Tone unknown
|
Infinitive
|
ukuphithizela
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukuphithizela
|
ukungaphithizeli
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
phithizela
|
-phithizele
|
Plural
|
phithizelani
|
-phithizeleni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyaphithizela, ngiphithizela
|
engiphithizelayo, engiphithizela
|
ngiphithizela
|
angiphithizeli
|
engingaphithizeli
|
ngingaphithizeli
|
2nd singular
|
uyaphithizela, uphithizela
|
ophithizelayo, ophithizela
|
uphithizela
|
awuphithizeli
|
ongaphithizeli
|
ungaphithizeli
|
1st plural
|
siyaphithizela, siphithizela
|
esiphithizelayo, esiphithizela
|
siphithizela
|
asiphithizeli
|
esingaphithizeli
|
singaphithizeli
|
2nd plural
|
niyaphithizela, niphithizela
|
eniphithizelayo, eniphithizela
|
niphithizela
|
aniphithizeli
|
eningaphithizeli
|
ningaphithizeli
|
Class 1
|
uyaphithizela, uphithizela
|
ophithizelayo, ophithizela
|
ephithizela
|
akaphithizeli
|
ongaphithizeli
|
engaphithizeli
|
Class 2
|
bayaphithizela, baphithizela
|
abaphithizelayo, abaphithizela
|
bephithizela
|
abaphithizeli
|
abangaphithizeli
|
bengaphithizeli
|
Class 3
|
uyaphithizela, uphithizela
|
ophithizelayo, ophithizela
|
uphithizela
|
awuphithizeli
|
ongaphithizeli
|
ungaphithizeli
|
Class 4
|
iyaphithizela, iphithizela
|
ephithizelayo, ephithizela
|
iphithizela
|
ayiphithizeli
|
engaphithizeli
|
ingaphithizeli
|
Class 5
|
liyaphithizela, liphithizela
|
eliphithizelayo, eliphithizela
|
liphithizela
|
aliphithizeli
|
elingaphithizeli
|
lingaphithizeli
|
Class 6
|
ayaphithizela, aphithizela
|
aphithizelayo, aphithizela
|
ephithizela
|
awaphithizeli
|
angaphithizeli
|
engaphithizeli
|
Class 7
|
siyaphithizela, siphithizela
|
esiphithizelayo, esiphithizela
|
siphithizela
|
asiphithizeli
|
esingaphithizeli
|
singaphithizeli
|
Class 8
|
ziyaphithizela, ziphithizela
|
eziphithizelayo, eziphithizela
|
ziphithizela
|
aziphithizeli
|
ezingaphithizeli
|
zingaphithizeli
|
Class 9
|
iyaphithizela, iphithizela
|
ephithizelayo, ephithizela
|
iphithizela
|
ayiphithizeli
|
engaphithizeli
|
ingaphithizeli
|
Class 10
|
ziyaphithizela, ziphithizela
|
eziphithizelayo, eziphithizela
|
ziphithizela
|
aziphithizeli
|
ezingaphithizeli
|
zingaphithizeli
|
Class 11
|
luyaphithizela, luphithizela
|
oluphithizelayo, oluphithizela
|
luphithizela
|
aluphithizeli
|
olungaphithizeli
|
lungaphithizeli
|
Class 14
|
buyaphithizela, buphithizela
|
obuphithizelayo, obuphithizela
|
buphithizela
|
abuphithizeli
|
obungaphithizeli
|
bungaphithizeli
|
Class 15
|
kuyaphithizela, kuphithizela
|
okuphithizelayo, okuphithizela
|
kuphithizela
|
akuphithizeli
|
okungaphithizeli
|
kungaphithizeli
|
Class 17
|
kuyaphithizela, kuphithizela
|
okuphithizelayo, okuphithizela
|
kuphithizela
|
akuphithizeli
|
okungaphithizeli
|
kungaphithizeli
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiphithizelile, ngiphithizelē
|
engiphithizelile, engiphithizelē
|
ngiphithizelile, ngiphithizelē
|
angiphithizelanga
|
engingaphithizelanga
|
ngingaphithizelanga
|
2nd singular
|
uphithizelile, uphithizelē
|
ophithizelile, ophithizelē
|
uphithizelile, uphithizelē
|
awuphithizelanga
|
ongaphithizelanga
|
ungaphithizelanga
|
1st plural
|
siphithizelile, siphithizelē
|
esiphithizelile, esiphithizelē
|
siphithizelile, siphithizelē
|
