qedakala

Zulu

Etymology

From -qeda +‎ -akala.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ǃedaɠáːla/

Verb

-qedakála

1. (intransitive) to complete, to finish, to terminate, to come to an end
2. (intransitive) to be comprehensible, to be intelligible, to be understandable

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukuqedakala
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqedakala	ukungaqedakali
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qedakala	-qedakale
Plural	qedakalani	-qedakaleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqedakala, ngiqedakala	engiqedakalayo, engiqedakala	ngiqedakala	angiqedakali	engingaqedakali	ngingaqedakali
2nd singular	uyaqedakala, uqedakala	oqedakalayo, oqedakala	uqedakala	awuqedakali	ongaqedakali	ungaqedakali
1st plural	siyaqedakala, siqedakala	esiqedakalayo, esiqedakala	siqedakala	asiqedakali	esingaqedakali	singaqedakali
2nd plural	niyaqedakala, niqedakala	eniqedakalayo, eniqedakala	niqedakala	aniqedakali	eningaqedakali	ningaqedakali
Class 1	uyaqedakala, uqedakala	oqedakalayo, oqedakala	eqedakala	akaqedakali	ongaqedakali	engaqedakali
Class 2	bayaqedakala, baqedakala	abaqedakalayo, abaqedakala	beqedakala	abaqedakali	abangaqedakali	bengaqedakali
Class 3	uyaqedakala, uqedakala	oqedakalayo, oqedakala	uqedakala	awuqedakali	ongaqedakali	ungaqedakali
Class 4	iyaqedakala, iqedakala	eqedakalayo, eqedakala	iqedakala	ayiqedakali	engaqedakali	ingaqedakali
Class 5	liyaqedakala, liqedakala	eliqedakalayo, eliqedakala	liqedakala	aliqedakali	elingaqedakali	lingaqedakali
Class 6	ayaqedakala, aqedakala	aqedakalayo, aqedakala	eqedakala	awaqedakali	angaqedakali	engaqedakali
Class 7	siyaqedakala, siqedakala	esiqedakalayo, esiqedakala	siqedakala	asiqedakali	esingaqedakali	singaqedakali
Class 8	ziyaqedakala, ziqedakala	eziqedakalayo, eziqedakala	ziqedakala	aziqedakali	ezingaqedakali	zingaqedakali
Class 9	iyaqedakala, iqedakala	eqedakalayo, eqedakala	iqedakala	ayiqedakali	engaqedakali	ingaqedakali
Class 10	ziyaqedakala, ziqedakala	eziqedakalayo, eziqedakala	ziqedakala	aziqedakali	ezingaqedakali	zingaqedakali
Class 11	luyaqedakala, luqedakala	oluqedakalayo, oluqedakala	luqedakala	aluqedakali	olungaqedakali	lungaqedakali
Class 14	buyaqedakala, buqedakala	obuqedakalayo, obuqedakala	buqedakala	abuqedakali	obungaqedakali	bungaqedakali
Class 15	kuyaqedakala, kuqedakala	okuqedakalayo, okuqedakala	kuqedakala	akuqedakali	okungaqedakali	kungaqedakali
Class 17	kuyaqedakala, kuqedakala	okuqedakalayo, okuqedakala	kuqedakala	akuqedakali	okungaqedakali	kungaqedakali
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqedakalile, ngiqedakalē	engiqedakalile, engiqedakalē	ngiqedakalile, ngiqedakalē	angiqedakalanga	engingaqedakalanga	ngingaqedakalanga
2nd singular	uqedakalile, uqedakalē	oqedakalile, oqedakalē	uqedakalile, uqedakalē	awuqedakalanga	ongaqedakalanga	ungaqedakalanga
1st plural	siqedakalile, siqedakalē	esiqedakalile, esiqedakalē	siqedakalile, siqedakalē	asiqedakalanga	esingaqedakalanga	singaqedakalanga
2nd plural	niqedakalile, niqedakalē	eniqedakalile, eniqedakalē	niqedakalile, niqedakalē	aniqedakalanga	eningaqedakalanga	ningaqedakalanga
Class 1	uqedakalile, uqedakalē	oqedakalile, oqedakalē	eqedakalile, eqedakalē	akaqedakalanga	ongaqedakalanga	engaqedakalanga
Class 2	baqedakalile, baqedakalē	abaqedakalile, abaqedakalē	beqedakalile, beqedakalē	abaqedakalanga	abangaqedakalanga	bengaqedakalanga
