ehluleka

Zulu

Etymology

From -ehlula +‎ -eka.

Verb

-ehluléka

1. (intransitive) to be beaten, to be conquered, to be defeated, to be overcome, to be overpowered
2. (intransitive) to be convinced, to be persuaded

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukwehluleka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwehluleka	ukungehluleki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yehluleka	-ehluleke
Plural	yehlulekani	-ehlulekeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyehluleka, ngehluleka	engehlulekayo, engehluleka	ngehluleka	angehluleki	engingehluleki	ngingehluleki
2nd singular	uyehluleka, wehluleka	owehlulekayo, owehluleka	wehluleka	awehluleki	ongehluleki	ungehluleki
1st plural	siyehluleka, sehluleka	esehlulekayo, esehluleka	sehluleka	asehluleki	esingehluleki	singehluleki
2nd plural	niyehluleka, nehluleka	enehlulekayo, enehluleka	nehluleka	anehluleki	eningehluleki	ningehluleki
Class 1	uyehluleka, wehluleka	owehlulekayo, owehluleka	ehluleka	akehluleki	ongehluleki	engehluleki
Class 2	bayehluleka, behluleka	abehlulekayo, abehluleka	behluleka	abehluleki	abangehluleki	bengehluleki
Class 3	uyehluleka, wehluleka	owehlulekayo, owehluleka	wehluleka	awehluleki	ongehluleki	ungehluleki
Class 4	iyehluleka, yehluleka	eyehlulekayo, eyehluleka	yehluleka	ayehluleki	engehluleki	ingehluleki
Class 5	liyehluleka, lehluleka	elehlulekayo, elehluleka	lehluleka	alehluleki	elingehluleki	lingehluleki
Class 6	ayehluleka, ehluleka	ehlulekayo, ehluleka	ehluleka	awehluleki	angehluleki	engehluleki
Class 7	siyehluleka, sehluleka	esehlulekayo, esehluleka	sehluleka	asehluleki	esingehluleki	singehluleki
Class 8	ziyehluleka, zehluleka	ezehlulekayo, ezehluleka	zehluleka	azehluleki	ezingehluleki	zingehluleki
Class 9	iyehluleka, yehluleka	eyehlulekayo, eyehluleka	yehluleka	ayehluleki	engehluleki	ingehluleki
Class 10	ziyehluleka, zehluleka	ezehlulekayo, ezehluleka	zehluleka	azehluleki	ezingehluleki	zingehluleki
Class 11	luyehluleka, lwehluleka	olwehlulekayo, olwehluleka	lwehluleka	alwehluleki	olungehluleki	lungehluleki
Class 14	buyehluleka, behluleka	obehlulekayo, obehluleka	behluleka	abehluleki	obungehluleki	bungehluleki
Class 15	kuyehluleka, kwehluleka	okwehlulekayo, okwehluleka	kwehluleka	akwehluleki	okungehluleki	kungehluleki
Class 17	kuyehluleka, kwehluleka	okwehlulekayo, okwehluleka	kwehluleka	akwehluleki	okungehluleki	kungehluleki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngehlulekile, ngehlulekē	engehlulekile, engehlulekē	ngehlulekile, ngehlulekē	angehlulekanga	engingehlulekanga	ngingehlulekanga
2nd singular	wehlulekile, wehlulekē	owehlulekile, owehlulekē	wehlulekile, wehlulekē	awehlulekanga	ongehlulekanga	ungehlulekanga
1st plural	sehlulekile, sehlulekē	esehlulekile, esehlulekē	sehlulekile, sehlulekē	asehlulekanga	esingehlulekanga	singehlulekanga
2nd plural	nehlulekile, nehlulekē	enehlulekile, enehlulekē	nehlulekile, nehlulekē	anehlulekanga	eningehlulekanga	ningehlulekanga
Class 1	wehlulekile, wehlulekē	owehlulekile, owehlulekē	ehlulekile, ehlulekē	akehlulekanga	ongehlulekanga	engehlulekanga
Class 2	behlulekile, behlulekē	abehlulekile, abehlulekē	behlulekile, behlulekē	abehlulekanga	abangehlulekanga	bengehlulekanga
Class 3	wehlulekile, wehlulekē	owehlulekile, owehlulekē	wehlulekile, wehlulekē	awehlulekanga	ongehlulekanga	ungehlulekanga
