# phulula
## Zulu
### Verb

-phulúla
* (transitive) to stroke

#### Inflection

Tone H :
| Infinitive | ukuphulula |
| | Positive | Negative |
| Infinitive | ukuphulula | ukungaphululi |
| | Imperative | Imperative |
| | Simple | + object concord |
| Singular | phulula | -phulule |
| Plural | phululani | -phululeni |
| | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyaphulula, ngiphulula | engiphululayo, engiphulula | ngiphulula | angiphululi | engingaphululi | ngingaphululi |
| 2nd singular | uyaphulula, uphulula | ophululayo, ophulula | uphulula | awuphululi | ongaphululi | ungaphululi |
| 1st plural | siyaphulula, siphulula | esiphululayo, esiphulula | siphulula | asiphululi | esingaphululi | singaphululi |
| 2nd plural | niyaphulula, niphulula | eniphululayo, eniphulula | niphulula | aniphululi | eningaphululi | ningaphululi |
| Class 1 | uyaphulula, uphulula | ophululayo, ophulula | ephulula | akaphululi | ongaphululi | engaphululi |
| Class 2 | bayaphulula, baphulula | abaphululayo, abaphulula | bephulula | abaphululi | abangaphululi | bengaphululi |
| Class 3 | uyaphulula, uphulula | ophululayo, ophulula | uphulula | awuphululi | ongaphululi | ungaphululi |
| Class 4 | iyaphulula, iphulula | ephululayo, ephulula | iphulula | ayiphululi | engaphululi | ingaphululi |
| Class 5 | liyaphulula, liphulula | eliphululayo, eliphulula | liphulula | aliphululi | elingaphululi | lingaphululi |
| Class 6 | ayaphulula, aphulula | aphululayo, aphulula | ephulula | awaphululi | angaphululi | engaphululi |
| Class 7 | siyaphulula, siphulula | esiphululayo, esiphulula | siphulula | asiphululi | esingaphululi | singaphululi |
| Class 8 | ziyaphulula, ziphulula | eziphululayo, eziphulula | ziphulula | aziphululi | ezingaphululi | zingaphululi |
| Class 9 | iyaphulula, iphulula | ephululayo, ephulula | iphulula | ayiphululi | engaphululi | ingaphululi |
| Class 10 | ziyaphulula, ziphulula | eziphululayo, eziphulula | ziphulula | aziphululi | ezingaphululi | zingaphululi |
| Class 11 | luyaphulula, luphulula | oluphululayo, oluphulula | luphulula | aluphululi | olungaphululi | lungaphululi |
| Class 14 | buyaphulula, buphulula | obuphululayo, obuphulula | buphulula | abuphululi | obungaphululi | bungaphululi |
| Class 15 | kuyaphulula, kuphulula | okuphululayo, okuphulula | kuphulula | akuphululi | okungaphululi | kungaphululi |
| Class 17 | kuyaphulula, kuphulula | okuphululayo, okuphulula | kuphulula | akuphululi | okungaphululi | kungaphululi |
| | 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 | ngiphululile, ngiphululē | engiphululile, engiphululē | ngiphululile, ngiphululē | angiphululanga | engingaphululanga | ngingaphululanga |
| 2nd singular | uphululile, uphululē | ophululile, ophululē | uphululile, uphululē | awuphululanga | ongaphululanga | ungaphululanga |
| 1st plural | siphululile, siphululē | esiphululile, esiphululē | siphululile, siphululē | asiphululanga | esingaphululanga | singaphululanga |
| 2nd plural | niphululile, niphululē | eniphululile, eniphululē | niphululile, niphululē | aniphululanga | eningaphululanga | ningaphululanga |
| Class 1 | uphululile, uphululē | ophululile, ophululē | ephululile, ephululē | akaphululanga | ongaphululanga | engaphululanga |
| Class 2 | baphululile, baphululē | abaphululile, abaphululē | bephululile, bephululē | abaphululanga | abangaphululanga | bengaphululanga |
| Class 3 | uphululile, uphululē | ophululile, ophululē | uphululile, uphululē | awuphululanga | ongaphululanga | ungaphululanga |
| Class 4 | iphululile, iphululē | ephululile, ephululē | iphululile, iphululē | ayiphululanga | engaphululanga | ingaphululanga |
