ejwayela

Zulu

Alternative forms

• jwayela

Verb

-ejwayéla

1. to get accustomed to, to get used to, to be familiar with

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukwejwayela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwejwayela	ukungejwayeli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yejwayela	-ejwayele
Plural	yejwayelani	-ejwayeleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyejwayela, ngejwayela	engejwayelayo, engejwayela	ngejwayela	angejwayeli	engingejwayeli	ngingejwayeli
2nd singular	uyejwayela, wejwayela	owejwayelayo, owejwayela	wejwayela	awejwayeli	ongejwayeli	ungejwayeli
1st plural	siyejwayela, sejwayela	esejwayelayo, esejwayela	sejwayela	asejwayeli	esingejwayeli	singejwayeli
2nd plural	niyejwayela, nejwayela	enejwayelayo, enejwayela	nejwayela	anejwayeli	eningejwayeli	ningejwayeli
Class 1	uyejwayela, wejwayela	owejwayelayo, owejwayela	ejwayela	akejwayeli	ongejwayeli	engejwayeli
Class 2	bayejwayela, bejwayela	abejwayelayo, abejwayela	bejwayela	abejwayeli	abangejwayeli	bengejwayeli
Class 3	uyejwayela, wejwayela	owejwayelayo, owejwayela	wejwayela	awejwayeli	ongejwayeli	ungejwayeli
Class 4	iyejwayela, yejwayela	eyejwayelayo, eyejwayela	yejwayela	ayejwayeli	engejwayeli	ingejwayeli
Class 5	liyejwayela, lejwayela	elejwayelayo, elejwayela	lejwayela	alejwayeli	elingejwayeli	lingejwayeli
Class 6	ayejwayela, ejwayela	ejwayelayo, ejwayela	ejwayela	awejwayeli	angejwayeli	engejwayeli
Class 7	siyejwayela, sejwayela	esejwayelayo, esejwayela	sejwayela	asejwayeli	esingejwayeli	singejwayeli
Class 8	ziyejwayela, zejwayela	ezejwayelayo, ezejwayela	zejwayela	azejwayeli	ezingejwayeli	zingejwayeli
Class 9	iyejwayela, yejwayela	eyejwayelayo, eyejwayela	yejwayela	ayejwayeli	engejwayeli	ingejwayeli
Class 10	ziyejwayela, zejwayela	ezejwayelayo, ezejwayela	zejwayela	azejwayeli	ezingejwayeli	zingejwayeli
Class 11	luyejwayela, lwejwayela	olwejwayelayo, olwejwayela	lwejwayela	alwejwayeli	olungejwayeli	lungejwayeli
Class 14	buyejwayela, bejwayela	obejwayelayo, obejwayela	bejwayela	abejwayeli	obungejwayeli	bungejwayeli
Class 15	kuyejwayela, kwejwayela	okwejwayelayo, okwejwayela	kwejwayela	akwejwayeli	okungejwayeli	kungejwayeli
Class 17	kuyejwayela, kwejwayela	okwejwayelayo, okwejwayela	kwejwayela	akwejwayeli	okungejwayeli	kungejwayeli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngejwayelile, ngejwayelē	engejwayelile, engejwayelē	ngejwayelile, ngejwayelē	angejwayelanga	engingejwayelanga	ngingejwayelanga
2nd singular	wejwayelile, wejwayelē	owejwayelile, owejwayelē	wejwayelile, wejwayelē	awejwayelanga	ongejwayelanga	ungejwayelanga
1st plural	sejwayelile, sejwayelē	esejwayelile, esejwayelē	sejwayelile, sejwayelē	asejwayelanga	esingejwayelanga	singejwayelanga
2nd plural	nejwayelile, nejwayelē	enejwayelile, enejwayelē	nejwayelile, nejwayelē	anejwayelanga	eningejwayelanga	ningejwayelanga
Class 1	wejwayelile, wejwayelē	owejwayelile, owejwayelē	ejwayelile, ejwayelē	akejwayelanga	ongejwayelanga	engejwayelanga
Class 2	bejwayelile, bejwayelē	abejwayelile, abejwayelē	bejwayelile, bejwayelē	abejwayelanga	abangejwayelanga	bengejwayelanga
Class 3	wejwayelile, wejwayelē	owejwayelile, owejwayelē	wejwayelile, wejwayelē	awejwayelanga	ongejwayelanga	ungejwayelanga
