tshela

Northern Sotho

Numeral

tshela

1. six, 6

Phuthi

Verb

-tshela

1. to pour in (till full)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Sotho

Verb

tshela

1. to pass over

Zulu

Etymology

From *-bʊ́ɪda, an applicative derivation of Common Bantu *-bʊ́ʊda. Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi -bwira and Sotho -jwetsa.

Verb

-tshéla

1. (transitive) to tell, to inform, to notify

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukutshela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukutshela	ukungatsheli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	tshela	-tshele
Plural	tshelani	-tsheleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyatshela, ngitshela	engitshelayo, engitshela	ngitshela	angitsheli	engingatsheli	ngingatsheli
2nd singular	uyatshela, utshela	otshelayo, otshela	utshela	awutsheli	ongatsheli	ungatsheli
1st plural	siyatshela, sitshela	esitshelayo, esitshela	sitshela	asitsheli	esingatsheli	singatsheli
2nd plural	niyatshela, nitshela	enitshelayo, enitshela	nitshela	anitsheli	eningatsheli	ningatsheli
Class 1	uyatshela, utshela	otshelayo, otshela	etshela	akatsheli	ongatsheli	engatsheli
Class 2	bayatshela, batshela	abatshelayo, abatshela	betshela	abatsheli	abangatsheli	bengatsheli
Class 3	uyatshela, utshela	otshelayo, otshela	utshela	awutsheli	ongatsheli	ungatsheli
Class 4	iyatshela, itshela	etshelayo, etshela	itshela	ayitsheli	engatsheli	ingatsheli
Class 5	liyatshela, litshela	elitshelayo, elitshela	litshela	alitsheli	elingatsheli	lingatsheli
Class 6	ayatshela, atshela	atshelayo, atshela	etshela	awatsheli	angatsheli	engatsheli
Class 7	siyatshela, sitshela	esitshelayo, esitshela	sitshela	asitsheli	esingatsheli	singatsheli
Class 8	ziyatshela, zitshela	ezitshelayo, ezitshela	zitshela	azitsheli	ezingatsheli	zingatsheli
Class 9	iyatshela, itshela	etshelayo, etshela	itshela	ayitsheli	engatsheli	ingatsheli
Class 10	ziyatshela, zitshela	ezitshelayo, ezitshela	zitshela	azitsheli	ezingatsheli	zingatsheli
Class 11	luyatshela, lutshela	olutshelayo, olutshela	lutshela	alutsheli	olungatsheli	lungatsheli
Class 14	buyatshela, butshela	obutshelayo, obutshela	butshela	abutsheli	obungatsheli	bungatsheli
Class 15	kuyatshela, kutshela	okutshelayo, okutshela	kutshela	akutsheli	okungatsheli	kungatsheli
Class 17	kuyatshela, kutshela	okutshelayo, okutshela	kutshela	akutsheli	okungatsheli	kungatsheli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngitshelile, ngitshelē	engitshelile, engitshelē	ngitshelile, ngitshelē	angitshelanga	engingatshelanga	ngingatshelanga
2nd singular	utshelile, utshelē	otshelile, otshelē	utshelile, utshelē	awutshelanga	ongatshelanga	ungatshelanga
1st plural	sitshelile, sitshelē	esitshelile, esitshelē	sitshelile, sitshelē	asitshelanga	esingatshelanga	singatshelanga
2nd plural	nitshelile, nitshelē	enitshelile, enitshelē	nitshelile, nitshelē	anitshelanga	eningatshelanga	ningatshelanga
Class 1	utshelile, utshelē	otshelile, otshelē	etshelile, etshelē	akatshelanga	ongatshelanga	engatshelanga
Class 2	batshelile, batshelē	abatshelile, abatshelē	betshelile, betshelē	abatshelanga	abangatshelanga	bengatshelanga
Class 3	utshelile, utshelē	otshelile, otshelē	utshelile, utshelē	awutshelanga	ongatshelanga	ungatshelanga
Class 4	itshelile, itshelē	etshelile, etshelē	itshelile, itshelē	ayitshelanga	engatshelanga	ingatshelanga
Class 5	litshelile, litshelē	elitshelile, elitshelē	litshelile, litshelē	alitshelanga	elingatshelanga	lingatshelanga
Class 6	atshelile, atshelē	atshelile, atshelē	etshelile, etshelē	awatshelanga	angatshelanga	engatshelanga
Class 7	sitshelile, sitshelē	esitshelile, esitshelē	sitshelile, sitshelē	asitshelanga	esingatshelanga	singatshelanga
Class 8	zitshelile, zitshelē	ezitshelile, ezitshelē	zitshelile, zitshelē	azitshelanga	ezingatshelanga	zingatshelanga
Class 9	itshelile, itshelē	etshelile, etshelē	itshelile, itshelē	ayitshelanga	engatshelanga	ingatshelanga
