Tone unknown
|
Infinitive
|
ukufinyelela
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukufinyelela
|
ukungafinyeleli
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
finyelela
|
-finyelele
|
Plural
|
finyelelani
|
-finyeleleni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyafinyelela, ngifinyelela
|
engifinyelelayo, engifinyelela
|
ngifinyelela
|
angifinyeleli
|
engingafinyeleli
|
ngingafinyeleli
|
2nd singular
|
uyafinyelela, ufinyelela
|
ofinyelelayo, ofinyelela
|
ufinyelela
|
awufinyeleli
|
ongafinyeleli
|
ungafinyeleli
|
1st plural
|
siyafinyelela, sifinyelela
|
esifinyelelayo, esifinyelela
|
sifinyelela
|
asifinyeleli
|
esingafinyeleli
|
singafinyeleli
|
2nd plural
|
niyafinyelela, nifinyelela
|
enifinyelelayo, enifinyelela
|
nifinyelela
|
anifinyeleli
|
eningafinyeleli
|
ningafinyeleli
|
Class 1
|
uyafinyelela, ufinyelela
|
ofinyelelayo, ofinyelela
|
efinyelela
|
akafinyeleli
|
ongafinyeleli
|
engafinyeleli
|
Class 2
|
bayafinyelela, bafinyelela
|
abafinyelelayo, abafinyelela
|
befinyelela
|
abafinyeleli
|
abangafinyeleli
|
bengafinyeleli
|
Class 3
|
uyafinyelela, ufinyelela
|
ofinyelelayo, ofinyelela
|
ufinyelela
|
awufinyeleli
|
ongafinyeleli
|
ungafinyeleli
|
Class 4
|
iyafinyelela, ifinyelela
|
efinyelelayo, efinyelela
|
ifinyelela
|
ayifinyeleli
|
engafinyeleli
|
ingafinyeleli
|
Class 5
|
liyafinyelela, lifinyelela
|
elifinyelelayo, elifinyelela
|
lifinyelela
|
alifinyeleli
|
elingafinyeleli
|
lingafinyeleli
|
Class 6
|
ayafinyelela, afinyelela
|
afinyelelayo, afinyelela
|
efinyelela
|
awafinyeleli
|
angafinyeleli
|
engafinyeleli
|
Class 7
|
siyafinyelela, sifinyelela
|
esifinyelelayo, esifinyelela
|
sifinyelela
|
asifinyeleli
|
esingafinyeleli
|
singafinyeleli
|
Class 8
|
ziyafinyelela, zifinyelela
|
ezifinyelelayo, ezifinyelela
|
zifinyelela
|
azifinyeleli
|
ezingafinyeleli
|
zingafinyeleli
|
Class 9
|
iyafinyelela, ifinyelela
|
efinyelelayo, efinyelela
|
ifinyelela
|
ayifinyeleli
|
engafinyeleli
|
ingafinyeleli
|
Class 10
|
ziyafinyelela, zifinyelela
|
ezifinyelelayo, ezifinyelela
|
zifinyelela
|
azifinyeleli
|
ezingafinyeleli
|
zingafinyeleli
|
Class 11
|
luyafinyelela, lufinyelela
|
olufinyelelayo, olufinyelela
|
lufinyelela
|
alufinyeleli
|
olungafinyeleli
|
lungafinyeleli
|
Class 14
|
buyafinyelela, bufinyelela
|
obufinyelelayo, obufinyelela
|
bufinyelela
|
abufinyeleli
|
obungafinyeleli
|
bungafinyeleli
|
Class 15
|
kuyafinyelela, kufinyelela
|
okufinyelelayo, okufinyelela
|
kufinyelela
|
akufinyeleli
|
okungafinyeleli
|
kungafinyeleli
|
Class 17
|
kuyafinyelela, kufinyelela
|
okufinyelelayo, okufinyelela
|
kufinyelela
|
