Tone unknown
|
Infinitive
|
ukubuyisela
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukubuyisela
|
ukungabuyiseli
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
buyisela
|
-buyisele
|
Plural
|
buyiselani
|
-buyiseleni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyabuyisela, ngibuyisela
|
engibuyiselayo, engibuyisela
|
ngibuyisela
|
angibuyiseli
|
engingabuyiseli
|
ngingabuyiseli
|
2nd singular
|
uyabuyisela, ubuyisela
|
obuyiselayo, obuyisela
|
ubuyisela
|
awubuyiseli
|
ongabuyiseli
|
ungabuyiseli
|
1st plural
|
siyabuyisela, sibuyisela
|
esibuyiselayo, esibuyisela
|
sibuyisela
|
asibuyiseli
|
esingabuyiseli
|
singabuyiseli
|
2nd plural
|
niyabuyisela, nibuyisela
|
enibuyiselayo, enibuyisela
|
nibuyisela
|
anibuyiseli
|
eningabuyiseli
|
ningabuyiseli
|
Class 1
|
uyabuyisela, ubuyisela
|
obuyiselayo, obuyisela
|
ebuyisela
|
akabuyiseli
|
ongabuyiseli
|
engabuyiseli
|
Class 2
|
bayabuyisela, babuyisela
|
ababuyiselayo, ababuyisela
|
bebuyisela
|
ababuyiseli
|
abangabuyiseli
|
bengabuyiseli
|
Class 3
|
uyabuyisela, ubuyisela
|
obuyiselayo, obuyisela
|
ubuyisela
|
awubuyiseli
|
ongabuyiseli
|
ungabuyiseli
|
Class 4
|
iyabuyisela, ibuyisela
|
ebuyiselayo, ebuyisela
|
ibuyisela
|
ayibuyiseli
|
engabuyiseli
|
ingabuyiseli
|
Class 5
|
liyabuyisela, libuyisela
|
elibuyiselayo, elibuyisela
|
libuyisela
|
alibuyiseli
|
elingabuyiseli
|
lingabuyiseli
|
Class 6
|
ayabuyisela, abuyisela
|
abuyiselayo, abuyisela
|
ebuyisela
|
awabuyiseli
|
angabuyiseli
|
engabuyiseli
|
Class 7
|
siyabuyisela, sibuyisela
|
esibuyiselayo, esibuyisela
|
sibuyisela
|
asibuyiseli
|
esingabuyiseli
|
singabuyiseli
|
Class 8
|
ziyabuyisela, zibuyisela
|
ezibuyiselayo, ezibuyisela
|
zibuyisela
|
azibuyiseli
|
ezingabuyiseli
|
zingabuyiseli
|
Class 9
|
iyabuyisela, ibuyisela
|
ebuyiselayo, ebuyisela
|
ibuyisela
|
ayibuyiseli
|
engabuyiseli
|
ingabuyiseli
|
Class 10
|
ziyabuyisela, zibuyisela
|
ezibuyiselayo, ezibuyisela
|
zibuyisela
|
azibuyiseli
|
ezingabuyiseli
|
zingabuyiseli
|
Class 11
|
luyabuyisela, lubuyisela
|
olubuyiselayo, olubuyisela
|
lubuyisela
|
alubuyiseli
|
olungabuyiseli
|
lungabuyiseli
|
Class 14
|
buyabuyisela, bubuyisela
|
obubuyiselayo, obubuyisela
|
bubuyisela
|
abubuyiseli
|
obungabuyiseli
|
bungabuyiseli
|
Class 15
|
kuyabuyisela, kubuyisela
|
okubuyiselayo, okubuyisela
|
kubuyisela
|
akubuyiseli
|
okungabuyiseli
|
kungabuyiseli
|
Class 17
|
kuyabuyisela, kubuyisela
|
okubuyiselayo, okubuyisela
|
kubuyisela
|
akubuyiseli
