# shesha
## Zulu
### Verb

-shesha
* (intransitive) to be fast, to be quick, to be rapid, to be speedy
* (intransitive) to be hasty, to be hurried, to be in a hurry
* (intransitive) to hasten, to hurry, to get a move on
* (intransitive) to be urgent

#### Inflection

Tone L :
| Infinitive | ukushesha |
| | Positive | Negative |
| Infinitive | ukushesha | ukungasheshi |
| | Imperative | Imperative |
| | Simple | + object concord |
| Singular | shesha | -sheshe |
| Plural | sheshani | -shesheni |
| | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyashesha, ngishesha | engisheshayo, engishesha | ngishesha | angisheshi | engingasheshi | ngingasheshi |
| 2nd singular | uyashesha, ushesha | osheshayo, oshesha | ushesha | awusheshi | ongasheshi | ungasheshi |
| 1st plural | siyashesha, sishesha | esisheshayo, esishesha | sishesha | asisheshi | esingasheshi | singasheshi |
| 2nd plural | niyashesha, nishesha | enisheshayo, enishesha | nishesha | anisheshi | eningasheshi | ningasheshi |
| Class 1 | uyashesha, ushesha | osheshayo, oshesha | eshesha | akasheshi | ongasheshi | engasheshi |
| Class 2 | bayashesha, bashesha | abasheshayo, abashesha | beshesha | abasheshi | abangasheshi | bengasheshi |
| Class 3 | uyashesha, ushesha | osheshayo, oshesha | ushesha | awusheshi | ongasheshi | ungasheshi |
| Class 4 | iyashesha, ishesha | esheshayo, eshesha | ishesha | ayisheshi | engasheshi | ingasheshi |
| Class 5 | liyashesha, lishesha | elisheshayo, elishesha | lishesha | alisheshi | elingasheshi | lingasheshi |
| Class 6 | ayashesha, ashesha | asheshayo, ashesha | eshesha | awasheshi | angasheshi | engasheshi |
| Class 7 | siyashesha, sishesha | esisheshayo, esishesha | sishesha | asisheshi | esingasheshi | singasheshi |
| Class 8 | ziyashesha, zishesha | ezisheshayo, ezishesha | zishesha | azisheshi | ezingasheshi | zingasheshi |
| Class 9 | iyashesha, ishesha | esheshayo, eshesha | ishesha | ayisheshi | engasheshi | ingasheshi |
| Class 10 | ziyashesha, zishesha | ezisheshayo, ezishesha | zishesha | azisheshi | ezingasheshi | zingasheshi |
| Class 11 | luyashesha, lushesha | olusheshayo, olushesha | lushesha | alusheshi | olungasheshi | lungasheshi |
| Class 14 | buyashesha, bushesha | obusheshayo, obushesha | bushesha | abusheshi | obungasheshi | bungasheshi |
| Class 15 | kuyashesha, kushesha | okusheshayo, okushesha | kushesha | akusheshi | okungasheshi | kungasheshi |
| Class 17 | kuyashesha, kushesha | okusheshayo, okushesha | kushesha | akusheshi | okungasheshi | kungasheshi |
| | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past | Recent past |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngisheshile, ngisheshē | engisheshile, engisheshē | ngisheshile, ngisheshē | angisheshanga | engingasheshanga | ngingasheshanga |
| 2nd singular | usheshile, usheshē | osheshile, osheshē | usheshile, usheshē | awusheshanga | ongasheshanga | ungasheshanga |
| 1st plural | sisheshile, sisheshē | esisheshile, esisheshē | sisheshile, sisheshē | asisheshanga | esingasheshanga | singasheshanga |
| 2nd plural | nisheshile, nisheshē | enisheshile, enisheshē | nisheshile, nisheshē | anisheshanga | eningasheshanga | ningasheshanga |
| Class 1 | usheshile, usheshē | osheshile, osheshē | esheshile, esheshē | akasheshanga | ongasheshanga | engasheshanga |
| Class 2 | basheshile, basheshē | abasheshile, abasheshē | besheshile, besheshē | abasheshanga | abangasheshanga | bengasheshanga |
| Class 3 | usheshile, usheshē | osheshile, osheshē | usheshile, usheshē | awusheshanga | ongasheshanga | ungasheshanga |
