qhephula

Zulu

Verb

-qhephula^?

1. (transitive) to break, to break apart, to crack, to crush
2. (transitive) to break off, to chip off, to tear off

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukuqhephula
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuqhephula	ukungaqhephuli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	qhephula	-qhephule
Plural	qhephulani	-qhephuleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyaqhephula, ngiqhephula	engiqhephulayo, engiqhephula	ngiqhephula	angiqhephuli	engingaqhephuli	ngingaqhephuli
2nd singular	uyaqhephula, uqhephula	oqhephulayo, oqhephula	uqhephula	awuqhephuli	ongaqhephuli	ungaqhephuli
1st plural	siyaqhephula, siqhephula	esiqhephulayo, esiqhephula	siqhephula	asiqhephuli	esingaqhephuli	singaqhephuli
2nd plural	niyaqhephula, niqhephula	eniqhephulayo, eniqhephula	niqhephula	aniqhephuli	eningaqhephuli	ningaqhephuli
Class 1	uyaqhephula, uqhephula	oqhephulayo, oqhephula	eqhephula	akaqhephuli	ongaqhephuli	engaqhephuli
Class 2	bayaqhephula, baqhephula	abaqhephulayo, abaqhephula	beqhephula	abaqhephuli	abangaqhephuli	bengaqhephuli
Class 3	uyaqhephula, uqhephula	oqhephulayo, oqhephula	uqhephula	awuqhephuli	ongaqhephuli	ungaqhephuli
Class 4	iyaqhephula, iqhephula	eqhephulayo, eqhephula	iqhephula	ayiqhephuli	engaqhephuli	ingaqhephuli
Class 5	liyaqhephula, liqhephula	eliqhephulayo, eliqhephula	liqhephula	aliqhephuli	elingaqhephuli	lingaqhephuli
Class 6	ayaqhephula, aqhephula	aqhephulayo, aqhephula	eqhephula	awaqhephuli	angaqhephuli	engaqhephuli
Class 7	siyaqhephula, siqhephula	esiqhephulayo, esiqhephula	siqhephula	asiqhephuli	esingaqhephuli	singaqhephuli
Class 8	ziyaqhephula, ziqhephula	eziqhephulayo, eziqhephula	ziqhephula	aziqhephuli	ezingaqhephuli	zingaqhephuli
Class 9	iyaqhephula, iqhephula	eqhephulayo, eqhephula	iqhephula	ayiqhephuli	engaqhephuli	ingaqhephuli
Class 10	ziyaqhephula, ziqhephula	eziqhephulayo, eziqhephula	ziqhephula	aziqhephuli	ezingaqhephuli	zingaqhephuli
Class 11	luyaqhephula, luqhephula	oluqhephulayo, oluqhephula	luqhephula	aluqhephuli	olungaqhephuli	lungaqhephuli
Class 14	buyaqhephula, buqhephula	obuqhephulayo, obuqhephula	buqhephula	abuqhephuli	obungaqhephuli	bungaqhephuli
Class 15	kuyaqhephula, kuqhephula	okuqhephulayo, okuqhephula	kuqhephula	akuqhephuli	okungaqhephuli	kungaqhephuli
Class 17	kuyaqhephula, kuqhephula	okuqhephulayo, okuqhephula	kuqhephula	akuqhephuli	okungaqhephuli	kungaqhephuli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiqhephulile, ngiqhephulē	engiqhephulile, engiqhephulē	ngiqhephulile, ngiqhephulē	angiqhephulanga	engingaqhephulanga	ngingaqhephulanga
2nd singular	uqhephulile, uqhephulē	oqhephulile, oqhephulē	uqhephulile, uqhephulē	awuqhephulanga	ongaqhephulanga	ungaqhephulanga
1st plural	siqhephulile, siqhephulē	esiqhephulile, esiqhephulē	siqhephulile, siqhephulē	asiqhephulanga	esingaqhephulanga	singaqhephulanga
2nd plural	niqhephulile, niqhephulē	eniqhephulile, eniqhephulē	niqhephulile, niqhephulē	aniqhephulanga	eningaqhephulanga	ningaqhephulanga
Class 1	uqhephulile, uqhephulē	oqhephulile, oqhephulē	eqhephulile, eqhephulē	akaqhephulanga	ongaqhephulanga	engaqhephulanga
Class 2	baqhephulile, baqhephulē	abaqhephulile, abaqhephulē	beqhephulile, beqhephulē	abaqhephulanga	abangaqhephulanga	bengaqhephulanga
