ethuka

Zulu

Alternative forms

-thúka

Verb

-ethúka

(transitive, intransitive) to abuse, to insult, to swear at

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukwethuka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwethuka	ukungethuki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yethuka	-ethuke
Plural	yethukani	-ethukeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyethuka, ngethuka	engethukayo, engethuka	ngethuka	angethuki	engingethuki	ngingethuki
2nd singular	uyethuka, wethuka	owethukayo, owethuka	wethuka	awethuki	ongethuki	ungethuki
1st plural	siyethuka, sethuka	esethukayo, esethuka	sethuka	asethuki	esingethuki	singethuki
2nd plural	niyethuka, nethuka	enethukayo, enethuka	nethuka	anethuki	eningethuki	ningethuki
Class 1	uyethuka, wethuka	owethukayo, owethuka	ethuka	akethuki	ongethuki	engethuki
Class 2	bayethuka, bethuka	abethukayo, abethuka	bethuka	abethuki	abangethuki	bengethuki
Class 3	uyethuka, wethuka	owethukayo, owethuka	wethuka	awethuki	ongethuki	ungethuki
Class 4	iyethuka, yethuka	eyethukayo, eyethuka	yethuka	ayethuki	engethuki	ingethuki
Class 5	liyethuka, lethuka	elethukayo, elethuka	lethuka	alethuki	elingethuki	lingethuki
Class 6	ayethuka, ethuka	ethukayo, ethuka	ethuka	awethuki	angethuki	engethuki
Class 7	siyethuka, sethuka	esethukayo, esethuka	sethuka	asethuki	esingethuki	singethuki
Class 8	ziyethuka, zethuka	ezethukayo, ezethuka	zethuka	azethuki	ezingethuki	zingethuki
Class 9	iyethuka, yethuka	eyethukayo, eyethuka	yethuka	ayethuki	engethuki	ingethuki
Class 10	ziyethuka, zethuka	ezethukayo, ezethuka	zethuka	azethuki	ezingethuki	zingethuki
Class 11	luyethuka, lwethuka	olwethukayo, olwethuka	lwethuka	alwethuki	olungethuki	lungethuki
Class 14	buyethuka, bethuka	obethukayo, obethuka	bethuka	abethuki	obungethuki	bungethuki
Class 15	kuyethuka, kwethuka	okwethukayo, okwethuka	kwethuka	akwethuki	okungethuki	kungethuki
Class 17	kuyethuka, kwethuka	okwethukayo, okwethuka	kwethuka	akwethuki	okungethuki	kungethuki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngethukile, ngethukē	engethukile, engethukē	ngethukile, ngethukē	angethukanga	engingethukanga	ngingethukanga
2nd singular	wethukile, wethukē	owethukile, owethukē	wethukile, wethukē	awethukanga	ongethukanga	ungethukanga
1st plural	sethukile, sethukē	esethukile, esethukē	sethukile, sethukē	asethukanga	esingethukanga	singethukanga
2nd plural	nethukile, nethukē	enethukile, enethukē	nethukile, nethukē	anethukanga	eningethukanga	ningethukanga
Class 1	wethukile, wethukē	owethukile, owethukē	ethukile, ethukē	akethukanga	ongethukanga	engethukanga
Class 2	bethukile, bethukē	abethukile, abethukē	bethukile, bethukē	abethukanga	abangethukanga	bengethukanga
Class 3	wethukile, wethukē	owethukile, owethukē	wethukile, wethukē	awethukanga	ongethukanga	ungethukanga
Class 4	yethukile, yethukē	eyethukile, eyethukē	yethukile, yethukē	ayethukanga	engethukanga	ingethukanga
Class 5	lethukile, lethukē	elethukile, elethukē	lethukile, lethukē	alethukanga	elingethukanga	lingethukanga
Class 6	ethukile, ethukē	ethukile, ethukē	ethukile, ethukē	awethukanga	angethukanga	engethukanga
Class 7	sethukile, sethukē	esethukile, esethukē	sethukile, sethukē	asethukanga	esingethukanga	singethukanga
Class 8	zethukile, zethukē	ezethukile, ezethukē	zethukile, zethukē	azethukanga	ezingethukanga	zingethukanga
Class 9	yethukile, yethukē	eyethukile, eyethukē	yethukile, yethukē	ayethukanga	engethukanga	ingethukanga
Class 10	zethukile, zethukē	ezethukile, ezethukē	zethukile, zethukē	azethukanga	ezingethukanga	zingethukanga
Class 11	lwethukile, lwethukē	olwethukile, olwethukē	lwethukile, lwethukē	alwethukanga	olungethukanga	lungethukanga
