phendula

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

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Verb

-phéndula

1. to answer

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-phéndula

1. (transitive) to answer

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• impendulo

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-phendula

1. (transitive) to answer, to reply, to respond
2. (transitive) to turn, to turn over, to turn round
3. (transitive) to alter, to change, to modify
4. (transitive) to convert
5. (transitive) to dye

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuphendula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphendula	ukungaphenduli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phendula	-phendule
Plural	phendulani	-phenduleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphendula, ngiphendula	engiphendulayo, engiphendula	ngiphendula	angiphenduli	engingaphenduli	ngingaphenduli
2nd singular	uyaphendula, uphendula	ophendulayo, ophendula	uphendula	awuphenduli	ongaphenduli	ungaphenduli
1st plural	siyaphendula, siphendula	esiphendulayo, esiphendula	siphendula	asiphenduli	esingaphenduli	singaphenduli
2nd plural	niyaphendula, niphendula	eniphendulayo, eniphendula	niphendula	aniphenduli	eningaphenduli	ningaphenduli
Class 1	uyaphendula, uphendula	ophendulayo, ophendula	ephendula	akaphenduli	ongaphenduli	engaphenduli
Class 2	bayaphendula, baphendula	abaphendulayo, abaphendula	bephendula	abaphenduli	abangaphenduli	bengaphenduli
Class 3	uyaphendula, uphendula	ophendulayo, ophendula	uphendula	awuphenduli	ongaphenduli	ungaphenduli
Class 4	iyaphendula, iphendula	ephendulayo, ephendula	iphendula	ayiphenduli	engaphenduli	ingaphenduli
Class 5	liyaphendula, liphendula	eliphendulayo, eliphendula	liphendula	aliphenduli	elingaphenduli	lingaphenduli
Class 6	ayaphendula, aphendula	aphendulayo, aphendula	ephendula	awaphenduli	angaphenduli	engaphenduli
Class 7	siyaphendula, siphendula	esiphendulayo, esiphendula	siphendula	asiphenduli	esingaphenduli	singaphenduli
Class 8	ziyaphendula, ziphendula	eziphendulayo, eziphendula	ziphendula	aziphenduli	ezingaphenduli	zingaphenduli
Class 9	iyaphendula, iphendula	ephendulayo, ephendula	iphendula	ayiphenduli	engaphenduli	ingaphenduli
Class 10	ziyaphendula, ziphendula	eziphendulayo, eziphendula	ziphendula	aziphenduli	ezingaphenduli	zingaphenduli
Class 11	luyaphendula, luphendula	oluphendulayo, oluphendula	luphendula	aluphenduli	olungaphenduli	lungaphenduli
Class 14	buyaphendula, buphendula	obuphendulayo, obuphendula	buphendula	abuphenduli	obungaphenduli	bungaphenduli
Class 15	kuyaphendula, kuphendula	okuphendulayo, okuphendula	kuphendula	akuphenduli	okungaphenduli	kungaphenduli
Class 17	kuyaphendula, kuphendula	okuphendulayo, okuphendula	kuphendula	akuphenduli	okungaphenduli	kungaphenduli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphendulile, ngiphendulē	engiphendulile, engiphendulē	ngiphendulile, ngiphendulē	angiphendulanga	engingaphendulanga	ngingaphendulanga
2nd singular	uphendulile, uphendulē	ophendulile, ophendulē	uphendulile, uphendulē	awuphendulanga	ongaphendulanga	ungaphendulanga
1st plural	siphendulile, siphendulē	esiphendulile, esiphendulē	siphendulile, siphendulē	asiphendulanga	esingaphendulanga	singaphendulanga
2nd plural	niphendulile, niphendulē	eniphendulile, eniphendulē	niphendulile, niphendulē	aniphendulanga	eningaphendulanga	ningaphendulanga
