vuleka

Zulu

Etymology

From -vula +‎ -eka.

Verb

-vuleka^?

1. (intransitive) to open

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuvuleka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuvuleka	ukungavuleki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	vuleka	-vuleke
Plural	vulekani	-vulekeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyavuleka, ngivuleka	engivulekayo, engivuleka	ngivuleka	angivuleki	engingavuleki	ngingavuleki
2nd singular	uyavuleka, uvuleka	ovulekayo, ovuleka	uvuleka	awuvuleki	ongavuleki	ungavuleki
1st plural	siyavuleka, sivuleka	esivulekayo, esivuleka	sivuleka	asivuleki	esingavuleki	singavuleki
2nd plural	niyavuleka, nivuleka	enivulekayo, enivuleka	nivuleka	anivuleki	eningavuleki	ningavuleki
Class 1	uyavuleka, uvuleka	ovulekayo, ovuleka	evuleka	akavuleki	ongavuleki	engavuleki
Class 2	bayavuleka, bavuleka	abavulekayo, abavuleka	bevuleka	abavuleki	abangavuleki	bengavuleki
Class 3	uyavuleka, uvuleka	ovulekayo, ovuleka	uvuleka	awuvuleki	ongavuleki	ungavuleki
Class 4	iyavuleka, ivuleka	evulekayo, evuleka	ivuleka	ayivuleki	engavuleki	ingavuleki
Class 5	liyavuleka, livuleka	elivulekayo, elivuleka	livuleka	alivuleki	elingavuleki	lingavuleki
Class 6	ayavuleka, avuleka	avulekayo, avuleka	evuleka	awavuleki	angavuleki	engavuleki
Class 7	siyavuleka, sivuleka	esivulekayo, esivuleka	sivuleka	asivuleki	esingavuleki	singavuleki
Class 8	ziyavuleka, zivuleka	ezivulekayo, ezivuleka	zivuleka	azivuleki	ezingavuleki	zingavuleki
Class 9	iyavuleka, ivuleka	evulekayo, evuleka	ivuleka	ayivuleki	engavuleki	ingavuleki
Class 10	ziyavuleka, zivuleka	ezivulekayo, ezivuleka	zivuleka	azivuleki	ezingavuleki	zingavuleki
Class 11	luyavuleka, luvuleka	oluvulekayo, oluvuleka	luvuleka	aluvuleki	olungavuleki	lungavuleki
Class 14	buyavuleka, buvuleka	obuvulekayo, obuvuleka	buvuleka	abuvuleki	obungavuleki	bungavuleki
Class 15	kuyavuleka, kuvuleka	okuvulekayo, okuvuleka	kuvuleka	akuvuleki	okungavuleki	kungavuleki
Class 17	kuyavuleka, kuvuleka	okuvulekayo, okuvuleka	kuvuleka	akuvuleki	okungavuleki	kungavuleki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngivulekile, ngivulekē	engivulekile, engivulekē	ngivulekile, ngivulekē	angivulekanga	engingavulekanga	ngingavulekanga
2nd singular	uvulekile, uvulekē	ovulekile, ovulekē	uvulekile, uvulekē	awuvulekanga	ongavulekanga	ungavulekanga
1st plural	sivulekile, sivulekē	esivulekile, esivulekē	sivulekile, sivulekē	asivulekanga	esingavulekanga	singavulekanga
2nd plural	nivulekile, nivulekē	enivulekile, enivulekē	nivulekile, nivulekē	anivulekanga	eningavulekanga	ningavulekanga
Class 1	uvulekile, uvulekē	ovulekile, ovulekē	evulekile, evulekē	akavulekanga	ongavulekanga	engavulekanga
Class 2	bavulekile, bavulekē	abavulekile, abavulekē	bevulekile, bevulekē	abavulekanga	abangavulekanga	bengavulekanga
Class 3	uvulekile, uvulekē	ovulekile, ovulekē	uvulekile, uvulekē	awuvulekanga	ongavulekanga	ungavulekanga