Class 14	bethukile, bethukē	obethukile, obethukē	bethukile, bethukē	abethukanga	obungethukanga	bungethukanga
Class 15	kwethukile, kwethukē	okwethukile, okwethukē	kwethukile, kwethukē	akwethukanga	okungethukanga	kungethukanga
Class 17	kwethukile, kwethukē	okwethukile, okwethukē	kwethukile, kwethukē	akwethukanga	okungethukanga	kungethukanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngēthuka	engēthuka	ngēthuka	angethukanga	engingethukanga	ngingethukanga
2nd singular	wēthuka	owēthuka	wēthuka	awethukanga	ongethukanga	ungethukanga
1st plural	sēthuka	esēthuka	sēthuka	asethukanga	esingethukanga	singethukanga
2nd plural	nēthuka	enēthuka	nēthuka	anethukanga	eningethukanga	ningethukanga
Class 1	wēthuka	owēthuka	ēthuka	akethukanga	ongethukanga	engethukanga
Class 2	bēthuka	abēthuka	bēthuka	abethukanga	abangethukanga	bengethukanga
Class 3	wēthuka	owēthuka	wēthuka	awethukanga	ongethukanga	ungethukanga
Class 4	yēthuka	eyēthuka	yēthuka	ayethukanga	engethukanga	ingethukanga
Class 5	lēthuka	elēthuka	lēthuka	alethukanga	elingethukanga	lingethukanga
Class 6	ēthuka	ēthuka	ēthuka	awethukanga	angethukanga	engethukanga
Class 7	sēthuka	esēthuka	sēthuka	asethukanga	esingethukanga	singethukanga
Class 8	zēthuka	ezēthuka	zēthuka	azethukanga	ezingethukanga	zingethukanga
Class 9	yēthuka	eyēthuka	yēthuka	ayethukanga	engethukanga	ingethukanga
Class 10	zēthuka	ezēthuka	zēthuka	azethukanga	ezingethukanga	zingethukanga
Class 11	lwēthuka	olwēthuka	lwēthuka	alwethukanga	olungethukanga	lungethukanga
Class 14	bēthuka	obēthuka	bēthuka	abethukanga	obungethukanga	bungethukanga
Class 15	kwēthuka	okwēthuka	kwēthuka	akwethukanga	okungethukanga	kungethukanga
Class 17	kwēthuka	okwēthuka	kwēthuka	akwethukanga	okungethukanga	kungethukanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingethuka	—	ngingethuka	ngingethuke	—	ngingethuke
2nd singular	ungethuka	—	ungethuka	ungethuke	—	ungethuke
1st plural	singethuka	—	singethuka	singethuke	—	singethuke
2nd plural	ningethuka	—	ningethuka	ningethuke	—	ningethuke
Class 1	angethuka	—	engethuka	angethuke	—	engethuke
Class 2	bangethuka	—	bengethuka	bangethuke	—	bengethuke
Class 3	ungethuka	—	ungethuka	ungethuke	—	ungethuke
Class 4	ingethuka	—	ingethuka	ingethuke	—	ingethuke
Class 5	lingethuka	—	lingethuka	lingethuke	—	lingethuke
Class 6	angethuka	—	engethuka	angethuke	—	engethuke
Class 7	singethuka	—	singethuka	singethuke	—	singethuke
Class 8	zingethuka	—	zingethuka	zingethuke	—	zingethuke
Class 9	ingethuka	—	ingethuka	ingethuke	—	ingethuke
Class 10	zingethuka	—	zingethuka	zingethuke	—	zingethuke
Class 11	lungethuka	—	lungethuka	lungethuke	—	lungethuke
Class 14	bungethuka	—	bungethuka	bungethuke	—	bungethuke
Class 15	kungethuka	—	kungethuka	kungethuke	—	kungethuke
Class 17	kungethuka	—	kungethuka	kungethuke	—	kungethuke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwethuka	engizokwethuka	ngizokwethuka	angizukwethuka	—	ngingezukwethuka
2nd singular	uzokwethuka	ozokwethuka	uzokwethuka	awuzukwethuka	—	ungezukwethuka
1st plural	sizokwethuka	esizokwethuka	sizokwethuka	asizukwethuka	—	singezukwethuka
2nd plural	nizokwethuka	enizokwethuka	nizokwethuka	anizukwethuka	—	ningezukwethuka
Class 1	uzokwethuka	ozokwethuka	ezokwethuka	akazukwethuka	—	engezukwethuka
Class 2	bazokwethuka	abazokwethuka	bezokwethuka	abazukwethuka	—	bengezukwethuka
Class 3	uzokwethuka	ozokwethuka	uzokwethuka	awuzukwethuka	—	ungezukwethuka
Class 4	izokwethuka	ezokwethuka	izokwethuka	ayizukwethuka	—	ingezukwethuka
Class 5	lizokwethuka	elizokwethuka	lizokwethuka	alizukwethuka	—	lingezukwethuka
Class 6	azokwethuka	azokwethuka	ezokwethuka	awazukwethuka	—	engezukwethuka
