From Proto-Bantu *-táʊda, reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-táa.
thola
- to find
thola
- to be quiet
From Proto-Bantu *-táʊda, reversive form of Proto-Bantu *-táa.
-thóla
- to get, obtain
- to find, come upon, pick up
- to discover, find out
- to adopt
Tone H
|
Infinitive
|
ukuthola
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukuthola
|
ukungatholi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
thola
|
-thole
|
Plural
|
tholani
|
-tholeni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyathola, ngithola
|
engitholayo, engithola
|
ngithola
|
angitholi
|
engingatholi
|
ngingatholi
|
2nd singular
|
uyathola, uthola
|
otholayo, othola
|
uthola
|
awutholi
|
ongatholi
|
ungatholi
|
1st plural
|
siyathola, sithola
|
esitholayo, esithola
|
sithola
|
asitholi
|
esingatholi
|
singatholi
|
2nd plural
|
niyathola, nithola
|
enitholayo, enithola
|
nithola
|
anitholi
|
eningatholi
|
ningatholi
|
Class 1
|
uyathola, uthola
|
otholayo, othola
|
ethola
|
akatholi
|
ongatholi
|
engatholi
|
Class 2
|
bayathola, bathola
|
abatholayo, abathola
|
bethola
|
abatholi
|
abangatholi
|
bengatholi
|
Class 3
|
uyathola, uthola
|
otholayo, othola
|
uthola
|
awutholi
|
ongatholi
|
ungatholi
|
Class 4
|
iyathola, ithola
|
etholayo, ethola
|
ithola
|
ayitholi
|
engatholi
|
ingatholi
|
Class 5
|
liyathola, lithola
|
elitholayo, elithola
|
lithola
|
alitholi
|
elingatholi
|
lingatholi
|
Class 6
|
ayathola, athola
|
atholayo, athola
|
ethola
|
awatholi
|
angatholi
|
engatholi
|
Class 7
|
siyathola, sithola
|
esitholayo, esithola
|
sithola
|
asitholi
|
esingatholi
|
singatholi
|
Class 8
|
ziyathola, zithola
|
ezitholayo, ezithola
|
zithola
|
azitholi
|
ezingatholi
|
zingatholi
|
Class 9
|
iyathola, ithola
|
etholayo, ethola
|
ithola
|
ayitholi
|
engatholi
|
ingatholi
|
Class 10
|
ziyathola, zithola
|
ezitholayo, ezithola
|
zithola
|
azitholi
|
ezingatholi
|
zingatholi
|
Class 11
|
luyathola, luthola
|
olutholayo, oluthola
|
luthola
|
alutholi
|
olungatholi
|
lungatholi
|
Class 14
|
buyathola, buthola
|
obutholayo, obuthola
|
buthola
|
abutholi
|
obungatholi
|
bungatholi
|
Class 15
|
kuyathola, kuthola
|
okutholayo, okuthola
|
kuthola
|
akutholi
|
okungatholi
|
kungatholi
|
Class 17
|
kuyathola, kuthola
|
okutholayo, okuthola
|
kuthola
|
akutholi
|
okungatholi
|
kungatholi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngitholile, ngitholē
|
engitholile, engitholē
|
ngitholile, ngitholē
|
angitholanga
|
engingatholanga
|
ngingatholanga
|
2nd singular
|
utholile, utholē
|
otholile, otholē
|
utholile, utholē
|
awutholanga
|
ongatholanga
|
ungatholanga
|
1st plural
|
sitholile, sitholē
|
esitholile, esitholē
|
sitholile, sitholē
|
asitholanga
|
esingatholanga
|
singatholanga
|
2nd plural
|
nitholile, nitholē
|
enitholile, enitholē
|
nitholile, nitholē
|
anitholanga
|
eningatholanga
|
ningatholanga
|
Class 1
|
utholile, utholē
|
otholile, otholē
|
etholile, etholē
|
akatholanga
|
ongatholanga
|
engatholanga
|
Class 2
|
batholile, batholē
|
abatholile, abatholē
|
betholile, betholē
|
abatholanga
|
abangatholanga
|
bengatholanga
|
Class 3
|
utholile, utholē
|
otholile, otholē
|
utholile, utholē
|
awutholanga
|
ongatholanga
|
ungatholanga
|
Class 4
|
itholile, itholē
|
etholile, etholē
|
itholile, itholē
|
ayitholanga
|
engatholanga
|
ingatholanga
|
Class 5
|
litholile, litholē
|
elitholile, elitholē
|
litholile, litholē
|
alitholanga
|
elingatholanga
|
lingatholanga
|
Class 6
|
atholile, atholē
|