Class 3	uqedakalile, uqedakalē	oqedakalile, oqedakalē	uqedakalile, uqedakalē	awuqedakalanga	ongaqedakalanga	ungaqedakalanga
Class 4	iqedakalile, iqedakalē	eqedakalile, eqedakalē	iqedakalile, iqedakalē	ayiqedakalanga	engaqedakalanga	ingaqedakalanga
Class 5	liqedakalile, liqedakalē	eliqedakalile, eliqedakalē	liqedakalile, liqedakalē	aliqedakalanga	elingaqedakalanga	lingaqedakalanga
Class 6	aqedakalile, aqedakalē	aqedakalile, aqedakalē	eqedakalile, eqedakalē	awaqedakalanga	angaqedakalanga	engaqedakalanga
Class 7	siqedakalile, siqedakalē	esiqedakalile, esiqedakalē	siqedakalile, siqedakalē	asiqedakalanga	esingaqedakalanga	singaqedakalanga
Class 8	ziqedakalile, ziqedakalē	eziqedakalile, eziqedakalē	ziqedakalile, ziqedakalē	aziqedakalanga	ezingaqedakalanga	zingaqedakalanga
Class 9	iqedakalile, iqedakalē	eqedakalile, eqedakalē	iqedakalile, iqedakalē	ayiqedakalanga	engaqedakalanga	ingaqedakalanga
Class 10	ziqedakalile, ziqedakalē	eziqedakalile, eziqedakalē	ziqedakalile, ziqedakalē	aziqedakalanga	ezingaqedakalanga	zingaqedakalanga
Class 11	luqedakalile, luqedakalē	oluqedakalile, oluqedakalē	luqedakalile, luqedakalē	aluqedakalanga	olungaqedakalanga	lungaqedakalanga
Class 14	buqedakalile, buqedakalē	obuqedakalile, obuqedakalē	buqedakalile, buqedakalē	abuqedakalanga	obungaqedakalanga	bungaqedakalanga
Class 15	kuqedakalile, kuqedakalē	okuqedakalile, okuqedakalē	kuqedakalile, kuqedakalē	akuqedakalanga	okungaqedakalanga	kungaqedakalanga
Class 17	kuqedakalile, kuqedakalē	okuqedakalile, okuqedakalē	kuqedakalile, kuqedakalē	akuqedakalanga	okungaqedakalanga	kungaqedakalanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqedakala	engāqedakala	ngāqedakala	angiqedakalanga	engingaqedakalanga	ngingaqedakalanga
2nd singular	wāqedakala	owāqedakala	wāqedakala	awuqedakalanga	ongaqedakalanga	ungaqedakalanga
1st plural	sāqedakala	esāqedakala	sāqedakala	asiqedakalanga	esingaqedakalanga	singaqedakalanga
2nd plural	nāqedakala	enāqedakala	nāqedakala	aniqedakalanga	eningaqedakalanga	ningaqedakalanga
Class 1	wāqedakala	owāqedakala	āqedakala	akaqedakalanga	ongaqedakalanga	engaqedakalanga
Class 2	bāqedakala	abāqedakala	bāqedakala	abaqedakalanga	abangaqedakalanga	bengaqedakalanga
Class 3	wāqedakala	owāqedakala	wāqedakala	awuqedakalanga	ongaqedakalanga	ungaqedakalanga
Class 4	yāqedakala	eyāqedakala	yāqedakala	ayiqedakalanga	engaqedakalanga	ingaqedakalanga
Class 5	lāqedakala	elāqedakala	lāqedakala	aliqedakalanga	elingaqedakalanga	lingaqedakalanga
Class 6	āqedakala	āqedakala	āqedakala	awaqedakalanga	angaqedakalanga	engaqedakalanga
Class 7	sāqedakala	esāqedakala	sāqedakala	asiqedakalanga	esingaqedakalanga	singaqedakalanga
Class 8	zāqedakala	ezāqedakala	zāqedakala	aziqedakalanga	ezingaqedakalanga	zingaqedakalanga
Class 9	yāqedakala	eyāqedakala	yāqedakala	ayiqedakalanga	engaqedakalanga	ingaqedakalanga
Class 10	zāqedakala	ezāqedakala	zāqedakala	aziqedakalanga	ezingaqedakalanga	zingaqedakalanga
Class 11	lwāqedakala	olwāqedakala	lwāqedakala	aluqedakalanga	olungaqedakalanga	lungaqedakalanga
Class 14	bāqedakala	obāqedakala	bāqedakala	abuqedakalanga	obungaqedakalanga	bungaqedakalanga
Class 15	kwāqedakala	okwāqedakala	kwāqedakala	akuqedakalanga	okungaqedakalanga	kungaqedakalanga