Class 7	sizokwethuka	esizokwethuka	sizokwethuka	asizukwethuka	—	singezukwethuka
Class 8	zizokwethuka	ezizokwethuka	zizokwethuka	azizukwethuka	—	zingezukwethuka
Class 9	izokwethuka	ezokwethuka	izokwethuka	ayizukwethuka	—	ingezukwethuka
Class 10	zizokwethuka	ezizokwethuka	zizokwethuka	azizukwethuka	—	zingezukwethuka
Class 11	luzokwethuka	oluzokwethuka	luzokwethuka	aluzukwethuka	—	lungezukwethuka
Class 14	buzokwethuka	obuzokwethuka	buzokwethuka	abuzukwethuka	—	bungezukwethuka
Class 15	kuzokwethuka	okuzokwethuka	kuzokwethuka	akuzukwethuka	—	kungezukwethuka
Class 17	kuzokwethuka	okuzokwethuka	kuzokwethuka	akuzukwethuka	—	kungezukwethuka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwethuka	engiyokwethuka	ngiyokwethuka	angiyukwethuka	—	ngingeyukwethuka
2nd singular	uyokwethuka	oyokwethuka	uyokwethuka	awuyukwethuka	—	ungeyukwethuka
1st plural	siyokwethuka	esiyokwethuka	siyokwethuka	asiyukwethuka	—	singeyukwethuka
2nd plural	niyokwethuka	eniyokwethuka	niyokwethuka	aniyukwethuka	—	ningeyukwethuka
Class 1	uyokwethuka	oyokwethuka	eyokwethuka	akayukwethuka	—	engeyukwethuka
Class 2	bayokwethuka	abayokwethuka	beyokwethuka	abayukwethuka	—	bengeyukwethuka
Class 3	uyokwethuka	oyokwethuka	uyokwethuka	awuyukwethuka	—	ungeyukwethuka
Class 4	iyokwethuka	eyokwethuka	iyokwethuka	ayiyukwethuka	—	ingeyukwethuka
Class 5	liyokwethuka	eliyokwethuka	liyokwethuka	aliyukwethuka	—	lingeyukwethuka
Class 6	ayokwethuka	ayokwethuka	eyokwethuka	awayukwethuka	—	engeyukwethuka
Class 7	siyokwethuka	esiyokwethuka	siyokwethuka	asiyukwethuka	—	singeyukwethuka
Class 8	ziyokwethuka	eziyokwethuka	ziyokwethuka	aziyukwethuka	—	zingeyukwethuka
Class 9	iyokwethuka	eyokwethuka	iyokwethuka	ayiyukwethuka	—	ingeyukwethuka
Class 10	ziyokwethuka	eziyokwethuka	ziyokwethuka	aziyukwethuka	—	zingeyukwethuka
Class 11	luyokwethuka	oluyokwethuka	luyokwethuka	aluyukwethuka	—	lungeyukwethuka
Class 14	buyokwethuka	obuyokwethuka	buyokwethuka	abuyukwethuka	—	bungeyukwethuka
Class 15	kuyokwethuka	okuyokwethuka	kuyokwethuka	akuyukwethuka	—	kungeyukwethuka
Class 17	kuyokwethuka	okuyokwethuka	kuyokwethuka	akuyukwethuka	—	kungeyukwethuka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngethuke	ngingethuki
2nd singular	wethuke	ungethuki
1st plural	sethuke	singethuki
2nd plural	nethuke	ningethuki
Class 1	ethuke	angethuki
Class 2	bethuke	bangethuki
Class 3	wethuke	ungethuki
Class 4	yethuke	ingethuki
Class 5	lethuke	lingethuki
Class 6	ethuke	angethuki
Class 7	sethuke	singethuki
Class 8	zethuke	zingethuki
Class 9	yethuke	ingethuki
Class 10	zethuke	zingethuki
Class 11	lwethuke	lungethuki
Class 14	bethuke	bungethuki
Class 15	kwethuke	kungethuki
Class 17	kwethuke	kungethuki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngethuka	ngangethuka, angethuka, angangethuka
2nd singular	wethuka	wangethuka, awethuka, awangethuka
1st plural	sethuka	sangethuka, asethuka, asangethuka
2nd plural	nethuka	nangethuka, anethuka, anangethuka
Class 1	wethuka	wangethuka, akethuka, akangethuka
Class 2	bethuka	bangethuka, abethuka, abangethuka
Class 3	wethuka	wangethuka, awethuka, awangethuka
Class 4	yethuka	yangethuka, ayethuka, ayangethuka
Class 5	lethuka	langethuka, alethuka, alangethuka
Class 6	ethuka	angethuka, awethuka, awangethuka
Class 7	sethuka	sangethuka, asethuka, asangethuka
Class 8	zethuka	zangethuka, azethuka, azangethuka
Class 9	yethuka	yangethuka, ayethuka, ayangethuka
Class 10	zethuka	zangethuka, azethuka, azangethuka
Class 11	lwethuka	lwangethuka, alwethuka, alwangethuka
Class 14	bethuka	bangethuka, abethuka, abangethuka
Class 15	kwethuka	kwangethuka, akwethuka, akwangethuka
Class 17	kwethuka	kwangethuka, akwethuka, akwangethuka

