thumela

Xhosa

Etymology

From -thuma +‎ -ela.

Verb

-thúmela

1. (transitive) to send to

Inflection

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Zulu

Etymology

From -thuma +‎ -ela.

Verb

-thuméla

1. (transitive) to send, to send to

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuthumela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuthumela	ukungathumeli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	thumela	-thumele
Plural	thumelani	-thumeleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyathumela, ngithumela	engithumelayo, engithumela	ngithumela	angithumeli	engingathumeli	ngingathumeli
2nd singular	uyathumela, uthumela	othumelayo, othumela	uthumela	awuthumeli	ongathumeli	ungathumeli
1st plural	siyathumela, sithumela	esithumelayo, esithumela	sithumela	asithumeli	esingathumeli	singathumeli
2nd plural	niyathumela, nithumela	enithumelayo, enithumela	nithumela	anithumeli	eningathumeli	ningathumeli
Class 1	uyathumela, uthumela	othumelayo, othumela	ethumela	akathumeli	ongathumeli	engathumeli
Class 2	bayathumela, bathumela	abathumelayo, abathumela	bethumela	abathumeli	abangathumeli	bengathumeli
Class 3	uyathumela, uthumela	othumelayo, othumela	uthumela	awuthumeli	ongathumeli	ungathumeli
Class 4	iyathumela, ithumela	ethumelayo, ethumela	ithumela	ayithumeli	engathumeli	ingathumeli
Class 5	liyathumela, lithumela	elithumelayo, elithumela	lithumela	alithumeli	elingathumeli	lingathumeli
Class 6	ayathumela, athumela	athumelayo, athumela	ethumela	awathumeli	angathumeli	engathumeli
Class 7	siyathumela, sithumela	esithumelayo, esithumela	sithumela	asithumeli	esingathumeli	singathumeli
Class 8	ziyathumela, zithumela	ezithumelayo, ezithumela	zithumela	azithumeli	ezingathumeli	zingathumeli
Class 9	iyathumela, ithumela	ethumelayo, ethumela	ithumela	ayithumeli	engathumeli	ingathumeli
Class 10	ziyathumela, zithumela	ezithumelayo, ezithumela	zithumela	azithumeli	ezingathumeli	zingathumeli
Class 11	luyathumela, luthumela	oluthumelayo, oluthumela	luthumela	aluthumeli	olungathumeli	lungathumeli
Class 14	buyathumela, buthumela	obuthumelayo, obuthumela	buthumela	abuthumeli	obungathumeli	bungathumeli
Class 15	kuyathumela, kuthumela	okuthumelayo, okuthumela	kuthumela	akuthumeli	okungathumeli	kungathumeli
Class 17	kuyathumela, kuthumela	okuthumelayo, okuthumela	kuthumela	akuthumeli	okungathumeli	kungathumeli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngithumelile, ngithumelē	engithumelile, engithumelē	ngithumelile, ngithumelē	angithumelanga	engingathumelanga	ngingathumelanga
2nd singular	uthumelile, uthumelē	othumelile, othumelē	uthumelile, uthumelē	awuthumelanga	ongathumelanga	ungathumelanga
1st plural	sithumelile, sithumelē	esithumelile, esithumelē	sithumelile, sithumelē	asithumelanga	esingathumelanga	singathumelanga
2nd plural	nithumelile, nithumelē	enithumelile, enithumelē	nithumelile, nithumelē	anithumelanga	eningathumelanga	ningathumelanga
Class 1	uthumelile, uthumelē	othumelile, othumelē	ethumelile, ethumelē	akathumelanga	ongathumelanga	engathumelanga
Class 2	bathumelile, bathumelē	abathumelile, abathumelē	bethumelile, bethumelē	abathumelanga	abangathumelanga	bengathumelanga
