chelela

Zulu

Etymology

From -chela +‎ -ela.

Verb

-chelela^?

1. (transitive) to water

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukuchelela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuchelela	ukungacheleli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	chelela	-chelele
Plural	chelelani	-cheleleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyachelela, ngichelela	engichelelayo, engichelela	ngichelela	angicheleli	engingacheleli	ngingacheleli
2nd singular	uyachelela, uchelela	ochelelayo, ochelela	uchelela	awucheleli	ongacheleli	ungacheleli
1st plural	siyachelela, sichelela	esichelelayo, esichelela	sichelela	asicheleli	esingacheleli	singacheleli
2nd plural	niyachelela, nichelela	enichelelayo, enichelela	nichelela	anicheleli	eningacheleli	ningacheleli
Class 1	uyachelela, uchelela	ochelelayo, ochelela	echelela	akacheleli	ongacheleli	engacheleli
Class 2	bayachelela, bachelela	abachelelayo, abachelela	bechelela	abacheleli	abangacheleli	bengacheleli
Class 3	uyachelela, uchelela	ochelelayo, ochelela	uchelela	awucheleli	ongacheleli	ungacheleli
Class 4	iyachelela, ichelela	echelelayo, echelela	ichelela	ayicheleli	engacheleli	ingacheleli
Class 5	liyachelela, lichelela	elichelelayo, elichelela	lichelela	alicheleli	elingacheleli	lingacheleli
Class 6	ayachelela, achelela	achelelayo, achelela	echelela	awacheleli	angacheleli	engacheleli
Class 7	siyachelela, sichelela	esichelelayo, esichelela	sichelela	asicheleli	esingacheleli	singacheleli
Class 8	ziyachelela, zichelela	ezichelelayo, ezichelela	zichelela	azicheleli	ezingacheleli	zingacheleli
Class 9	iyachelela, ichelela	echelelayo, echelela	ichelela	ayicheleli	engacheleli	ingacheleli
Class 10	ziyachelela, zichelela	ezichelelayo, ezichelela	zichelela	azicheleli	ezingacheleli	zingacheleli
Class 11	luyachelela, luchelela	oluchelelayo, oluchelela	luchelela	alucheleli	olungacheleli	lungacheleli
Class 14	buyachelela, buchelela	obuchelelayo, obuchelela	buchelela	abucheleli	obungacheleli	bungacheleli
Class 15	kuyachelela, kuchelela	okuchelelayo, okuchelela	kuchelela	akucheleli	okungacheleli	kungacheleli
Class 17	kuyachelela, kuchelela	okuchelelayo, okuchelela	kuchelela	akucheleli	okungacheleli	kungacheleli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngichelelile, ngichelelē	engichelelile, engichelelē	ngichelelile, ngichelelē	angichelelanga	engingachelelanga	ngingachelelanga
2nd singular	uchelelile, uchelelē	ochelelile, ochelelē	uchelelile, uchelelē	awuchelelanga	ongachelelanga	ungachelelanga
1st plural	sichelelile, sichelelē	esichelelile, esichelelē	sichelelile, sichelelē	asichelelanga	esingachelelanga	singachelelanga
2nd plural	nichelelile, nichelelē	enichelelile, enichelelē	nichelelile, nichelelē	anichelelanga	eningachelelanga	ningachelelanga
Class 1	uchelelile, uchelelē	ochelelile, ochelelē	echelelile, echelelē	akachelelanga	ongachelelanga	engachelelanga
Class 2	bachelelile, bachelelē	abachelelile, abachelelē	bechelelile, bechelelē	abachelelanga	abangachelelanga	bengachelelanga
Class 3	uchelelile, uchelelē	ochelelile, ochelelē	uchelelile, uchelelē	awuchelelanga	ongachelelanga	ungachelelanga
