fela

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See also: fêla and fela-

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse fela, from Proto-Germanic *felhaną.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

fela (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative fól, third-person plural past indicative fólu, supine falið) or fela (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative faldi, supine falið)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to hide, to conceal
  2. (ditransitive) to entrust with, to charge with

Usage notes[edit]

  • The verb fela may have either strong (class 6) or weak (class 1) conjugation.

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

fela f (genitive singular felu, nominative plural felur)

  1. hiding place

Declension[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Kashubian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Fehler.

Noun[edit]

fela f

  1. defect
  2. mistake
  3. second
  4. plain card in the deck

Further reading[edit]

  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011), “błąd”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi

Lele (Guinea)[edit]

Numeral[edit]

fela

  1. two

Maltese[edit]

Root
f-l-j
2 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic فَلَى (falā, to louse, inspect someone’s head for lice).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

fela (imperfect jifli, past participle mifli, verbal noun fili)

  1. to scrutinise, inspect carefully, assess

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of fela
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m flejt flejt fela flejna flejtu flew
f fliet
imperfect m nifli tifli jifli niflu tiflu jiflu
f tifli
imperative ifli iflu

Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

fela

  1. Alternative form of felawe

Etymology 2[edit]

Determiner[edit]

fela

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of fele (many)

Pronoun[edit]

fela

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of fele (many)

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

fela m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of fele

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Noun[edit]

fela f

  1. definite singular of fele

Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *felu, from *pleh₁-. Cognate with Old Frisian felo, Old Saxon filu, Old High German filu, Old Norse fjǫl- in compounds, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌿 (filu). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek πολύς (polús), Latin plus, Old Irish il (Welsh lliaws).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

fela (indeclinable) (usually + genitive)

  1. many
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Hē hrædlīċe his sealmas ġeleornode and ēac fela ōðerra bōca.
      He quickly learned his psalms and many other books too.
    • c. 996, Ælfric's Lives of Saints
      Sē unġesewenlīca Dēofol flīeġþ ġeond þās weorolde and ġesihþ fela þinga.
      The invisible Devil flies through this world and sees many things.
    • late 9th century, The Voyage of Ohthere and Wulfstan
      Fela spella him sæġdon þā Beormas, ǣġðer ġe of heora āgnum lande ġe of þām landum þe ymb hīe ūtan wǣron, ac hē nysse hwæt þæs sōðes wæs, for þon þe hē hit self ne ġeseah.
      The Bjarmians told him many stories, both from their own country and from the countries surrounding them, but he didn't know what parts were true, because he didn't see it himself.
  2. (rare) much

Pronoun[edit]

fela (indeclinable; usually + genitive)

  1. many
  2. a lot, much

Adverb[edit]

fela

  1. (poetic) much, very

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

Old Norse[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Norse ᚠᛖᛚᛡᚺ (felᴀh), ᚠᛡᛚᛡᚺ (fᴀlᴀh) (first-person singular present indicative), from Proto-Germanic *felhaną.

Verb[edit]

fela (singular past indicative fal, plural past indicative fálu, past participle folginn)

  1. to hide, conceal
    • 10th c., Karlevi Runestone, (East Norse Transcription)
      fulkin : likr : hins : fulkþu :
      flaistr (:)* uisi * þat * maistar *
      taiþir : tulka * þruþar :
      traukr : i : þaimsi * huki []
      Fulginn liggʀ hinn's fylgðu
      flæstr vissi þat, mæstaʀ
      dæðiʀ dolga Þruðaʀ
      draugʀ i þæimsi haugi []
      Hidden lies the one whom followed,
      most know that, the greatest
      deeds. Þrud's warrior
      of battles, in this mound. []
  2. (by extension) to bury
    • 9th c., Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, Ynglingatal, verse 24:
      [] Ok buðlung / á Borrói
      sigrhafendr / síðan fálu.
      [] And the victory-havers / later buried
      the prince / on Borre.

