phetha
- to accomplish
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
-phetha
- to conclude
Inflection[edit]
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
-phetha
- (transitive) to hem
- (transitive) to complete, to conclude, to finish
Inflection[edit]
Tone L
|
Infinitive
|
ukuphetha
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukuphetha
|
ukungaphethi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
phetha
|
-phethe
|
Plural
|
phethani
|
-phetheni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyaphetha, ngiphetha
|
engiphethayo, engiphetha
|
ngiphetha
|
angiphethi
|
engingaphethi
|
ngingaphethi
|
2nd singular
|
uyaphetha, uphetha
|
ophethayo, ophetha
|
uphetha
|
awuphethi
|
ongaphethi
|
ungaphethi
|
1st plural
|
siyaphetha, siphetha
|
esiphethayo, esiphetha
|
siphetha
|
asiphethi
|
esingaphethi
|
singaphethi
|
2nd plural
|
niyaphetha, niphetha
|
eniphethayo, eniphetha
|
niphetha
|
aniphethi
|
eningaphethi
|
ningaphethi
|
Class 1
|
uyaphetha, uphetha
|
ophethayo, ophetha
|
ephetha
|
akaphethi
|
ongaphethi
|
engaphethi
|
Class 2
|
bayaphetha, baphetha
|
abaphethayo, abaphetha
|
bephetha
|
abaphethi
|
abangaphethi
|
bengaphethi
|
Class 3
|
uyaphetha, uphetha
|
ophethayo, ophetha
|
uphetha
|
awuphethi
|
ongaphethi
|
ungaphethi
|
Class 4
|
iyaphetha, iphetha
|
ephethayo, ephetha
|
iphetha
|
ayiphethi
|
engaphethi
|
ingaphethi
|
Class 5
|
liyaphetha, liphetha
|
eliphethayo, eliphetha
|
liphetha
|
aliphethi
|
elingaphethi
|
lingaphethi
|
Class 6
|
ayaphetha, aphetha
|
aphethayo, aphetha
|
ephetha
|
awaphethi
|
angaphethi
|
engaphethi
|
Class 7
|
siyaphetha, siphetha
|
esiphethayo, esiphetha
|
siphetha
|
asiphethi
|
esingaphethi
|
singaphethi
|
Class 8
|
ziyaphetha, ziphetha
|
eziphethayo, eziphetha
|
ziphetha
|
aziphethi
|
ezingaphethi
|
zingaphethi
|
Class 9
|
iyaphetha, iphetha
|
ephethayo, ephetha
|
iphetha
|
ayiphethi
|
engaphethi
|
ingaphethi
|
Class 10
|
ziyaphetha, ziphetha
|
eziphethayo, eziphetha
|
ziphetha
|
aziphethi
|
ezingaphethi
|
zingaphethi
|
Class 11
|
luyaphetha, luphetha
|
oluphethayo, oluphetha
|
luphetha
|
aluphethi
|
olungaphethi
|
lungaphethi
|
Class 14
|
buyaphetha, buphetha
|
obuphethayo, obuphetha
|
buphetha
|
abuphethi
|
obungaphethi
|
bungaphethi
|
Class 15
|
kuyaphetha, kuphetha
|
okuphethayo, okuphetha
|
kuphetha
|
akuphethi
|
okungaphethi
|
kungaphethi
|
Class 17
|
kuyaphetha, kuphetha
|
okuphethayo, okuphetha
|
kuphetha
|
akuphethi
|
okungaphethi
|
kungaphethi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiphethile, ngiphethē
|
engiphethile, engiphethē
|
ngiphethile, ngiphethē
|
angiphethanga
|
engingaphethanga
|
ngingaphethanga
|
2nd singular
|
uphethile, uphethē
|
ophethile, ophethē
