dabula

Zulu

Verb

-dabula^?

(transitive) to tear
(transitive) to split, to cleave

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukudabula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukudabula	ukungadabuli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	dabula	-dabule
Plural	dabulani	-dabuleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyadabula, ngidabula	engidabulayo, engidabula	ngidabula	angidabuli	engingadabuli	ngingadabuli
2nd singular	uyadabula, udabula	odabulayo, odabula	udabula	awudabuli	ongadabuli	ungadabuli
1st plural	siyadabula, sidabula	esidabulayo, esidabula	sidabula	asidabuli	esingadabuli	singadabuli
2nd plural	niyadabula, nidabula	enidabulayo, enidabula	nidabula	anidabuli	eningadabuli	ningadabuli
Class 1	uyadabula, udabula	odabulayo, odabula	edabula	akadabuli	ongadabuli	engadabuli
Class 2	bayadabula, badabula	abadabulayo, abadabula	bedabula	abadabuli	abangadabuli	bengadabuli
Class 3	uyadabula, udabula	odabulayo, odabula	udabula	awudabuli	ongadabuli	ungadabuli
Class 4	iyadabula, idabula	edabulayo, edabula	idabula	ayidabuli	engadabuli	ingadabuli
Class 5	liyadabula, lidabula	elidabulayo, elidabula	lidabula	alidabuli	elingadabuli	lingadabuli
Class 6	ayadabula, adabula	adabulayo, adabula	edabula	awadabuli	angadabuli	engadabuli
Class 7	siyadabula, sidabula	esidabulayo, esidabula	sidabula	asidabuli	esingadabuli	singadabuli
Class 8	ziyadabula, zidabula	ezidabulayo, ezidabula	zidabula	azidabuli	ezingadabuli	zingadabuli
Class 9	iyadabula, idabula	edabulayo, edabula	idabula	ayidabuli	engadabuli	ingadabuli
Class 10	ziyadabula, zidabula	ezidabulayo, ezidabula	zidabula	azidabuli	ezingadabuli	zingadabuli
Class 11	luyadabula, ludabula	oludabulayo, oludabula	ludabula	aludabuli	olungadabuli	lungadabuli
Class 14	buyadabula, budabula	obudabulayo, obudabula	budabula	abudabuli	obungadabuli	bungadabuli
Class 15	kuyadabula, kudabula	okudabulayo, okudabula	kudabula	akudabuli	okungadabuli	kungadabuli
Class 17	kuyadabula, kudabula	okudabulayo, okudabula	kudabula	akudabuli	okungadabuli	kungadabuli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngidabulile, ngidabulē	engidabulile, engidabulē	ngidabulile, ngidabulē	angidabulanga	engingadabulanga	ngingadabulanga
2nd singular	udabulile, udabulē	odabulile, odabulē	udabulile, udabulē	awudabulanga	ongadabulanga	ungadabulanga
1st plural	sidabulile, sidabulē	esidabulile, esidabulē	sidabulile, sidabulē	asidabulanga	esingadabulanga	singadabulanga
2nd plural	nidabulile, nidabulē	enidabulile, enidabulē	nidabulile, nidabulē	anidabulanga	eningadabulanga	ningadabulanga
Class 1	udabulile, udabulē	odabulile, odabulē	edabulile, edabulē	akadabulanga	ongadabulanga	engadabulanga
Class 2	badabulile, badabulē	abadabulile, abadabulē	bedabulile, bedabulē	abadabulanga	abangadabulanga	bengadabulanga
Class 3	udabulile, udabulē	odabulile, odabulē	udabulile, udabulē	awudabulanga	ongadabulanga	ungadabulanga
Class 4	idabulile, idabulē	edabulile, edabulē	idabulile, idabulē	ayidabulanga	engadabulanga	ingadabulanga
Class 5	lidabulile, lidabulē	elidabulile, elidabulē	lidabulile, lidabulē	alidabulanga	elingadabulanga	lingadabulanga
Class 6	adabulile, adabulē	adabulile, adabulē	edabulile, edabulē	awadabulanga	angadabulanga	engadabulanga
Class 7	sidabulile, sidabulē	esidabulile, esidabulē	sidabulile, sidabulē	asidabulanga	esingadabulanga	singadabulanga
Class 8	zidabulile, zidabulē	ezidabulile, ezidabulē	zidabulile, zidabulē	azidabulanga	ezingadabulanga	zingadabulanga
Class 9	idabulile, idabulē	edabulile, edabulē	idabulile, idabulē	ayidabulanga	engadabulanga	ingadabulanga
Class 10	zidabulile, zidabulē	ezidabulile, ezidabulē	zidabulile, zidabulē	azidabulanga	ezingadabulanga	zingadabulanga