atholile, atholē
|
etholile, etholē
|
awatholanga
|
angatholanga
|
engatholanga
|
Class 7
|
sitholile, sitholē
|
esitholile, esitholē
|
sitholile, sitholē
|
asitholanga
|
esingatholanga
|
singatholanga
|
Class 8
|
zitholile, zitholē
|
ezitholile, ezitholē
|
zitholile, zitholē
|
azitholanga
|
ezingatholanga
|
zingatholanga
|
Class 9
|
itholile, itholē
|
etholile, etholē
|
itholile, itholē
|
ayitholanga
|
engatholanga
|
ingatholanga
|
Class 10
|
zitholile, zitholē
|
ezitholile, ezitholē
|
zitholile, zitholē
|
azitholanga
|
ezingatholanga
|
zingatholanga
|
Class 11
|
lutholile, lutholē
|
olutholile, olutholē
|
lutholile, lutholē
|
alutholanga
|
olungatholanga
|
lungatholanga
|
Class 14
|
butholile, butholē
|
obutholile, obutholē
|
butholile, butholē
|
abutholanga
|
obungatholanga
|
bungatholanga
|
Class 15
|
kutholile, kutholē
|
okutholile, okutholē
|
kutholile, kutholē
|
akutholanga
|
okungatholanga
|
kungatholanga
|
Class 17
|
kutholile, kutholē
|
okutholile, okutholē
|
kutholile, kutholē
|
akutholanga
|
okungatholanga
|
kungatholanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāthola
|
engāthola
|
ngāthola
|
angitholanga
|
engingatholanga
|
ngingatholanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāthola
|
owāthola
|
wāthola
|
awutholanga
|
ongatholanga
|
ungatholanga
|
1st plural
|
sāthola
|
esāthola
|
sāthola
|
asitholanga
|
esingatholanga
|
singatholanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāthola
|
enāthola
|
nāthola
|
anitholanga
|
eningatholanga
|
ningatholanga
|
Class 1
|
wāthola
|
owāthola
|
āthola
|
akatholanga
|
ongatholanga
|
engatholanga
|
Class 2
|
bāthola
|
abāthola
|
bāthola
|
abatholanga
|
abangatholanga
|
bengatholanga
|
Class 3
|
wāthola
|
owāthola
|
wāthola
|
awutholanga
|
ongatholanga
|
ungatholanga
|
Class 4
|
yāthola
|
eyāthola
|
yāthola
|
ayitholanga
|
engatholanga
|
ingatholanga
|
Class 5
|
lāthola
|
elāthola
|
lāthola
|
alitholanga
|
elingatholanga
|
lingatholanga
|
Class 6
|
āthola
|
āthola
|
āthola
|
awatholanga
|
angatholanga
|
engatholanga
|
Class 7
|
sāthola
|
esāthola
|
sāthola
|
asitholanga
|
esingatholanga
|
singatholanga
|
Class 8
|
zāthola
|
ezāthola
|
zāthola
|
azitholanga
|
ezingatholanga
|
zingatholanga
|
Class 9
|
yāthola
|
eyāthola
|
yāthola
|
ayitholanga
|
engatholanga
|
ingatholanga
|
Class 10
|
zāthola
|
ezāthola
|
zāthola
|
azitholanga
|
ezingatholanga
|
zingatholanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāthola
|
olwāthola
|
lwāthola
|
alutholanga
|
olungatholanga
|
lungatholanga
|
Class 14
|
bāthola
|
obāthola
|
bāthola
|
abutholanga
|
obungatholanga
|
bungatholanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāthola
|
okwāthola
|
kwāthola
|
akutholanga
|
okungatholanga
|
kungatholanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāthola
|
okwāthola
|
kwāthola
|
akutholanga
|
okungatholanga
|
kungatholanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingathola
|
—
|
ngingathola
|
ngingethole
|
—
|
ngingethole
|
2nd singular
|
ungathola
|
—
|
ungathola
|
ungethole
|
—
|
ungethole
|
1st plural
|
singathola
|
—
|
singathola
|
singethole
|
—
|
singethole
|
2nd plural
|
ningathola
|
—
|
ningathola
|
ningethole
|
—
|
ningethole
|
Class 1
|
angathola
|
—
|
engathola
|
angethole
|
—
|
engethole
|
Class 2
|
bangathola
|
—
|
bengathola
|
bangethole
|
—
|
bengethole
|
Class 3
|
ungathola
|
—
|
ungathola
|
ungethole
|
—
|
ungethole
|
Class 4
|
ingathola
|
—
|
ingathola
|
ingethole
|
—
|
ingethole
|
Class 5
|
lingathola
|
