bonela

bonela

Zulu

Etymology

From -bona +‎ -ela.

Verb

-bonela^?

1. (transitive) to see for/on behalf of
2. (transitive) to watch, to mind

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukubonela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukubonela	ukungaboneli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	bonela	-bonele
Plural	bonelani	-boneleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyabonela, ngibonela	engibonelayo, engibonela	ngibonela	angiboneli	engingaboneli	ngingaboneli
2nd singular	uyabonela, ubonela	obonelayo, obonela	ubonela	awuboneli	ongaboneli	ungaboneli
1st plural	siyabonela, sibonela	esibonelayo, esibonela	sibonela	asiboneli	esingaboneli	singaboneli
2nd plural	niyabonela, nibonela	enibonelayo, enibonela	nibonela	aniboneli	eningaboneli	ningaboneli
Class 1	uyabonela, ubonela	obonelayo, obonela	ebonela	akaboneli	ongaboneli	engaboneli
Class 2	bayabonela, babonela	ababonelayo, ababonela	bebonela	ababoneli	abangaboneli	bengaboneli
Class 3	uyabonela, ubonela	obonelayo, obonela	ubonela	awuboneli	ongaboneli	ungaboneli
Class 4	iyabonela, ibonela	ebonelayo, ebonela	ibonela	ayiboneli	engaboneli	ingaboneli
Class 5	liyabonela, libonela	elibonelayo, elibonela	libonela	aliboneli	elingaboneli	lingaboneli
Class 6	ayabonela, abonela	abonelayo, abonela	ebonela	awaboneli	angaboneli	engaboneli
Class 7	siyabonela, sibonela	esibonelayo, esibonela	sibonela	asiboneli	esingaboneli	singaboneli
Class 8	ziyabonela, zibonela	ezibonelayo, ezibonela	zibonela	aziboneli	ezingaboneli	zingaboneli
Class 9	iyabonela, ibonela	ebonelayo, ebonela	ibonela	ayiboneli	engaboneli	ingaboneli
Class 10	ziyabonela, zibonela	ezibonelayo, ezibonela	zibonela	aziboneli	ezingaboneli	zingaboneli
Class 11	luyabonela, lubonela	olubonelayo, olubonela	lubonela	aluboneli	olungaboneli	lungaboneli
Class 14	buyabonela, bubonela	obubonelayo, obubonela	bubonela	abuboneli	obungaboneli	bungaboneli
Class 15	kuyabonela, kubonela	okubonelayo, okubonela	kubonela	akuboneli	okungaboneli	kungaboneli
Class 17	kuyabonela, kubonela	okubonelayo, okubonela	kubonela	akuboneli	okungaboneli	kungaboneli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngibonelile, ngibonelē	engibonelile, engibonelē	ngibonelile, ngibonelē	angibonelanga	engingabonelanga	ngingabonelanga
2nd singular	ubonelile, ubonelē	obonelile, obonelē	ubonelile, ubonelē	awubonelanga	ongabonelanga	ungabonelanga
1st plural	sibonelile, sibonelē	esibonelile, esibonelē	sibonelile, sibonelē	asibonelanga	esingabonelanga	singabonelanga
2nd plural	nibonelile, nibonelē	enibonelile, enibonelē	nibonelile, nibonelē	anibonelanga	eningabonelanga	ningabonelanga
Class 1	ubonelile, ubonelē	obonelile, obonelē	ebonelile, ebonelē	akabonelanga	ongabonelanga	engabonelanga
Class 2	babonelile, babonelē	ababonelile, ababonelē	bebonelile, bebonelē	ababonelanga	abangabonelanga	bengabonelanga
Class 3	ubonelile, ubonelē	obonelile, obonelē	ubonelile, ubonelē	awubonelanga	ongabonelanga	ungabonelanga
Class 4	ibonelile, ibonelē	ebonelile, ebonelē	ibonelile, ibonelē	ayibonelanga	engabonelanga	ingabonelanga
Class 5	libonelile, libonelē	elibonelile, elibonelē	libonelile, libonelē	alibonelanga	elingabonelanga	lingabonelanga
Class 6	abonelile, abonelē	abonelile, abonelē	ebonelile, ebonelē	awabonelanga	angabonelanga	engabonelanga
Class 7	sibonelile, sibonelē	esibonelile, esibonelē	sibonelile, sibonelē	asibonelanga	esingabonelanga	singabonelanga
Class 8	zibonelile, zibonelē	ezibonelile, ezibonelē	zibonelile, zibonelē	azibonelanga	ezingabonelanga	zingabonelanga
Class 9	ibonelile, ibonelē	ebonelile, ebonelē	ibonelile, ibonelē	ayibonelanga	engabonelanga	ingabonelanga
Class 10	zibonelile, zibonelē	ezibonelile, ezibonelē	zibonelile, zibonelē	azibonelanga	ezingabonelanga	zingabonelanga
Class 11	lubonelile, lubonelē	olubonelile, olubonelē	lubonelile, lubonelē	alubonelanga	olungabonelanga	lungabonelanga