|
okungabuyiseli
|
kungabuyiseli
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngibuyiselile, ngibuyiselē
|
engibuyiselile, engibuyiselē
|
ngibuyiselile, ngibuyiselē
|
angibuyiselanga
|
engingabuyiselanga
|
ngingabuyiselanga
|
2nd singular
|
ubuyiselile, ubuyiselē
|
obuyiselile, obuyiselē
|
ubuyiselile, ubuyiselē
|
awubuyiselanga
|
ongabuyiselanga
|
ungabuyiselanga
|
1st plural
|
sibuyiselile, sibuyiselē
|
esibuyiselile, esibuyiselē
|
sibuyiselile, sibuyiselē
|
asibuyiselanga
|
esingabuyiselanga
|
singabuyiselanga
|
2nd plural
|
nibuyiselile, nibuyiselē
|
enibuyiselile, enibuyiselē
|
nibuyiselile, nibuyiselē
|
anibuyiselanga
|
eningabuyiselanga
|
ningabuyiselanga
|
Class 1
|
ubuyiselile, ubuyiselē
|
obuyiselile, obuyiselē
|
ebuyiselile, ebuyiselē
|
akabuyiselanga
|
ongabuyiselanga
|
engabuyiselanga
|
Class 2
|
babuyiselile, babuyiselē
|
ababuyiselile, ababuyiselē
|
bebuyiselile, bebuyiselē
|
ababuyiselanga
|
abangabuyiselanga
|
bengabuyiselanga
|
Class 3
|
ubuyiselile, ubuyiselē
|
obuyiselile, obuyiselē
|
ubuyiselile, ubuyiselē
|
awubuyiselanga
|
ongabuyiselanga
|
ungabuyiselanga
|
Class 4
|
ibuyiselile, ibuyiselē
|
ebuyiselile, ebuyiselē
|
ibuyiselile, ibuyiselē
|
ayibuyiselanga
|
engabuyiselanga
|
ingabuyiselanga
|
Class 5
|
libuyiselile, libuyiselē
|
elibuyiselile, elibuyiselē
|
libuyiselile, libuyiselē
|
alibuyiselanga
|
elingabuyiselanga
|
lingabuyiselanga
|
Class 6
|
abuyiselile, abuyiselē
|
abuyiselile, abuyiselē
|
ebuyiselile, ebuyiselē
|
awabuyiselanga
|
angabuyiselanga
|
engabuyiselanga
|
Class 7
|
sibuyiselile, sibuyiselē
|
esibuyiselile, esibuyiselē
|
sibuyiselile, sibuyiselē
|
asibuyiselanga
|
esingabuyiselanga
|
singabuyiselanga
|
Class 8
|
zibuyiselile, zibuyiselē
|
ezibuyiselile, ezibuyiselē
|
zibuyiselile, zibuyiselē
|
azibuyiselanga
|
ezingabuyiselanga
|
zingabuyiselanga
|
Class 9
|
ibuyiselile, ibuyiselē
|
ebuyiselile, ebuyiselē
|
ibuyiselile, ibuyiselē
|
ayibuyiselanga
|
engabuyiselanga
|
ingabuyiselanga
|
Class 10
|
zibuyiselile, zibuyiselē
|
ezibuyiselile, ezibuyiselē
|
zibuyiselile, zibuyiselē
|
azibuyiselanga
|
ezingabuyiselanga
|
zingabuyiselanga
|
Class 11
|
lubuyiselile, lubuyiselē
|
olubuyiselile, olubuyiselē
|
lubuyiselile, lubuyiselē
|
alubuyiselanga
|
olungabuyiselanga
|
lungabuyiselanga
|
Class 14
|
bubuyiselile, bubuyiselē
|
obubuyiselile, obubuyiselē
|
bubuyiselile, bubuyiselē
|
abubuyiselanga
|
obungabuyiselanga
|
bungabuyiselanga
|
Class 15
|
kubuyiselile, kubuyiselē
|