Class 4	yehlulekile, yehlulekē	eyehlulekile, eyehlulekē	yehlulekile, yehlulekē	ayehlulekanga	engehlulekanga	ingehlulekanga
Class 5	lehlulekile, lehlulekē	elehlulekile, elehlulekē	lehlulekile, lehlulekē	alehlulekanga	elingehlulekanga	lingehlulekanga
Class 6	ehlulekile, ehlulekē	ehlulekile, ehlulekē	ehlulekile, ehlulekē	awehlulekanga	angehlulekanga	engehlulekanga
Class 7	sehlulekile, sehlulekē	esehlulekile, esehlulekē	sehlulekile, sehlulekē	asehlulekanga	esingehlulekanga	singehlulekanga
Class 8	zehlulekile, zehlulekē	ezehlulekile, ezehlulekē	zehlulekile, zehlulekē	azehlulekanga	ezingehlulekanga	zingehlulekanga
Class 9	yehlulekile, yehlulekē	eyehlulekile, eyehlulekē	yehlulekile, yehlulekē	ayehlulekanga	engehlulekanga	ingehlulekanga
Class 10	zehlulekile, zehlulekē	ezehlulekile, ezehlulekē	zehlulekile, zehlulekē	azehlulekanga	ezingehlulekanga	zingehlulekanga
Class 11	lwehlulekile, lwehlulekē	olwehlulekile, olwehlulekē	lwehlulekile, lwehlulekē	alwehlulekanga	olungehlulekanga	lungehlulekanga
Class 14	behlulekile, behlulekē	obehlulekile, obehlulekē	behlulekile, behlulekē	abehlulekanga	obungehlulekanga	bungehlulekanga
Class 15	kwehlulekile, kwehlulekē	okwehlulekile, okwehlulekē	kwehlulekile, kwehlulekē	akwehlulekanga	okungehlulekanga	kungehlulekanga
Class 17	kwehlulekile, kwehlulekē	okwehlulekile, okwehlulekē	kwehlulekile, kwehlulekē	akwehlulekanga	okungehlulekanga	kungehlulekanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngēhluleka	engēhluleka	ngēhluleka	angehlulekanga	engingehlulekanga	ngingehlulekanga
2nd singular	wēhluleka	owēhluleka	wēhluleka	awehlulekanga	ongehlulekanga	ungehlulekanga
1st plural	sēhluleka	esēhluleka	sēhluleka	asehlulekanga	esingehlulekanga	singehlulekanga
2nd plural	nēhluleka	enēhluleka	nēhluleka	anehlulekanga	eningehlulekanga	ningehlulekanga
Class 1	wēhluleka	owēhluleka	ēhluleka	akehlulekanga	ongehlulekanga	engehlulekanga
Class 2	bēhluleka	abēhluleka	bēhluleka	abehlulekanga	abangehlulekanga	bengehlulekanga
Class 3	wēhluleka	owēhluleka	wēhluleka	awehlulekanga	ongehlulekanga	ungehlulekanga
Class 4	yēhluleka	eyēhluleka	yēhluleka	ayehlulekanga	engehlulekanga	ingehlulekanga
Class 5	lēhluleka	elēhluleka	lēhluleka	alehlulekanga	elingehlulekanga	lingehlulekanga
Class 6	ēhluleka	ēhluleka	ēhluleka	awehlulekanga	angehlulekanga	engehlulekanga
Class 7	sēhluleka	esēhluleka	sēhluleka	asehlulekanga	esingehlulekanga	singehlulekanga
Class 8	zēhluleka	ezēhluleka	zēhluleka	azehlulekanga	ezingehlulekanga	zingehlulekanga
Class 9	yēhluleka	eyēhluleka	yēhluleka	ayehlulekanga	engehlulekanga	ingehlulekanga
Class 10	zēhluleka	ezēhluleka	zēhluleka	azehlulekanga	ezingehlulekanga	zingehlulekanga
Class 11	lwēhluleka	olwēhluleka	lwēhluleka	alwehlulekanga	olungehlulekanga	lungehlulekanga
Class 14	bēhluleka	obēhluleka	bēhluleka	abehlulekanga	obungehlulekanga	bungehlulekanga
Class 15	kwēhluleka	okwēhluleka	kwēhluleka	akwehlulekanga	okungehlulekanga	kungehlulekanga
Class 17	kwēhluleka	okwēhluleka	kwēhluleka	akwehlulekanga	okungehlulekanga	kungehlulekanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingehluleka	—	ngingehluleka	ngingehluleke	—	ngingehluleke
2nd singular	ungehluleka	—	ungehluleka	ungehluleke	—	ungehluleke
1st plural	singehluleka	—	singehluleka	singehluleke	—	singehluleke
2nd plural	ningehluleka	—	ningehluleka	ningehluleke	—	ningehluleke