Class 4	ichelelile, ichelelē	echelelile, echelelē	ichelelile, ichelelē	ayichelelanga	engachelelanga	ingachelelanga
Class 5	lichelelile, lichelelē	elichelelile, elichelelē	lichelelile, lichelelē	alichelelanga	elingachelelanga	lingachelelanga
Class 6	achelelile, achelelē	achelelile, achelelē	echelelile, echelelē	awachelelanga	angachelelanga	engachelelanga
Class 7	sichelelile, sichelelē	esichelelile, esichelelē	sichelelile, sichelelē	asichelelanga	esingachelelanga	singachelelanga
Class 8	zichelelile, zichelelē	ezichelelile, ezichelelē	zichelelile, zichelelē	azichelelanga	ezingachelelanga	zingachelelanga
Class 9	ichelelile, ichelelē	echelelile, echelelē	ichelelile, ichelelē	ayichelelanga	engachelelanga	ingachelelanga
Class 10	zichelelile, zichelelē	ezichelelile, ezichelelē	zichelelile, zichelelē	azichelelanga	ezingachelelanga	zingachelelanga
Class 11	luchelelile, luchelelē	oluchelelile, oluchelelē	luchelelile, luchelelē	aluchelelanga	olungachelelanga	lungachelelanga
Class 14	buchelelile, buchelelē	obuchelelile, obuchelelē	buchelelile, buchelelē	abuchelelanga	obungachelelanga	bungachelelanga
Class 15	kuchelelile, kuchelelē	okuchelelile, okuchelelē	kuchelelile, kuchelelē	akuchelelanga	okungachelelanga	kungachelelanga
Class 17	kuchelelile, kuchelelē	okuchelelile, okuchelelē	kuchelelile, kuchelelē	akuchelelanga	okungachelelanga	kungachelelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāchelela	engāchelela	ngāchelela	angichelelanga	engingachelelanga	ngingachelelanga
2nd singular	wāchelela	owāchelela	wāchelela	awuchelelanga	ongachelelanga	ungachelelanga
1st plural	sāchelela	esāchelela	sāchelela	asichelelanga	esingachelelanga	singachelelanga
2nd plural	nāchelela	enāchelela	nāchelela	anichelelanga	eningachelelanga	ningachelelanga
Class 1	wāchelela	owāchelela	āchelela	akachelelanga	ongachelelanga	engachelelanga
Class 2	bāchelela	abāchelela	bāchelela	abachelelanga	abangachelelanga	bengachelelanga
Class 3	wāchelela	owāchelela	wāchelela	awuchelelanga	ongachelelanga	ungachelelanga
Class 4	yāchelela	eyāchelela	yāchelela	ayichelelanga	engachelelanga	ingachelelanga
Class 5	lāchelela	elāchelela	lāchelela	alichelelanga	elingachelelanga	lingachelelanga
Class 6	āchelela	āchelela	āchelela	awachelelanga	angachelelanga	engachelelanga
Class 7	sāchelela	esāchelela	sāchelela	asichelelanga	esingachelelanga	singachelelanga
Class 8	zāchelela	ezāchelela	zāchelela	azichelelanga	ezingachelelanga	zingachelelanga
Class 9	yāchelela	eyāchelela	yāchelela	ayichelelanga	engachelelanga	ingachelelanga
Class 10	zāchelela	ezāchelela	zāchelela	azichelelanga	ezingachelelanga	zingachelelanga
Class 11	lwāchelela	olwāchelela	lwāchelela	aluchelelanga	olungachelelanga	lungachelelanga
Class 14	bāchelela	obāchelela	bāchelela	abuchelelanga	obungachelelanga	bungachelelanga
Class 15	kwāchelela	okwāchelela	kwāchelela	akuchelelanga	okungachelelanga	kungachelelanga
Class 17	kwāchelela	okwāchelela	kwāchelela	akuchelelanga	okungachelelanga	kungachelelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingachelela	—	ngingachelela	ngingechelele	—	ngingechelele