Class 10	zitshelile, zitshelē	ezitshelile, ezitshelē	zitshelile, zitshelē	azitshelanga	ezingatshelanga	zingatshelanga
Class 11	lutshelile, lutshelē	olutshelile, olutshelē	lutshelile, lutshelē	alutshelanga	olungatshelanga	lungatshelanga
Class 14	butshelile, butshelē	obutshelile, obutshelē	butshelile, butshelē	abutshelanga	obungatshelanga	bungatshelanga
Class 15	kutshelile, kutshelē	okutshelile, okutshelē	kutshelile, kutshelē	akutshelanga	okungatshelanga	kungatshelanga
Class 17	kutshelile, kutshelē	okutshelile, okutshelē	kutshelile, kutshelē	akutshelanga	okungatshelanga	kungatshelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngātshela	engātshela	ngātshela	angitshelanga	engingatshelanga	ngingatshelanga
2nd singular	wātshela	owātshela	wātshela	awutshelanga	ongatshelanga	ungatshelanga
1st plural	sātshela	esātshela	sātshela	asitshelanga	esingatshelanga	singatshelanga
2nd plural	nātshela	enātshela	nātshela	anitshelanga	eningatshelanga	ningatshelanga
Class 1	wātshela	owātshela	ātshela	akatshelanga	ongatshelanga	engatshelanga
Class 2	bātshela	abātshela	bātshela	abatshelanga	abangatshelanga	bengatshelanga
Class 3	wātshela	owātshela	wātshela	awutshelanga	ongatshelanga	ungatshelanga
Class 4	yātshela	eyātshela	yātshela	ayitshelanga	engatshelanga	ingatshelanga
Class 5	lātshela	elātshela	lātshela	alitshelanga	elingatshelanga	lingatshelanga
Class 6	ātshela	ātshela	ātshela	awatshelanga	angatshelanga	engatshelanga
Class 7	sātshela	esātshela	sātshela	asitshelanga	esingatshelanga	singatshelanga
Class 8	zātshela	ezātshela	zātshela	azitshelanga	ezingatshelanga	zingatshelanga
Class 9	yātshela	eyātshela	yātshela	ayitshelanga	engatshelanga	ingatshelanga
Class 10	zātshela	ezātshela	zātshela	azitshelanga	ezingatshelanga	zingatshelanga
Class 11	lwātshela	olwātshela	lwātshela	alutshelanga	olungatshelanga	lungatshelanga
Class 14	bātshela	obātshela	bātshela	abutshelanga	obungatshelanga	bungatshelanga
Class 15	kwātshela	okwātshela	kwātshela	akutshelanga	okungatshelanga	kungatshelanga
Class 17	kwātshela	okwātshela	kwātshela	akutshelanga	okungatshelanga	kungatshelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingatshela	—	ngingatshela	ngingetshele	—	ngingetshele
2nd singular	ungatshela	—	ungatshela	ungetshele	—	ungetshele
1st plural	singatshela	—	singatshela	singetshele	—	singetshele
2nd plural	ningatshela	—	ningatshela	ningetshele	—	ningetshele
Class 1	angatshela	—	engatshela	angetshele	—	engetshele
Class 2	bangatshela	—	bengatshela	bangetshele	—	bengetshele
Class 3	ungatshela	—	ungatshela	ungetshele	—	ungetshele
Class 4	ingatshela	—	ingatshela	ingetshele	—	ingetshele
Class 5	lingatshela	—	lingatshela	lingetshele	—	lingetshele
Class 6	angatshela	—	engatshela	angetshele	—	engetshele
Class 7	singatshela	—	singatshela	singetshele	—	singetshele
Class 8	zingatshela	—	zingatshela	zingetshele	—	zingetshele
Class 9	ingatshela	—	ingatshela	ingetshele	—	ingetshele
Class 10	zingatshela	—	zingatshela	zingetshele	—	zingetshele
Class 11	lungatshela	—	lungatshela	lungetshele	—	lungetshele
Class 14	bungatshela	—	bungatshela	bungetshele	—	bungetshele
Class 15	kungatshela	—	kungatshela	kungetshele	—	kungetshele
Class 17	kungatshela	—	kungatshela	kungetshele	—	kungetshele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizotshela	engizotshela	ngizotshela	angizutshela	engingezutshela	ngingezutshela
2nd singular	uzotshela	ozotshela	uzotshela	awuzutshela	ongezutshela	ungezutshela
1st plural	sizotshela	esizotshela	sizotshela	asizutshela	esingezutshela	singezutshela
2nd plural	nizotshela	enizotshela	nizotshela	anizutshela	eningezutshela	ningezutshela
Class 1	uzotshela	ozotshela	ezotshela	akazutshela	ongezutshela	engezutshela
Class 2	bazotshela	abazotshela	bezotshela	abazutshela	abangezutshela	bengezutshela
Class 3	uzotshela	ozotshela	uzotshela	awuzutshela	ongezutshela	ungezutshela
Class 4	izotshela	ezotshela	izotshela	ayizutshela	engezutshela	ingezutshela
Class 5	lizotshela	elizotshela	lizotshela	alizutshela	elingezutshela	lingezutshela
Class 6	azotshela	azotshela	ezotshela	awazutshela	angezutshela	engezutshela