Class 1	angehluleka	—	engehluleka	angehluleke	—	engehluleke
Class 2	bangehluleka	—	bengehluleka	bangehluleke	—	bengehluleke
Class 3	ungehluleka	—	ungehluleka	ungehluleke	—	ungehluleke
Class 4	ingehluleka	—	ingehluleka	ingehluleke	—	ingehluleke
Class 5	lingehluleka	—	lingehluleka	lingehluleke	—	lingehluleke
Class 6	angehluleka	—	engehluleka	angehluleke	—	engehluleke
Class 7	singehluleka	—	singehluleka	singehluleke	—	singehluleke
Class 8	zingehluleka	—	zingehluleka	zingehluleke	—	zingehluleke
Class 9	ingehluleka	—	ingehluleka	ingehluleke	—	ingehluleke
Class 10	zingehluleka	—	zingehluleka	zingehluleke	—	zingehluleke
Class 11	lungehluleka	—	lungehluleka	lungehluleke	—	lungehluleke
Class 14	bungehluleka	—	bungehluleka	bungehluleke	—	bungehluleke
Class 15	kungehluleka	—	kungehluleka	kungehluleke	—	kungehluleke
Class 17	kungehluleka	—	kungehluleka	kungehluleke	—	kungehluleke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwehluleka	engizokwehluleka	ngizokwehluleka	angizukwehluleka	engingezukwehluleka	ngingezukwehluleka
2nd singular	uzokwehluleka	ozokwehluleka	uzokwehluleka	awuzukwehluleka	ongezukwehluleka	ungezukwehluleka
1st plural	sizokwehluleka	esizokwehluleka	sizokwehluleka	asizukwehluleka	esingezukwehluleka	singezukwehluleka
2nd plural	nizokwehluleka	enizokwehluleka	nizokwehluleka	anizukwehluleka	eningezukwehluleka	ningezukwehluleka
Class 1	uzokwehluleka	ozokwehluleka	ezokwehluleka	akazukwehluleka	ongezukwehluleka	engezukwehluleka
Class 2	bazokwehluleka	abazokwehluleka	bezokwehluleka	abazukwehluleka	abangezukwehluleka	bengezukwehluleka
Class 3	uzokwehluleka	ozokwehluleka	uzokwehluleka	awuzukwehluleka	ongezukwehluleka	ungezukwehluleka
Class 4	izokwehluleka	ezokwehluleka	izokwehluleka	ayizukwehluleka	engezukwehluleka	ingezukwehluleka
Class 5	lizokwehluleka	elizokwehluleka	lizokwehluleka	alizukwehluleka	elingezukwehluleka	lingezukwehluleka
Class 6	azokwehluleka	azokwehluleka	ezokwehluleka	awazukwehluleka	angezukwehluleka	engezukwehluleka
Class 7	sizokwehluleka	esizokwehluleka	sizokwehluleka	asizukwehluleka	esingezukwehluleka	singezukwehluleka
Class 8	zizokwehluleka	ezizokwehluleka	zizokwehluleka	azizukwehluleka	ezingezukwehluleka	zingezukwehluleka
Class 9	izokwehluleka	ezokwehluleka	izokwehluleka	ayizukwehluleka	engezukwehluleka	ingezukwehluleka
Class 10	zizokwehluleka	ezizokwehluleka	zizokwehluleka	azizukwehluleka	ezingezukwehluleka	zingezukwehluleka
Class 11	luzokwehluleka	oluzokwehluleka	luzokwehluleka	aluzukwehluleka	olungezukwehluleka	lungezukwehluleka
Class 14	buzokwehluleka	obuzokwehluleka	buzokwehluleka	abuzukwehluleka	obungezukwehluleka	bungezukwehluleka
Class 15	kuzokwehluleka	okuzokwehluleka	kuzokwehluleka	akuzukwehluleka	okungezukwehluleka	kungezukwehluleka
Class 17	kuzokwehluleka	okuzokwehluleka	kuzokwehluleka	akuzukwehluleka	okungezukwehluleka	kungezukwehluleka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwehluleka	engiyokwehluleka	ngiyokwehluleka	angiyukwehluleka	engingeyukwehluleka	ngingeyukwehluleka
2nd singular	uyokwehluleka	oyokwehluleka	uyokwehluleka	awuyukwehluleka	ongeyukwehluleka	ungeyukwehluleka
1st plural	siyokwehluleka	esiyokwehluleka	siyokwehluleka	asiyukwehluleka	esingeyukwehluleka	singeyukwehluleka
2nd plural	niyokwehluleka	eniyokwehluleka	niyokwehluleka	aniyukwehluleka	eningeyukwehluleka	ningeyukwehluleka