asiphithizelanga
|
esingaphithizelanga
|
singaphithizelanga
|
2nd plural
|
niphithizelile, niphithizelē
|
eniphithizelile, eniphithizelē
|
niphithizelile, niphithizelē
|
aniphithizelanga
|
eningaphithizelanga
|
ningaphithizelanga
|
Class 1
|
uphithizelile, uphithizelē
|
ophithizelile, ophithizelē
|
ephithizelile, ephithizelē
|
akaphithizelanga
|
ongaphithizelanga
|
engaphithizelanga
|
Class 2
|
baphithizelile, baphithizelē
|
abaphithizelile, abaphithizelē
|
bephithizelile, bephithizelē
|
abaphithizelanga
|
abangaphithizelanga
|
bengaphithizelanga
|
Class 3
|
uphithizelile, uphithizelē
|
ophithizelile, ophithizelē
|
uphithizelile, uphithizelē
|
awuphithizelanga
|
ongaphithizelanga
|
ungaphithizelanga
|
Class 4
|
iphithizelile, iphithizelē
|
ephithizelile, ephithizelē
|
iphithizelile, iphithizelē
|
ayiphithizelanga
|
engaphithizelanga
|
ingaphithizelanga
|
Class 5
|
liphithizelile, liphithizelē
|
eliphithizelile, eliphithizelē
|
liphithizelile, liphithizelē
|
aliphithizelanga
|
elingaphithizelanga
|
lingaphithizelanga
|
Class 6
|
aphithizelile, aphithizelē
|
aphithizelile, aphithizelē
|
ephithizelile, ephithizelē
|
awaphithizelanga
|
angaphithizelanga
|
engaphithizelanga
|
Class 7
|
siphithizelile, siphithizelē
|
esiphithizelile, esiphithizelē
|
siphithizelile, siphithizelē
|
asiphithizelanga
|
esingaphithizelanga
|
singaphithizelanga
|
Class 8
|
ziphithizelile, ziphithizelē
|
eziphithizelile, eziphithizelē
|
ziphithizelile, ziphithizelē
|
aziphithizelanga
|
ezingaphithizelanga
|
zingaphithizelanga
|
Class 9
|
iphithizelile, iphithizelē
|
ephithizelile, ephithizelē
|
iphithizelile, iphithizelē
|
ayiphithizelanga
|
engaphithizelanga
|
ingaphithizelanga
|
Class 10
|
ziphithizelile, ziphithizelē
|
eziphithizelile, eziphithizelē
|
ziphithizelile, ziphithizelē
|
aziphithizelanga
|
ezingaphithizelanga
|
zingaphithizelanga
|
Class 11
|
luphithizelile, luphithizelē
|
oluphithizelile, oluphithizelē
|
luphithizelile, luphithizelē
|
aluphithizelanga
|
olungaphithizelanga
|
lungaphithizelanga
|
Class 14
|
buphithizelile, buphithizelē
|
obuphithizelile, obuphithizelē
|
buphithizelile, buphithizelē
|
abuphithizelanga
|
obungaphithizelanga
|
bungaphithizelanga
|
Class 15
|
kuphithizelile, kuphithizelē
|
okuphithizelile, okuphithizelē
|
kuphithizelile, kuphithizelē
|
akuphithizelanga
|
okungaphithizelanga
|
kungaphithizelanga
|
Class 17
|
kuphithizelile, kuphithizelē
|
okuphithizelile, okuphithizelē
|
kuphithizelile, kuphithizelē
|
akuphithizelanga
|
okungaphithizelanga
|
kungaphithizelanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāphithizela
|
engāphithizela
|
ngāphithizela
|
angiphithizelanga
|
engingaphithizelanga
|
ngingaphithizelanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāphithizela
|
owāphithizela
|
wāphithizela
|
awuphithizelanga
|
ongaphithizelanga
|
ungaphithizelanga
|
1st plural
|
sāphithizela
|
esāphithizela
|
sāphithizela
|
asiphithizelanga
|
esingaphithizelanga
|
singaphithizelanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāphithizela
|
enāphithizela
|
nāphithizela
|
aniphithizelanga
|
eningaphithizelanga
|
ningaphithizelanga
|
Class 1
|
wāphithizela
|
owāphithizela
|
āphithizela
|
akaphithizelanga
|
ongaphithizelanga
|
engaphithizelanga
|
Class 2
|
bāphithizela
|
abāphithizela
|
bāphithizela
|
abaphithizelanga