Class 1	uphendulile, uphendulē	ophendulile, ophendulē	ephendulile, ephendulē	akaphendulanga	ongaphendulanga	engaphendulanga
Class 2	baphendulile, baphendulē	abaphendulile, abaphendulē	bephendulile, bephendulē	abaphendulanga	abangaphendulanga	bengaphendulanga
Class 3	uphendulile, uphendulē	ophendulile, ophendulē	uphendulile, uphendulē	awuphendulanga	ongaphendulanga	ungaphendulanga
Class 4	iphendulile, iphendulē	ephendulile, ephendulē	iphendulile, iphendulē	ayiphendulanga	engaphendulanga	ingaphendulanga
Class 5	liphendulile, liphendulē	eliphendulile, eliphendulē	liphendulile, liphendulē	aliphendulanga	elingaphendulanga	lingaphendulanga
Class 6	aphendulile, aphendulē	aphendulile, aphendulē	ephendulile, ephendulē	awaphendulanga	angaphendulanga	engaphendulanga
Class 7	siphendulile, siphendulē	esiphendulile, esiphendulē	siphendulile, siphendulē	asiphendulanga	esingaphendulanga	singaphendulanga
Class 8	ziphendulile, ziphendulē	eziphendulile, eziphendulē	ziphendulile, ziphendulē	aziphendulanga	ezingaphendulanga	zingaphendulanga
Class 9	iphendulile, iphendulē	ephendulile, ephendulē	iphendulile, iphendulē	ayiphendulanga	engaphendulanga	ingaphendulanga
Class 10	ziphendulile, ziphendulē	eziphendulile, eziphendulē	ziphendulile, ziphendulē	aziphendulanga	ezingaphendulanga	zingaphendulanga
Class 11	luphendulile, luphendulē	oluphendulile, oluphendulē	luphendulile, luphendulē	aluphendulanga	olungaphendulanga	lungaphendulanga
Class 14	buphendulile, buphendulē	obuphendulile, obuphendulē	buphendulile, buphendulē	abuphendulanga	obungaphendulanga	bungaphendulanga
Class 15	kuphendulile, kuphendulē	okuphendulile, okuphendulē	kuphendulile, kuphendulē	akuphendulanga	okungaphendulanga	kungaphendulanga
Class 17	kuphendulile, kuphendulē	okuphendulile, okuphendulē	kuphendulile, kuphendulē	akuphendulanga	okungaphendulanga	kungaphendulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphendula	engāphendula	ngāphendula	angiphendulanga	engingaphendulanga	ngingaphendulanga
2nd singular	wāphendula	owāphendula	wāphendula	awuphendulanga	ongaphendulanga	ungaphendulanga
1st plural	sāphendula	esāphendula	sāphendula	asiphendulanga	esingaphendulanga	singaphendulanga
2nd plural	nāphendula	enāphendula	nāphendula	aniphendulanga	eningaphendulanga	ningaphendulanga
Class 1	wāphendula	owāphendula	āphendula	akaphendulanga	ongaphendulanga	engaphendulanga
Class 2	bāphendula	abāphendula	bāphendula	abaphendulanga	abangaphendulanga	bengaphendulanga
Class 3	wāphendula	owāphendula	wāphendula	awuphendulanga	ongaphendulanga	ungaphendulanga
Class 4	yāphendula	eyāphendula	yāphendula	ayiphendulanga	engaphendulanga	ingaphendulanga
Class 5	lāphendula	elāphendula	lāphendula	aliphendulanga	elingaphendulanga	lingaphendulanga
Class 6	āphendula	āphendula	āphendula	awaphendulanga	angaphendulanga	engaphendulanga
Class 7	sāphendula	esāphendula	sāphendula	asiphendulanga	esingaphendulanga	singaphendulanga
Class 8	zāphendula	ezāphendula	zāphendula	aziphendulanga	ezingaphendulanga	zingaphendulanga
Class 9	yāphendula	eyāphendula	yāphendula	ayiphendulanga	engaphendulanga	ingaphendulanga
Class 10	zāphendula	ezāphendula	zāphendula	aziphendulanga	ezingaphendulanga	zingaphendulanga
Class 11	lwāphendula	olwāphendula	lwāphendula	aluphendulanga	olungaphendulanga	lungaphendulanga
Class 14	bāphendula	obāphendula	bāphendula	abuphendulanga	obungaphendulanga	bungaphendulanga
Class 15	kwāphendula	okwāphendula	kwāphendula	akuphendulanga	okungaphendulanga	kungaphendulanga