| Class 5 | liphululile, liphululē | eliphululile, eliphululē | liphululile, liphululē | aliphululanga | elingaphululanga | lingaphululanga |
| Class 6 | aphululile, aphululē | aphululile, aphululē | ephululile, ephululē | awaphululanga | angaphululanga | engaphululanga |
| Class 7 | siphululile, siphululē | esiphululile, esiphululē | siphululile, siphululē | asiphululanga | esingaphululanga | singaphululanga |
| Class 8 | ziphululile, ziphululē | eziphululile, eziphululē | ziphululile, ziphululē | aziphululanga | ezingaphululanga | zingaphululanga |
| Class 9 | iphululile, iphululē | ephululile, ephululē | iphululile, iphululē | ayiphululanga | engaphululanga | ingaphululanga |
| Class 10 | ziphululile, ziphululē | eziphululile, eziphululē | ziphululile, ziphululē | aziphululanga | ezingaphululanga | zingaphululanga |
| Class 11 | luphululile, luphululē | oluphululile, oluphululē | luphululile, luphululē | aluphululanga | olungaphululanga | lungaphululanga |
| Class 14 | buphululile, buphululē | obuphululile, obuphululē | buphululile, buphululē | abuphululanga | obungaphululanga | bungaphululanga |
| Class 15 | kuphululile, kuphululē | okuphululile, okuphululē | kuphululile, kuphululē | akuphululanga | okungaphululanga | kungaphululanga |
| Class 17 | kuphululile, kuphululē | okuphululile, okuphululē | kuphululile, kuphululē | akuphululanga | okungaphululanga | kungaphululanga |
| | 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 | ngāphulula | engāphulula | ngāphulula | angiphululanga | engingaphululanga | ngingaphululanga |
| 2nd singular | wāphulula | owāphulula | wāphulula | awuphululanga | ongaphululanga | ungaphululanga |
| 1st plural | sāphulula | esāphulula | sāphulula | asiphululanga | esingaphululanga | singaphululanga |
| 2nd plural | nāphulula | enāphulula | nāphulula | aniphululanga | eningaphululanga | ningaphululanga |
| Class 1 | wāphulula | owāphulula | āphulula | akaphululanga | ongaphululanga | engaphululanga |
| Class 2 | bāphulula | abāphulula | bāphulula | abaphululanga | abangaphululanga | bengaphululanga |
| Class 3 | wāphulula | owāphulula | wāphulula | awuphululanga | ongaphululanga | ungaphululanga |
| Class 4 | yāphulula | eyāphulula | yāphulula | ayiphululanga | engaphululanga | ingaphululanga |
| Class 5 | lāphulula | elāphulula | lāphulula | aliphululanga | elingaphululanga | lingaphululanga |
| Class 6 | āphulula | āphulula | āphulula | awaphululanga | angaphululanga | engaphululanga |
| Class 7 | sāphulula | esāphulula | sāphulula | asiphululanga | esingaphululanga | singaphululanga |
| Class 8 | zāphulula | ezāphulula | zāphulula | aziphululanga | ezingaphululanga | zingaphululanga |
| Class 9 | yāphulula | eyāphulula | yāphulula | ayiphululanga | engaphululanga | ingaphululanga |
| Class 10 | zāphulula | ezāphulula | zāphulula | aziphululanga | ezingaphululanga | zingaphululanga |
| Class 11 | lwāphulula | olwāphulula | lwāphulula | aluphululanga | olungaphululanga | lungaphululanga |
| Class 14 | bāphulula | obāphulula | bāphulula | abuphululanga | obungaphululanga | bungaphululanga |
| Class 15 | kwāphulula | okwāphulula | kwāphulula | akuphululanga | okungaphululanga | kungaphululanga |
| Class 17 | kwāphulula | okwāphulula | kwāphulula | akuphululanga | okungaphululanga | kungaphululanga |
| | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngingaphulula | — | ngingaphulula | ngingephulule | — | ngingephulule |
| 2nd singular | ungaphulula | — | ungaphulula | ungephulule | — | ungephulule |
| 1st plural | singaphulula | — | singaphulula | singephulule | — | singephulule |
