khathala

Xhosa

Etymology

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Verb

-kháthála

1. (intransitive) to care

Inflection

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Etymology

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Verb

-khathála

1. (intransitive) to become tired, fatigued
2. (intransitive) to care, to worry [+ nga- (object) = about]

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukukhathala
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukukhathala	ukungakhathali
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	khathala	-khathale
Plural	khathalani	-khathaleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyakhathala, ngikhathala	engikhathalayo, engikhathala	ngikhathala	angikhathali	engingakhathali	ngingakhathali
2nd singular	uyakhathala, ukhathala	okhathalayo, okhathala	ukhathala	awukhathali	ongakhathali	ungakhathali
1st plural	siyakhathala, sikhathala	esikhathalayo, esikhathala	sikhathala	asikhathali	esingakhathali	singakhathali
2nd plural	niyakhathala, nikhathala	enikhathalayo, enikhathala	nikhathala	anikhathali	eningakhathali	ningakhathali
Class 1	uyakhathala, ukhathala	okhathalayo, okhathala	ekhathala	akakhathali	ongakhathali	engakhathali
Class 2	bayakhathala, bakhathala	abakhathalayo, abakhathala	bekhathala	abakhathali	abangakhathali	bengakhathali
Class 3	uyakhathala, ukhathala	okhathalayo, okhathala	ukhathala	awukhathali	ongakhathali	ungakhathali
Class 4	iyakhathala, ikhathala	ekhathalayo, ekhathala	ikhathala	ayikhathali	engakhathali	ingakhathali
Class 5	liyakhathala, likhathala	elikhathalayo, elikhathala	likhathala	alikhathali	elingakhathali	lingakhathali
Class 6	ayakhathala, akhathala	akhathalayo, akhathala	ekhathala	awakhathali	angakhathali	engakhathali
Class 7	siyakhathala, sikhathala	esikhathalayo, esikhathala	sikhathala	asikhathali	esingakhathali	singakhathali
Class 8	ziyakhathala, zikhathala	ezikhathalayo, ezikhathala	zikhathala	azikhathali	ezingakhathali	zingakhathali
Class 9	iyakhathala, ikhathala	ekhathalayo, ekhathala	ikhathala	ayikhathali	engakhathali	ingakhathali
Class 10	ziyakhathala, zikhathala	ezikhathalayo, ezikhathala	zikhathala	azikhathali	ezingakhathali	zingakhathali
Class 11	luyakhathala, lukhathala	olukhathalayo, olukhathala	lukhathala	alukhathali	olungakhathali	lungakhathali
Class 14	buyakhathala, bukhathala	obukhathalayo, obukhathala	bukhathala	abukhathali	obungakhathali	bungakhathali
Class 15	kuyakhathala, kukhathala	okukhathalayo, okukhathala	kukhathala	akukhathali	okungakhathali	kungakhathali
Class 17	kuyakhathala, kukhathala	okukhathalayo, okukhathala	kukhathala	akukhathali	okungakhathali	kungakhathali
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngikhathalile, ngikhathalē	engikhathalile, engikhathalē	ngikhathalile, ngikhathalē	angikhathalanga	engingakhathalanga	ngingakhathalanga
2nd singular	ukhathalile, ukhathalē	okhathalile, okhathalē	ukhathalile, ukhathalē	awukhathalanga	ongakhathalanga	ungakhathalanga
1st plural	sikhathalile, sikhathalē	esikhathalile, esikhathalē	sikhathalile, sikhathalē	asikhathalanga	esingakhathalanga	singakhathalanga
2nd plural	nikhathalile, nikhathalē	enikhathalile, enikhathalē	nikhathalile, nikhathalē	anikhathalanga	eningakhathalanga	ningakhathalanga
Class 1	ukhathalile, ukhathalē	okhathalile, okhathalē	ekhathalile, ekhathalē	akakhathalanga	ongakhathalanga	engakhathalanga
