xhegula

Zulu

Etymology

From ixhegu.

Verb

-xhegula

1. (intransitive) to age, to grow old (of men)

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuxhegula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuxhegula	ukungaxheguli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	xhegula	-xhegule
Plural	xhegulani	-xheguleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaxhegula, ngixhegula	engixhegulayo, engixhegula	ngixhegula	angixheguli	engingaxheguli	ngingaxheguli
2nd singular	uyaxhegula, uxhegula	oxhegulayo, oxhegula	uxhegula	awuxheguli	ongaxheguli	ungaxheguli
1st plural	siyaxhegula, sixhegula	esixhegulayo, esixhegula	sixhegula	asixheguli	esingaxheguli	singaxheguli
2nd plural	niyaxhegula, nixhegula	enixhegulayo, enixhegula	nixhegula	anixheguli	eningaxheguli	ningaxheguli
Class 1	uyaxhegula, uxhegula	oxhegulayo, oxhegula	exhegula	akaxheguli	ongaxheguli	engaxheguli
Class 2	bayaxhegula, baxhegula	abaxhegulayo, abaxhegula	bexhegula	abaxheguli	abangaxheguli	bengaxheguli
Class 3	uyaxhegula, uxhegula	oxhegulayo, oxhegula	uxhegula	awuxheguli	ongaxheguli	ungaxheguli
Class 4	iyaxhegula, ixhegula	exhegulayo, exhegula	ixhegula	ayixheguli	engaxheguli	ingaxheguli
Class 5	liyaxhegula, lixhegula	elixhegulayo, elixhegula	lixhegula	alixheguli	elingaxheguli	lingaxheguli
Class 6	ayaxhegula, axhegula	axhegulayo, axhegula	exhegula	awaxheguli	angaxheguli	engaxheguli
Class 7	siyaxhegula, sixhegula	esixhegulayo, esixhegula	sixhegula	asixheguli	esingaxheguli	singaxheguli
Class 8	ziyaxhegula, zixhegula	ezixhegulayo, ezixhegula	zixhegula	azixheguli	ezingaxheguli	zingaxheguli
Class 9	iyaxhegula, ixhegula	exhegulayo, exhegula	ixhegula	ayixheguli	engaxheguli	ingaxheguli
Class 10	ziyaxhegula, zixhegula	ezixhegulayo, ezixhegula	zixhegula	azixheguli	ezingaxheguli	zingaxheguli
Class 11	luyaxhegula, luxhegula	oluxhegulayo, oluxhegula	luxhegula	aluxheguli	olungaxheguli	lungaxheguli
Class 14	buyaxhegula, buxhegula	obuxhegulayo, obuxhegula	buxhegula	abuxheguli	obungaxheguli	bungaxheguli
Class 15	kuyaxhegula, kuxhegula	okuxhegulayo, okuxhegula	kuxhegula	akuxheguli	okungaxheguli	kungaxheguli
Class 17	kuyaxhegula, kuxhegula	okuxhegulayo, okuxhegula	kuxhegula	akuxheguli	okungaxheguli	kungaxheguli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngixhegulile, ngixhegulē	engixhegulile, engixhegulē	ngixhegulile, ngixhegulē	angixhegulanga	engingaxhegulanga	ngingaxhegulanga
2nd singular	uxhegulile, uxhegulē	oxhegulile, oxhegulē	uxhegulile, uxhegulē	awuxhegulanga	ongaxhegulanga	ungaxhegulanga
1st plural	sixhegulile, sixhegulē	esixhegulile, esixhegulē	sixhegulile, sixhegulē	asixhegulanga	esingaxhegulanga	singaxhegulanga
2nd plural	nixhegulile, nixhegulē	enixhegulile, enixhegulē	nixhegulile, nixhegulē	anixhegulanga	eningaxhegulanga	ningaxhegulanga
Class 1	uxhegulile, uxhegulē	oxhegulile, oxhegulē	exhegulile, exhegulē	akaxhegulanga	ongaxhegulanga	engaxhegulanga
Class 2	baxhegulile, baxhegulē	abaxhegulile, abaxhegulē	bexhegulile, bexhegulē	abaxhegulanga	abangaxhegulanga	bengaxhegulanga
Class 3	uxhegulile, uxhegulē	oxhegulile, oxhegulē	uxhegulile, uxhegulē	awuxhegulanga	ongaxhegulanga	ungaxhegulanga