Class 7	sizotshela	esizotshela	sizotshela	asizutshela	esingezutshela	singezutshela
Class 8	zizotshela	ezizotshela	zizotshela	azizutshela	ezingezutshela	zingezutshela
Class 9	izotshela	ezotshela	izotshela	ayizutshela	engezutshela	ingezutshela
Class 10	zizotshela	ezizotshela	zizotshela	azizutshela	ezingezutshela	zingezutshela
Class 11	luzotshela	oluzotshela	luzotshela	aluzutshela	olungezutshela	lungezutshela
Class 14	buzotshela	obuzotshela	buzotshela	abuzutshela	obungezutshela	bungezutshela
Class 15	kuzotshela	okuzotshela	kuzotshela	akuzutshela	okungezutshela	kungezutshela
Class 17	kuzotshela	okuzotshela	kuzotshela	akuzutshela	okungezutshela	kungezutshela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyotshela	engiyotshela	ngiyotshela	angiyutshela	engingeyutshela	ngingeyutshela
2nd singular	uyotshela	oyotshela	uyotshela	awuyutshela	ongeyutshela	ungeyutshela
1st plural	siyotshela	esiyotshela	siyotshela	asiyutshela	esingeyutshela	singeyutshela
2nd plural	niyotshela	eniyotshela	niyotshela	aniyutshela	eningeyutshela	ningeyutshela
Class 1	uyotshela	oyotshela	eyotshela	akayutshela	ongeyutshela	engeyutshela
Class 2	bayotshela	abayotshela	beyotshela	abayutshela	abangeyutshela	bengeyutshela
Class 3	uyotshela	oyotshela	uyotshela	awuyutshela	ongeyutshela	ungeyutshela
Class 4	iyotshela	eyotshela	iyotshela	ayiyutshela	engeyutshela	ingeyutshela
Class 5	liyotshela	eliyotshela	liyotshela	aliyutshela	elingeyutshela	lingeyutshela
Class 6	ayotshela	ayotshela	eyotshela	awayutshela	angeyutshela	engeyutshela
Class 7	siyotshela	esiyotshela	siyotshela	asiyutshela	esingeyutshela	singeyutshela
Class 8	ziyotshela	eziyotshela	ziyotshela	aziyutshela	ezingeyutshela	zingeyutshela
Class 9	iyotshela	eyotshela	iyotshela	ayiyutshela	engeyutshela	ingeyutshela
Class 10	ziyotshela	eziyotshela	ziyotshela	aziyutshela	ezingeyutshela	zingeyutshela
Class 11	luyotshela	oluyotshela	luyotshela	aluyutshela	olungeyutshela	lungeyutshela
Class 14	buyotshela	obuyotshela	buyotshela	abuyutshela	obungeyutshela	bungeyutshela
Class 15	kuyotshela	okuyotshela	kuyotshela	akuyutshela	okungeyutshela	kungeyutshela
Class 17	kuyotshela	okuyotshela	kuyotshela	akuyutshela	okungeyutshela	kungeyutshela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngitshele	ngingatsheli
2nd singular	utshele	ungatsheli
1st plural	sitshele	singatsheli
2nd plural	nitshele	ningatsheli
Class 1	atshele	angatsheli
Class 2	batshele	bangatsheli
Class 3	utshele	ungatsheli
Class 4	itshele	ingatsheli
Class 5	litshele	lingatsheli
Class 6	atshele	angatsheli
Class 7	sitshele	singatsheli
Class 8	zitshele	zingatsheli
Class 9	itshele	ingatsheli
Class 10	zitshele	zingatsheli
Class 11	lutshele	lungatsheli
Class 14	butshele	bungatsheli
Class 15	kutshele	kungatsheli
Class 17	kutshele	kungatsheli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngatshela	ngangatshela, angatshela, angangatshela
2nd singular	watshela	wangatshela, awatshela, awangatshela
1st plural	satshela	sangatshela, asatshela, asangatshela
2nd plural	natshela	nangatshela, anatshela, anangatshela
Class 1	watshela	wangatshela, akatshela, akangatshela
Class 2	batshela	bangatshela, abatshela, abangatshela
Class 3	watshela	wangatshela, awatshela, awangatshela
Class 4	yatshela	yangatshela, ayatshela, ayangatshela
Class 5	latshela	langatshela, alatshela, alangatshela
Class 6	atshela	angatshela, awatshela, awangatshela
Class 7	satshela	sangatshela, asatshela, asangatshela
Class 8	zatshela	zangatshela, azatshela, azangatshela
Class 9	yatshela	yangatshela, ayatshela, ayangatshela
Class 10	zatshela	zangatshela, azatshela, azangatshela
Class 11	lwatshela	lwangatshela, alwatshela, alwangatshela
Class 14	batshela	bangatshela, abatshela, abangatshela
Class 15	kwatshela	kwangatshela, akwatshela, akwangatshela
Class 17	kwatshela	kwangatshela, akwatshela, akwangatshela

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “tshela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “tshela (3.9)”