thela

Southern Ndebele

Verb

-thela

1. to pour

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From -tha +‎ -ela.

Verb

-thela

1. (transitive) to pour
2. (transitive) to sprinkle
3. (transitive) to blossom, to bloom
4. (transitive) to bear (fruit)
5. (intransitive) to pay tax

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuthela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuthela	ukungatheli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	thela	-thele
Plural	thelani	-theleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyathela, ngithela	engithelayo, engithela	ngithela	angitheli	engingatheli	ngingatheli
2nd singular	uyathela, uthela	othelayo, othela	uthela	awutheli	ongatheli	ungatheli
1st plural	siyathela, sithela	esithelayo, esithela	sithela	asitheli	esingatheli	singatheli
2nd plural	niyathela, nithela	enithelayo, enithela	nithela	anitheli	eningatheli	ningatheli
Class 1	uyathela, uthela	othelayo, othela	ethela	akatheli	ongatheli	engatheli
Class 2	bayathela, bathela	abathelayo, abathela	bethela	abatheli	abangatheli	bengatheli
Class 3	uyathela, uthela	othelayo, othela	uthela	awutheli	ongatheli	ungatheli
Class 4	iyathela, ithela	ethelayo, ethela	ithela	ayitheli	engatheli	ingatheli
Class 5	liyathela, lithela	elithelayo, elithela	lithela	alitheli	elingatheli	lingatheli
Class 6	ayathela, athela	athelayo, athela	ethela	awatheli	angatheli	engatheli
Class 7	siyathela, sithela	esithelayo, esithela	sithela	asitheli	esingatheli	singatheli
Class 8	ziyathela, zithela	ezithelayo, ezithela	zithela	azitheli	ezingatheli	zingatheli
Class 9	iyathela, ithela	ethelayo, ethela	ithela	ayitheli	engatheli	ingatheli
Class 10	ziyathela, zithela	ezithelayo, ezithela	zithela	azitheli	ezingatheli	zingatheli
Class 11	luyathela, luthela	oluthelayo, oluthela	luthela	alutheli	olungatheli	lungatheli
Class 14	buyathela, buthela	obuthelayo, obuthela	buthela	abutheli	obungatheli	bungatheli
Class 15	kuyathela, kuthela	okuthelayo, okuthela	kuthela	akutheli	okungatheli	kungatheli
Class 17	kuyathela, kuthela	okuthelayo, okuthela	kuthela	akutheli	okungatheli	kungatheli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngithelile, ngithelē	engithelile, engithelē	ngithelile, ngithelē	angithelanga	engingathelanga	ngingathelanga
2nd singular	uthelile, uthelē	othelile, othelē	uthelile, uthelē	awuthelanga	ongathelanga	ungathelanga
1st plural	sithelile, sithelē	esithelile, esithelē	sithelile, sithelē	asithelanga	esingathelanga	singathelanga
2nd plural	nithelile, nithelē	enithelile, enithelē	nithelile, nithelē	anithelanga	eningathelanga	ningathelanga
Class 1	uthelile, uthelē	othelile, othelē	ethelile, ethelē	akathelanga	ongathelanga	engathelanga
Class 2	bathelile, bathelē	abathelile, abathelē	bethelile, bethelē	abathelanga	abangathelanga	bengathelanga
Class 3	uthelile, uthelē	othelile, othelē	uthelile, uthelē	awuthelanga	ongathelanga	ungathelanga
Class 4	ithelile, ithelē	ethelile, ethelē	ithelile, ithelē	ayithelanga	engathelanga	ingathelanga
Class 5	lithelile, lithelē	elithelile, elithelē	lithelile, lithelē	alithelanga	elingathelanga	lingathelanga
Class 6	athelile, athelē	athelile, athelē	ethelile, ethelē	awathelanga	angathelanga	engathelanga
Class 7	sithelile, sithelē	esithelile, esithelē	sithelile, sithelē	asithelanga	esingathelanga	singathelanga
Class 8	zithelile, zithelē	ezithelile, ezithelē	zithelile, zithelē	azithelanga	ezingathelanga	zingathelanga
Class 9	ithelile, ithelē	ethelile, ethelē	ithelile, ithelē	ayithelanga	engathelanga	ingathelanga
Class 10	zithelile, zithelē	ezithelile, ezithelē	zithelile, zithelē	azithelanga	ezingathelanga	zingathelanga
