jabula

Swazi

Verb

-jábúla

1. to be happy

Inflection

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Etymology

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Verb

-jabúla

1. to rejoice, to be joyful

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukujabula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukujabula	ukungajabuli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	jabula	-jabule
Plural	jabulani	-jabuleni
	Stative
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngijabule	engijabule	ngijabule	angijabule	engingajabule	ngingajabule
2nd singular	ujabule	ojabule	ujabule	awujabule	ongajabule	ungajabule
1st plural	sijabule	esijabule	sijabule	asijabule	esingajabule	singajabule
2nd plural	nijabule	enijabule	nijabule	anijabule	eningajabule	ningajabule
Class 1	ujabule	ojabule	ejabule	akajabule	ongajabule	engajabule
Class 2	bajabule	abajabule	bejabule	abajabule	abangajabule	bengajabule
Class 3	ujabule	ojabule	ujabule	awujabule	ongajabule	ongajabule
Class 4	ijabule	ejabule	ijabule	ayijabule	engajabule	ingajabule
Class 5	lijabule	elijabule	lijabule	alijabule	elingajabule	lingajabule
Class 6	ajabule	ajabule	ejabule	awajabule	angajabule	engajabule
Class 7	sijabule	esijabule	sijabule	asijabule	esingajabule	singajabule
Class 8	zijabule	ezijabule	zijabule	azijabule	ezingajabule	zingajabule
Class 9	ijabule	ejabule	ijabule	ayijabule	engajabule	ingajabule
Class 10	zijabule	ezijabule	zijabule	azijabule	ezingajabule	zingajabule
Class 11	lujabule	olujabule	lujabule	alujabule	olungajabule	lungajabule
Class 14	bujabule	obujabule	bujabule	abujabule	obungajabule	bungajabule
Class 15	kujabule	okujabule	kujabule	akujabule	okungajabule	kungajabule
Class 17	kujabule	okujabule	kujabule	akujabule	okungajabule	kungajabule
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyajabula, ngijabula	engijabulayo, engijabula	ngijabula	angijabuli	engingajabuli	ngingajabuli
2nd singular	uyajabula, ujabula	ojabulayo, ojabula	ujabula	awujabuli	ongajabuli	ungajabuli
1st plural	siyajabula, sijabula	esijabulayo, esijabula	sijabula	asijabuli	esingajabuli	singajabuli
2nd plural	niyajabula, nijabula	enijabulayo, enijabula	nijabula	anijabuli	eningajabuli	ningajabuli
Class 1	uyajabula, ujabula	ojabulayo, ojabula	ejabula	akajabuli	ongajabuli	engajabuli
Class 2	bayajabula, bajabula	abajabulayo, abajabula	bejabula	abajabuli	abangajabuli	bengajabuli
Class 3	uyajabula, ujabula	ojabulayo, ojabula	ujabula	awujabuli	ongajabuli	ungajabuli
Class 4	iyajabula, ijabula	ejabulayo, ejabula	ijabula	ayijabuli	engajabuli	ingajabuli
Class 5	liyajabula, lijabula	elijabulayo, elijabula	lijabula	alijabuli	elingajabuli	lingajabuli
Class 6	ayajabula, ajabula	ajabulayo, ajabula	ejabula	awajabuli	angajabuli	engajabuli
Class 7	siyajabula, sijabula	esijabulayo, esijabula	sijabula	asijabuli	esingajabuli	singajabuli
Class 8	ziyajabula, zijabula	ezijabulayo, ezijabula	zijabula	azijabuli	ezingajabuli	zingajabuli
Class 9	iyajabula, ijabula	ejabulayo, ejabula	ijabula	ayijabuli	engajabuli	ingajabuli
Class 10	ziyajabula, zijabula	ezijabulayo, ezijabula	zijabula	azijabuli	ezingajabuli	zingajabuli
Class 11	luyajabula, lujabula	olujabulayo, olujabula	lujabula	alujabuli	olungajabuli	lungajabuli