Class 14	bubonelile, bubonelē	obubonelile, obubonelē	bubonelile, bubonelē	abubonelanga	obungabonelanga	bungabonelanga
Class 15	kubonelile, kubonelē	okubonelile, okubonelē	kubonelile, kubonelē	akubonelanga	okungabonelanga	kungabonelanga
Class 17	kubonelile, kubonelē	okubonelile, okubonelē	kubonelile, kubonelē	akubonelanga	okungabonelanga	kungabonelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngābonela	engābonela	ngābonela	angibonelanga	engingabonelanga	ngingabonelanga
2nd singular	wābonela	owābonela	wābonela	awubonelanga	ongabonelanga	ungabonelanga
1st plural	sābonela	esābonela	sābonela	asibonelanga	esingabonelanga	singabonelanga
2nd plural	nābonela	enābonela	nābonela	anibonelanga	eningabonelanga	ningabonelanga
Class 1	wābonela	owābonela	ābonela	akabonelanga	ongabonelanga	engabonelanga
Class 2	bābonela	abābonela	bābonela	ababonelanga	abangabonelanga	bengabonelanga
Class 3	wābonela	owābonela	wābonela	awubonelanga	ongabonelanga	ungabonelanga
Class 4	yābonela	eyābonela	yābonela	ayibonelanga	engabonelanga	ingabonelanga
Class 5	lābonela	elābonela	lābonela	alibonelanga	elingabonelanga	lingabonelanga
Class 6	ābonela	ābonela	ābonela	awabonelanga	angabonelanga	engabonelanga
Class 7	sābonela	esābonela	sābonela	asibonelanga	esingabonelanga	singabonelanga
Class 8	zābonela	ezābonela	zābonela	azibonelanga	ezingabonelanga	zingabonelanga
Class 9	yābonela	eyābonela	yābonela	ayibonelanga	engabonelanga	ingabonelanga
Class 10	zābonela	ezābonela	zābonela	azibonelanga	ezingabonelanga	zingabonelanga
Class 11	lwābonela	olwābonela	lwābonela	alubonelanga	olungabonelanga	lungabonelanga
Class 14	bābonela	obābonela	bābonela	abubonelanga	obungabonelanga	bungabonelanga
Class 15	kwābonela	okwābonela	kwābonela	akubonelanga	okungabonelanga	kungabonelanga
Class 17	kwābonela	okwābonela	kwābonela	akubonelanga	okungabonelanga	kungabonelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingabonela	—	ngingabonela	ngingebonele	—	ngingebonele
2nd singular	ungabonela	—	ungabonela	ungebonele	—	ungebonele
1st plural	singabonela	—	singabonela	singebonele	—	singebonele
2nd plural	ningabonela	—	ningabonela	ningebonele	—	ningebonele
Class 1	angabonela	—	engabonela	angebonele	—	engebonele
Class 2	bangabonela	—	bengabonela	bangebonele	—	bengebonele
Class 3	ungabonela	—	ungabonela	ungebonele	—	ungebonele
Class 4	ingabonela	—	ingabonela	ingebonele	—	ingebonele
Class 5	lingabonela	—	lingabonela	lingebonele	—	lingebonele
Class 6	angabonela	—	engabonela	angebonele	—	engebonele
Class 7	singabonela	—	singabonela	singebonele	—	singebonele
Class 8	zingabonela	—	zingabonela	zingebonele	—	zingebonele
Class 9	ingabonela	—	ingabonela	ingebonele	—	ingebonele
Class 10	zingabonela	—	zingabonela	zingebonele	—	zingebonele
Class 11	lungabonela	—	lungabonela	lungebonele	—	lungebonele
Class 14	bungabonela	—	bungabonela	bungebonele	—	bungebonele
Class 15	kungabonela	—	kungabonela	kungebonele	—	kungebonele
Class 17	kungabonela	—	kungabonela	kungebonele	—	kungebonele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizobonela	engizobonela	ngizobonela	angizubonela	engingezubonela	ngingezubonela
2nd singular	uzobonela	ozobonela	uzobonela	awuzubonela	ongezubonela	ungezubonela
1st plural	sizobonela	esizobonela	sizobonela	asizubonela	esingezubonela	singezubonela
2nd plural	nizobonela	enizobonela	nizobonela	anizubonela	eningezubonela	ningezubonela
Class 1	uzobonela	ozobonela	ezobonela	akazubonela	ongezubonela	engezubonela
Class 2	bazobonela	abazobonela	bezobonela	abazubonela	abangezubonela	bengezubonela
Class 3	uzobonela	ozobonela	uzobonela	awuzubonela	ongezubonela	ungezubonela
Class 4	izobonela	ezobonela	izobonela	ayizubonela	engezubonela	ingezubonela
Class 5	lizobonela	elizobonela	lizobonela	alizubonela	elingezubonela	lingezubonela
Class 6	azobonela	azobonela	ezobonela	awazubonela	angezubonela	engezubonela