akufinyeleli
|
okungafinyeleli
|
kungafinyeleli
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngifinyelelile, ngifinyelelē
|
engifinyelelile, engifinyelelē
|
ngifinyelelile, ngifinyelelē
|
angifinyelelanga
|
engingafinyelelanga
|
ngingafinyelelanga
|
2nd singular
|
ufinyelelile, ufinyelelē
|
ofinyelelile, ofinyelelē
|
ufinyelelile, ufinyelelē
|
awufinyelelanga
|
ongafinyelelanga
|
ungafinyelelanga
|
1st plural
|
sifinyelelile, sifinyelelē
|
esifinyelelile, esifinyelelē
|
sifinyelelile, sifinyelelē
|
asifinyelelanga
|
esingafinyelelanga
|
singafinyelelanga
|
2nd plural
|
nifinyelelile, nifinyelelē
|
enifinyelelile, enifinyelelē
|
nifinyelelile, nifinyelelē
|
anifinyelelanga
|
eningafinyelelanga
|
ningafinyelelanga
|
Class 1
|
ufinyelelile, ufinyelelē
|
ofinyelelile, ofinyelelē
|
efinyelelile, efinyelelē
|
akafinyelelanga
|
ongafinyelelanga
|
engafinyelelanga
|
Class 2
|
bafinyelelile, bafinyelelē
|
abafinyelelile, abafinyelelē
|
befinyelelile, befinyelelē
|
abafinyelelanga
|
abangafinyelelanga
|
bengafinyelelanga
|
Class 3
|
ufinyelelile, ufinyelelē
|
ofinyelelile, ofinyelelē
|
ufinyelelile, ufinyelelē
|
awufinyelelanga
|
ongafinyelelanga
|
ungafinyelelanga
|
Class 4
|
ifinyelelile, ifinyelelē
|
efinyelelile, efinyelelē
|
ifinyelelile, ifinyelelē
|
ayifinyelelanga
|
engafinyelelanga
|
ingafinyelelanga
|
Class 5
|
lifinyelelile, lifinyelelē
|
elifinyelelile, elifinyelelē
|
lifinyelelile, lifinyelelē
|
alifinyelelanga
|
elingafinyelelanga
|
lingafinyelelanga
|
Class 6
|
afinyelelile, afinyelelē
|
afinyelelile, afinyelelē
|
efinyelelile, efinyelelē
|
awafinyelelanga
|
angafinyelelanga
|
engafinyelelanga
|
Class 7
|
sifinyelelile, sifinyelelē
|
esifinyelelile, esifinyelelē
|
sifinyelelile, sifinyelelē
|
asifinyelelanga
|
esingafinyelelanga
|
singafinyelelanga
|
Class 8
|
zifinyelelile, zifinyelelē
|
ezifinyelelile, ezifinyelelē
|
zifinyelelile, zifinyelelē
|
azifinyelelanga
|
ezingafinyelelanga
|
zingafinyelelanga
|
Class 9
|
ifinyelelile, ifinyelelē
|
efinyelelile, efinyelelē
|
ifinyelelile, ifinyelelē
|
ayifinyelelanga
|
engafinyelelanga
|
ingafinyelelanga
|
Class 10
|
zifinyelelile, zifinyelelē
|
ezifinyelelile, ezifinyelelē
|
zifinyelelile, zifinyelelē
|
azifinyelelanga
|
ezingafinyelelanga
|
zingafinyelelanga
|
Class 11
|
lufinyelelile, lufinyelelē
|
olufinyelelile, olufinyelelē
|
lufinyelelile, lufinyelelē
|
alufinyelelanga
|
olungafinyelelanga
|
lungafinyelelanga
|
Class 14
|
bufinyelelile, bufinyelelē
|
obufinyelelile, obufinyelelē
|
bufinyelelile, bufinyelelē
|
abufinyelelanga
|
obungafinyelelanga
|
bungafinyelelanga
|
Class 15
|
kufinyelelile, kufinyelelē