Class 14	buyajabula, bujabula	obujabulayo, obujabula	bujabula	abujabuli	obungajabuli	bungajabuli
Class 15	kuyajabula, kujabula	okujabulayo, okujabula	kujabula	akujabuli	okungajabuli	kungajabuli
Class 17	kuyajabula, kujabula	okujabulayo, okujabula	kujabula	akujabuli	okungajabuli	kungajabuli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngijabulile, ngijabulē	engijabulile, engijabulē	ngijabulile, ngijabulē	angijabulanga	engingajabulanga	ngingajabulanga
2nd singular	ujabulile, ujabulē	ojabulile, ojabulē	ujabulile, ujabulē	awujabulanga	ongajabulanga	ungajabulanga
1st plural	sijabulile, sijabulē	esijabulile, esijabulē	sijabulile, sijabulē	asijabulanga	esingajabulanga	singajabulanga
2nd plural	nijabulile, nijabulē	enijabulile, enijabulē	nijabulile, nijabulē	anijabulanga	eningajabulanga	ningajabulanga
Class 1	ujabulile, ujabulē	ojabulile, ojabulē	ejabulile, ejabulē	akajabulanga	ongajabulanga	engajabulanga
Class 2	bajabulile, bajabulē	abajabulile, abajabulē	bejabulile, bejabulē	abajabulanga	abangajabulanga	bengajabulanga
Class 3	ujabulile, ujabulē	ojabulile, ojabulē	ujabulile, ujabulē	awujabulanga	ongajabulanga	ungajabulanga
Class 4	ijabulile, ijabulē	ejabulile, ejabulē	ijabulile, ijabulē	ayijabulanga	engajabulanga	ingajabulanga
Class 5	lijabulile, lijabulē	elijabulile, elijabulē	lijabulile, lijabulē	alijabulanga	elingajabulanga	lingajabulanga
Class 6	ajabulile, ajabulē	ajabulile, ajabulē	ejabulile, ejabulē	awajabulanga	angajabulanga	engajabulanga
Class 7	sijabulile, sijabulē	esijabulile, esijabulē	sijabulile, sijabulē	asijabulanga	esingajabulanga	singajabulanga
Class 8	zijabulile, zijabulē	ezijabulile, ezijabulē	zijabulile, zijabulē	azijabulanga	ezingajabulanga	zingajabulanga
Class 9	ijabulile, ijabulē	ejabulile, ejabulē	ijabulile, ijabulē	ayijabulanga	engajabulanga	ingajabulanga
Class 10	zijabulile, zijabulē	ezijabulile, ezijabulē	zijabulile, zijabulē	azijabulanga	ezingajabulanga	zingajabulanga
Class 11	lujabulile, lujabulē	olujabulile, olujabulē	lujabulile, lujabulē	alujabulanga	olungajabulanga	lungajabulanga
Class 14	bujabulile, bujabulē	obujabulile, obujabulē	bujabulile, bujabulē	abujabulanga	obungajabulanga	bungajabulanga
Class 15	kujabulile, kujabulē	okujabulile, okujabulē	kujabulile, kujabulē	akujabulanga	okungajabulanga	kungajabulanga
Class 17	kujabulile, kujabulē	okujabulile, okujabulē	kujabulile, kujabulē	akujabulanga	okungajabulanga	kungajabulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngājabula	engājabula	ngājabula	angijabulanga	engingajabulanga	ngingajabulanga
2nd singular	wājabula	owājabula	wājabula	awujabulanga	ongajabulanga	ungajabulanga
1st plural	sājabula	esājabula	sājabula	asijabulanga	esingajabulanga	singajabulanga
2nd plural	nājabula	enājabula	nājabula	anijabulanga	eningajabulanga	ningajabulanga
Class 1	wājabula	owājabula	ājabula	akajabulanga	ongajabulanga	engajabulanga
Class 2	bājabula	abājabula	bājabula	abajabulanga	abangajabulanga	bengajabulanga
Class 3	wājabula	owājabula	wājabula	awujabulanga	ongajabulanga	ungajabulanga
Class 4	yājabula	eyājabula	yājabula	ayijabulanga	engajabulanga	ingajabulanga
Class 5	lājabula	elājabula	lājabula	alijabulanga	elingajabulanga	lingajabulanga
Class 6	ājabula	ājabula	ājabula	awajabulanga	angajabulanga	engajabulanga
