tatazela

Zulu

Etymology

From the ideophone tatata.

Verb

-tatazela

1. (intransitive) to panic

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukutatazela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukutatazela	ukungatatazeli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	tatazela	-tatazele
Plural	tatazelani	-tatazeleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyatatazela, ngitatazela	engitatazelayo, engitatazela	ngitatazela	angitatazeli	engingatatazeli	ngingatatazeli
2nd singular	uyatatazela, utatazela	otatazelayo, otatazela	utatazela	awutatazeli	ongatatazeli	ungatatazeli
1st plural	siyatatazela, sitatazela	esitatazelayo, esitatazela	sitatazela	asitatazeli	esingatatazeli	singatatazeli
2nd plural	niyatatazela, nitatazela	enitatazelayo, enitatazela	nitatazela	anitatazeli	eningatatazeli	ningatatazeli
Class 1	uyatatazela, utatazela	otatazelayo, otatazela	etatazela	akatatazeli	ongatatazeli	engatatazeli
Class 2	bayatatazela, batatazela	abatatazelayo, abatatazela	betatazela	abatatazeli	abangatatazeli	bengatatazeli
Class 3	uyatatazela, utatazela	otatazelayo, otatazela	utatazela	awutatazeli	ongatatazeli	ungatatazeli
Class 4	iyatatazela, itatazela	etatazelayo, etatazela	itatazela	ayitatazeli	engatatazeli	ingatatazeli
Class 5	liyatatazela, litatazela	elitatazelayo, elitatazela	litatazela	alitatazeli	elingatatazeli	lingatatazeli
Class 6	ayatatazela, atatazela	atatazelayo, atatazela	etatazela	awatatazeli	angatatazeli	engatatazeli
Class 7	siyatatazela, sitatazela	esitatazelayo, esitatazela	sitatazela	asitatazeli	esingatatazeli	singatatazeli
Class 8	ziyatatazela, zitatazela	ezitatazelayo, ezitatazela	zitatazela	azitatazeli	ezingatatazeli	zingatatazeli
Class 9	iyatatazela, itatazela	etatazelayo, etatazela	itatazela	ayitatazeli	engatatazeli	ingatatazeli
Class 10	ziyatatazela, zitatazela	ezitatazelayo, ezitatazela	zitatazela	azitatazeli	ezingatatazeli	zingatatazeli
Class 11	luyatatazela, lutatazela	olutatazelayo, olutatazela	lutatazela	alutatazeli	olungatatazeli	lungatatazeli
Class 14	buyatatazela, butatazela	obutatazelayo, obutatazela	butatazela	abutatazeli	obungatatazeli	bungatatazeli
Class 15	kuyatatazela, kutatazela	okutatazelayo, okutatazela	kutatazela	akutatazeli	okungatatazeli	kungatatazeli
Class 17	kuyatatazela, kutatazela	okutatazelayo, okutatazela	kutatazela	akutatazeli	okungatatazeli	kungatatazeli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngitatazelile, ngitatazelē	engitatazelile, engitatazelē	ngitatazelile, ngitatazelē	angitatazelanga	engingatatazelanga	ngingatatazelanga
2nd singular	utatazelile, utatazelē	otatazelile, otatazelē	utatazelile, utatazelē	awutatazelanga	ongatatazelanga	ungatatazelanga
1st plural	sitatazelile, sitatazelē	esitatazelile, esitatazelē	sitatazelile, sitatazelē	asitatazelanga	esingatatazelanga	singatatazelanga
2nd plural	nitatazelile, nitatazelē	enitatazelile, enitatazelē	nitatazelile, nitatazelē	anitatazelanga	eningatatazelanga	ningatatazelanga
Class 1	utatazelile, utatazelē	otatazelile, otatazelē	etatazelile, etatazelē	akatatazelanga	ongatatazelanga	engatatazelanga
Class 2	batatazelile, batatazelē	abatatazelile, abatatazelē	betatazelile, betatazelē	abatatazelanga	abangatatazelanga	bengatatazelanga
Class 3	utatazelile, utatazelē	otatazelile, otatazelē	utatazelile, utatazelē	awutatazelanga	ongatatazelanga	ungatatazelanga
