shesha

See also: Shesha

Zulu

Verb

-shesha

1. (intransitive) to be fast, to be quick, to be rapid, to be speedy
2. (intransitive) to be hasty, to be hurried, to be in a hurry
3. (intransitive) to hasten, to hurry, to get a move on
4. (intransitive) to be urgent

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukushesha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukushesha	ukungasheshi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	shesha	-sheshe
Plural	sheshani	-shesheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyashesha, ngishesha	engisheshayo, engishesha	ngishesha	angisheshi	engingasheshi	ngingasheshi
2nd singular	uyashesha, ushesha	osheshayo, oshesha	ushesha	awusheshi	ongasheshi	ungasheshi
1st plural	siyashesha, sishesha	esisheshayo, esishesha	sishesha	asisheshi	esingasheshi	singasheshi
2nd plural	niyashesha, nishesha	enisheshayo, enishesha	nishesha	anisheshi	eningasheshi	ningasheshi
Class 1	uyashesha, ushesha	osheshayo, oshesha	eshesha	akasheshi	ongasheshi	engasheshi
Class 2	bayashesha, bashesha	abasheshayo, abashesha	beshesha	abasheshi	abangasheshi	bengasheshi
Class 3	uyashesha, ushesha	osheshayo, oshesha	ushesha	awusheshi	ongasheshi	ungasheshi
Class 4	iyashesha, ishesha	esheshayo, eshesha	ishesha	ayisheshi	engasheshi	ingasheshi
Class 5	liyashesha, lishesha	elisheshayo, elishesha	lishesha	alisheshi	elingasheshi	lingasheshi
Class 6	ayashesha, ashesha	asheshayo, ashesha	eshesha	awasheshi	angasheshi	engasheshi
Class 7	siyashesha, sishesha	esisheshayo, esishesha	sishesha	asisheshi	esingasheshi	singasheshi
Class 8	ziyashesha, zishesha	ezisheshayo, ezishesha	zishesha	azisheshi	ezingasheshi	zingasheshi
Class 9	iyashesha, ishesha	esheshayo, eshesha	ishesha	ayisheshi	engasheshi	ingasheshi
Class 10	ziyashesha, zishesha	ezisheshayo, ezishesha	zishesha	azisheshi	ezingasheshi	zingasheshi
Class 11	luyashesha, lushesha	olusheshayo, olushesha	lushesha	alusheshi	olungasheshi	lungasheshi
Class 14	buyashesha, bushesha	obusheshayo, obushesha	bushesha	abusheshi	obungasheshi	bungasheshi
Class 15	kuyashesha, kushesha	okusheshayo, okushesha	kushesha	akusheshi	okungasheshi	kungasheshi
Class 17	kuyashesha, kushesha	okusheshayo, okushesha	kushesha	akusheshi	okungasheshi	kungasheshi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngisheshile, ngisheshē	engisheshile, engisheshē	ngisheshile, ngisheshē	angisheshanga	engingasheshanga	ngingasheshanga
2nd singular	usheshile, usheshē	osheshile, osheshē	usheshile, usheshē	awusheshanga	ongasheshanga	ungasheshanga
1st plural	sisheshile, sisheshē	esisheshile, esisheshē	sisheshile, sisheshē	asisheshanga	esingasheshanga	singasheshanga
2nd plural	nisheshile, nisheshē	enisheshile, enisheshē	nisheshile, nisheshē	anisheshanga	eningasheshanga	ningasheshanga
Class 1	usheshile, usheshē	osheshile, osheshē	esheshile, esheshē	akasheshanga	ongasheshanga	engasheshanga
Class 2	basheshile, basheshē	abasheshile, abasheshē	besheshile, besheshē	abasheshanga	abangasheshanga	bengasheshanga
