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1.2
Verb
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Zulu
[
edit
]
Etymology
[
edit
]
From
-phila
+
-isa
.
Verb
[
edit
]
-philisa
?
(
intransitive
)
to be
healthy
, to cause
good
health
(
transitive
)
to make
feel
well
Inflection
[
edit
]
Tone unknown
Infinitive
ukuphilisa
Positive
Negative
Infinitive
ukuphilisa
ukungaphilisi
Imperative
Simple
+ object concord
Singular
philisa
-philise
Plural
philisani
-philiseni
Present
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyaphilisa
,
ngiphilisa
engiphilisayo
,
engiphilisa
ngiphilisa
angiphilisi
engingaphilisi
ngingaphilisi
2nd singular
uyaphilisa
,
uphilisa
ophilisayo
,
ophilisa
uphilisa
awuphilisi
ongaphilisi
ungaphilisi
1st plural
siyaphilisa
,
siphilisa
esiphilisayo
,
esiphilisa
siphilisa
asiphilisi
esingaphilisi
singaphilisi
2nd plural
niyaphilisa
,
niphilisa
eniphilisayo
,
eniphilisa
niphilisa
aniphilisi
eningaphilisi
ningaphilisi
Class 1
uyaphilisa
,
uphilisa
ophilisayo
,
ophilisa
ephilisa
akaphilisi
ongaphilisi
engaphilisi
Class 2
bayaphilisa
,
baphilisa
abaphilisayo
,
abaphilisa
bephilisa
abaphilisi
abangaphilisi
bengaphilisi
Class 3
uyaphilisa
,
uphilisa
ophilisayo
,
ophilisa
uphilisa
awuphilisi
ongaphilisi
ungaphilisi
Class 4
iyaphilisa
,
iphilisa
ephilisayo
,
ephilisa
iphilisa
ayiphilisi
engaphilisi
ingaphilisi
Class 5
liyaphilisa
,
liphilisa
eliphilisayo
,
eliphilisa
liphilisa
aliphilisi
elingaphilisi
lingaphilisi
Class 6
ayaphilisa
,
aphilisa
aphilisayo
,
aphilisa
ephilisa
awaphilisi
angaphilisi
engaphilisi
Class 7
siyaphilisa
,
siphilisa
esiphilisayo
,
esiphilisa
siphilisa
asiphilisi
esingaphilisi
singaphilisi
Class 8
ziyaphilisa
,
ziphilisa
eziphilisayo
,
eziphilisa
ziphilisa
aziphilisi
ezingaphilisi
zingaphilisi
Class 9
iyaphilisa
,
iphilisa
ephilisayo
,
ephilisa
iphilisa
ayiphilisi
engaphilisi
ingaphilisi
Class 10
ziyaphilisa
,
ziphilisa
eziphilisayo
,
eziphilisa
ziphilisa
aziphilisi
ezingaphilisi
zingaphilisi
Class 11
luyaphilisa
,
luphilisa
oluphilisayo
,
oluphilisa
luphilisa
aluphilisi
olungaphilisi
lungaphilisi
Class 14
buyaphilisa
,
buphilisa
obuphilisayo
,
obuphilisa
buphilisa
abuphilisi
obungaphilisi
bungaphilisi
Class 15
kuyaphilisa
,
kuphilisa
okuphilisayo
,
okuphilisa
kuphilisa
akuphilisi
okungaphilisi
kungaphilisi
Class 17
kuyaphilisa
,
kuphilisa
okuphilisayo
,
okuphilisa
kuphilisa
akuphilisi
okungaphilisi
kungaphilisi
Recent past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiphilisile
,
ngiphilisē
engiphilisile
,
engiphilisē
ngiphilisile
,
ngiphilisē
angiphilisanga
engingaphilisanga
ngingaphilisanga
2nd singular
uphilisile
,
uphilisē
ophilisile
,
ophilisē
uphilisile
,
uphilisē
awuphilisanga
ongaphilisanga
ungaphilisanga
1st plural
siphilisile
,
siphilisē
esiphilisile
,
esiphilisē
siphilisile
,
siphilisē
asiphilisanga
esingaphilisanga
singaphilisanga
2nd plural
niphilisile
,
niphilisē
eniphilisile
,
eniphilisē
niphilisile
,
niphilisē
aniphilisanga
eningaphilisanga
ningaphilisanga
Class 1
uphilisile
,
uphilisē
ophilisile
,
ophilisē
ephilisile
,
ephilisē
akaphilisanga
ongaphilisanga
engaphilisanga
Class 2
baphilisile
,
baphilisē
abaphilisile
,
abaphilisē
bephilisile