|
okufinyelelile, okufinyelelē
|
kufinyelelile, kufinyelelē
|
akufinyelelanga
|
okungafinyelelanga
|
kungafinyelelanga
|
Class 17
|
kufinyelelile, kufinyelelē
|
okufinyelelile, okufinyelelē
|
kufinyelelile, kufinyelelē
|
akufinyelelanga
|
okungafinyelelanga
|
kungafinyelelanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāfinyelela
|
engāfinyelela
|
ngāfinyelela
|
angifinyelelanga
|
engingafinyelelanga
|
ngingafinyelelanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāfinyelela
|
owāfinyelela
|
wāfinyelela
|
awufinyelelanga
|
ongafinyelelanga
|
ungafinyelelanga
|
1st plural
|
sāfinyelela
|
esāfinyelela
|
sāfinyelela
|
asifinyelelanga
|
esingafinyelelanga
|
singafinyelelanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāfinyelela
|
enāfinyelela
|
nāfinyelela
|
anifinyelelanga
|
eningafinyelelanga
|
ningafinyelelanga
|
Class 1
|
wāfinyelela
|
owāfinyelela
|
āfinyelela
|
akafinyelelanga
|
ongafinyelelanga
|
engafinyelelanga
|
Class 2
|
bāfinyelela
|
abāfinyelela
|
bāfinyelela
|
abafinyelelanga
|
abangafinyelelanga
|
bengafinyelelanga
|
Class 3
|
wāfinyelela
|
owāfinyelela
|
wāfinyelela
|
awufinyelelanga
|
ongafinyelelanga
|
ungafinyelelanga
|
Class 4
|
yāfinyelela
|
eyāfinyelela
|
yāfinyelela
|
ayifinyelelanga
|
engafinyelelanga
|
ingafinyelelanga
|
Class 5
|
lāfinyelela
|
elāfinyelela
|
lāfinyelela
|
alifinyelelanga
|
elingafinyelelanga
|
lingafinyelelanga
|
Class 6
|
āfinyelela
|
āfinyelela
|
āfinyelela
|
awafinyelelanga
|
angafinyelelanga
|
engafinyelelanga
|
Class 7
|
sāfinyelela
|
esāfinyelela
|
sāfinyelela
|
asifinyelelanga
|
esingafinyelelanga
|
singafinyelelanga
|
Class 8
|
zāfinyelela
|
ezāfinyelela
|
zāfinyelela
|
azifinyelelanga
|
ezingafinyelelanga
|
zingafinyelelanga
|
Class 9
|
yāfinyelela
|
eyāfinyelela
|
yāfinyelela
|
ayifinyelelanga
|
engafinyelelanga
|
ingafinyelelanga
|
Class 10
|
zāfinyelela
|
ezāfinyelela
|
zāfinyelela
|
azifinyelelanga
|
ezingafinyelelanga
|
zingafinyelelanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāfinyelela
|
olwāfinyelela
|
lwāfinyelela
|
alufinyelelanga
|
olungafinyelelanga
|
lungafinyelelanga
|
Class 14
|
bāfinyelela
|
obāfinyelela
|
bāfinyelela
|
abufinyelelanga
|
obungafinyelelanga
|
bungafinyelelanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāfinyelela
|
okwāfinyelela
|
kwāfinyelela
|
akufinyelelanga
|
okungafinyelelanga
|
kungafinyelelanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāfinyelela
|
okwāfinyelela
|
kwāfinyelela
|
akufinyelelanga
|
okungafinyelelanga
|
kungafinyelelanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingafinyelela
|
—
|
ngingafinyelela
|