2nd singular	ungachelela	—	ungachelela	ungechelele	—	ungechelele
1st plural	singachelela	—	singachelela	singechelele	—	singechelele
2nd plural	ningachelela	—	ningachelela	ningechelele	—	ningechelele
Class 1	angachelela	—	engachelela	angechelele	—	engechelele
Class 2	bangachelela	—	bengachelela	bangechelele	—	bengechelele
Class 3	ungachelela	—	ungachelela	ungechelele	—	ungechelele
Class 4	ingachelela	—	ingachelela	ingechelele	—	ingechelele
Class 5	lingachelela	—	lingachelela	lingechelele	—	lingechelele
Class 6	angachelela	—	engachelela	angechelele	—	engechelele
Class 7	singachelela	—	singachelela	singechelele	—	singechelele
Class 8	zingachelela	—	zingachelela	zingechelele	—	zingechelele
Class 9	ingachelela	—	ingachelela	ingechelele	—	ingechelele
Class 10	zingachelela	—	zingachelela	zingechelele	—	zingechelele
Class 11	lungachelela	—	lungachelela	lungechelele	—	lungechelele
Class 14	bungachelela	—	bungachelela	bungechelele	—	bungechelele
Class 15	kungachelela	—	kungachelela	kungechelele	—	kungechelele
Class 17	kungachelela	—	kungachelela	kungechelele	—	kungechelele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizochelela	engizochelela	ngizochelela	angizuchelela	engingezuchelela	ngingezuchelela
2nd singular	uzochelela	ozochelela	uzochelela	awuzuchelela	ongezuchelela	ungezuchelela
1st plural	sizochelela	esizochelela	sizochelela	asizuchelela	esingezuchelela	singezuchelela
2nd plural	nizochelela	enizochelela	nizochelela	anizuchelela	eningezuchelela	ningezuchelela
Class 1	uzochelela	ozochelela	ezochelela	akazuchelela	ongezuchelela	engezuchelela
Class 2	bazochelela	abazochelela	bezochelela	abazuchelela	abangezuchelela	bengezuchelela
Class 3	uzochelela	ozochelela	uzochelela	awuzuchelela	ongezuchelela	ungezuchelela
Class 4	izochelela	ezochelela	izochelela	ayizuchelela	engezuchelela	ingezuchelela
Class 5	lizochelela	elizochelela	lizochelela	alizuchelela	elingezuchelela	lingezuchelela
Class 6	azochelela	azochelela	ezochelela	awazuchelela	angezuchelela	engezuchelela
Class 7	sizochelela	esizochelela	sizochelela	asizuchelela	esingezuchelela	singezuchelela
Class 8	zizochelela	ezizochelela	zizochelela	azizuchelela	ezingezuchelela	zingezuchelela
Class 9	izochelela	ezochelela	izochelela	ayizuchelela	engezuchelela	ingezuchelela
Class 10	zizochelela	ezizochelela	zizochelela	azizuchelela	ezingezuchelela	zingezuchelela
Class 11	luzochelela	oluzochelela	luzochelela	aluzuchelela	olungezuchelela	lungezuchelela
Class 14	buzochelela	obuzochelela	buzochelela	abuzuchelela	obungezuchelela	bungezuchelela
Class 15	kuzochelela	okuzochelela	kuzochelela	akuzuchelela	okungezuchelela	kungezuchelela
Class 17	kuzochelela	okuzochelela	kuzochelela	akuzuchelela	okungezuchelela	kungezuchelela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyochelela	engiyochelela	ngiyochelela	angiyuchelela	engingeyuchelela	ngingeyuchelela
2nd singular	uyochelela	oyochelela	uyochelela	awuyuchelela	ongeyuchelela	ungeyuchelela
1st plural	siyochelela	esiyochelela	siyochelela	asiyuchelela	esingeyuchelela	singeyuchelela
