phekela

Zulu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪkɪda (“applicative of *-jìpɪka (“to cook”)”). By surface analysis, -pheka (“to cook”) +‎ -ela (“applicative suffix”).

Verb

-phekela^?

1. to cook for

Inflection

tone unknown (infinitive ukuphekela)

	positive	negative
infinitive	ukuphekela	ukungaphekeli
imperative
	simple	+ object concord
singular	phekela	-phekele
plural	phekelani	-phekeleni
present
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaphekela, ngiphekela	engiphekelayo, engiphekela	ngiphekela	angiphekeli	engingaphekeli	ngingaphekeli
2nd singular	uyaphekela, uphekela	ophekelayo, ophekela	uphekela	awuphekeli	ongaphekeli	ungaphekeli
1st plural	siyaphekela, siphekela	esiphekelayo, esiphekela	siphekela	asiphekeli	esingaphekeli	singaphekeli
2nd plural	niyaphekela, niphekela	eniphekelayo, eniphekela	niphekela	aniphekeli	eningaphekeli	ningaphekeli
class 1	uyaphekela, uphekela	ophekelayo, ophekela	ephekela	akaphekeli	ongaphekeli	engaphekeli
class 2	bayaphekela, baphekela	abaphekelayo, abaphekela	bephekela	abaphekeli	abangaphekeli	bengaphekeli
class 3	uyaphekela, uphekela	ophekelayo, ophekela	uphekela	awuphekeli	ongaphekeli	ungaphekeli
class 4	iyaphekela, iphekela	ephekelayo, ephekela	iphekela	ayiphekeli	engaphekeli	ingaphekeli
class 5	liyaphekela, liphekela	eliphekelayo, eliphekela	liphekela	aliphekeli	elingaphekeli	lingaphekeli
class 6	ayaphekela, aphekela	aphekelayo, aphekela	ephekela	awaphekeli	angaphekeli	engaphekeli
class 7	siyaphekela, siphekela	esiphekelayo, esiphekela	siphekela	asiphekeli	esingaphekeli	singaphekeli
class 8	ziyaphekela, ziphekela	eziphekelayo, eziphekela	ziphekela	aziphekeli	ezingaphekeli	zingaphekeli
class 9	iyaphekela, iphekela	ephekelayo, ephekela	iphekela	ayiphekeli	engaphekeli	ingaphekeli
class 10	ziyaphekela, ziphekela	eziphekelayo, eziphekela	ziphekela	aziphekeli	ezingaphekeli	zingaphekeli
class 11	luyaphekela, luphekela	oluphekelayo, oluphekela	luphekela	aluphekeli	olungaphekeli	lungaphekeli
class 14	buyaphekela, buphekela	obuphekelayo, obuphekela	buphekela	abuphekeli	obungaphekeli	bungaphekeli
class 15	kuyaphekela, kuphekela	okuphekelayo, okuphekela	kuphekela	akuphekeli	okungaphekeli	kungaphekeli
class 17	kuyaphekela, kuphekela	okuphekelayo, okuphekela	kuphekela	akuphekeli	okungaphekeli	kungaphekeli
recent past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiphekelile, ngiphekelē	engiphekelile, engiphekelē	ngiphekelile, ngiphekelē	angiphekelanga	engingaphekelanga	ngingaphekelanga
2nd singular	uphekelile, uphekelē	ophekelile, ophekelē	uphekelile, uphekelē	awuphekelanga	ongaphekelanga	ungaphekelanga
1st plural	siphekelile, siphekelē	esiphekelile, esiphekelē	siphekelile, siphekelē	asiphekelanga	esingaphekelanga	singaphekelanga
2nd plural	niphekelile, niphekelē	eniphekelile, eniphekelē	niphekelile, niphekelē	aniphekelanga	eningaphekelanga	ningaphekelanga
class 1	uphekelile, uphekelē	ophekelile, ophekelē	ephekelile, ephekelē	akaphekelanga	ongaphekelanga	engaphekelanga
class 2	baphekelile, baphekelē	abaphekelile, abaphekelē	bephekelile, bephekelē	abaphekelanga	abangaphekelanga	bengaphekelanga