|
uphethile, uphethē
|
awuphethanga
|
ongaphethanga
|
ungaphethanga
|
1st plural
|
siphethile, siphethē
|
esiphethile, esiphethē
|
siphethile, siphethē
|
asiphethanga
|
esingaphethanga
|
singaphethanga
|
2nd plural
|
niphethile, niphethē
|
eniphethile, eniphethē
|
niphethile, niphethē
|
aniphethanga
|
eningaphethanga
|
ningaphethanga
|
Class 1
|
uphethile, uphethē
|
ophethile, ophethē
|
ephethile, ephethē
|
akaphethanga
|
ongaphethanga
|
engaphethanga
|
Class 2
|
baphethile, baphethē
|
abaphethile, abaphethē
|
bephethile, bephethē
|
abaphethanga
|
abangaphethanga
|
bengaphethanga
|
Class 3
|
uphethile, uphethē
|
ophethile, ophethē
|
uphethile, uphethē
|
awuphethanga
|
ongaphethanga
|
ungaphethanga
|
Class 4
|
iphethile, iphethē
|
ephethile, ephethē
|
iphethile, iphethē
|
ayiphethanga
|
engaphethanga
|
ingaphethanga
|
Class 5
|
liphethile, liphethē
|
eliphethile, eliphethē
|
liphethile, liphethē
|
aliphethanga
|
elingaphethanga
|
lingaphethanga
|
Class 6
|
aphethile, aphethē
|
aphethile, aphethē
|
ephethile, ephethē
|
awaphethanga
|
angaphethanga
|
engaphethanga
|
Class 7
|
siphethile, siphethē
|
esiphethile, esiphethē
|
siphethile, siphethē
|
asiphethanga
|
esingaphethanga
|
singaphethanga
|
Class 8
|
ziphethile, ziphethē
|
eziphethile, eziphethē
|
ziphethile, ziphethē
|
aziphethanga
|
ezingaphethanga
|
zingaphethanga
|
Class 9
|
iphethile, iphethē
|
ephethile, ephethē
|
iphethile, iphethē
|
ayiphethanga
|
engaphethanga
|
ingaphethanga
|
Class 10
|
ziphethile, ziphethē
|
eziphethile, eziphethē
|
ziphethile, ziphethē
|
aziphethanga
|
ezingaphethanga
|
zingaphethanga
|
Class 11
|
luphethile, luphethē
|
oluphethile, oluphethē
|
luphethile, luphethē
|
aluphethanga
|
olungaphethanga
|
lungaphethanga
|
Class 14
|
buphethile, buphethē
|
obuphethile, obuphethē
|
buphethile, buphethē
|
abuphethanga
|
obungaphethanga
|
bungaphethanga
|
Class 15
|
kuphethile, kuphethē
|
okuphethile, okuphethē
|
kuphethile, kuphethē
|
akuphethanga
|
okungaphethanga
|
kungaphethanga
|
Class 17
|
kuphethile, kuphethē
|
okuphethile, okuphethē
|
kuphethile, kuphethē
|
akuphethanga
|
okungaphethanga
|
kungaphethanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāphetha
|
engāphetha
|
ngāphetha
|
angiphethanga
|
engingaphethanga
|
ngingaphethanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāphetha
|
owāphetha
|
wāphetha
|
awuphethanga
|
ongaphethanga
|
ungaphethanga
|
1st plural
|
sāphetha
|
esāphetha
|
sāphetha
|
asiphethanga
|
esingaphethanga
|
singaphethanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāphetha
|
enāphetha
|
nāphetha
|
aniphethanga
|
eningaphethanga
|
ningaphethanga
|
Class 1
|
wāphetha
|
owāphetha
|
āphetha
|
akaphethanga
|
ongaphethanga
|