| Class 4 | isheshile, isheshē | esheshile, esheshē | isheshile, isheshē | ayisheshanga | engasheshanga | ingasheshanga |
| Class 5 | lisheshile, lisheshē | elisheshile, elisheshē | lisheshile, lisheshē | alisheshanga | elingasheshanga | lingasheshanga |
| Class 6 | asheshile, asheshē | asheshile, asheshē | esheshile, esheshē | awasheshanga | angasheshanga | engasheshanga |
| Class 7 | sisheshile, sisheshē | esisheshile, esisheshē | sisheshile, sisheshē | asisheshanga | esingasheshanga | singasheshanga |
| Class 8 | zisheshile, zisheshē | ezisheshile, ezisheshē | zisheshile, zisheshē | azisheshanga | ezingasheshanga | zingasheshanga |
| Class 9 | isheshile, isheshē | esheshile, esheshē | isheshile, isheshē | ayisheshanga | engasheshanga | ingasheshanga |
| Class 10 | zisheshile, zisheshē | ezisheshile, ezisheshē | zisheshile, zisheshē | azisheshanga | ezingasheshanga | zingasheshanga |
| Class 11 | lusheshile, lusheshē | olusheshile, olusheshē | lusheshile, lusheshē | alusheshanga | olungasheshanga | lungasheshanga |
| Class 14 | busheshile, busheshē | obusheshile, obusheshē | busheshile, busheshē | abusheshanga | obungasheshanga | bungasheshanga |
| Class 15 | kusheshile, kusheshē | okusheshile, okusheshē | kusheshile, kusheshē | akusheshanga | okungasheshanga | kungasheshanga |
| Class 17 | kusheshile, kusheshē | okusheshile, okusheshē | kusheshile, kusheshē | akusheshanga | okungasheshanga | kungasheshanga |
| | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past | Remote past |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngāshesha | engāshesha | ngāshesha | angisheshanga | engingasheshanga | ngingasheshanga |
| 2nd singular | wāshesha | owāshesha | wāshesha | awusheshanga | ongasheshanga | ungasheshanga |
| 1st plural | sāshesha | esāshesha | sāshesha | asisheshanga | esingasheshanga | singasheshanga |
| 2nd plural | nāshesha | enāshesha | nāshesha | anisheshanga | eningasheshanga | ningasheshanga |
| Class 1 | wāshesha | owāshesha | āshesha | akasheshanga | ongasheshanga | engasheshanga |
| Class 2 | bāshesha | abāshesha | bāshesha | abasheshanga | abangasheshanga | bengasheshanga |
| Class 3 | wāshesha | owāshesha | wāshesha | awusheshanga | ongasheshanga | ungasheshanga |
| Class 4 | yāshesha | eyāshesha | yāshesha | ayisheshanga | engasheshanga | ingasheshanga |
| Class 5 | lāshesha | elāshesha | lāshesha | alisheshanga | elingasheshanga | lingasheshanga |
| Class 6 | āshesha | āshesha | āshesha | awasheshanga | angasheshanga | engasheshanga |
| Class 7 | sāshesha | esāshesha | sāshesha | asisheshanga | esingasheshanga | singasheshanga |
| Class 8 | zāshesha | ezāshesha | zāshesha | azisheshanga | ezingasheshanga | zingasheshanga |
| Class 9 | yāshesha | eyāshesha | yāshesha | ayisheshanga | engasheshanga | ingasheshanga |
| Class 10 | zāshesha | ezāshesha | zāshesha | azisheshanga | ezingasheshanga | zingasheshanga |
| Class 11 | lwāshesha | olwāshesha | lwāshesha | alusheshanga | olungasheshanga | lungasheshanga |
| Class 14 | bāshesha | obāshesha | bāshesha | abusheshanga | obungasheshanga | bungasheshanga |
| Class 15 | kwāshesha | okwāshesha | kwāshesha | akusheshanga | okungasheshanga | kungasheshanga |
| Class 17 | kwāshesha | okwāshesha | kwāshesha | akusheshanga | okungasheshanga | kungasheshanga |
| | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngingashesha | — | ngingashesha | ngingesheshe | — | ngingesheshe |
| 2nd singular | ungashesha | — | ungashesha | ungesheshe | — | ungesheshe |