2nd plural	niyochelela	eniyochelela	niyochelela	aniyuchelela	eningeyuchelela	ningeyuchelela
Class 1	uyochelela	oyochelela	eyochelela	akayuchelela	ongeyuchelela	engeyuchelela
Class 2	bayochelela	abayochelela	beyochelela	abayuchelela	abangeyuchelela	bengeyuchelela
Class 3	uyochelela	oyochelela	uyochelela	awuyuchelela	ongeyuchelela	ungeyuchelela
Class 4	iyochelela	eyochelela	iyochelela	ayiyuchelela	engeyuchelela	ingeyuchelela
Class 5	liyochelela	eliyochelela	liyochelela	aliyuchelela	elingeyuchelela	lingeyuchelela
Class 6	ayochelela	ayochelela	eyochelela	awayuchelela	angeyuchelela	engeyuchelela
Class 7	siyochelela	esiyochelela	siyochelela	asiyuchelela	esingeyuchelela	singeyuchelela
Class 8	ziyochelela	eziyochelela	ziyochelela	aziyuchelela	ezingeyuchelela	zingeyuchelela
Class 9	iyochelela	eyochelela	iyochelela	ayiyuchelela	engeyuchelela	ingeyuchelela
Class 10	ziyochelela	eziyochelela	ziyochelela	aziyuchelela	ezingeyuchelela	zingeyuchelela
Class 11	luyochelela	oluyochelela	luyochelela	aluyuchelela	olungeyuchelela	lungeyuchelela
Class 14	buyochelela	obuyochelela	buyochelela	abuyuchelela	obungeyuchelela	bungeyuchelela
Class 15	kuyochelela	okuyochelela	kuyochelela	akuyuchelela	okungeyuchelela	kungeyuchelela
Class 17	kuyochelela	okuyochelela	kuyochelela	akuyuchelela	okungeyuchelela	kungeyuchelela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngichelele	ngingacheleli
2nd singular	uchelele	ungacheleli
1st plural	sichelele	singacheleli
2nd plural	nichelele	ningacheleli
Class 1	achelele	angacheleli
Class 2	bachelele	bangacheleli
Class 3	uchelele	ungacheleli
Class 4	ichelele	ingacheleli
Class 5	lichelele	lingacheleli
Class 6	achelele	angacheleli
Class 7	sichelele	singacheleli
Class 8	zichelele	zingacheleli
Class 9	ichelele	ingacheleli
Class 10	zichelele	zingacheleli
Class 11	luchelele	lungacheleli
Class 14	buchelele	bungacheleli
Class 15	kuchelele	kungacheleli
Class 17	kuchelele	kungacheleli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngachelela	ngangachelela, angachelela, angangachelela
2nd singular	wachelela	wangachelela, awachelela, awangachelela
1st plural	sachelela	sangachelela, asachelela, asangachelela
2nd plural	nachelela	nangachelela, anachelela, anangachelela
Class 1	wachelela	wangachelela, akachelela, akangachelela
Class 2	bachelela	bangachelela, abachelela, abangachelela
Class 3	wachelela	wangachelela, awachelela, awangachelela
Class 4	yachelela	yangachelela, ayachelela, ayangachelela
Class 5	lachelela	langachelela, alachelela, alangachelela
Class 6	achelela	angachelela, awachelela, awangachelela
Class 7	sachelela	sangachelela, asachelela, asangachelela
Class 8	zachelela	zangachelela, azachelela, azangachelela
Class 9	yachelela	yangachelela, ayachelela, ayangachelela
Class 10	zachelela	zangachelela, azachelela, azangachelela
Class 11	lwachelela	lwangachelela, alwachelela, alwangachelela
Class 14	bachelela	bangachelela, abachelela, abangachelela
Class 15	kwachelela	kwangachelela, akwachelela, akwangachelela
Class 17	kwachelela	kwangachelela, akwachelela, akwangachelela

References

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