Class 2	bakhathalile, bakhathalē	abakhathalile, abakhathalē	bekhathalile, bekhathalē	abakhathalanga	abangakhathalanga	bengakhathalanga
Class 3	ukhathalile, ukhathalē	okhathalile, okhathalē	ukhathalile, ukhathalē	awukhathalanga	ongakhathalanga	ungakhathalanga
Class 4	ikhathalile, ikhathalē	ekhathalile, ekhathalē	ikhathalile, ikhathalē	ayikhathalanga	engakhathalanga	ingakhathalanga
Class 5	likhathalile, likhathalē	elikhathalile, elikhathalē	likhathalile, likhathalē	alikhathalanga	elingakhathalanga	lingakhathalanga
Class 6	akhathalile, akhathalē	akhathalile, akhathalē	ekhathalile, ekhathalē	awakhathalanga	angakhathalanga	engakhathalanga
Class 7	sikhathalile, sikhathalē	esikhathalile, esikhathalē	sikhathalile, sikhathalē	asikhathalanga	esingakhathalanga	singakhathalanga
Class 8	zikhathalile, zikhathalē	ezikhathalile, ezikhathalē	zikhathalile, zikhathalē	azikhathalanga	ezingakhathalanga	zingakhathalanga
Class 9	ikhathalile, ikhathalē	ekhathalile, ekhathalē	ikhathalile, ikhathalē	ayikhathalanga	engakhathalanga	ingakhathalanga
Class 10	zikhathalile, zikhathalē	ezikhathalile, ezikhathalē	zikhathalile, zikhathalē	azikhathalanga	ezingakhathalanga	zingakhathalanga
Class 11	lukhathalile, lukhathalē	olukhathalile, olukhathalē	lukhathalile, lukhathalē	alukhathalanga	olungakhathalanga	lungakhathalanga
Class 14	bukhathalile, bukhathalē	obukhathalile, obukhathalē	bukhathalile, bukhathalē	abukhathalanga	obungakhathalanga	bungakhathalanga
Class 15	kukhathalile, kukhathalē	okukhathalile, okukhathalē	kukhathalile, kukhathalē	akukhathalanga	okungakhathalanga	kungakhathalanga
Class 17	kukhathalile, kukhathalē	okukhathalile, okukhathalē	kukhathalile, kukhathalē	akukhathalanga	okungakhathalanga	kungakhathalanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngākhathala	engākhathala	ngākhathala	angikhathalanga	engingakhathalanga	ngingakhathalanga
2nd singular	wākhathala	owākhathala	wākhathala	awukhathalanga	ongakhathalanga	ungakhathalanga
1st plural	sākhathala	esākhathala	sākhathala	asikhathalanga	esingakhathalanga	singakhathalanga
2nd plural	nākhathala	enākhathala	nākhathala	anikhathalanga	eningakhathalanga	ningakhathalanga
Class 1	wākhathala	owākhathala	ākhathala	akakhathalanga	ongakhathalanga	engakhathalanga
Class 2	bākhathala	abākhathala	bākhathala	abakhathalanga	abangakhathalanga	bengakhathalanga
Class 3	wākhathala	owākhathala	wākhathala	awukhathalanga	ongakhathalanga	ungakhathalanga
Class 4	yākhathala	eyākhathala	yākhathala	ayikhathalanga	engakhathalanga	ingakhathalanga
Class 5	lākhathala	elākhathala	lākhathala	alikhathalanga	elingakhathalanga	lingakhathalanga
Class 6	ākhathala	ākhathala	ākhathala	awakhathalanga	angakhathalanga	engakhathalanga
Class 7	sākhathala	esākhathala	sākhathala	asikhathalanga	esingakhathalanga	singakhathalanga
Class 8	zākhathala	ezākhathala	zākhathala	azikhathalanga	ezingakhathalanga	zingakhathalanga
Class 9	yākhathala	eyākhathala	yākhathala	ayikhathalanga	engakhathalanga	ingakhathalanga
Class 10	zākhathala	ezākhathala	zākhathala	azikhathalanga	ezingakhathalanga	zingakhathalanga
Class 11	lwākhathala	olwākhathala	lwākhathala	alukhathalanga	olungakhathalanga	lungakhathalanga
Class 14	bākhathala	obākhathala	bākhathala	abukhathalanga	obungakhathalanga	bungakhathalanga
Class 15	kwākhathala	okwākhathala	kwākhathala	akukhathalanga	okungakhathalanga	kungakhathalanga