Conjugation[edit]

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  • fela”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Sotho[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Adverb[edit]

fela

  1. only

Etymology 2[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

fela

  1. but

Spanish[edit]

Verb[edit]

fela

  1. inflection of felar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

fela c

  1. (colloquial) a fiddle, a violin

Declension[edit]

Declension of fela 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fela felan felor felorna
Genitive felas felans felors felornas

Synonyms[edit]

Verb[edit]

fela (present felar, preterite felade, supine felat, imperative fela)

  1. to do wrong, to commit a fault; to err; to do what is morally wrong
  2. (dated) to be missing, to be wanting (Can we add an example for this sense?)
    den felande länken
    the missing link

Conjugation[edit]

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Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Ternate[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare also Ternate fea (to open).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

fela

  1. (intransitive) to open
  2. (transitive) to open

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of fela
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st tofela fofela mifela
2nd nofela nifela
3rd Masculine ofela ifela, yofela
Feminine mofela
Neuter ifela
- archaic

References[edit]

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Zulu[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb[edit]

-fela?

  1. to spit
  2. to condemn
  3. to despise
Inflection[edit]
Tone H
Infinitive ukufela
Positive Negative
Infinitive ukufela ukungafeli
Imperative
Simple + object concord
Singular fela -fele
Plural felani -feleni
Present
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyafela, ngifela engifelayo, engifela ngifela angifeli engingafeli ngingafeli
2nd singular uyafela, ufela ofelayo, ofela ufela awufeli ongafeli ungafeli
1st plural siyafela, sifela esifelayo, esifela sifela asifeli esingafeli singafeli
2nd plural niyafela, nifela enifelayo, enifela nifela anifeli eningafeli ningafeli
Class 1 uyafela, ufela ofelayo, ofela efela akafeli ongafeli engafeli
Class 2 bayafela, bafela abafelayo, abafela befela abafeli abangafeli bengafeli
Class 3 uyafela, ufela ofelayo, ofela ufela awufeli ongafeli ungafeli
Class 4 iyafela, ifela efelayo, efela ifela ayifeli engafeli ingafeli
Class 5 liyafela, lifela elifelayo, elifela lifela alifeli elingafeli lingafeli
Class 6 ayafela, afela afelayo, afela efela awafeli angafeli engafeli
Class 7 siyafela, sifela esifelayo, esifela sifela asifeli esingafeli singafeli
Class 8 ziyafela, zifela ezifelayo, ezifela zifela azifeli ezingafeli zingafeli
Class 9 iyafela, ifela efelayo, efela ifela ayifeli engafeli ingafeli
Class 10 ziyafela, zifela ezifelayo, ezifela zifela azifeli ezingafeli zingafeli
Class 11 luyafela, lufela olufelayo, olufela lufela alufeli olungafeli lungafeli
Class 14 buyafela, bufela obufelayo, obufela bufela abufeli obungafeli bungafeli
Class 15 kuyafela, kufela okufelayo, okufela kufela akufeli okungafeli kungafeli
Class 17 kuyafela, kufela okufelayo, okufela kufela akufeli okungafeli kungafeli
Recent past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngifelile, ngifelē engifelile, engifelē ngifelile, ngifelē angifelanga engingafelanga ngingafelanga
2nd singular ufelile, ufelē ofelile, ofelē ufelile, ufelē awufelanga ongafelanga ungafelanga
1st plural sifelile, sifelē esifelile, esifelē sifelile, sifelē asifelanga esingafelanga singafelanga
2nd plural nifelile, nifelē enifelile, enifelē nifelile, nifelē anifelanga eningafelanga ningafelanga