Class 17	kwāphendula	okwāphendula	kwāphendula	akuphendulanga	okungaphendulanga	kungaphendulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphendula	—	ngingaphendula	ngingephendule	—	ngingephendule
2nd singular	ungaphendula	—	ungaphendula	ungephendule	—	ungephendule
1st plural	singaphendula	—	singaphendula	singephendule	—	singephendule
2nd plural	ningaphendula	—	ningaphendula	ningephendule	—	ningephendule
Class 1	angaphendula	—	engaphendula	angephendule	—	engephendule
Class 2	bangaphendula	—	bengaphendula	bangephendule	—	bengephendule
Class 3	ungaphendula	—	ungaphendula	ungephendule	—	ungephendule
Class 4	ingaphendula	—	ingaphendula	ingephendule	—	ingephendule
Class 5	lingaphendula	—	lingaphendula	lingephendule	—	lingephendule
Class 6	angaphendula	—	engaphendula	angephendule	—	engephendule
Class 7	singaphendula	—	singaphendula	singephendule	—	singephendule
Class 8	zingaphendula	—	zingaphendula	zingephendule	—	zingephendule
Class 9	ingaphendula	—	ingaphendula	ingephendule	—	ingephendule
Class 10	zingaphendula	—	zingaphendula	zingephendule	—	zingephendule
Class 11	lungaphendula	—	lungaphendula	lungephendule	—	lungephendule
Class 14	bungaphendula	—	bungaphendula	bungephendule	—	bungephendule
Class 15	kungaphendula	—	kungaphendula	kungephendule	—	kungephendule
Class 17	kungaphendula	—	kungaphendula	kungephendule	—	kungephendule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophendula	engizophendula	ngizophendula	angizuphendula	engingezuphendula	ngingezuphendula
2nd singular	uzophendula	ozophendula	uzophendula	awuzuphendula	ongezuphendula	ungezuphendula
1st plural	sizophendula	esizophendula	sizophendula	asizuphendula	esingezuphendula	singezuphendula
2nd plural	nizophendula	enizophendula	nizophendula	anizuphendula	eningezuphendula	ningezuphendula
Class 1	uzophendula	ozophendula	ezophendula	akazuphendula	ongezuphendula	engezuphendula
Class 2	bazophendula	abazophendula	bezophendula	abazuphendula	abangezuphendula	bengezuphendula
Class 3	uzophendula	ozophendula	uzophendula	awuzuphendula	ongezuphendula	ungezuphendula
Class 4	izophendula	ezophendula	izophendula	ayizuphendula	engezuphendula	ingezuphendula
Class 5	lizophendula	elizophendula	lizophendula	alizuphendula	elingezuphendula	lingezuphendula
Class 6	azophendula	azophendula	ezophendula	awazuphendula	angezuphendula	engezuphendula
Class 7	sizophendula	esizophendula	sizophendula	asizuphendula	esingezuphendula	singezuphendula
Class 8	zizophendula	ezizophendula	zizophendula	azizuphendula	ezingezuphendula	zingezuphendula
Class 9	izophendula	ezophendula	izophendula	ayizuphendula	engezuphendula	ingezuphendula
Class 10	zizophendula	ezizophendula	zizophendula	azizuphendula	ezingezuphendula	zingezuphendula
Class 11	luzophendula	oluzophendula	luzophendula	aluzuphendula	olungezuphendula	lungezuphendula
Class 14	buzophendula	obuzophendula	buzophendula	abuzuphendula	obungezuphendula	bungezuphendula
Class 15	kuzophendula	okuzophendula	kuzophendula	akuzuphendula	okungezuphendula	kungezuphendula
Class 17	kuzophendula	okuzophendula	kuzophendula	akuzuphendula	okungezuphendula	kungezuphendula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophendula	engiyophendula	ngiyophendula	angiyuphendula	engingeyuphendula	ngingeyuphendula
2nd singular	uyophendula	oyophendula	uyophendula	awuyuphendula	ongeyuphendula	ungeyuphendula
1st plural	siyophendula	esiyophendula	siyophendula	asiyuphendula	esingeyuphendula	singeyuphendula