Class 11	ludabulile, ludabulē	oludabulile, oludabulē	ludabulile, ludabulē	aludabulanga	olungadabulanga	lungadabulanga
Class 14	budabulile, budabulē	obudabulile, obudabulē	budabulile, budabulē	abudabulanga	obungadabulanga	bungadabulanga
Class 15	kudabulile, kudabulē	okudabulile, okudabulē	kudabulile, kudabulē	akudabulanga	okungadabulanga	kungadabulanga
Class 17	kudabulile, kudabulē	okudabulile, okudabulē	kudabulile, kudabulē	akudabulanga	okungadabulanga	kungadabulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngādabula	engādabula	ngādabula	angidabulanga	engingadabulanga	ngingadabulanga
2nd singular	wādabula	owādabula	wādabula	awudabulanga	ongadabulanga	ungadabulanga
1st plural	sādabula	esādabula	sādabula	asidabulanga	esingadabulanga	singadabulanga
2nd plural	nādabula	enādabula	nādabula	anidabulanga	eningadabulanga	ningadabulanga
Class 1	wādabula	owādabula	ādabula	akadabulanga	ongadabulanga	engadabulanga
Class 2	bādabula	abādabula	bādabula	abadabulanga	abangadabulanga	bengadabulanga
Class 3	wādabula	owādabula	wādabula	awudabulanga	ongadabulanga	ungadabulanga
Class 4	yādabula	eyādabula	yādabula	ayidabulanga	engadabulanga	ingadabulanga
Class 5	lādabula	elādabula	lādabula	alidabulanga	elingadabulanga	lingadabulanga
Class 6	ādabula	ādabula	ādabula	awadabulanga	angadabulanga	engadabulanga
Class 7	sādabula	esādabula	sādabula	asidabulanga	esingadabulanga	singadabulanga
Class 8	zādabula	ezādabula	zādabula	azidabulanga	ezingadabulanga	zingadabulanga
Class 9	yādabula	eyādabula	yādabula	ayidabulanga	engadabulanga	ingadabulanga
Class 10	zādabula	ezādabula	zādabula	azidabulanga	ezingadabulanga	zingadabulanga
Class 11	lwādabula	olwādabula	lwādabula	aludabulanga	olungadabulanga	lungadabulanga
Class 14	bādabula	obādabula	bādabula	abudabulanga	obungadabulanga	bungadabulanga
Class 15	kwādabula	okwādabula	kwādabula	akudabulanga	okungadabulanga	kungadabulanga
Class 17	kwādabula	okwādabula	kwādabula	akudabulanga	okungadabulanga	kungadabulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingadabula	—	ngingadabula	ngingedabule	—	ngingedabule
2nd singular	ungadabula	—	ungadabula	ungedabule	—	ungedabule
1st plural	singadabula	—	singadabula	singedabule	—	singedabule
2nd plural	ningadabula	—	ningadabula	ningedabule	—	ningedabule
Class 1	angadabula	—	engadabula	angedabule	—	engedabule
Class 2	bangadabula	—	bengadabula	bangedabule	—	bengedabule
Class 3	ungadabula	—	ungadabula	ungedabule	—	ungedabule
Class 4	ingadabula	—	ingadabula	ingedabule	—	ingedabule
Class 5	lingadabula	—	lingadabula	lingedabule	—	lingedabule
Class 6	angadabula	—	engadabula	angedabule	—	engedabule
Class 7	singadabula	—	singadabula	singedabule	—	singedabule
Class 8	zingadabula	—	zingadabula	zingedabule	—	zingedabule
Class 9	ingadabula	—	ingadabula	ingedabule	—	ingedabule
Class 10	zingadabula	—	zingadabula	zingedabule	—	zingedabule
Class 11	lungadabula	—	lungadabula	lungedabule	—	lungedabule
Class 14	bungadabula	—	bungadabula	bungedabule	—	bungedabule
Class 15	kungadabula	—	kungadabula	kungedabule	—	kungedabule
Class 17	kungadabula	—	kungadabula	kungedabule	—	kungedabule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizodabula	engizodabula	ngizodabula	angizudabula	—	ngingezudabula
2nd singular	uzodabula	ozodabula	uzodabula	awuzudabula	—	ungezudabula
1st plural	sizodabula	esizodabula	sizodabula	asizudabula	—	singezudabula
2nd plural	nizodabula	enizodabula	nizodabula	anizudabula	—	ningezudabula
Class 1	uzodabula	ozodabula	ezodabula	akazudabula	—	engezudabula
Class 2	bazodabula	abazodabula	bezodabula	abazudabula	—	bengezudabula
Class 3	uzodabula	ozodabula	uzodabula	awuzudabula	—	ungezudabula
Class 4	izodabula	ezodabula	izodabula	ayizudabula	—	ingezudabula
