phola
Phuthi
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-póda.
Verb
-phóla
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Xhosa
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-póda.
Verb
-phóla
- (intransitive) to be cool
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-póda.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /pʰóːla/
Verb
-phóla
Inflection
| positive | negative | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ukuphola | ukungapholi | ||||
| imperative | ||||||
| simple | + object concord | |||||
| singular | phola | -phole | ||||
| plural | pholani | -pholeni | ||||
| present | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngiyaphola, ngiphola | engipholayo, engiphola | ngiphola | angipholi | engingapholi | ngingapholi |
| 2nd singular | uyaphola, uphola | opholayo, ophola | uphola | awupholi | ongapholi | ungapholi |
| 1st plural | siyaphola, siphola | esipholayo, esiphola | siphola | asipholi | esingapholi | singapholi |
| 2nd plural | niyaphola, niphola | enipholayo, eniphola | niphola | anipholi | eningapholi | ningapholi |
| class 1 | uyaphola, uphola | opholayo, ophola | ephola | akapholi | ongapholi | engapholi |
| class 2 | bayaphola, baphola | abapholayo, abaphola | bephola | abapholi | abangapholi | bengapholi |
| class 3 | uyaphola, uphola | opholayo, ophola | uphola | awupholi | ongapholi | ungapholi |
| class 4 | iyaphola, iphola | epholayo, ephola | iphola | ayipholi | engapholi | ingapholi |
| class 5 | liyaphola, liphola | elipholayo, eliphola | liphola | alipholi | elingapholi | lingapholi |
| class 6 | ayaphola, aphola | apholayo, aphola | ephola | awapholi | angapholi | engapholi |
| class 7 | siyaphola, siphola | esipholayo, esiphola | siphola | asipholi | esingapholi | singapholi |
| class 8 | ziyaphola, ziphola | ezipholayo, eziphola | ziphola | azipholi | ezingapholi | zingapholi |
| class 9 | iyaphola, iphola | epholayo, ephola | iphola | ayipholi | engapholi | ingapholi |
| class 10 | ziyaphola, ziphola | ezipholayo, eziphola | ziphola | azipholi | ezingapholi | zingapholi |
| class 11 | luyaphola, luphola | olupholayo, oluphola | luphola | alupholi | olungapholi | lungapholi |
| class 14 | buyaphola, buphola | obupholayo, obuphola | buphola | abupholi | obungapholi | bungapholi |
| class 15 | kuyaphola, kuphola | okupholayo, okuphola | kuphola | akupholi | okungapholi | kungapholi |
| class 17 | kuyaphola, kuphola | okupholayo, okuphola | kuphola | akupholi | okungapholi | kungapholi |
| recent past | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngipholile, ngipholē | engipholile, engipholē | ngipholile, ngipholē | angipholanga | engingapholanga | ngingapholanga |
| 2nd singular | upholile, upholē | opholile, opholē | upholile, upholē | awupholanga | ongapholanga | ungapholanga |
| 1st plural | sipholile, sipholē | esipholile, esipholē | sipholile, sipholē | asipholanga | esingapholanga | singapholanga |
| 2nd plural | nipholile, nipholē | enipholile, enipholē | nipholile, nipholē | anipholanga | eningapholanga | ningapholanga |
| class 1 | upholile, upholē | opholile, opholē | epholile, epholē | akapholanga | ongapholanga | engapholanga |
| class 2 | bapholile, bapholē | abapholile, abapholē | bepholile, bepholē | abapholanga | abangapholanga | bengapholanga |
| class 3 | upholile, upholē | opholile, opholē | upholile, upholē | awupholanga | ongapholanga | ungapholanga |
| class 4 | ipholile, ipholē | epholile, epholē | ipholile, ipholē | ayipholanga | engapholanga | ingapholanga |
| class 5 | lipholile, lipholē | elipholile, elipholē | lipholile, lipholē | alipholanga | elingapholanga | lingapholanga |
| class 6 | apholile, apholē | apholile, apholē | epholile, epholē | awapholanga | angapholanga | engapholanga |
| class 7 | sipholile, sipholē | esipholile, esipholē | sipholile, sipholē | asipholanga | esingapholanga | singapholanga |
| class 8 | zipholile, zipholē | ezipholile, ezipholē | zipholile, zipholē | azipholanga | ezingapholanga | zingapholanga |
| class 9 | ipholile, ipholē | epholile, epholē | ipholile, ipholē | ayipholanga | engapholanga | ingapholanga |
| class 10 | zipholile, zipholē | ezipholile, ezipholē | zipholile, zipholē | azipholanga | ezingapholanga | zingapholanga |
| class 11 | lupholile, lupholē | olupholile, olupholē | lupholile, lupholē | alupholanga | olungapholanga | lungapholanga |
| class 14 | bupholile, bupholē | obupholile, obupholē | bupholile, bupholē | abupholanga | obungapholanga | bungapholanga |