Class 3	usheshile, usheshē	osheshile, osheshē	usheshile, usheshē	awusheshanga	ongasheshanga	ungasheshanga
Class 4	isheshile, isheshē	esheshile, esheshē	isheshile, isheshē	ayisheshanga	engasheshanga	ingasheshanga
Class 5	lisheshile, lisheshē	elisheshile, elisheshē	lisheshile, lisheshē	alisheshanga	elingasheshanga	lingasheshanga
Class 6	asheshile, asheshē	asheshile, asheshē	esheshile, esheshē	awasheshanga	angasheshanga	engasheshanga
Class 7	sisheshile, sisheshē	esisheshile, esisheshē	sisheshile, sisheshē	asisheshanga	esingasheshanga	singasheshanga
Class 8	zisheshile, zisheshē	ezisheshile, ezisheshē	zisheshile, zisheshē	azisheshanga	ezingasheshanga	zingasheshanga
Class 9	isheshile, isheshē	esheshile, esheshē	isheshile, isheshē	ayisheshanga	engasheshanga	ingasheshanga
Class 10	zisheshile, zisheshē	ezisheshile, ezisheshē	zisheshile, zisheshē	azisheshanga	ezingasheshanga	zingasheshanga
Class 11	lusheshile, lusheshē	olusheshile, olusheshē	lusheshile, lusheshē	alusheshanga	olungasheshanga	lungasheshanga
Class 14	busheshile, busheshē	obusheshile, obusheshē	busheshile, busheshē	abusheshanga	obungasheshanga	bungasheshanga
Class 15	kusheshile, kusheshē	okusheshile, okusheshē	kusheshile, kusheshē	akusheshanga	okungasheshanga	kungasheshanga
Class 17	kusheshile, kusheshē	okusheshile, okusheshē	kusheshile, kusheshē	akusheshanga	okungasheshanga	kungasheshanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāshesha	engāshesha	ngāshesha	angisheshanga	engingasheshanga	ngingasheshanga
2nd singular	wāshesha	owāshesha	wāshesha	awusheshanga	ongasheshanga	ungasheshanga
1st plural	sāshesha	esāshesha	sāshesha	asisheshanga	esingasheshanga	singasheshanga
2nd plural	nāshesha	enāshesha	nāshesha	anisheshanga	eningasheshanga	ningasheshanga
Class 1	wāshesha	owāshesha	āshesha	akasheshanga	ongasheshanga	engasheshanga
Class 2	bāshesha	abāshesha	bāshesha	abasheshanga	abangasheshanga	bengasheshanga
Class 3	wāshesha	owāshesha	wāshesha	awusheshanga	ongasheshanga	ungasheshanga
Class 4	yāshesha	eyāshesha	yāshesha	ayisheshanga	engasheshanga	ingasheshanga
Class 5	lāshesha	elāshesha	lāshesha	alisheshanga	elingasheshanga	lingasheshanga
Class 6	āshesha	āshesha	āshesha	awasheshanga	angasheshanga	engasheshanga
Class 7	sāshesha	esāshesha	sāshesha	asisheshanga	esingasheshanga	singasheshanga
Class 8	zāshesha	ezāshesha	zāshesha	azisheshanga	ezingasheshanga	zingasheshanga
Class 9	yāshesha	eyāshesha	yāshesha	ayisheshanga	engasheshanga	ingasheshanga
Class 10	zāshesha	ezāshesha	zāshesha	azisheshanga	ezingasheshanga	zingasheshanga
Class 11	lwāshesha	olwāshesha	lwāshesha	alusheshanga	olungasheshanga	lungasheshanga
Class 14	bāshesha	obāshesha	bāshesha	abusheshanga	obungasheshanga	bungasheshanga
Class 15	kwāshesha	okwāshesha	kwāshesha	akusheshanga	okungasheshanga	kungasheshanga
Class 17	kwāshesha	okwāshesha	kwāshesha	akusheshanga	okungasheshanga	kungasheshanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingashesha	—	ngingashesha	ngingesheshe	—	ngingesheshe
