fanela

Xhosa

Etymology

From -fana +‎ -ela.

Verb

-fanela^?

to befit

Inflection

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Zulu

Verb

-fanéla

(intransitive) to be appropriate, to be proper, to be suitable
(transitive) to fit, to suit

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukufanela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukufanela	ukungafaneli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	fanela	-fanele
Plural	fanelani	-faneleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyafanela, ngifanela	engifanelayo, engifanela	ngifanela	angifaneli	engingafaneli	ngingafaneli
2nd singular	uyafanela, ufanela	ofanelayo, ofanela	ufanela	awufaneli	ongafaneli	ungafaneli
1st plural	siyafanela, sifanela	esifanelayo, esifanela	sifanela	asifaneli	esingafaneli	singafaneli
2nd plural	niyafanela, nifanela	enifanelayo, enifanela	nifanela	anifaneli	eningafaneli	ningafaneli
Class 1	uyafanela, ufanela	ofanelayo, ofanela	efanela	akafaneli	ongafaneli	engafaneli
Class 2	bayafanela, bafanela	abafanelayo, abafanela	befanela	abafaneli	abangafaneli	bengafaneli
Class 3	uyafanela, ufanela	ofanelayo, ofanela	ufanela	awufaneli	ongafaneli	ungafaneli
Class 4	iyafanela, ifanela	efanelayo, efanela	ifanela	ayifaneli	engafaneli	ingafaneli
Class 5	liyafanela, lifanela	elifanelayo, elifanela	lifanela	alifaneli	elingafaneli	lingafaneli
Class 6	ayafanela, afanela	afanelayo, afanela	efanela	awafaneli	angafaneli	engafaneli
Class 7	siyafanela, sifanela	esifanelayo, esifanela	sifanela	asifaneli	esingafaneli	singafaneli
Class 8	ziyafanela, zifanela	ezifanelayo, ezifanela	zifanela	azifaneli	ezingafaneli	zingafaneli
Class 9	iyafanela, ifanela	efanelayo, efanela	ifanela	ayifaneli	engafaneli	ingafaneli
Class 10	ziyafanela, zifanela	ezifanelayo, ezifanela	zifanela	azifaneli	ezingafaneli	zingafaneli
Class 11	luyafanela, lufanela	olufanelayo, olufanela	lufanela	alufaneli	olungafaneli	lungafaneli
Class 14	buyafanela, bufanela	obufanelayo, obufanela	bufanela	abufaneli	obungafaneli	bungafaneli
Class 15	kuyafanela, kufanela	okufanelayo, okufanela	kufanela	akufaneli	okungafaneli	kungafaneli
Class 17	kuyafanela, kufanela	okufanelayo, okufanela	kufanela	akufaneli	okungafaneli	kungafaneli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngifanelile, ngifanelē	engifanelile, engifanelē	ngifanelile, ngifanelē	angifanelanga	engingafanelanga	ngingafanelanga
2nd singular	ufanelile, ufanelē	ofanelile, ofanelē	ufanelile, ufanelē	awufanelanga	ongafanelanga	ungafanelanga
1st plural	sifanelile, sifanelē	esifanelile, esifanelē	sifanelile, sifanelē	asifanelanga	esingafanelanga	singafanelanga
2nd plural	nifanelile, nifanelē	enifanelile, enifanelē	nifanelile, nifanelē	anifanelanga	eningafanelanga	ningafanelanga
Class 1	ufanelile, ufanelē	ofanelile, ofanelē	efanelile, efanelē	akafanelanga	ongafanelanga	engafanelanga
Class 2	bafanelile, bafanelē	abafanelile, abafanelē	befanelile, befanelē	abafanelanga	abangafanelanga	bengafanelanga
Class 3	ufanelile, ufanelē	ofanelile, ofanelē	ufanelile, ufanelē	awufanelanga	ongafanelanga	ungafanelanga
Class 4	ifanelile, ifanelē	efanelile, efanelē	ifanelile, ifanelē	ayifanelanga	engafanelanga	ingafanelanga
Class 5	lifanelile, lifanelē	elifanelile, elifanelē	lifanelile, lifanelē	alifanelanga	elingafanelanga	lingafanelanga
Class 6	afanelile, afanelē	afanelile, afanelē	efanelile, efanelē	awafanelanga	angafanelanga	engafanelanga
Class 7	sifanelile, sifanelē	esifanelile, esifanelē	sifanelile, sifanelē	asifanelanga	esingafanelanga	singafanelanga
Class 8	zifanelile, zifanelē	ezifanelile, ezifanelē	zifanelile, zifanelē	azifanelanga	ezingafanelanga	zingafanelanga
Class 9	ifanelile, ifanelē	efanelile, efanelē	ifanelile, ifanelē	ayifanelanga	engafanelanga	ingafanelanga
Class 10	zifanelile, zifanelē	ezifanelile, ezifanelē	zifanelile, zifanelē	azifanelanga	ezingafanelanga	zingafanelanga