References

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

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *-jítʊka.

Alternative forms

-thuka

Verb

-ethuka

(intransitive) to startle, to get a start, to get a fright

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukwethuka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukwethuka	ukungethuki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yethuka	-ethuke
Plural	yethukani	-ethukeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyethuka, ngethuka	engethukayo, engethuka	ngethuka	angethuki	engingethuki	ngingethuki
2nd singular	uyethuka, wethuka	owethukayo, owethuka	wethuka	awethuki	ongethuki	ungethuki
1st plural	siyethuka, sethuka	esethukayo, esethuka	sethuka	asethuki	esingethuki	singethuki
2nd plural	niyethuka, nethuka	enethukayo, enethuka	nethuka	anethuki	eningethuki	ningethuki
Class 1	uyethuka, wethuka	owethukayo, owethuka	ethuka	akethuki	ongethuki	engethuki
Class 2	bayethuka, bethuka	abethukayo, abethuka	bethuka	abethuki	abangethuki	bengethuki
Class 3	uyethuka, wethuka	owethukayo, owethuka	wethuka	awethuki	ongethuki	ungethuki
Class 4	iyethuka, yethuka	eyethukayo, eyethuka	yethuka	ayethuki	engethuki	ingethuki
Class 5	liyethuka, lethuka	elethukayo, elethuka	lethuka	alethuki	elingethuki	lingethuki
Class 6	ayethuka, ethuka	ethukayo, ethuka	ethuka	awethuki	angethuki	engethuki
Class 7	siyethuka, sethuka	esethukayo, esethuka	sethuka	asethuki	esingethuki	singethuki
Class 8	ziyethuka, zethuka	ezethukayo, ezethuka	zethuka	azethuki	ezingethuki	zingethuki
Class 9	iyethuka, yethuka	eyethukayo, eyethuka	yethuka	ayethuki	engethuki	ingethuki
Class 10	ziyethuka, zethuka	ezethukayo, ezethuka	zethuka	azethuki	ezingethuki	zingethuki
Class 11	luyethuka, lwethuka	olwethukayo, olwethuka	lwethuka	alwethuki	olungethuki	lungethuki
Class 14	buyethuka, bethuka	obethukayo, obethuka	bethuka	abethuki	obungethuki	bungethuki
Class 15	kuyethuka, kwethuka	okwethukayo, okwethuka	kwethuka	akwethuki	okungethuki	kungethuki
Class 17	kuyethuka, kwethuka	okwethukayo, okwethuka	kwethuka	akwethuki	okungethuki	kungethuki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngethukile, ngethukē	engethukile, engethukē	ngethukile, ngethukē	angethukanga	engingethukanga	ngingethukanga
2nd singular	wethukile, wethukē	owethukile, owethukē	wethukile, wethukē	awethukanga	ongethukanga	ungethukanga
1st plural	sethukile, sethukē	esethukile, esethukē	sethukile, sethukē	asethukanga	esingethukanga	singethukanga
2nd plural	nethukile, nethukē	enethukile, enethukē	nethukile, nethukē	anethukanga	eningethukanga	ningethukanga
Class 1	wethukile, wethukē	owethukile, owethukē	ethukile, ethukē	akethukanga	ongethukanga	engethukanga
Class 2	bethukile, bethukē	abethukile, abethukē	bethukile, bethukē	abethukanga	abangethukanga	bengethukanga