okubuyiselile, okubuyiselē
|
kubuyiselile, kubuyiselē
|
akubuyiselanga
|
okungabuyiselanga
|
kungabuyiselanga
|
Class 17
|
kubuyiselile, kubuyiselē
|
okubuyiselile, okubuyiselē
|
kubuyiselile, kubuyiselē
|
akubuyiselanga
|
okungabuyiselanga
|
kungabuyiselanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngābuyisela
|
engābuyisela
|
ngābuyisela
|
angibuyiselanga
|
engingabuyiselanga
|
ngingabuyiselanga
|
2nd singular
|
wābuyisela
|
owābuyisela
|
wābuyisela
|
awubuyiselanga
|
ongabuyiselanga
|
ungabuyiselanga
|
1st plural
|
sābuyisela
|
esābuyisela
|
sābuyisela
|
asibuyiselanga
|
esingabuyiselanga
|
singabuyiselanga
|
2nd plural
|
nābuyisela
|
enābuyisela
|
nābuyisela
|
anibuyiselanga
|
eningabuyiselanga
|
ningabuyiselanga
|
Class 1
|
wābuyisela
|
owābuyisela
|
ābuyisela
|
akabuyiselanga
|
ongabuyiselanga
|
engabuyiselanga
|
Class 2
|
bābuyisela
|
abābuyisela
|
bābuyisela
|
ababuyiselanga
|
abangabuyiselanga
|
bengabuyiselanga
|
Class 3
|
wābuyisela
|
owābuyisela
|
wābuyisela
|
awubuyiselanga
|
ongabuyiselanga
|
ungabuyiselanga
|
Class 4
|
yābuyisela
|
eyābuyisela
|
yābuyisela
|
ayibuyiselanga
|
engabuyiselanga
|
ingabuyiselanga
|
Class 5
|
lābuyisela
|
elābuyisela
|
lābuyisela
|
alibuyiselanga
|
elingabuyiselanga
|
lingabuyiselanga
|
Class 6
|
ābuyisela
|
ābuyisela
|
ābuyisela
|
awabuyiselanga
|
angabuyiselanga
|
engabuyiselanga
|
Class 7
|
sābuyisela
|
esābuyisela
|
sābuyisela
|
asibuyiselanga
|
esingabuyiselanga
|
singabuyiselanga
|
Class 8
|
zābuyisela
|
ezābuyisela
|
zābuyisela
|
azibuyiselanga
|
ezingabuyiselanga
|
zingabuyiselanga
|
Class 9
|
yābuyisela
|
eyābuyisela
|
yābuyisela
|
ayibuyiselanga
|
engabuyiselanga
|
ingabuyiselanga
|
Class 10
|
zābuyisela
|
ezābuyisela
|
zābuyisela
|
azibuyiselanga
|
ezingabuyiselanga
|
zingabuyiselanga
|
Class 11
|
lwābuyisela
|
olwābuyisela
|
lwābuyisela
|
alubuyiselanga
|
olungabuyiselanga
|
lungabuyiselanga
|
Class 14
|
bābuyisela
|
obābuyisela
|
bābuyisela
|
abubuyiselanga
|
obungabuyiselanga
|
bungabuyiselanga
|
Class 15
|
kwābuyisela
|
okwābuyisela
|
kwābuyisela
|
akubuyiselanga
|
okungabuyiselanga
|
kungabuyiselanga
|
Class 17
|
kwābuyisela
|
okwābuyisela
|
kwābuyisela
|
akubuyiselanga
|
okungabuyiselanga
|
kungabuyiselanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingabuyisela
|
—
|
ngingabuyisela
|
ngingebuyisele
|
—
|
ngingebuyisele
|
2nd singular
|
ungabuyisela
|
—
|
ungabuyisela
|
ungebuyisele
|
—
|
ungebuyisele
|
1st plural
|
singabuyisela
|
—
|
singabuyisela
|
