qhwakela

Zulu

Etymology

From -qhwaka +‎ -ela.

Verb

-qhwakela

1. (intransitive) to sit, to be seated

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuqhwakela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqhwakela	ukungaqhwakeli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qhwakela	-qhwakele
Plural	qhwakelani	-qhwakeleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqhwakela, ngiqhwakela	engiqhwakelayo, engiqhwakela	ngiqhwakela	angiqhwakeli	engingaqhwakeli	ngingaqhwakeli
2nd singular	uyaqhwakela, uqhwakela	oqhwakelayo, oqhwakela	uqhwakela	awuqhwakeli	ongaqhwakeli	ungaqhwakeli
1st plural	siyaqhwakela, siqhwakela	esiqhwakelayo, esiqhwakela	siqhwakela	asiqhwakeli	esingaqhwakeli	singaqhwakeli
2nd plural	niyaqhwakela, niqhwakela	eniqhwakelayo, eniqhwakela	niqhwakela	aniqhwakeli	eningaqhwakeli	ningaqhwakeli
Class 1	uyaqhwakela, uqhwakela	oqhwakelayo, oqhwakela	eqhwakela	akaqhwakeli	ongaqhwakeli	engaqhwakeli
Class 2	bayaqhwakela, baqhwakela	abaqhwakelayo, abaqhwakela	beqhwakela	abaqhwakeli	abangaqhwakeli	bengaqhwakeli
Class 3	uyaqhwakela, uqhwakela	oqhwakelayo, oqhwakela	uqhwakela	awuqhwakeli	ongaqhwakeli	ungaqhwakeli
Class 4	iyaqhwakela, iqhwakela	eqhwakelayo, eqhwakela	iqhwakela	ayiqhwakeli	engaqhwakeli	ingaqhwakeli
Class 5	liyaqhwakela, liqhwakela	eliqhwakelayo, eliqhwakela	liqhwakela	aliqhwakeli	elingaqhwakeli	lingaqhwakeli
Class 6	ayaqhwakela, aqhwakela	aqhwakelayo, aqhwakela	eqhwakela	awaqhwakeli	angaqhwakeli	engaqhwakeli
Class 7	siyaqhwakela, siqhwakela	esiqhwakelayo, esiqhwakela	siqhwakela	asiqhwakeli	esingaqhwakeli	singaqhwakeli
Class 8	ziyaqhwakela, ziqhwakela	eziqhwakelayo, eziqhwakela	ziqhwakela	aziqhwakeli	ezingaqhwakeli	zingaqhwakeli
Class 9	iyaqhwakela, iqhwakela	eqhwakelayo, eqhwakela	iqhwakela	ayiqhwakeli	engaqhwakeli	ingaqhwakeli
Class 10	ziyaqhwakela, ziqhwakela	eziqhwakelayo, eziqhwakela	ziqhwakela	aziqhwakeli	ezingaqhwakeli	zingaqhwakeli
Class 11	luyaqhwakela, luqhwakela	oluqhwakelayo, oluqhwakela	luqhwakela	aluqhwakeli	olungaqhwakeli	lungaqhwakeli
Class 14	buyaqhwakela, buqhwakela	obuqhwakelayo, obuqhwakela	buqhwakela	abuqhwakeli	obungaqhwakeli	bungaqhwakeli
Class 15	kuyaqhwakela, kuqhwakela	okuqhwakelayo, okuqhwakela	kuqhwakela	akuqhwakeli	okungaqhwakeli	kungaqhwakeli
Class 17	kuyaqhwakela, kuqhwakela	okuqhwakelayo, okuqhwakela	kuqhwakela	akuqhwakeli	okungaqhwakeli	kungaqhwakeli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqhwakelile, ngiqhwakelē	engiqhwakelile, engiqhwakelē	ngiqhwakelile, ngiqhwakelē	angiqhwakelanga	engingaqhwakelanga	ngingaqhwakelanga
2nd singular	uqhwakelile, uqhwakelē	oqhwakelile, oqhwakelē	uqhwakelile, uqhwakelē	awuqhwakelanga	ongaqhwakelanga	ungaqhwakelanga