| 1st plural | singashesha | — | singashesha | singesheshe | — | singesheshe |
| 2nd plural | ningashesha | — | ningashesha | ningesheshe | — | ningesheshe |
| Class 1 | angashesha | — | engashesha | angesheshe | — | engesheshe |
| Class 2 | bangashesha | — | bengashesha | bangesheshe | — | bengesheshe |
| Class 3 | ungashesha | — | ungashesha | ungesheshe | — | ungesheshe |
| Class 4 | ingashesha | — | ingashesha | ingesheshe | — | ingesheshe |
| Class 5 | lingashesha | — | lingashesha | lingesheshe | — | lingesheshe |
| Class 6 | angashesha | — | engashesha | angesheshe | — | engesheshe |
| Class 7 | singashesha | — | singashesha | singesheshe | — | singesheshe |
| Class 8 | zingashesha | — | zingashesha | zingesheshe | — | zingesheshe |
| Class 9 | ingashesha | — | ingashesha | ingesheshe | — | ingesheshe |
| Class 10 | zingashesha | — | zingashesha | zingesheshe | — | zingesheshe |
| Class 11 | lungashesha | — | lungashesha | lungesheshe | — | lungesheshe |
| Class 14 | bungashesha | — | bungashesha | bungesheshe | — | bungesheshe |
| Class 15 | kungashesha | — | kungashesha | kungesheshe | — | kungesheshe |
| Class 17 | kungashesha | — | kungashesha | kungesheshe | — | kungesheshe |
| | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future | Immediate future |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngizoshesha | engizoshesha | ngizoshesha | angizushesha | engingezushesha | ngingezushesha |
| 2nd singular | uzoshesha | ozoshesha | uzoshesha | awuzushesha | ongezushesha | ungezushesha |
| 1st plural | sizoshesha | esizoshesha | sizoshesha | asizushesha | esingezushesha | singezushesha |
| 2nd plural | nizoshesha | enizoshesha | nizoshesha | anizushesha | eningezushesha | ningezushesha |
| Class 1 | uzoshesha | ozoshesha | ezoshesha | akazushesha | ongezushesha | engezushesha |
| Class 2 | bazoshesha | abazoshesha | bezoshesha | abazushesha | abangezushesha | bengezushesha |
| Class 3 | uzoshesha | ozoshesha | uzoshesha | awuzushesha | ongezushesha | ungezushesha |
| Class 4 | izoshesha | ezoshesha | izoshesha | ayizushesha | engezushesha | ingezushesha |
| Class 5 | lizoshesha | elizoshesha | lizoshesha | alizushesha | elingezushesha | lingezushesha |
| Class 6 | azoshesha | azoshesha | ezoshesha | awazushesha | angezushesha | engezushesha |
| Class 7 | sizoshesha | esizoshesha | sizoshesha | asizushesha | esingezushesha | singezushesha |
| Class 8 | zizoshesha | ezizoshesha | zizoshesha | azizushesha | ezingezushesha | zingezushesha |
| Class 9 | izoshesha | ezoshesha | izoshesha | ayizushesha | engezushesha | ingezushesha |
| Class 10 | zizoshesha | ezizoshesha | zizoshesha | azizushesha | ezingezushesha | zingezushesha |
| Class 11 | luzoshesha | oluzoshesha | luzoshesha | aluzushesha | olungezushesha | lungezushesha |
| Class 14 | buzoshesha | obuzoshesha | buzoshesha | abuzushesha | obungezushesha | bungezushesha |
| Class 15 | kuzoshesha | okuzoshesha | kuzoshesha | akuzushesha | okungezushesha | kungezushesha |
| Class 17 | kuzoshesha | okuzoshesha | kuzoshesha | akuzushesha | okungezushesha | kungezushesha |
| | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future | Remote future |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyoshesha | engiyoshesha | ngiyoshesha | angiyushesha | engingeyushesha | ngingeyushesha |
| 2nd singular | uyoshesha | oyoshesha | uyoshesha | awuyushesha | ongeyushesha | ungeyushesha |
| 1st plural | siyoshesha | esiyoshesha | siyoshesha | asiyushesha | esingeyushesha | singeyushesha |
