ehlulela

Zulu

Etymology

From -ehlula +‎ -ela.

Verb

-ehluléla

1. (intransitive) to judge

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukwehlulela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwehlulela	ukungehluleli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yehlulela	-ehlulele
Plural	yehlulelani	-ehluleleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyehlulela, ngehlulela	engehlulelayo, engehlulela	ngehlulela	angehluleli	engingehluleli	ngingehluleli
2nd singular	uyehlulela, wehlulela	owehlulelayo, owehlulela	wehlulela	awehluleli	ongehluleli	ungehluleli
1st plural	siyehlulela, sehlulela	esehlulelayo, esehlulela	sehlulela	asehluleli	esingehluleli	singehluleli
2nd plural	niyehlulela, nehlulela	enehlulelayo, enehlulela	nehlulela	anehluleli	eningehluleli	ningehluleli
Class 1	uyehlulela, wehlulela	owehlulelayo, owehlulela	ehlulela	akehluleli	ongehluleli	engehluleli
Class 2	bayehlulela, behlulela	abehlulelayo, abehlulela	behlulela	abehluleli	abangehluleli	bengehluleli
Class 3	uyehlulela, wehlulela	owehlulelayo, owehlulela	wehlulela	awehluleli	ongehluleli	ungehluleli
Class 4	iyehlulela, yehlulela	eyehlulelayo, eyehlulela	yehlulela	ayehluleli	engehluleli	ingehluleli
Class 5	liyehlulela, lehlulela	elehlulelayo, elehlulela	lehlulela	alehluleli	elingehluleli	lingehluleli
Class 6	ayehlulela, ehlulela	ehlulelayo, ehlulela	ehlulela	awehluleli	angehluleli	engehluleli
Class 7	siyehlulela, sehlulela	esehlulelayo, esehlulela	sehlulela	asehluleli	esingehluleli	singehluleli
Class 8	ziyehlulela, zehlulela	ezehlulelayo, ezehlulela	zehlulela	azehluleli	ezingehluleli	zingehluleli
Class 9	iyehlulela, yehlulela	eyehlulelayo, eyehlulela	yehlulela	ayehluleli	engehluleli	ingehluleli
Class 10	ziyehlulela, zehlulela	ezehlulelayo, ezehlulela	zehlulela	azehluleli	ezingehluleli	zingehluleli
Class 11	luyehlulela, lwehlulela	olwehlulelayo, olwehlulela	lwehlulela	alwehluleli	olungehluleli	lungehluleli
Class 14	buyehlulela, behlulela	obehlulelayo, obehlulela	behlulela	abehluleli	obungehluleli	bungehluleli
Class 15	kuyehlulela, kwehlulela	okwehlulelayo, okwehlulela	kwehlulela	akwehluleli	okungehluleli	kungehluleli
Class 17	kuyehlulela, kwehlulela	okwehlulelayo, okwehlulela	kwehlulela	akwehluleli	okungehluleli	kungehluleli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngehlulelile, ngehlulelē	engehlulelile, engehlulelē	ngehlulelile, ngehlulelē	angehlulelanga	engingehlulelanga	ngingehlulelanga
2nd singular	wehlulelile, wehlulelē	owehlulelile, owehlulelē	wehlulelile, wehlulelē	awehlulelanga	ongehlulelanga	ungehlulelanga
1st plural	sehlulelile, sehlulelē	esehlulelile, esehlulelē	sehlulelile, sehlulelē	asehlulelanga	esingehlulelanga	singehlulelanga
2nd plural	nehlulelile, nehlulelē	enehlulelile, enehlulelē	nehlulelile, nehlulelē	anehlulelanga	eningehlulelanga	ningehlulelanga
Class 1	wehlulelile, wehlulelē	owehlulelile, owehlulelē	ehlulelile, ehlulelē	akehlulelanga	ongehlulelanga	engehlulelanga
Class 2	behlulelile, behlulelē	abehlulelile, abehlulelē	behlulelile, behlulelē	abehlulelanga	abangehlulelanga	bengehlulelanga
Class 3	wehlulelile, wehlulelē	owehlulelile, owehlulelē	wehlulelile, wehlulelē	awehlulelanga	ongehlulelanga	ungehlulelanga
Class 4	yehlulelile, yehlulelē	eyehlulelile, eyehlulelē	yehlulelile, yehlulelē	ayehlulelanga	engehlulelanga	ingehlulelanga