Class 3	wethukile, wethukē	owethukile, owethukē	wethukile, wethukē	awethukanga	ongethukanga	ungethukanga
Class 4	yethukile, yethukē	eyethukile, eyethukē	yethukile, yethukē	ayethukanga	engethukanga	ingethukanga
Class 5	lethukile, lethukē	elethukile, elethukē	lethukile, lethukē	alethukanga	elingethukanga	lingethukanga
Class 6	ethukile, ethukē	ethukile, ethukē	ethukile, ethukē	awethukanga	angethukanga	engethukanga
Class 7	sethukile, sethukē	esethukile, esethukē	sethukile, sethukē	asethukanga	esingethukanga	singethukanga
Class 8	zethukile, zethukē	ezethukile, ezethukē	zethukile, zethukē	azethukanga	ezingethukanga	zingethukanga
Class 9	yethukile, yethukē	eyethukile, eyethukē	yethukile, yethukē	ayethukanga	engethukanga	ingethukanga
Class 10	zethukile, zethukē	ezethukile, ezethukē	zethukile, zethukē	azethukanga	ezingethukanga	zingethukanga
Class 11	lwethukile, lwethukē	olwethukile, olwethukē	lwethukile, lwethukē	alwethukanga	olungethukanga	lungethukanga
Class 14	bethukile, bethukē	obethukile, obethukē	bethukile, bethukē	abethukanga	obungethukanga	bungethukanga
Class 15	kwethukile, kwethukē	okwethukile, okwethukē	kwethukile, kwethukē	akwethukanga	okungethukanga	kungethukanga
Class 17	kwethukile, kwethukē	okwethukile, okwethukē	kwethukile, kwethukē	akwethukanga	okungethukanga	kungethukanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngēthuka	engēthuka	ngēthuka	angethukanga	engingethukanga	ngingethukanga
2nd singular	wēthuka	owēthuka	wēthuka	awethukanga	ongethukanga	ungethukanga
1st plural	sēthuka	esēthuka	sēthuka	asethukanga	esingethukanga	singethukanga
2nd plural	nēthuka	enēthuka	nēthuka	anethukanga	eningethukanga	ningethukanga
Class 1	wēthuka	owēthuka	ēthuka	akethukanga	ongethukanga	engethukanga
Class 2	bēthuka	abēthuka	bēthuka	abethukanga	abangethukanga	bengethukanga
Class 3	wēthuka	owēthuka	wēthuka	awethukanga	ongethukanga	ungethukanga
Class 4	yēthuka	eyēthuka	yēthuka	ayethukanga	engethukanga	ingethukanga
Class 5	lēthuka	elēthuka	lēthuka	alethukanga	elingethukanga	lingethukanga
Class 6	ēthuka	ēthuka	ēthuka	awethukanga	angethukanga	engethukanga
Class 7	sēthuka	esēthuka	sēthuka	asethukanga	esingethukanga	singethukanga
Class 8	zēthuka	ezēthuka	zēthuka	azethukanga	ezingethukanga	zingethukanga
Class 9	yēthuka	eyēthuka	yēthuka	ayethukanga	engethukanga	ingethukanga
Class 10	zēthuka	ezēthuka	zēthuka	azethukanga	ezingethukanga	zingethukanga
Class 11	lwēthuka	olwēthuka	lwēthuka	alwethukanga	olungethukanga	lungethukanga
Class 14	bēthuka	obēthuka	bēthuka	abethukanga	obungethukanga	bungethukanga
Class 15	kwēthuka	okwēthuka	kwēthuka	akwethukanga	okungethukanga	kungethukanga
Class 17	kwēthuka	okwēthuka	kwēthuka	akwethukanga	okungethukanga	kungethukanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingethuka	—	ngingethuka	ngingethuke	—	ngingethuke