Class 4	ivulekile, ivulekē	evulekile, evulekē	ivulekile, ivulekē	ayivulekanga	engavulekanga	ingavulekanga
Class 5	livulekile, livulekē	elivulekile, elivulekē	livulekile, livulekē	alivulekanga	elingavulekanga	lingavulekanga
Class 6	avulekile, avulekē	avulekile, avulekē	evulekile, evulekē	awavulekanga	angavulekanga	engavulekanga
Class 7	sivulekile, sivulekē	esivulekile, esivulekē	sivulekile, sivulekē	asivulekanga	esingavulekanga	singavulekanga
Class 8	zivulekile, zivulekē	ezivulekile, ezivulekē	zivulekile, zivulekē	azivulekanga	ezingavulekanga	zingavulekanga
Class 9	ivulekile, ivulekē	evulekile, evulekē	ivulekile, ivulekē	ayivulekanga	engavulekanga	ingavulekanga
Class 10	zivulekile, zivulekē	ezivulekile, ezivulekē	zivulekile, zivulekē	azivulekanga	ezingavulekanga	zingavulekanga
Class 11	luvulekile, luvulekē	oluvulekile, oluvulekē	luvulekile, luvulekē	aluvulekanga	olungavulekanga	lungavulekanga
Class 14	buvulekile, buvulekē	obuvulekile, obuvulekē	buvulekile, buvulekē	abuvulekanga	obungavulekanga	bungavulekanga
Class 15	kuvulekile, kuvulekē	okuvulekile, okuvulekē	kuvulekile, kuvulekē	akuvulekanga	okungavulekanga	kungavulekanga
Class 17	kuvulekile, kuvulekē	okuvulekile, okuvulekē	kuvulekile, kuvulekē	akuvulekanga	okungavulekanga	kungavulekanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāvuleka	engāvuleka	ngāvuleka	angivulekanga	engingavulekanga	ngingavulekanga
2nd singular	wāvuleka	owāvuleka	wāvuleka	awuvulekanga	ongavulekanga	ungavulekanga
1st plural	sāvuleka	esāvuleka	sāvuleka	asivulekanga	esingavulekanga	singavulekanga
2nd plural	nāvuleka	enāvuleka	nāvuleka	anivulekanga	eningavulekanga	ningavulekanga
Class 1	wāvuleka	owāvuleka	āvuleka	akavulekanga	ongavulekanga	engavulekanga
Class 2	bāvuleka	abāvuleka	bāvuleka	abavulekanga	abangavulekanga	bengavulekanga
Class 3	wāvuleka	owāvuleka	wāvuleka	awuvulekanga	ongavulekanga	ungavulekanga
Class 4	yāvuleka	eyāvuleka	yāvuleka	ayivulekanga	engavulekanga	ingavulekanga
Class 5	lāvuleka	elāvuleka	lāvuleka	alivulekanga	elingavulekanga	lingavulekanga
Class 6	āvuleka	āvuleka	āvuleka	awavulekanga	angavulekanga	engavulekanga
Class 7	sāvuleka	esāvuleka	sāvuleka	asivulekanga	esingavulekanga	singavulekanga
Class 8	zāvuleka	ezāvuleka	zāvuleka	azivulekanga	ezingavulekanga	zingavulekanga
Class 9	yāvuleka	eyāvuleka	yāvuleka	ayivulekanga	engavulekanga	ingavulekanga
Class 10	zāvuleka	ezāvuleka	zāvuleka	azivulekanga	ezingavulekanga	zingavulekanga
Class 11	lwāvuleka	olwāvuleka	lwāvuleka	aluvulekanga	olungavulekanga	lungavulekanga
Class 14	bāvuleka	obāvuleka	bāvuleka	abuvulekanga	obungavulekanga	bungavulekanga
Class 15	kwāvuleka	okwāvuleka	kwāvuleka	akuvulekanga	okungavulekanga	kungavulekanga
Class 17	kwāvuleka	okwāvuleka	kwāvuleka	akuvulekanga	okungavulekanga	kungavulekanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingavuleka	—	ngingavuleka	ngingevuleke	—	ngingevuleke