Class 1	uyokwehluleka	oyokwehluleka	eyokwehluleka	akayukwehluleka	ongeyukwehluleka	engeyukwehluleka
Class 2	bayokwehluleka	abayokwehluleka	beyokwehluleka	abayukwehluleka	abangeyukwehluleka	bengeyukwehluleka
Class 3	uyokwehluleka	oyokwehluleka	uyokwehluleka	awuyukwehluleka	ongeyukwehluleka	ungeyukwehluleka
Class 4	iyokwehluleka	eyokwehluleka	iyokwehluleka	ayiyukwehluleka	engeyukwehluleka	ingeyukwehluleka
Class 5	liyokwehluleka	eliyokwehluleka	liyokwehluleka	aliyukwehluleka	elingeyukwehluleka	lingeyukwehluleka
Class 6	ayokwehluleka	ayokwehluleka	eyokwehluleka	awayukwehluleka	angeyukwehluleka	engeyukwehluleka
Class 7	siyokwehluleka	esiyokwehluleka	siyokwehluleka	asiyukwehluleka	esingeyukwehluleka	singeyukwehluleka
Class 8	ziyokwehluleka	eziyokwehluleka	ziyokwehluleka	aziyukwehluleka	ezingeyukwehluleka	zingeyukwehluleka
Class 9	iyokwehluleka	eyokwehluleka	iyokwehluleka	ayiyukwehluleka	engeyukwehluleka	ingeyukwehluleka
Class 10	ziyokwehluleka	eziyokwehluleka	ziyokwehluleka	aziyukwehluleka	ezingeyukwehluleka	zingeyukwehluleka
Class 11	luyokwehluleka	oluyokwehluleka	luyokwehluleka	aluyukwehluleka	olungeyukwehluleka	lungeyukwehluleka
Class 14	buyokwehluleka	obuyokwehluleka	buyokwehluleka	abuyukwehluleka	obungeyukwehluleka	bungeyukwehluleka
Class 15	kuyokwehluleka	okuyokwehluleka	kuyokwehluleka	akuyukwehluleka	okungeyukwehluleka	kungeyukwehluleka
Class 17	kuyokwehluleka	okuyokwehluleka	kuyokwehluleka	akuyukwehluleka	okungeyukwehluleka	kungeyukwehluleka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngehluleke	ngingehluleki
2nd singular	wehluleke	ungehluleki
1st plural	sehluleke	singehluleki
2nd plural	nehluleke	ningehluleki
Class 1	ehluleke	angehluleki
Class 2	behluleke	bangehluleki
Class 3	wehluleke	ungehluleki
Class 4	yehluleke	ingehluleki
Class 5	lehluleke	lingehluleki
Class 6	ehluleke	angehluleki
Class 7	sehluleke	singehluleki
Class 8	zehluleke	zingehluleki
Class 9	yehluleke	ingehluleki
Class 10	zehluleke	zingehluleki
Class 11	lwehluleke	lungehluleki
Class 14	behluleke	bungehluleki
Class 15	kwehluleke	kungehluleki
Class 17	kwehluleke	kungehluleki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngehluleka	ngangehluleka, angehluleka, angangehluleka
2nd singular	wehluleka	wangehluleka, awehluleka, awangehluleka
1st plural	sehluleka	sangehluleka, asehluleka, asangehluleka
2nd plural	nehluleka	nangehluleka, anehluleka, anangehluleka
Class 1	wehluleka	wangehluleka, akehluleka, akangehluleka
Class 2	behluleka	bangehluleka, abehluleka, abangehluleka
Class 3	wehluleka	wangehluleka, awehluleka, awangehluleka
Class 4	yehluleka	yangehluleka, ayehluleka, ayangehluleka
Class 5	lehluleka	langehluleka, alehluleka, alangehluleka
Class 6	ehluleka	angehluleka, awehluleka, awangehluleka
Class 7	sehluleka	sangehluleka, asehluleka, asangehluleka
Class 8	zehluleka	zangehluleka, azehluleka, azangehluleka
Class 9	yehluleka	yangehluleka, ayehluleka, ayangehluleka
Class 10	zehluleka	zangehluleka, azehluleka, azangehluleka
Class 11	lwehluleka	lwangehluleka, alwehluleka, alwangehluleka
Class 14	behluleka	bangehluleka, abehluleka, abangehluleka
Class 15	kwehluleka	kwangehluleka, akwehluleka, akwangehluleka
Class 17	kwehluleka	kwangehluleka, akwehluleka, akwangehluleka

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ehluleka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ehluleka (3.3.2.9)”