Class 3	uqhephulile, uqhephulē	oqhephulile, oqhephulē	uqhephulile, uqhephulē	awuqhephulanga	ongaqhephulanga	ungaqhephulanga
Class 4	iqhephulile, iqhephulē	eqhephulile, eqhephulē	iqhephulile, iqhephulē	ayiqhephulanga	engaqhephulanga	ingaqhephulanga
Class 5	liqhephulile, liqhephulē	eliqhephulile, eliqhephulē	liqhephulile, liqhephulē	aliqhephulanga	elingaqhephulanga	lingaqhephulanga
Class 6	aqhephulile, aqhephulē	aqhephulile, aqhephulē	eqhephulile, eqhephulē	awaqhephulanga	angaqhephulanga	engaqhephulanga
Class 7	siqhephulile, siqhephulē	esiqhephulile, esiqhephulē	siqhephulile, siqhephulē	asiqhephulanga	esingaqhephulanga	singaqhephulanga
Class 8	ziqhephulile, ziqhephulē	eziqhephulile, eziqhephulē	ziqhephulile, ziqhephulē	aziqhephulanga	ezingaqhephulanga	zingaqhephulanga
Class 9	iqhephulile, iqhephulē	eqhephulile, eqhephulē	iqhephulile, iqhephulē	ayiqhephulanga	engaqhephulanga	ingaqhephulanga
Class 10	ziqhephulile, ziqhephulē	eziqhephulile, eziqhephulē	ziqhephulile, ziqhephulē	aziqhephulanga	ezingaqhephulanga	zingaqhephulanga
Class 11	luqhephulile, luqhephulē	oluqhephulile, oluqhephulē	luqhephulile, luqhephulē	aluqhephulanga	olungaqhephulanga	lungaqhephulanga
Class 14	buqhephulile, buqhephulē	obuqhephulile, obuqhephulē	buqhephulile, buqhephulē	abuqhephulanga	obungaqhephulanga	bungaqhephulanga
Class 15	kuqhephulile, kuqhephulē	okuqhephulile, okuqhephulē	kuqhephulile, kuqhephulē	akuqhephulanga	okungaqhephulanga	kungaqhephulanga
Class 17	kuqhephulile, kuqhephulē	okuqhephulile, okuqhephulē	kuqhephulile, kuqhephulē	akuqhephulanga	okungaqhephulanga	kungaqhephulanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāqhephula	engāqhephula	ngāqhephula	angiqhephulanga	engingaqhephulanga	ngingaqhephulanga
2nd singular	wāqhephula	owāqhephula	wāqhephula	awuqhephulanga	ongaqhephulanga	ungaqhephulanga
1st plural	sāqhephula	esāqhephula	sāqhephula	asiqhephulanga	esingaqhephulanga	singaqhephulanga
2nd plural	nāqhephula	enāqhephula	nāqhephula	aniqhephulanga	eningaqhephulanga	ningaqhephulanga
Class 1	wāqhephula	owāqhephula	āqhephula	akaqhephulanga	ongaqhephulanga	engaqhephulanga
Class 2	bāqhephula	abāqhephula	bāqhephula	abaqhephulanga	abangaqhephulanga	bengaqhephulanga
Class 3	wāqhephula	owāqhephula	wāqhephula	awuqhephulanga	ongaqhephulanga	ungaqhephulanga
Class 4	yāqhephula	eyāqhephula	yāqhephula	ayiqhephulanga	engaqhephulanga	ingaqhephulanga
Class 5	lāqhephula	elāqhephula	lāqhephula	aliqhephulanga	elingaqhephulanga	lingaqhephulanga
Class 6	āqhephula	āqhephula	āqhephula	awaqhephulanga	angaqhephulanga	engaqhephulanga
Class 7	sāqhephula	esāqhephula	sāqhephula	asiqhephulanga	esingaqhephulanga	singaqhephulanga
Class 8	zāqhephula	ezāqhephula	zāqhephula	aziqhephulanga	ezingaqhephulanga	zingaqhephulanga
Class 9	yāqhephula	eyāqhephula	yāqhephula	ayiqhephulanga	engaqhephulanga	ingaqhephulanga
Class 10	zāqhephula	ezāqhephula	zāqhephula	aziqhephulanga	ezingaqhephulanga	zingaqhephulanga
Class 11	lwāqhephula	olwāqhephula	lwāqhephula	aluqhephulanga	olungaqhephulanga	lungaqhephulanga
Class 14	bāqhephula	obāqhephula	bāqhephula	abuqhephulanga	obungaqhephulanga	bungaqhephulanga
Class 15	kwāqhephula	okwāqhephula	kwāqhephula	akuqhephulanga	okungaqhephulanga	kungaqhephulanga
Class 17	kwāqhephula	okwāqhephula	kwāqhephula	akuqhephulanga	okungaqhephulanga	kungaqhephulanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingaqhephula	—	ngingaqhephula	ngingeqhephule	—	ngingeqhephule
