# thetha
## Xhosa
### Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-téta.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [tʰêːtʰa]

### Verb

-thêtha
* to speak

#### Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

## Zulu
### Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-téta.

### Pronunciation

IPA: /tʰêːtʰa/

### Verb

-thêtha
* (intransitive) to nag
* (transitive) to try (a case of law)
* (transitive) to offer to the spirits (praise, prayer, sacrifice etc.)
* (transitive) to find not guilty, to judge in favour of
* (transitive) to be attracted by

#### Inflection

Tone HH :
| Infinitive | ukuthetha |
| | Positive | Negative |
| Infinitive | ukuthetha | ukungathethi |
| | Imperative | Imperative |
| | Simple | + object concord |
| Singular | thetha | -thethe |
| Plural | thethani | -thetheni |
| | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present | Present |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngiyathetha, ngithetha | engithethayo, engithetha | ngithetha | angithethi | engingathethi | ngingathethi |
| 2nd singular | uyathetha, uthetha | othethayo, othetha | uthetha | awuthethi | ongathethi | ungathethi |
| 1st plural | siyathetha, sithetha | esithethayo, esithetha | sithetha | asithethi | esingathethi | singathethi |
| 2nd plural | niyathetha, nithetha | enithethayo, enithetha | nithetha | anithethi | eningathethi | ningathethi |
| Class 1 | uyathetha, uthetha | othethayo, othetha | ethetha | akathethi | ongathethi | engathethi |
| Class 2 | bayathetha, bathetha | abathethayo, abathetha | bethetha | abathethi | abangathethi | bengathethi |
| Class 3 | uyathetha, uthetha | othethayo, othetha | uthetha | awuthethi | ongathethi | ungathethi |
| Class 4 | iyathetha, ithetha | ethethayo, ethetha | ithetha | ayithethi | engathethi | ingathethi |
| Class 5 | liyathetha, lithetha | elithethayo, elithetha | lithetha | alithethi | elingathethi | lingathethi |
| Class 6 | ayathetha, athetha | athethayo, athetha | ethetha | awathethi | angathethi | engathethi |
| Class 7 | siyathetha, sithetha | esithethayo, esithetha | sithetha | asithethi | esingathethi | singathethi |
| Class 8 | ziyathetha, zithetha | ezithethayo, ezithetha | zithetha | azithethi | ezingathethi | zingathethi |
| Class 9 | iyathetha, ithetha | ethethayo, ethetha | ithetha | ayithethi | engathethi | ingathethi |
| Class 10 | ziyathetha, zithetha | ezithethayo, ezithetha | zithetha | azithethi | ezingathethi | zingathethi |
| Class 11 | luyathetha, luthetha | oluthethayo, oluthetha | luthetha | aluthethi | olungathethi | lungathethi |
| Class 14 | buyathetha, buthetha | obuthethayo, obuthetha | buthetha | abuthethi | obungathethi | bungathethi |
| Class 15 | kuyathetha, kuthetha | okuthethayo, okuthetha | kuthetha | akuthethi | okungathethi | kungathethi |
| Class 17 | kuyathetha, kuthetha | okuthethayo, okuthetha | kuthetha | akuthethi | okungathethi | kungathethi |
| | 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 | ngithethile, ngithethē | engithethile, engithethē | ngithethile, ngithethē | angithethanga | engingathethanga | ngingathethanga |
| 2nd singular | uthethile, uthethē | othethile, othethē | uthethile, uthethē | awuthethanga | ongathethanga | ungathethanga |
| 1st plural | sithethile, sithethē | esithethile, esithethē | sithethile, sithethē | asithethanga | esingathethanga | singathethanga |
| 2nd plural | nithethile, nithethē | enithethile, enithethē | nithethile, nithethē | anithethanga | eningathethanga | ningathethanga |
| Class 1 | uthethile, uthethē | othethile, othethē | ethethile, ethethē | akathethanga | ongathethanga | engathethanga |