|
abangaphithizelanga
|
bengaphithizelanga
|
Class 3
|
wāphithizela
|
owāphithizela
|
wāphithizela
|
awuphithizelanga
|
ongaphithizelanga
|
ungaphithizelanga
|
Class 4
|
yāphithizela
|
eyāphithizela
|
yāphithizela
|
ayiphithizelanga
|
engaphithizelanga
|
ingaphithizelanga
|
Class 5
|
lāphithizela
|
elāphithizela
|
lāphithizela
|
aliphithizelanga
|
elingaphithizelanga
|
lingaphithizelanga
|
Class 6
|
āphithizela
|
āphithizela
|
āphithizela
|
awaphithizelanga
|
angaphithizelanga
|
engaphithizelanga
|
Class 7
|
sāphithizela
|
esāphithizela
|
sāphithizela
|
asiphithizelanga
|
esingaphithizelanga
|
singaphithizelanga
|
Class 8
|
zāphithizela
|
ezāphithizela
|
zāphithizela
|
aziphithizelanga
|
ezingaphithizelanga
|
zingaphithizelanga
|
Class 9
|
yāphithizela
|
eyāphithizela
|
yāphithizela
|
ayiphithizelanga
|
engaphithizelanga
|
ingaphithizelanga
|
Class 10
|
zāphithizela
|
ezāphithizela
|
zāphithizela
|
aziphithizelanga
|
ezingaphithizelanga
|
zingaphithizelanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāphithizela
|
olwāphithizela
|
lwāphithizela
|
aluphithizelanga
|
olungaphithizelanga
|
lungaphithizelanga
|
Class 14
|
bāphithizela
|
obāphithizela
|
bāphithizela
|
abuphithizelanga
|
obungaphithizelanga
|
bungaphithizelanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāphithizela
|
okwāphithizela
|
kwāphithizela
|
akuphithizelanga
|
okungaphithizelanga
|
kungaphithizelanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāphithizela
|
okwāphithizela
|
kwāphithizela
|
akuphithizelanga
|
okungaphithizelanga
|
kungaphithizelanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingaphithizela
|
—
|
ngingaphithizela
|
ngingephithizele
|
—
|
ngingephithizele
|
2nd singular
|
ungaphithizela
|
—
|
ungaphithizela
|
ungephithizele
|
—
|
ungephithizele
|
1st plural
|
singaphithizela
|
—
|
singaphithizela
|
singephithizele
|
—
|
singephithizele
|
2nd plural
|
ningaphithizela
|
—
|
ningaphithizela
|
ningephithizele
|
—
|
ningephithizele
|
Class 1
|
angaphithizela
|
—
|
engaphithizela
|
angephithizele
|
—
|
engephithizele
|
Class 2
|
bangaphithizela
|
—
|
bengaphithizela
|
bangephithizele
|
—
|
bengephithizele
|
Class 3
|
ungaphithizela
|
—
|
ungaphithizela
|
ungephithizele
|
—
|
ungephithizele
|
Class 4
|
ingaphithizela
|
—
|
ingaphithizela
|
ingephithizele
|
—
|
ingephithizele
|
Class 5
|
lingaphithizela
|
—
|
lingaphithizela
|
lingephithizele
|
—
|
lingephithizele
|
Class 6
|
angaphithizela
|
—
|
engaphithizela
|
angephithizele
|
—
|
engephithizele
|
Class 7
|
singaphithizela
|
—
|
singaphithizela
|
singephithizele
|
—
|
singephithizele
|
Class 8
|
zingaphithizela
|
—
|
zingaphithizela
|
zingephithizele
|
—
|
zingephithizele
|
Class 9
|
ingaphithizela
|
—
|
ingaphithizela
|
ingephithizele
|
—
|
ingephithizele
|
Class 10
|
zingaphithizela
|
—
|
zingaphithizela
|
zingephithizele
|
—
|
zingephithizele
|
Class 11
|
lungaphithizela
|
—
|
lungaphithizela
|
lungephithizele
|
—
|
lungephithizele
|
Class 14
|
bungaphithizela
|
—
|
bungaphithizela
|
bungephithizele
|
—
|
bungephithizele
|
Class 15
|
kungaphithizela
|
—
|
kungaphithizela
|
kungephithizele
|
—
|
kungephithizele
|
Class 17
|
kungaphithizela
|
—
|
kungaphithizela
|
kungephithizele
|
—
|
kungephithizele
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizophithizela
|
