phulula

Zulu

Verb

-phulúla

1. (transitive) to stroke

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuphulula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphulula	ukungaphululi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phulula	-phulule
Plural	phululani	-phululeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphulula, ngiphulula	engiphululayo, engiphulula	ngiphulula	angiphululi	engingaphululi	ngingaphululi
2nd singular	uyaphulula, uphulula	ophululayo, ophulula	uphulula	awuphululi	ongaphululi	ungaphululi
1st plural	siyaphulula, siphulula	esiphululayo, esiphulula	siphulula	asiphululi	esingaphululi	singaphululi
2nd plural	niyaphulula, niphulula	eniphululayo, eniphulula	niphulula	aniphululi	eningaphululi	ningaphululi
Class 1	uyaphulula, uphulula	ophululayo, ophulula	ephulula	akaphululi	ongaphululi	engaphululi
Class 2	bayaphulula, baphulula	abaphululayo, abaphulula	bephulula	abaphululi	abangaphululi	bengaphululi
Class 3	uyaphulula, uphulula	ophululayo, ophulula	uphulula	awuphululi	ongaphululi	ungaphululi
Class 4	iyaphulula, iphulula	ephululayo, ephulula	iphulula	ayiphululi	engaphululi	ingaphululi
Class 5	liyaphulula, liphulula	eliphululayo, eliphulula	liphulula	aliphululi	elingaphululi	lingaphululi
Class 6	ayaphulula, aphulula	aphululayo, aphulula	ephulula	awaphululi	angaphululi	engaphululi
Class 7	siyaphulula, siphulula	esiphululayo, esiphulula	siphulula	asiphululi	esingaphululi	singaphululi
Class 8	ziyaphulula, ziphulula	eziphululayo, eziphulula	ziphulula	aziphululi	ezingaphululi	zingaphululi
Class 9	iyaphulula, iphulula	ephululayo, ephulula	iphulula	ayiphululi	engaphululi	ingaphululi
Class 10	ziyaphulula, ziphulula	eziphululayo, eziphulula	ziphulula	aziphululi	ezingaphululi	zingaphululi
Class 11	luyaphulula, luphulula	oluphululayo, oluphulula	luphulula	aluphululi	olungaphululi	lungaphululi
Class 14	buyaphulula, buphulula	obuphululayo, obuphulula	buphulula	abuphululi	obungaphululi	bungaphululi
Class 15	kuyaphulula, kuphulula	okuphululayo, okuphulula	kuphulula	akuphululi	okungaphululi	kungaphululi
Class 17	kuyaphulula, kuphulula	okuphululayo, okuphulula	kuphulula	akuphululi	okungaphululi	kungaphululi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphululile, ngiphululē	engiphululile, engiphululē	ngiphululile, ngiphululē	angiphululanga	engingaphululanga	ngingaphululanga
2nd singular	uphululile, uphululē	ophululile, ophululē	uphululile, uphululē	awuphululanga	ongaphululanga	ungaphululanga
1st plural	siphululile, siphululē	esiphululile, esiphululē	siphululile, siphululē	asiphululanga	esingaphululanga	singaphululanga
2nd plural	niphululile, niphululē	eniphululile, eniphululē	niphululile, niphululē	aniphululanga	eningaphululanga	ningaphululanga
Class 1	uphululile, uphululē	ophululile, ophululē	ephululile, ephululē	akaphululanga	ongaphululanga	engaphululanga
Class 2	baphululile, baphululē	abaphululile, abaphululē	bephululile, bephululē	abaphululanga	abangaphululanga	bengaphululanga
Class 3	uphululile, uphululē	ophululile, ophululē	uphululile, uphululē	awuphululanga	ongaphululanga	ungaphululanga
