Tone unknown
|
Infinitive
|
ukukhethisa
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukukhethisa
|
ukungakhethisi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
khethisa
|
-khethise
|
Plural
|
khethisani
|
-khethiseni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyakhethisa, ngikhethisa
|
engikhethisayo, engikhethisa
|
ngikhethisa
|
angikhethisi
|
engingakhethisi
|
ngingakhethisi
|
2nd singular
|
uyakhethisa, ukhethisa
|
okhethisayo, okhethisa
|
ukhethisa
|
awukhethisi
|
ongakhethisi
|
ungakhethisi
|
1st plural
|
siyakhethisa, sikhethisa
|
esikhethisayo, esikhethisa
|
sikhethisa
|
asikhethisi
|
esingakhethisi
|
singakhethisi
|
2nd plural
|
niyakhethisa, nikhethisa
|
enikhethisayo, enikhethisa
|
nikhethisa
|
anikhethisi
|
eningakhethisi
|
ningakhethisi
|
Class 1
|
uyakhethisa, ukhethisa
|
okhethisayo, okhethisa
|
ekhethisa
|
akakhethisi
|
ongakhethisi
|
engakhethisi
|
Class 2
|
bayakhethisa, bakhethisa
|
abakhethisayo, abakhethisa
|
bekhethisa
|
abakhethisi
|
abangakhethisi
|
bengakhethisi
|
Class 3
|
uyakhethisa, ukhethisa
|
okhethisayo, okhethisa
|
ukhethisa
|
awukhethisi
|
ongakhethisi
|
ungakhethisi
|
Class 4
|
iyakhethisa, ikhethisa
|
ekhethisayo, ekhethisa
|
ikhethisa
|
ayikhethisi
|
engakhethisi
|
ingakhethisi
|
Class 5
|
liyakhethisa, likhethisa
|
elikhethisayo, elikhethisa
|
likhethisa
|
alikhethisi
|
elingakhethisi
|
lingakhethisi
|
Class 6
|
ayakhethisa, akhethisa
|
akhethisayo, akhethisa
|
ekhethisa
|
awakhethisi
|
angakhethisi
|
engakhethisi
|
Class 7
|
siyakhethisa, sikhethisa
|
esikhethisayo, esikhethisa
|
sikhethisa
|
asikhethisi
|
esingakhethisi
|
singakhethisi
|
Class 8
|
ziyakhethisa, zikhethisa
|
ezikhethisayo, ezikhethisa
|
zikhethisa
|
azikhethisi
|
ezingakhethisi
|
zingakhethisi
|
Class 9
|
iyakhethisa, ikhethisa
|
ekhethisayo, ekhethisa
|
ikhethisa
|
ayikhethisi
|
engakhethisi
|
ingakhethisi
|
Class 10
|
ziyakhethisa, zikhethisa
|
ezikhethisayo, ezikhethisa
|
zikhethisa
|
azikhethisi
|
ezingakhethisi
|
zingakhethisi
|
Class 11
|
luyakhethisa, lukhethisa
|
olukhethisayo, olukhethisa
|
lukhethisa
|
alukhethisi
|
olungakhethisi
|
lungakhethisi
|
Class 14
|
buyakhethisa, bukhethisa
|
obukhethisayo, obukhethisa
|
bukhethisa
|
abukhethisi
|
obungakhethisi
|
bungakhethisi
|
Class 15
|
kuyakhethisa, kukhethisa
|
okukhethisayo, okukhethisa
|
kukhethisa
|
akukhethisi
|
okungakhethisi
|
kungakhethisi
|
Class 17
|
kuyakhethisa, kukhethisa
|
okukhethisayo, okukhethisa
|
kukhethisa
|
akukhethisi
|
okungakhethisi
|
kungakhethisi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngikhethisile, ngikhethisē
|
engikhethisile, engikhethisē
|
ngikhethisile, ngikhethisē
|
angikhethisanga
|
engingakhethisanga
|
ngingakhethisanga
|
2nd singular
|
ukhethisile, ukhethisē
|
okhethisile, okhethisē
|
ukhethisile, ukhethisē
|
awukhethisanga
|
ongakhethisanga
|
ungakhethisanga
|
1st plural
|
sikhethisile, sikhethisē
|
esikhethisile, esikhethisē
|
sikhethisile, sikhethisē