| 2nd plural | ningaphulula | — | ningaphulula | ningephulule | — | ningephulule |
| Class 1 | angaphulula | — | engaphulula | angephulule | — | engephulule |
| Class 2 | bangaphulula | — | bengaphulula | bangephulule | — | bengephulule |
| Class 3 | ungaphulula | — | ungaphulula | ungephulule | — | ungephulule |
| Class 4 | ingaphulula | — | ingaphulula | ingephulule | — | ingephulule |
| Class 5 | lingaphulula | — | lingaphulula | lingephulule | — | lingephulule |
| Class 6 | angaphulula | — | engaphulula | angephulule | — | engephulule |
| Class 7 | singaphulula | — | singaphulula | singephulule | — | singephulule |
| Class 8 | zingaphulula | — | zingaphulula | zingephulule | — | zingephulule |
| Class 9 | ingaphulula | — | ingaphulula | ingephulule | — | ingephulule |
| Class 10 | zingaphulula | — | zingaphulula | zingephulule | — | zingephulule |
| Class 11 | lungaphulula | — | lungaphulula | lungephulule | — | lungephulule |
| Class 14 | bungaphulula | — | bungaphulula | bungephulule | — | bungephulule |
| Class 15 | kungaphulula | — | kungaphulula | kungephulule | — | kungephulule |
| Class 17 | kungaphulula | — | kungaphulula | kungephulule | — | kungephulule |
| | 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 | ngizophulula | engizophulula | ngizophulula | angizuphulula | engingezuphulula | ngingezuphulula |
| 2nd singular | uzophulula | ozophulula | uzophulula | awuzuphulula | ongezuphulula | ungezuphulula |
| 1st plural | sizophulula | esizophulula | sizophulula | asizuphulula | esingezuphulula | singezuphulula |
| 2nd plural | nizophulula | enizophulula | nizophulula | anizuphulula | eningezuphulula | ningezuphulula |
| Class 1 | uzophulula | ozophulula | ezophulula | akazuphulula | ongezuphulula | engezuphulula |
| Class 2 | bazophulula | abazophulula | bezophulula | abazuphulula | abangezuphulula | bengezuphulula |
| Class 3 | uzophulula | ozophulula | uzophulula | awuzuphulula | ongezuphulula | ungezuphulula |
| Class 4 | izophulula | ezophulula | izophulula | ayizuphulula | engezuphulula | ingezuphulula |
| Class 5 | lizophulula | elizophulula | lizophulula | alizuphulula | elingezuphulula | lingezuphulula |
| Class 6 | azophulula | azophulula | ezophulula | awazuphulula | angezuphulula | engezuphulula |
| Class 7 | sizophulula | esizophulula | sizophulula | asizuphulula | esingezuphulula | singezuphulula |
| Class 8 | zizophulula | ezizophulula | zizophulula | azizuphulula | ezingezuphulula | zingezuphulula |
| Class 9 | izophulula | ezophulula | izophulula | ayizuphulula | engezuphulula | ingezuphulula |
| Class 10 | zizophulula | ezizophulula | zizophulula | azizuphulula | ezingezuphulula | zingezuphulula |
| Class 11 | luzophulula | oluzophulula | luzophulula | aluzuphulula | olungezuphulula | lungezuphulula |
| Class 14 | buzophulula | obuzophulula | buzophulula | abuzuphulula | obungezuphulula | bungezuphulula |
| Class 15 | kuzophulula | okuzophulula | kuzophulula | akuzuphulula | okungezuphulula | kungezuphulula |
| Class 17 | kuzophulula | okuzophulula | kuzophulula | akuzuphulula | okungezuphulula | kungezuphulula |
| | 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 | ngiyophulula | engiyophulula | ngiyophulula | angiyuphulula | engingeyuphulula | ngingeyuphulula |
| 2nd singular | uyophulula | oyophulula | uyophulula | awuyuphulula | ongeyuphulula | ungeyuphulula |
| 1st plural | siyophulula | esiyophulula | siyophulula | asiyuphulula | esingeyuphulula | singeyuphulula |
| 2nd plural | niyophulula | eniyophulula | niyophulula | aniyuphulula | eningeyuphulula | ningeyuphulula |