| Class 2 | bathethile, bathethē | abathethile, abathethē | bethethile, bethethē | abathethanga | abangathethanga | bengathethanga |
| Class 3 | uthethile, uthethē | othethile, othethē | uthethile, uthethē | awuthethanga | ongathethanga | ungathethanga |
| Class 4 | ithethile, ithethē | ethethile, ethethē | ithethile, ithethē | ayithethanga | engathethanga | ingathethanga |
| Class 5 | lithethile, lithethē | elithethile, elithethē | lithethile, lithethē | alithethanga | elingathethanga | lingathethanga |
| Class 6 | athethile, athethē | athethile, athethē | ethethile, ethethē | awathethanga | angathethanga | engathethanga |
| Class 7 | sithethile, sithethē | esithethile, esithethē | sithethile, sithethē | asithethanga | esingathethanga | singathethanga |
| Class 8 | zithethile, zithethē | ezithethile, ezithethē | zithethile, zithethē | azithethanga | ezingathethanga | zingathethanga |
| Class 9 | ithethile, ithethē | ethethile, ethethē | ithethile, ithethē | ayithethanga | engathethanga | ingathethanga |
| Class 10 | zithethile, zithethē | ezithethile, ezithethē | zithethile, zithethē | azithethanga | ezingathethanga | zingathethanga |
| Class 11 | luthethile, luthethē | oluthethile, oluthethē | luthethile, luthethē | aluthethanga | olungathethanga | lungathethanga |
| Class 14 | buthethile, buthethē | obuthethile, obuthethē | buthethile, buthethē | abuthethanga | obungathethanga | bungathethanga |
| Class 15 | kuthethile, kuthethē | okuthethile, okuthethē | kuthethile, kuthethē | akuthethanga | okungathethanga | kungathethanga |
| Class 17 | kuthethile, kuthethē | okuthethile, okuthethē | kuthethile, kuthethē | akuthethanga | okungathethanga | kungathethanga |
| | 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 | ngāthetha | engāthetha | ngāthetha | angithethanga | engingathethanga | ngingathethanga |
| 2nd singular | wāthetha | owāthetha | wāthetha | awuthethanga | ongathethanga | ungathethanga |
| 1st plural | sāthetha | esāthetha | sāthetha | asithethanga | esingathethanga | singathethanga |
| 2nd plural | nāthetha | enāthetha | nāthetha | anithethanga | eningathethanga | ningathethanga |
| Class 1 | wāthetha | owāthetha | āthetha | akathethanga | ongathethanga | engathethanga |
| Class 2 | bāthetha | abāthetha | bāthetha | abathethanga | abangathethanga | bengathethanga |
| Class 3 | wāthetha | owāthetha | wāthetha | awuthethanga | ongathethanga | ungathethanga |
| Class 4 | yāthetha | eyāthetha | yāthetha | ayithethanga | engathethanga | ingathethanga |
| Class 5 | lāthetha | elāthetha | lāthetha | alithethanga | elingathethanga | lingathethanga |
| Class 6 | āthetha | āthetha | āthetha | awathethanga | angathethanga | engathethanga |
| Class 7 | sāthetha | esāthetha | sāthetha | asithethanga | esingathethanga | singathethanga |
| Class 8 | zāthetha | ezāthetha | zāthetha | azithethanga | ezingathethanga | zingathethanga |
| Class 9 | yāthetha | eyāthetha | yāthetha | ayithethanga | engathethanga | ingathethanga |
| Class 10 | zāthetha | ezāthetha | zāthetha | azithethanga | ezingathethanga | zingathethanga |
| Class 11 | lwāthetha | olwāthetha | lwāthetha | aluthethanga | olungathethanga | lungathethanga |
| Class 14 | bāthetha | obāthetha | bāthetha | abuthethanga | obungathethanga | bungathethanga |
| Class 15 | kwāthetha | okwāthetha | kwāthetha | akuthethanga | okungathethanga | kungathethanga |
| Class 17 | kwāthetha | okwāthetha | kwāthetha | akuthethanga | okungathethanga | kungathethanga |
| | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential | Potential |