engizophithizela
|
ngizophithizela
|
angizuphithizela
|
engingezuphithizela
|
ngingezuphithizela
|
2nd singular
|
uzophithizela
|
ozophithizela
|
uzophithizela
|
awuzuphithizela
|
ongezuphithizela
|
ungezuphithizela
|
1st plural
|
sizophithizela
|
esizophithizela
|
sizophithizela
|
asizuphithizela
|
esingezuphithizela
|
singezuphithizela
|
2nd plural
|
nizophithizela
|
enizophithizela
|
nizophithizela
|
anizuphithizela
|
eningezuphithizela
|
ningezuphithizela
|
Class 1
|
uzophithizela
|
ozophithizela
|
ezophithizela
|
akazuphithizela
|
ongezuphithizela
|
engezuphithizela
|
Class 2
|
bazophithizela
|
abazophithizela
|
bezophithizela
|
abazuphithizela
|
abangezuphithizela
|
bengezuphithizela
|
Class 3
|
uzophithizela
|
ozophithizela
|
uzophithizela
|
awuzuphithizela
|
ongezuphithizela
|
ungezuphithizela
|
Class 4
|
izophithizela
|
ezophithizela
|
izophithizela
|
ayizuphithizela
|
engezuphithizela
|
ingezuphithizela
|
Class 5
|
lizophithizela
|
elizophithizela
|
lizophithizela
|
alizuphithizela
|
elingezuphithizela
|
lingezuphithizela
|
Class 6
|
azophithizela
|
azophithizela
|
ezophithizela
|
awazuphithizela
|
angezuphithizela
|
engezuphithizela
|
Class 7
|
sizophithizela
|
esizophithizela
|
sizophithizela
|
asizuphithizela
|
esingezuphithizela
|
singezuphithizela
|
Class 8
|
zizophithizela
|
ezizophithizela
|
zizophithizela
|
azizuphithizela
|
ezingezuphithizela
|
zingezuphithizela
|
Class 9
|
izophithizela
|
ezophithizela
|
izophithizela
|
ayizuphithizela
|
engezuphithizela
|
ingezuphithizela
|
Class 10
|
zizophithizela
|
ezizophithizela
|
zizophithizela
|
azizuphithizela
|
ezingezuphithizela
|
zingezuphithizela
|
Class 11
|
luzophithizela
|
oluzophithizela
|
luzophithizela
|
aluzuphithizela
|
olungezuphithizela
|
lungezuphithizela
|
Class 14
|
buzophithizela
|
obuzophithizela
|
buzophithizela
|
abuzuphithizela
|
obungezuphithizela
|
bungezuphithizela
|
Class 15
|
kuzophithizela
|
okuzophithizela
|
kuzophithizela
|
akuzuphithizela
|
okungezuphithizela
|
kungezuphithizela
|
Class 17
|
kuzophithizela
|
okuzophithizela
|
kuzophithizela
|
akuzuphithizela
|
okungezuphithizela
|
kungezuphithizela
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyophithizela
|
engiyophithizela
|
ngiyophithizela
|
angiyuphithizela
|
engingeyuphithizela
|
ngingeyuphithizela
|
2nd singular
|
uyophithizela
|
oyophithizela
|
uyophithizela
|
awuyuphithizela
|
ongeyuphithizela
|
ungeyuphithizela
|
1st plural
|
siyophithizela
|
esiyophithizela
|
siyophithizela
|
asiyuphithizela
|
esingeyuphithizela
|
singeyuphithizela
|
2nd plural
|
niyophithizela
|
eniyophithizela
|
niyophithizela
|
aniyuphithizela
|
eningeyuphithizela
|
ningeyuphithizela
|
Class 1
|
uyophithizela
|
oyophithizela
|
eyophithizela
|
akayuphithizela
|
ongeyuphithizela
|
engeyuphithizela
|
Class 2
|
bayophithizela
|
abayophithizela
|
beyophithizela
|
abayuphithizela
|
abangeyuphithizela
|
bengeyuphithizela
|
Class 3
|
uyophithizela
|
oyophithizela
|
uyophithizela
|
awuyuphithizela
|
ongeyuphithizela
|
ungeyuphithizela
|
Class 4
|
iyophithizela
|
eyophithizela
|
iyophithizela
|
ayiyuphithizela
|
engeyuphithizela
|
ingeyuphithizela
|
Class 5
|
liyophithizela
|
eliyophithizela
|
liyophithizela
|
aliyuphithizela
|
elingeyuphithizela
|
lingeyuphithizela
|
Class 6
|
ayophithizela
|
ayophithizela
|
