phelela

Xhosa

Etymology

From -phela +‎ -ela.

Verb

-phéléla

1. (transitive) to use up

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From -phela +‎ -ela.

Verb

-pheléla

1. (intransitive) to be complete, to be entire, to be all present, to be whole

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuphelela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuphelela	ukungapheleli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	phelela	-phelele
Plural	phelelani	-pheleleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphelela, ngiphelela	engiphelelayo, engiphelela	ngiphelela	angipheleli	engingapheleli	ngingapheleli
2nd singular	uyaphelela, uphelela	ophelelayo, ophelela	uphelela	awupheleli	ongapheleli	ungapheleli
1st plural	siyaphelela, siphelela	esiphelelayo, esiphelela	siphelela	asipheleli	esingapheleli	singapheleli
2nd plural	niyaphelela, niphelela	eniphelelayo, eniphelela	niphelela	anipheleli	eningapheleli	ningapheleli
Class 1	uyaphelela, uphelela	ophelelayo, ophelela	ephelela	akapheleli	ongapheleli	engapheleli
Class 2	bayaphelela, baphelela	abaphelelayo, abaphelela	bephelela	abapheleli	abangapheleli	bengapheleli
Class 3	uyaphelela, uphelela	ophelelayo, ophelela	uphelela	awupheleli	ongapheleli	ungapheleli
Class 4	iyaphelela, iphelela	ephelelayo, ephelela	iphelela	ayipheleli	engapheleli	ingapheleli
Class 5	liyaphelela, liphelela	eliphelelayo, eliphelela	liphelela	alipheleli	elingapheleli	lingapheleli
Class 6	ayaphelela, aphelela	aphelelayo, aphelela	ephelela	awapheleli	angapheleli	engapheleli
Class 7	siyaphelela, siphelela	esiphelelayo, esiphelela	siphelela	asipheleli	esingapheleli	singapheleli
Class 8	ziyaphelela, ziphelela	eziphelelayo, eziphelela	ziphelela	azipheleli	ezingapheleli	zingapheleli
Class 9	iyaphelela, iphelela	ephelelayo, ephelela	iphelela	ayipheleli	engapheleli	ingapheleli
Class 10	ziyaphelela, ziphelela	eziphelelayo, eziphelela	ziphelela	azipheleli	ezingapheleli	zingapheleli
Class 11	luyaphelela, luphelela	oluphelelayo, oluphelela	luphelela	alupheleli	olungapheleli	lungapheleli
Class 14	buyaphelela, buphelela	obuphelelayo, obuphelela	buphelela	abupheleli	obungapheleli	bungapheleli
Class 15	kuyaphelela, kuphelela	okuphelelayo, okuphelela	kuphelela	akupheleli	okungapheleli	kungapheleli
Class 17	kuyaphelela, kuphelela	okuphelelayo, okuphelela	kuphelela	akupheleli	okungapheleli	kungapheleli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiphelelile, ngiphelelē	engiphelelile, engiphelelē	ngiphelelile, ngiphelelē	angiphelelanga	engingaphelelanga	ngingaphelelanga
2nd singular	uphelelile, uphelelē	ophelelile, ophelelē	uphelelile, uphelelē	awuphelelanga	ongaphelelanga	ungaphelelanga
1st plural	siphelelile, siphelelē	esiphelelile, esiphelelē	siphelelile, siphelelē	asiphelelanga	esingaphelelanga	singaphelelanga
2nd plural	niphelelile, niphelelē	eniphelelile, eniphelelē	niphelelile, niphelelē	aniphelelanga	eningaphelelanga	ningaphelelanga
Class 1	uphelelile, uphelelē	ophelelile, ophelelē	ephelelile, ephelelē	akaphelelanga	ongaphelelanga	engaphelelanga
Class 2	baphelelile, baphelelē	abaphelelile, abaphelelē	bephelelile, bephelelē	abaphelelanga	abangaphelelanga	bengaphelelanga