Class 4	iphululile, iphululē	ephululile, ephululē	iphululile, iphululē	ayiphululanga	engaphululanga	ingaphululanga
Class 5	liphululile, liphululē	eliphululile, eliphululē	liphululile, liphululē	aliphululanga	elingaphululanga	lingaphululanga
Class 6	aphululile, aphululē	aphululile, aphululē	ephululile, ephululē	awaphululanga	angaphululanga	engaphululanga
Class 7	siphululile, siphululē	esiphululile, esiphululē	siphululile, siphululē	asiphululanga	esingaphululanga	singaphululanga
Class 8	ziphululile, ziphululē	eziphululile, eziphululē	ziphululile, ziphululē	aziphululanga	ezingaphululanga	zingaphululanga
Class 9	iphululile, iphululē	ephululile, ephululē	iphululile, iphululē	ayiphululanga	engaphululanga	ingaphululanga
Class 10	ziphululile, ziphululē	eziphululile, eziphululē	ziphululile, ziphululē	aziphululanga	ezingaphululanga	zingaphululanga
Class 11	luphululile, luphululē	oluphululile, oluphululē	luphululile, luphululē	aluphululanga	olungaphululanga	lungaphululanga
Class 14	buphululile, buphululē	obuphululile, obuphululē	buphululile, buphululē	abuphululanga	obungaphululanga	bungaphululanga
Class 15	kuphululile, kuphululē	okuphululile, okuphululē	kuphululile, kuphululē	akuphululanga	okungaphululanga	kungaphululanga
Class 17	kuphululile, kuphululē	okuphululile, okuphululē	kuphululile, kuphululē	akuphululanga	okungaphululanga	kungaphululanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphulula	engāphulula	ngāphulula	angiphululanga	engingaphululanga	ngingaphululanga
2nd singular	wāphulula	owāphulula	wāphulula	awuphululanga	ongaphululanga	ungaphululanga
1st plural	sāphulula	esāphulula	sāphulula	asiphululanga	esingaphululanga	singaphululanga
2nd plural	nāphulula	enāphulula	nāphulula	aniphululanga	eningaphululanga	ningaphululanga
Class 1	wāphulula	owāphulula	āphulula	akaphululanga	ongaphululanga	engaphululanga
Class 2	bāphulula	abāphulula	bāphulula	abaphululanga	abangaphululanga	bengaphululanga
Class 3	wāphulula	owāphulula	wāphulula	awuphululanga	ongaphululanga	ungaphululanga
Class 4	yāphulula	eyāphulula	yāphulula	ayiphululanga	engaphululanga	ingaphululanga
Class 5	lāphulula	elāphulula	lāphulula	aliphululanga	elingaphululanga	lingaphululanga
Class 6	āphulula	āphulula	āphulula	awaphululanga	angaphululanga	engaphululanga
Class 7	sāphulula	esāphulula	sāphulula	asiphululanga	esingaphululanga	singaphululanga
Class 8	zāphulula	ezāphulula	zāphulula	aziphululanga	ezingaphululanga	zingaphululanga
Class 9	yāphulula	eyāphulula	yāphulula	ayiphululanga	engaphululanga	ingaphululanga
Class 10	zāphulula	ezāphulula	zāphulula	aziphululanga	ezingaphululanga	zingaphululanga
Class 11	lwāphulula	olwāphulula	lwāphulula	aluphululanga	olungaphululanga	lungaphululanga
Class 14	bāphulula	obāphulula	bāphulula	abuphululanga	obungaphululanga	bungaphululanga
Class 15	kwāphulula	okwāphulula	kwāphulula	akuphululanga	okungaphululanga	kungaphululanga
Class 17	kwāphulula	okwāphulula	kwāphulula	akuphululanga	okungaphululanga	kungaphululanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphulula	—	ngingaphulula	ngingephulule	—	ngingephulule
