From Proto-Bantu *-déeta.
-létha
- (transitive) to bring
- (transitive) to deliver
Tone H
|
Infinitive
|
ukuletha
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukuletha
|
ukungalethi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
+ object concord
|
Singular
|
letha
|
-lethe
|
Plural
|
lethani
|
-letheni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyaletha, ngiletha
|
engilethayo, engiletha
|
ngiletha
|
angilethi
|
engingalethi
|
ngingalethi
|
2nd singular
|
uyaletha, uletha
|
olethayo, oletha
|
uletha
|
awulethi
|
ongalethi
|
ungalethi
|
1st plural
|
siyaletha, siletha
|
esilethayo, esiletha
|
siletha
|
asilethi
|
esingalethi
|
singalethi
|
2nd plural
|
niyaletha, niletha
|
enilethayo, eniletha
|
niletha
|
anilethi
|
eningalethi
|
ningalethi
|
Class 1
|
uyaletha, uletha
|
olethayo, oletha
|
eletha
|
akalethi
|
ongalethi
|
engalethi
|
Class 2
|
bayaletha, baletha
|
abalethayo, abaletha
|
beletha
|
abalethi
|
abangalethi
|
bengalethi
|
Class 3
|
uyaletha, uletha
|
olethayo, oletha
|
uletha
|
awulethi
|
ongalethi
|
ungalethi
|
Class 4
|
iyaletha, iletha
|
elethayo, eletha
|
iletha
|
ayilethi
|
engalethi
|
ingalethi
|
Class 5
|
liyaletha, liletha
|
elilethayo, eliletha
|
liletha
|
alilethi
|
elingalethi
|
lingalethi
|
Class 6
|
ayaletha, aletha
|
alethayo, aletha
|
eletha
|
awalethi
|
angalethi
|
engalethi
|
Class 7
|
siyaletha, siletha
|
esilethayo, esiletha
|
siletha
|
asilethi
|
esingalethi
|
singalethi
|
Class 8
|
ziyaletha, ziletha
|
ezilethayo, eziletha
|
ziletha
|
azilethi
|
ezingalethi
|
zingalethi
|
Class 9
|
iyaletha, iletha
|
elethayo, eletha
|
iletha
|
ayilethi
|
engalethi
|
ingalethi
|
Class 10
|
ziyaletha, ziletha
|
ezilethayo, eziletha
|
ziletha
|
azilethi
|
ezingalethi
|
zingalethi
|
Class 11
|
luyaletha, luletha
|
olulethayo, oluletha
|
luletha
|
alulethi
|
olungalethi
|
lungalethi
|
Class 14
|
buyaletha, buletha
|
obulethayo, obuletha
|
buletha
|
abulethi
|
obungalethi
|
bungalethi
|
Class 15
|
kuyaletha, kuletha
|
okulethayo, okuletha
|
kuletha
|
akulethi
|
okungalethi
|
kungalethi
|
Class 17
|
kuyaletha, kuletha
|
okulethayo, okuletha
|
kuletha
|
akulethi
|
okungalethi
|
kungalethi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngilethile, ngilethē
|
engilethile, engilethē
|
ngilethile, ngilethē
|
angilethanga
|
engingalethanga
|
ngingalethanga
|
2nd singular
|
ulethile, ulethē
|
olethile, olethē
|
ulethile, ulethē
|
awulethanga
|
ongalethanga
|
ungalethanga
|
1st plural
|
silethile, silethē
|
esilethile, esilethē
|
silethile, silethē
|
asilethanga
|
esingalethanga
|
singalethanga
|
2nd plural
|
nilethile, nilethē
|
enilethile, enilethē
|
nilethile, nilethē
|
anilethanga
|
eningalethanga
|
ningalethanga
|
Class 1
|
ulethile, ulethē
|
olethile, olethē
|
elethile, elethē
|
akalethanga
|
ongalethanga
|
engalethanga
|
Class 2
|
balethile, balethē
|
abalethile, abalethē
|
belethile, belethē
|
abalethanga
|
abangalethanga
|
bengalethanga
|
Class 3
|
ulethile, ulethē
|
olethile, olethē
|
ulethile, ulethē
|
awulethanga
|
ongalethanga
|
ungalethanga
|
Class 4
|
ilethile, ilethē
|
elethile, elethē
|
ilethile, ilethē
|
ayilethanga
|
engalethanga
|
ingalethanga
|
Class 5
|
lilethile, lilethē
|
elilethile, elilethē
|
lilethile, lilethē
|
alilethanga
|
elingalethanga
|
lingalethanga
|
Class 6
|
alethile, alethē
|
alethile, alethē
|
elethile, elethē
|
awalethanga
|
angalethanga
|
engalethanga
|
Class 7
|