| 2nd plural | niyoshesha | eniyoshesha | niyoshesha | aniyushesha | eningeyushesha | ningeyushesha |
| Class 1 | uyoshesha | oyoshesha | eyoshesha | akayushesha | ongeyushesha | engeyushesha |
| Class 2 | bayoshesha | abayoshesha | beyoshesha | abayushesha | abangeyushesha | bengeyushesha |
| Class 3 | uyoshesha | oyoshesha | uyoshesha | awuyushesha | ongeyushesha | ungeyushesha |
| Class 4 | iyoshesha | eyoshesha | iyoshesha | ayiyushesha | engeyushesha | ingeyushesha |
| Class 5 | liyoshesha | eliyoshesha | liyoshesha | aliyushesha | elingeyushesha | lingeyushesha |
| Class 6 | ayoshesha | ayoshesha | eyoshesha | awayushesha | angeyushesha | engeyushesha |
| Class 7 | siyoshesha | esiyoshesha | siyoshesha | asiyushesha | esingeyushesha | singeyushesha |
| Class 8 | ziyoshesha | eziyoshesha | ziyoshesha | aziyushesha | ezingeyushesha | zingeyushesha |
| Class 9 | iyoshesha | eyoshesha | iyoshesha | ayiyushesha | engeyushesha | ingeyushesha |
| Class 10 | ziyoshesha | eziyoshesha | ziyoshesha | aziyushesha | ezingeyushesha | zingeyushesha |
| Class 11 | luyoshesha | oluyoshesha | luyoshesha | aluyushesha | olungeyushesha | lungeyushesha |
| Class 14 | buyoshesha | obuyoshesha | buyoshesha | abuyushesha | obungeyushesha | bungeyushesha |
| Class 15 | kuyoshesha | okuyoshesha | kuyoshesha | akuyushesha | okungeyushesha | kungeyushesha |
| Class 17 | kuyoshesha | okuyoshesha | kuyoshesha | akuyushesha | okungeyushesha | kungeyushesha |
| | Present subjunctive | Present subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngisheshe | ngingasheshi |
| 2nd singular | usheshe | ungasheshi |
| 1st plural | sisheshe | singasheshi |
| 2nd plural | nisheshe | ningasheshi |
| Class 1 | asheshe | angasheshi |
| Class 2 | basheshe | bangasheshi |
| Class 3 | usheshe | ungasheshi |
| Class 4 | isheshe | ingasheshi |
| Class 5 | lisheshe | lingasheshi |
| Class 6 | asheshe | angasheshi |
| Class 7 | sisheshe | singasheshi |
| Class 8 | zisheshe | zingasheshi |
| Class 9 | isheshe | ingasheshi |
| Class 10 | zisheshe | zingasheshi |
| Class 11 | lusheshe | lungasheshi |
| Class 14 | busheshe | bungasheshi |
| Class 15 | kusheshe | kungasheshi |
| Class 17 | kusheshe | kungasheshi |
| | Past subjunctive | Past subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngashesha | ngangashesha, angashesha, angangashesha |
| 2nd singular | washesha | wangashesha, awashesha, awangashesha |
| 1st plural | sashesha | sangashesha, asashesha, asangashesha |
| 2nd plural | nashesha | nangashesha, anashesha, anangashesha |
| Class 1 | washesha | wangashesha, akashesha, akangashesha |
| Class 2 | bashesha | bangashesha, abashesha, abangashesha |
| Class 3 | washesha | wangashesha, awashesha, awangashesha |
| Class 4 | yashesha | yangashesha, ayashesha, ayangashesha |
| Class 5 | lashesha | langashesha, alashesha, alangashesha |
| Class 6 | ashesha | angashesha, awashesha, awangashesha |
| Class 7 | sashesha | sangashesha, asashesha, asangashesha |
| Class 8 | zashesha | zangashesha, azashesha, azangashesha |
| Class 9 | yashesha | yangashesha, ayashesha, ayangashesha |
| Class 10 | zashesha | zangashesha, azashesha, azangashesha |
| Class 11 | lwashesha | lwangashesha, alwashesha, alwangashesha |
| Class 14 | bashesha | bangashesha, abashesha, abangashesha |
| Class 15 | kwashesha | kwangashesha, akwashesha, akwangashesha |
| Class 17 | kwashesha | kwangashesha, akwashesha, akwangashesha |

### References

* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “shesha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “shesha (6.3)”