Class 4	yejwayelile, yejwayelē	eyejwayelile, eyejwayelē	yejwayelile, yejwayelē	ayejwayelanga	engejwayelanga	ingejwayelanga
Class 5	lejwayelile, lejwayelē	elejwayelile, elejwayelē	lejwayelile, lejwayelē	alejwayelanga	elingejwayelanga	lingejwayelanga
Class 6	ejwayelile, ejwayelē	ejwayelile, ejwayelē	ejwayelile, ejwayelē	awejwayelanga	angejwayelanga	engejwayelanga
Class 7	sejwayelile, sejwayelē	esejwayelile, esejwayelē	sejwayelile, sejwayelē	asejwayelanga	esingejwayelanga	singejwayelanga
Class 8	zejwayelile, zejwayelē	ezejwayelile, ezejwayelē	zejwayelile, zejwayelē	azejwayelanga	ezingejwayelanga	zingejwayelanga
Class 9	yejwayelile, yejwayelē	eyejwayelile, eyejwayelē	yejwayelile, yejwayelē	ayejwayelanga	engejwayelanga	ingejwayelanga
Class 10	zejwayelile, zejwayelē	ezejwayelile, ezejwayelē	zejwayelile, zejwayelē	azejwayelanga	ezingejwayelanga	zingejwayelanga
Class 11	lwejwayelile, lwejwayelē	olwejwayelile, olwejwayelē	lwejwayelile, lwejwayelē	alwejwayelanga	olungejwayelanga	lungejwayelanga
Class 14	bejwayelile, bejwayelē	obejwayelile, obejwayelē	bejwayelile, bejwayelē	abejwayelanga	obungejwayelanga	bungejwayelanga
Class 15	kwejwayelile, kwejwayelē	okwejwayelile, okwejwayelē	kwejwayelile, kwejwayelē	akwejwayelanga	okungejwayelanga	kungejwayelanga
Class 17	kwejwayelile, kwejwayelē	okwejwayelile, okwejwayelē	kwejwayelile, kwejwayelē	akwejwayelanga	okungejwayelanga	kungejwayelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngējwayela	engējwayela	ngējwayela	angejwayelanga	engingejwayelanga	ngingejwayelanga
2nd singular	wējwayela	owējwayela	wējwayela	awejwayelanga	ongejwayelanga	ungejwayelanga
1st plural	sējwayela	esējwayela	sējwayela	asejwayelanga	esingejwayelanga	singejwayelanga
2nd plural	nējwayela	enējwayela	nējwayela	anejwayelanga	eningejwayelanga	ningejwayelanga
Class 1	wējwayela	owējwayela	ējwayela	akejwayelanga	ongejwayelanga	engejwayelanga
Class 2	bējwayela	abējwayela	bējwayela	abejwayelanga	abangejwayelanga	bengejwayelanga
Class 3	wējwayela	owējwayela	wējwayela	awejwayelanga	ongejwayelanga	ungejwayelanga
Class 4	yējwayela	eyējwayela	yējwayela	ayejwayelanga	engejwayelanga	ingejwayelanga
Class 5	lējwayela	elējwayela	lējwayela	alejwayelanga	elingejwayelanga	lingejwayelanga
Class 6	ējwayela	ējwayela	ējwayela	awejwayelanga	angejwayelanga	engejwayelanga
Class 7	sējwayela	esējwayela	sējwayela	asejwayelanga	esingejwayelanga	singejwayelanga
Class 8	zējwayela	ezējwayela	zējwayela	azejwayelanga	ezingejwayelanga	zingejwayelanga
Class 9	yējwayela	eyējwayela	yējwayela	ayejwayelanga	engejwayelanga	ingejwayelanga
Class 10	zējwayela	ezējwayela	zējwayela	azejwayelanga	ezingejwayelanga	zingejwayelanga
Class 11	lwējwayela	olwējwayela	lwējwayela	alwejwayelanga	olungejwayelanga	lungejwayelanga
Class 14	bējwayela	obējwayela	bējwayela	abejwayelanga	obungejwayelanga	bungejwayelanga
Class 15	kwējwayela	okwējwayela	kwējwayela	akwejwayelanga	okungejwayelanga	kungejwayelanga
Class 17	kwējwayela	okwējwayela	kwējwayela	akwejwayelanga	okungejwayelanga	kungejwayelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingejwayela	—	ngingejwayela	ngingejwayele	—	ngingejwayele
2nd singular	ungejwayela	—	ungejwayela	ungejwayele	—	ungejwayele
1st plural	singejwayela	—	singejwayela	singejwayele	—	singejwayele
2nd plural	ningejwayela	—	ningejwayela	ningejwayele	—	ningejwayele