Class 7	sājabula	esājabula	sājabula	asijabulanga	esingajabulanga	singajabulanga
Class 8	zājabula	ezājabula	zājabula	azijabulanga	ezingajabulanga	zingajabulanga
Class 9	yājabula	eyājabula	yājabula	ayijabulanga	engajabulanga	ingajabulanga
Class 10	zājabula	ezājabula	zājabula	azijabulanga	ezingajabulanga	zingajabulanga
Class 11	lwājabula	olwājabula	lwājabula	alujabulanga	olungajabulanga	lungajabulanga
Class 14	bājabula	obājabula	bājabula	abujabulanga	obungajabulanga	bungajabulanga
Class 15	kwājabula	okwājabula	kwājabula	akujabulanga	okungajabulanga	kungajabulanga
Class 17	kwājabula	okwājabula	kwājabula	akujabulanga	okungajabulanga	kungajabulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingajabula	—	ngingajabula	ngingejabule	—	ngingejabule
2nd singular	ungajabula	—	ungajabula	ungejabule	—	ungejabule
1st plural	singajabula	—	singajabula	singejabule	—	singejabule
2nd plural	ningajabula	—	ningajabula	ningejabule	—	ningejabule
Class 1	angajabula	—	engajabula	angejabule	—	engejabule
Class 2	bangajabula	—	bengajabula	bangejabule	—	bengejabule
Class 3	ungajabula	—	ungajabula	ungejabule	—	ungejabule
Class 4	ingajabula	—	ingajabula	ingejabule	—	ingejabule
Class 5	lingajabula	—	lingajabula	lingejabule	—	lingejabule
Class 6	angajabula	—	engajabula	angejabule	—	engejabule
Class 7	singajabula	—	singajabula	singejabule	—	singejabule
Class 8	zingajabula	—	zingajabula	zingejabule	—	zingejabule
Class 9	ingajabula	—	ingajabula	ingejabule	—	ingejabule
Class 10	zingajabula	—	zingajabula	zingejabule	—	zingejabule
Class 11	lungajabula	—	lungajabula	lungejabule	—	lungejabule
Class 14	bungajabula	—	bungajabula	bungejabule	—	bungejabule
Class 15	kungajabula	—	kungajabula	kungejabule	—	kungejabule
Class 17	kungajabula	—	kungajabula	kungejabule	—	kungejabule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizojabula	engizojabula	ngizojabula	angizujabula	engingezujabula	ngingezujabula
2nd singular	uzojabula	ozojabula	uzojabula	awuzujabula	ongezujabula	ungezujabula
1st plural	sizojabula	esizojabula	sizojabula	asizujabula	esingezujabula	singezujabula
2nd plural	nizojabula	enizojabula	nizojabula	anizujabula	eningezujabula	ningezujabula
Class 1	uzojabula	ozojabula	ezojabula	akazujabula	ongezujabula	engezujabula
Class 2	bazojabula	abazojabula	bezojabula	abazujabula	abangezujabula	bengezujabula
Class 3	uzojabula	ozojabula	uzojabula	awuzujabula	ongezujabula	ungezujabula
Class 4	izojabula	ezojabula	izojabula	ayizujabula	engezujabula	ingezujabula
Class 5	lizojabula	elizojabula	lizojabula	alizujabula	elingezujabula	lingezujabula
Class 6	azojabula	azojabula	ezojabula	awazujabula	angezujabula	engezujabula
Class 7	sizojabula	esizojabula	sizojabula	asizujabula	esingezujabula	singezujabula
Class 8	zizojabula	ezizojabula	zizojabula	azizujabula	ezingezujabula	zingezujabula
Class 9	izojabula	ezojabula	izojabula	ayizujabula	engezujabula	ingezujabula
Class 10	zizojabula	ezizojabula	zizojabula	azizujabula	ezingezujabula	zingezujabula
Class 11	luzojabula	oluzojabula	luzojabula	aluzujabula	olungezujabula	lungezujabula
Class 14	buzojabula	obuzojabula	buzojabula	abuzujabula	obungezujabula	bungezujabula
Class 15	kuzojabula	okuzojabula	kuzojabula	akuzujabula	okungezujabula	kungezujabula