ngingefinyelele
|
—
|
ngingefinyelele
|
2nd singular
|
ungafinyelela
|
—
|
ungafinyelela
|
ungefinyelele
|
—
|
ungefinyelele
|
1st plural
|
singafinyelela
|
—
|
singafinyelela
|
singefinyelele
|
—
|
singefinyelele
|
2nd plural
|
ningafinyelela
|
—
|
ningafinyelela
|
ningefinyelele
|
—
|
ningefinyelele
|
Class 1
|
angafinyelela
|
—
|
engafinyelela
|
angefinyelele
|
—
|
engefinyelele
|
Class 2
|
bangafinyelela
|
—
|
bengafinyelela
|
bangefinyelele
|
—
|
bengefinyelele
|
Class 3
|
ungafinyelela
|
—
|
ungafinyelela
|
ungefinyelele
|
—
|
ungefinyelele
|
Class 4
|
ingafinyelela
|
—
|
ingafinyelela
|
ingefinyelele
|
—
|
ingefinyelele
|
Class 5
|
lingafinyelela
|
—
|
lingafinyelela
|
lingefinyelele
|
—
|
lingefinyelele
|
Class 6
|
angafinyelela
|
—
|
engafinyelela
|
angefinyelele
|
—
|
engefinyelele
|
Class 7
|
singafinyelela
|
—
|
singafinyelela
|
singefinyelele
|
—
|
singefinyelele
|
Class 8
|
zingafinyelela
|
—
|
zingafinyelela
|
zingefinyelele
|
—
|
zingefinyelele
|
Class 9
|
ingafinyelela
|
—
|
ingafinyelela
|
ingefinyelele
|
—
|
ingefinyelele
|
Class 10
|
zingafinyelela
|
—
|
zingafinyelela
|
zingefinyelele
|
—
|
zingefinyelele
|
Class 11
|
lungafinyelela
|
—
|
lungafinyelela
|
lungefinyelele
|
—
|
lungefinyelele
|
Class 14
|
bungafinyelela
|
—
|
bungafinyelela
|
bungefinyelele
|
—
|
bungefinyelele
|
Class 15
|
kungafinyelela
|
—
|
kungafinyelela
|
kungefinyelele
|
—
|
kungefinyelele
|
Class 17
|
kungafinyelela
|
—
|
kungafinyelela
|
kungefinyelele
|
—
|
kungefinyelele
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizofinyelela
|
engizofinyelela
|
ngizofinyelela
|
angizufinyelela
|
engingezufinyelela
|
ngingezufinyelela
|
2nd singular
|
uzofinyelela
|
ozofinyelela
|
uzofinyelela
|
awuzufinyelela
|
ongezufinyelela
|
ungezufinyelela
|
1st plural
|
sizofinyelela
|
esizofinyelela
|
sizofinyelela
|
asizufinyelela
|
esingezufinyelela
|
singezufinyelela
|
2nd plural
|
nizofinyelela
|
enizofinyelela
|
nizofinyelela
|
anizufinyelela
|
eningezufinyelela
|
ningezufinyelela
|
Class 1
|
uzofinyelela
|
ozofinyelela
|
ezofinyelela
|
akazufinyelela
|
ongezufinyelela
|
engezufinyelela
|
Class 2
|
bazofinyelela
|
abazofinyelela
|
bezofinyelela
|
abazufinyelela
|
abangezufinyelela
|
bengezufinyelela
|
Class 3
|
uzofinyelela
|
ozofinyelela
|
uzofinyelela
|
awuzufinyelela
|
ongezufinyelela
|
ungezufinyelela
|
Class 4
|
izofinyelela
|
ezofinyelela
|
izofinyelela
|
ayizufinyelela
|
engezufinyelela
|
ingezufinyelela
|
Class 5
|
lizofinyelela
|
elizofinyelela
|
lizofinyelela
|
alizufinyelela
|
elingezufinyelela
|
lingezufinyelela
|
Class 6
|
azofinyelela
|
azofinyelela
|
ezofinyelela