2nd singular	ungethuka	—	ungethuka	ungethuke	—	ungethuke
1st plural	singethuka	—	singethuka	singethuke	—	singethuke
2nd plural	ningethuka	—	ningethuka	ningethuke	—	ningethuke
Class 1	angethuka	—	engethuka	angethuke	—	engethuke
Class 2	bangethuka	—	bengethuka	bangethuke	—	bengethuke
Class 3	ungethuka	—	ungethuka	ungethuke	—	ungethuke
Class 4	ingethuka	—	ingethuka	ingethuke	—	ingethuke
Class 5	lingethuka	—	lingethuka	lingethuke	—	lingethuke
Class 6	angethuka	—	engethuka	angethuke	—	engethuke
Class 7	singethuka	—	singethuka	singethuke	—	singethuke
Class 8	zingethuka	—	zingethuka	zingethuke	—	zingethuke
Class 9	ingethuka	—	ingethuka	ingethuke	—	ingethuke
Class 10	zingethuka	—	zingethuka	zingethuke	—	zingethuke
Class 11	lungethuka	—	lungethuka	lungethuke	—	lungethuke
Class 14	bungethuka	—	bungethuka	bungethuke	—	bungethuke
Class 15	kungethuka	—	kungethuka	kungethuke	—	kungethuke
Class 17	kungethuka	—	kungethuka	kungethuke	—	kungethuke
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokwethuka	engizokwethuka	ngizokwethuka	angizukwethuka	—	ngingezukwethuka
2nd singular	uzokwethuka	ozokwethuka	uzokwethuka	awuzukwethuka	—	ungezukwethuka
1st plural	sizokwethuka	esizokwethuka	sizokwethuka	asizukwethuka	—	singezukwethuka
2nd plural	nizokwethuka	enizokwethuka	nizokwethuka	anizukwethuka	—	ningezukwethuka
Class 1	uzokwethuka	ozokwethuka	ezokwethuka	akazukwethuka	—	engezukwethuka
Class 2	bazokwethuka	abazokwethuka	bezokwethuka	abazukwethuka	—	bengezukwethuka
Class 3	uzokwethuka	ozokwethuka	uzokwethuka	awuzukwethuka	—	ungezukwethuka
Class 4	izokwethuka	ezokwethuka	izokwethuka	ayizukwethuka	—	ingezukwethuka
Class 5	lizokwethuka	elizokwethuka	lizokwethuka	alizukwethuka	—	lingezukwethuka
Class 6	azokwethuka	azokwethuka	ezokwethuka	awazukwethuka	—	engezukwethuka
Class 7	sizokwethuka	esizokwethuka	sizokwethuka	asizukwethuka	—	singezukwethuka
Class 8	zizokwethuka	ezizokwethuka	zizokwethuka	azizukwethuka	—	zingezukwethuka
Class 9	izokwethuka	ezokwethuka	izokwethuka	ayizukwethuka	—	ingezukwethuka
Class 10	zizokwethuka	ezizokwethuka	zizokwethuka	azizukwethuka	—	zingezukwethuka
Class 11	luzokwethuka	oluzokwethuka	luzokwethuka	aluzukwethuka	—	lungezukwethuka
Class 14	buzokwethuka	obuzokwethuka	buzokwethuka	abuzukwethuka	—	bungezukwethuka
Class 15	kuzokwethuka	okuzokwethuka	kuzokwethuka	akuzukwethuka	—	kungezukwethuka
Class 17	kuzokwethuka	okuzokwethuka	kuzokwethuka	akuzukwethuka	—	kungezukwethuka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokwethuka	engiyokwethuka	ngiyokwethuka	angiyukwethuka	—	ngingeyukwethuka
2nd singular	uyokwethuka	oyokwethuka	uyokwethuka	awuyukwethuka	—	ungeyukwethuka
1st plural	siyokwethuka	esiyokwethuka	siyokwethuka	asiyukwethuka	—	singeyukwethuka