singebuyisele
|
—
|
singebuyisele
|
2nd plural
|
ningabuyisela
|
—
|
ningabuyisela
|
ningebuyisele
|
—
|
ningebuyisele
|
Class 1
|
angabuyisela
|
—
|
engabuyisela
|
angebuyisele
|
—
|
engebuyisele
|
Class 2
|
bangabuyisela
|
—
|
bengabuyisela
|
bangebuyisele
|
—
|
bengebuyisele
|
Class 3
|
ungabuyisela
|
—
|
ungabuyisela
|
ungebuyisele
|
—
|
ungebuyisele
|
Class 4
|
ingabuyisela
|
—
|
ingabuyisela
|
ingebuyisele
|
—
|
ingebuyisele
|
Class 5
|
lingabuyisela
|
—
|
lingabuyisela
|
lingebuyisele
|
—
|
lingebuyisele
|
Class 6
|
angabuyisela
|
—
|
engabuyisela
|
angebuyisele
|
—
|
engebuyisele
|
Class 7
|
singabuyisela
|
—
|
singabuyisela
|
singebuyisele
|
—
|
singebuyisele
|
Class 8
|
zingabuyisela
|
—
|
zingabuyisela
|
zingebuyisele
|
—
|
zingebuyisele
|
Class 9
|
ingabuyisela
|
—
|
ingabuyisela
|
ingebuyisele
|
—
|
ingebuyisele
|
Class 10
|
zingabuyisela
|
—
|
zingabuyisela
|
zingebuyisele
|
—
|
zingebuyisele
|
Class 11
|
lungabuyisela
|
—
|
lungabuyisela
|
lungebuyisele
|
—
|
lungebuyisele
|
Class 14
|
bungabuyisela
|
—
|
bungabuyisela
|
bungebuyisele
|
—
|
bungebuyisele
|
Class 15
|
kungabuyisela
|
—
|
kungabuyisela
|
kungebuyisele
|
—
|
kungebuyisele
|
Class 17
|
kungabuyisela
|
—
|
kungabuyisela
|
kungebuyisele
|
—
|
kungebuyisele
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizobuyisela
|
engizobuyisela
|
ngizobuyisela
|
angizubuyisela
|
engingezubuyisela
|
ngingezubuyisela
|
2nd singular
|
uzobuyisela
|
ozobuyisela
|
uzobuyisela
|
awuzubuyisela
|
ongezubuyisela
|
ungezubuyisela
|
1st plural
|
sizobuyisela
|
esizobuyisela
|
sizobuyisela
|
asizubuyisela
|
esingezubuyisela
|
singezubuyisela
|
2nd plural
|
nizobuyisela
|
enizobuyisela
|
nizobuyisela
|
anizubuyisela
|
eningezubuyisela
|
ningezubuyisela
|
Class 1
|
uzobuyisela
|
ozobuyisela
|
ezobuyisela
|
akazubuyisela
|
ongezubuyisela
|
engezubuyisela
|
Class 2
|
bazobuyisela
|
abazobuyisela
|
bezobuyisela
|
abazubuyisela
|
abangezubuyisela
|
bengezubuyisela
|
Class 3
|
uzobuyisela
|
ozobuyisela
|
uzobuyisela
|
awuzubuyisela
|
ongezubuyisela
|
ungezubuyisela
|
Class 4
|
izobuyisela
|
ezobuyisela
|
izobuyisela
|
ayizubuyisela
|
engezubuyisela
|
ingezubuyisela
|
Class 5
|
lizobuyisela
|
elizobuyisela
|
lizobuyisela
|
alizubuyisela
|
elingezubuyisela
|
lingezubuyisela
|
Class 6
|
azobuyisela
|
azobuyisela
|
ezobuyisela
|
awazubuyisela
|
angezubuyisela
|
engezubuyisela
|
Class 7
|
sizobuyisela
|
esizobuyisela
|
sizobuyisela
|
asizubuyisela
|
esingezubuyisela
|
singezubuyisela
