kleza

Zulu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kxeːza/

Verb

-kleza

1. (transitive) to straighten out (hair, cloth, etc.)
2. (intransitive) to fall (of rain)

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukukleza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukukleza	ukungaklezi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	kleza	-kleze
Plural	klezani	-klezeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyakleza, ngikleza	engiklezayo, engikleza	ngikleza	angiklezi	engingaklezi	ngingaklezi
2nd singular	uyakleza, ukleza	oklezayo, okleza	ukleza	awuklezi	ongaklezi	ungaklezi
1st plural	siyakleza, sikleza	esiklezayo, esikleza	sikleza	asiklezi	esingaklezi	singaklezi
2nd plural	niyakleza, nikleza	eniklezayo, enikleza	nikleza	aniklezi	eningaklezi	ningaklezi
Class 1	uyakleza, ukleza	oklezayo, okleza	ekleza	akaklezi	ongaklezi	engaklezi
Class 2	bayakleza, bakleza	abaklezayo, abakleza	bekleza	abaklezi	abangaklezi	bengaklezi
Class 3	uyakleza, ukleza	oklezayo, okleza	ukleza	awuklezi	ongaklezi	ungaklezi
Class 4	iyakleza, ikleza	eklezayo, ekleza	ikleza	ayiklezi	engaklezi	ingaklezi
Class 5	liyakleza, likleza	eliklezayo, elikleza	likleza	aliklezi	elingaklezi	lingaklezi
Class 6	ayakleza, akleza	aklezayo, akleza	ekleza	awaklezi	angaklezi	engaklezi
Class 7	siyakleza, sikleza	esiklezayo, esikleza	sikleza	asiklezi	esingaklezi	singaklezi
Class 8	ziyakleza, zikleza	eziklezayo, ezikleza	zikleza	aziklezi	ezingaklezi	zingaklezi
Class 9	iyakleza, ikleza	eklezayo, ekleza	ikleza	ayiklezi	engaklezi	ingaklezi
Class 10	ziyakleza, zikleza	eziklezayo, ezikleza	zikleza	aziklezi	ezingaklezi	zingaklezi
Class 11	luyakleza, lukleza	oluklezayo, olukleza	lukleza	aluklezi	olungaklezi	lungaklezi
Class 14	buyakleza, bukleza	obuklezayo, obukleza	bukleza	abuklezi	obungaklezi	bungaklezi
Class 15	kuyakleza, kukleza	okuklezayo, okukleza	kukleza	akuklezi	okungaklezi	kungaklezi
Class 17	kuyakleza, kukleza	okuklezayo, okukleza	kukleza	akuklezi	okungaklezi	kungaklezi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiklezile, ngiklezē	engiklezile, engiklezē	ngiklezile, ngiklezē	angiklezanga	engingaklezanga	ngingaklezanga
2nd singular	uklezile, uklezē	oklezile, oklezē	uklezile, uklezē	awuklezanga	ongaklezanga	ungaklezanga
1st plural	siklezile, siklezē	esiklezile, esiklezē	siklezile, siklezē	asiklezanga	esingaklezanga	singaklezanga
2nd plural	niklezile, niklezē	eniklezile, eniklezē	niklezile, niklezē	aniklezanga	eningaklezanga	ningaklezanga
Class 1	uklezile, uklezē	oklezile, oklezē	eklezile, eklezē	akaklezanga	ongaklezanga	engaklezanga
Class 2	baklezile, baklezē	abaklezile, abaklezē	beklezile, beklezē	abaklezanga	abangaklezanga	bengaklezanga
Class 3	uklezile, uklezē	oklezile, oklezē	uklezile, uklezē	awuklezanga	ongaklezanga	ungaklezanga
Class 4	iklezile, iklezē	eklezile, eklezē	iklezile, iklezē	ayiklezanga	engaklezanga	ingaklezanga
Class 5	liklezile, liklezē	eliklezile, eliklezē	liklezile, liklezē	aliklezanga	elingaklezanga	lingaklezanga
Class 6	aklezile, aklezē	aklezile, aklezē	eklezile, eklezē	awaklezanga	angaklezanga	engaklezanga
Class 7	siklezile, siklezē	esiklezile, esiklezē	siklezile, siklezē	asiklezanga	esingaklezanga	singaklezanga
Class 8	ziklezile, ziklezē	eziklezile, eziklezē	ziklezile, ziklezē	aziklezanga	ezingaklezanga	zingaklezanga
Class 9	iklezile, iklezē	eklezile, eklezē	iklezile, iklezē	ayiklezanga	engaklezanga	ingaklezanga
Class 10	ziklezile, ziklezē	eziklezile, eziklezē	ziklezile, ziklezē	aziklezanga	ezingaklezanga	zingaklezanga
Class 11	luklezile, luklezē	oluklezile, oluklezē	luklezile, luklezē	aluklezanga	olungaklezanga	lungaklezanga