Class 17	kwāqedakala	okwāqedakala	kwāqedakala	akuqedakalanga	okungaqedakalanga	kungaqedakalanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqedakala	—	ngingaqedakala	ngingeqedakale	—	ngingeqedakale
2nd singular	ungaqedakala	—	ungaqedakala	ungeqedakale	—	ungeqedakale
1st plural	singaqedakala	—	singaqedakala	singeqedakale	—	singeqedakale
2nd plural	ningaqedakala	—	ningaqedakala	ningeqedakale	—	ningeqedakale
Class 1	angaqedakala	—	engaqedakala	angeqedakale	—	engeqedakale
Class 2	bangaqedakala	—	bengaqedakala	bangeqedakale	—	bengeqedakale
Class 3	ungaqedakala	—	ungaqedakala	ungeqedakale	—	ungeqedakale
Class 4	ingaqedakala	—	ingaqedakala	ingeqedakale	—	ingeqedakale
Class 5	lingaqedakala	—	lingaqedakala	lingeqedakale	—	lingeqedakale
Class 6	angaqedakala	—	engaqedakala	angeqedakale	—	engeqedakale
Class 7	singaqedakala	—	singaqedakala	singeqedakale	—	singeqedakale
Class 8	zingaqedakala	—	zingaqedakala	zingeqedakale	—	zingeqedakale
Class 9	ingaqedakala	—	ingaqedakala	ingeqedakale	—	ingeqedakale
Class 10	zingaqedakala	—	zingaqedakala	zingeqedakale	—	zingeqedakale
Class 11	lungaqedakala	—	lungaqedakala	lungeqedakale	—	lungeqedakale
Class 14	bungaqedakala	—	bungaqedakala	bungeqedakale	—	bungeqedakale
Class 15	kungaqedakala	—	kungaqedakala	kungeqedakale	—	kungeqedakale
Class 17	kungaqedakala	—	kungaqedakala	kungeqedakale	—	kungeqedakale
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqedakala	engizoqedakala	ngizoqedakala	angizuqedakala	engingezuqedakala	ngingezuqedakala
2nd singular	uzoqedakala	ozoqedakala	uzoqedakala	awuzuqedakala	ongezuqedakala	ungezuqedakala
1st plural	sizoqedakala	esizoqedakala	sizoqedakala	asizuqedakala	esingezuqedakala	singezuqedakala
2nd plural	nizoqedakala	enizoqedakala	nizoqedakala	anizuqedakala	eningezuqedakala	ningezuqedakala
Class 1	uzoqedakala	ozoqedakala	ezoqedakala	akazuqedakala	ongezuqedakala	engezuqedakala
Class 2	bazoqedakala	abazoqedakala	bezoqedakala	abazuqedakala	abangezuqedakala	bengezuqedakala
Class 3	uzoqedakala	ozoqedakala	uzoqedakala	awuzuqedakala	ongezuqedakala	ungezuqedakala
Class 4	izoqedakala	ezoqedakala	izoqedakala	ayizuqedakala	engezuqedakala	ingezuqedakala
Class 5	lizoqedakala	elizoqedakala	lizoqedakala	alizuqedakala	elingezuqedakala	lingezuqedakala
Class 6	azoqedakala	azoqedakala	ezoqedakala	awazuqedakala	angezuqedakala	engezuqedakala
Class 7	sizoqedakala	esizoqedakala	sizoqedakala	asizuqedakala	esingezuqedakala	singezuqedakala
Class 8	zizoqedakala	ezizoqedakala	zizoqedakala	azizuqedakala	ezingezuqedakala	zingezuqedakala
Class 9	izoqedakala	ezoqedakala	izoqedakala	ayizuqedakala	engezuqedakala	ingezuqedakala
Class 10	zizoqedakala	ezizoqedakala	zizoqedakala	azizuqedakala	ezingezuqedakala	zingezuqedakala
Class 11	luzoqedakala	oluzoqedakala	luzoqedakala	aluzuqedakala	olungezuqedakala	lungezuqedakala
Class 14	buzoqedakala	obuzoqedakala	buzoqedakala	abuzuqedakala	obungezuqedakala	bungezuqedakala
Class 15	kuzoqedakala	okuzoqedakala	kuzoqedakala	akuzuqedakala	okungezuqedakala	kungezuqedakala
Class 17	kuzoqedakala	okuzoqedakala	kuzoqedakala	akuzuqedakala	okungezuqedakala	kungezuqedakala
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqedakala	engiyoqedakala	ngiyoqedakala	angiyuqedakala	engingeyuqedakala	ngingeyuqedakala
2nd singular	uyoqedakala	oyoqedakala	uyoqedakala	awuyuqedakala	ongeyuqedakala	ungeyuqedakala
1st plural	siyoqedakala	esiyoqedakala	siyoqedakala	asiyuqedakala	esingeyuqedakala	singeyuqedakala