|
asikhethisanga
|
esingakhethisanga
|
singakhethisanga
|
2nd plural
|
nikhethisile, nikhethisē
|
enikhethisile, enikhethisē
|
nikhethisile, nikhethisē
|
anikhethisanga
|
eningakhethisanga
|
ningakhethisanga
|
Class 1
|
ukhethisile, ukhethisē
|
okhethisile, okhethisē
|
ekhethisile, ekhethisē
|
akakhethisanga
|
ongakhethisanga
|
engakhethisanga
|
Class 2
|
bakhethisile, bakhethisē
|
abakhethisile, abakhethisē
|
bekhethisile, bekhethisē
|
abakhethisanga
|
abangakhethisanga
|
bengakhethisanga
|
Class 3
|
ukhethisile, ukhethisē
|
okhethisile, okhethisē
|
ukhethisile, ukhethisē
|
awukhethisanga
|
ongakhethisanga
|
ungakhethisanga
|
Class 4
|
ikhethisile, ikhethisē
|
ekhethisile, ekhethisē
|
ikhethisile, ikhethisē
|
ayikhethisanga
|
engakhethisanga
|
ingakhethisanga
|
Class 5
|
likhethisile, likhethisē
|
elikhethisile, elikhethisē
|
likhethisile, likhethisē
|
alikhethisanga
|
elingakhethisanga
|
lingakhethisanga
|
Class 6
|
akhethisile, akhethisē
|
akhethisile, akhethisē
|
ekhethisile, ekhethisē
|
awakhethisanga
|
angakhethisanga
|
engakhethisanga
|
Class 7
|
sikhethisile, sikhethisē
|
esikhethisile, esikhethisē
|
sikhethisile, sikhethisē
|
asikhethisanga
|
esingakhethisanga
|
singakhethisanga
|
Class 8
|
zikhethisile, zikhethisē
|
ezikhethisile, ezikhethisē
|
zikhethisile, zikhethisē
|
azikhethisanga
|
ezingakhethisanga
|
zingakhethisanga
|
Class 9
|
ikhethisile, ikhethisē
|
ekhethisile, ekhethisē
|
ikhethisile, ikhethisē
|
ayikhethisanga
|
engakhethisanga
|
ingakhethisanga
|
Class 10
|
zikhethisile, zikhethisē
|
ezikhethisile, ezikhethisē
|
zikhethisile, zikhethisē
|
azikhethisanga
|
ezingakhethisanga
|
zingakhethisanga
|
Class 11
|
lukhethisile, lukhethisē
|
olukhethisile, olukhethisē
|
lukhethisile, lukhethisē
|
alukhethisanga
|
olungakhethisanga
|
lungakhethisanga
|
Class 14
|
bukhethisile, bukhethisē
|
obukhethisile, obukhethisē
|
bukhethisile, bukhethisē
|
abukhethisanga
|
obungakhethisanga
|
bungakhethisanga
|
Class 15
|
kukhethisile, kukhethisē
|
okukhethisile, okukhethisē
|
kukhethisile, kukhethisē
|
akukhethisanga
|
okungakhethisanga
|
kungakhethisanga
|
Class 17
|
kukhethisile, kukhethisē
|
okukhethisile, okukhethisē
|
kukhethisile, kukhethisē
|
akukhethisanga
|
okungakhethisanga
|
kungakhethisanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngākhethisa
|
engākhethisa
|
ngākhethisa
|
angikhethisanga
|
engingakhethisanga
|
ngingakhethisanga
|
2nd singular
|
wākhethisa
|
owākhethisa
|
wākhethisa
|
awukhethisanga
|
ongakhethisanga
|
ungakhethisanga
|
1st plural
|
sākhethisa
|
esākhethisa
|
sākhethisa
|
asikhethisanga
|
esingakhethisanga
|
singakhethisanga
|
2nd plural
|
nākhethisa
|
enākhethisa
|
nākhethisa
|
anikhethisanga
|
eningakhethisanga
|
ningakhethisanga
|
Class 1
|
wākhethisa
|
owākhethisa
|
ākhethisa
|
akakhethisanga
|
ongakhethisanga
|
engakhethisanga
|
Class 2
|
bākhethisa
|
abākhethisa
|
bākhethisa
|
abakhethisanga
|
abangakhethisanga
|
bengakhethisanga