|
Class 8
|
zizobuyisela
|
ezizobuyisela
|
zizobuyisela
|
azizubuyisela
|
ezingezubuyisela
|
zingezubuyisela
|
Class 9
|
izobuyisela
|
ezobuyisela
|
izobuyisela
|
ayizubuyisela
|
engezubuyisela
|
ingezubuyisela
|
Class 10
|
zizobuyisela
|
ezizobuyisela
|
zizobuyisela
|
azizubuyisela
|
ezingezubuyisela
|
zingezubuyisela
|
Class 11
|
luzobuyisela
|
oluzobuyisela
|
luzobuyisela
|
aluzubuyisela
|
olungezubuyisela
|
lungezubuyisela
|
Class 14
|
buzobuyisela
|
obuzobuyisela
|
buzobuyisela
|
abuzubuyisela
|
obungezubuyisela
|
bungezubuyisela
|
Class 15
|
kuzobuyisela
|
okuzobuyisela
|
kuzobuyisela
|
akuzubuyisela
|
okungezubuyisela
|
kungezubuyisela
|
Class 17
|
kuzobuyisela
|
okuzobuyisela
|
kuzobuyisela
|
akuzubuyisela
|
okungezubuyisela
|
kungezubuyisela
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyobuyisela
|
engiyobuyisela
|
ngiyobuyisela
|
angiyubuyisela
|
engingeyubuyisela
|
ngingeyubuyisela
|
2nd singular
|
uyobuyisela
|
oyobuyisela
|
uyobuyisela
|
awuyubuyisela
|
ongeyubuyisela
|
ungeyubuyisela
|
1st plural
|
siyobuyisela
|
esiyobuyisela
|
siyobuyisela
|
asiyubuyisela
|
esingeyubuyisela
|
singeyubuyisela
|
2nd plural
|
niyobuyisela
|
eniyobuyisela
|
niyobuyisela
|
aniyubuyisela
|
eningeyubuyisela
|
ningeyubuyisela
|
Class 1
|
uyobuyisela
|
oyobuyisela
|
eyobuyisela
|
akayubuyisela
|
ongeyubuyisela
|
engeyubuyisela
|
Class 2
|
bayobuyisela
|
abayobuyisela
|
beyobuyisela
|
abayubuyisela
|
abangeyubuyisela
|
bengeyubuyisela
|
Class 3
|
uyobuyisela
|
oyobuyisela
|
uyobuyisela
|
awuyubuyisela
|
ongeyubuyisela
|
ungeyubuyisela
|
Class 4
|
iyobuyisela
|
eyobuyisela
|
iyobuyisela
|
ayiyubuyisela
|
engeyubuyisela
|
ingeyubuyisela
|
Class 5
|
liyobuyisela
|
eliyobuyisela
|
liyobuyisela
|
aliyubuyisela
|
elingeyubuyisela
|
lingeyubuyisela
|
Class 6
|
ayobuyisela
|
ayobuyisela
|
eyobuyisela
|
awayubuyisela
|
angeyubuyisela
|
engeyubuyisela
|
Class 7
|
siyobuyisela
|
esiyobuyisela
|
siyobuyisela
|
asiyubuyisela
|
esingeyubuyisela
|
singeyubuyisela
|
Class 8
|
ziyobuyisela
|
eziyobuyisela
|
ziyobuyisela
|
aziyubuyisela
|
ezingeyubuyisela
|
zingeyubuyisela
|
Class 9
|
iyobuyisela
|
eyobuyisela
|
iyobuyisela
|
ayiyubuyisela
|
engeyubuyisela
|
ingeyubuyisela
|
Class 10
|
ziyobuyisela
|
eziyobuyisela
|
ziyobuyisela
|
aziyubuyisela
|
ezingeyubuyisela
|
zingeyubuyisela
|
Class 11
|
luyobuyisela
|
oluyobuyisela
|
luyobuyisela
|
aluyubuyisela
|
olungeyubuyisela
|
lungeyubuyisela
|
Class 14
|
buyobuyisela
|
obuyobuyisela
|