Class 4	ixhegulile, ixhegulē	exhegulile, exhegulē	ixhegulile, ixhegulē	ayixhegulanga	engaxhegulanga	ingaxhegulanga
Class 5	lixhegulile, lixhegulē	elixhegulile, elixhegulē	lixhegulile, lixhegulē	alixhegulanga	elingaxhegulanga	lingaxhegulanga
Class 6	axhegulile, axhegulē	axhegulile, axhegulē	exhegulile, exhegulē	awaxhegulanga	angaxhegulanga	engaxhegulanga
Class 7	sixhegulile, sixhegulē	esixhegulile, esixhegulē	sixhegulile, sixhegulē	asixhegulanga	esingaxhegulanga	singaxhegulanga
Class 8	zixhegulile, zixhegulē	ezixhegulile, ezixhegulē	zixhegulile, zixhegulē	azixhegulanga	ezingaxhegulanga	zingaxhegulanga
Class 9	ixhegulile, ixhegulē	exhegulile, exhegulē	ixhegulile, ixhegulē	ayixhegulanga	engaxhegulanga	ingaxhegulanga
Class 10	zixhegulile, zixhegulē	ezixhegulile, ezixhegulē	zixhegulile, zixhegulē	azixhegulanga	ezingaxhegulanga	zingaxhegulanga
Class 11	luxhegulile, luxhegulē	oluxhegulile, oluxhegulē	luxhegulile, luxhegulē	aluxhegulanga	olungaxhegulanga	lungaxhegulanga
Class 14	buxhegulile, buxhegulē	obuxhegulile, obuxhegulē	buxhegulile, buxhegulē	abuxhegulanga	obungaxhegulanga	bungaxhegulanga
Class 15	kuxhegulile, kuxhegulē	okuxhegulile, okuxhegulē	kuxhegulile, kuxhegulē	akuxhegulanga	okungaxhegulanga	kungaxhegulanga
Class 17	kuxhegulile, kuxhegulē	okuxhegulile, okuxhegulē	kuxhegulile, kuxhegulē	akuxhegulanga	okungaxhegulanga	kungaxhegulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāxhegula	engāxhegula	ngāxhegula	angixhegulanga	engingaxhegulanga	ngingaxhegulanga
2nd singular	wāxhegula	owāxhegula	wāxhegula	awuxhegulanga	ongaxhegulanga	ungaxhegulanga
1st plural	sāxhegula	esāxhegula	sāxhegula	asixhegulanga	esingaxhegulanga	singaxhegulanga
2nd plural	nāxhegula	enāxhegula	nāxhegula	anixhegulanga	eningaxhegulanga	ningaxhegulanga
Class 1	wāxhegula	owāxhegula	āxhegula	akaxhegulanga	ongaxhegulanga	engaxhegulanga
Class 2	bāxhegula	abāxhegula	bāxhegula	abaxhegulanga	abangaxhegulanga	bengaxhegulanga
Class 3	wāxhegula	owāxhegula	wāxhegula	awuxhegulanga	ongaxhegulanga	ungaxhegulanga
Class 4	yāxhegula	eyāxhegula	yāxhegula	ayixhegulanga	engaxhegulanga	ingaxhegulanga
Class 5	lāxhegula	elāxhegula	lāxhegula	alixhegulanga	elingaxhegulanga	lingaxhegulanga
Class 6	āxhegula	āxhegula	āxhegula	awaxhegulanga	angaxhegulanga	engaxhegulanga
Class 7	sāxhegula	esāxhegula	sāxhegula	asixhegulanga	esingaxhegulanga	singaxhegulanga
Class 8	zāxhegula	ezāxhegula	zāxhegula	azixhegulanga	ezingaxhegulanga	zingaxhegulanga
Class 9	yāxhegula	eyāxhegula	yāxhegula	ayixhegulanga	engaxhegulanga	ingaxhegulanga
Class 10	zāxhegula	ezāxhegula	zāxhegula	azixhegulanga	ezingaxhegulanga	zingaxhegulanga
Class 11	lwāxhegula	olwāxhegula	lwāxhegula	aluxhegulanga	olungaxhegulanga	lungaxhegulanga
Class 14	bāxhegula	obāxhegula	bāxhegula	abuxhegulanga	obungaxhegulanga	bungaxhegulanga
Class 15	kwāxhegula	okwāxhegula	kwāxhegula	akuxhegulanga	okungaxhegulanga	kungaxhegulanga
Class 17	kwāxhegula	okwāxhegula	kwāxhegula	akuxhegulanga	okungaxhegulanga	kungaxhegulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaxhegula	—	ngingaxhegula	ngingexhegule	—	ngingexhegule