2nd singular	ungaqhephula	—	ungaqhephula	ungeqhephule	—	ungeqhephule
1st plural	singaqhephula	—	singaqhephula	singeqhephule	—	singeqhephule
2nd plural	ningaqhephula	—	ningaqhephula	ningeqhephule	—	ningeqhephule
Class 1	angaqhephula	—	engaqhephula	angeqhephule	—	engeqhephule
Class 2	bangaqhephula	—	bengaqhephula	bangeqhephule	—	bengeqhephule
Class 3	ungaqhephula	—	ungaqhephula	ungeqhephule	—	ungeqhephule
Class 4	ingaqhephula	—	ingaqhephula	ingeqhephule	—	ingeqhephule
Class 5	lingaqhephula	—	lingaqhephula	lingeqhephule	—	lingeqhephule
Class 6	angaqhephula	—	engaqhephula	angeqhephule	—	engeqhephule
Class 7	singaqhephula	—	singaqhephula	singeqhephule	—	singeqhephule
Class 8	zingaqhephula	—	zingaqhephula	zingeqhephule	—	zingeqhephule
Class 9	ingaqhephula	—	ingaqhephula	ingeqhephule	—	ingeqhephule
Class 10	zingaqhephula	—	zingaqhephula	zingeqhephule	—	zingeqhephule
Class 11	lungaqhephula	—	lungaqhephula	lungeqhephule	—	lungeqhephule
Class 14	bungaqhephula	—	bungaqhephula	bungeqhephule	—	bungeqhephule
Class 15	kungaqhephula	—	kungaqhephula	kungeqhephule	—	kungeqhephule
Class 17	kungaqhephula	—	kungaqhephula	kungeqhephule	—	kungeqhephule
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizoqhephula	engizoqhephula	ngizoqhephula	angizuqhephula	engingezuqhephula	ngingezuqhephula
2nd singular	uzoqhephula	ozoqhephula	uzoqhephula	awuzuqhephula	ongezuqhephula	ungezuqhephula
1st plural	sizoqhephula	esizoqhephula	sizoqhephula	asizuqhephula	esingezuqhephula	singezuqhephula
2nd plural	nizoqhephula	enizoqhephula	nizoqhephula	anizuqhephula	eningezuqhephula	ningezuqhephula
Class 1	uzoqhephula	ozoqhephula	ezoqhephula	akazuqhephula	ongezuqhephula	engezuqhephula
Class 2	bazoqhephula	abazoqhephula	bezoqhephula	abazuqhephula	abangezuqhephula	bengezuqhephula
Class 3	uzoqhephula	ozoqhephula	uzoqhephula	awuzuqhephula	ongezuqhephula	ungezuqhephula
Class 4	izoqhephula	ezoqhephula	izoqhephula	ayizuqhephula	engezuqhephula	ingezuqhephula
Class 5	lizoqhephula	elizoqhephula	lizoqhephula	alizuqhephula	elingezuqhephula	lingezuqhephula
Class 6	azoqhephula	azoqhephula	ezoqhephula	awazuqhephula	angezuqhephula	engezuqhephula
Class 7	sizoqhephula	esizoqhephula	sizoqhephula	asizuqhephula	esingezuqhephula	singezuqhephula
Class 8	zizoqhephula	ezizoqhephula	zizoqhephula	azizuqhephula	ezingezuqhephula	zingezuqhephula
Class 9	izoqhephula	ezoqhephula	izoqhephula	ayizuqhephula	engezuqhephula	ingezuqhephula
Class 10	zizoqhephula	ezizoqhephula	zizoqhephula	azizuqhephula	ezingezuqhephula	zingezuqhephula
Class 11	luzoqhephula	oluzoqhephula	luzoqhephula	aluzuqhephula	olungezuqhephula	lungezuqhephula
Class 14	buzoqhephula	obuzoqhephula	buzoqhephula	abuzuqhephula	obungezuqhephula	bungezuqhephula
Class 15	kuzoqhephula	okuzoqhephula	kuzoqhephula	akuzuqhephula	okungezuqhephula	kungezuqhephula
Class 17	kuzoqhephula	okuzoqhephula	kuzoqhephula	akuzuqhephula	okungezuqhephula	kungezuqhephula
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyoqhephula	engiyoqhephula	ngiyoqhephula	angiyuqhephula	engingeyuqhephula	ngingeyuqhephula
2nd singular	uyoqhephula	oyoqhephula	uyoqhephula	awuyuqhephula	ongeyuqhephula	ungeyuqhephula
1st plural	siyoqhephula	esiyoqhephula	siyoqhephula	asiyuqhephula	esingeyuqhephula	singeyuqhephula