| Class 1 | uyophulula | oyophulula | eyophulula | akayuphulula | ongeyuphulula | engeyuphulula |
| Class 2 | bayophulula | abayophulula | beyophulula | abayuphulula | abangeyuphulula | bengeyuphulula |
| Class 3 | uyophulula | oyophulula | uyophulula | awuyuphulula | ongeyuphulula | ungeyuphulula |
| Class 4 | iyophulula | eyophulula | iyophulula | ayiyuphulula | engeyuphulula | ingeyuphulula |
| Class 5 | liyophulula | eliyophulula | liyophulula | aliyuphulula | elingeyuphulula | lingeyuphulula |
| Class 6 | ayophulula | ayophulula | eyophulula | awayuphulula | angeyuphulula | engeyuphulula |
| Class 7 | siyophulula | esiyophulula | siyophulula | asiyuphulula | esingeyuphulula | singeyuphulula |
| Class 8 | ziyophulula | eziyophulula | ziyophulula | aziyuphulula | ezingeyuphulula | zingeyuphulula |
| Class 9 | iyophulula | eyophulula | iyophulula | ayiyuphulula | engeyuphulula | ingeyuphulula |
| Class 10 | ziyophulula | eziyophulula | ziyophulula | aziyuphulula | ezingeyuphulula | zingeyuphulula |
| Class 11 | luyophulula | oluyophulula | luyophulula | aluyuphulula | olungeyuphulula | lungeyuphulula |
| Class 14 | buyophulula | obuyophulula | buyophulula | abuyuphulula | obungeyuphulula | bungeyuphulula |
| Class 15 | kuyophulula | okuyophulula | kuyophulula | akuyuphulula | okungeyuphulula | kungeyuphulula |
| Class 17 | kuyophulula | okuyophulula | kuyophulula | akuyuphulula | okungeyuphulula | kungeyuphulula |
| | Present subjunctive | Present subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngiphulule | ngingaphululi |
| 2nd singular | uphulule | ungaphululi |
| 1st plural | siphulule | singaphululi |
| 2nd plural | niphulule | ningaphululi |
| Class 1 | aphulule | angaphululi |
| Class 2 | baphulule | bangaphululi |
| Class 3 | uphulule | ungaphululi |
| Class 4 | iphulule | ingaphululi |
| Class 5 | liphulule | lingaphululi |
| Class 6 | aphulule | angaphululi |
| Class 7 | siphulule | singaphululi |
| Class 8 | ziphulule | zingaphululi |
| Class 9 | iphulule | ingaphululi |
| Class 10 | ziphulule | zingaphululi |
| Class 11 | luphulule | lungaphululi |
| Class 14 | buphulule | bungaphululi |
| Class 15 | kuphulule | kungaphululi |
| Class 17 | kuphulule | kungaphululi |
| | Past subjunctive | Past subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngaphulula | ngangaphulula, angaphulula, angangaphulula |
| 2nd singular | waphulula | wangaphulula, awaphulula, awangaphulula |
| 1st plural | saphulula | sangaphulula, asaphulula, asangaphulula |
| 2nd plural | naphulula | nangaphulula, anaphulula, anangaphulula |
| Class 1 | waphulula | wangaphulula, akaphulula, akangaphulula |
| Class 2 | baphulula | bangaphulula, abaphulula, abangaphulula |
| Class 3 | waphulula | wangaphulula, awaphulula, awangaphulula |
| Class 4 | yaphulula | yangaphulula, ayaphulula, ayangaphulula |
| Class 5 | laphulula | langaphulula, alaphulula, alangaphulula |
| Class 6 | aphulula | angaphulula, awaphulula, awangaphulula |
| Class 7 | saphulula | sangaphulula, asaphulula, asangaphulula |
| Class 8 | zaphulula | zangaphulula, azaphulula, azangaphulula |
| Class 9 | yaphulula | yangaphulula, ayaphulula, ayangaphulula |
| Class 10 | zaphulula | zangaphulula, azaphulula, azangaphulula |
| Class 11 | lwaphulula | lwangaphulula, alwaphulula, alwangaphulula |
| Class 14 | baphulula | bangaphulula, abaphulula, abangaphulula |
| Class 15 | kwaphulula | kwangaphulula, akwaphulula, akwangaphulula |
| Class 17 | kwaphulula | kwangaphulula, akwaphulula, akwangaphulula |

### References

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