Class 3	uphelelile, uphelelē	ophelelile, ophelelē	uphelelile, uphelelē	awuphelelanga	ongaphelelanga	ungaphelelanga
Class 4	iphelelile, iphelelē	ephelelile, ephelelē	iphelelile, iphelelē	ayiphelelanga	engaphelelanga	ingaphelelanga
Class 5	liphelelile, liphelelē	eliphelelile, eliphelelē	liphelelile, liphelelē	aliphelelanga	elingaphelelanga	lingaphelelanga
Class 6	aphelelile, aphelelē	aphelelile, aphelelē	ephelelile, ephelelē	awaphelelanga	angaphelelanga	engaphelelanga
Class 7	siphelelile, siphelelē	esiphelelile, esiphelelē	siphelelile, siphelelē	asiphelelanga	esingaphelelanga	singaphelelanga
Class 8	ziphelelile, ziphelelē	eziphelelile, eziphelelē	ziphelelile, ziphelelē	aziphelelanga	ezingaphelelanga	zingaphelelanga
Class 9	iphelelile, iphelelē	ephelelile, ephelelē	iphelelile, iphelelē	ayiphelelanga	engaphelelanga	ingaphelelanga
Class 10	ziphelelile, ziphelelē	eziphelelile, eziphelelē	ziphelelile, ziphelelē	aziphelelanga	ezingaphelelanga	zingaphelelanga
Class 11	luphelelile, luphelelē	oluphelelile, oluphelelē	luphelelile, luphelelē	aluphelelanga	olungaphelelanga	lungaphelelanga
Class 14	buphelelile, buphelelē	obuphelelile, obuphelelē	buphelelile, buphelelē	abuphelelanga	obungaphelelanga	bungaphelelanga
Class 15	kuphelelile, kuphelelē	okuphelelile, okuphelelē	kuphelelile, kuphelelē	akuphelelanga	okungaphelelanga	kungaphelelanga
Class 17	kuphelelile, kuphelelē	okuphelelile, okuphelelē	kuphelelile, kuphelelē	akuphelelanga	okungaphelelanga	kungaphelelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāphelela	engāphelela	ngāphelela	angiphelelanga	engingaphelelanga	ngingaphelelanga
2nd singular	wāphelela	owāphelela	wāphelela	awuphelelanga	ongaphelelanga	ungaphelelanga
1st plural	sāphelela	esāphelela	sāphelela	asiphelelanga	esingaphelelanga	singaphelelanga
2nd plural	nāphelela	enāphelela	nāphelela	aniphelelanga	eningaphelelanga	ningaphelelanga
Class 1	wāphelela	owāphelela	āphelela	akaphelelanga	ongaphelelanga	engaphelelanga
Class 2	bāphelela	abāphelela	bāphelela	abaphelelanga	abangaphelelanga	bengaphelelanga
Class 3	wāphelela	owāphelela	wāphelela	awuphelelanga	ongaphelelanga	ungaphelelanga
Class 4	yāphelela	eyāphelela	yāphelela	ayiphelelanga	engaphelelanga	ingaphelelanga
Class 5	lāphelela	elāphelela	lāphelela	aliphelelanga	elingaphelelanga	lingaphelelanga
Class 6	āphelela	āphelela	āphelela	awaphelelanga	angaphelelanga	engaphelelanga
Class 7	sāphelela	esāphelela	sāphelela	asiphelelanga	esingaphelelanga	singaphelelanga
Class 8	zāphelela	ezāphelela	zāphelela	aziphelelanga	ezingaphelelanga	zingaphelelanga
Class 9	yāphelela	eyāphelela	yāphelela	ayiphelelanga	engaphelelanga	ingaphelelanga
Class 10	zāphelela	ezāphelela	zāphelela	aziphelelanga	ezingaphelelanga	zingaphelelanga
Class 11	lwāphelela	olwāphelela	lwāphelela	aluphelelanga	olungaphelelanga	lungaphelelanga
Class 14	bāphelela	obāphelela	bāphelela	abuphelelanga	obungaphelelanga	bungaphelelanga
Class 15	kwāphelela	okwāphelela	kwāphelela	akuphelelanga	okungaphelelanga	kungaphelelanga