buyobuyisela
|
abuyubuyisela
|
obungeyubuyisela
|
bungeyubuyisela
|
Class 15
|
kuyobuyisela
|
okuyobuyisela
|
kuyobuyisela
|
akuyubuyisela
|
okungeyubuyisela
|
kungeyubuyisela
|
Class 17
|
kuyobuyisela
|
okuyobuyisela
|
kuyobuyisela
|
akuyubuyisela
|
okungeyubuyisela
|
kungeyubuyisela
|
|
Present subjunctive
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|
Positive
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Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngibuyisele
|
ngingabuyiseli
|
2nd singular
|
ubuyisele
|
ungabuyiseli
|
1st plural
|
sibuyisele
|
singabuyiseli
|
2nd plural
|
nibuyisele
|
ningabuyiseli
|
Class 1
|
abuyisele
|
angabuyiseli
|
Class 2
|
babuyisele
|
bangabuyiseli
|
Class 3
|
ubuyisele
|
ungabuyiseli
|
Class 4
|
ibuyisele
|
ingabuyiseli
|
Class 5
|
libuyisele
|
lingabuyiseli
|
Class 6
|
abuyisele
|
angabuyiseli
|
Class 7
|
sibuyisele
|
singabuyiseli
|
Class 8
|
zibuyisele
|
zingabuyiseli
|
Class 9
|
ibuyisele
|
ingabuyiseli
|
Class 10
|
zibuyisele
|
zingabuyiseli
|
Class 11
|
lubuyisele
|
lungabuyiseli
|
Class 14
|
bubuyisele
|
bungabuyiseli
|
Class 15
|
kubuyisele
|
kungabuyiseli
|
Class 17
|
kubuyisele
|
kungabuyiseli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngabuyisela
|
ngangabuyisela, angabuyisela, angangabuyisela
|
2nd singular
|
wabuyisela
|
wangabuyisela, awabuyisela, awangabuyisela
|
1st plural
|
sabuyisela
|
sangabuyisela, asabuyisela, asangabuyisela
|
2nd plural
|
nabuyisela
|
nangabuyisela, anabuyisela, anangabuyisela
|
Class 1
|
wabuyisela
|
wangabuyisela, akabuyisela, akangabuyisela
|
Class 2
|
babuyisela
|
bangabuyisela, ababuyisela, abangabuyisela
|
Class 3
|
wabuyisela
|
wangabuyisela, awabuyisela, awangabuyisela
|
Class 4
|
yabuyisela
|
yangabuyisela, ayabuyisela, ayangabuyisela
|
Class 5
|
labuyisela
|
langabuyisela, alabuyisela, alangabuyisela
|
Class 6
|
abuyisela
|
angabuyisela, awabuyisela, awangabuyisela
|
Class 7
|
sabuyisela
|
sangabuyisela, asabuyisela, asangabuyisela
|
Class 8
|
zabuyisela
|
zangabuyisela, azabuyisela, azangabuyisela
|
Class 9
|
yabuyisela
|
yangabuyisela, ayabuyisela, ayangabuyisela
|
Class 10
|
zabuyisela
|
zangabuyisela, azabuyisela, azangabuyisela
|
Class 11
|
lwabuyisela
|
lwangabuyisela, alwabuyisela, alwangabuyisela
|
Class 14
|
babuyisela
|
bangabuyisela, ababuyisela, abangabuyisela
|
Class 15
|
kwabuyisela
|
kwangabuyisela, akwabuyisela, akwangabuyisela
|
Class 17
|
kwabuyisela
|
kwangabuyisela, akwabuyisela, akwangabuyisela
|