2nd plural	niyophendula	eniyophendula	niyophendula	aniyuphendula	eningeyuphendula	ningeyuphendula
Class 1	uyophendula	oyophendula	eyophendula	akayuphendula	ongeyuphendula	engeyuphendula
Class 2	bayophendula	abayophendula	beyophendula	abayuphendula	abangeyuphendula	bengeyuphendula
Class 3	uyophendula	oyophendula	uyophendula	awuyuphendula	ongeyuphendula	ungeyuphendula
Class 4	iyophendula	eyophendula	iyophendula	ayiyuphendula	engeyuphendula	ingeyuphendula
Class 5	liyophendula	eliyophendula	liyophendula	aliyuphendula	elingeyuphendula	lingeyuphendula
Class 6	ayophendula	ayophendula	eyophendula	awayuphendula	angeyuphendula	engeyuphendula
Class 7	siyophendula	esiyophendula	siyophendula	asiyuphendula	esingeyuphendula	singeyuphendula
Class 8	ziyophendula	eziyophendula	ziyophendula	aziyuphendula	ezingeyuphendula	zingeyuphendula
Class 9	iyophendula	eyophendula	iyophendula	ayiyuphendula	engeyuphendula	ingeyuphendula
Class 10	ziyophendula	eziyophendula	ziyophendula	aziyuphendula	ezingeyuphendula	zingeyuphendula
Class 11	luyophendula	oluyophendula	luyophendula	aluyuphendula	olungeyuphendula	lungeyuphendula
Class 14	buyophendula	obuyophendula	buyophendula	abuyuphendula	obungeyuphendula	bungeyuphendula
Class 15	kuyophendula	okuyophendula	kuyophendula	akuyuphendula	okungeyuphendula	kungeyuphendula
Class 17	kuyophendula	okuyophendula	kuyophendula	akuyuphendula	okungeyuphendula	kungeyuphendula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphendule	ngingaphenduli
2nd singular	uphendule	ungaphenduli
1st plural	siphendule	singaphenduli
2nd plural	niphendule	ningaphenduli
Class 1	aphendule	angaphenduli
Class 2	baphendule	bangaphenduli
Class 3	uphendule	ungaphenduli
Class 4	iphendule	ingaphenduli
Class 5	liphendule	lingaphenduli
Class 6	aphendule	angaphenduli
Class 7	siphendule	singaphenduli
Class 8	ziphendule	zingaphenduli
Class 9	iphendule	ingaphenduli
Class 10	ziphendule	zingaphenduli
Class 11	luphendule	lungaphenduli
Class 14	buphendule	bungaphenduli
Class 15	kuphendule	kungaphenduli
Class 17	kuphendule	kungaphenduli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphendula	ngangaphendula, angaphendula, angangaphendula
2nd singular	waphendula	wangaphendula, awaphendula, awangaphendula
1st plural	saphendula	sangaphendula, asaphendula, asangaphendula
2nd plural	naphendula	nangaphendula, anaphendula, anangaphendula
Class 1	waphendula	wangaphendula, akaphendula, akangaphendula
Class 2	baphendula	bangaphendula, abaphendula, abangaphendula
Class 3	waphendula	wangaphendula, awaphendula, awangaphendula
Class 4	yaphendula	yangaphendula, ayaphendula, ayangaphendula
Class 5	laphendula	langaphendula, alaphendula, alangaphendula
Class 6	aphendula	angaphendula, awaphendula, awangaphendula
Class 7	saphendula	sangaphendula, asaphendula, asangaphendula
Class 8	zaphendula	zangaphendula, azaphendula, azangaphendula
Class 9	yaphendula	yangaphendula, ayaphendula, ayangaphendula
Class 10	zaphendula	zangaphendula, azaphendula, azangaphendula
Class 11	lwaphendula	lwangaphendula, alwaphendula, alwangaphendula
Class 14	baphendula	bangaphendula, abaphendula, abangaphendula
Class 15	kwaphendula	kwangaphendula, akwaphendula, akwangaphendula
Class 17	kwaphendula	kwangaphendula, akwaphendula, akwangaphendula

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “phendula”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “phendula (3.2.9)”