—
|
lingathola
|
lingethole
|
—
|
lingethole
|
Class 6
|
angathola
|
—
|
engathola
|
angethole
|
—
|
engethole
|
Class 7
|
singathola
|
—
|
singathola
|
singethole
|
—
|
singethole
|
Class 8
|
zingathola
|
—
|
zingathola
|
zingethole
|
—
|
zingethole
|
Class 9
|
ingathola
|
—
|
ingathola
|
ingethole
|
—
|
ingethole
|
Class 10
|
zingathola
|
—
|
zingathola
|
zingethole
|
—
|
zingethole
|
Class 11
|
lungathola
|
—
|
lungathola
|
lungethole
|
—
|
lungethole
|
Class 14
|
bungathola
|
—
|
bungathola
|
bungethole
|
—
|
bungethole
|
Class 15
|
kungathola
|
—
|
kungathola
|
kungethole
|
—
|
kungethole
|
Class 17
|
kungathola
|
—
|
kungathola
|
kungethole
|
—
|
kungethole
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizothola
|
engizothola
|
ngizothola
|
angizuthola
|
engingezuthola
|
ngingezuthola
|
2nd singular
|
uzothola
|
ozothola
|
uzothola
|
awuzuthola
|
ongezuthola
|
ungezuthola
|
1st plural
|
sizothola
|
esizothola
|
sizothola
|
asizuthola
|
esingezuthola
|
singezuthola
|
2nd plural
|
nizothola
|
enizothola
|
nizothola
|
anizuthola
|
eningezuthola
|
ningezuthola
|
Class 1
|
uzothola
|
ozothola
|
ezothola
|
akazuthola
|
ongezuthola
|
engezuthola
|
Class 2
|
bazothola
|
abazothola
|
bezothola
|
abazuthola
|
abangezuthola
|
bengezuthola
|
Class 3
|
uzothola
|
ozothola
|
uzothola
|
awuzuthola
|
ongezuthola
|
ungezuthola
|
Class 4
|
izothola
|
ezothola
|
izothola
|
ayizuthola
|
engezuthola
|
ingezuthola
|
Class 5
|
lizothola
|
elizothola
|
lizothola
|
alizuthola
|
elingezuthola
|
lingezuthola
|
Class 6
|
azothola
|
azothola
|
ezothola
|
awazuthola
|
angezuthola
|
engezuthola
|
Class 7
|
sizothola
|
esizothola
|
sizothola
|
asizuthola
|
esingezuthola
|
singezuthola
|
Class 8
|
zizothola
|
ezizothola
|
zizothola
|
azizuthola
|
ezingezuthola
|
zingezuthola
|
Class 9
|
izothola
|
ezothola
|
izothola
|
ayizuthola
|
engezuthola
|
ingezuthola
|
Class 10
|
zizothola
|
ezizothola
|
zizothola
|
azizuthola
|
ezingezuthola
|
zingezuthola
|
Class 11
|
luzothola
|
oluzothola
|
luzothola
|
aluzuthola
|
olungezuthola
|
lungezuthola
|
Class 14
|
buzothola
|
obuzothola
|
buzothola
|
abuzuthola
|
obungezuthola
|
bungezuthola
|
Class 15
|
kuzothola
|
okuzothola
|
kuzothola
|
akuzuthola
|
okungezuthola
|
kungezuthola
|
Class 17
|
kuzothola
|
okuzothola
|
kuzothola
|
akuzuthola
|
okungezuthola
|
kungezuthola
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyothola
|
engiyothola
|
ngiyothola
|
angiyuthola
|
engingeyuthola
|
ngingeyuthola
|
2nd singular
|
uyothola
|
oyothola
|
uyothola
|
awuyuthola
|
ongeyuthola
|
ungeyuthola
|
1st plural
|
siyothola
|
esiyothola
|
siyothola
|
asiyuthola
|
esingeyuthola
|
singeyuthola
|
2nd plural
|
niyothola
|
eniyothola
|
niyothola
|
aniyuthola
|
eningeyuthola
|
ningeyuthola
|
Class 1
|
uyothola
|
oyothola
|
eyothola
|
akayuthola
|
ongeyuthola
|
engeyuthola
|
Class 2
|
bayothola
|
abayothola
|
beyothola
|
abayuthola
|
abangeyuthola
|
bengeyuthola
|
Class 3
|
uyothola
|
oyothola
|
uyothola
|
awuyuthola
|
ongeyuthola
|
ungeyuthola
|
Class 4
|
iyothola
|
eyothola
|
iyothola
|
ayiyuthola
|
engeyuthola
|
ingeyuthola
|
Class 5
|
liyothola
|
eliyothola
|
liyothola
|
aliyuthola
|
elingeyuthola
|
lingeyuthola
|
Class 6
|
ayothola
|
ayothola
|
eyothola
|
awayuthola
|
angeyuthola
|
engeyuthola
|
Class 7
|
siyothola
|
esiyothola
|
siyothola
|
asiyuthola
|
esingeyuthola
|
singeyuthola
|
Class 8
|
ziyothola
|
eziyothola
|
ziyothola
|
aziyuthola
|
ezingeyuthola
|
zingeyuthola
|
Class 9
|
iyothola
|