2nd singular	ungaphulula	—	ungaphulula	ungephulule	—	ungephulule
1st plural	singaphulula	—	singaphulula	singephulule	—	singephulule
2nd plural	ningaphulula	—	ningaphulula	ningephulule	—	ningephulule
Class 1	angaphulula	—	engaphulula	angephulule	—	engephulule
Class 2	bangaphulula	—	bengaphulula	bangephulule	—	bengephulule
Class 3	ungaphulula	—	ungaphulula	ungephulule	—	ungephulule
Class 4	ingaphulula	—	ingaphulula	ingephulule	—	ingephulule
Class 5	lingaphulula	—	lingaphulula	lingephulule	—	lingephulule
Class 6	angaphulula	—	engaphulula	angephulule	—	engephulule
Class 7	singaphulula	—	singaphulula	singephulule	—	singephulule
Class 8	zingaphulula	—	zingaphulula	zingephulule	—	zingephulule
Class 9	ingaphulula	—	ingaphulula	ingephulule	—	ingephulule
Class 10	zingaphulula	—	zingaphulula	zingephulule	—	zingephulule
Class 11	lungaphulula	—	lungaphulula	lungephulule	—	lungephulule
Class 14	bungaphulula	—	bungaphulula	bungephulule	—	bungephulule
Class 15	kungaphulula	—	kungaphulula	kungephulule	—	kungephulule
Class 17	kungaphulula	—	kungaphulula	kungephulule	—	kungephulule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophulula	engizophulula	ngizophulula	angizuphulula	engingezuphulula	ngingezuphulula
2nd singular	uzophulula	ozophulula	uzophulula	awuzuphulula	ongezuphulula	ungezuphulula
1st plural	sizophulula	esizophulula	sizophulula	asizuphulula	esingezuphulula	singezuphulula
2nd plural	nizophulula	enizophulula	nizophulula	anizuphulula	eningezuphulula	ningezuphulula
Class 1	uzophulula	ozophulula	ezophulula	akazuphulula	ongezuphulula	engezuphulula
Class 2	bazophulula	abazophulula	bezophulula	abazuphulula	abangezuphulula	bengezuphulula
Class 3	uzophulula	ozophulula	uzophulula	awuzuphulula	ongezuphulula	ungezuphulula
Class 4	izophulula	ezophulula	izophulula	ayizuphulula	engezuphulula	ingezuphulula
Class 5	lizophulula	elizophulula	lizophulula	alizuphulula	elingezuphulula	lingezuphulula
Class 6	azophulula	azophulula	ezophulula	awazuphulula	angezuphulula	engezuphulula
Class 7	sizophulula	esizophulula	sizophulula	asizuphulula	esingezuphulula	singezuphulula
Class 8	zizophulula	ezizophulula	zizophulula	azizuphulula	ezingezuphulula	zingezuphulula
Class 9	izophulula	ezophulula	izophulula	ayizuphulula	engezuphulula	ingezuphulula
Class 10	zizophulula	ezizophulula	zizophulula	azizuphulula	ezingezuphulula	zingezuphulula
Class 11	luzophulula	oluzophulula	luzophulula	aluzuphulula	olungezuphulula	lungezuphulula
Class 14	buzophulula	obuzophulula	buzophulula	abuzuphulula	obungezuphulula	bungezuphulula
Class 15	kuzophulula	okuzophulula	kuzophulula	akuzuphulula	okungezuphulula	kungezuphulula
Class 17	kuzophulula	okuzophulula	kuzophulula	akuzuphulula	okungezuphulula	kungezuphulula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophulula	engiyophulula	ngiyophulula	angiyuphulula	engingeyuphulula	ngingeyuphulula
2nd singular	uyophulula	oyophulula	uyophulula	awuyuphulula	ongeyuphulula	ungeyuphulula
1st plural	siyophulula	esiyophulula	siyophulula	asiyuphulula	esingeyuphulula	singeyuphulula