| | Positive absolute | Positive relative | Positive participial | Negative absolute | Negative relative | Negative participial |
| 1st singular | ngingathetha | — | ngingathetha | ngingethethe | — | ngingethethe |
| 2nd singular | ungathetha | — | ungathetha | ungethethe | — | ungethethe |
| 1st plural | singathetha | — | singathetha | singethethe | — | singethethe |
| 2nd plural | ningathetha | — | ningathetha | ningethethe | — | ningethethe |
| Class 1 | angathetha | — | engathetha | angethethe | — | engethethe |
| Class 2 | bangathetha | — | bengathetha | bangethethe | — | bengethethe |
| Class 3 | ungathetha | — | ungathetha | ungethethe | — | ungethethe |
| Class 4 | ingathetha | — | ingathetha | ingethethe | — | ingethethe |
| Class 5 | lingathetha | — | lingathetha | lingethethe | — | lingethethe |
| Class 6 | angathetha | — | engathetha | angethethe | — | engethethe |
| Class 7 | singathetha | — | singathetha | singethethe | — | singethethe |
| Class 8 | zingathetha | — | zingathetha | zingethethe | — | zingethethe |
| Class 9 | ingathetha | — | ingathetha | ingethethe | — | ingethethe |
| Class 10 | zingathetha | — | zingathetha | zingethethe | — | zingethethe |
| Class 11 | lungathetha | — | lungathetha | lungethethe | — | lungethethe |
| Class 14 | bungathetha | — | bungathetha | bungethethe | — | bungethethe |
| Class 15 | kungathetha | — | kungathetha | kungethethe | — | kungethethe |
| Class 17 | kungathetha | — | kungathetha | kungethethe | — | kungethethe |
| | 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 | ngizothetha | engizothetha | ngizothetha | angizuthetha | engingezuthetha | ngingezuthetha |
| 2nd singular | uzothetha | ozothetha | uzothetha | awuzuthetha | ongezuthetha | ungezuthetha |
| 1st plural | sizothetha | esizothetha | sizothetha | asizuthetha | esingezuthetha | singezuthetha |
| 2nd plural | nizothetha | enizothetha | nizothetha | anizuthetha | eningezuthetha | ningezuthetha |
| Class 1 | uzothetha | ozothetha | ezothetha | akazuthetha | ongezuthetha | engezuthetha |
| Class 2 | bazothetha | abazothetha | bezothetha | abazuthetha | abangezuthetha | bengezuthetha |
| Class 3 | uzothetha | ozothetha | uzothetha | awuzuthetha | ongezuthetha | ungezuthetha |
| Class 4 | izothetha | ezothetha | izothetha | ayizuthetha | engezuthetha | ingezuthetha |
| Class 5 | lizothetha | elizothetha | lizothetha | alizuthetha | elingezuthetha | lingezuthetha |
| Class 6 | azothetha | azothetha | ezothetha | awazuthetha | angezuthetha | engezuthetha |
| Class 7 | sizothetha | esizothetha | sizothetha | asizuthetha | esingezuthetha | singezuthetha |
| Class 8 | zizothetha | ezizothetha | zizothetha | azizuthetha | ezingezuthetha | zingezuthetha |
| Class 9 | izothetha | ezothetha | izothetha | ayizuthetha | engezuthetha | ingezuthetha |
| Class 10 | zizothetha | ezizothetha | zizothetha | azizuthetha | ezingezuthetha | zingezuthetha |
| Class 11 | luzothetha | oluzothetha | luzothetha | aluzuthetha | olungezuthetha | lungezuthetha |
| Class 14 | buzothetha | obuzothetha | buzothetha | abuzuthetha | obungezuthetha | bungezuthetha |
| Class 15 | kuzothetha | okuzothetha | kuzothetha | akuzuthetha | okungezuthetha | kungezuthetha |
| Class 17 | kuzothetha | okuzothetha | kuzothetha | akuzuthetha | okungezuthetha | kungezuthetha |
| | 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 | ngiyothetha | engiyothetha | ngiyothetha | angiyuthetha | engingeyuthetha | ngingeyuthetha |
| 2nd singular | uyothetha | oyothetha | uyothetha | awuyuthetha | ongeyuthetha | ungeyuthetha |
| 1st plural | siyothetha | esiyothetha | siyothetha | asiyuthetha | esingeyuthetha | singeyuthetha |