Class 17	kwākhathala	okwākhathala	kwākhathala	akukhathalanga	okungakhathalanga	kungakhathalanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingakhathala	—	ngingakhathala	ngingekhathale	—	ngingekhathale
2nd singular	ungakhathala	—	ungakhathala	ungekhathale	—	ungekhathale
1st plural	singakhathala	—	singakhathala	singekhathale	—	singekhathale
2nd plural	ningakhathala	—	ningakhathala	ningekhathale	—	ningekhathale
Class 1	angakhathala	—	engakhathala	angekhathale	—	engekhathale
Class 2	bangakhathala	—	bengakhathala	bangekhathale	—	bengekhathale
Class 3	ungakhathala	—	ungakhathala	ungekhathale	—	ungekhathale
Class 4	ingakhathala	—	ingakhathala	ingekhathale	—	ingekhathale
Class 5	lingakhathala	—	lingakhathala	lingekhathale	—	lingekhathale
Class 6	angakhathala	—	engakhathala	angekhathale	—	engekhathale
Class 7	singakhathala	—	singakhathala	singekhathale	—	singekhathale
Class 8	zingakhathala	—	zingakhathala	zingekhathale	—	zingekhathale
Class 9	ingakhathala	—	ingakhathala	ingekhathale	—	ingekhathale
Class 10	zingakhathala	—	zingakhathala	zingekhathale	—	zingekhathale
Class 11	lungakhathala	—	lungakhathala	lungekhathale	—	lungekhathale
Class 14	bungakhathala	—	bungakhathala	bungekhathale	—	bungekhathale
Class 15	kungakhathala	—	kungakhathala	kungekhathale	—	kungekhathale
Class 17	kungakhathala	—	kungakhathala	kungekhathale	—	kungekhathale
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokhathala	engizokhathala	ngizokhathala	angizukhathala	engingezukhathala	ngingezukhathala
2nd singular	uzokhathala	ozokhathala	uzokhathala	awuzukhathala	ongezukhathala	ungezukhathala
1st plural	sizokhathala	esizokhathala	sizokhathala	asizukhathala	esingezukhathala	singezukhathala
2nd plural	nizokhathala	enizokhathala	nizokhathala	anizukhathala	eningezukhathala	ningezukhathala
Class 1	uzokhathala	ozokhathala	ezokhathala	akazukhathala	ongezukhathala	engezukhathala
Class 2	bazokhathala	abazokhathala	bezokhathala	abazukhathala	abangezukhathala	bengezukhathala
Class 3	uzokhathala	ozokhathala	uzokhathala	awuzukhathala	ongezukhathala	ungezukhathala
Class 4	izokhathala	ezokhathala	izokhathala	ayizukhathala	engezukhathala	ingezukhathala
Class 5	lizokhathala	elizokhathala	lizokhathala	alizukhathala	elingezukhathala	lingezukhathala
Class 6	azokhathala	azokhathala	ezokhathala	awazukhathala	angezukhathala	engezukhathala
Class 7	sizokhathala	esizokhathala	sizokhathala	asizukhathala	esingezukhathala	singezukhathala
Class 8	zizokhathala	ezizokhathala	zizokhathala	azizukhathala	ezingezukhathala	zingezukhathala
Class 9	izokhathala	ezokhathala	izokhathala	ayizukhathala	engezukhathala	ingezukhathala
Class 10	zizokhathala	ezizokhathala	zizokhathala	azizukhathala	ezingezukhathala	zingezukhathala
Class 11	luzokhathala	oluzokhathala	luzokhathala	aluzukhathala	olungezukhathala	lungezukhathala
Class 14	buzokhathala	obuzokhathala	buzokhathala	abuzukhathala	obungezukhathala	bungezukhathala
Class 15	kuzokhathala	okuzokhathala	kuzokhathala	akuzukhathala	okungezukhathala	kungezukhathala
Class 17	kuzokhathala	okuzokhathala	kuzokhathala	akuzukhathala	okungezukhathala	kungezukhathala
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokhathala	engiyokhathala	ngiyokhathala	angiyukhathala	engingeyukhathala	ngingeyukhathala
2nd singular	uyokhathala	oyokhathala	uyokhathala	awuyukhathala	ongeyukhathala	ungeyukhathala