,
bephilisē
abaphilisanga
abangaphilisanga
bengaphilisanga
Class 3
uphilisile
,
uphilisē
ophilisile
,
ophilisē
uphilisile
,
uphilisē
awuphilisanga
ongaphilisanga
ungaphilisanga
Class 4
iphilisile
,
iphilisē
ephilisile
,
ephilisē
iphilisile
,
iphilisē
ayiphilisanga
engaphilisanga
ingaphilisanga
Class 5
liphilisile
,
liphilisē
eliphilisile
,
eliphilisē
liphilisile
,
liphilisē
aliphilisanga
elingaphilisanga
lingaphilisanga
Class 6
aphilisile
,
aphilisē
aphilisile
,
aphilisē
ephilisile
,
ephilisē
awaphilisanga
angaphilisanga
engaphilisanga
Class 7
siphilisile
,
siphilisē
esiphilisile
,
esiphilisē
siphilisile
,
siphilisē
asiphilisanga
esingaphilisanga
singaphilisanga
Class 8
ziphilisile
,
ziphilisē
eziphilisile
,
eziphilisē
ziphilisile
,
ziphilisē
aziphilisanga
ezingaphilisanga
zingaphilisanga
Class 9
iphilisile
,
iphilisē
ephilisile
,
ephilisē
iphilisile
,
iphilisē
ayiphilisanga
engaphilisanga
ingaphilisanga
Class 10
ziphilisile
,
ziphilisē
eziphilisile
,
eziphilisē
ziphilisile
,
ziphilisē
aziphilisanga
ezingaphilisanga
zingaphilisanga
Class 11
luphilisile
,
luphilisē
oluphilisile
,
oluphilisē
luphilisile
,
luphilisē
aluphilisanga
olungaphilisanga
lungaphilisanga
Class 14
buphilisile
,
buphilisē
obuphilisile
,
obuphilisē
buphilisile
,
buphilisē
abuphilisanga
obungaphilisanga
bungaphilisanga
Class 15
kuphilisile
,
kuphilisē
okuphilisile
,
okuphilisē
kuphilisile
,
kuphilisē
akuphilisanga
okungaphilisanga
kungaphilisanga
Class 17
kuphilisile
,
kuphilisē
okuphilisile
,
okuphilisē
kuphilisile
,
kuphilisē
akuphilisanga
okungaphilisanga
kungaphilisanga
Remote past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngāphilisa
engāphilisa
ngāphilisa
angiphilisanga
engingaphilisanga
ngingaphilisanga
2nd singular
wāphilisa
owāphilisa
wāphilisa
awuphilisanga
ongaphilisanga
ungaphilisanga
1st plural
sāphilisa
esāphilisa
sāphilisa
asiphilisanga
esingaphilisanga
singaphilisanga
2nd plural
nāphilisa
enāphilisa
nāphilisa
aniphilisanga
eningaphilisanga
ningaphilisanga
Class 1
wāphilisa
owāphilisa
āphilisa
akaphilisanga
ongaphilisanga
engaphilisanga
Class 2
bāphilisa
abāphilisa
bāphilisa
abaphilisanga
abangaphilisanga
bengaphilisanga
Class 3
wāphilisa
owāphilisa
wāphilisa
awuphilisanga
ongaphilisanga
ungaphilisanga
Class 4
yāphilisa
eyāphilisa
yāphilisa
ayiphilisanga
engaphilisanga
ingaphilisanga
Class 5
lāphilisa
elāphilisa
lāphilisa
aliphilisanga
elingaphilisanga
lingaphilisanga
Class 6
āphilisa
āphilisa
āphilisa
awaphilisanga
angaphilisanga
engaphilisanga
Class 7
sāphilisa
esāphilisa
sāphilisa
asiphilisanga
esingaphilisanga
singaphilisanga
Class 8
zāphilisa
ezāphilisa
zāphilisa
aziphilisanga
ezingaphilisanga
zingaphilisanga
Class 9
yāphilisa
eyāphilisa
yāphilisa
ayiphilisanga
engaphilisanga
ingaphilisanga
Class 10
zāphilisa
ezāphilisa
zāphilisa
aziphilisanga
ezingaphilisanga
zingaphilisanga
Class 11
lwāphilisa
olwāphilisa
lwāphilisa
aluphilisanga
olungaphilisanga
lungaphilisanga
Class 14
bāphilisa
obāphilisa
bāphilisa
abuphilisanga
obungaphilisanga
bungaphilisanga
Class 15
kwāphilisa
okwāphilisa
kwāphilisa
akuphilisanga
okungaphilisanga
kungaphilisanga
Class 17
kwāphilisa
okwāphilisa
kwāphilisa
akuphilisanga
okungaphilisanga