2nd singular	ungaxhegula	—	ungaxhegula	ungexhegule	—	ungexhegule
1st plural	singaxhegula	—	singaxhegula	singexhegule	—	singexhegule
2nd plural	ningaxhegula	—	ningaxhegula	ningexhegule	—	ningexhegule
Class 1	angaxhegula	—	engaxhegula	angexhegule	—	engexhegule
Class 2	bangaxhegula	—	bengaxhegula	bangexhegule	—	bengexhegule
Class 3	ungaxhegula	—	ungaxhegula	ungexhegule	—	ungexhegule
Class 4	ingaxhegula	—	ingaxhegula	ingexhegule	—	ingexhegule
Class 5	lingaxhegula	—	lingaxhegula	lingexhegule	—	lingexhegule
Class 6	angaxhegula	—	engaxhegula	angexhegule	—	engexhegule
Class 7	singaxhegula	—	singaxhegula	singexhegule	—	singexhegule
Class 8	zingaxhegula	—	zingaxhegula	zingexhegule	—	zingexhegule
Class 9	ingaxhegula	—	ingaxhegula	ingexhegule	—	ingexhegule
Class 10	zingaxhegula	—	zingaxhegula	zingexhegule	—	zingexhegule
Class 11	lungaxhegula	—	lungaxhegula	lungexhegule	—	lungexhegule
Class 14	bungaxhegula	—	bungaxhegula	bungexhegule	—	bungexhegule
Class 15	kungaxhegula	—	kungaxhegula	kungexhegule	—	kungexhegule
Class 17	kungaxhegula	—	kungaxhegula	kungexhegule	—	kungexhegule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoxhegula	engizoxhegula	ngizoxhegula	angizuxhegula	engingezuxhegula	ngingezuxhegula
2nd singular	uzoxhegula	ozoxhegula	uzoxhegula	awuzuxhegula	ongezuxhegula	ungezuxhegula
1st plural	sizoxhegula	esizoxhegula	sizoxhegula	asizuxhegula	esingezuxhegula	singezuxhegula
2nd plural	nizoxhegula	enizoxhegula	nizoxhegula	anizuxhegula	eningezuxhegula	ningezuxhegula
Class 1	uzoxhegula	ozoxhegula	ezoxhegula	akazuxhegula	ongezuxhegula	engezuxhegula
Class 2	bazoxhegula	abazoxhegula	bezoxhegula	abazuxhegula	abangezuxhegula	bengezuxhegula
Class 3	uzoxhegula	ozoxhegula	uzoxhegula	awuzuxhegula	ongezuxhegula	ungezuxhegula
Class 4	izoxhegula	ezoxhegula	izoxhegula	ayizuxhegula	engezuxhegula	ingezuxhegula
Class 5	lizoxhegula	elizoxhegula	lizoxhegula	alizuxhegula	elingezuxhegula	lingezuxhegula
Class 6	azoxhegula	azoxhegula	ezoxhegula	awazuxhegula	angezuxhegula	engezuxhegula
Class 7	sizoxhegula	esizoxhegula	sizoxhegula	asizuxhegula	esingezuxhegula	singezuxhegula
Class 8	zizoxhegula	ezizoxhegula	zizoxhegula	azizuxhegula	ezingezuxhegula	zingezuxhegula
Class 9	izoxhegula	ezoxhegula	izoxhegula	ayizuxhegula	engezuxhegula	ingezuxhegula
Class 10	zizoxhegula	ezizoxhegula	zizoxhegula	azizuxhegula	ezingezuxhegula	zingezuxhegula
Class 11	luzoxhegula	oluzoxhegula	luzoxhegula	aluzuxhegula	olungezuxhegula	lungezuxhegula
Class 14	buzoxhegula	obuzoxhegula	buzoxhegula	abuzuxhegula	obungezuxhegula	bungezuxhegula
Class 15	kuzoxhegula	okuzoxhegula	kuzoxhegula	akuzuxhegula	okungezuxhegula	kungezuxhegula
Class 17	kuzoxhegula	okuzoxhegula	kuzoxhegula	akuzuxhegula	okungezuxhegula	kungezuxhegula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoxhegula	engiyoxhegula	ngiyoxhegula	angiyuxhegula	engingeyuxhegula	ngingeyuxhegula
2nd singular	uyoxhegula	oyoxhegula	uyoxhegula	awuyuxhegula	ongeyuxhegula	ungeyuxhegula
1st plural	siyoxhegula	esiyoxhegula	siyoxhegula	asiyuxhegula	esingeyuxhegula	singeyuxhegula