2nd singular	ungavuleka	—	ungavuleka	ungevuleke	—	ungevuleke
1st plural	singavuleka	—	singavuleka	singevuleke	—	singevuleke
2nd plural	ningavuleka	—	ningavuleka	ningevuleke	—	ningevuleke
Class 1	angavuleka	—	engavuleka	angevuleke	—	engevuleke
Class 2	bangavuleka	—	bengavuleka	bangevuleke	—	bengevuleke
Class 3	ungavuleka	—	ungavuleka	ungevuleke	—	ungevuleke
Class 4	ingavuleka	—	ingavuleka	ingevuleke	—	ingevuleke
Class 5	lingavuleka	—	lingavuleka	lingevuleke	—	lingevuleke
Class 6	angavuleka	—	engavuleka	angevuleke	—	engevuleke
Class 7	singavuleka	—	singavuleka	singevuleke	—	singevuleke
Class 8	zingavuleka	—	zingavuleka	zingevuleke	—	zingevuleke
Class 9	ingavuleka	—	ingavuleka	ingevuleke	—	ingevuleke
Class 10	zingavuleka	—	zingavuleka	zingevuleke	—	zingevuleke
Class 11	lungavuleka	—	lungavuleka	lungevuleke	—	lungevuleke
Class 14	bungavuleka	—	bungavuleka	bungevuleke	—	bungevuleke
Class 15	kungavuleka	—	kungavuleka	kungevuleke	—	kungevuleke
Class 17	kungavuleka	—	kungavuleka	kungevuleke	—	kungevuleke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizovuleka	engizovuleka	ngizovuleka	angizuvuleka	engingezuvuleka	ngingezuvuleka
2nd singular	uzovuleka	ozovuleka	uzovuleka	awuzuvuleka	ongezuvuleka	ungezuvuleka
1st plural	sizovuleka	esizovuleka	sizovuleka	asizuvuleka	esingezuvuleka	singezuvuleka
2nd plural	nizovuleka	enizovuleka	nizovuleka	anizuvuleka	eningezuvuleka	ningezuvuleka
Class 1	uzovuleka	ozovuleka	ezovuleka	akazuvuleka	ongezuvuleka	engezuvuleka
Class 2	bazovuleka	abazovuleka	bezovuleka	abazuvuleka	abangezuvuleka	bengezuvuleka
Class 3	uzovuleka	ozovuleka	uzovuleka	awuzuvuleka	ongezuvuleka	ungezuvuleka
Class 4	izovuleka	ezovuleka	izovuleka	ayizuvuleka	engezuvuleka	ingezuvuleka
Class 5	lizovuleka	elizovuleka	lizovuleka	alizuvuleka	elingezuvuleka	lingezuvuleka
Class 6	azovuleka	azovuleka	ezovuleka	awazuvuleka	angezuvuleka	engezuvuleka
Class 7	sizovuleka	esizovuleka	sizovuleka	asizuvuleka	esingezuvuleka	singezuvuleka
Class 8	zizovuleka	ezizovuleka	zizovuleka	azizuvuleka	ezingezuvuleka	zingezuvuleka
Class 9	izovuleka	ezovuleka	izovuleka	ayizuvuleka	engezuvuleka	ingezuvuleka
Class 10	zizovuleka	ezizovuleka	zizovuleka	azizuvuleka	ezingezuvuleka	zingezuvuleka
Class 11	luzovuleka	oluzovuleka	luzovuleka	aluzuvuleka	olungezuvuleka	lungezuvuleka
Class 14	buzovuleka	obuzovuleka	buzovuleka	abuzuvuleka	obungezuvuleka	bungezuvuleka
Class 15	kuzovuleka	okuzovuleka	kuzovuleka	akuzuvuleka	okungezuvuleka	kungezuvuleka
Class 17	kuzovuleka	okuzovuleka	kuzovuleka	akuzuvuleka	okungezuvuleka	kungezuvuleka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyovuleka	engiyovuleka	ngiyovuleka	angiyuvuleka	engingeyuvuleka	ngingeyuvuleka
2nd singular	uyovuleka	oyovuleka	uyovuleka	awuyuvuleka	ongeyuvuleka	ungeyuvuleka
1st plural	siyovuleka	esiyovuleka	siyovuleka	asiyuvuleka	esingeyuvuleka	singeyuvuleka