kungaphilisanga
Potential
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngingaphilisa
—
ngingaphilisa
ngingephilise
—
ngingephilise
2nd singular
ungaphilisa
—
ungaphilisa
ungephilise
—
ungephilise
1st plural
singaphilisa
—
singaphilisa
singephilise
—
singephilise
2nd plural
ningaphilisa
—
ningaphilisa
ningephilise
—
ningephilise
Class 1
angaphilisa
—
engaphilisa
angephilise
—
engephilise
Class 2
bangaphilisa
—
bengaphilisa
bangephilise
—
bengephilise
Class 3
ungaphilisa
—
ungaphilisa
ungephilise
—
ungephilise
Class 4
ingaphilisa
—
ingaphilisa
ingephilise
—
ingephilise
Class 5
lingaphilisa
—
lingaphilisa
lingephilise
—
lingephilise
Class 6
angaphilisa
—
engaphilisa
angephilise
—
engephilise
Class 7
singaphilisa
—
singaphilisa
singephilise
—
singephilise
Class 8
zingaphilisa
—
zingaphilisa
zingephilise
—
zingephilise
Class 9
ingaphilisa
—
ingaphilisa
ingephilise
—
ingephilise
Class 10
zingaphilisa
—
zingaphilisa
zingephilise
—
zingephilise
Class 11
lungaphilisa
—
lungaphilisa
lungephilise
—
lungephilise
Class 14
bungaphilisa
—
bungaphilisa
bungephilise
—
bungephilise
Class 15
kungaphilisa
—
kungaphilisa
kungephilise
—
kungephilise
Class 17
kungaphilisa
—
kungaphilisa
kungephilise
—
kungephilise
Immediate future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngizophilisa
engizophilisa
ngizophilisa
angizuphilisa
engingezuphilisa
ngingezuphilisa
2nd singular
uzophilisa
ozophilisa
uzophilisa
awuzuphilisa
ongezuphilisa
ungezuphilisa
1st plural
sizophilisa
esizophilisa
sizophilisa
asizuphilisa
esingezuphilisa
singezuphilisa
2nd plural
nizophilisa
enizophilisa
nizophilisa
anizuphilisa
eningezuphilisa
ningezuphilisa
Class 1
uzophilisa
ozophilisa
ezophilisa
akazuphilisa
ongezuphilisa
engezuphilisa
Class 2
bazophilisa
abazophilisa
bezophilisa
abazuphilisa
abangezuphilisa
bengezuphilisa
Class 3
uzophilisa
ozophilisa
uzophilisa
awuzuphilisa
ongezuphilisa
ungezuphilisa
Class 4
izophilisa
ezophilisa
izophilisa
ayizuphilisa
engezuphilisa
ingezuphilisa
Class 5
lizophilisa
elizophilisa
lizophilisa
alizuphilisa
elingezuphilisa
lingezuphilisa
Class 6
azophilisa
azophilisa
ezophilisa
awazuphilisa
angezuphilisa
engezuphilisa
Class 7
sizophilisa
esizophilisa
sizophilisa
asizuphilisa
esingezuphilisa
singezuphilisa
Class 8
zizophilisa
ezizophilisa
zizophilisa
azizuphilisa
ezingezuphilisa
zingezuphilisa
Class 9
izophilisa
ezophilisa
izophilisa
ayizuphilisa
engezuphilisa
ingezuphilisa
Class 10
zizophilisa
ezizophilisa
zizophilisa
azizuphilisa
ezingezuphilisa
zingezuphilisa
Class 11
luzophilisa
oluzophilisa
luzophilisa
aluzuphilisa
olungezuphilisa
lungezuphilisa
Class 14
buzophilisa
obuzophilisa
buzophilisa
abuzuphilisa
obungezuphilisa
bungezuphilisa
Class 15
kuzophilisa
okuzophilisa
kuzophilisa
akuzuphilisa
okungezuphilisa
kungezuphilisa
Class 17
kuzophilisa
okuzophilisa
kuzophilisa
akuzuphilisa
okungezuphilisa
kungezuphilisa
Remote future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyophilisa
engiyophilisa
ngiyophilisa
angiyuphilisa
engingeyuphilisa
ngingeyuphilisa
2nd singular
uyophilisa
oyophilisa
uyophilisa
awuyuphilisa
ongeyuphilisa
ungeyuphilisa
1st plural
siyophilisa
esiyophilisa
siyophilisa
asiyuphilisa
esingeyuphilisa
