Infinitive
ukutshela
Imperative
| Singular | tshela |
| Plural | tshelani |
Future Near
Future Remote
Subjunctive Present
| Sg.1 | ngitshele |
| Sg.2 | utshele |
| Pl.1 | sitshele |
| Pl.2 | nitshele |
Subjunctive Past
| Sg.1 | ngatshela |
| Sg.2 | watshela |
| Pl.1 | satshela |
| Pl.2 | natshela |
Verbs conjugated like tshela
sayina,
shunqa,
shesha,
shaywa,
xubana,
xoxela,
xolisa,
xolela,
xhapha,
xhosha,
xegisa,
beletha,
xabana,
yalela,
chathaza,
fundisa,
phothula,
phumelela,
phephela,
phenduka, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Etymology
From *-bʊ́ɪda, an applicative derivation of Common Bantu *-bʊ́ʊda. Cognate with Rwanda-Rundi -bwira and Sotho -jwetsa.
Sample Sentences