olungezucwila
lungezucwila
Class 14
buzocwila
obuzocwila
buzocwila
abuzucwila
obungezucwila
bungezucwila
Class 15
kuzocwila
okuzocwila
kuzocwila
akuzucwila
okungezucwila
kungezucwila
Class 17
kuzocwila
okuzocwila
kuzocwila
akuzucwila
okungezucwila
kungezucwila
Remote future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyocwila
engiyocwila
ngiyocwila
angiyucwila
engingeyucwila
ngingeyucwila
2nd singular
uyocwila
oyocwila
uyocwila
awuyucwila
ongeyucwila
ungeyucwila
1st plural
siyocwila
esiyocwila
siyocwila
asiyucwila
esingeyucwila
singeyucwila
2nd plural
niyocwila
eniyocwila
niyocwila
aniyucwila
eningeyucwila
ningeyucwila
Class 1
uyocwila
oyocwila
eyocwila
akayucwila
ongeyucwila
engeyucwila
Class 2
bayocwila
abayocwila
beyocwila
abayucwila
abangeyucwila
bengeyucwila
Class 3
uyocwila
oyocwila
uyocwila
awuyucwila
ongeyucwila
ungeyucwila
Class 4
iyocwila
eyocwila
iyocwila
ayiyucwila
engeyucwila
ingeyucwila
Class 5
liyocwila
eliyocwila
liyocwila
aliyucwila
elingeyucwila
lingeyucwila
Class 6
ayocwila
ayocwila
eyocwila
awayucwila
angeyucwila
engeyucwila
Class 7
siyocwila
esiyocwila
siyocwila
asiyucwila
esingeyucwila
singeyucwila
Class 8
ziyocwila
eziyocwila
ziyocwila
aziyucwila
ezingeyucwila
zingeyucwila
Class 9
iyocwila
eyocwila
iyocwila
ayiyucwila
engeyucwila
ingeyucwila
Class 10
ziyocwila
eziyocwila
ziyocwila
aziyucwila
ezingeyucwila
zingeyucwila
Class 11
luyocwila
oluyocwila
luyocwila
aluyucwila
olungeyucwila
lungeyucwila
Class 14
buyocwila
obuyocwila
buyocwila
abuyucwila
obungeyucwila
bungeyucwila
Class 15
kuyocwila
okuyocwila
kuyocwila
akuyucwila
okungeyucwila
kungeyucwila
Class 17
kuyocwila
okuyocwila
kuyocwila
akuyucwila
okungeyucwila
kungeyucwila
Present subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngicwile
ngingacwili
2nd singular
ucwile
ungacwili
1st plural
sicwile
singacwili
2nd plural
nicwile
ningacwili
Class 1
acwile
angacwili
Class 2
bacwile
bangacwili
Class 3
ucwile
ungacwili
Class 4
icwile
ingacwili
Class 5
licwile
lingacwili
Class 6
acwile
angacwili
Class 7
sicwile
singacwili
Class 8
zicwile
zingacwili
Class 9
icwile
ingacwili
Class 10
zicwile
zingacwili
Class 11
lucwile
lungacwili
Class 14
bucwile
bungacwili
Class 15
kucwile
kungacwili
Class 17
kucwile
kungacwili
Past subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngacwila
ngangacwila
,
angacwila
,
angangacwila
2nd singular
wacwila
wangacwila
,
awacwila
,
awangacwila
1st plural
sacwila
sangacwila
,
asacwila
,
asangacwila
2nd plural
nacwila
nangacwila
,
anacwila
,
anangacwila
Class 1
wacwila
wangacwila
,
akacwila
,
akangacwila
Class 2
bacwila
bangacwila
,
abacwila
,
abangacwila
Class 3
wacwila
wangacwila
,
awacwila
,
awangacwila
Class 4
yacwila
yangacwila
,
ayacwila
,
ayangacwila
Class 5
lacwila
langacwila
,
alacwila
,
alangacwila
Class 6
acwila
angacwila
,
awacwila
,
awangacwila
Class 7
sacwila
sangacwila
,
asacwila
,
asangacwila
Class 8
zacwila
zangacwila
,
azacwila
,
azangacwila
Class 9
yacwila
yangacwila
,
ayacwila
,
ayangacwila
Class 10
zacwila
zangacwila
,
azacwila
,
azangacwila
Class 11
lwacwila
lwangacwila
,
alwacwila
,
alwangacwila
Class 14
bacwila
bangacwila
,
abacwila
,
abangacwila
Class 15
kwacwila
kwangacwila
,
akwacwila
,
akwangacwila
Class 17
kwacwila
kwangacwila
,
akwacwila
,
akwangacwila
References
[
edit
]
C. M. Doke
,
B. W. Vilakazi
(
1972
) “cwila”, in
Zulu-English Dictionary
,
→ISBN
:
“
cwila
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”
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