singeyuphilisa
2nd plural
niyophilisa
eniyophilisa
niyophilisa
aniyuphilisa
eningeyuphilisa
ningeyuphilisa
Class 1
uyophilisa
oyophilisa
eyophilisa
akayuphilisa
ongeyuphilisa
engeyuphilisa
Class 2
bayophilisa
abayophilisa
beyophilisa
abayuphilisa
abangeyuphilisa
bengeyuphilisa
Class 3
uyophilisa
oyophilisa
uyophilisa
awuyuphilisa
ongeyuphilisa
ungeyuphilisa
Class 4
iyophilisa
eyophilisa
iyophilisa
ayiyuphilisa
engeyuphilisa
ingeyuphilisa
Class 5
liyophilisa
eliyophilisa
liyophilisa
aliyuphilisa
elingeyuphilisa
lingeyuphilisa
Class 6
ayophilisa
ayophilisa
eyophilisa
awayuphilisa
angeyuphilisa
engeyuphilisa
Class 7
siyophilisa
esiyophilisa
siyophilisa
asiyuphilisa
esingeyuphilisa
singeyuphilisa
Class 8
ziyophilisa
eziyophilisa
ziyophilisa
aziyuphilisa
ezingeyuphilisa
zingeyuphilisa
Class 9
iyophilisa
eyophilisa
iyophilisa
ayiyuphilisa
engeyuphilisa
ingeyuphilisa
Class 10
ziyophilisa
eziyophilisa
ziyophilisa
aziyuphilisa
ezingeyuphilisa
zingeyuphilisa
Class 11
luyophilisa
oluyophilisa
luyophilisa
aluyuphilisa
olungeyuphilisa
lungeyuphilisa
Class 14
buyophilisa
obuyophilisa
buyophilisa
abuyuphilisa
obungeyuphilisa
bungeyuphilisa
Class 15
kuyophilisa
okuyophilisa
kuyophilisa
akuyuphilisa
okungeyuphilisa
kungeyuphilisa
Class 17
kuyophilisa
okuyophilisa
kuyophilisa
akuyuphilisa
okungeyuphilisa
kungeyuphilisa
Present subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngiphilise
ngingaphilisi
2nd singular
uphilise
ungaphilisi
1st plural
siphilise
singaphilisi
2nd plural
niphilise
ningaphilisi
Class 1
aphilise
angaphilisi
Class 2
baphilise
bangaphilisi
Class 3
uphilise
ungaphilisi
Class 4
iphilise
ingaphilisi
Class 5
liphilise
lingaphilisi
Class 6
aphilise
angaphilisi
Class 7
siphilise
singaphilisi
Class 8
ziphilise
zingaphilisi
Class 9
iphilise
ingaphilisi
Class 10
ziphilise
zingaphilisi
Class 11
luphilise
lungaphilisi
Class 14
buphilise
bungaphilisi
Class 15
kuphilise
kungaphilisi
Class 17
kuphilise
kungaphilisi
Past subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngaphilisa
ngangaphilisa
,
angaphilisa
,
angangaphilisa
2nd singular
waphilisa
wangaphilisa
,
awaphilisa
,
awangaphilisa
1st plural
saphilisa
sangaphilisa
,
asaphilisa
,
asangaphilisa
2nd plural
naphilisa
nangaphilisa
,
anaphilisa
,
anangaphilisa
Class 1
waphilisa
wangaphilisa
,
akaphilisa
,
akangaphilisa
Class 2
baphilisa
bangaphilisa
,
abaphilisa
,
abangaphilisa
Class 3
waphilisa
wangaphilisa
,
awaphilisa
,
awangaphilisa
Class 4
yaphilisa
yangaphilisa
,
ayaphilisa
,
ayangaphilisa
Class 5
laphilisa
langaphilisa
,
alaphilisa
,
alangaphilisa
Class 6
aphilisa
angaphilisa
,
awaphilisa
,
awangaphilisa
Class 7
saphilisa
sangaphilisa
,
asaphilisa
,
asangaphilisa
Class 8
zaphilisa
zangaphilisa
,
azaphilisa
,
azangaphilisa
Class 9
yaphilisa
yangaphilisa
,
ayaphilisa
,
ayangaphilisa
Class 10
zaphilisa
zangaphilisa
,
azaphilisa
,
azangaphilisa
Class 11
lwaphilisa
lwangaphilisa
,
alwaphilisa
,
alwangaphilisa
Class 14
baphilisa
bangaphilisa
,
abaphilisa
,
abangaphilisa
Class 15
kwaphilisa
kwangaphilisa
,
akwaphilisa
,
akwangaphilisa
Class 17
kwaphilisa
kwangaphilisa
,
akwaphilisa
,
akwangaphilisa
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