2nd plural	niyovuleka	eniyovuleka	niyovuleka	aniyuvuleka	eningeyuvuleka	ningeyuvuleka
Class 1	uyovuleka	oyovuleka	eyovuleka	akayuvuleka	ongeyuvuleka	engeyuvuleka
Class 2	bayovuleka	abayovuleka	beyovuleka	abayuvuleka	abangeyuvuleka	bengeyuvuleka
Class 3	uyovuleka	oyovuleka	uyovuleka	awuyuvuleka	ongeyuvuleka	ungeyuvuleka
Class 4	iyovuleka	eyovuleka	iyovuleka	ayiyuvuleka	engeyuvuleka	ingeyuvuleka
Class 5	liyovuleka	eliyovuleka	liyovuleka	aliyuvuleka	elingeyuvuleka	lingeyuvuleka
Class 6	ayovuleka	ayovuleka	eyovuleka	awayuvuleka	angeyuvuleka	engeyuvuleka
Class 7	siyovuleka	esiyovuleka	siyovuleka	asiyuvuleka	esingeyuvuleka	singeyuvuleka
Class 8	ziyovuleka	eziyovuleka	ziyovuleka	aziyuvuleka	ezingeyuvuleka	zingeyuvuleka
Class 9	iyovuleka	eyovuleka	iyovuleka	ayiyuvuleka	engeyuvuleka	ingeyuvuleka
Class 10	ziyovuleka	eziyovuleka	ziyovuleka	aziyuvuleka	ezingeyuvuleka	zingeyuvuleka
Class 11	luyovuleka	oluyovuleka	luyovuleka	aluyuvuleka	olungeyuvuleka	lungeyuvuleka
Class 14	buyovuleka	obuyovuleka	buyovuleka	abuyuvuleka	obungeyuvuleka	bungeyuvuleka
Class 15	kuyovuleka	okuyovuleka	kuyovuleka	akuyuvuleka	okungeyuvuleka	kungeyuvuleka
Class 17	kuyovuleka	okuyovuleka	kuyovuleka	akuyuvuleka	okungeyuvuleka	kungeyuvuleka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngivuleke	ngingavuleki
2nd singular	uvuleke	ungavuleki
1st plural	sivuleke	singavuleki
2nd plural	nivuleke	ningavuleki
Class 1	avuleke	angavuleki
Class 2	bavuleke	bangavuleki
Class 3	uvuleke	ungavuleki
Class 4	ivuleke	ingavuleki
Class 5	livuleke	lingavuleki
Class 6	avuleke	angavuleki
Class 7	sivuleke	singavuleki
Class 8	zivuleke	zingavuleki
Class 9	ivuleke	ingavuleki
Class 10	zivuleke	zingavuleki
Class 11	luvuleke	lungavuleki
Class 14	buvuleke	bungavuleki
Class 15	kuvuleke	kungavuleki
Class 17	kuvuleke	kungavuleki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngavuleka	ngangavuleka, angavuleka, angangavuleka
2nd singular	wavuleka	wangavuleka, awavuleka, awangavuleka
1st plural	savuleka	sangavuleka, asavuleka, asangavuleka
2nd plural	navuleka	nangavuleka, anavuleka, anangavuleka
Class 1	wavuleka	wangavuleka, akavuleka, akangavuleka
Class 2	bavuleka	bangavuleka, abavuleka, abangavuleka
Class 3	wavuleka	wangavuleka, awavuleka, awangavuleka
Class 4	yavuleka	yangavuleka, ayavuleka, ayangavuleka
Class 5	lavuleka	langavuleka, alavuleka, alangavuleka
Class 6	avuleka	angavuleka, awavuleka, awangavuleka
Class 7	savuleka	sangavuleka, asavuleka, asangavuleka
Class 8	zavuleka	zangavuleka, azavuleka, azangavuleka
Class 9	yavuleka	yangavuleka, ayavuleka, ayangavuleka
Class 10	zavuleka	zangavuleka, azavuleka, azangavuleka
Class 11	lwavuleka	lwangavuleka, alwavuleka, alwangavuleka
Class 14	bavuleka	bangavuleka, abavuleka, abangavuleka
Class 15	kwavuleka	kwangavuleka, akwavuleka, akwangavuleka
Class 17	kwavuleka	kwangavuleka, akwavuleka, akwangavuleka

References

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