2nd plural	niyoxhegula	eniyoxhegula	niyoxhegula	aniyuxhegula	eningeyuxhegula	ningeyuxhegula
Class 1	uyoxhegula	oyoxhegula	eyoxhegula	akayuxhegula	ongeyuxhegula	engeyuxhegula
Class 2	bayoxhegula	abayoxhegula	beyoxhegula	abayuxhegula	abangeyuxhegula	bengeyuxhegula
Class 3	uyoxhegula	oyoxhegula	uyoxhegula	awuyuxhegula	ongeyuxhegula	ungeyuxhegula
Class 4	iyoxhegula	eyoxhegula	iyoxhegula	ayiyuxhegula	engeyuxhegula	ingeyuxhegula
Class 5	liyoxhegula	eliyoxhegula	liyoxhegula	aliyuxhegula	elingeyuxhegula	lingeyuxhegula
Class 6	ayoxhegula	ayoxhegula	eyoxhegula	awayuxhegula	angeyuxhegula	engeyuxhegula
Class 7	siyoxhegula	esiyoxhegula	siyoxhegula	asiyuxhegula	esingeyuxhegula	singeyuxhegula
Class 8	ziyoxhegula	eziyoxhegula	ziyoxhegula	aziyuxhegula	ezingeyuxhegula	zingeyuxhegula
Class 9	iyoxhegula	eyoxhegula	iyoxhegula	ayiyuxhegula	engeyuxhegula	ingeyuxhegula
Class 10	ziyoxhegula	eziyoxhegula	ziyoxhegula	aziyuxhegula	ezingeyuxhegula	zingeyuxhegula
Class 11	luyoxhegula	oluyoxhegula	luyoxhegula	aluyuxhegula	olungeyuxhegula	lungeyuxhegula
Class 14	buyoxhegula	obuyoxhegula	buyoxhegula	abuyuxhegula	obungeyuxhegula	bungeyuxhegula
Class 15	kuyoxhegula	okuyoxhegula	kuyoxhegula	akuyuxhegula	okungeyuxhegula	kungeyuxhegula
Class 17	kuyoxhegula	okuyoxhegula	kuyoxhegula	akuyuxhegula	okungeyuxhegula	kungeyuxhegula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngixhegule	ngingaxheguli
2nd singular	uxhegule	ungaxheguli
1st plural	sixhegule	singaxheguli
2nd plural	nixhegule	ningaxheguli
Class 1	axhegule	angaxheguli
Class 2	baxhegule	bangaxheguli
Class 3	uxhegule	ungaxheguli
Class 4	ixhegule	ingaxheguli
Class 5	lixhegule	lingaxheguli
Class 6	axhegule	angaxheguli
Class 7	sixhegule	singaxheguli
Class 8	zixhegule	zingaxheguli
Class 9	ixhegule	ingaxheguli
Class 10	zixhegule	zingaxheguli
Class 11	luxhegule	lungaxheguli
Class 14	buxhegule	bungaxheguli
Class 15	kuxhegule	kungaxheguli
Class 17	kuxhegule	kungaxheguli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaxhegula	ngangaxhegula, angaxhegula, angangaxhegula
2nd singular	waxhegula	wangaxhegula, awaxhegula, awangaxhegula
1st plural	saxhegula	sangaxhegula, asaxhegula, asangaxhegula
2nd plural	naxhegula	nangaxhegula, anaxhegula, anangaxhegula
Class 1	waxhegula	wangaxhegula, akaxhegula, akangaxhegula
Class 2	baxhegula	bangaxhegula, abaxhegula, abangaxhegula
Class 3	waxhegula	wangaxhegula, awaxhegula, awangaxhegula
Class 4	yaxhegula	yangaxhegula, ayaxhegula, ayangaxhegula
Class 5	laxhegula	langaxhegula, alaxhegula, alangaxhegula
Class 6	axhegula	angaxhegula, awaxhegula, awangaxhegula
Class 7	saxhegula	sangaxhegula, asaxhegula, asangaxhegula
Class 8	zaxhegula	zangaxhegula, azaxhegula, azangaxhegula
Class 9	yaxhegula	yangaxhegula, ayaxhegula, ayangaxhegula
Class 10	zaxhegula	zangaxhegula, azaxhegula, azangaxhegula
Class 11	lwaxhegula	lwangaxhegula, alwaxhegula, alwangaxhegula
Class 14	baxhegula	bangaxhegula, abaxhegula, abangaxhegula
Class 15	kwaxhegula	kwangaxhegula, akwaxhegula, akwangaxhegula
Class 17	kwaxhegula	kwangaxhegula, akwaxhegula, akwangaxhegula

References

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