Class 4	itatazelile, itatazelē	etatazelile, etatazelē	itatazelile, itatazelē	ayitatazelanga	engatatazelanga	ingatatazelanga
Class 5	litatazelile, litatazelē	elitatazelile, elitatazelē	litatazelile, litatazelē	alitatazelanga	elingatatazelanga	lingatatazelanga
Class 6	atatazelile, atatazelē	atatazelile, atatazelē	etatazelile, etatazelē	awatatazelanga	angatatazelanga	engatatazelanga
Class 7	sitatazelile, sitatazelē	esitatazelile, esitatazelē	sitatazelile, sitatazelē	asitatazelanga	esingatatazelanga	singatatazelanga
Class 8	zitatazelile, zitatazelē	ezitatazelile, ezitatazelē	zitatazelile, zitatazelē	azitatazelanga	ezingatatazelanga	zingatatazelanga
Class 9	itatazelile, itatazelē	etatazelile, etatazelē	itatazelile, itatazelē	ayitatazelanga	engatatazelanga	ingatatazelanga
Class 10	zitatazelile, zitatazelē	ezitatazelile, ezitatazelē	zitatazelile, zitatazelē	azitatazelanga	ezingatatazelanga	zingatatazelanga
Class 11	lutatazelile, lutatazelē	olutatazelile, olutatazelē	lutatazelile, lutatazelē	alutatazelanga	olungatatazelanga	lungatatazelanga
Class 14	butatazelile, butatazelē	obutatazelile, obutatazelē	butatazelile, butatazelē	abutatazelanga	obungatatazelanga	bungatatazelanga
Class 15	kutatazelile, kutatazelē	okutatazelile, okutatazelē	kutatazelile, kutatazelē	akutatazelanga	okungatatazelanga	kungatatazelanga
Class 17	kutatazelile, kutatazelē	okutatazelile, okutatazelē	kutatazelile, kutatazelē	akutatazelanga	okungatatazelanga	kungatatazelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngātatazela	engātatazela	ngātatazela	angitatazelanga	engingatatazelanga	ngingatatazelanga
2nd singular	wātatazela	owātatazela	wātatazela	awutatazelanga	ongatatazelanga	ungatatazelanga
1st plural	sātatazela	esātatazela	sātatazela	asitatazelanga	esingatatazelanga	singatatazelanga
2nd plural	nātatazela	enātatazela	nātatazela	anitatazelanga	eningatatazelanga	ningatatazelanga
Class 1	wātatazela	owātatazela	ātatazela	akatatazelanga	ongatatazelanga	engatatazelanga
Class 2	bātatazela	abātatazela	bātatazela	abatatazelanga	abangatatazelanga	bengatatazelanga
Class 3	wātatazela	owātatazela	wātatazela	awutatazelanga	ongatatazelanga	ungatatazelanga
Class 4	yātatazela	eyātatazela	yātatazela	ayitatazelanga	engatatazelanga	ingatatazelanga
Class 5	lātatazela	elātatazela	lātatazela	alitatazelanga	elingatatazelanga	lingatatazelanga
Class 6	ātatazela	ātatazela	ātatazela	awatatazelanga	angatatazelanga	engatatazelanga
Class 7	sātatazela	esātatazela	sātatazela	asitatazelanga	esingatatazelanga	singatatazelanga
Class 8	zātatazela	ezātatazela	zātatazela	azitatazelanga	ezingatatazelanga	zingatatazelanga
Class 9	yātatazela	eyātatazela	yātatazela	ayitatazelanga	engatatazelanga	ingatatazelanga
Class 10	zātatazela	ezātatazela	zātatazela	azitatazelanga	ezingatatazelanga	zingatatazelanga
Class 11	lwātatazela	olwātatazela	lwātatazela	alutatazelanga	olungatatazelanga	lungatatazelanga
Class 14	bātatazela	obātatazela	bātatazela	abutatazelanga	obungatatazelanga	bungatatazelanga
Class 15	kwātatazela	okwātatazela	kwātatazela	akutatazelanga	okungatatazelanga	kungatatazelanga
Class 17	kwātatazela	okwātatazela	kwātatazela	akutatazelanga	okungatatazelanga	kungatatazelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingatatazela	—	ngingatatazela	ngingetatazele	—	ngingetatazele