2nd plural	niyoqedakala	eniyoqedakala	niyoqedakala	aniyuqedakala	eningeyuqedakala	ningeyuqedakala
Class 1	uyoqedakala	oyoqedakala	eyoqedakala	akayuqedakala	ongeyuqedakala	engeyuqedakala
Class 2	bayoqedakala	abayoqedakala	beyoqedakala	abayuqedakala	abangeyuqedakala	bengeyuqedakala
Class 3	uyoqedakala	oyoqedakala	uyoqedakala	awuyuqedakala	ongeyuqedakala	ungeyuqedakala
Class 4	iyoqedakala	eyoqedakala	iyoqedakala	ayiyuqedakala	engeyuqedakala	ingeyuqedakala
Class 5	liyoqedakala	eliyoqedakala	liyoqedakala	aliyuqedakala	elingeyuqedakala	lingeyuqedakala
Class 6	ayoqedakala	ayoqedakala	eyoqedakala	awayuqedakala	angeyuqedakala	engeyuqedakala
Class 7	siyoqedakala	esiyoqedakala	siyoqedakala	asiyuqedakala	esingeyuqedakala	singeyuqedakala
Class 8	ziyoqedakala	eziyoqedakala	ziyoqedakala	aziyuqedakala	ezingeyuqedakala	zingeyuqedakala
Class 9	iyoqedakala	eyoqedakala	iyoqedakala	ayiyuqedakala	engeyuqedakala	ingeyuqedakala
Class 10	ziyoqedakala	eziyoqedakala	ziyoqedakala	aziyuqedakala	ezingeyuqedakala	zingeyuqedakala
Class 11	luyoqedakala	oluyoqedakala	luyoqedakala	aluyuqedakala	olungeyuqedakala	lungeyuqedakala
Class 14	buyoqedakala	obuyoqedakala	buyoqedakala	abuyuqedakala	obungeyuqedakala	bungeyuqedakala
Class 15	kuyoqedakala	okuyoqedakala	kuyoqedakala	akuyuqedakala	okungeyuqedakala	kungeyuqedakala
Class 17	kuyoqedakala	okuyoqedakala	kuyoqedakala	akuyuqedakala	okungeyuqedakala	kungeyuqedakala
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqedakale	ngingaqedakali
2nd singular	uqedakale	ungaqedakali
1st plural	siqedakale	singaqedakali
2nd plural	niqedakale	ningaqedakali
Class 1	aqedakale	angaqedakali
Class 2	baqedakale	bangaqedakali
Class 3	uqedakale	ungaqedakali
Class 4	iqedakale	ingaqedakali
Class 5	liqedakale	lingaqedakali
Class 6	aqedakale	angaqedakali
Class 7	siqedakale	singaqedakali
Class 8	ziqedakale	zingaqedakali
Class 9	iqedakale	ingaqedakali
Class 10	ziqedakale	zingaqedakali
Class 11	luqedakale	lungaqedakali
Class 14	buqedakale	bungaqedakali
Class 15	kuqedakale	kungaqedakali
Class 17	kuqedakale	kungaqedakali
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqedakala	ngangaqedakala, angaqedakala, angangaqedakala
2nd singular	waqedakala	wangaqedakala, awaqedakala, awangaqedakala
1st plural	saqedakala	sangaqedakala, asaqedakala, asangaqedakala
2nd plural	naqedakala	nangaqedakala, anaqedakala, anangaqedakala
Class 1	waqedakala	wangaqedakala, akaqedakala, akangaqedakala
Class 2	baqedakala	bangaqedakala, abaqedakala, abangaqedakala
Class 3	waqedakala	wangaqedakala, awaqedakala, awangaqedakala
Class 4	yaqedakala	yangaqedakala, ayaqedakala, ayangaqedakala
Class 5	laqedakala	langaqedakala, alaqedakala, alangaqedakala
Class 6	aqedakala	angaqedakala, awaqedakala, awangaqedakala
Class 7	saqedakala	sangaqedakala, asaqedakala, asangaqedakala
Class 8	zaqedakala	zangaqedakala, azaqedakala, azangaqedakala
Class 9	yaqedakala	yangaqedakala, ayaqedakala, ayangaqedakala
Class 10	zaqedakala	zangaqedakala, azaqedakala, azangaqedakala
Class 11	lwaqedakala	lwangaqedakala, alwaqedakala, alwangaqedakala
Class 14	baqedakala	bangaqedakala, abaqedakala, abangaqedakala
Class 15	kwaqedakala	kwangaqedakala, akwaqedakala, akwangaqedakala
Class 17	kwaqedakala	kwangaqedakala, akwaqedakala, akwangaqedakala

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “qedakala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “qedakala (3.3.2.9)”