Class 1	angejwayela	—	engejwayela	angejwayele	—	engejwayele
Class 2	bangejwayela	—	bengejwayela	bangejwayele	—	bengejwayele
Class 3	ungejwayela	—	ungejwayela	ungejwayele	—	ungejwayele
Class 4	ingejwayela	—	ingejwayela	ingejwayele	—	ingejwayele
Class 5	lingejwayela	—	lingejwayela	lingejwayele	—	lingejwayele
Class 6	angejwayela	—	engejwayela	angejwayele	—	engejwayele
Class 7	singejwayela	—	singejwayela	singejwayele	—	singejwayele
Class 8	zingejwayela	—	zingejwayela	zingejwayele	—	zingejwayele
Class 9	ingejwayela	—	ingejwayela	ingejwayele	—	ingejwayele
Class 10	zingejwayela	—	zingejwayela	zingejwayele	—	zingejwayele
Class 11	lungejwayela	—	lungejwayela	lungejwayele	—	lungejwayele
Class 14	bungejwayela	—	bungejwayela	bungejwayele	—	bungejwayele
Class 15	kungejwayela	—	kungejwayela	kungejwayele	—	kungejwayele
Class 17	kungejwayela	—	kungejwayela	kungejwayele	—	kungejwayele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwejwayela	engizokwejwayela	ngizokwejwayela	angizukwejwayela	engingezukwejwayela	ngingezukwejwayela
2nd singular	uzokwejwayela	ozokwejwayela	uzokwejwayela	awuzukwejwayela	ongezukwejwayela	ungezukwejwayela
1st plural	sizokwejwayela	esizokwejwayela	sizokwejwayela	asizukwejwayela	esingezukwejwayela	singezukwejwayela
2nd plural	nizokwejwayela	enizokwejwayela	nizokwejwayela	anizukwejwayela	eningezukwejwayela	ningezukwejwayela
Class 1	uzokwejwayela	ozokwejwayela	ezokwejwayela	akazukwejwayela	ongezukwejwayela	engezukwejwayela
Class 2	bazokwejwayela	abazokwejwayela	bezokwejwayela	abazukwejwayela	abangezukwejwayela	bengezukwejwayela
Class 3	uzokwejwayela	ozokwejwayela	uzokwejwayela	awuzukwejwayela	ongezukwejwayela	ungezukwejwayela
Class 4	izokwejwayela	ezokwejwayela	izokwejwayela	ayizukwejwayela	engezukwejwayela	ingezukwejwayela
Class 5	lizokwejwayela	elizokwejwayela	lizokwejwayela	alizukwejwayela	elingezukwejwayela	lingezukwejwayela
Class 6	azokwejwayela	azokwejwayela	ezokwejwayela	awazukwejwayela	angezukwejwayela	engezukwejwayela
Class 7	sizokwejwayela	esizokwejwayela	sizokwejwayela	asizukwejwayela	esingezukwejwayela	singezukwejwayela
Class 8	zizokwejwayela	ezizokwejwayela	zizokwejwayela	azizukwejwayela	ezingezukwejwayela	zingezukwejwayela
Class 9	izokwejwayela	ezokwejwayela	izokwejwayela	ayizukwejwayela	engezukwejwayela	ingezukwejwayela
Class 10	zizokwejwayela	ezizokwejwayela	zizokwejwayela	azizukwejwayela	ezingezukwejwayela	zingezukwejwayela
Class 11	luzokwejwayela	oluzokwejwayela	luzokwejwayela	aluzukwejwayela	olungezukwejwayela	lungezukwejwayela
Class 14	buzokwejwayela	obuzokwejwayela	buzokwejwayela	abuzukwejwayela	obungezukwejwayela	bungezukwejwayela
Class 15	kuzokwejwayela	okuzokwejwayela	kuzokwejwayela	akuzukwejwayela	okungezukwejwayela	kungezukwejwayela
Class 17	kuzokwejwayela	okuzokwejwayela	kuzokwejwayela	akuzukwejwayela	okungezukwejwayela	kungezukwejwayela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwejwayela	engiyokwejwayela	ngiyokwejwayela	angiyukwejwayela	engingeyukwejwayela	ngingeyukwejwayela
2nd singular	uyokwejwayela	oyokwejwayela	uyokwejwayela	awuyukwejwayela	ongeyukwejwayela	ungeyukwejwayela
1st plural	siyokwejwayela	esiyokwejwayela	siyokwejwayela	asiyukwejwayela	esingeyukwejwayela	singeyukwejwayela
2nd plural	niyokwejwayela	eniyokwejwayela	niyokwejwayela	aniyukwejwayela	eningeyukwejwayela	ningeyukwejwayela