1st plural	siyokhathala	esiyokhathala	siyokhathala	asiyukhathala	esingeyukhathala	singeyukhathala
2nd plural	niyokhathala	eniyokhathala	niyokhathala	aniyukhathala	eningeyukhathala	ningeyukhathala
Class 1	uyokhathala	oyokhathala	eyokhathala	akayukhathala	ongeyukhathala	engeyukhathala
Class 2	bayokhathala	abayokhathala	beyokhathala	abayukhathala	abangeyukhathala	bengeyukhathala
Class 3	uyokhathala	oyokhathala	uyokhathala	awuyukhathala	ongeyukhathala	ungeyukhathala
Class 4	iyokhathala	eyokhathala	iyokhathala	ayiyukhathala	engeyukhathala	ingeyukhathala
Class 5	liyokhathala	eliyokhathala	liyokhathala	aliyukhathala	elingeyukhathala	lingeyukhathala
Class 6	ayokhathala	ayokhathala	eyokhathala	awayukhathala	angeyukhathala	engeyukhathala
Class 7	siyokhathala	esiyokhathala	siyokhathala	asiyukhathala	esingeyukhathala	singeyukhathala
Class 8	ziyokhathala	eziyokhathala	ziyokhathala	aziyukhathala	ezingeyukhathala	zingeyukhathala
Class 9	iyokhathala	eyokhathala	iyokhathala	ayiyukhathala	engeyukhathala	ingeyukhathala
Class 10	ziyokhathala	eziyokhathala	ziyokhathala	aziyukhathala	ezingeyukhathala	zingeyukhathala
Class 11	luyokhathala	oluyokhathala	luyokhathala	aluyukhathala	olungeyukhathala	lungeyukhathala
Class 14	buyokhathala	obuyokhathala	buyokhathala	abuyukhathala	obungeyukhathala	bungeyukhathala
Class 15	kuyokhathala	okuyokhathala	kuyokhathala	akuyukhathala	okungeyukhathala	kungeyukhathala
Class 17	kuyokhathala	okuyokhathala	kuyokhathala	akuyukhathala	okungeyukhathala	kungeyukhathala
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngikhathale	ngingakhathali
2nd singular	ukhathale	ungakhathali
1st plural	sikhathale	singakhathali
2nd plural	nikhathale	ningakhathali
Class 1	akhathale	angakhathali
Class 2	bakhathale	bangakhathali
Class 3	ukhathale	ungakhathali
Class 4	ikhathale	ingakhathali
Class 5	likhathale	lingakhathali
Class 6	akhathale	angakhathali
Class 7	sikhathale	singakhathali
Class 8	zikhathale	zingakhathali
Class 9	ikhathale	ingakhathali
Class 10	zikhathale	zingakhathali
Class 11	lukhathale	lungakhathali
Class 14	bukhathale	bungakhathali
Class 15	kukhathale	kungakhathali
Class 17	kukhathale	kungakhathali
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngakhathala	ngangakhathala, angakhathala, angangakhathala
2nd singular	wakhathala	wangakhathala, awakhathala, awangakhathala
1st plural	sakhathala	sangakhathala, asakhathala, asangakhathala
2nd plural	nakhathala	nangakhathala, anakhathala, anangakhathala
Class 1	wakhathala	wangakhathala, akakhathala, akangakhathala
Class 2	bakhathala	bangakhathala, abakhathala, abangakhathala
Class 3	wakhathala	wangakhathala, awakhathala, awangakhathala
Class 4	yakhathala	yangakhathala, ayakhathala, ayangakhathala
Class 5	lakhathala	langakhathala, alakhathala, alangakhathala
Class 6	akhathala	angakhathala, awakhathala, awangakhathala
Class 7	sakhathala	sangakhathala, asakhathala, asangakhathala
Class 8	zakhathala	zangakhathala, azakhathala, azangakhathala
Class 9	yakhathala	yangakhathala, ayakhathala, ayangakhathala
Class 10	zakhathala	zangakhathala, azakhathala, azangakhathala
Class 11	lwakhathala	lwangakhathala, alwakhathala, alwangakhathala
Class 14	bakhathala	bangakhathala, abakhathala, abangakhathala
Class 15	kwakhathala	kwangakhathala, akwakhathala, akwangakhathala
Class 17	kwakhathala	kwangakhathala, akwakhathala, akwangakhathala

References

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