Class 1 ufelile, ufelē ofelile, ofelē efelile, efelē akafelanga ongafelanga engafelanga
Class 2 bafelile, bafelē abafelile, abafelē befelile, befelē abafelanga abangafelanga bengafelanga
Class 3 ufelile, ufelē ofelile, ofelē ufelile, ufelē awufelanga ongafelanga ungafelanga
Class 4 ifelile, ifelē efelile, efelē ifelile, ifelē ayifelanga engafelanga ingafelanga
Class 5 lifelile, lifelē elifelile, elifelē lifelile, lifelē alifelanga elingafelanga lingafelanga
Class 6 afelile, afelē afelile, afelē efelile, efelē awafelanga angafelanga engafelanga
Class 7 sifelile, sifelē esifelile, esifelē sifelile, sifelē asifelanga esingafelanga singafelanga
Class 8 zifelile, zifelē ezifelile, ezifelē zifelile, zifelē azifelanga ezingafelanga zingafelanga
Class 9 ifelile, ifelē efelile, efelē ifelile, ifelē ayifelanga engafelanga ingafelanga
Class 10 zifelile, zifelē ezifelile, ezifelē zifelile, zifelē azifelanga ezingafelanga zingafelanga
Class 11 lufelile, lufelē olufelile, olufelē lufelile, lufelē alufelanga olungafelanga lungafelanga
Class 14 bufelile, bufelē obufelile, obufelē bufelile, bufelē abufelanga obungafelanga bungafelanga
Class 15 kufelile, kufelē okufelile, okufelē kufelile, kufelē akufelanga okungafelanga kungafelanga
Class 17 kufelile, kufelē okufelile, okufelē kufelile, kufelē akufelanga okungafelanga kungafelanga
Remote past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngāfela engāfela ngāfela angifelanga engingafelanga ngingafelanga
2nd singular wāfela owāfela wāfela awufelanga ongafelanga ungafelanga
1st plural sāfela esāfela sāfela asifelanga esingafelanga singafelanga
2nd plural nāfela enāfela nāfela anifelanga eningafelanga ningafelanga
Class 1 wāfela owāfela āfela akafelanga ongafelanga engafelanga
Class 2 bāfela abāfela bāfela abafelanga abangafelanga bengafelanga
Class 3 wāfela owāfela wāfela awufelanga ongafelanga ungafelanga
Class 4 yāfela eyāfela yāfela ayifelanga engafelanga ingafelanga
Class 5 lāfela elāfela lāfela alifelanga elingafelanga lingafelanga
Class 6 āfela āfela āfela awafelanga angafelanga engafelanga
Class 7 sāfela esāfela sāfela asifelanga esingafelanga singafelanga
Class 8 zāfela ezāfela zāfela azifelanga ezingafelanga zingafelanga
Class 9 yāfela eyāfela yāfela ayifelanga engafelanga ingafelanga
Class 10 zāfela ezāfela zāfela azifelanga ezingafelanga zingafelanga
Class 11 lwāfela olwāfela lwāfela alufelanga olungafelanga lungafelanga
Class 14 bāfela obāfela bāfela abufelanga obungafelanga bungafelanga
Class 15 kwāfela okwāfela kwāfela akufelanga okungafelanga kungafelanga
Class 17 kwāfela okwāfela kwāfela akufelanga okungafelanga kungafelanga
Potential
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngingafela ngingafela ngingefele ngingefele
2nd singular ungafela ungafela ungefele ungefele
1st plural singafela singafela singefele singefele
2nd plural ningafela ningafela ningefele ningefele
Class 1 angafela engafela angefele engefele
Class 2 bangafela bengafela bangefele bengefele
Class 3 ungafela ungafela ungefele ungefele
Class 4 ingafela ingafela ingefele ingefele
Class 5 lingafela lingafela lingefele lingefele
Class 6 angafela engafela angefele engefele
Class 7 singafela singafela singefele singefele
Class 8 zingafela zingafela zingefele zingefele
Class 9 ingafela ingafela ingefele ingefele
Class 10 zingafela zingafela zingefele zingefele
Class 11 lungafela lungafela lungefele lungefele
Class 14 bungafela bungafela bungefele bungefele
Class 15 kungafela kungafela kungefele kungefele
Class 17 kungafela kungafela kungefele kungefele
Immediate future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngizofela engizofela ngizofela angizufela engingezufela ngingezufela
2nd singular uzofela ozofela uzofela awuzufela ongezufela ungezufela
1st plural sizofela esizofela sizofela asizufela esingezufela singezufela