|
Class 3
|
wākhethisa
|
owākhethisa
|
wākhethisa
|
awukhethisanga
|
ongakhethisanga
|
ungakhethisanga
|
Class 4
|
yākhethisa
|
eyākhethisa
|
yākhethisa
|
ayikhethisanga
|
engakhethisanga
|
ingakhethisanga
|
Class 5
|
lākhethisa
|
elākhethisa
|
lākhethisa
|
alikhethisanga
|
elingakhethisanga
|
lingakhethisanga
|
Class 6
|
ākhethisa
|
ākhethisa
|
ākhethisa
|
awakhethisanga
|
angakhethisanga
|
engakhethisanga
|
Class 7
|
sākhethisa
|
esākhethisa
|
sākhethisa
|
asikhethisanga
|
esingakhethisanga
|
singakhethisanga
|
Class 8
|
zākhethisa
|
ezākhethisa
|
zākhethisa
|
azikhethisanga
|
ezingakhethisanga
|
zingakhethisanga
|
Class 9
|
yākhethisa
|
eyākhethisa
|
yākhethisa
|
ayikhethisanga
|
engakhethisanga
|
ingakhethisanga
|
Class 10
|
zākhethisa
|
ezākhethisa
|
zākhethisa
|
azikhethisanga
|
ezingakhethisanga
|
zingakhethisanga
|
Class 11
|
lwākhethisa
|
olwākhethisa
|
lwākhethisa
|
alukhethisanga
|
olungakhethisanga
|
lungakhethisanga
|
Class 14
|
bākhethisa
|
obākhethisa
|
bākhethisa
|
abukhethisanga
|
obungakhethisanga
|
bungakhethisanga
|
Class 15
|
kwākhethisa
|
okwākhethisa
|
kwākhethisa
|
akukhethisanga
|
okungakhethisanga
|
kungakhethisanga
|
Class 17
|
kwākhethisa
|
okwākhethisa
|
kwākhethisa
|
akukhethisanga
|
okungakhethisanga
|
kungakhethisanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingakhethisa
|
—
|
ngingakhethisa
|
ngingekhethise
|
—
|
ngingekhethise
|
2nd singular
|
ungakhethisa
|
—
|
ungakhethisa
|
ungekhethise
|
—
|
ungekhethise
|
1st plural
|
singakhethisa
|
—
|
singakhethisa
|
singekhethise
|
—
|
singekhethise
|
2nd plural
|
ningakhethisa
|
—
|
ningakhethisa
|
ningekhethise
|
—
|
ningekhethise
|
Class 1
|
angakhethisa
|
—
|
engakhethisa
|
angekhethise
|
—
|
engekhethise
|
Class 2
|
bangakhethisa
|
—
|
bengakhethisa
|
bangekhethise
|
—
|
bengekhethise
|
Class 3
|
ungakhethisa
|
—
|
ungakhethisa
|
ungekhethise
|
—
|
ungekhethise
|
Class 4
|
ingakhethisa
|
—
|
ingakhethisa
|
ingekhethise
|
—
|
ingekhethise
|
Class 5
|
lingakhethisa
|
—
|
lingakhethisa
|
lingekhethise
|
—
|
lingekhethise
|
Class 6
|
angakhethisa
|
—
|
engakhethisa
|
angekhethise
|
—
|
engekhethise
|
Class 7
|
singakhethisa
|
—
|
singakhethisa
|
singekhethise
|
—
|
singekhethise
|
Class 8
|
zingakhethisa
|
—
|
zingakhethisa
|
zingekhethise
|
—
|
zingekhethise
|
Class 9
|
ingakhethisa
|
—
|
ingakhethisa
|
ingekhethise
|
—
|
ingekhethise
|
Class 10
|
zingakhethisa
|
—
|
zingakhethisa
|
zingekhethise
|
—
|
zingekhethise
|
Class 11
|
lungakhethisa
|
—
|
lungakhethisa
|
lungekhethise
|
—
|
lungekhethise
|
Class 14
|
bungakhethisa
|
—
|
bungakhethisa
|
bungekhethise
|
—
|
bungekhethise
|
Class 15
|
kungakhethisa
|
—
|
kungakhethisa
|
kungekhethise
|
—
|
kungekhethise
|
Class 17
|
kungakhethisa
|
—
|
kungakhethisa
|
kungekhethise
|
—
|
kungekhethise
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizokhethisa
|
engizokhethisa
|
ngizokhethisa
|
angizukhethisa
|
engingezukhethisa
|