1st plural	siqhwakelile, siqhwakelē	esiqhwakelile, esiqhwakelē	siqhwakelile, siqhwakelē	asiqhwakelanga	esingaqhwakelanga	singaqhwakelanga
2nd plural	niqhwakelile, niqhwakelē	eniqhwakelile, eniqhwakelē	niqhwakelile, niqhwakelē	aniqhwakelanga	eningaqhwakelanga	ningaqhwakelanga
Class 1	uqhwakelile, uqhwakelē	oqhwakelile, oqhwakelē	eqhwakelile, eqhwakelē	akaqhwakelanga	ongaqhwakelanga	engaqhwakelanga
Class 2	baqhwakelile, baqhwakelē	abaqhwakelile, abaqhwakelē	beqhwakelile, beqhwakelē	abaqhwakelanga	abangaqhwakelanga	bengaqhwakelanga
Class 3	uqhwakelile, uqhwakelē	oqhwakelile, oqhwakelē	uqhwakelile, uqhwakelē	awuqhwakelanga	ongaqhwakelanga	ungaqhwakelanga
Class 4	iqhwakelile, iqhwakelē	eqhwakelile, eqhwakelē	iqhwakelile, iqhwakelē	ayiqhwakelanga	engaqhwakelanga	ingaqhwakelanga
Class 5	liqhwakelile, liqhwakelē	eliqhwakelile, eliqhwakelē	liqhwakelile, liqhwakelē	aliqhwakelanga	elingaqhwakelanga	lingaqhwakelanga
Class 6	aqhwakelile, aqhwakelē	aqhwakelile, aqhwakelē	eqhwakelile, eqhwakelē	awaqhwakelanga	angaqhwakelanga	engaqhwakelanga
Class 7	siqhwakelile, siqhwakelē	esiqhwakelile, esiqhwakelē	siqhwakelile, siqhwakelē	asiqhwakelanga	esingaqhwakelanga	singaqhwakelanga
Class 8	ziqhwakelile, ziqhwakelē	eziqhwakelile, eziqhwakelē	ziqhwakelile, ziqhwakelē	aziqhwakelanga	ezingaqhwakelanga	zingaqhwakelanga
Class 9	iqhwakelile, iqhwakelē	eqhwakelile, eqhwakelē	iqhwakelile, iqhwakelē	ayiqhwakelanga	engaqhwakelanga	ingaqhwakelanga
Class 10	ziqhwakelile, ziqhwakelē	eziqhwakelile, eziqhwakelē	ziqhwakelile, ziqhwakelē	aziqhwakelanga	ezingaqhwakelanga	zingaqhwakelanga
Class 11	luqhwakelile, luqhwakelē	oluqhwakelile, oluqhwakelē	luqhwakelile, luqhwakelē	aluqhwakelanga	olungaqhwakelanga	lungaqhwakelanga
Class 14	buqhwakelile, buqhwakelē	obuqhwakelile, obuqhwakelē	buqhwakelile, buqhwakelē	abuqhwakelanga	obungaqhwakelanga	bungaqhwakelanga
Class 15	kuqhwakelile, kuqhwakelē	okuqhwakelile, okuqhwakelē	kuqhwakelile, kuqhwakelē	akuqhwakelanga	okungaqhwakelanga	kungaqhwakelanga
Class 17	kuqhwakelile, kuqhwakelē	okuqhwakelile, okuqhwakelē	kuqhwakelile, kuqhwakelē	akuqhwakelanga	okungaqhwakelanga	kungaqhwakelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqhwakela	engāqhwakela	ngāqhwakela	angiqhwakelanga	engingaqhwakelanga	ngingaqhwakelanga
2nd singular	wāqhwakela	owāqhwakela	wāqhwakela	awuqhwakelanga	ongaqhwakelanga	ungaqhwakelanga
1st plural	sāqhwakela	esāqhwakela	sāqhwakela	asiqhwakelanga	esingaqhwakelanga	singaqhwakelanga
2nd plural	nāqhwakela	enāqhwakela	nāqhwakela	aniqhwakelanga	eningaqhwakelanga	ningaqhwakelanga
Class 1	wāqhwakela	owāqhwakela	āqhwakela	akaqhwakelanga	ongaqhwakelanga	engaqhwakelanga