Class 3	uthumelile, uthumelē	othumelile, othumelē	uthumelile, uthumelē	awuthumelanga	ongathumelanga	ungathumelanga
Class 4	ithumelile, ithumelē	ethumelile, ethumelē	ithumelile, ithumelē	ayithumelanga	engathumelanga	ingathumelanga
Class 5	lithumelile, lithumelē	elithumelile, elithumelē	lithumelile, lithumelē	alithumelanga	elingathumelanga	lingathumelanga
Class 6	athumelile, athumelē	athumelile, athumelē	ethumelile, ethumelē	awathumelanga	angathumelanga	engathumelanga
Class 7	sithumelile, sithumelē	esithumelile, esithumelē	sithumelile, sithumelē	asithumelanga	esingathumelanga	singathumelanga
Class 8	zithumelile, zithumelē	ezithumelile, ezithumelē	zithumelile, zithumelē	azithumelanga	ezingathumelanga	zingathumelanga
Class 9	ithumelile, ithumelē	ethumelile, ethumelē	ithumelile, ithumelē	ayithumelanga	engathumelanga	ingathumelanga
Class 10	zithumelile, zithumelē	ezithumelile, ezithumelē	zithumelile, zithumelē	azithumelanga	ezingathumelanga	zingathumelanga
Class 11	luthumelile, luthumelē	oluthumelile, oluthumelē	luthumelile, luthumelē	aluthumelanga	olungathumelanga	lungathumelanga
Class 14	buthumelile, buthumelē	obuthumelile, obuthumelē	buthumelile, buthumelē	abuthumelanga	obungathumelanga	bungathumelanga
Class 15	kuthumelile, kuthumelē	okuthumelile, okuthumelē	kuthumelile, kuthumelē	akuthumelanga	okungathumelanga	kungathumelanga
Class 17	kuthumelile, kuthumelē	okuthumelile, okuthumelē	kuthumelile, kuthumelē	akuthumelanga	okungathumelanga	kungathumelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāthumela	engāthumela	ngāthumela	angithumelanga	engingathumelanga	ngingathumelanga
2nd singular	wāthumela	owāthumela	wāthumela	awuthumelanga	ongathumelanga	ungathumelanga
1st plural	sāthumela	esāthumela	sāthumela	asithumelanga	esingathumelanga	singathumelanga
2nd plural	nāthumela	enāthumela	nāthumela	anithumelanga	eningathumelanga	ningathumelanga
Class 1	wāthumela	owāthumela	āthumela	akathumelanga	ongathumelanga	engathumelanga
Class 2	bāthumela	abāthumela	bāthumela	abathumelanga	abangathumelanga	bengathumelanga
Class 3	wāthumela	owāthumela	wāthumela	awuthumelanga	ongathumelanga	ungathumelanga
Class 4	yāthumela	eyāthumela	yāthumela	ayithumelanga	engathumelanga	ingathumelanga
Class 5	lāthumela	elāthumela	lāthumela	alithumelanga	elingathumelanga	lingathumelanga
Class 6	āthumela	āthumela	āthumela	awathumelanga	angathumelanga	engathumelanga
Class 7	sāthumela	esāthumela	sāthumela	asithumelanga	esingathumelanga	singathumelanga
Class 8	zāthumela	ezāthumela	zāthumela	azithumelanga	ezingathumelanga	zingathumelanga
Class 9	yāthumela	eyāthumela	yāthumela	ayithumelanga	engathumelanga	ingathumelanga
Class 10	zāthumela	ezāthumela	zāthumela	azithumelanga	ezingathumelanga	zingathumelanga
Class 11	lwāthumela	olwāthumela	lwāthumela	aluthumelanga	olungathumelanga	lungathumelanga
Class 14	bāthumela	obāthumela	bāthumela	abuthumelanga	obungathumelanga	bungathumelanga
Class 15	kwāthumela	okwāthumela	kwāthumela	akuthumelanga	okungathumelanga	kungathumelanga