2nd plural nizofela enizofela nizofela anizufela eningezufela ningezufela
Class 1 uzofela ozofela ezofela akazufela ongezufela engezufela
Class 2 bazofela abazofela bezofela abazufela abangezufela bengezufela
Class 3 uzofela ozofela uzofela awuzufela ongezufela ungezufela
Class 4 izofela ezofela izofela ayizufela engezufela ingezufela
Class 5 lizofela elizofela lizofela alizufela elingezufela lingezufela
Class 6 azofela azofela ezofela awazufela angezufela engezufela
Class 7 sizofela esizofela sizofela asizufela esingezufela singezufela
Class 8 zizofela ezizofela zizofela azizufela ezingezufela zingezufela
Class 9 izofela ezofela izofela ayizufela engezufela ingezufela
Class 10 zizofela ezizofela zizofela azizufela ezingezufela zingezufela
Class 11 luzofela oluzofela luzofela aluzufela olungezufela lungezufela
Class 14 buzofela obuzofela buzofela abuzufela obungezufela bungezufela
Class 15 kuzofela okuzofela kuzofela akuzufela okungezufela kungezufela
Class 17 kuzofela okuzofela kuzofela akuzufela okungezufela kungezufela
Remote future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyofela engiyofela ngiyofela angiyufela engingeyufela ngingeyufela
2nd singular uyofela oyofela uyofela awuyufela ongeyufela ungeyufela
1st plural siyofela esiyofela siyofela asiyufela esingeyufela singeyufela
2nd plural niyofela eniyofela niyofela aniyufela eningeyufela ningeyufela
Class 1 uyofela oyofela eyofela akayufela ongeyufela engeyufela
Class 2 bayofela abayofela beyofela abayufela abangeyufela bengeyufela
Class 3 uyofela oyofela uyofela awuyufela ongeyufela ungeyufela
Class 4 iyofela eyofela iyofela ayiyufela engeyufela ingeyufela
Class 5 liyofela eliyofela liyofela aliyufela elingeyufela lingeyufela
Class 6 ayofela ayofela eyofela awayufela angeyufela engeyufela
Class 7 siyofela esiyofela siyofela asiyufela esingeyufela singeyufela
Class 8 ziyofela eziyofela ziyofela aziyufela ezingeyufela zingeyufela
Class 9 iyofela eyofela iyofela ayiyufela engeyufela ingeyufela
Class 10 ziyofela eziyofela ziyofela aziyufela ezingeyufela zingeyufela
Class 11 luyofela oluyofela luyofela aluyufela olungeyufela lungeyufela
Class 14 buyofela obuyofela buyofela abuyufela obungeyufela bungeyufela
Class 15 kuyofela okuyofela kuyofela akuyufela okungeyufela kungeyufela
Class 17 kuyofela okuyofela kuyofela akuyufela okungeyufela kungeyufela
Present subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngifele ngingafeli
2nd singular ufele ungafeli
1st plural sifele singafeli
2nd plural nifele ningafeli
Class 1 afele angafeli
Class 2 bafele bangafeli
Class 3 ufele ungafeli
Class 4 ifele ingafeli
Class 5 lifele lingafeli
Class 6 afele angafeli
Class 7 sifele singafeli
Class 8 zifele zingafeli
Class 9 ifele ingafeli
Class 10 zifele zingafeli
Class 11 lufele lungafeli
Class 14 bufele bungafeli
Class 15 kufele kungafeli
Class 17 kufele kungafeli
Past subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngafela ngangafela, angafela, angangafela
2nd singular wafela wangafela, awafela, awangafela
1st plural safela sangafela, asafela, asangafela
2nd plural nafela nangafela, anafela, anangafela
Class 1 wafela wangafela, akafela, akangafela
Class 2 bafela bangafela, abafela, abangafela
Class 3 wafela wangafela, awafela, awangafela
Class 4 yafela yangafela, ayafela, ayangafela
Class 5 lafela langafela, alafela, alangafela
Class 6 afela angafela, awafela, awangafela
Class 7 safela sangafela, asafela, asangafela
Class 8 zafela zangafela, azafela, azangafela
Class 9 yafela yangafela, ayafela, ayangafela
Class 10 zafela zangafela, azafela, azangafela
Class 11 lwafela lwangafela, alwafela, alwangafela
Class 14 bafela bangafela, abafela, abangafela
Class 15 kwafela kwangafela, akwafela, akwangafela
Class 17 kwafela kwangafela, akwafela, akwangafela