| 2nd plural | niyothetha | eniyothetha | niyothetha | aniyuthetha | eningeyuthetha | ningeyuthetha |
| Class 1 | uyothetha | oyothetha | eyothetha | akayuthetha | ongeyuthetha | engeyuthetha |
| Class 2 | bayothetha | abayothetha | beyothetha | abayuthetha | abangeyuthetha | bengeyuthetha |
| Class 3 | uyothetha | oyothetha | uyothetha | awuyuthetha | ongeyuthetha | ungeyuthetha |
| Class 4 | iyothetha | eyothetha | iyothetha | ayiyuthetha | engeyuthetha | ingeyuthetha |
| Class 5 | liyothetha | eliyothetha | liyothetha | aliyuthetha | elingeyuthetha | lingeyuthetha |
| Class 6 | ayothetha | ayothetha | eyothetha | awayuthetha | angeyuthetha | engeyuthetha |
| Class 7 | siyothetha | esiyothetha | siyothetha | asiyuthetha | esingeyuthetha | singeyuthetha |
| Class 8 | ziyothetha | eziyothetha | ziyothetha | aziyuthetha | ezingeyuthetha | zingeyuthetha |
| Class 9 | iyothetha | eyothetha | iyothetha | ayiyuthetha | engeyuthetha | ingeyuthetha |
| Class 10 | ziyothetha | eziyothetha | ziyothetha | aziyuthetha | ezingeyuthetha | zingeyuthetha |
| Class 11 | luyothetha | oluyothetha | luyothetha | aluyuthetha | olungeyuthetha | lungeyuthetha |
| Class 14 | buyothetha | obuyothetha | buyothetha | abuyuthetha | obungeyuthetha | bungeyuthetha |
| Class 15 | kuyothetha | okuyothetha | kuyothetha | akuyuthetha | okungeyuthetha | kungeyuthetha |
| Class 17 | kuyothetha | okuyothetha | kuyothetha | akuyuthetha | okungeyuthetha | kungeyuthetha |
| | Present subjunctive | Present subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngithethe | ngingathethi |
| 2nd singular | uthethe | ungathethi |
| 1st plural | sithethe | singathethi |
| 2nd plural | nithethe | ningathethi |
| Class 1 | athethe | angathethi |
| Class 2 | bathethe | bangathethi |
| Class 3 | uthethe | ungathethi |
| Class 4 | ithethe | ingathethi |
| Class 5 | lithethe | lingathethi |
| Class 6 | athethe | angathethi |
| Class 7 | sithethe | singathethi |
| Class 8 | zithethe | zingathethi |
| Class 9 | ithethe | ingathethi |
| Class 10 | zithethe | zingathethi |
| Class 11 | luthethe | lungathethi |
| Class 14 | buthethe | bungathethi |
| Class 15 | kuthethe | kungathethi |
| Class 17 | kuthethe | kungathethi |
| | Past subjunctive | Past subjunctive |
| | Positive | Negative |
| 1st singular | ngathetha | ngangathetha, angathetha, angangathetha |
| 2nd singular | wathetha | wangathetha, awathetha, awangathetha |
| 1st plural | sathetha | sangathetha, asathetha, asangathetha |
| 2nd plural | nathetha | nangathetha, anathetha, anangathetha |
| Class 1 | wathetha | wangathetha, akathetha, akangathetha |
| Class 2 | bathetha | bangathetha, abathetha, abangathetha |
| Class 3 | wathetha | wangathetha, awathetha, awangathetha |
| Class 4 | yathetha | yangathetha, ayathetha, ayangathetha |
| Class 5 | lathetha | langathetha, alathetha, alangathetha |
| Class 6 | athetha | angathetha, awathetha, awangathetha |
| Class 7 | sathetha | sangathetha, asathetha, asangathetha |
| Class 8 | zathetha | zangathetha, azathetha, azangathetha |
| Class 9 | yathetha | yangathetha, ayathetha, ayangathetha |
| Class 10 | zathetha | zangathetha, azathetha, azangathetha |
| Class 11 | lwathetha | lwangathetha, alwathetha, alwangathetha |
| Class 14 | bathetha | bangathetha, abathetha, abangathetha |
| Class 15 | kwathetha | kwangathetha, akwathetha, akwangathetha |
| Class 17 | kwathetha | kwangathetha, akwathetha, akwangathetha |

### References

* C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “thetha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “thetha (3.9)”