2nd singular	ungashesha	—	ungashesha	ungesheshe	—	ungesheshe
1st plural	singashesha	—	singashesha	singesheshe	—	singesheshe
2nd plural	ningashesha	—	ningashesha	ningesheshe	—	ningesheshe
Class 1	angashesha	—	engashesha	angesheshe	—	engesheshe
Class 2	bangashesha	—	bengashesha	bangesheshe	—	bengesheshe
Class 3	ungashesha	—	ungashesha	ungesheshe	—	ungesheshe
Class 4	ingashesha	—	ingashesha	ingesheshe	—	ingesheshe
Class 5	lingashesha	—	lingashesha	lingesheshe	—	lingesheshe
Class 6	angashesha	—	engashesha	angesheshe	—	engesheshe
Class 7	singashesha	—	singashesha	singesheshe	—	singesheshe
Class 8	zingashesha	—	zingashesha	zingesheshe	—	zingesheshe
Class 9	ingashesha	—	ingashesha	ingesheshe	—	ingesheshe
Class 10	zingashesha	—	zingashesha	zingesheshe	—	zingesheshe
Class 11	lungashesha	—	lungashesha	lungesheshe	—	lungesheshe
Class 14	bungashesha	—	bungashesha	bungesheshe	—	bungesheshe
Class 15	kungashesha	—	kungashesha	kungesheshe	—	kungesheshe
Class 17	kungashesha	—	kungashesha	kungesheshe	—	kungesheshe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoshesha	engizoshesha	ngizoshesha	angizushesha	engingezushesha	ngingezushesha
2nd singular	uzoshesha	ozoshesha	uzoshesha	awuzushesha	ongezushesha	ungezushesha
1st plural	sizoshesha	esizoshesha	sizoshesha	asizushesha	esingezushesha	singezushesha
2nd plural	nizoshesha	enizoshesha	nizoshesha	anizushesha	eningezushesha	ningezushesha
Class 1	uzoshesha	ozoshesha	ezoshesha	akazushesha	ongezushesha	engezushesha
Class 2	bazoshesha	abazoshesha	bezoshesha	abazushesha	abangezushesha	bengezushesha
Class 3	uzoshesha	ozoshesha	uzoshesha	awuzushesha	ongezushesha	ungezushesha
Class 4	izoshesha	ezoshesha	izoshesha	ayizushesha	engezushesha	ingezushesha
Class 5	lizoshesha	elizoshesha	lizoshesha	alizushesha	elingezushesha	lingezushesha
Class 6	azoshesha	azoshesha	ezoshesha	awazushesha	angezushesha	engezushesha
Class 7	sizoshesha	esizoshesha	sizoshesha	asizushesha	esingezushesha	singezushesha
Class 8	zizoshesha	ezizoshesha	zizoshesha	azizushesha	ezingezushesha	zingezushesha
Class 9	izoshesha	ezoshesha	izoshesha	ayizushesha	engezushesha	ingezushesha
Class 10	zizoshesha	ezizoshesha	zizoshesha	azizushesha	ezingezushesha	zingezushesha
Class 11	luzoshesha	oluzoshesha	luzoshesha	aluzushesha	olungezushesha	lungezushesha
Class 14	buzoshesha	obuzoshesha	buzoshesha	abuzushesha	obungezushesha	bungezushesha
Class 15	kuzoshesha	okuzoshesha	kuzoshesha	akuzushesha	okungezushesha	kungezushesha
Class 17	kuzoshesha	okuzoshesha	kuzoshesha	akuzushesha	okungezushesha	kungezushesha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoshesha	engiyoshesha	ngiyoshesha	angiyushesha	engingeyushesha	ngingeyushesha
2nd singular	uyoshesha	oyoshesha	uyoshesha	awuyushesha	ongeyushesha	ungeyushesha
1st plural	siyoshesha	esiyoshesha	siyoshesha	asiyushesha	esingeyushesha	singeyushesha