| class 15 | kupholile, kupholē | okupholile, okupholē | kupholile, kupholē | akupholanga | okungapholanga | kungapholanga |
| class 17 | kupholile, kupholē | okupholile, okupholē | kupholile, kupholē | akupholanga | okungapholanga | kungapholanga |
| remote past | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngāphola | engāphola | ngāphola | angipholanga | engingapholanga | ngingapholanga |
| 2nd singular | wāphola | owāphola | wāphola | awupholanga | ongapholanga | ungapholanga |
| 1st plural | sāphola | esāphola | sāphola | asipholanga | esingapholanga | singapholanga |
| 2nd plural | nāphola | enāphola | nāphola | anipholanga | eningapholanga | ningapholanga |
| class 1 | wāphola | owāphola | āphola | akapholanga | ongapholanga | engapholanga |
| class 2 | bāphola | abāphola | bāphola | abapholanga | abangapholanga | bengapholanga |
| class 3 | wāphola | owāphola | wāphola | awupholanga | ongapholanga | ungapholanga |
| class 4 | yāphola | eyāphola | yāphola | ayipholanga | engapholanga | ingapholanga |
| class 5 | lāphola | elāphola | lāphola | alipholanga | elingapholanga | lingapholanga |
| class 6 | āphola | āphola | āphola | awapholanga | angapholanga | engapholanga |
| class 7 | sāphola | esāphola | sāphola | asipholanga | esingapholanga | singapholanga |
| class 8 | zāphola | ezāphola | zāphola | azipholanga | ezingapholanga | zingapholanga |
| class 9 | yāphola | eyāphola | yāphola | ayipholanga | engapholanga | ingapholanga |
| class 10 | zāphola | ezāphola | zāphola | azipholanga | ezingapholanga | zingapholanga |
| class 11 | lwāphola | olwāphola | lwāphola | alupholanga | olungapholanga | lungapholanga |
| class 14 | bāphola | obāphola | bāphola | abupholanga | obungapholanga | bungapholanga |
| class 15 | kwāphola | okwāphola | kwāphola | akupholanga | okungapholanga | kungapholanga |
| class 17 | kwāphola | okwāphola | kwāphola | akupholanga | okungapholanga | kungapholanga |
| potential | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngingaphola | — | ngingaphola | ngingephole | — | ngingephole |
| 2nd singular | ungaphola | — | ungaphola | ungephole | — | ungephole |
| 1st plural | singaphola | — | singaphola | singephole | — | singephole |
| 2nd plural | ningaphola | — | ningaphola | ningephole | — | ningephole |
| class 1 | angaphola | — | engaphola | angephole | — | engephole |
| class 2 | bangaphola | — | bengaphola | bangephole | — | bengephole |
| class 3 | ungaphola | — | ungaphola | ungephole | — | ungephole |
| class 4 | ingaphola | — | ingaphola | ingephole | — | ingephole |
| class 5 | lingaphola | — | lingaphola | lingephole | — | lingephole |
| class 6 | angaphola | — | engaphola | angephole | — | engephole |
| class 7 | singaphola | — | singaphola | singephole | — | singephole |
| class 8 | zingaphola | — | zingaphola | zingephole | — | zingephole |
| class 9 | ingaphola | — | ingaphola | ingephole | — | ingephole |
| class 10 | zingaphola | — | zingaphola | zingephole | — | zingephole |
| class 11 | lungaphola | — | lungaphola | lungephole | — | lungephole |
| class 14 | bungaphola | — | bungaphola | bungephole | — | bungephole |
| class 15 | kungaphola | — | kungaphola | kungephole | — | kungephole |
| class 17 | kungaphola | — | kungaphola | kungephole | — | kungephole |
| immediate future | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngizophola | engizophola | ngizophola | angizuphola | engingezuphola | ngingezuphola |
| 2nd singular | uzophola | ozophola | uzophola | awuzuphola | ongezuphola | ungezuphola |
| 1st plural | sizophola | esizophola | sizophola | asizuphola | esingezuphola | singezuphola |
| 2nd plural | nizophola | enizophola | nizophola | anizuphola | eningezuphola | ningezuphola |
| class 1 | uzophola | ozophola | ezophola | akazuphola | ongezuphola | engezuphola |
| class 2 | bazophola | abazophola | bezophola | abazuphola | abangezuphola | bengezuphola |
| class 3 | uzophola | ozophola | uzophola | awuzuphola | ongezuphola | ungezuphola |
| class 4 | izophola | ezophola | izophola | ayizuphola | engezuphola | ingezuphola |
| class 5 | lizophola | elizophola | lizophola | alizuphola | elingezuphola | lingezuphola |
| class 6 | azophola | azophola | ezophola | awazuphola | angezuphola | engezuphola |
| class 7 | sizophola | esizophola | sizophola | asizuphola | esingezuphola | singezuphola |
| class 8 | zizophola | ezizophola | zizophola | azizuphola | ezingezuphola | zingezuphola |