Class 14	buklezile, buklezē	obuklezile, obuklezē	buklezile, buklezē	abuklezanga	obungaklezanga	bungaklezanga
Class 15	kuklezile, kuklezē	okuklezile, okuklezē	kuklezile, kuklezē	akuklezanga	okungaklezanga	kungaklezanga
Class 17	kuklezile, kuklezē	okuklezile, okuklezē	kuklezile, kuklezē	akuklezanga	okungaklezanga	kungaklezanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngākleza	engākleza	ngākleza	angiklezanga	engingaklezanga	ngingaklezanga
2nd singular	wākleza	owākleza	wākleza	awuklezanga	ongaklezanga	ungaklezanga
1st plural	sākleza	esākleza	sākleza	asiklezanga	esingaklezanga	singaklezanga
2nd plural	nākleza	enākleza	nākleza	aniklezanga	eningaklezanga	ningaklezanga
Class 1	wākleza	owākleza	ākleza	akaklezanga	ongaklezanga	engaklezanga
Class 2	bākleza	abākleza	bākleza	abaklezanga	abangaklezanga	bengaklezanga
Class 3	wākleza	owākleza	wākleza	awuklezanga	ongaklezanga	ungaklezanga
Class 4	yākleza	eyākleza	yākleza	ayiklezanga	engaklezanga	ingaklezanga
Class 5	lākleza	elākleza	lākleza	aliklezanga	elingaklezanga	lingaklezanga
Class 6	ākleza	ākleza	ākleza	awaklezanga	angaklezanga	engaklezanga
Class 7	sākleza	esākleza	sākleza	asiklezanga	esingaklezanga	singaklezanga
Class 8	zākleza	ezākleza	zākleza	aziklezanga	ezingaklezanga	zingaklezanga
Class 9	yākleza	eyākleza	yākleza	ayiklezanga	engaklezanga	ingaklezanga
Class 10	zākleza	ezākleza	zākleza	aziklezanga	ezingaklezanga	zingaklezanga
Class 11	lwākleza	olwākleza	lwākleza	aluklezanga	olungaklezanga	lungaklezanga
Class 14	bākleza	obākleza	bākleza	abuklezanga	obungaklezanga	bungaklezanga
Class 15	kwākleza	okwākleza	kwākleza	akuklezanga	okungaklezanga	kungaklezanga
Class 17	kwākleza	okwākleza	kwākleza	akuklezanga	okungaklezanga	kungaklezanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingakleza	—	ngingakleza	ngingekleze	—	ngingekleze
2nd singular	ungakleza	—	ungakleza	ungekleze	—	ungekleze
1st plural	singakleza	—	singakleza	singekleze	—	singekleze
2nd plural	ningakleza	—	ningakleza	ningekleze	—	ningekleze
Class 1	angakleza	—	engakleza	angekleze	—	engekleze
Class 2	bangakleza	—	bengakleza	bangekleze	—	bengekleze
Class 3	ungakleza	—	ungakleza	ungekleze	—	ungekleze
Class 4	ingakleza	—	ingakleza	ingekleze	—	ingekleze
Class 5	lingakleza	—	lingakleza	lingekleze	—	lingekleze
Class 6	angakleza	—	engakleza	angekleze	—	engekleze
Class 7	singakleza	—	singakleza	singekleze	—	singekleze
Class 8	zingakleza	—	zingakleza	zingekleze	—	zingekleze
Class 9	ingakleza	—	ingakleza	ingekleze	—	ingekleze
Class 10	zingakleza	—	zingakleza	zingekleze	—	zingekleze
Class 11	lungakleza	—	lungakleza	lungekleze	—	lungekleze
Class 14	bungakleza	—	bungakleza	bungekleze	—	bungekleze
Class 15	kungakleza	—	kungakleza	kungekleze	—	kungekleze
Class 17	kungakleza	—	kungakleza	kungekleze	—	kungekleze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokleza	engizokleza	ngizokleza	angizukleza	engingezukleza	ngingezukleza
2nd singular	uzokleza	ozokleza	uzokleza	awuzukleza	ongezukleza	ungezukleza
1st plural	sizokleza	esizokleza	sizokleza	asizukleza	esingezukleza	singezukleza
2nd plural	nizokleza	enizokleza	nizokleza	anizukleza	eningezukleza	ningezukleza
Class 1	uzokleza	ozokleza	ezokleza	akazukleza	ongezukleza	engezukleza
Class 2	bazokleza	abazokleza	bezokleza	abazukleza	abangezukleza	bengezukleza
Class 3	uzokleza	ozokleza	uzokleza	awuzukleza	ongezukleza	ungezukleza
Class 4	izokleza	ezokleza	izokleza	ayizukleza	engezukleza	ingezukleza
Class 5	lizokleza	elizokleza	lizokleza	alizukleza	elingezukleza	lingezukleza
Class 6	azokleza	azokleza	ezokleza	awazukleza	angezukleza	engezukleza
Class 7	sizokleza	esizokleza	sizokleza	asizukleza	esingezukleza	singezukleza