Class 11	lufanelile, lufanelē	olufanelile, olufanelē	lufanelile, lufanelē	alufanelanga	olungafanelanga	lungafanelanga
Class 14	bufanelile, bufanelē	obufanelile, obufanelē	bufanelile, bufanelē	abufanelanga	obungafanelanga	bungafanelanga
Class 15	kufanelile, kufanelē	okufanelile, okufanelē	kufanelile, kufanelē	akufanelanga	okungafanelanga	kungafanelanga
Class 17	kufanelile, kufanelē	okufanelile, okufanelē	kufanelile, kufanelē	akufanelanga	okungafanelanga	kungafanelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāfanela	engāfanela	ngāfanela	angifanelanga	engingafanelanga	ngingafanelanga
2nd singular	wāfanela	owāfanela	wāfanela	awufanelanga	ongafanelanga	ungafanelanga
1st plural	sāfanela	esāfanela	sāfanela	asifanelanga	esingafanelanga	singafanelanga
2nd plural	nāfanela	enāfanela	nāfanela	anifanelanga	eningafanelanga	ningafanelanga
Class 1	wāfanela	owāfanela	āfanela	akafanelanga	ongafanelanga	engafanelanga
Class 2	bāfanela	abāfanela	bāfanela	abafanelanga	abangafanelanga	bengafanelanga
Class 3	wāfanela	owāfanela	wāfanela	awufanelanga	ongafanelanga	ungafanelanga
Class 4	yāfanela	eyāfanela	yāfanela	ayifanelanga	engafanelanga	ingafanelanga
Class 5	lāfanela	elāfanela	lāfanela	alifanelanga	elingafanelanga	lingafanelanga
Class 6	āfanela	āfanela	āfanela	awafanelanga	angafanelanga	engafanelanga
Class 7	sāfanela	esāfanela	sāfanela	asifanelanga	esingafanelanga	singafanelanga
Class 8	zāfanela	ezāfanela	zāfanela	azifanelanga	ezingafanelanga	zingafanelanga
Class 9	yāfanela	eyāfanela	yāfanela	ayifanelanga	engafanelanga	ingafanelanga
Class 10	zāfanela	ezāfanela	zāfanela	azifanelanga	ezingafanelanga	zingafanelanga
Class 11	lwāfanela	olwāfanela	lwāfanela	alufanelanga	olungafanelanga	lungafanelanga
Class 14	bāfanela	obāfanela	bāfanela	abufanelanga	obungafanelanga	bungafanelanga
Class 15	kwāfanela	okwāfanela	kwāfanela	akufanelanga	okungafanelanga	kungafanelanga
Class 17	kwāfanela	okwāfanela	kwāfanela	akufanelanga	okungafanelanga	kungafanelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingafanela	—	ngingafanela	ngingefanele	—	ngingefanele
2nd singular	ungafanela	—	ungafanela	ungefanele	—	ungefanele
1st plural	singafanela	—	singafanela	singefanele	—	singefanele
2nd plural	ningafanela	—	ningafanela	ningefanele	—	ningefanele
Class 1	angafanela	—	engafanela	angefanele	—	engefanele
Class 2	bangafanela	—	bengafanela	bangefanele	—	bengefanele
Class 3	ungafanela	—	ungafanela	ungefanele	—	ungefanele
Class 4	ingafanela	—	ingafanela	ingefanele	—	ingefanele
Class 5	lingafanela	—	lingafanela	lingefanele	—	lingefanele
Class 6	angafanela	—	engafanela	angefanele	—	engefanele
Class 7	singafanela	—	singafanela	singefanele	—	singefanele
Class 8	zingafanela	—	zingafanela	zingefanele	—	zingefanele
Class 9	ingafanela	—	ingafanela	ingefanele	—	ingefanele
Class 10	zingafanela	—	zingafanela	zingefanele	—	zingefanele
Class 11	lungafanela	—	lungafanela	lungefanele	—	lungefanele
Class 14	bungafanela	—	bungafanela	bungefanele	—	bungefanele
Class 15	kungafanela	—	kungafanela	kungefanele	—	kungefanele
Class 17	kungafanela	—	kungafanela	kungefanele	—	kungefanele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizofanela	engizofanela	ngizofanela	angizufanela	engingezufanela	ngingezufanela
2nd singular	uzofanela	ozofanela	uzofanela	awuzufanela	ongezufanela	ungezufanela
1st plural	sizofanela	esizofanela	sizofanela	asizufanela	esingezufanela	singezufanela
2nd plural	nizofanela	enizofanela	nizofanela	anizufanela	eningezufanela	ningezufanela
Class 1	uzofanela	ozofanela	ezofanela	akazufanela	ongezufanela	engezufanela
Class 2	bazofanela	abazofanela	bezofanela	abazufanela	abangezufanela	bengezufanela
Class 3	uzofanela	ozofanela	uzofanela	awuzufanela	ongezufanela	ungezufanela
Class 4	izofanela	ezofanela	izofanela	ayizufanela	engezufanela	ingezufanela
Class 5	lizofanela	elizofanela	lizofanela	alizufanela	elingezufanela	lingezufanela
Class 6	azofanela	azofanela	ezofanela	awazufanela	angezufanela	engezufanela