| class 9 | izophola | ezophola | izophola | ayizuphola | engezuphola | ingezuphola |
| class 10 | zizophola | ezizophola | zizophola | azizuphola | ezingezuphola | zingezuphola |
| class 11 | luzophola | oluzophola | luzophola | aluzuphola | olungezuphola | lungezuphola |
| class 14 | buzophola | obuzophola | buzophola | abuzuphola | obungezuphola | bungezuphola |
| class 15 | kuzophola | okuzophola | kuzophola | akuzuphola | okungezuphola | kungezuphola |
| class 17 | kuzophola | okuzophola | kuzophola | akuzuphola | okungezuphola | kungezuphola |
| remote future | ||||||
| positive absolute | positive relative | positive participial | negative absolute | negative relative | negative participial | |
| 1st singular | ngiyophola | engiyophola | ngiyophola | angiyuphola | engingeyuphola | ngingeyuphola |
| 2nd singular | uyophola | oyophola | uyophola | awuyuphola | ongeyuphola | ungeyuphola |
| 1st plural | siyophola | esiyophola | siyophola | asiyuphola | esingeyuphola | singeyuphola |
| 2nd plural | niyophola | eniyophola | niyophola | aniyuphola | eningeyuphola | ningeyuphola |
| class 1 | uyophola | oyophola | eyophola | akayuphola | ongeyuphola | engeyuphola |
| class 2 | bayophola | abayophola | beyophola | abayuphola | abangeyuphola | bengeyuphola |
| class 3 | uyophola | oyophola | uyophola | awuyuphola | ongeyuphola | ungeyuphola |
| class 4 | iyophola | eyophola | iyophola | ayiyuphola | engeyuphola | ingeyuphola |
| class 5 | liyophola | eliyophola | liyophola | aliyuphola | elingeyuphola | lingeyuphola |
| class 6 | ayophola | ayophola | eyophola | awayuphola | angeyuphola | engeyuphola |
| class 7 | siyophola | esiyophola | siyophola | asiyuphola | esingeyuphola | singeyuphola |
| class 8 | ziyophola | eziyophola | ziyophola | aziyuphola | ezingeyuphola | zingeyuphola |
| class 9 | iyophola | eyophola | iyophola | ayiyuphola | engeyuphola | ingeyuphola |
| class 10 | ziyophola | eziyophola | ziyophola | aziyuphola | ezingeyuphola | zingeyuphola |
| class 11 | luyophola | oluyophola | luyophola | aluyuphola | olungeyuphola | lungeyuphola |
| class 14 | buyophola | obuyophola | buyophola | abuyuphola | obungeyuphola | bungeyuphola |
| class 15 | kuyophola | okuyophola | kuyophola | akuyuphola | okungeyuphola | kungeyuphola |
| class 17 | kuyophola | okuyophola | kuyophola | akuyuphola | okungeyuphola | kungeyuphola |
| present subjunctive | ||||||
| positive | negative | |||||
| 1st singular | ngiphole | ngingapholi | ||||
| 2nd singular | uphole | ungapholi | ||||
| 1st plural | siphole | singapholi | ||||
| 2nd plural | niphole | ningapholi | ||||
| class 1 | aphole | angapholi | ||||
| class 2 | baphole | bangapholi | ||||
| class 3 | uphole | ungapholi | ||||
| class 4 | iphole | ingapholi | ||||
| class 5 | liphole | lingapholi | ||||
| class 6 | aphole | angapholi | ||||
| class 7 | siphole | singapholi | ||||
| class 8 | ziphole | zingapholi | ||||
| class 9 | iphole | ingapholi | ||||
| class 10 | ziphole | zingapholi | ||||
| class 11 | luphole | lungapholi | ||||
| class 14 | buphole | bungapholi | ||||
| class 15 | kuphole | kungapholi | ||||
| class 17 | kuphole | kungapholi | ||||
| past subjunctive | ||||||
| positive | negative | |||||
| 1st singular | ngaphola | ngangaphola, angaphola, angangaphola | ||||
| 2nd singular | waphola | wangaphola, awaphola, awangaphola | ||||
| 1st plural | saphola | sangaphola, asaphola, asangaphola | ||||
| 2nd plural | naphola | nangaphola, anaphola, anangaphola | ||||
| class 1 | waphola | wangaphola, akaphola, akangaphola | ||||
| class 2 | baphola | bangaphola, abaphola, abangaphola | ||||
| class 3 | waphola | wangaphola, awaphola, awangaphola | ||||
| class 4 | yaphola | yangaphola, ayaphola, ayangaphola | ||||
| class 5 | laphola | langaphola, alaphola, alangaphola | ||||
| class 6 | aphola | angaphola, awaphola, awangaphola | ||||
| class 7 | saphola | sangaphola, asaphola, asangaphola | ||||
| class 8 | zaphola | zangaphola, azaphola, azangaphola | ||||
| class 9 | yaphola | yangaphola, ayaphola, ayangaphola | ||||
| class 10 | zaphola | zangaphola, azaphola, azangaphola | ||||
| class 11 | lwaphola | lwangaphola, alwaphola, alwangaphola | ||||
| class 14 | baphola | bangaphola, abaphola, abangaphola | ||||
| class 15 | kwaphola | kwangaphola, akwaphola, akwangaphola | ||||
| class 17 | kwaphola | kwangaphola, akwaphola, akwangaphola | ||||
References
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “phola”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “phola (3.9)”