silethile, silethē
|
esilethile, esilethē
|
silethile, silethē
|
asilethanga
|
esingalethanga
|
singalethanga
|
Class 8
|
zilethile, zilethē
|
ezilethile, ezilethē
|
zilethile, zilethē
|
azilethanga
|
ezingalethanga
|
zingalethanga
|
Class 9
|
ilethile, ilethē
|
elethile, elethē
|
ilethile, ilethē
|
ayilethanga
|
engalethanga
|
ingalethanga
|
Class 10
|
zilethile, zilethē
|
ezilethile, ezilethē
|
zilethile, zilethē
|
azilethanga
|
ezingalethanga
|
zingalethanga
|
Class 11
|
lulethile, lulethē
|
olulethile, olulethē
|
lulethile, lulethē
|
alulethanga
|
olungalethanga
|
lungalethanga
|
Class 14
|
bulethile, bulethē
|
obulethile, obulethē
|
bulethile, bulethē
|
abulethanga
|
obungalethanga
|
bungalethanga
|
Class 15
|
kulethile, kulethē
|
okulethile, okulethē
|
kulethile, kulethē
|
akulethanga
|
okungalethanga
|
kungalethanga
|
Class 17
|
kulethile, kulethē
|
okulethile, okulethē
|
kulethile, kulethē
|
akulethanga
|
okungalethanga
|
kungalethanga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngāletha
|
engāletha
|
ngāletha
|
angilethanga
|
engingalethanga
|
ngingalethanga
|
2nd singular
|
wāletha
|
owāletha
|
wāletha
|
awulethanga
|
ongalethanga
|
ungalethanga
|
1st plural
|
sāletha
|
esāletha
|
sāletha
|
asilethanga
|
esingalethanga
|
singalethanga
|
2nd plural
|
nāletha
|
enāletha
|
nāletha
|
anilethanga
|
eningalethanga
|
ningalethanga
|
Class 1
|
wāletha
|
owāletha
|
āletha
|
akalethanga
|
ongalethanga
|
engalethanga
|
Class 2
|
bāletha
|
abāletha
|
bāletha
|
abalethanga
|
abangalethanga
|
bengalethanga
|
Class 3
|
wāletha
|
owāletha
|
wāletha
|
awulethanga
|
ongalethanga
|
ungalethanga
|
Class 4
|
yāletha
|
eyāletha
|
yāletha
|
ayilethanga
|
engalethanga
|
ingalethanga
|
Class 5
|
lāletha
|
elāletha
|
lāletha
|
alilethanga
|
elingalethanga
|
lingalethanga
|
Class 6
|
āletha
|
āletha
|
āletha
|
awalethanga
|
angalethanga
|
engalethanga
|
Class 7
|
sāletha
|
esāletha
|
sāletha
|
asilethanga
|
esingalethanga
|
singalethanga
|
Class 8
|
zāletha
|
ezāletha
|
zāletha
|
azilethanga
|
ezingalethanga
|
zingalethanga
|
Class 9
|
yāletha
|
eyāletha
|
yāletha
|
ayilethanga
|
engalethanga
|
ingalethanga
|
Class 10
|
zāletha
|
ezāletha
|
zāletha
|
azilethanga
|
ezingalethanga
|
zingalethanga
|
Class 11
|
lwāletha
|
olwāletha
|
lwāletha
|
alulethanga
|
olungalethanga
|
lungalethanga
|
Class 14
|
bāletha
|
obāletha
|
bāletha
|
abulethanga
|
obungalethanga
|
bungalethanga
|
Class 15
|
kwāletha
|
okwāletha
|
kwāletha
|
akulethanga
|
okungalethanga
|
kungalethanga
|
Class 17
|
kwāletha
|
okwāletha
|
kwāletha
|
akulethanga
|
okungalethanga
|
kungalethanga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingaletha
|
—
|
ngingaletha
|
ngingelethe
|
—
|
ngingelethe
|
2nd singular
|
ungaletha
|
—
|
ungaletha
|
ungelethe
|
—
|
ungelethe
|
1st plural
|
singaletha
|
—
|
singaletha
|
singelethe
|
—
|
singelethe
|
2nd plural
|
ningaletha
|
—
|
ningaletha
|
ningelethe
|
—
|
ningelethe
|
Class 1
|
angaletha
|
—
|
engaletha
|
angelethe
|
—
|
engelethe
|
Class 2
|
bangaletha
|
—
|
bengaletha
|
bangelethe
|
—
|
bengelethe
|
Class 3
|
ungaletha
|
—
|
ungaletha
|
ungelethe
|
—
|
ungelethe
|
Class 4
|
ingaletha
|
—
|
ingaletha
|
ingelethe
|
—
|
ingelethe
|
Class 5
|
lingaletha
|
—
|
lingaletha
|
lingelethe
|
—
|
lingelethe
|
Class 6
|
angaletha
|
—
|
engaletha
|
angelethe
|
—
|
engelethe
|
Class 7
|
singaletha
|
—
|
singaletha
|
singelethe
|
—
|
singelethe
|
Class 8