Class 17	kwāphelela	okwāphelela	kwāphelela	akuphelelanga	okungaphelelanga	kungaphelelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphelela	—	ngingaphelela	ngingephelele	—	ngingephelele
2nd singular	ungaphelela	—	ungaphelela	ungephelele	—	ungephelele
1st plural	singaphelela	—	singaphelela	singephelele	—	singephelele
2nd plural	ningaphelela	—	ningaphelela	ningephelele	—	ningephelele
Class 1	angaphelela	—	engaphelela	angephelele	—	engephelele
Class 2	bangaphelela	—	bengaphelela	bangephelele	—	bengephelele
Class 3	ungaphelela	—	ungaphelela	ungephelele	—	ungephelele
Class 4	ingaphelela	—	ingaphelela	ingephelele	—	ingephelele
Class 5	lingaphelela	—	lingaphelela	lingephelele	—	lingephelele
Class 6	angaphelela	—	engaphelela	angephelele	—	engephelele
Class 7	singaphelela	—	singaphelela	singephelele	—	singephelele
Class 8	zingaphelela	—	zingaphelela	zingephelele	—	zingephelele
Class 9	ingaphelela	—	ingaphelela	ingephelele	—	ingephelele
Class 10	zingaphelela	—	zingaphelela	zingephelele	—	zingephelele
Class 11	lungaphelela	—	lungaphelela	lungephelele	—	lungephelele
Class 14	bungaphelela	—	bungaphelela	bungephelele	—	bungephelele
Class 15	kungaphelela	—	kungaphelela	kungephelele	—	kungephelele
Class 17	kungaphelela	—	kungaphelela	kungephelele	—	kungephelele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizophelela	engizophelela	ngizophelela	angizuphelela	engingezuphelela	ngingezuphelela
2nd singular	uzophelela	ozophelela	uzophelela	awuzuphelela	ongezuphelela	ungezuphelela
1st plural	sizophelela	esizophelela	sizophelela	asizuphelela	esingezuphelela	singezuphelela
2nd plural	nizophelela	enizophelela	nizophelela	anizuphelela	eningezuphelela	ningezuphelela
Class 1	uzophelela	ozophelela	ezophelela	akazuphelela	ongezuphelela	engezuphelela
Class 2	bazophelela	abazophelela	bezophelela	abazuphelela	abangezuphelela	bengezuphelela
Class 3	uzophelela	ozophelela	uzophelela	awuzuphelela	ongezuphelela	ungezuphelela
Class 4	izophelela	ezophelela	izophelela	ayizuphelela	engezuphelela	ingezuphelela
Class 5	lizophelela	elizophelela	lizophelela	alizuphelela	elingezuphelela	lingezuphelela
Class 6	azophelela	azophelela	ezophelela	awazuphelela	angezuphelela	engezuphelela
Class 7	sizophelela	esizophelela	sizophelela	asizuphelela	esingezuphelela	singezuphelela
Class 8	zizophelela	ezizophelela	zizophelela	azizuphelela	ezingezuphelela	zingezuphelela
Class 9	izophelela	ezophelela	izophelela	ayizuphelela	engezuphelela	ingezuphelela
Class 10	zizophelela	ezizophelela	zizophelela	azizuphelela	ezingezuphelela	zingezuphelela
Class 11	luzophelela	oluzophelela	luzophelela	aluzuphelela	olungezuphelela	lungezuphelela
Class 14	buzophelela	obuzophelela	buzophelela	abuzuphelela	obungezuphelela	bungezuphelela
Class 15	kuzophelela	okuzophelela	kuzophelela	akuzuphelela	okungezuphelela	kungezuphelela
Class 17	kuzophelela	okuzophelela	kuzophelela	akuzuphelela	okungezuphelela	kungezuphelela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophelela	engiyophelela	ngiyophelela	angiyuphelela	engingeyuphelela	ngingeyuphelela
2nd singular	uyophelela	oyophelela	uyophelela	awuyuphelela	ongeyuphelela	ungeyuphelela
1st plural	siyophelela	esiyophelela	siyophelela	asiyuphelela	esingeyuphelela	singeyuphelela