2nd singular	ungatatazela	—	ungatatazela	ungetatazele	—	ungetatazele
1st plural	singatatazela	—	singatatazela	singetatazele	—	singetatazele
2nd plural	ningatatazela	—	ningatatazela	ningetatazele	—	ningetatazele
Class 1	angatatazela	—	engatatazela	angetatazele	—	engetatazele
Class 2	bangatatazela	—	bengatatazela	bangetatazele	—	bengetatazele
Class 3	ungatatazela	—	ungatatazela	ungetatazele	—	ungetatazele
Class 4	ingatatazela	—	ingatatazela	ingetatazele	—	ingetatazele
Class 5	lingatatazela	—	lingatatazela	lingetatazele	—	lingetatazele
Class 6	angatatazela	—	engatatazela	angetatazele	—	engetatazele
Class 7	singatatazela	—	singatatazela	singetatazele	—	singetatazele
Class 8	zingatatazela	—	zingatatazela	zingetatazele	—	zingetatazele
Class 9	ingatatazela	—	ingatatazela	ingetatazele	—	ingetatazele
Class 10	zingatatazela	—	zingatatazela	zingetatazele	—	zingetatazele
Class 11	lungatatazela	—	lungatatazela	lungetatazele	—	lungetatazele
Class 14	bungatatazela	—	bungatatazela	bungetatazele	—	bungetatazele
Class 15	kungatatazela	—	kungatatazela	kungetatazele	—	kungetatazele
Class 17	kungatatazela	—	kungatatazela	kungetatazele	—	kungetatazele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizotatazela	engizotatazela	ngizotatazela	angizutatazela	engingezutatazela	ngingezutatazela
2nd singular	uzotatazela	ozotatazela	uzotatazela	awuzutatazela	ongezutatazela	ungezutatazela
1st plural	sizotatazela	esizotatazela	sizotatazela	asizutatazela	esingezutatazela	singezutatazela
2nd plural	nizotatazela	enizotatazela	nizotatazela	anizutatazela	eningezutatazela	ningezutatazela
Class 1	uzotatazela	ozotatazela	ezotatazela	akazutatazela	ongezutatazela	engezutatazela
Class 2	bazotatazela	abazotatazela	bezotatazela	abazutatazela	abangezutatazela	bengezutatazela
Class 3	uzotatazela	ozotatazela	uzotatazela	awuzutatazela	ongezutatazela	ungezutatazela
Class 4	izotatazela	ezotatazela	izotatazela	ayizutatazela	engezutatazela	ingezutatazela
Class 5	lizotatazela	elizotatazela	lizotatazela	alizutatazela	elingezutatazela	lingezutatazela
Class 6	azotatazela	azotatazela	ezotatazela	awazutatazela	angezutatazela	engezutatazela
Class 7	sizotatazela	esizotatazela	sizotatazela	asizutatazela	esingezutatazela	singezutatazela
Class 8	zizotatazela	ezizotatazela	zizotatazela	azizutatazela	ezingezutatazela	zingezutatazela
Class 9	izotatazela	ezotatazela	izotatazela	ayizutatazela	engezutatazela	ingezutatazela
Class 10	zizotatazela	ezizotatazela	zizotatazela	azizutatazela	ezingezutatazela	zingezutatazela
Class 11	luzotatazela	oluzotatazela	luzotatazela	aluzutatazela	olungezutatazela	lungezutatazela
Class 14	buzotatazela	obuzotatazela	buzotatazela	abuzutatazela	obungezutatazela	bungezutatazela
Class 15	kuzotatazela	okuzotatazela	kuzotatazela	akuzutatazela	okungezutatazela	kungezutatazela
Class 17	kuzotatazela	okuzotatazela	kuzotatazela	akuzutatazela	okungezutatazela	kungezutatazela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyotatazela	engiyotatazela	ngiyotatazela	angiyutatazela	engingeyutatazela	ngingeyutatazela
2nd singular	uyotatazela	oyotatazela	uyotatazela	awuyutatazela	ongeyutatazela	ungeyutatazela
1st plural	siyotatazela	esiyotatazela	siyotatazela	asiyutatazela	esingeyutatazela	singeyutatazela
2nd plural	niyotatazela	eniyotatazela	niyotatazela	aniyutatazela	eningeyutatazela	ningeyutatazela