2nd plural	niyoqhephula	eniyoqhephula	niyoqhephula	aniyuqhephula	eningeyuqhephula	ningeyuqhephula
Class 1	uyoqhephula	oyoqhephula	eyoqhephula	akayuqhephula	ongeyuqhephula	engeyuqhephula
Class 2	bayoqhephula	abayoqhephula	beyoqhephula	abayuqhephula	abangeyuqhephula	bengeyuqhephula
Class 3	uyoqhephula	oyoqhephula	uyoqhephula	awuyuqhephula	ongeyuqhephula	ungeyuqhephula
Class 4	iyoqhephula	eyoqhephula	iyoqhephula	ayiyuqhephula	engeyuqhephula	ingeyuqhephula
Class 5	liyoqhephula	eliyoqhephula	liyoqhephula	aliyuqhephula	elingeyuqhephula	lingeyuqhephula
Class 6	ayoqhephula	ayoqhephula	eyoqhephula	awayuqhephula	angeyuqhephula	engeyuqhephula
Class 7	siyoqhephula	esiyoqhephula	siyoqhephula	asiyuqhephula	esingeyuqhephula	singeyuqhephula
Class 8	ziyoqhephula	eziyoqhephula	ziyoqhephula	aziyuqhephula	ezingeyuqhephula	zingeyuqhephula
Class 9	iyoqhephula	eyoqhephula	iyoqhephula	ayiyuqhephula	engeyuqhephula	ingeyuqhephula
Class 10	ziyoqhephula	eziyoqhephula	ziyoqhephula	aziyuqhephula	ezingeyuqhephula	zingeyuqhephula
Class 11	luyoqhephula	oluyoqhephula	luyoqhephula	aluyuqhephula	olungeyuqhephula	lungeyuqhephula
Class 14	buyoqhephula	obuyoqhephula	buyoqhephula	abuyuqhephula	obungeyuqhephula	bungeyuqhephula
Class 15	kuyoqhephula	okuyoqhephula	kuyoqhephula	akuyuqhephula	okungeyuqhephula	kungeyuqhephula
Class 17	kuyoqhephula	okuyoqhephula	kuyoqhephula	akuyuqhephula	okungeyuqhephula	kungeyuqhephula
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngiqhephule	ngingaqhephuli
2nd singular	uqhephule	ungaqhephuli
1st plural	siqhephule	singaqhephuli
2nd plural	niqhephule	ningaqhephuli
Class 1	aqhephule	angaqhephuli
Class 2	baqhephule	bangaqhephuli
Class 3	uqhephule	ungaqhephuli
Class 4	iqhephule	ingaqhephuli
Class 5	liqhephule	lingaqhephuli
Class 6	aqhephule	angaqhephuli
Class 7	siqhephule	singaqhephuli
Class 8	ziqhephule	zingaqhephuli
Class 9	iqhephule	ingaqhephuli
Class 10	ziqhephule	zingaqhephuli
Class 11	luqhephule	lungaqhephuli
Class 14	buqhephule	bungaqhephuli
Class 15	kuqhephule	kungaqhephuli
Class 17	kuqhephule	kungaqhephuli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngaqhephula	ngangaqhephula, angaqhephula, angangaqhephula
2nd singular	waqhephula	wangaqhephula, awaqhephula, awangaqhephula
1st plural	saqhephula	sangaqhephula, asaqhephula, asangaqhephula
2nd plural	naqhephula	nangaqhephula, anaqhephula, anangaqhephula
Class 1	waqhephula	wangaqhephula, akaqhephula, akangaqhephula
Class 2	baqhephula	bangaqhephula, abaqhephula, abangaqhephula
Class 3	waqhephula	wangaqhephula, awaqhephula, awangaqhephula
Class 4	yaqhephula	yangaqhephula, ayaqhephula, ayangaqhephula
Class 5	laqhephula	langaqhephula, alaqhephula, alangaqhephula
Class 6	aqhephula	angaqhephula, awaqhephula, awangaqhephula
Class 7	saqhephula	sangaqhephula, asaqhephula, asangaqhephula
Class 8	zaqhephula	zangaqhephula, azaqhephula, azangaqhephula
Class 9	yaqhephula	yangaqhephula, ayaqhephula, ayangaqhephula
Class 10	zaqhephula	zangaqhephula, azaqhephula, azangaqhephula
Class 11	lwaqhephula	lwangaqhephula, alwaqhephula, alwangaqhephula
Class 14	baqhephula	bangaqhephula, abaqhephula, abangaqhephula
Class 15	kwaqhephula	kwangaqhephula, akwaqhephula, akwangaqhephula
Class 17	kwaqhephula	kwangaqhephula, akwaqhephula, akwangaqhephula

References

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