engaphethanga
|
Class 2
|
bāphetha
|
abāphetha
|
bāphetha
|
abaphethanga
|
abangaphethanga
|
bengaphethanga
|
Class 3
|
wāphetha
|
owāphetha
|
wāphetha
|
awuphethanga
|
ongaphethanga
|
ungaphethanga
|
Class 4
|
yāphetha
|
eyāphetha
|
yāphetha
|
ayiphethanga
|
engaphethanga
|
ingaphethanga
|
Class 5
|
lāphetha
|
elāphetha
|
lāphetha
|
aliphethanga
|
elingaphethanga
|
lingaphethanga
|
Class 6
|
āphetha
|
āphetha
|
āphetha
|
awaphethanga
|
angaphethanga
|
engaphethanga
|
Class 7
|
sāphetha
|
esāphetha
|
sāphetha
|
asiphethanga
|
esingaphethanga
|
singaphethanga
|
Class 8
|
zāphetha
|
ezāphetha
|
zāphetha
|
aziphethanga
|
ezingaphethanga
|
zingaphethanga
|
Class 9
|
yāphetha
|
eyāphetha
|
yāphetha
|
ayiphethanga
|
engaphethanga
|
ingaphethanga
|
Class 10
|
zāphetha
|
ezāphetha
|
zāphetha
|
aziphethanga
|
ezingaphethanga
|
zingaphethanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāphetha
|
olwāphetha
|
lwāphetha
|
aluphethanga
|
olungaphethanga
|
lungaphethanga
|
Class 14
|
bāphetha
|
obāphetha
|
bāphetha
|
abuphethanga
|
obungaphethanga
|
bungaphethanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāphetha
|
okwāphetha
|
kwāphetha
|
akuphethanga
|
okungaphethanga
|
kungaphethanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāphetha
|
okwāphetha
|
kwāphetha
|
akuphethanga
|
okungaphethanga
|
kungaphethanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingaphetha
|
—
|
ngingaphetha
|
ngingephethe
|
—
|
ngingephethe
|
2nd singular
|
ungaphetha
|
—
|
ungaphetha
|
ungephethe
|
—
|
ungephethe
|
1st plural
|
singaphetha
|
—
|
singaphetha
|
singephethe
|
—
|
singephethe
|
2nd plural
|
ningaphetha
|
—
|
ningaphetha
|
ningephethe
|
—
|
ningephethe
|
Class 1
|
angaphetha
|
—
|
engaphetha
|
angephethe
|
—
|
engephethe
|
Class 2
|
bangaphetha
|
—
|
bengaphetha
|
bangephethe
|
—
|
bengephethe
|
Class 3
|
ungaphetha
|
—
|
ungaphetha
|
ungephethe
|
—
|
ungephethe
|
Class 4
|
ingaphetha
|
—
|
ingaphetha
|
ingephethe
|
—
|
ingephethe
|
Class 5
|
lingaphetha
|
—
|
lingaphetha
|
lingephethe
|
—
|
lingephethe
|
Class 6
|
angaphetha
|
—
|
engaphetha
|
angephethe
|
—
|
engephethe
|
Class 7
|
singaphetha
|
—
|
singaphetha
|
singephethe
|
—
|
singephethe
|
Class 8
|
zingaphetha
|
—
|
zingaphetha
|
zingephethe
|
—
|
zingephethe
|
Class 9
|
ingaphetha
|
—
|
ingaphetha
|
ingephethe
|
—
|
ingephethe
|
Class 10
|
zingaphetha
|
—
|
zingaphetha
|
zingephethe
|
—
|
zingephethe
|
Class 11
|
lungaphetha
|
—
|
lungaphetha
|
lungephethe
|
—
|
lungephethe
|
Class 14
|
bungaphetha
|
—
|
bungaphetha
|
bungephethe
|
—
|
bungephethe
|
Class 15
|
kungaphetha
|
—
|
kungaphetha
|
kungephethe
|
—
|
kungephethe
|
Class 17
|
kungaphetha
|
—
|
kungaphetha
|
kungephethe
|
—
|