Class 2	bāqhwakela	abāqhwakela	bāqhwakela	abaqhwakelanga	abangaqhwakelanga	bengaqhwakelanga
Class 3	wāqhwakela	owāqhwakela	wāqhwakela	awuqhwakelanga	ongaqhwakelanga	ungaqhwakelanga
Class 4	yāqhwakela	eyāqhwakela	yāqhwakela	ayiqhwakelanga	engaqhwakelanga	ingaqhwakelanga
Class 5	lāqhwakela	elāqhwakela	lāqhwakela	aliqhwakelanga	elingaqhwakelanga	lingaqhwakelanga
Class 6	āqhwakela	āqhwakela	āqhwakela	awaqhwakelanga	angaqhwakelanga	engaqhwakelanga
Class 7	sāqhwakela	esāqhwakela	sāqhwakela	asiqhwakelanga	esingaqhwakelanga	singaqhwakelanga
Class 8	zāqhwakela	ezāqhwakela	zāqhwakela	aziqhwakelanga	ezingaqhwakelanga	zingaqhwakelanga
Class 9	yāqhwakela	eyāqhwakela	yāqhwakela	ayiqhwakelanga	engaqhwakelanga	ingaqhwakelanga
Class 10	zāqhwakela	ezāqhwakela	zāqhwakela	aziqhwakelanga	ezingaqhwakelanga	zingaqhwakelanga
Class 11	lwāqhwakela	olwāqhwakela	lwāqhwakela	aluqhwakelanga	olungaqhwakelanga	lungaqhwakelanga
Class 14	bāqhwakela	obāqhwakela	bāqhwakela	abuqhwakelanga	obungaqhwakelanga	bungaqhwakelanga
Class 15	kwāqhwakela	okwāqhwakela	kwāqhwakela	akuqhwakelanga	okungaqhwakelanga	kungaqhwakelanga
Class 17	kwāqhwakela	okwāqhwakela	kwāqhwakela	akuqhwakelanga	okungaqhwakelanga	kungaqhwakelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqhwakela	—	ngingaqhwakela	ngingeqhwakele	—	ngingeqhwakele
2nd singular	ungaqhwakela	—	ungaqhwakela	ungeqhwakele	—	ungeqhwakele
1st plural	singaqhwakela	—	singaqhwakela	singeqhwakele	—	singeqhwakele
2nd plural	ningaqhwakela	—	ningaqhwakela	ningeqhwakele	—	ningeqhwakele
Class 1	angaqhwakela	—	engaqhwakela	angeqhwakele	—	engeqhwakele
Class 2	bangaqhwakela	—	bengaqhwakela	bangeqhwakele	—	bengeqhwakele
Class 3	ungaqhwakela	—	ungaqhwakela	ungeqhwakele	—	ungeqhwakele
Class 4	ingaqhwakela	—	ingaqhwakela	ingeqhwakele	—	ingeqhwakele
Class 5	lingaqhwakela	—	lingaqhwakela	lingeqhwakele	—	lingeqhwakele
Class 6	angaqhwakela	—	engaqhwakela	angeqhwakele	—	engeqhwakele
Class 7	singaqhwakela	—	singaqhwakela	singeqhwakele	—	singeqhwakele
Class 8	zingaqhwakela	—	zingaqhwakela	zingeqhwakele	—	zingeqhwakele
Class 9	ingaqhwakela	—	ingaqhwakela	ingeqhwakele	—	ingeqhwakele
Class 10	zingaqhwakela	—	zingaqhwakela	zingeqhwakele	—	zingeqhwakele
Class 11	lungaqhwakela	—	lungaqhwakela	lungeqhwakele	—	lungeqhwakele
Class 14	bungaqhwakela	—	bungaqhwakela	bungeqhwakele	—	bungeqhwakele
Class 15	kungaqhwakela	—	kungaqhwakela	kungeqhwakele	—	kungeqhwakele
Class 17	kungaqhwakela	—	kungaqhwakela	kungeqhwakele	—	kungeqhwakele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqhwakela	engizoqhwakela	ngizoqhwakela	angizuqhwakela	engingezuqhwakela	ngingezuqhwakela