|
awazufinyelela
|
angezufinyelela
|
engezufinyelela
|
Class 7
|
sizofinyelela
|
esizofinyelela
|
sizofinyelela
|
asizufinyelela
|
esingezufinyelela
|
singezufinyelela
|
Class 8
|
zizofinyelela
|
ezizofinyelela
|
zizofinyelela
|
azizufinyelela
|
ezingezufinyelela
|
zingezufinyelela
|
Class 9
|
izofinyelela
|
ezofinyelela
|
izofinyelela
|
ayizufinyelela
|
engezufinyelela
|
ingezufinyelela
|
Class 10
|
zizofinyelela
|
ezizofinyelela
|
zizofinyelela
|
azizufinyelela
|
ezingezufinyelela
|
zingezufinyelela
|
Class 11
|
luzofinyelela
|
oluzofinyelela
|
luzofinyelela
|
aluzufinyelela
|
olungezufinyelela
|
lungezufinyelela
|
Class 14
|
buzofinyelela
|
obuzofinyelela
|
buzofinyelela
|
abuzufinyelela
|
obungezufinyelela
|
bungezufinyelela
|
Class 15
|
kuzofinyelela
|
okuzofinyelela
|
kuzofinyelela
|
akuzufinyelela
|
okungezufinyelela
|
kungezufinyelela
|
Class 17
|
kuzofinyelela
|
okuzofinyelela
|
kuzofinyelela
|
akuzufinyelela
|
okungezufinyelela
|
kungezufinyelela
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyofinyelela
|
engiyofinyelela
|
ngiyofinyelela
|
angiyufinyelela
|
engingeyufinyelela
|
ngingeyufinyelela
|
2nd singular
|
uyofinyelela
|
oyofinyelela
|
uyofinyelela
|
awuyufinyelela
|
ongeyufinyelela
|
ungeyufinyelela
|
1st plural
|
siyofinyelela
|
esiyofinyelela
|
siyofinyelela
|
asiyufinyelela
|
esingeyufinyelela
|
singeyufinyelela
|
2nd plural
|
niyofinyelela
|
eniyofinyelela
|
niyofinyelela
|
aniyufinyelela
|
eningeyufinyelela
|
ningeyufinyelela
|
Class 1
|
uyofinyelela
|
oyofinyelela
|
eyofinyelela
|
akayufinyelela
|
ongeyufinyelela
|
engeyufinyelela
|
Class 2
|
bayofinyelela
|
abayofinyelela
|
beyofinyelela
|
abayufinyelela
|
abangeyufinyelela
|
bengeyufinyelela
|
Class 3
|
uyofinyelela
|
oyofinyelela
|
uyofinyelela
|
awuyufinyelela
|
ongeyufinyelela
|
ungeyufinyelela
|
Class 4
|
iyofinyelela
|
eyofinyelela
|
iyofinyelela
|
ayiyufinyelela
|
engeyufinyelela
|
ingeyufinyelela
|
Class 5
|
liyofinyelela
|
eliyofinyelela
|
liyofinyelela
|
aliyufinyelela
|
elingeyufinyelela
|
lingeyufinyelela
|
Class 6
|
ayofinyelela
|
ayofinyelela
|
eyofinyelela
|
awayufinyelela
|
angeyufinyelela
|
engeyufinyelela
|
Class 7
|
siyofinyelela
|
esiyofinyelela
|
siyofinyelela
|
asiyufinyelela
|
esingeyufinyelela
|
singeyufinyelela
|
Class 8
|
ziyofinyelela
|
eziyofinyelela
|
ziyofinyelela
|
aziyufinyelela
|
ezingeyufinyelela
|
zingeyufinyelela
|
Class 9
|
iyofinyelela
|
eyofinyelela
|
iyofinyelela
|
ayiyufinyelela
|
engeyufinyelela
|
ingeyufinyelela
|
Class 10
|
ziyofinyelela
|
eziyofinyelela
|
ziyofinyelela
|
aziyufinyelela
|
ezingeyufinyelela
|
zingeyufinyelela
|
Class 11