kungephethe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizophetha
|
engizophetha
|
ngizophetha
|
angizuphetha
|
engingezuphetha
|
ngingezuphetha
|
2nd singular
|
uzophetha
|
ozophetha
|
uzophetha
|
awuzuphetha
|
ongezuphetha
|
ungezuphetha
|
1st plural
|
sizophetha
|
esizophetha
|
sizophetha
|
asizuphetha
|
esingezuphetha
|
singezuphetha
|
2nd plural
|
nizophetha
|
enizophetha
|
nizophetha
|
anizuphetha
|
eningezuphetha
|
ningezuphetha
|
Class 1
|
uzophetha
|
ozophetha
|
ezophetha
|
akazuphetha
|
ongezuphetha
|
engezuphetha
|
Class 2
|
bazophetha
|
abazophetha
|
bezophetha
|
abazuphetha
|
abangezuphetha
|
bengezuphetha
|
Class 3
|
uzophetha
|
ozophetha
|
uzophetha
|
awuzuphetha
|
ongezuphetha
|
ungezuphetha
|
Class 4
|
izophetha
|
ezophetha
|
izophetha
|
ayizuphetha
|
engezuphetha
|
ingezuphetha
|
Class 5
|
lizophetha
|
elizophetha
|
lizophetha
|
alizuphetha
|
elingezuphetha
|
lingezuphetha
|
Class 6
|
azophetha
|
azophetha
|
ezophetha
|
awazuphetha
|
angezuphetha
|
engezuphetha
|
Class 7
|
sizophetha
|
esizophetha
|
sizophetha
|
asizuphetha
|
esingezuphetha
|
singezuphetha
|
Class 8
|
zizophetha
|
ezizophetha
|
zizophetha
|
azizuphetha
|
ezingezuphetha
|
zingezuphetha
|
Class 9
|
izophetha
|
ezophetha
|
izophetha
|
ayizuphetha
|
engezuphetha
|
ingezuphetha
|
Class 10
|
zizophetha
|
ezizophetha
|
zizophetha
|
azizuphetha
|
ezingezuphetha
|
zingezuphetha
|
Class 11
|
luzophetha
|
oluzophetha
|
luzophetha
|
aluzuphetha
|
olungezuphetha
|
lungezuphetha
|
Class 14
|
buzophetha
|
obuzophetha
|
buzophetha
|
abuzuphetha
|
obungezuphetha
|
bungezuphetha
|
Class 15
|
kuzophetha
|
okuzophetha
|
kuzophetha
|
akuzuphetha
|
okungezuphetha
|
kungezuphetha
|
Class 17
|
kuzophetha
|
okuzophetha
|
kuzophetha
|
akuzuphetha
|
okungezuphetha
|
kungezuphetha
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyophetha
|
engiyophetha
|
ngiyophetha
|
angiyuphetha
|
engingeyuphetha
|
ngingeyuphetha
|
2nd singular
|
uyophetha
|
oyophetha
|
uyophetha
|
awuyuphetha
|
ongeyuphetha
|
ungeyuphetha
|
1st plural
|
siyophetha
|
esiyophetha
|
siyophetha
|
asiyuphetha
|
esingeyuphetha
|
singeyuphetha
|
2nd plural
|
niyophetha
|
eniyophetha
|
niyophetha
|
aniyuphetha
|
eningeyuphetha
|
ningeyuphetha
|
Class 1
|
uyophetha
|
oyophetha
|
eyophetha
|
akayuphetha
|
ongeyuphetha
|
engeyuphetha
|
Class 2
|
bayophetha
|
abayophetha
|
beyophetha
|
abayuphetha
|
abangeyuphetha
|
bengeyuphetha
|
Class 3
|
uyophetha
|
oyophetha
|
uyophetha
|
awuyuphetha
|
ongeyuphetha
|
ungeyuphetha
|
Class 4
|
iyophetha
|
eyophetha
|
iyophetha
|
ayiyuphetha
|
engeyuphetha
|
ingeyuphetha
|
Class 5
|
liyophetha
|
eliyophetha
|
liyophetha
|
aliyuphetha
|
elingeyuphetha
|
lingeyuphetha
|
Class 6
|