eyothola
|
iyothola
|
ayiyuthola
|
engeyuthola
|
ingeyuthola
|
Class 10
|
ziyothola
|
eziyothola
|
ziyothola
|
aziyuthola
|
ezingeyuthola
|
zingeyuthola
|
Class 11
|
luyothola
|
oluyothola
|
luyothola
|
aluyuthola
|
olungeyuthola
|
lungeyuthola
|
Class 14
|
buyothola
|
obuyothola
|
buyothola
|
abuyuthola
|
obungeyuthola
|
bungeyuthola
|
Class 15
|
kuyothola
|
okuyothola
|
kuyothola
|
akuyuthola
|
okungeyuthola
|
kungeyuthola
|
Class 17
|
kuyothola
|
okuyothola
|
kuyothola
|
akuyuthola
|
okungeyuthola
|
kungeyuthola
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngithole
|
ngingatholi
|
2nd singular
|
uthole
|
ungatholi
|
1st plural
|
sithole
|
singatholi
|
2nd plural
|
nithole
|
ningatholi
|
Class 1
|
athole
|
angatholi
|
Class 2
|
bathole
|
bangatholi
|
Class 3
|
uthole
|
ungatholi
|
Class 4
|
ithole
|
ingatholi
|
Class 5
|
lithole
|
lingatholi
|
Class 6
|
athole
|
angatholi
|
Class 7
|
sithole
|
singatholi
|
Class 8
|
zithole
|
zingatholi
|
Class 9
|
ithole
|
ingatholi
|
Class 10
|
zithole
|
zingatholi
|
Class 11
|
luthole
|
lungatholi
|
Class 14
|
buthole
|
bungatholi
|
Class 15
|
kuthole
|
kungatholi
|
Class 17
|
kuthole
|
kungatholi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngathola
|
ngangathola, angathola, angangathola
|
2nd singular
|
wathola
|
wangathola, awathola, awangathola
|
1st plural
|
sathola
|
sangathola, asathola, asangathola
|
2nd plural
|
nathola
|
nangathola, anathola, anangathola
|
Class 1
|
wathola
|
wangathola, akathola, akangathola
|
Class 2
|
bathola
|
bangathola, abathola, abangathola
|
Class 3
|
wathola
|
wangathola, awathola, awangathola
|
Class 4
|
yathola
|
yangathola, ayathola, ayangathola
|
Class 5
|
lathola
|
langathola, alathola, alangathola
|
Class 6
|
athola
|
angathola, awathola, awangathola
|
Class 7
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sathola
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sangathola, asathola, asangathola
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Class 8
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zathola
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zangathola, azathola, azangathola
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Class 9
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yathola
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yangathola, ayathola, ayangathola
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Class 10
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zathola
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zangathola, azathola, azangathola
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Class 11
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lwathola
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lwangathola, alwathola, alwangathola
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Class 14
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bathola
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bangathola, abathola, abangathola
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Class 15
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kwathola
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kwangathola, akwathola, akwangathola
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Class 17
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kwathola
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kwangathola, akwathola, akwangathola
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