2nd singular	uzoqhwakela	ozoqhwakela	uzoqhwakela	awuzuqhwakela	ongezuqhwakela	ungezuqhwakela
1st plural	sizoqhwakela	esizoqhwakela	sizoqhwakela	asizuqhwakela	esingezuqhwakela	singezuqhwakela
2nd plural	nizoqhwakela	enizoqhwakela	nizoqhwakela	anizuqhwakela	eningezuqhwakela	ningezuqhwakela
Class 1	uzoqhwakela	ozoqhwakela	ezoqhwakela	akazuqhwakela	ongezuqhwakela	engezuqhwakela
Class 2	bazoqhwakela	abazoqhwakela	bezoqhwakela	abazuqhwakela	abangezuqhwakela	bengezuqhwakela
Class 3	uzoqhwakela	ozoqhwakela	uzoqhwakela	awuzuqhwakela	ongezuqhwakela	ungezuqhwakela
Class 4	izoqhwakela	ezoqhwakela	izoqhwakela	ayizuqhwakela	engezuqhwakela	ingezuqhwakela
Class 5	lizoqhwakela	elizoqhwakela	lizoqhwakela	alizuqhwakela	elingezuqhwakela	lingezuqhwakela
Class 6	azoqhwakela	azoqhwakela	ezoqhwakela	awazuqhwakela	angezuqhwakela	engezuqhwakela
Class 7	sizoqhwakela	esizoqhwakela	sizoqhwakela	asizuqhwakela	esingezuqhwakela	singezuqhwakela
Class 8	zizoqhwakela	ezizoqhwakela	zizoqhwakela	azizuqhwakela	ezingezuqhwakela	zingezuqhwakela
Class 9	izoqhwakela	ezoqhwakela	izoqhwakela	ayizuqhwakela	engezuqhwakela	ingezuqhwakela
Class 10	zizoqhwakela	ezizoqhwakela	zizoqhwakela	azizuqhwakela	ezingezuqhwakela	zingezuqhwakela
Class 11	luzoqhwakela	oluzoqhwakela	luzoqhwakela	aluzuqhwakela	olungezuqhwakela	lungezuqhwakela
Class 14	buzoqhwakela	obuzoqhwakela	buzoqhwakela	abuzuqhwakela	obungezuqhwakela	bungezuqhwakela
Class 15	kuzoqhwakela	okuzoqhwakela	kuzoqhwakela	akuzuqhwakela	okungezuqhwakela	kungezuqhwakela
Class 17	kuzoqhwakela	okuzoqhwakela	kuzoqhwakela	akuzuqhwakela	okungezuqhwakela	kungezuqhwakela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqhwakela	engiyoqhwakela	ngiyoqhwakela	angiyuqhwakela	engingeyuqhwakela	ngingeyuqhwakela
2nd singular	uyoqhwakela	oyoqhwakela	uyoqhwakela	awuyuqhwakela	ongeyuqhwakela	ungeyuqhwakela
1st plural	siyoqhwakela	esiyoqhwakela	siyoqhwakela	asiyuqhwakela	esingeyuqhwakela	singeyuqhwakela
2nd plural	niyoqhwakela	eniyoqhwakela	niyoqhwakela	aniyuqhwakela	eningeyuqhwakela	ningeyuqhwakela
Class 1	uyoqhwakela	oyoqhwakela	eyoqhwakela	akayuqhwakela	ongeyuqhwakela	engeyuqhwakela
Class 2	bayoqhwakela	abayoqhwakela	beyoqhwakela	abayuqhwakela	abangeyuqhwakela	bengeyuqhwakela
Class 3	uyoqhwakela	oyoqhwakela	uyoqhwakela	awuyuqhwakela	ongeyuqhwakela	ungeyuqhwakela
Class 4	iyoqhwakela	eyoqhwakela	iyoqhwakela	ayiyuqhwakela	engeyuqhwakela	ingeyuqhwakela
Class 5	liyoqhwakela	eliyoqhwakela	liyoqhwakela	aliyuqhwakela	elingeyuqhwakela	lingeyuqhwakela
Class 6	ayoqhwakela	ayoqhwakela	eyoqhwakela	awayuqhwakela	angeyuqhwakela	engeyuqhwakela
Class 7	siyoqhwakela	esiyoqhwakela	siyoqhwakela	asiyuqhwakela	esingeyuqhwakela	singeyuqhwakela