2nd plural	niyophulula	eniyophulula	niyophulula	aniyuphulula	eningeyuphulula	ningeyuphulula
Class 1	uyophulula	oyophulula	eyophulula	akayuphulula	ongeyuphulula	engeyuphulula
Class 2	bayophulula	abayophulula	beyophulula	abayuphulula	abangeyuphulula	bengeyuphulula
Class 3	uyophulula	oyophulula	uyophulula	awuyuphulula	ongeyuphulula	ungeyuphulula
Class 4	iyophulula	eyophulula	iyophulula	ayiyuphulula	engeyuphulula	ingeyuphulula
Class 5	liyophulula	eliyophulula	liyophulula	aliyuphulula	elingeyuphulula	lingeyuphulula
Class 6	ayophulula	ayophulula	eyophulula	awayuphulula	angeyuphulula	engeyuphulula
Class 7	siyophulula	esiyophulula	siyophulula	asiyuphulula	esingeyuphulula	singeyuphulula
Class 8	ziyophulula	eziyophulula	ziyophulula	aziyuphulula	ezingeyuphulula	zingeyuphulula
Class 9	iyophulula	eyophulula	iyophulula	ayiyuphulula	engeyuphulula	ingeyuphulula
Class 10	ziyophulula	eziyophulula	ziyophulula	aziyuphulula	ezingeyuphulula	zingeyuphulula
Class 11	luyophulula	oluyophulula	luyophulula	aluyuphulula	olungeyuphulula	lungeyuphulula
Class 14	buyophulula	obuyophulula	buyophulula	abuyuphulula	obungeyuphulula	bungeyuphulula
Class 15	kuyophulula	okuyophulula	kuyophulula	akuyuphulula	okungeyuphulula	kungeyuphulula
Class 17	kuyophulula	okuyophulula	kuyophulula	akuyuphulula	okungeyuphulula	kungeyuphulula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphulule	ngingaphululi
2nd singular	uphulule	ungaphululi
1st plural	siphulule	singaphululi
2nd plural	niphulule	ningaphululi
Class 1	aphulule	angaphululi
Class 2	baphulule	bangaphululi
Class 3	uphulule	ungaphululi
Class 4	iphulule	ingaphululi
Class 5	liphulule	lingaphululi
Class 6	aphulule	angaphululi
Class 7	siphulule	singaphululi
Class 8	ziphulule	zingaphululi
Class 9	iphulule	ingaphululi
Class 10	ziphulule	zingaphululi
Class 11	luphulule	lungaphululi
Class 14	buphulule	bungaphululi
Class 15	kuphulule	kungaphululi
Class 17	kuphulule	kungaphululi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphulula	ngangaphulula, angaphulula, angangaphulula
2nd singular	waphulula	wangaphulula, awaphulula, awangaphulula
1st plural	saphulula	sangaphulula, asaphulula, asangaphulula
2nd plural	naphulula	nangaphulula, anaphulula, anangaphulula
Class 1	waphulula	wangaphulula, akaphulula, akangaphulula
Class 2	baphulula	bangaphulula, abaphulula, abangaphulula
Class 3	waphulula	wangaphulula, awaphulula, awangaphulula
Class 4	yaphulula	yangaphulula, ayaphulula, ayangaphulula
Class 5	laphulula	langaphulula, alaphulula, alangaphulula
Class 6	aphulula	angaphulula, awaphulula, awangaphulula
Class 7	saphulula	sangaphulula, asaphulula, asangaphulula
Class 8	zaphulula	zangaphulula, azaphulula, azangaphulula
Class 9	yaphulula	yangaphulula, ayaphulula, ayangaphulula
Class 10	zaphulula	zangaphulula, azaphulula, azangaphulula
Class 11	lwaphulula	lwangaphulula, alwaphulula, alwangaphulula
Class 14	baphulula	bangaphulula, abaphulula, abangaphulula
Class 15	kwaphulula	kwangaphulula, akwaphulula, akwangaphulula
Class 17	kwaphulula	kwangaphulula, akwaphulula, akwangaphulula

References

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