Class 7	sizofanela	esizofanela	sizofanela	asizufanela	esingezufanela	singezufanela
Class 8	zizofanela	ezizofanela	zizofanela	azizufanela	ezingezufanela	zingezufanela
Class 9	izofanela	ezofanela	izofanela	ayizufanela	engezufanela	ingezufanela
Class 10	zizofanela	ezizofanela	zizofanela	azizufanela	ezingezufanela	zingezufanela
Class 11	luzofanela	oluzofanela	luzofanela	aluzufanela	olungezufanela	lungezufanela
Class 14	buzofanela	obuzofanela	buzofanela	abuzufanela	obungezufanela	bungezufanela
Class 15	kuzofanela	okuzofanela	kuzofanela	akuzufanela	okungezufanela	kungezufanela
Class 17	kuzofanela	okuzofanela	kuzofanela	akuzufanela	okungezufanela	kungezufanela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyofanela	engiyofanela	ngiyofanela	angiyufanela	engingeyufanela	ngingeyufanela
2nd singular	uyofanela	oyofanela	uyofanela	awuyufanela	ongeyufanela	ungeyufanela
1st plural	siyofanela	esiyofanela	siyofanela	asiyufanela	esingeyufanela	singeyufanela
2nd plural	niyofanela	eniyofanela	niyofanela	aniyufanela	eningeyufanela	ningeyufanela
Class 1	uyofanela	oyofanela	eyofanela	akayufanela	ongeyufanela	engeyufanela
Class 2	bayofanela	abayofanela	beyofanela	abayufanela	abangeyufanela	bengeyufanela
Class 3	uyofanela	oyofanela	uyofanela	awuyufanela	ongeyufanela	ungeyufanela
Class 4	iyofanela	eyofanela	iyofanela	ayiyufanela	engeyufanela	ingeyufanela
Class 5	liyofanela	eliyofanela	liyofanela	aliyufanela	elingeyufanela	lingeyufanela
Class 6	ayofanela	ayofanela	eyofanela	awayufanela	angeyufanela	engeyufanela
Class 7	siyofanela	esiyofanela	siyofanela	asiyufanela	esingeyufanela	singeyufanela
Class 8	ziyofanela	eziyofanela	ziyofanela	aziyufanela	ezingeyufanela	zingeyufanela
Class 9	iyofanela	eyofanela	iyofanela	ayiyufanela	engeyufanela	ingeyufanela
Class 10	ziyofanela	eziyofanela	ziyofanela	aziyufanela	ezingeyufanela	zingeyufanela
Class 11	luyofanela	oluyofanela	luyofanela	aluyufanela	olungeyufanela	lungeyufanela
Class 14	buyofanela	obuyofanela	buyofanela	abuyufanela	obungeyufanela	bungeyufanela
Class 15	kuyofanela	okuyofanela	kuyofanela	akuyufanela	okungeyufanela	kungeyufanela
Class 17	kuyofanela	okuyofanela	kuyofanela	akuyufanela	okungeyufanela	kungeyufanela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngifanele	ngingafaneli
2nd singular	ufanele	ungafaneli
1st plural	sifanele	singafaneli
2nd plural	nifanele	ningafaneli
Class 1	afanele	angafaneli
Class 2	bafanele	bangafaneli
Class 3	ufanele	ungafaneli
Class 4	ifanele	ingafaneli
Class 5	lifanele	lingafaneli
Class 6	afanele	angafaneli
Class 7	sifanele	singafaneli
Class 8	zifanele	zingafaneli
Class 9	ifanele	ingafaneli
Class 10	zifanele	zingafaneli
Class 11	lufanele	lungafaneli
Class 14	bufanele	bungafaneli
Class 15	kufanele	kungafaneli
Class 17	kufanele	kungafaneli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngafanela	ngangafanela, angafanela, angangafanela
2nd singular	wafanela	wangafanela, awafanela, awangafanela
1st plural	safanela	sangafanela, asafanela, asangafanela
2nd plural	nafanela	nangafanela, anafanela, anangafanela
Class 1	wafanela	wangafanela, akafanela, akangafanela
Class 2	bafanela	bangafanela, abafanela, abangafanela
Class 3	wafanela	wangafanela, awafanela, awangafanela
Class 4	yafanela	yangafanela, ayafanela, ayangafanela
Class 5	lafanela	langafanela, alafanela, alangafanela
Class 6	afanela	angafanela, awafanela, awangafanela
Class 7	safanela	sangafanela, asafanela, asangafanela
Class 8	zafanela	zangafanela, azafanela, azangafanela
Class 9	yafanela	yangafanela, ayafanela, ayangafanela
Class 10	zafanela	zangafanela, azafanela, azangafanela
Class 11	lwafanela	lwangafanela, alwafanela, alwangafanela
Class 14	bafanela	bangafanela, abafanela, abangafanela
Class 15	kwafanela	kwangafanela, akwafanela, akwangafanela
Class 17	kwafanela	kwangafanela, akwafanela, akwangafanela

References

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