Class 17	kuzojabula	okuzojabula	kuzojabula	akuzujabula	okungezujabula	kungezujabula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyojabula	engiyojabula	ngiyojabula	angiyujabula	engingeyujabula	ngingeyujabula
2nd singular	uyojabula	oyojabula	uyojabula	awuyujabula	ongeyujabula	ungeyujabula
1st plural	siyojabula	esiyojabula	siyojabula	asiyujabula	esingeyujabula	singeyujabula
2nd plural	niyojabula	eniyojabula	niyojabula	aniyujabula	eningeyujabula	ningeyujabula
Class 1	uyojabula	oyojabula	eyojabula	akayujabula	ongeyujabula	engeyujabula
Class 2	bayojabula	abayojabula	beyojabula	abayujabula	abangeyujabula	bengeyujabula
Class 3	uyojabula	oyojabula	uyojabula	awuyujabula	ongeyujabula	ungeyujabula
Class 4	iyojabula	eyojabula	iyojabula	ayiyujabula	engeyujabula	ingeyujabula
Class 5	liyojabula	eliyojabula	liyojabula	aliyujabula	elingeyujabula	lingeyujabula
Class 6	ayojabula	ayojabula	eyojabula	awayujabula	angeyujabula	engeyujabula
Class 7	siyojabula	esiyojabula	siyojabula	asiyujabula	esingeyujabula	singeyujabula
Class 8	ziyojabula	eziyojabula	ziyojabula	aziyujabula	ezingeyujabula	zingeyujabula
Class 9	iyojabula	eyojabula	iyojabula	ayiyujabula	engeyujabula	ingeyujabula
Class 10	ziyojabula	eziyojabula	ziyojabula	aziyujabula	ezingeyujabula	zingeyujabula
Class 11	luyojabula	oluyojabula	luyojabula	aluyujabula	olungeyujabula	lungeyujabula
Class 14	buyojabula	obuyojabula	buyojabula	abuyujabula	obungeyujabula	bungeyujabula
Class 15	kuyojabula	okuyojabula	kuyojabula	akuyujabula	okungeyujabula	kungeyujabula
Class 17	kuyojabula	okuyojabula	kuyojabula	akuyujabula	okungeyujabula	kungeyujabula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngijabule	ngingajabuli
2nd singular	ujabule	ungajabuli
1st plural	sijabule	singajabuli
2nd plural	nijabule	ningajabuli
Class 1	ajabule	angajabuli
Class 2	bajabule	bangajabuli
Class 3	ujabule	ungajabuli
Class 4	ijabule	ingajabuli
Class 5	lijabule	lingajabuli
Class 6	ajabule	angajabuli
Class 7	sijabule	singajabuli
Class 8	zijabule	zingajabuli
Class 9	ijabule	ingajabuli
Class 10	zijabule	zingajabuli
Class 11	lujabule	lungajabuli
Class 14	bujabule	bungajabuli
Class 15	kujabule	kungajabuli
Class 17	kujabule	kungajabuli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngajabula	ngangajabula, angajabula, angangajabula
2nd singular	wajabula	wangajabula, awajabula, awangajabula
1st plural	sajabula	sangajabula, asajabula, asangajabula
2nd plural	najabula	nangajabula, anajabula, anangajabula
Class 1	wajabula	wangajabula, akajabula, akangajabula
Class 2	bajabula	bangajabula, abajabula, abangajabula
Class 3	wajabula	wangajabula, awajabula, awangajabula
Class 4	yajabula	yangajabula, ayajabula, ayangajabula
Class 5	lajabula	langajabula, alajabula, alangajabula
Class 6	ajabula	angajabula, awajabula, awangajabula
Class 7	sajabula	sangajabula, asajabula, asangajabula
Class 8	zajabula	zangajabula, azajabula, azangajabula
Class 9	yajabula	yangajabula, ayajabula, ayangajabula
Class 10	zajabula	zangajabula, azajabula, azangajabula
Class 11	lwajabula	lwangajabula, alwajabula, alwangajabula
Class 14	bajabula	bangajabula, abajabula, abangajabula
Class 15	kwajabula	kwangajabula, akwajabula, akwangajabula
Class 17	kwajabula	kwangajabula, akwajabula, akwangajabula

References

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