class 3	uphekelile, uphekelē	ophekelile, ophekelē	uphekelile, uphekelē	awuphekelanga	ongaphekelanga	ungaphekelanga
class 4	iphekelile, iphekelē	ephekelile, ephekelē	iphekelile, iphekelē	ayiphekelanga	engaphekelanga	ingaphekelanga
class 5	liphekelile, liphekelē	eliphekelile, eliphekelē	liphekelile, liphekelē	aliphekelanga	elingaphekelanga	lingaphekelanga
class 6	aphekelile, aphekelē	aphekelile, aphekelē	ephekelile, ephekelē	awaphekelanga	angaphekelanga	engaphekelanga
class 7	siphekelile, siphekelē	esiphekelile, esiphekelē	siphekelile, siphekelē	asiphekelanga	esingaphekelanga	singaphekelanga
class 8	ziphekelile, ziphekelē	eziphekelile, eziphekelē	ziphekelile, ziphekelē	aziphekelanga	ezingaphekelanga	zingaphekelanga
class 9	iphekelile, iphekelē	ephekelile, ephekelē	iphekelile, iphekelē	ayiphekelanga	engaphekelanga	ingaphekelanga
class 10	ziphekelile, ziphekelē	eziphekelile, eziphekelē	ziphekelile, ziphekelē	aziphekelanga	ezingaphekelanga	zingaphekelanga
class 11	luphekelile, luphekelē	oluphekelile, oluphekelē	luphekelile, luphekelē	aluphekelanga	olungaphekelanga	lungaphekelanga
class 14	buphekelile, buphekelē	obuphekelile, obuphekelē	buphekelile, buphekelē	abuphekelanga	obungaphekelanga	bungaphekelanga
class 15	kuphekelile, kuphekelē	okuphekelile, okuphekelē	kuphekelile, kuphekelē	akuphekelanga	okungaphekelanga	kungaphekelanga
class 17	kuphekelile, kuphekelē	okuphekelile, okuphekelē	kuphekelile, kuphekelē	akuphekelanga	okungaphekelanga	kungaphekelanga
remote past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngāphekela	engāphekela	ngāphekela	angiphekelanga	engingaphekelanga	ngingaphekelanga
2nd singular	wāphekela	owāphekela	wāphekela	awuphekelanga	ongaphekelanga	ungaphekelanga
1st plural	sāphekela	esāphekela	sāphekela	asiphekelanga	esingaphekelanga	singaphekelanga
2nd plural	nāphekela	enāphekela	nāphekela	aniphekelanga	eningaphekelanga	ningaphekelanga
class 1	wāphekela	owāphekela	āphekela	akaphekelanga	ongaphekelanga	engaphekelanga
class 2	bāphekela	abāphekela	bāphekela	abaphekelanga	abangaphekelanga	bengaphekelanga
class 3	wāphekela	owāphekela	wāphekela	awuphekelanga	ongaphekelanga	ungaphekelanga
class 4	yāphekela	eyāphekela	yāphekela	ayiphekelanga	engaphekelanga	ingaphekelanga
class 5	lāphekela	elāphekela	lāphekela	aliphekelanga	elingaphekelanga	lingaphekelanga
class 6	āphekela	āphekela	āphekela	awaphekelanga	angaphekelanga	engaphekelanga
class 7	sāphekela	esāphekela	sāphekela	asiphekelanga	esingaphekelanga	singaphekelanga
class 8	zāphekela	ezāphekela	zāphekela	aziphekelanga	ezingaphekelanga	zingaphekelanga
class 9	yāphekela	eyāphekela	yāphekela	ayiphekelanga	engaphekelanga	ingaphekelanga
class 10	zāphekela	ezāphekela	zāphekela	aziphekelanga	ezingaphekelanga	zingaphekelanga
class 11	lwāphekela	olwāphekela	lwāphekela	aluphekelanga	olungaphekelanga	lungaphekelanga
class 14	bāphekela	obāphekela	bāphekela	abuphekelanga	obungaphekelanga	bungaphekelanga
class 15	kwāphekela	okwāphekela	kwāphekela	akuphekelanga	okungaphekelanga	kungaphekelanga
class 17	kwāphekela	okwāphekela	kwāphekela	akuphekelanga	okungaphekelanga	kungaphekelanga
potential