Class 8	zizokleza	ezizokleza	zizokleza	azizukleza	ezingezukleza	zingezukleza
Class 9	izokleza	ezokleza	izokleza	ayizukleza	engezukleza	ingezukleza
Class 10	zizokleza	ezizokleza	zizokleza	azizukleza	ezingezukleza	zingezukleza
Class 11	luzokleza	oluzokleza	luzokleza	aluzukleza	olungezukleza	lungezukleza
Class 14	buzokleza	obuzokleza	buzokleza	abuzukleza	obungezukleza	bungezukleza
Class 15	kuzokleza	okuzokleza	kuzokleza	akuzukleza	okungezukleza	kungezukleza
Class 17	kuzokleza	okuzokleza	kuzokleza	akuzukleza	okungezukleza	kungezukleza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokleza	engiyokleza	ngiyokleza	angiyukleza	engingeyukleza	ngingeyukleza
2nd singular	uyokleza	oyokleza	uyokleza	awuyukleza	ongeyukleza	ungeyukleza
1st plural	siyokleza	esiyokleza	siyokleza	asiyukleza	esingeyukleza	singeyukleza
2nd plural	niyokleza	eniyokleza	niyokleza	aniyukleza	eningeyukleza	ningeyukleza
Class 1	uyokleza	oyokleza	eyokleza	akayukleza	ongeyukleza	engeyukleza
Class 2	bayokleza	abayokleza	beyokleza	abayukleza	abangeyukleza	bengeyukleza
Class 3	uyokleza	oyokleza	uyokleza	awuyukleza	ongeyukleza	ungeyukleza
Class 4	iyokleza	eyokleza	iyokleza	ayiyukleza	engeyukleza	ingeyukleza
Class 5	liyokleza	eliyokleza	liyokleza	aliyukleza	elingeyukleza	lingeyukleza
Class 6	ayokleza	ayokleza	eyokleza	awayukleza	angeyukleza	engeyukleza
Class 7	siyokleza	esiyokleza	siyokleza	asiyukleza	esingeyukleza	singeyukleza
Class 8	ziyokleza	eziyokleza	ziyokleza	aziyukleza	ezingeyukleza	zingeyukleza
Class 9	iyokleza	eyokleza	iyokleza	ayiyukleza	engeyukleza	ingeyukleza
Class 10	ziyokleza	eziyokleza	ziyokleza	aziyukleza	ezingeyukleza	zingeyukleza
Class 11	luyokleza	oluyokleza	luyokleza	aluyukleza	olungeyukleza	lungeyukleza
Class 14	buyokleza	obuyokleza	buyokleza	abuyukleza	obungeyukleza	bungeyukleza
Class 15	kuyokleza	okuyokleza	kuyokleza	akuyukleza	okungeyukleza	kungeyukleza
Class 17	kuyokleza	okuyokleza	kuyokleza	akuyukleza	okungeyukleza	kungeyukleza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngikleze	ngingaklezi
2nd singular	ukleze	ungaklezi
1st plural	sikleze	singaklezi
2nd plural	nikleze	ningaklezi
Class 1	akleze	angaklezi
Class 2	bakleze	bangaklezi
Class 3	ukleze	ungaklezi
Class 4	ikleze	ingaklezi
Class 5	likleze	lingaklezi
Class 6	akleze	angaklezi
Class 7	sikleze	singaklezi
Class 8	zikleze	zingaklezi
Class 9	ikleze	ingaklezi
Class 10	zikleze	zingaklezi
Class 11	lukleze	lungaklezi
Class 14	bukleze	bungaklezi
Class 15	kukleze	kungaklezi
Class 17	kukleze	kungaklezi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngakleza	ngangakleza, angakleza, angangakleza
2nd singular	wakleza	wangakleza, awakleza, awangakleza
1st plural	sakleza	sangakleza, asakleza, asangakleza
2nd plural	nakleza	nangakleza, anakleza, anangakleza
Class 1	wakleza	wangakleza, akakleza, akangakleza
Class 2	bakleza	bangakleza, abakleza, abangakleza
Class 3	wakleza	wangakleza, awakleza, awangakleza
Class 4	yakleza	yangakleza, ayakleza, ayangakleza
Class 5	lakleza	langakleza, alakleza, alangakleza
Class 6	akleza	angakleza, awakleza, awangakleza
Class 7	sakleza	sangakleza, asakleza, asangakleza
Class 8	zakleza	zangakleza, azakleza, azangakleza
Class 9	yakleza	yangakleza, ayakleza, ayangakleza
Class 10	zakleza	zangakleza, azakleza, azangakleza
Class 11	lwakleza	lwangakleza, alwakleza, alwangakleza
Class 14	bakleza	bangakleza, abakleza, abangakleza
Class 15	kwakleza	kwangakleza, akwakleza, akwangakleza
Class 17	kwakleza	kwangakleza, akwakleza, akwangakleza

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “kleza”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “kleza (6.3)”