khethisa

Zulu

Etymology

From -khetha +‎ -isa.

Verb

-khethisa^?

1. (transitive) to make/help choose

Inflection

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

References

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