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngingaphekela	—	ngingaphekela	ngingephekele	—	ngingephekele
2nd singular	ungaphekela	—	ungaphekela	ungephekele	—	ungephekele
1st plural	singaphekela	—	singaphekela	singephekele	—	singephekele
2nd plural	ningaphekela	—	ningaphekela	ningephekele	—	ningephekele
class 1	angaphekela	—	engaphekela	angephekele	—	engephekele
class 2	bangaphekela	—	bengaphekela	bangephekele	—	bengephekele
class 3	ungaphekela	—	ungaphekela	ungephekele	—	ungephekele
class 4	ingaphekela	—	ingaphekela	ingephekele	—	ingephekele
class 5	lingaphekela	—	lingaphekela	lingephekele	—	lingephekele
class 6	angaphekela	—	engaphekela	angephekele	—	engephekele
class 7	singaphekela	—	singaphekela	singephekele	—	singephekele
class 8	zingaphekela	—	zingaphekela	zingephekele	—	zingephekele
class 9	ingaphekela	—	ingaphekela	ingephekele	—	ingephekele
class 10	zingaphekela	—	zingaphekela	zingephekele	—	zingephekele
class 11	lungaphekela	—	lungaphekela	lungephekele	—	lungephekele
class 14	bungaphekela	—	bungaphekela	bungephekele	—	bungephekele
class 15	kungaphekela	—	kungaphekela	kungephekele	—	kungephekele
class 17	kungaphekela	—	kungaphekela	kungephekele	—	kungephekele
immediate future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngizophekela	engizophekela	ngizophekela	angizuphekela	engingezuphekela	ngingezuphekela
2nd singular	uzophekela	ozophekela	uzophekela	awuzuphekela	ongezuphekela	ungezuphekela
1st plural	sizophekela	esizophekela	sizophekela	asizuphekela	esingezuphekela	singezuphekela
2nd plural	nizophekela	enizophekela	nizophekela	anizuphekela	eningezuphekela	ningezuphekela
class 1	uzophekela	ozophekela	ezophekela	akazuphekela	ongezuphekela	engezuphekela
class 2	bazophekela	abazophekela	bezophekela	abazuphekela	abangezuphekela	bengezuphekela
class 3	uzophekela	ozophekela	uzophekela	awuzuphekela	ongezuphekela	ungezuphekela
class 4	izophekela	ezophekela	izophekela	ayizuphekela	engezuphekela	ingezuphekela
class 5	lizophekela	elizophekela	lizophekela	alizuphekela	elingezuphekela	lingezuphekela
class 6	azophekela	azophekela	ezophekela	awazuphekela	angezuphekela	engezuphekela
class 7	sizophekela	esizophekela	sizophekela	asizuphekela	esingezuphekela	singezuphekela
class 8	zizophekela	ezizophekela	zizophekela	azizuphekela	ezingezuphekela	zingezuphekela
class 9	izophekela	ezophekela	izophekela	ayizuphekela	engezuphekela	ingezuphekela
class 10	zizophekela	ezizophekela	zizophekela	azizuphekela	ezingezuphekela	zingezuphekela
class 11	luzophekela	oluzophekela	luzophekela	aluzuphekela	olungezuphekela	lungezuphekela
class 14	buzophekela	obuzophekela	buzophekela	abuzuphekela	obungezuphekela	bungezuphekela
class 15	kuzophekela	okuzophekela	kuzophekela	akuzuphekela	okungezuphekela	kungezuphekela
class 17	kuzophekela	okuzophekela	kuzophekela	akuzuphekela	okungezuphekela	kungezuphekela
remote future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyophekela	engiyophekela	ngiyophekela	angiyuphekela	engingeyuphekela	ngingeyuphekela
2nd singular	uyophekela	oyophekela	uyophekela	awuyuphekela	ongeyuphekela	ungeyuphekela