ngingezukhethisa
|
2nd singular
|
uzokhethisa
|
ozokhethisa
|
uzokhethisa
|
awuzukhethisa
|
ongezukhethisa
|
ungezukhethisa
|
1st plural
|
sizokhethisa
|
esizokhethisa
|
sizokhethisa
|
asizukhethisa
|
esingezukhethisa
|
singezukhethisa
|
2nd plural
|
nizokhethisa
|
enizokhethisa
|
nizokhethisa
|
anizukhethisa
|
eningezukhethisa
|
ningezukhethisa
|
Class 1
|
uzokhethisa
|
ozokhethisa
|
ezokhethisa
|
akazukhethisa
|
ongezukhethisa
|
engezukhethisa
|
Class 2
|
bazokhethisa
|
abazokhethisa
|
bezokhethisa
|
abazukhethisa
|
abangezukhethisa
|
bengezukhethisa
|
Class 3
|
uzokhethisa
|
ozokhethisa
|
uzokhethisa
|
awuzukhethisa
|
ongezukhethisa
|
ungezukhethisa
|
Class 4
|
izokhethisa
|
ezokhethisa
|
izokhethisa
|
ayizukhethisa
|
engezukhethisa
|
ingezukhethisa
|
Class 5
|
lizokhethisa
|
elizokhethisa
|
lizokhethisa
|
alizukhethisa
|
elingezukhethisa
|
lingezukhethisa
|
Class 6
|
azokhethisa
|
azokhethisa
|
ezokhethisa
|
awazukhethisa
|
angezukhethisa
|
engezukhethisa
|
Class 7
|
sizokhethisa
|
esizokhethisa
|
sizokhethisa
|
asizukhethisa
|
esingezukhethisa
|
singezukhethisa
|
Class 8
|
zizokhethisa
|
ezizokhethisa
|
zizokhethisa
|
azizukhethisa
|
ezingezukhethisa
|
zingezukhethisa
|
Class 9
|
izokhethisa
|
ezokhethisa
|
izokhethisa
|
ayizukhethisa
|
engezukhethisa
|
ingezukhethisa
|
Class 10
|
zizokhethisa
|
ezizokhethisa
|
zizokhethisa
|
azizukhethisa
|
ezingezukhethisa
|
zingezukhethisa
|
Class 11
|
luzokhethisa
|
oluzokhethisa
|
luzokhethisa
|
aluzukhethisa
|
olungezukhethisa
|
lungezukhethisa
|
Class 14
|
buzokhethisa
|
obuzokhethisa
|
buzokhethisa
|
abuzukhethisa
|
obungezukhethisa
|
bungezukhethisa
|
Class 15
|
kuzokhethisa
|
okuzokhethisa
|
kuzokhethisa
|
akuzukhethisa
|
okungezukhethisa
|
kungezukhethisa
|
Class 17
|
kuzokhethisa
|
okuzokhethisa
|
kuzokhethisa
|
akuzukhethisa
|
okungezukhethisa
|
kungezukhethisa
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyokhethisa
|
engiyokhethisa
|
ngiyokhethisa
|
angiyukhethisa
|
engingeyukhethisa
|
ngingeyukhethisa
|
2nd singular
|
uyokhethisa
|
oyokhethisa
|
uyokhethisa
|
awuyukhethisa
|
ongeyukhethisa
|
ungeyukhethisa
|
1st plural
|
siyokhethisa
|
esiyokhethisa
|
siyokhethisa
|
asiyukhethisa
|
esingeyukhethisa
|
singeyukhethisa
|
2nd plural
|
niyokhethisa
|
eniyokhethisa
|
niyokhethisa
|
aniyukhethisa
|
eningeyukhethisa
|
ningeyukhethisa
|
Class 1
|
uyokhethisa
|
oyokhethisa
|
eyokhethisa
|
akayukhethisa
|
ongeyukhethisa
|
engeyukhethisa
|
Class 2
|
bayokhethisa
|
abayokhethisa
|
beyokhethisa
|
abayukhethisa
|
abangeyukhethisa
|
bengeyukhethisa
|
Class 3
|
uyokhethisa
|
oyokhethisa
|
uyokhethisa
|
awuyukhethisa
|
ongeyukhethisa
|
ungeyukhethisa
|
Class 4
|
iyokhethisa
|
eyokhethisa
|
iyokhethisa
|
ayiyukhethisa
|
engeyukhethisa
|
ingeyukhethisa
|
Class 5
|
liyokhethisa
|
eliyokhethisa
|
liyokhethisa
|
aliyukhethisa
|
elingeyukhethisa
|
lingeyukhethisa
|
Class 6
|
ayokhethisa
|
ayokhethisa
|
eyokhethisa
|
awayukhethisa
|
angeyukhethisa
|