Class 7	sizobonela	esizobonela	sizobonela	asizubonela	esingezubonela	singezubonela
Class 8	zizobonela	ezizobonela	zizobonela	azizubonela	ezingezubonela	zingezubonela
Class 9	izobonela	ezobonela	izobonela	ayizubonela	engezubonela	ingezubonela
Class 10	zizobonela	ezizobonela	zizobonela	azizubonela	ezingezubonela	zingezubonela
Class 11	luzobonela	oluzobonela	luzobonela	aluzubonela	olungezubonela	lungezubonela
Class 14	buzobonela	obuzobonela	buzobonela	abuzubonela	obungezubonela	bungezubonela
Class 15	kuzobonela	okuzobonela	kuzobonela	akuzubonela	okungezubonela	kungezubonela
Class 17	kuzobonela	okuzobonela	kuzobonela	akuzubonela	okungezubonela	kungezubonela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyobonela	engiyobonela	ngiyobonela	angiyubonela	engingeyubonela	ngingeyubonela
2nd singular	uyobonela	oyobonela	uyobonela	awuyubonela	ongeyubonela	ungeyubonela
1st plural	siyobonela	esiyobonela	siyobonela	asiyubonela	esingeyubonela	singeyubonela
2nd plural	niyobonela	eniyobonela	niyobonela	aniyubonela	eningeyubonela	ningeyubonela
Class 1	uyobonela	oyobonela	eyobonela	akayubonela	ongeyubonela	engeyubonela
Class 2	bayobonela	abayobonela	beyobonela	abayubonela	abangeyubonela	bengeyubonela
Class 3	uyobonela	oyobonela	uyobonela	awuyubonela	ongeyubonela	ungeyubonela
Class 4	iyobonela	eyobonela	iyobonela	ayiyubonela	engeyubonela	ingeyubonela
Class 5	liyobonela	eliyobonela	liyobonela	aliyubonela	elingeyubonela	lingeyubonela
Class 6	ayobonela	ayobonela	eyobonela	awayubonela	angeyubonela	engeyubonela
Class 7	siyobonela	esiyobonela	siyobonela	asiyubonela	esingeyubonela	singeyubonela
Class 8	ziyobonela	eziyobonela	ziyobonela	aziyubonela	ezingeyubonela	zingeyubonela
Class 9	iyobonela	eyobonela	iyobonela	ayiyubonela	engeyubonela	ingeyubonela
Class 10	ziyobonela	eziyobonela	ziyobonela	aziyubonela	ezingeyubonela	zingeyubonela
Class 11	luyobonela	oluyobonela	luyobonela	aluyubonela	olungeyubonela	lungeyubonela
Class 14	buyobonela	obuyobonela	buyobonela	abuyubonela	obungeyubonela	bungeyubonela
Class 15	kuyobonela	okuyobonela	kuyobonela	akuyubonela	okungeyubonela	kungeyubonela
Class 17	kuyobonela	okuyobonela	kuyobonela	akuyubonela	okungeyubonela	kungeyubonela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngibonele	ngingaboneli
2nd singular	ubonele	ungaboneli
1st plural	sibonele	singaboneli
2nd plural	nibonele	ningaboneli
Class 1	abonele	angaboneli
Class 2	babonele	bangaboneli
Class 3	ubonele	ungaboneli
Class 4	ibonele	ingaboneli
Class 5	libonele	lingaboneli
Class 6	abonele	angaboneli
Class 7	sibonele	singaboneli
Class 8	zibonele	zingaboneli
Class 9	ibonele	ingaboneli
Class 10	zibonele	zingaboneli
Class 11	lubonele	lungaboneli
Class 14	bubonele	bungaboneli
Class 15	kubonele	kungaboneli
Class 17	kubonele	kungaboneli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngabonela	ngangabonela, angabonela, angangabonela
2nd singular	wabonela	wangabonela, awabonela, awangabonela
1st plural	sabonela	sangabonela, asabonela, asangabonela
2nd plural	nabonela	nangabonela, anabonela, anangabonela
Class 1	wabonela	wangabonela, akabonela, akangabonela
Class 2	babonela	bangabonela, ababonela, abangabonela
Class 3	wabonela	wangabonela, awabonela, awangabonela
Class 4	yabonela	yangabonela, ayabonela, ayangabonela
Class 5	labonela	langabonela, alabonela, alangabonela
Class 6	abonela	angabonela, awabonela, awangabonela
Class 7	sabonela	sangabonela, asabonela, asangabonela
Class 8	zabonela	zangabonela, azabonela, azangabonela
Class 9	yabonela	yangabonela, ayabonela, ayangabonela
Class 10	zabonela	zangabonela, azabonela, azangabonela
Class 11	lwabonela	lwangabonela, alwabonela, alwangabonela
Class 14	babonela	bangabonela, ababonela, abangabonela
Class 15	kwabonela	kwangabonela, akwabonela, akwangabonela
Class 17	kwabonela	kwangabonela, akwabonela, akwangabonela