Class 5	lehlulelile, lehlulelē	elehlulelile, elehlulelē	lehlulelile, lehlulelē	alehlulelanga	elingehlulelanga	lingehlulelanga
Class 6	ehlulelile, ehlulelē	ehlulelile, ehlulelē	ehlulelile, ehlulelē	awehlulelanga	angehlulelanga	engehlulelanga
Class 7	sehlulelile, sehlulelē	esehlulelile, esehlulelē	sehlulelile, sehlulelē	asehlulelanga	esingehlulelanga	singehlulelanga
Class 8	zehlulelile, zehlulelē	ezehlulelile, ezehlulelē	zehlulelile, zehlulelē	azehlulelanga	ezingehlulelanga	zingehlulelanga
Class 9	yehlulelile, yehlulelē	eyehlulelile, eyehlulelē	yehlulelile, yehlulelē	ayehlulelanga	engehlulelanga	ingehlulelanga
Class 10	zehlulelile, zehlulelē	ezehlulelile, ezehlulelē	zehlulelile, zehlulelē	azehlulelanga	ezingehlulelanga	zingehlulelanga
Class 11	lwehlulelile, lwehlulelē	olwehlulelile, olwehlulelē	lwehlulelile, lwehlulelē	alwehlulelanga	olungehlulelanga	lungehlulelanga
Class 14	behlulelile, behlulelē	obehlulelile, obehlulelē	behlulelile, behlulelē	abehlulelanga	obungehlulelanga	bungehlulelanga
Class 15	kwehlulelile, kwehlulelē	okwehlulelile, okwehlulelē	kwehlulelile, kwehlulelē	akwehlulelanga	okungehlulelanga	kungehlulelanga
Class 17	kwehlulelile, kwehlulelē	okwehlulelile, okwehlulelē	kwehlulelile, kwehlulelē	akwehlulelanga	okungehlulelanga	kungehlulelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngēhlulela	engēhlulela	ngēhlulela	angehlulelanga	engingehlulelanga	ngingehlulelanga
2nd singular	wēhlulela	owēhlulela	wēhlulela	awehlulelanga	ongehlulelanga	ungehlulelanga
1st plural	sēhlulela	esēhlulela	sēhlulela	asehlulelanga	esingehlulelanga	singehlulelanga
2nd plural	nēhlulela	enēhlulela	nēhlulela	anehlulelanga	eningehlulelanga	ningehlulelanga
Class 1	wēhlulela	owēhlulela	ēhlulela	akehlulelanga	ongehlulelanga	engehlulelanga
Class 2	bēhlulela	abēhlulela	bēhlulela	abehlulelanga	abangehlulelanga	bengehlulelanga
Class 3	wēhlulela	owēhlulela	wēhlulela	awehlulelanga	ongehlulelanga	ungehlulelanga
Class 4	yēhlulela	eyēhlulela	yēhlulela	ayehlulelanga	engehlulelanga	ingehlulelanga
Class 5	lēhlulela	elēhlulela	lēhlulela	alehlulelanga	elingehlulelanga	lingehlulelanga
Class 6	ēhlulela	ēhlulela	ēhlulela	awehlulelanga	angehlulelanga	engehlulelanga
Class 7	sēhlulela	esēhlulela	sēhlulela	asehlulelanga	esingehlulelanga	singehlulelanga
Class 8	zēhlulela	ezēhlulela	zēhlulela	azehlulelanga	ezingehlulelanga	zingehlulelanga
Class 9	yēhlulela	eyēhlulela	yēhlulela	ayehlulelanga	engehlulelanga	ingehlulelanga
Class 10	zēhlulela	ezēhlulela	zēhlulela	azehlulelanga	ezingehlulelanga	zingehlulelanga
Class 11	lwēhlulela	olwēhlulela	lwēhlulela	alwehlulelanga	olungehlulelanga	lungehlulelanga
Class 14	bēhlulela	obēhlulela	bēhlulela	abehlulelanga	obungehlulelanga	bungehlulelanga
Class 15	kwēhlulela	okwēhlulela	kwēhlulela	akwehlulelanga	okungehlulelanga	kungehlulelanga
Class 17	kwēhlulela	okwēhlulela	kwēhlulela	akwehlulelanga	okungehlulelanga	kungehlulelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingehlulela	—	ngingehlulela	ngingehlulele	—	ngingehlulele
2nd singular	ungehlulela	—	ungehlulela	ungehlulele	—	ungehlulele
1st plural	singehlulela	—	singehlulela	singehlulele	—	singehlulele
2nd plural	ningehlulela	—	ningehlulela	ningehlulele	—	ningehlulele
Class 1	angehlulela	—	engehlulela	angehlulele	—	engehlulele