Class 5	lizodabula	elizodabula	lizodabula	alizudabula	—	lingezudabula
Class 6	azodabula	azodabula	ezodabula	awazudabula	—	engezudabula
Class 7	sizodabula	esizodabula	sizodabula	asizudabula	—	singezudabula
Class 8	zizodabula	ezizodabula	zizodabula	azizudabula	—	zingezudabula
Class 9	izodabula	ezodabula	izodabula	ayizudabula	—	ingezudabula
Class 10	zizodabula	ezizodabula	zizodabula	azizudabula	—	zingezudabula
Class 11	luzodabula	oluzodabula	luzodabula	aluzudabula	—	lungezudabula
Class 14	buzodabula	obuzodabula	buzodabula	abuzudabula	—	bungezudabula
Class 15	kuzodabula	okuzodabula	kuzodabula	akuzudabula	—	kungezudabula
Class 17	kuzodabula	okuzodabula	kuzodabula	akuzudabula	—	kungezudabula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyodabula	engiyodabula	ngiyodabula	angiyudabula	—	ngingeyudabula
2nd singular	uyodabula	oyodabula	uyodabula	awuyudabula	—	ungeyudabula
1st plural	siyodabula	esiyodabula	siyodabula	asiyudabula	—	singeyudabula
2nd plural	niyodabula	eniyodabula	niyodabula	aniyudabula	—	ningeyudabula
Class 1	uyodabula	oyodabula	eyodabula	akayudabula	—	engeyudabula
Class 2	bayodabula	abayodabula	beyodabula	abayudabula	—	bengeyudabula
Class 3	uyodabula	oyodabula	uyodabula	awuyudabula	—	ungeyudabula
Class 4	iyodabula	eyodabula	iyodabula	ayiyudabula	—	ingeyudabula
Class 5	liyodabula	eliyodabula	liyodabula	aliyudabula	—	lingeyudabula
Class 6	ayodabula	ayodabula	eyodabula	awayudabula	—	engeyudabula
Class 7	siyodabula	esiyodabula	siyodabula	asiyudabula	—	singeyudabula
Class 8	ziyodabula	eziyodabula	ziyodabula	aziyudabula	—	zingeyudabula
Class 9	iyodabula	eyodabula	iyodabula	ayiyudabula	—	ingeyudabula
Class 10	ziyodabula	eziyodabula	ziyodabula	aziyudabula	—	zingeyudabula
Class 11	luyodabula	oluyodabula	luyodabula	aluyudabula	—	lungeyudabula
Class 14	buyodabula	obuyodabula	buyodabula	abuyudabula	—	bungeyudabula
Class 15	kuyodabula	okuyodabula	kuyodabula	akuyudabula	—	kungeyudabula
Class 17	kuyodabula	okuyodabula	kuyodabula	akuyudabula	—	kungeyudabula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngidabule	ngingadabuli
2nd singular	udabule	ungadabuli
1st plural	sidabule	singadabuli
2nd plural	nidabule	ningadabuli
Class 1	adabule	angadabuli
Class 2	badabule	bangadabuli
Class 3	udabule	ungadabuli
Class 4	idabule	ingadabuli
Class 5	lidabule	lingadabuli
Class 6	adabule	angadabuli
Class 7	sidabule	singadabuli
Class 8	zidabule	zingadabuli
Class 9	idabule	ingadabuli
Class 10	zidabule	zingadabuli
Class 11	ludabule	lungadabuli
Class 14	budabule	bungadabuli
Class 15	kudabule	kungadabuli
Class 17	kudabule	kungadabuli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngadabula	ngangadabula, angadabula, angangadabula
2nd singular	wadabula	wangadabula, awadabula, awangadabula
1st plural	sadabula	sangadabula, asadabula, asangadabula
2nd plural	nadabula	nangadabula, anadabula, anangadabula
Class 1	wadabula	wangadabula, akadabula, akangadabula
Class 2	badabula	bangadabula, abadabula, abangadabula
Class 3	wadabula	wangadabula, awadabula, awangadabula
Class 4	yadabula	yangadabula, ayadabula, ayangadabula
Class 5	ladabula	langadabula, aladabula, alangadabula
Class 6	adabula	angadabula, awadabula, awangadabula
Class 7	sadabula	sangadabula, asadabula, asangadabula
Class 8	zadabula	zangadabula, azadabula, azangadabula
Class 9	yadabula	yangadabula, ayadabula, ayangadabula
Class 10	zadabula	zangadabula, azadabula, azangadabula
Class 11	lwadabula	lwangadabula, alwadabula, alwangadabula
Class 14	badabula	bangadabula, abadabula, abangadabula
Class 15	kwadabula	kwangadabula, akwadabula, akwangadabula
Class 17	kwadabula	kwangadabula, akwadabula, akwangadabula

References

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