Class 17	kwāthumela	okwāthumela	kwāthumela	akuthumelanga	okungathumelanga	kungathumelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingathumela	—	ngingathumela	ngingethumele	—	ngingethumele
2nd singular	ungathumela	—	ungathumela	ungethumele	—	ungethumele
1st plural	singathumela	—	singathumela	singethumele	—	singethumele
2nd plural	ningathumela	—	ningathumela	ningethumele	—	ningethumele
Class 1	angathumela	—	engathumela	angethumele	—	engethumele
Class 2	bangathumela	—	bengathumela	bangethumele	—	bengethumele
Class 3	ungathumela	—	ungathumela	ungethumele	—	ungethumele
Class 4	ingathumela	—	ingathumela	ingethumele	—	ingethumele
Class 5	lingathumela	—	lingathumela	lingethumele	—	lingethumele
Class 6	angathumela	—	engathumela	angethumele	—	engethumele
Class 7	singathumela	—	singathumela	singethumele	—	singethumele
Class 8	zingathumela	—	zingathumela	zingethumele	—	zingethumele
Class 9	ingathumela	—	ingathumela	ingethumele	—	ingethumele
Class 10	zingathumela	—	zingathumela	zingethumele	—	zingethumele
Class 11	lungathumela	—	lungathumela	lungethumele	—	lungethumele
Class 14	bungathumela	—	bungathumela	bungethumele	—	bungethumele
Class 15	kungathumela	—	kungathumela	kungethumele	—	kungethumele
Class 17	kungathumela	—	kungathumela	kungethumele	—	kungethumele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizothumela	engizothumela	ngizothumela	angizuthumela	engingezuthumela	ngingezuthumela
2nd singular	uzothumela	ozothumela	uzothumela	awuzuthumela	ongezuthumela	ungezuthumela
1st plural	sizothumela	esizothumela	sizothumela	asizuthumela	esingezuthumela	singezuthumela
2nd plural	nizothumela	enizothumela	nizothumela	anizuthumela	eningezuthumela	ningezuthumela
Class 1	uzothumela	ozothumela	ezothumela	akazuthumela	ongezuthumela	engezuthumela
Class 2	bazothumela	abazothumela	bezothumela	abazuthumela	abangezuthumela	bengezuthumela
Class 3	uzothumela	ozothumela	uzothumela	awuzuthumela	ongezuthumela	ungezuthumela
Class 4	izothumela	ezothumela	izothumela	ayizuthumela	engezuthumela	ingezuthumela
Class 5	lizothumela	elizothumela	lizothumela	alizuthumela	elingezuthumela	lingezuthumela
Class 6	azothumela	azothumela	ezothumela	awazuthumela	angezuthumela	engezuthumela
Class 7	sizothumela	esizothumela	sizothumela	asizuthumela	esingezuthumela	singezuthumela
Class 8	zizothumela	ezizothumela	zizothumela	azizuthumela	ezingezuthumela	zingezuthumela
Class 9	izothumela	ezothumela	izothumela	ayizuthumela	engezuthumela	ingezuthumela
Class 10	zizothumela	ezizothumela	zizothumela	azizuthumela	ezingezuthumela	zingezuthumela
Class 11	luzothumela	oluzothumela	luzothumela	aluzuthumela	olungezuthumela	lungezuthumela
Class 14	buzothumela	obuzothumela	buzothumela	abuzuthumela	obungezuthumela	bungezuthumela
Class 15	kuzothumela	okuzothumela	kuzothumela	akuzuthumela	okungezuthumela	kungezuthumela
Class 17	kuzothumela	okuzothumela	kuzothumela	akuzuthumela	okungezuthumela	kungezuthumela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyothumela	engiyothumela	ngiyothumela	angiyuthumela	engingeyuthumela	ngingeyuthumela
2nd singular	uyothumela	oyothumela	uyothumela	awuyuthumela	ongeyuthumela	ungeyuthumela
1st plural	siyothumela	esiyothumela	siyothumela	asiyuthumela	esingeyuthumela	singeyuthumela