eyophithizela
|
awayuphithizela
|
angeyuphithizela
|
engeyuphithizela
|
Class 7
|
siyophithizela
|
esiyophithizela
|
siyophithizela
|
asiyuphithizela
|
esingeyuphithizela
|
singeyuphithizela
|
Class 8
|
ziyophithizela
|
eziyophithizela
|
ziyophithizela
|
aziyuphithizela
|
ezingeyuphithizela
|
zingeyuphithizela
|
Class 9
|
iyophithizela
|
eyophithizela
|
iyophithizela
|
ayiyuphithizela
|
engeyuphithizela
|
ingeyuphithizela
|
Class 10
|
ziyophithizela
|
eziyophithizela
|
ziyophithizela
|
aziyuphithizela
|
ezingeyuphithizela
|
zingeyuphithizela
|
Class 11
|
luyophithizela
|
oluyophithizela
|
luyophithizela
|
aluyuphithizela
|
olungeyuphithizela
|
lungeyuphithizela
|
Class 14
|
buyophithizela
|
obuyophithizela
|
buyophithizela
|
abuyuphithizela
|
obungeyuphithizela
|
bungeyuphithizela
|
Class 15
|
kuyophithizela
|
okuyophithizela
|
kuyophithizela
|
akuyuphithizela
|
okungeyuphithizela
|
kungeyuphithizela
|
Class 17
|
kuyophithizela
|
okuyophithizela
|
kuyophithizela
|
akuyuphithizela
|
okungeyuphithizela
|
kungeyuphithizela
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngiphithizele
|
ngingaphithizeli
|
2nd singular
|
uphithizele
|
ungaphithizeli
|
1st plural
|
siphithizele
|
singaphithizeli
|
2nd plural
|
niphithizele
|
ningaphithizeli
|
Class 1
|
aphithizele
|
angaphithizeli
|
Class 2
|
baphithizele
|
bangaphithizeli
|
Class 3
|
uphithizele
|
ungaphithizeli
|
Class 4
|
iphithizele
|
ingaphithizeli
|
Class 5
|
liphithizele
|
lingaphithizeli
|
Class 6
|
aphithizele
|
angaphithizeli
|
Class 7
|
siphithizele
|
singaphithizeli
|
Class 8
|
ziphithizele
|
zingaphithizeli
|
Class 9
|
iphithizele
|
ingaphithizeli
|
Class 10
|
ziphithizele
|
zingaphithizeli
|
Class 11
|
luphithizele
|
lungaphithizeli
|
Class 14
|
buphithizele
|
bungaphithizeli
|
Class 15
|
kuphithizele
|
kungaphithizeli
|
Class 17
|
kuphithizele
|
kungaphithizeli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngaphithizela
|
ngangaphithizela, angaphithizela, angangaphithizela
|
2nd singular
|
waphithizela
|
wangaphithizela, awaphithizela, awangaphithizela
|
1st plural
|
saphithizela
|
sangaphithizela, asaphithizela, asangaphithizela
|
2nd plural
|
naphithizela
|
nangaphithizela, anaphithizela, anangaphithizela
|
Class 1
|
waphithizela
|
wangaphithizela, akaphithizela, akangaphithizela
|
Class 2
|
baphithizela
|
bangaphithizela, abaphithizela, abangaphithizela
|
Class 3
|
waphithizela
|
wangaphithizela, awaphithizela, awangaphithizela
|
Class 4
|
yaphithizela
|
yangaphithizela, ayaphithizela, ayangaphithizela
|
Class 5
|
laphithizela
|
langaphithizela, alaphithizela, alangaphithizela
|
Class 6
|
aphithizela
|
angaphithizela, awaphithizela, awangaphithizela
|
Class 7
|
saphithizela
|
sangaphithizela, asaphithizela, asangaphithizela
|
Class 8
|
zaphithizela
|
zangaphithizela, azaphithizela, azangaphithizela
|
Class 9
|
yaphithizela
|
yangaphithizela, ayaphithizela, ayangaphithizela
|
Class 10
|
zaphithizela
|
zangaphithizela, azaphithizela, azangaphithizela
|
Class 11
|
lwaphithizela
|
lwangaphithizela, alwaphithizela, alwangaphithizela
|
Class 14
|
baphithizela
|
bangaphithizela, abaphithizela, abangaphithizela
|
Class 15
|
kwaphithizela
|
kwangaphithizela, akwaphithizela, akwangaphithizela
|
Class 17
|
kwaphithizela
|
kwangaphithizela, akwaphithizela, akwangaphithizela
|