Class 2	bangehlulela	—	bengehlulela	bangehlulele	—	bengehlulele
Class 3	ungehlulela	—	ungehlulela	ungehlulele	—	ungehlulele
Class 4	ingehlulela	—	ingehlulela	ingehlulele	—	ingehlulele
Class 5	lingehlulela	—	lingehlulela	lingehlulele	—	lingehlulele
Class 6	angehlulela	—	engehlulela	angehlulele	—	engehlulele
Class 7	singehlulela	—	singehlulela	singehlulele	—	singehlulele
Class 8	zingehlulela	—	zingehlulela	zingehlulele	—	zingehlulele
Class 9	ingehlulela	—	ingehlulela	ingehlulele	—	ingehlulele
Class 10	zingehlulela	—	zingehlulela	zingehlulele	—	zingehlulele
Class 11	lungehlulela	—	lungehlulela	lungehlulele	—	lungehlulele
Class 14	bungehlulela	—	bungehlulela	bungehlulele	—	bungehlulele
Class 15	kungehlulela	—	kungehlulela	kungehlulele	—	kungehlulele
Class 17	kungehlulela	—	kungehlulela	kungehlulele	—	kungehlulele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwehlulela	engizokwehlulela	ngizokwehlulela	angizukwehlulela	engingezukwehlulela	ngingezukwehlulela
2nd singular	uzokwehlulela	ozokwehlulela	uzokwehlulela	awuzukwehlulela	ongezukwehlulela	ungezukwehlulela
1st plural	sizokwehlulela	esizokwehlulela	sizokwehlulela	asizukwehlulela	esingezukwehlulela	singezukwehlulela
2nd plural	nizokwehlulela	enizokwehlulela	nizokwehlulela	anizukwehlulela	eningezukwehlulela	ningezukwehlulela
Class 1	uzokwehlulela	ozokwehlulela	ezokwehlulela	akazukwehlulela	ongezukwehlulela	engezukwehlulela
Class 2	bazokwehlulela	abazokwehlulela	bezokwehlulela	abazukwehlulela	abangezukwehlulela	bengezukwehlulela
Class 3	uzokwehlulela	ozokwehlulela	uzokwehlulela	awuzukwehlulela	ongezukwehlulela	ungezukwehlulela
Class 4	izokwehlulela	ezokwehlulela	izokwehlulela	ayizukwehlulela	engezukwehlulela	ingezukwehlulela
Class 5	lizokwehlulela	elizokwehlulela	lizokwehlulela	alizukwehlulela	elingezukwehlulela	lingezukwehlulela
Class 6	azokwehlulela	azokwehlulela	ezokwehlulela	awazukwehlulela	angezukwehlulela	engezukwehlulela
Class 7	sizokwehlulela	esizokwehlulela	sizokwehlulela	asizukwehlulela	esingezukwehlulela	singezukwehlulela
Class 8	zizokwehlulela	ezizokwehlulela	zizokwehlulela	azizukwehlulela	ezingezukwehlulela	zingezukwehlulela
Class 9	izokwehlulela	ezokwehlulela	izokwehlulela	ayizukwehlulela	engezukwehlulela	ingezukwehlulela
Class 10	zizokwehlulela	ezizokwehlulela	zizokwehlulela	azizukwehlulela	ezingezukwehlulela	zingezukwehlulela
Class 11	luzokwehlulela	oluzokwehlulela	luzokwehlulela	aluzukwehlulela	olungezukwehlulela	lungezukwehlulela
Class 14	buzokwehlulela	obuzokwehlulela	buzokwehlulela	abuzukwehlulela	obungezukwehlulela	bungezukwehlulela
Class 15	kuzokwehlulela	okuzokwehlulela	kuzokwehlulela	akuzukwehlulela	okungezukwehlulela	kungezukwehlulela
Class 17	kuzokwehlulela	okuzokwehlulela	kuzokwehlulela	akuzukwehlulela	okungezukwehlulela	kungezukwehlulela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwehlulela	engiyokwehlulela	ngiyokwehlulela	angiyukwehlulela	engingeyukwehlulela	ngingeyukwehlulela
2nd singular	uyokwehlulela	oyokwehlulela	uyokwehlulela	awuyukwehlulela	ongeyukwehlulela	ungeyukwehlulela
1st plural	siyokwehlulela	esiyokwehlulela	siyokwehlulela	asiyukwehlulela	esingeyukwehlulela	singeyukwehlulela
2nd plural	niyokwehlulela	eniyokwehlulela	niyokwehlulela	aniyukwehlulela	eningeyukwehlulela	ningeyukwehlulela
Class 1	uyokwehlulela	oyokwehlulela	eyokwehlulela	akayukwehlulela	ongeyukwehlulela	engeyukwehlulela