Class 8	ziyoqhwakela	eziyoqhwakela	ziyoqhwakela	aziyuqhwakela	ezingeyuqhwakela	zingeyuqhwakela
Class 9	iyoqhwakela	eyoqhwakela	iyoqhwakela	ayiyuqhwakela	engeyuqhwakela	ingeyuqhwakela
Class 10	ziyoqhwakela	eziyoqhwakela	ziyoqhwakela	aziyuqhwakela	ezingeyuqhwakela	zingeyuqhwakela
Class 11	luyoqhwakela	oluyoqhwakela	luyoqhwakela	aluyuqhwakela	olungeyuqhwakela	lungeyuqhwakela
Class 14	buyoqhwakela	obuyoqhwakela	buyoqhwakela	abuyuqhwakela	obungeyuqhwakela	bungeyuqhwakela
Class 15	kuyoqhwakela	okuyoqhwakela	kuyoqhwakela	akuyuqhwakela	okungeyuqhwakela	kungeyuqhwakela
Class 17	kuyoqhwakela	okuyoqhwakela	kuyoqhwakela	akuyuqhwakela	okungeyuqhwakela	kungeyuqhwakela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqhwakele	ngingaqhwakeli
2nd singular	uqhwakele	ungaqhwakeli
1st plural	siqhwakele	singaqhwakeli
2nd plural	niqhwakele	ningaqhwakeli
Class 1	aqhwakele	angaqhwakeli
Class 2	baqhwakele	bangaqhwakeli
Class 3	uqhwakele	ungaqhwakeli
Class 4	iqhwakele	ingaqhwakeli
Class 5	liqhwakele	lingaqhwakeli
Class 6	aqhwakele	angaqhwakeli
Class 7	siqhwakele	singaqhwakeli
Class 8	ziqhwakele	zingaqhwakeli
Class 9	iqhwakele	ingaqhwakeli
Class 10	ziqhwakele	zingaqhwakeli
Class 11	luqhwakele	lungaqhwakeli
Class 14	buqhwakele	bungaqhwakeli
Class 15	kuqhwakele	kungaqhwakeli
Class 17	kuqhwakele	kungaqhwakeli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqhwakela	ngangaqhwakela, angaqhwakela, angangaqhwakela
2nd singular	waqhwakela	wangaqhwakela, awaqhwakela, awangaqhwakela
1st plural	saqhwakela	sangaqhwakela, asaqhwakela, asangaqhwakela
2nd plural	naqhwakela	nangaqhwakela, anaqhwakela, anangaqhwakela
Class 1	waqhwakela	wangaqhwakela, akaqhwakela, akangaqhwakela
Class 2	baqhwakela	bangaqhwakela, abaqhwakela, abangaqhwakela
Class 3	waqhwakela	wangaqhwakela, awaqhwakela, awangaqhwakela
Class 4	yaqhwakela	yangaqhwakela, ayaqhwakela, ayangaqhwakela
Class 5	laqhwakela	langaqhwakela, alaqhwakela, alangaqhwakela
Class 6	aqhwakela	angaqhwakela, awaqhwakela, awangaqhwakela
Class 7	saqhwakela	sangaqhwakela, asaqhwakela, asangaqhwakela
Class 8	zaqhwakela	zangaqhwakela, azaqhwakela, azangaqhwakela
Class 9	yaqhwakela	yangaqhwakela, ayaqhwakela, ayangaqhwakela
Class 10	zaqhwakela	zangaqhwakela, azaqhwakela, azangaqhwakela
Class 11	lwaqhwakela	lwangaqhwakela, alwaqhwakela, alwangaqhwakela
Class 14	baqhwakela	bangaqhwakela, abaqhwakela, abangaqhwakela
Class 15	kwaqhwakela	kwangaqhwakela, akwaqhwakela, akwangaqhwakela
Class 17	kwaqhwakela	kwangaqhwakela, akwaqhwakela, akwangaqhwakela

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “qhwakela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “qhwakela (3.2.9)”