engeyukhethisa
|
Class 7
|
siyokhethisa
|
esiyokhethisa
|
siyokhethisa
|
asiyukhethisa
|
esingeyukhethisa
|
singeyukhethisa
|
Class 8
|
ziyokhethisa
|
eziyokhethisa
|
ziyokhethisa
|
aziyukhethisa
|
ezingeyukhethisa
|
zingeyukhethisa
|
Class 9
|
iyokhethisa
|
eyokhethisa
|
iyokhethisa
|
ayiyukhethisa
|
engeyukhethisa
|
ingeyukhethisa
|
Class 10
|
ziyokhethisa
|
eziyokhethisa
|
ziyokhethisa
|
aziyukhethisa
|
ezingeyukhethisa
|
zingeyukhethisa
|
Class 11
|
luyokhethisa
|
oluyokhethisa
|
luyokhethisa
|
aluyukhethisa
|
olungeyukhethisa
|
lungeyukhethisa
|
Class 14
|
buyokhethisa
|
obuyokhethisa
|
buyokhethisa
|
abuyukhethisa
|
obungeyukhethisa
|
bungeyukhethisa
|
Class 15
|
kuyokhethisa
|
okuyokhethisa
|
kuyokhethisa
|
akuyukhethisa
|
okungeyukhethisa
|
kungeyukhethisa
|
Class 17
|
kuyokhethisa
|
okuyokhethisa
|
kuyokhethisa
|
akuyukhethisa
|
okungeyukhethisa
|
kungeyukhethisa
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngikhethise
|
ngingakhethisi
|
2nd singular
|
ukhethise
|
ungakhethisi
|
1st plural
|
sikhethise
|
singakhethisi
|
2nd plural
|
nikhethise
|
ningakhethisi
|
Class 1
|
akhethise
|
angakhethisi
|
Class 2
|
bakhethise
|
bangakhethisi
|
Class 3
|
ukhethise
|
ungakhethisi
|
Class 4
|
ikhethise
|
ingakhethisi
|
Class 5
|
likhethise
|
lingakhethisi
|
Class 6
|
akhethise
|
angakhethisi
|
Class 7
|
sikhethise
|
singakhethisi
|
Class 8
|
zikhethise
|
zingakhethisi
|
Class 9
|
ikhethise
|
ingakhethisi
|
Class 10
|
zikhethise
|
zingakhethisi
|
Class 11
|
lukhethise
|
lungakhethisi
|
Class 14
|
bukhethise
|
bungakhethisi
|
Class 15
|
kukhethise
|
kungakhethisi
|
Class 17
|
kukhethise
|
kungakhethisi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngakhethisa
|
ngangakhethisa, angakhethisa, angangakhethisa
|
2nd singular
|
wakhethisa
|
wangakhethisa, awakhethisa, awangakhethisa
|
1st plural
|
sakhethisa
|
sangakhethisa, asakhethisa, asangakhethisa
|
2nd plural
|
nakhethisa
|
nangakhethisa, anakhethisa, anangakhethisa
|
Class 1
|
wakhethisa
|
wangakhethisa, akakhethisa, akangakhethisa
|
Class 2
|
bakhethisa
|
bangakhethisa, abakhethisa, abangakhethisa
|
Class 3
|
wakhethisa
|
wangakhethisa, awakhethisa, awangakhethisa
|
Class 4
|
yakhethisa
|
yangakhethisa, ayakhethisa, ayangakhethisa
|
Class 5
|
lakhethisa
|
langakhethisa, alakhethisa, alangakhethisa
|
Class 6
|
akhethisa
|
angakhethisa, awakhethisa, awangakhethisa
|
Class 7
|
sakhethisa
|
sangakhethisa, asakhethisa, asangakhethisa
|
Class 8
|
zakhethisa
|
zangakhethisa, azakhethisa, azangakhethisa
|
Class 9
|
yakhethisa
|
yangakhethisa, ayakhethisa, ayangakhethisa
|
Class 10
|
zakhethisa
|
zangakhethisa, azakhethisa, azangakhethisa
|
Class 11
|
lwakhethisa
|
lwangakhethisa, alwakhethisa, alwangakhethisa
|
Class 14
|
bakhethisa
|
bangakhethisa, abakhethisa, abangakhethisa
|
Class 15
|
kwakhethisa
|
kwangakhethisa, akwakhethisa, akwangakhethisa
|
Class 17
|
kwakhethisa
|
kwangakhethisa, akwakhethisa, akwangakhethisa
|