Etymology 2[edit]

From -fa +‎ -ela.

Verb[edit]

-fela?

  1. to die for, to die at
  2. to long for, to yearn for
Inflection[edit]
Tone H
Infinitive ukufela
Positive Negative
Infinitive ukufela ukungafeli
Imperative
Simple + object concord
Singular fela -fele
Plural felani -feleni
Present
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyafela, ngifela engifelayo, engifela ngifela angifeli engingafeli ngingafeli
2nd singular uyafela, ufela ofelayo, ofela ufela awufeli ongafeli ungafeli
1st plural siyafela, sifela esifelayo, esifela sifela asifeli esingafeli singafeli
2nd plural niyafela, nifela enifelayo, enifela nifela anifeli eningafeli ningafeli
Class 1 uyafela, ufela ofelayo, ofela efela akafeli ongafeli engafeli
Class 2 bayafela, bafela abafelayo, abafela befela abafeli abangafeli bengafeli
Class 3 uyafela, ufela ofelayo, ofela ufela awufeli ongafeli ungafeli
Class 4 iyafela, ifela efelayo, efela ifela ayifeli engafeli ingafeli
Class 5 liyafela, lifela elifelayo, elifela lifela alifeli elingafeli lingafeli
Class 6 ayafela, afela afelayo, afela efela awafeli angafeli engafeli
Class 7 siyafela, sifela esifelayo, esifela sifela asifeli esingafeli singafeli
Class 8 ziyafela, zifela ezifelayo, ezifela zifela azifeli ezingafeli zingafeli
Class 9 iyafela, ifela efelayo, efela ifela ayifeli engafeli ingafeli
Class 10 ziyafela, zifela ezifelayo, ezifela zifela azifeli ezingafeli zingafeli
Class 11 luyafela, lufela olufelayo, olufela lufela alufeli olungafeli lungafeli
Class 14 buyafela, bufela obufelayo, obufela bufela abufeli obungafeli bungafeli
Class 15 kuyafela, kufela okufelayo, okufela kufela akufeli okungafeli kungafeli
Class 17 kuyafela, kufela okufelayo, okufela kufela akufeli okungafeli kungafeli
Recent past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngifelile, ngifelē engifelile, engifelē ngifelile, ngifelē angifelanga engingafelanga ngingafelanga
2nd singular ufelile, ufelē ofelile, ofelē ufelile, ufelē awufelanga ongafelanga ungafelanga
1st plural sifelile, sifelē esifelile, esifelē sifelile, sifelē asifelanga esingafelanga singafelanga
2nd plural nifelile, nifelē enifelile, enifelē nifelile, nifelē anifelanga eningafelanga ningafelanga
Class 1 ufelile, ufelē ofelile, ofelē efelile, efelē akafelanga ongafelanga engafelanga
Class 2 bafelile, bafelē abafelile, abafelē befelile, befelē abafelanga abangafelanga bengafelanga
Class 3 ufelile, ufelē ofelile, ofelē ufelile, ufelē awufelanga ongafelanga ungafelanga
Class 4 ifelile, ifelē efelile, efelē ifelile, ifelē ayifelanga engafelanga ingafelanga
Class 5 lifelile, lifelē elifelile, elifelē lifelile, lifelē alifelanga elingafelanga lingafelanga
Class 6 afelile, afelē afelile, afelē efelile, efelē awafelanga angafelanga engafelanga
Class 7 sifelile, sifelē esifelile, esifelē sifelile, sifelē asifelanga esingafelanga singafelanga
Class 8 zifelile, zifelē ezifelile, ezifelē zifelile, zifelē azifelanga ezingafelanga zingafelanga
Class 9 ifelile, ifelē efelile, efelē ifelile, ifelē ayifelanga engafelanga ingafelanga
Class 10 zifelile, zifelē ezifelile, ezifelē zifelile, zifelē azifelanga ezingafelanga zingafelanga
Class 11 lufelile, lufelē olufelile, olufelē lufelile, lufelē alufelanga olungafelanga lungafelanga
Class 14 bufelile, bufelē obufelile, obufelē bufelile, bufelē abufelanga obungafelanga bungafelanga