2nd plural	niyothumela	eniyothumela	niyothumela	aniyuthumela	eningeyuthumela	ningeyuthumela
Class 1	uyothumela	oyothumela	eyothumela	akayuthumela	ongeyuthumela	engeyuthumela
Class 2	bayothumela	abayothumela	beyothumela	abayuthumela	abangeyuthumela	bengeyuthumela
Class 3	uyothumela	oyothumela	uyothumela	awuyuthumela	ongeyuthumela	ungeyuthumela
Class 4	iyothumela	eyothumela	iyothumela	ayiyuthumela	engeyuthumela	ingeyuthumela
Class 5	liyothumela	eliyothumela	liyothumela	aliyuthumela	elingeyuthumela	lingeyuthumela
Class 6	ayothumela	ayothumela	eyothumela	awayuthumela	angeyuthumela	engeyuthumela
Class 7	siyothumela	esiyothumela	siyothumela	asiyuthumela	esingeyuthumela	singeyuthumela
Class 8	ziyothumela	eziyothumela	ziyothumela	aziyuthumela	ezingeyuthumela	zingeyuthumela
Class 9	iyothumela	eyothumela	iyothumela	ayiyuthumela	engeyuthumela	ingeyuthumela
Class 10	ziyothumela	eziyothumela	ziyothumela	aziyuthumela	ezingeyuthumela	zingeyuthumela
Class 11	luyothumela	oluyothumela	luyothumela	aluyuthumela	olungeyuthumela	lungeyuthumela
Class 14	buyothumela	obuyothumela	buyothumela	abuyuthumela	obungeyuthumela	bungeyuthumela
Class 15	kuyothumela	okuyothumela	kuyothumela	akuyuthumela	okungeyuthumela	kungeyuthumela
Class 17	kuyothumela	okuyothumela	kuyothumela	akuyuthumela	okungeyuthumela	kungeyuthumela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngithumele	ngingathumeli
2nd singular	uthumele	ungathumeli
1st plural	sithumele	singathumeli
2nd plural	nithumele	ningathumeli
Class 1	athumele	angathumeli
Class 2	bathumele	bangathumeli
Class 3	uthumele	ungathumeli
Class 4	ithumele	ingathumeli
Class 5	lithumele	lingathumeli
Class 6	athumele	angathumeli
Class 7	sithumele	singathumeli
Class 8	zithumele	zingathumeli
Class 9	ithumele	ingathumeli
Class 10	zithumele	zingathumeli
Class 11	luthumele	lungathumeli
Class 14	buthumele	bungathumeli
Class 15	kuthumele	kungathumeli
Class 17	kuthumele	kungathumeli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngathumela	ngangathumela, angathumela, angangathumela
2nd singular	wathumela	wangathumela, awathumela, awangathumela
1st plural	sathumela	sangathumela, asathumela, asangathumela
2nd plural	nathumela	nangathumela, anathumela, anangathumela
Class 1	wathumela	wangathumela, akathumela, akangathumela
Class 2	bathumela	bangathumela, abathumela, abangathumela
Class 3	wathumela	wangathumela, awathumela, awangathumela
Class 4	yathumela	yangathumela, ayathumela, ayangathumela
Class 5	lathumela	langathumela, alathumela, alangathumela
Class 6	athumela	angathumela, awathumela, awangathumela
Class 7	sathumela	sangathumela, asathumela, asangathumela
Class 8	zathumela	zangathumela, azathumela, azangathumela
Class 9	yathumela	yangathumela, ayathumela, ayangathumela
Class 10	zathumela	zangathumela, azathumela, azangathumela
Class 11	lwathumela	lwangathumela, alwathumela, alwangathumela
Class 14	bathumela	bangathumela, abathumela, abangathumela
Class 15	kwathumela	kwangathumela, akwathumela, akwangathumela
Class 17	kwathumela	kwangathumela, akwathumela, akwangathumela

References

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