ayophetha
|
ayophetha
|
eyophetha
|
awayuphetha
|
angeyuphetha
|
engeyuphetha
|
Class 7
|
siyophetha
|
esiyophetha
|
siyophetha
|
asiyuphetha
|
esingeyuphetha
|
singeyuphetha
|
Class 8
|
ziyophetha
|
eziyophetha
|
ziyophetha
|
aziyuphetha
|
ezingeyuphetha
|
zingeyuphetha
|
Class 9
|
iyophetha
|
eyophetha
|
iyophetha
|
ayiyuphetha
|
engeyuphetha
|
ingeyuphetha
|
Class 10
|
ziyophetha
|
eziyophetha
|
ziyophetha
|
aziyuphetha
|
ezingeyuphetha
|
zingeyuphetha
|
Class 11
|
luyophetha
|
oluyophetha
|
luyophetha
|
aluyuphetha
|
olungeyuphetha
|
lungeyuphetha
|
Class 14
|
buyophetha
|
obuyophetha
|
buyophetha
|
abuyuphetha
|
obungeyuphetha
|
bungeyuphetha
|
Class 15
|
kuyophetha
|
okuyophetha
|
kuyophetha
|
akuyuphetha
|
okungeyuphetha
|
kungeyuphetha
|
Class 17
|
kuyophetha
|
okuyophetha
|
kuyophetha
|
akuyuphetha
|
okungeyuphetha
|
kungeyuphetha
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngiphethe
|
ngingaphethi
|
2nd singular
|
uphethe
|
ungaphethi
|
1st plural
|
siphethe
|
singaphethi
|
2nd plural
|
niphethe
|
ningaphethi
|
Class 1
|
aphethe
|
angaphethi
|
Class 2
|
baphethe
|
bangaphethi
|
Class 3
|
uphethe
|
ungaphethi
|
Class 4
|
iphethe
|
ingaphethi
|
Class 5
|
liphethe
|
lingaphethi
|
Class 6
|
aphethe
|
angaphethi
|
Class 7
|
siphethe
|
singaphethi
|
Class 8
|
ziphethe
|
zingaphethi
|
Class 9
|
iphethe
|
ingaphethi
|
Class 10
|
ziphethe
|
zingaphethi
|
Class 11
|
luphethe
|
lungaphethi
|
Class 14
|
buphethe
|
bungaphethi
|
Class 15
|
kuphethe
|
kungaphethi
|
Class 17
|
kuphethe
|
kungaphethi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngaphetha
|
ngangaphetha, angaphetha, angangaphetha
|
2nd singular
|
waphetha
|
wangaphetha, awaphetha, awangaphetha
|
1st plural
|
saphetha
|
sangaphetha, asaphetha, asangaphetha
|
2nd plural
|
naphetha
|
nangaphetha, anaphetha, anangaphetha
|
Class 1
|
waphetha
|
wangaphetha, akaphetha, akangaphetha
|
Class 2
|
baphetha
|
bangaphetha, abaphetha, abangaphetha
|
Class 3
|
waphetha
|
wangaphetha, awaphetha, awangaphetha
|
Class 4
|
yaphetha
|
yangaphetha, ayaphetha, ayangaphetha
|
Class 5
|
laphetha
|
langaphetha, alaphetha, alangaphetha
|
Class 6
|
aphetha
|
angaphetha, awaphetha, awangaphetha
|
Class 7
|
saphetha
|
sangaphetha, asaphetha, asangaphetha
|
Class 8
|
zaphetha
|
zangaphetha, azaphetha, azangaphetha
|
Class 9
|
yaphetha
|
yangaphetha, ayaphetha, ayangaphetha
|
Class 10
|
zaphetha
|
zangaphetha, azaphetha, azangaphetha
|
Class 11
|
lwaphetha
|
lwangaphetha, alwaphetha, alwangaphetha
|
Class 14
|
baphetha
|
bangaphetha, abaphetha, abangaphetha
|
Class 15
|
kwaphetha
|
kwangaphetha, akwaphetha, akwangaphetha
|
Class 17
|
kwaphetha
|
kwangaphetha, akwaphetha, akwangaphetha
|
References[edit]