Class 1	uyokwejwayela	oyokwejwayela	eyokwejwayela	akayukwejwayela	ongeyukwejwayela	engeyukwejwayela
Class 2	bayokwejwayela	abayokwejwayela	beyokwejwayela	abayukwejwayela	abangeyukwejwayela	bengeyukwejwayela
Class 3	uyokwejwayela	oyokwejwayela	uyokwejwayela	awuyukwejwayela	ongeyukwejwayela	ungeyukwejwayela
Class 4	iyokwejwayela	eyokwejwayela	iyokwejwayela	ayiyukwejwayela	engeyukwejwayela	ingeyukwejwayela
Class 5	liyokwejwayela	eliyokwejwayela	liyokwejwayela	aliyukwejwayela	elingeyukwejwayela	lingeyukwejwayela
Class 6	ayokwejwayela	ayokwejwayela	eyokwejwayela	awayukwejwayela	angeyukwejwayela	engeyukwejwayela
Class 7	siyokwejwayela	esiyokwejwayela	siyokwejwayela	asiyukwejwayela	esingeyukwejwayela	singeyukwejwayela
Class 8	ziyokwejwayela	eziyokwejwayela	ziyokwejwayela	aziyukwejwayela	ezingeyukwejwayela	zingeyukwejwayela
Class 9	iyokwejwayela	eyokwejwayela	iyokwejwayela	ayiyukwejwayela	engeyukwejwayela	ingeyukwejwayela
Class 10	ziyokwejwayela	eziyokwejwayela	ziyokwejwayela	aziyukwejwayela	ezingeyukwejwayela	zingeyukwejwayela
Class 11	luyokwejwayela	oluyokwejwayela	luyokwejwayela	aluyukwejwayela	olungeyukwejwayela	lungeyukwejwayela
Class 14	buyokwejwayela	obuyokwejwayela	buyokwejwayela	abuyukwejwayela	obungeyukwejwayela	bungeyukwejwayela
Class 15	kuyokwejwayela	okuyokwejwayela	kuyokwejwayela	akuyukwejwayela	okungeyukwejwayela	kungeyukwejwayela
Class 17	kuyokwejwayela	okuyokwejwayela	kuyokwejwayela	akuyukwejwayela	okungeyukwejwayela	kungeyukwejwayela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngejwayele	ngingejwayeli
2nd singular	wejwayele	ungejwayeli
1st plural	sejwayele	singejwayeli
2nd plural	nejwayele	ningejwayeli
Class 1	ejwayele	angejwayeli
Class 2	bejwayele	bangejwayeli
Class 3	wejwayele	ungejwayeli
Class 4	yejwayele	ingejwayeli
Class 5	lejwayele	lingejwayeli
Class 6	ejwayele	angejwayeli
Class 7	sejwayele	singejwayeli
Class 8	zejwayele	zingejwayeli
Class 9	yejwayele	ingejwayeli
Class 10	zejwayele	zingejwayeli
Class 11	lwejwayele	lungejwayeli
Class 14	bejwayele	bungejwayeli
Class 15	kwejwayele	kungejwayeli
Class 17	kwejwayele	kungejwayeli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngejwayela	ngangejwayela, angejwayela, angangejwayela
2nd singular	wejwayela	wangejwayela, awejwayela, awangejwayela
1st plural	sejwayela	sangejwayela, asejwayela, asangejwayela
2nd plural	nejwayela	nangejwayela, anejwayela, anangejwayela
Class 1	wejwayela	wangejwayela, akejwayela, akangejwayela
Class 2	bejwayela	bangejwayela, abejwayela, abangejwayela
Class 3	wejwayela	wangejwayela, awejwayela, awangejwayela
Class 4	yejwayela	yangejwayela, ayejwayela, ayangejwayela
Class 5	lejwayela	langejwayela, alejwayela, alangejwayela
Class 6	ejwayela	angejwayela, awejwayela, awangejwayela
Class 7	sejwayela	sangejwayela, asejwayela, asangejwayela
Class 8	zejwayela	zangejwayela, azejwayela, azangejwayela
Class 9	yejwayela	yangejwayela, ayejwayela, ayangejwayela
Class 10	zejwayela	zangejwayela, azejwayela, azangejwayela
Class 11	lwejwayela	lwangejwayela, alwejwayela, alwangejwayela
Class 14	bejwayela	bangejwayela, abejwayela, abangejwayela
Class 15	kwejwayela	kwangejwayela, akwejwayela, akwangejwayela
Class 17	kwejwayela	kwangejwayela, akwejwayela, akwangejwayela

References

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