Class 15 kufelile, kufelē okufelile, okufelē kufelile, kufelē akufelanga okungafelanga kungafelanga
Class 17 kufelile, kufelē okufelile, okufelē kufelile, kufelē akufelanga okungafelanga kungafelanga
Remote past
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngāfela engāfela ngāfela angifelanga engingafelanga ngingafelanga
2nd singular wāfela owāfela wāfela awufelanga ongafelanga ungafelanga
1st plural sāfela esāfela sāfela asifelanga esingafelanga singafelanga
2nd plural nāfela enāfela nāfela anifelanga eningafelanga ningafelanga
Class 1 wāfela owāfela āfela akafelanga ongafelanga engafelanga
Class 2 bāfela abāfela bāfela abafelanga abangafelanga bengafelanga
Class 3 wāfela owāfela wāfela awufelanga ongafelanga ungafelanga
Class 4 yāfela eyāfela yāfela ayifelanga engafelanga ingafelanga
Class 5 lāfela elāfela lāfela alifelanga elingafelanga lingafelanga
Class 6 āfela āfela āfela awafelanga angafelanga engafelanga
Class 7 sāfela esāfela sāfela asifelanga esingafelanga singafelanga
Class 8 zāfela ezāfela zāfela azifelanga ezingafelanga zingafelanga
Class 9 yāfela eyāfela yāfela ayifelanga engafelanga ingafelanga
Class 10 zāfela ezāfela zāfela azifelanga ezingafelanga zingafelanga
Class 11 lwāfela olwāfela lwāfela alufelanga olungafelanga lungafelanga
Class 14 bāfela obāfela bāfela abufelanga obungafelanga bungafelanga
Class 15 kwāfela okwāfela kwāfela akufelanga okungafelanga kungafelanga
Class 17 kwāfela okwāfela kwāfela akufelanga okungafelanga kungafelanga
Potential
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngingafela ngingafela ngingefele ngingefele
2nd singular ungafela ungafela ungefele ungefele
1st plural singafela singafela singefele singefele
2nd plural ningafela ningafela ningefele ningefele
Class 1 angafela engafela angefele engefele
Class 2 bangafela bengafela bangefele bengefele
Class 3 ungafela ungafela ungefele ungefele
Class 4 ingafela ingafela ingefele ingefele
Class 5 lingafela lingafela lingefele lingefele
Class 6 angafela engafela angefele engefele
Class 7 singafela singafela singefele singefele
Class 8 zingafela zingafela zingefele zingefele
Class 9 ingafela ingafela ingefele ingefele
Class 10 zingafela zingafela zingefele zingefele
Class 11 lungafela lungafela lungefele lungefele
Class 14 bungafela bungafela bungefele bungefele
Class 15 kungafela kungafela kungefele kungefele
Class 17 kungafela kungafela kungefele kungefele
Immediate future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngizofela engizofela ngizofela angizufela engingezufela ngingezufela
2nd singular uzofela ozofela uzofela awuzufela ongezufela ungezufela
1st plural sizofela esizofela sizofela asizufela esingezufela singezufela
2nd plural nizofela enizofela nizofela anizufela eningezufela ningezufela
Class 1 uzofela ozofela ezofela akazufela ongezufela engezufela
Class 2 bazofela abazofela bezofela abazufela abangezufela bengezufela
Class 3 uzofela ozofela uzofela awuzufela ongezufela ungezufela
Class 4 izofela ezofela izofela ayizufela engezufela ingezufela
Class 5 lizofela elizofela lizofela alizufela elingezufela lingezufela
Class 6 azofela azofela ezofela awazufela angezufela engezufela
Class 7 sizofela esizofela sizofela asizufela esingezufela singezufela
Class 8 zizofela ezizofela zizofela azizufela ezingezufela zingezufela