|
zingaletha
|
—
|
zingaletha
|
zingelethe
|
—
|
zingelethe
|
Class 9
|
ingaletha
|
—
|
ingaletha
|
ingelethe
|
—
|
ingelethe
|
Class 10
|
zingaletha
|
—
|
zingaletha
|
zingelethe
|
—
|
zingelethe
|
Class 11
|
lungaletha
|
—
|
lungaletha
|
lungelethe
|
—
|
lungelethe
|
Class 14
|
bungaletha
|
—
|
bungaletha
|
bungelethe
|
—
|
bungelethe
|
Class 15
|
kungaletha
|
—
|
kungaletha
|
kungelethe
|
—
|
kungelethe
|
Class 17
|
kungaletha
|
—
|
kungaletha
|
kungelethe
|
—
|
kungelethe
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizoletha
|
engizoletha
|
ngizoletha
|
angizuletha
|
engingezuletha
|
ngingezuletha
|
2nd singular
|
uzoletha
|
ozoletha
|
uzoletha
|
awuzuletha
|
ongezuletha
|
ungezuletha
|
1st plural
|
sizoletha
|
esizoletha
|
sizoletha
|
asizuletha
|
esingezuletha
|
singezuletha
|
2nd plural
|
nizoletha
|
enizoletha
|
nizoletha
|
anizuletha
|
eningezuletha
|
ningezuletha
|
Class 1
|
uzoletha
|
ozoletha
|
ezoletha
|
akazuletha
|
ongezuletha
|
engezuletha
|
Class 2
|
bazoletha
|
abazoletha
|
bezoletha
|
abazuletha
|
abangezuletha
|
bengezuletha
|
Class 3
|
uzoletha
|
ozoletha
|
uzoletha
|
awuzuletha
|
ongezuletha
|
ungezuletha
|
Class 4
|
izoletha
|
ezoletha
|
izoletha
|
ayizuletha
|
engezuletha
|
ingezuletha
|
Class 5
|
lizoletha
|
elizoletha
|
lizoletha
|
alizuletha
|
elingezuletha
|
lingezuletha
|
Class 6
|
azoletha
|
azoletha
|
ezoletha
|
awazuletha
|
angezuletha
|
engezuletha
|
Class 7
|
sizoletha
|
esizoletha
|
sizoletha
|
asizuletha
|
esingezuletha
|
singezuletha
|
Class 8
|
zizoletha
|
ezizoletha
|
zizoletha
|
azizuletha
|
ezingezuletha
|
zingezuletha
|
Class 9
|
izoletha
|
ezoletha
|
izoletha
|
ayizuletha
|
engezuletha
|
ingezuletha
|
Class 10
|
zizoletha
|
ezizoletha
|
zizoletha
|
azizuletha
|
ezingezuletha
|
zingezuletha
|
Class 11
|
luzoletha
|
oluzoletha
|
luzoletha
|
aluzuletha
|
olungezuletha
|
lungezuletha
|
Class 14
|
buzoletha
|
obuzoletha
|
buzoletha
|
abuzuletha
|
obungezuletha
|
bungezuletha
|
Class 15
|
kuzoletha
|
okuzoletha
|
kuzoletha
|
akuzuletha
|
okungezuletha
|
kungezuletha
|
Class 17
|
kuzoletha
|
okuzoletha
|
kuzoletha
|
akuzuletha
|
okungezuletha
|
kungezuletha
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyoletha
|
engiyoletha
|
ngiyoletha
|
angiyuletha
|
engingeyuletha
|
ngingeyuletha
|
2nd singular
|
uyoletha
|
oyoletha
|
uyoletha
|
awuyuletha
|
ongeyuletha
|
ungeyuletha
|
1st plural
|
siyoletha
|
esiyoletha
|
siyoletha
|
asiyuletha
|
esingeyuletha
|
singeyuletha
|
2nd plural
|
niyoletha
|
eniyoletha
|
niyoletha
|
aniyuletha
|
eningeyuletha
|
ningeyuletha
|
Class 1
|
uyoletha
|
oyoletha
|
eyoletha
|
akayuletha
|
ongeyuletha
|
engeyuletha
|
Class 2
|
bayoletha
|
abayoletha
|
beyoletha
|
abayuletha
|
abangeyuletha
|
bengeyuletha
|
Class 3
|
uyoletha
|
oyoletha
|
uyoletha
|
awuyuletha
|
ongeyuletha
|
ungeyuletha
|
Class 4
|
iyoletha
|
eyoletha
|
iyoletha
|
ayiyuletha
|
engeyuletha
|
ingeyuletha
|
Class 5
|
liyoletha
|
eliyoletha
|
liyoletha
|
aliyuletha
|
elingeyuletha
|
lingeyuletha
|
Class 6
|
ayoletha
|
ayoletha
|
eyoletha
|
awayuletha
|
angeyuletha
|
engeyuletha
|
Class 7
|
siyoletha
|
esiyoletha
|
siyoletha
|
asiyuletha
|
esingeyuletha
|
singeyuletha
|
Class 8
|
ziyoletha
|
eziyoletha
|
ziyoletha
|
aziyuletha
|
ezingeyuletha
|
zingeyuletha
|
Class 9
|
iyoletha
|
eyoletha
|
iyoletha
|
ayiyuletha
|
engeyuletha
|
ingeyuletha
|
Class 10
|
ziyoletha
|
eziyoletha
|
ziyoletha
|
aziyuletha