1st plural	siyophekela	esiyophekela	siyophekela	asiyuphekela	esingeyuphekela	singeyuphekela
2nd plural	niyophekela	eniyophekela	niyophekela	aniyuphekela	eningeyuphekela	ningeyuphekela
class 1	uyophekela	oyophekela	eyophekela	akayuphekela	ongeyuphekela	engeyuphekela
class 2	bayophekela	abayophekela	beyophekela	abayuphekela	abangeyuphekela	bengeyuphekela
class 3	uyophekela	oyophekela	uyophekela	awuyuphekela	ongeyuphekela	ungeyuphekela
class 4	iyophekela	eyophekela	iyophekela	ayiyuphekela	engeyuphekela	ingeyuphekela
class 5	liyophekela	eliyophekela	liyophekela	aliyuphekela	elingeyuphekela	lingeyuphekela
class 6	ayophekela	ayophekela	eyophekela	awayuphekela	angeyuphekela	engeyuphekela
class 7	siyophekela	esiyophekela	siyophekela	asiyuphekela	esingeyuphekela	singeyuphekela
class 8	ziyophekela	eziyophekela	ziyophekela	aziyuphekela	ezingeyuphekela	zingeyuphekela
class 9	iyophekela	eyophekela	iyophekela	ayiyuphekela	engeyuphekela	ingeyuphekela
class 10	ziyophekela	eziyophekela	ziyophekela	aziyuphekela	ezingeyuphekela	zingeyuphekela
class 11	luyophekela	oluyophekela	luyophekela	aluyuphekela	olungeyuphekela	lungeyuphekela
class 14	buyophekela	obuyophekela	buyophekela	abuyuphekela	obungeyuphekela	bungeyuphekela
class 15	kuyophekela	okuyophekela	kuyophekela	akuyuphekela	okungeyuphekela	kungeyuphekela
class 17	kuyophekela	okuyophekela	kuyophekela	akuyuphekela	okungeyuphekela	kungeyuphekela
present subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngiphekele	ngingaphekeli
2nd singular	uphekele	ungaphekeli
1st plural	siphekele	singaphekeli
2nd plural	niphekele	ningaphekeli
class 1	aphekele	angaphekeli
class 2	baphekele	bangaphekeli
class 3	uphekele	ungaphekeli
class 4	iphekele	ingaphekeli
class 5	liphekele	lingaphekeli
class 6	aphekele	angaphekeli
class 7	siphekele	singaphekeli
class 8	ziphekele	zingaphekeli
class 9	iphekele	ingaphekeli
class 10	ziphekele	zingaphekeli
class 11	luphekele	lungaphekeli
class 14	buphekele	bungaphekeli
class 15	kuphekele	kungaphekeli
class 17	kuphekele	kungaphekeli
past subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	ngaphekela	ngangaphekela, angaphekela, angangaphekela
2nd singular	waphekela	wangaphekela, awaphekela, awangaphekela
1st plural	saphekela	sangaphekela, asaphekela, asangaphekela
2nd plural	naphekela	nangaphekela, anaphekela, anangaphekela
class 1	waphekela	wangaphekela, akaphekela, akangaphekela
class 2	baphekela	bangaphekela, abaphekela, abangaphekela
class 3	waphekela	wangaphekela, awaphekela, awangaphekela
class 4	yaphekela	yangaphekela, ayaphekela, ayangaphekela
class 5	laphekela	langaphekela, alaphekela, alangaphekela
class 6	aphekela	angaphekela, awaphekela, awangaphekela
class 7	saphekela	sangaphekela, asaphekela, asangaphekela
class 8	zaphekela	zangaphekela, azaphekela, azangaphekela
class 9	yaphekela	yangaphekela, ayaphekela, ayangaphekela
class 10	zaphekela	zangaphekela, azaphekela, azangaphekela
class 11	lwaphekela	lwangaphekela, alwaphekela, alwangaphekela
class 14	baphekela	bangaphekela, abaphekela, abangaphekela
class 15	kwaphekela	kwangaphekela, akwaphekela, akwangaphekela
class 17	kwaphekela	kwangaphekela, akwaphekela, akwangaphekela