Class 11	luthelile, luthelē	oluthelile, oluthelē	luthelile, luthelē	aluthelanga	olungathelanga	lungathelanga
Class 14	buthelile, buthelē	obuthelile, obuthelē	buthelile, buthelē	abuthelanga	obungathelanga	bungathelanga
Class 15	kuthelile, kuthelē	okuthelile, okuthelē	kuthelile, kuthelē	akuthelanga	okungathelanga	kungathelanga
Class 17	kuthelile, kuthelē	okuthelile, okuthelē	kuthelile, kuthelē	akuthelanga	okungathelanga	kungathelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāthela	engāthela	ngāthela	angithelanga	engingathelanga	ngingathelanga
2nd singular	wāthela	owāthela	wāthela	awuthelanga	ongathelanga	ungathelanga
1st plural	sāthela	esāthela	sāthela	asithelanga	esingathelanga	singathelanga
2nd plural	nāthela	enāthela	nāthela	anithelanga	eningathelanga	ningathelanga
Class 1	wāthela	owāthela	āthela	akathelanga	ongathelanga	engathelanga
Class 2	bāthela	abāthela	bāthela	abathelanga	abangathelanga	bengathelanga
Class 3	wāthela	owāthela	wāthela	awuthelanga	ongathelanga	ungathelanga
Class 4	yāthela	eyāthela	yāthela	ayithelanga	engathelanga	ingathelanga
Class 5	lāthela	elāthela	lāthela	alithelanga	elingathelanga	lingathelanga
Class 6	āthela	āthela	āthela	awathelanga	angathelanga	engathelanga
Class 7	sāthela	esāthela	sāthela	asithelanga	esingathelanga	singathelanga
Class 8	zāthela	ezāthela	zāthela	azithelanga	ezingathelanga	zingathelanga
Class 9	yāthela	eyāthela	yāthela	ayithelanga	engathelanga	ingathelanga
Class 10	zāthela	ezāthela	zāthela	azithelanga	ezingathelanga	zingathelanga
Class 11	lwāthela	olwāthela	lwāthela	aluthelanga	olungathelanga	lungathelanga
Class 14	bāthela	obāthela	bāthela	abuthelanga	obungathelanga	bungathelanga
Class 15	kwāthela	okwāthela	kwāthela	akuthelanga	okungathelanga	kungathelanga
Class 17	kwāthela	okwāthela	kwāthela	akuthelanga	okungathelanga	kungathelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingathela	—	ngingathela	ngingethele	—	ngingethele
2nd singular	ungathela	—	ungathela	ungethele	—	ungethele
1st plural	singathela	—	singathela	singethele	—	singethele
2nd plural	ningathela	—	ningathela	ningethele	—	ningethele
Class 1	angathela	—	engathela	angethele	—	engethele
Class 2	bangathela	—	bengathela	bangethele	—	bengethele
Class 3	ungathela	—	ungathela	ungethele	—	ungethele
Class 4	ingathela	—	ingathela	ingethele	—	ingethele
Class 5	lingathela	—	lingathela	lingethele	—	lingethele
Class 6	angathela	—	engathela	angethele	—	engethele
Class 7	singathela	—	singathela	singethele	—	singethele
Class 8	zingathela	—	zingathela	zingethele	—	zingethele
Class 9	ingathela	—	ingathela	ingethele	—	ingethele
Class 10	zingathela	—	zingathela	zingethele	—	zingethele
Class 11	lungathela	—	lungathela	lungethele	—	lungethele
Class 14	bungathela	—	bungathela	bungethele	—	bungethele
Class 15	kungathela	—	kungathela	kungethele	—	kungethele
Class 17	kungathela	—	kungathela	kungethele	—	kungethele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizothela	engizothela	ngizothela	angizuthela	engingezuthela	ngingezuthela
2nd singular	uzothela	ozothela	uzothela	awuzuthela	ongezuthela	ungezuthela
1st plural	sizothela	esizothela	sizothela	asizuthela	esingezuthela	singezuthela
2nd plural	nizothela	enizothela	nizothela	anizuthela	eningezuthela	ningezuthela
Class 1	uzothela	ozothela	ezothela	akazuthela	ongezuthela	engezuthela
Class 2	bazothela	abazothela	bezothela	abazuthela	abangezuthela	bengezuthela
Class 3	uzothela	ozothela	uzothela	awuzuthela	ongezuthela	ungezuthela
Class 4	izothela	ezothela	izothela	ayizuthela	engezuthela	ingezuthela
Class 5	lizothela	elizothela	lizothela	alizuthela	elingezuthela	lingezuthela
Class 6	azothela	azothela	ezothela	awazuthela	angezuthela	engezuthela