2nd plural	niyophelela	eniyophelela	niyophelela	aniyuphelela	eningeyuphelela	ningeyuphelela
Class 1	uyophelela	oyophelela	eyophelela	akayuphelela	ongeyuphelela	engeyuphelela
Class 2	bayophelela	abayophelela	beyophelela	abayuphelela	abangeyuphelela	bengeyuphelela
Class 3	uyophelela	oyophelela	uyophelela	awuyuphelela	ongeyuphelela	ungeyuphelela
Class 4	iyophelela	eyophelela	iyophelela	ayiyuphelela	engeyuphelela	ingeyuphelela
Class 5	liyophelela	eliyophelela	liyophelela	aliyuphelela	elingeyuphelela	lingeyuphelela
Class 6	ayophelela	ayophelela	eyophelela	awayuphelela	angeyuphelela	engeyuphelela
Class 7	siyophelela	esiyophelela	siyophelela	asiyuphelela	esingeyuphelela	singeyuphelela
Class 8	ziyophelela	eziyophelela	ziyophelela	aziyuphelela	ezingeyuphelela	zingeyuphelela
Class 9	iyophelela	eyophelela	iyophelela	ayiyuphelela	engeyuphelela	ingeyuphelela
Class 10	ziyophelela	eziyophelela	ziyophelela	aziyuphelela	ezingeyuphelela	zingeyuphelela
Class 11	luyophelela	oluyophelela	luyophelela	aluyuphelela	olungeyuphelela	lungeyuphelela
Class 14	buyophelela	obuyophelela	buyophelela	abuyuphelela	obungeyuphelela	bungeyuphelela
Class 15	kuyophelela	okuyophelela	kuyophelela	akuyuphelela	okungeyuphelela	kungeyuphelela
Class 17	kuyophelela	okuyophelela	kuyophelela	akuyuphelela	okungeyuphelela	kungeyuphelela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiphelele	ngingapheleli
2nd singular	uphelele	ungapheleli
1st plural	siphelele	singapheleli
2nd plural	niphelele	ningapheleli
Class 1	aphelele	angapheleli
Class 2	baphelele	bangapheleli
Class 3	uphelele	ungapheleli
Class 4	iphelele	ingapheleli
Class 5	liphelele	lingapheleli
Class 6	aphelele	angapheleli
Class 7	siphelele	singapheleli
Class 8	ziphelele	zingapheleli
Class 9	iphelele	ingapheleli
Class 10	ziphelele	zingapheleli
Class 11	luphelele	lungapheleli
Class 14	buphelele	bungapheleli
Class 15	kuphelele	kungapheleli
Class 17	kuphelele	kungapheleli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaphelela	ngangaphelela, angaphelela, angangaphelela
2nd singular	waphelela	wangaphelela, awaphelela, awangaphelela
1st plural	saphelela	sangaphelela, asaphelela, asangaphelela
2nd plural	naphelela	nangaphelela, anaphelela, anangaphelela
Class 1	waphelela	wangaphelela, akaphelela, akangaphelela
Class 2	baphelela	bangaphelela, abaphelela, abangaphelela
Class 3	waphelela	wangaphelela, awaphelela, awangaphelela
Class 4	yaphelela	yangaphelela, ayaphelela, ayangaphelela
Class 5	laphelela	langaphelela, alaphelela, alangaphelela
Class 6	aphelela	angaphelela, awaphelela, awangaphelela
Class 7	saphelela	sangaphelela, asaphelela, asangaphelela
Class 8	zaphelela	zangaphelela, azaphelela, azangaphelela
Class 9	yaphelela	yangaphelela, ayaphelela, ayangaphelela
Class 10	zaphelela	zangaphelela, azaphelela, azangaphelela
Class 11	lwaphelela	lwangaphelela, alwaphelela, alwangaphelela
Class 14	baphelela	bangaphelela, abaphelela, abangaphelela
Class 15	kwaphelela	kwangaphelela, akwaphelela, akwangaphelela
Class 17	kwaphelela	kwangaphelela, akwaphelela, akwangaphelela

References

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