Class 1	uyotatazela	oyotatazela	eyotatazela	akayutatazela	ongeyutatazela	engeyutatazela
Class 2	bayotatazela	abayotatazela	beyotatazela	abayutatazela	abangeyutatazela	bengeyutatazela
Class 3	uyotatazela	oyotatazela	uyotatazela	awuyutatazela	ongeyutatazela	ungeyutatazela
Class 4	iyotatazela	eyotatazela	iyotatazela	ayiyutatazela	engeyutatazela	ingeyutatazela
Class 5	liyotatazela	eliyotatazela	liyotatazela	aliyutatazela	elingeyutatazela	lingeyutatazela
Class 6	ayotatazela	ayotatazela	eyotatazela	awayutatazela	angeyutatazela	engeyutatazela
Class 7	siyotatazela	esiyotatazela	siyotatazela	asiyutatazela	esingeyutatazela	singeyutatazela
Class 8	ziyotatazela	eziyotatazela	ziyotatazela	aziyutatazela	ezingeyutatazela	zingeyutatazela
Class 9	iyotatazela	eyotatazela	iyotatazela	ayiyutatazela	engeyutatazela	ingeyutatazela
Class 10	ziyotatazela	eziyotatazela	ziyotatazela	aziyutatazela	ezingeyutatazela	zingeyutatazela
Class 11	luyotatazela	oluyotatazela	luyotatazela	aluyutatazela	olungeyutatazela	lungeyutatazela
Class 14	buyotatazela	obuyotatazela	buyotatazela	abuyutatazela	obungeyutatazela	bungeyutatazela
Class 15	kuyotatazela	okuyotatazela	kuyotatazela	akuyutatazela	okungeyutatazela	kungeyutatazela
Class 17	kuyotatazela	okuyotatazela	kuyotatazela	akuyutatazela	okungeyutatazela	kungeyutatazela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngitatazele	ngingatatazeli
2nd singular	utatazele	ungatatazeli
1st plural	sitatazele	singatatazeli
2nd plural	nitatazele	ningatatazeli
Class 1	atatazele	angatatazeli
Class 2	batatazele	bangatatazeli
Class 3	utatazele	ungatatazeli
Class 4	itatazele	ingatatazeli
Class 5	litatazele	lingatatazeli
Class 6	atatazele	angatatazeli
Class 7	sitatazele	singatatazeli
Class 8	zitatazele	zingatatazeli
Class 9	itatazele	ingatatazeli
Class 10	zitatazele	zingatatazeli
Class 11	lutatazele	lungatatazeli
Class 14	butatazele	bungatatazeli
Class 15	kutatazele	kungatatazeli
Class 17	kutatazele	kungatatazeli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngatatazela	ngangatatazela, angatatazela, angangatatazela
2nd singular	watatazela	wangatatazela, awatatazela, awangatatazela
1st plural	satatazela	sangatatazela, asatatazela, asangatatazela
2nd plural	natatazela	nangatatazela, anatatazela, anangatatazela
Class 1	watatazela	wangatatazela, akatatazela, akangatatazela
Class 2	batatazela	bangatatazela, abatatazela, abangatatazela
Class 3	watatazela	wangatatazela, awatatazela, awangatatazela
Class 4	yatatazela	yangatatazela, ayatatazela, ayangatatazela
Class 5	latatazela	langatatazela, alatatazela, alangatatazela
Class 6	atatazela	angatatazela, awatatazela, awangatatazela
Class 7	satatazela	sangatatazela, asatatazela, asangatatazela
Class 8	zatatazela	zangatatazela, azatatazela, azangatatazela
Class 9	yatatazela	yangatatazela, ayatatazela, ayangatatazela
Class 10	zatatazela	zangatatazela, azatatazela, azangatatazela
Class 11	lwatatazela	lwangatatazela, alwatatazela, alwangatatazela
Class 14	batatazela	bangatatazela, abatatazela, abangatatazela
Class 15	kwatatazela	kwangatatazela, akwatatazela, akwangatatazela
Class 17	kwatatazela	kwangatatazela, akwatatazela, akwangatatazela

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “tatazela”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “tatazela (3.3.2.9)”