|
ezingeyuletha
|
zingeyuletha
|
Class 11
|
luyoletha
|
oluyoletha
|
luyoletha
|
aluyuletha
|
olungeyuletha
|
lungeyuletha
|
Class 14
|
buyoletha
|
obuyoletha
|
buyoletha
|
abuyuletha
|
obungeyuletha
|
bungeyuletha
|
Class 15
|
kuyoletha
|
okuyoletha
|
kuyoletha
|
akuyuletha
|
okungeyuletha
|
kungeyuletha
|
Class 17
|
kuyoletha
|
okuyoletha
|
kuyoletha
|
akuyuletha
|
okungeyuletha
|
kungeyuletha
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngilethe
|
ngingalethi
|
2nd singular
|
ulethe
|
ungalethi
|
1st plural
|
silethe
|
singalethi
|
2nd plural
|
nilethe
|
ningalethi
|
Class 1
|
alethe
|
angalethi
|
Class 2
|
balethe
|
bangalethi
|
Class 3
|
ulethe
|
ungalethi
|
Class 4
|
ilethe
|
ingalethi
|
Class 5
|
lilethe
|
lingalethi
|
Class 6
|
alethe
|
angalethi
|
Class 7
|
silethe
|
singalethi
|
Class 8
|
zilethe
|
zingalethi
|
Class 9
|
ilethe
|
ingalethi
|
Class 10
|
zilethe
|
zingalethi
|
Class 11
|
lulethe
|
lungalethi
|
Class 14
|
bulethe
|
bungalethi
|
Class 15
|
kulethe
|
kungalethi
|
Class 17
|
kulethe
|
kungalethi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngaletha
|
ngangaletha, angaletha, angangaletha
|
2nd singular
|
waletha
|
wangaletha, awaletha, awangaletha
|
1st plural
|
saletha
|
sangaletha, asaletha, asangaletha
|
2nd plural
|
naletha
|
nangaletha, analetha, anangaletha
|
Class 1
|
waletha
|
wangaletha, akaletha, akangaletha
|
Class 2
|
baletha
|
bangaletha, abaletha, abangaletha
|
Class 3
|
waletha
|
wangaletha, awaletha, awangaletha
|
Class 4
|
yaletha
|
yangaletha, ayaletha, ayangaletha
|
Class 5
|
laletha
|
langaletha, alaletha, alangaletha
|
Class 6
|
aletha
|
angaletha, awaletha, awangaletha
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Class 7
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saletha
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sangaletha, asaletha, asangaletha
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Class 8
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zaletha
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zangaletha, azaletha, azangaletha
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Class 9
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yaletha
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yangaletha, ayaletha, ayangaletha
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Class 10
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zaletha
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zangaletha, azaletha, azangaletha
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Class 11
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lwaletha
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lwangaletha, alwaletha, alwangaletha
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Class 14
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baletha
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bangaletha, abaletha, abangaletha
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Class 15
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kwaletha
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kwangaletha, akwaletha, akwangaletha
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Class 17
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kwaletha
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kwangaletha, akwaletha, akwangaletha
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