2nd plural	niyokwethuka	eniyokwethuka	niyokwethuka	aniyukwethuka	—	ningeyukwethuka
Class 1	uyokwethuka	oyokwethuka	eyokwethuka	akayukwethuka	—	engeyukwethuka
Class 2	bayokwethuka	abayokwethuka	beyokwethuka	abayukwethuka	—	bengeyukwethuka
Class 3	uyokwethuka	oyokwethuka	uyokwethuka	awuyukwethuka	—	ungeyukwethuka
Class 4	iyokwethuka	eyokwethuka	iyokwethuka	ayiyukwethuka	—	ingeyukwethuka
Class 5	liyokwethuka	eliyokwethuka	liyokwethuka	aliyukwethuka	—	lingeyukwethuka
Class 6	ayokwethuka	ayokwethuka	eyokwethuka	awayukwethuka	—	engeyukwethuka
Class 7	siyokwethuka	esiyokwethuka	siyokwethuka	asiyukwethuka	—	singeyukwethuka
Class 8	ziyokwethuka	eziyokwethuka	ziyokwethuka	aziyukwethuka	—	zingeyukwethuka
Class 9	iyokwethuka	eyokwethuka	iyokwethuka	ayiyukwethuka	—	ingeyukwethuka
Class 10	ziyokwethuka	eziyokwethuka	ziyokwethuka	aziyukwethuka	—	zingeyukwethuka
Class 11	luyokwethuka	oluyokwethuka	luyokwethuka	aluyukwethuka	—	lungeyukwethuka
Class 14	buyokwethuka	obuyokwethuka	buyokwethuka	abuyukwethuka	—	bungeyukwethuka
Class 15	kuyokwethuka	okuyokwethuka	kuyokwethuka	akuyukwethuka	—	kungeyukwethuka
Class 17	kuyokwethuka	okuyokwethuka	kuyokwethuka	akuyukwethuka	—	kungeyukwethuka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngethuke	ngingethuki
2nd singular	wethuke	ungethuki
1st plural	sethuke	singethuki
2nd plural	nethuke	ningethuki
Class 1	ethuke	angethuki
Class 2	bethuke	bangethuki
Class 3	wethuke	ungethuki
Class 4	yethuke	ingethuki
Class 5	lethuke	lingethuki
Class 6	ethuke	angethuki
Class 7	sethuke	singethuki
Class 8	zethuke	zingethuki
Class 9	yethuke	ingethuki
Class 10	zethuke	zingethuki
Class 11	lwethuke	lungethuki
Class 14	bethuke	bungethuki
Class 15	kwethuke	kungethuki
Class 17	kwethuke	kungethuki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngethuka	ngangethuka, angethuka, angangethuka
2nd singular	wethuka	wangethuka, awethuka, awangethuka
1st plural	sethuka	sangethuka, asethuka, asangethuka
2nd plural	nethuka	nangethuka, anethuka, anangethuka
Class 1	wethuka	wangethuka, akethuka, akangethuka
Class 2	bethuka	bangethuka, abethuka, abangethuka
Class 3	wethuka	wangethuka, awethuka, awangethuka
Class 4	yethuka	yangethuka, ayethuka, ayangethuka
Class 5	lethuka	langethuka, alethuka, alangethuka
Class 6	ethuka	angethuka, awethuka, awangethuka
Class 7	sethuka	sangethuka, asethuka, asangethuka
Class 8	zethuka	zangethuka, azethuka, azangethuka
Class 9	yethuka	yangethuka, ayethuka, ayangethuka
Class 10	zethuka	zangethuka, azethuka, azangethuka
Class 11	lwethuka	lwangethuka, alwethuka, alwangethuka
Class 14	bethuka	bangethuka, abethuka, abangethuka
Class 15	kwethuka	kwangethuka, akwethuka, akwangethuka
Class 17	kwethuka	kwangethuka, akwethuka, akwangethuka

References

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