|
luyofinyelela
|
oluyofinyelela
|
luyofinyelela
|
aluyufinyelela
|
olungeyufinyelela
|
lungeyufinyelela
|
Class 14
|
buyofinyelela
|
obuyofinyelela
|
buyofinyelela
|
abuyufinyelela
|
obungeyufinyelela
|
bungeyufinyelela
|
Class 15
|
kuyofinyelela
|
okuyofinyelela
|
kuyofinyelela
|
akuyufinyelela
|
okungeyufinyelela
|
kungeyufinyelela
|
Class 17
|
kuyofinyelela
|
okuyofinyelela
|
kuyofinyelela
|
akuyufinyelela
|
okungeyufinyelela
|
kungeyufinyelela
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngifinyelele
|
ngingafinyeleli
|
2nd singular
|
ufinyelele
|
ungafinyeleli
|
1st plural
|
sifinyelele
|
singafinyeleli
|
2nd plural
|
nifinyelele
|
ningafinyeleli
|
Class 1
|
afinyelele
|
angafinyeleli
|
Class 2
|
bafinyelele
|
bangafinyeleli
|
Class 3
|
ufinyelele
|
ungafinyeleli
|
Class 4
|
ifinyelele
|
ingafinyeleli
|
Class 5
|
lifinyelele
|
lingafinyeleli
|
Class 6
|
afinyelele
|
angafinyeleli
|
Class 7
|
sifinyelele
|
singafinyeleli
|
Class 8
|
zifinyelele
|
zingafinyeleli
|
Class 9
|
ifinyelele
|
ingafinyeleli
|
Class 10
|
zifinyelele
|
zingafinyeleli
|
Class 11
|
lufinyelele
|
lungafinyeleli
|
Class 14
|
bufinyelele
|
bungafinyeleli
|
Class 15
|
kufinyelele
|
kungafinyeleli
|
Class 17
|
kufinyelele
|
kungafinyeleli
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngafinyelela
|
ngangafinyelela, angafinyelela, angangafinyelela
|
2nd singular
|
wafinyelela
|
wangafinyelela, awafinyelela, awangafinyelela
|
1st plural
|
safinyelela
|
sangafinyelela, asafinyelela, asangafinyelela
|
2nd plural
|
nafinyelela
|
nangafinyelela, anafinyelela, anangafinyelela
|
Class 1
|
wafinyelela
|
wangafinyelela, akafinyelela, akangafinyelela
|
Class 2
|
bafinyelela
|
bangafinyelela, abafinyelela, abangafinyelela
|
Class 3
|
wafinyelela
|
wangafinyelela, awafinyelela, awangafinyelela
|
Class 4
|
yafinyelela
|
yangafinyelela, ayafinyelela, ayangafinyelela
|
Class 5
|
lafinyelela
|
langafinyelela, alafinyelela, alangafinyelela
|
Class 6
|
afinyelela
|
angafinyelela, awafinyelela, awangafinyelela
|
Class 7
|
safinyelela
|
sangafinyelela, asafinyelela, asangafinyelela
|
Class 8
|
zafinyelela
|
zangafinyelela, azafinyelela, azangafinyelela
|
Class 9
|
yafinyelela
|
yangafinyelela, ayafinyelela, ayangafinyelela
|
Class 10
|
zafinyelela
|
zangafinyelela, azafinyelela, azangafinyelela
|
Class 11
|
lwafinyelela
|
lwangafinyelela, alwafinyelela, alwangafinyelela
|
Class 14
|
bafinyelela
|
bangafinyelela, abafinyelela, abangafinyelela
|
Class 15
|
kwafinyelela
|
kwangafinyelela, akwafinyelela, akwangafinyelela
|
Class 17
|
kwafinyelela
|
kwangafinyelela, akwafinyelela, akwangafinyelela
|