Class 9 izofela ezofela izofela ayizufela engezufela ingezufela
Class 10 zizofela ezizofela zizofela azizufela ezingezufela zingezufela
Class 11 luzofela oluzofela luzofela aluzufela olungezufela lungezufela
Class 14 buzofela obuzofela buzofela abuzufela obungezufela bungezufela
Class 15 kuzofela okuzofela kuzofela akuzufela okungezufela kungezufela
Class 17 kuzofela okuzofela kuzofela akuzufela okungezufela kungezufela
Remote future
Positive absolute Positive relative Positive participial Negative absolute Negative relative Negative participial
1st singular ngiyofela engiyofela ngiyofela angiyufela engingeyufela ngingeyufela
2nd singular uyofela oyofela uyofela awuyufela ongeyufela ungeyufela
1st plural siyofela esiyofela siyofela asiyufela esingeyufela singeyufela
2nd plural niyofela eniyofela niyofela aniyufela eningeyufela ningeyufela
Class 1 uyofela oyofela eyofela akayufela ongeyufela engeyufela
Class 2 bayofela abayofela beyofela abayufela abangeyufela bengeyufela
Class 3 uyofela oyofela uyofela awuyufela ongeyufela ungeyufela
Class 4 iyofela eyofela iyofela ayiyufela engeyufela ingeyufela
Class 5 liyofela eliyofela liyofela aliyufela elingeyufela lingeyufela
Class 6 ayofela ayofela eyofela awayufela angeyufela engeyufela
Class 7 siyofela esiyofela siyofela asiyufela esingeyufela singeyufela
Class 8 ziyofela eziyofela ziyofela aziyufela ezingeyufela zingeyufela
Class 9 iyofela eyofela iyofela ayiyufela engeyufela ingeyufela
Class 10 ziyofela eziyofela ziyofela aziyufela ezingeyufela zingeyufela
Class 11 luyofela oluyofela luyofela aluyufela olungeyufela lungeyufela
Class 14 buyofela obuyofela buyofela abuyufela obungeyufela bungeyufela
Class 15 kuyofela okuyofela kuyofela akuyufela okungeyufela kungeyufela
Class 17 kuyofela okuyofela kuyofela akuyufela okungeyufela kungeyufela
Present subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngifele ngingafeli
2nd singular ufele ungafeli
1st plural sifele singafeli
2nd plural nifele ningafeli
Class 1 afele angafeli
Class 2 bafele bangafeli
Class 3 ufele ungafeli
Class 4 ifele ingafeli
Class 5 lifele lingafeli
Class 6 afele angafeli
Class 7 sifele singafeli
Class 8 zifele zingafeli
Class 9 ifele ingafeli
Class 10 zifele zingafeli
Class 11 lufele lungafeli
Class 14 bufele bungafeli
Class 15 kufele kungafeli
Class 17 kufele kungafeli
Past subjunctive
Positive Negative
1st singular ngafela ngangafela, angafela, angangafela
2nd singular wafela wangafela, awafela, awangafela
1st plural safela sangafela, asafela, asangafela
2nd plural nafela nangafela, anafela, anangafela
Class 1 wafela wangafela, akafela, akangafela
Class 2 bafela bangafela, abafela, abangafela
Class 3 wafela wangafela, awafela, awangafela
Class 4 yafela yangafela, ayafela, ayangafela
Class 5 lafela langafela, alafela, alangafela
Class 6 afela angafela, awafela, awangafela
Class 7 safela sangafela, asafela, asangafela
Class 8 zafela zangafela, azafela, azangafela
Class 9 yafela yangafela, ayafela, ayangafela
Class 10 zafela zangafela, azafela, azangafela
Class 11 lwafela lwangafela, alwafela, alwangafela
Class 14 bafela bangafela, abafela, abangafela
Class 15 kwafela kwangafela, akwafela, akwangafela
Class 17 kwafela kwangafela, akwafela, akwangafela
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