Class 7	sizothela	esizothela	sizothela	asizuthela	esingezuthela	singezuthela
Class 8	zizothela	ezizothela	zizothela	azizuthela	ezingezuthela	zingezuthela
Class 9	izothela	ezothela	izothela	ayizuthela	engezuthela	ingezuthela
Class 10	zizothela	ezizothela	zizothela	azizuthela	ezingezuthela	zingezuthela
Class 11	luzothela	oluzothela	luzothela	aluzuthela	olungezuthela	lungezuthela
Class 14	buzothela	obuzothela	buzothela	abuzuthela	obungezuthela	bungezuthela
Class 15	kuzothela	okuzothela	kuzothela	akuzuthela	okungezuthela	kungezuthela
Class 17	kuzothela	okuzothela	kuzothela	akuzuthela	okungezuthela	kungezuthela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyothela	engiyothela	ngiyothela	angiyuthela	engingeyuthela	ngingeyuthela
2nd singular	uyothela	oyothela	uyothela	awuyuthela	ongeyuthela	ungeyuthela
1st plural	siyothela	esiyothela	siyothela	asiyuthela	esingeyuthela	singeyuthela
2nd plural	niyothela	eniyothela	niyothela	aniyuthela	eningeyuthela	ningeyuthela
Class 1	uyothela	oyothela	eyothela	akayuthela	ongeyuthela	engeyuthela
Class 2	bayothela	abayothela	beyothela	abayuthela	abangeyuthela	bengeyuthela
Class 3	uyothela	oyothela	uyothela	awuyuthela	ongeyuthela	ungeyuthela
Class 4	iyothela	eyothela	iyothela	ayiyuthela	engeyuthela	ingeyuthela
Class 5	liyothela	eliyothela	liyothela	aliyuthela	elingeyuthela	lingeyuthela
Class 6	ayothela	ayothela	eyothela	awayuthela	angeyuthela	engeyuthela
Class 7	siyothela	esiyothela	siyothela	asiyuthela	esingeyuthela	singeyuthela
Class 8	ziyothela	eziyothela	ziyothela	aziyuthela	ezingeyuthela	zingeyuthela
Class 9	iyothela	eyothela	iyothela	ayiyuthela	engeyuthela	ingeyuthela
Class 10	ziyothela	eziyothela	ziyothela	aziyuthela	ezingeyuthela	zingeyuthela
Class 11	luyothela	oluyothela	luyothela	aluyuthela	olungeyuthela	lungeyuthela
Class 14	buyothela	obuyothela	buyothela	abuyuthela	obungeyuthela	bungeyuthela
Class 15	kuyothela	okuyothela	kuyothela	akuyuthela	okungeyuthela	kungeyuthela
Class 17	kuyothela	okuyothela	kuyothela	akuyuthela	okungeyuthela	kungeyuthela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngithele	ngingatheli
2nd singular	uthele	ungatheli
1st plural	sithele	singatheli
2nd plural	nithele	ningatheli
Class 1	athele	angatheli
Class 2	bathele	bangatheli
Class 3	uthele	ungatheli
Class 4	ithele	ingatheli
Class 5	lithele	lingatheli
Class 6	athele	angatheli
Class 7	sithele	singatheli
Class 8	zithele	zingatheli
Class 9	ithele	ingatheli
Class 10	zithele	zingatheli
Class 11	luthele	lungatheli
Class 14	buthele	bungatheli
Class 15	kuthele	kungatheli
Class 17	kuthele	kungatheli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngathela	ngangathela, angathela, angangathela
2nd singular	wathela	wangathela, awathela, awangathela
1st plural	sathela	sangathela, asathela, asangathela
2nd plural	nathela	nangathela, anathela, anangathela
Class 1	wathela	wangathela, akathela, akangathela
Class 2	bathela	bangathela, abathela, abangathela
Class 3	wathela	wangathela, awathela, awangathela
Class 4	yathela	yangathela, ayathela, ayangathela
Class 5	lathela	langathela, alathela, alangathela
Class 6	athela	angathela, awathela, awangathela
Class 7	sathela	sangathela, asathela, asangathela
Class 8	zathela	zangathela, azathela, azangathela
Class 9	yathela	yangathela, ayathela, ayangathela
Class 10	zathela	zangathela, azathela, azangathela
Class 11	lwathela	lwangathela, alwathela, alwangathela
Class 14	bathela	bangathela, abathela, abangathela
Class 15	kwathela	kwangathela, akwathela, akwangathela
Class 17	kwathela	kwangathela, akwathela, akwangathela

Derived terms

• intela
• isithelo

References

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