2nd plural	niyoshesha	eniyoshesha	niyoshesha	aniyushesha	eningeyushesha	ningeyushesha
Class 1	uyoshesha	oyoshesha	eyoshesha	akayushesha	ongeyushesha	engeyushesha
Class 2	bayoshesha	abayoshesha	beyoshesha	abayushesha	abangeyushesha	bengeyushesha
Class 3	uyoshesha	oyoshesha	uyoshesha	awuyushesha	ongeyushesha	ungeyushesha
Class 4	iyoshesha	eyoshesha	iyoshesha	ayiyushesha	engeyushesha	ingeyushesha
Class 5	liyoshesha	eliyoshesha	liyoshesha	aliyushesha	elingeyushesha	lingeyushesha
Class 6	ayoshesha	ayoshesha	eyoshesha	awayushesha	angeyushesha	engeyushesha
Class 7	siyoshesha	esiyoshesha	siyoshesha	asiyushesha	esingeyushesha	singeyushesha
Class 8	ziyoshesha	eziyoshesha	ziyoshesha	aziyushesha	ezingeyushesha	zingeyushesha
Class 9	iyoshesha	eyoshesha	iyoshesha	ayiyushesha	engeyushesha	ingeyushesha
Class 10	ziyoshesha	eziyoshesha	ziyoshesha	aziyushesha	ezingeyushesha	zingeyushesha
Class 11	luyoshesha	oluyoshesha	luyoshesha	aluyushesha	olungeyushesha	lungeyushesha
Class 14	buyoshesha	obuyoshesha	buyoshesha	abuyushesha	obungeyushesha	bungeyushesha
Class 15	kuyoshesha	okuyoshesha	kuyoshesha	akuyushesha	okungeyushesha	kungeyushesha
Class 17	kuyoshesha	okuyoshesha	kuyoshesha	akuyushesha	okungeyushesha	kungeyushesha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngisheshe	ngingasheshi
2nd singular	usheshe	ungasheshi
1st plural	sisheshe	singasheshi
2nd plural	nisheshe	ningasheshi
Class 1	asheshe	angasheshi
Class 2	basheshe	bangasheshi
Class 3	usheshe	ungasheshi
Class 4	isheshe	ingasheshi
Class 5	lisheshe	lingasheshi
Class 6	asheshe	angasheshi
Class 7	sisheshe	singasheshi
Class 8	zisheshe	zingasheshi
Class 9	isheshe	ingasheshi
Class 10	zisheshe	zingasheshi
Class 11	lusheshe	lungasheshi
Class 14	busheshe	bungasheshi
Class 15	kusheshe	kungasheshi
Class 17	kusheshe	kungasheshi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngashesha	ngangashesha, angashesha, angangashesha
2nd singular	washesha	wangashesha, awashesha, awangashesha
1st plural	sashesha	sangashesha, asashesha, asangashesha
2nd plural	nashesha	nangashesha, anashesha, anangashesha
Class 1	washesha	wangashesha, akashesha, akangashesha
Class 2	bashesha	bangashesha, abashesha, abangashesha
Class 3	washesha	wangashesha, awashesha, awangashesha
Class 4	yashesha	yangashesha, ayashesha, ayangashesha
Class 5	lashesha	langashesha, alashesha, alangashesha
Class 6	ashesha	angashesha, awashesha, awangashesha
Class 7	sashesha	sangashesha, asashesha, asangashesha
Class 8	zashesha	zangashesha, azashesha, azangashesha
Class 9	yashesha	yangashesha, ayashesha, ayangashesha
Class 10	zashesha	zangashesha, azashesha, azangashesha
Class 11	lwashesha	lwangashesha, alwashesha, alwangashesha
Class 14	bashesha	bangashesha, abashesha, abangashesha
Class 15	kwashesha	kwangashesha, akwashesha, akwangashesha
Class 17	kwashesha	kwangashesha, akwashesha, akwangashesha

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “shesha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “shesha (6.3)”