Class 2	bayokwehlulela	abayokwehlulela	beyokwehlulela	abayukwehlulela	abangeyukwehlulela	bengeyukwehlulela
Class 3	uyokwehlulela	oyokwehlulela	uyokwehlulela	awuyukwehlulela	ongeyukwehlulela	ungeyukwehlulela
Class 4	iyokwehlulela	eyokwehlulela	iyokwehlulela	ayiyukwehlulela	engeyukwehlulela	ingeyukwehlulela
Class 5	liyokwehlulela	eliyokwehlulela	liyokwehlulela	aliyukwehlulela	elingeyukwehlulela	lingeyukwehlulela
Class 6	ayokwehlulela	ayokwehlulela	eyokwehlulela	awayukwehlulela	angeyukwehlulela	engeyukwehlulela
Class 7	siyokwehlulela	esiyokwehlulela	siyokwehlulela	asiyukwehlulela	esingeyukwehlulela	singeyukwehlulela
Class 8	ziyokwehlulela	eziyokwehlulela	ziyokwehlulela	aziyukwehlulela	ezingeyukwehlulela	zingeyukwehlulela
Class 9	iyokwehlulela	eyokwehlulela	iyokwehlulela	ayiyukwehlulela	engeyukwehlulela	ingeyukwehlulela
Class 10	ziyokwehlulela	eziyokwehlulela	ziyokwehlulela	aziyukwehlulela	ezingeyukwehlulela	zingeyukwehlulela
Class 11	luyokwehlulela	oluyokwehlulela	luyokwehlulela	aluyukwehlulela	olungeyukwehlulela	lungeyukwehlulela
Class 14	buyokwehlulela	obuyokwehlulela	buyokwehlulela	abuyukwehlulela	obungeyukwehlulela	bungeyukwehlulela
Class 15	kuyokwehlulela	okuyokwehlulela	kuyokwehlulela	akuyukwehlulela	okungeyukwehlulela	kungeyukwehlulela
Class 17	kuyokwehlulela	okuyokwehlulela	kuyokwehlulela	akuyukwehlulela	okungeyukwehlulela	kungeyukwehlulela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngehlulele	ngingehluleli
2nd singular	wehlulele	ungehluleli
1st plural	sehlulele	singehluleli
2nd plural	nehlulele	ningehluleli
Class 1	ehlulele	angehluleli
Class 2	behlulele	bangehluleli
Class 3	wehlulele	ungehluleli
Class 4	yehlulele	ingehluleli
Class 5	lehlulele	lingehluleli
Class 6	ehlulele	angehluleli
Class 7	sehlulele	singehluleli
Class 8	zehlulele	zingehluleli
Class 9	yehlulele	ingehluleli
Class 10	zehlulele	zingehluleli
Class 11	lwehlulele	lungehluleli
Class 14	behlulele	bungehluleli
Class 15	kwehlulele	kungehluleli
Class 17	kwehlulele	kungehluleli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngehlulela	ngangehlulela, angehlulela, angangehlulela
2nd singular	wehlulela	wangehlulela, awehlulela, awangehlulela
1st plural	sehlulela	sangehlulela, asehlulela, asangehlulela
2nd plural	nehlulela	nangehlulela, anehlulela, anangehlulela
Class 1	wehlulela	wangehlulela, akehlulela, akangehlulela
Class 2	behlulela	bangehlulela, abehlulela, abangehlulela
Class 3	wehlulela	wangehlulela, awehlulela, awangehlulela
Class 4	yehlulela	yangehlulela, ayehlulela, ayangehlulela
Class 5	lehlulela	langehlulela, alehlulela, alangehlulela
Class 6	ehlulela	angehlulela, awehlulela, awangehlulela
Class 7	sehlulela	sangehlulela, asehlulela, asangehlulela
Class 8	zehlulela	zangehlulela, azehlulela, azangehlulela
Class 9	yehlulela	yangehlulela, ayehlulela, ayangehlulela
Class 10	zehlulela	zangehlulela, azehlulela, azangehlulela
Class 11	lwehlulela	lwangehlulela, alwehlulela, alwangehlulela
Class 14	behlulela	bangehlulela, abehlulela, abangehlulela
Class 15	kwehlulela	kwangehlulela, akwehlulela, akwangehlulela
Class 17	kwehlulela	kwangehlulela, akwehlulela, akwangehlulela

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “ehlulela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ehlulela (3.3.2.9)”