thokozela

Zulu

Etymology

From -thokoza +‎ -ela.

Verb

-thokozela^?

1. (transitive) to be grateful for, to be thankful for
2. (transitive) to enjoy

Inflection

Tone unknown
Infinitive	ukuthokozela
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuthokozela	ukungathokozeli
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	thokozela	-thokozele
Plural	thokozelani	-thokozeleni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyathokozela, ngithokozela	engithokozelayo, engithokozela	ngithokozela	angithokozeli	engingathokozeli	ngingathokozeli
2nd singular	uyathokozela, uthokozela	othokozelayo, othokozela	uthokozela	awuthokozeli	ongathokozeli	ungathokozeli
1st plural	siyathokozela, sithokozela	esithokozelayo, esithokozela	sithokozela	asithokozeli	esingathokozeli	singathokozeli
2nd plural	niyathokozela, nithokozela	enithokozelayo, enithokozela	nithokozela	anithokozeli	eningathokozeli	ningathokozeli
Class 1	uyathokozela, uthokozela	othokozelayo, othokozela	ethokozela	akathokozeli	ongathokozeli	engathokozeli
Class 2	bayathokozela, bathokozela	abathokozelayo, abathokozela	bethokozela	abathokozeli	abangathokozeli	bengathokozeli
Class 3	uyathokozela, uthokozela	othokozelayo, othokozela	uthokozela	awuthokozeli	ongathokozeli	ungathokozeli
Class 4	iyathokozela, ithokozela	ethokozelayo, ethokozela	ithokozela	ayithokozeli	engathokozeli	ingathokozeli
Class 5	liyathokozela, lithokozela	elithokozelayo, elithokozela	lithokozela	alithokozeli	elingathokozeli	lingathokozeli
Class 6	ayathokozela, athokozela	athokozelayo, athokozela	ethokozela	awathokozeli	angathokozeli	engathokozeli
Class 7	siyathokozela, sithokozela	esithokozelayo, esithokozela	sithokozela	asithokozeli	esingathokozeli	singathokozeli
Class 8	ziyathokozela, zithokozela	ezithokozelayo, ezithokozela	zithokozela	azithokozeli	ezingathokozeli	zingathokozeli
Class 9	iyathokozela, ithokozela	ethokozelayo, ethokozela	ithokozela	ayithokozeli	engathokozeli	ingathokozeli
Class 10	ziyathokozela, zithokozela	ezithokozelayo, ezithokozela	zithokozela	azithokozeli	ezingathokozeli	zingathokozeli
Class 11	luyathokozela, luthokozela	oluthokozelayo, oluthokozela	luthokozela	aluthokozeli	olungathokozeli	lungathokozeli
Class 14	buyathokozela, buthokozela	obuthokozelayo, obuthokozela	buthokozela	abuthokozeli	obungathokozeli	bungathokozeli
Class 15	kuyathokozela, kuthokozela	okuthokozelayo, okuthokozela	kuthokozela	akuthokozeli	okungathokozeli	kungathokozeli
Class 17	kuyathokozela, kuthokozela	okuthokozelayo, okuthokozela	kuthokozela	akuthokozeli	okungathokozeli	kungathokozeli
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngithokozelile, ngithokozelē	engithokozelile, engithokozelē	ngithokozelile, ngithokozelē	angithokozelanga	engingathokozelanga	ngingathokozelanga
2nd singular	uthokozelile, uthokozelē	othokozelile, othokozelē	uthokozelile, uthokozelē	awuthokozelanga	ongathokozelanga	ungathokozelanga
1st plural	sithokozelile, sithokozelē	esithokozelile, esithokozelē	sithokozelile, sithokozelē	asithokozelanga	esingathokozelanga	singathokozelanga
2nd plural	nithokozelile, nithokozelē	enithokozelile, enithokozelē	nithokozelile, nithokozelē	anithokozelanga	eningathokozelanga	ningathokozelanga
Class 1	uthokozelile, uthokozelē	othokozelile, othokozelē	ethokozelile, ethokozelē	akathokozelanga	ongathokozelanga	engathokozelanga
Class 2	bathokozelile, bathokozelē	abathokozelile, abathokozelē	bethokozelile, bethokozelē	abathokozelanga	abangathokozelanga	bengathokozelanga
Class 3	uthokozelile, uthokozelē	othokozelile, othokozelē	uthokozelile, uthokozelē	awuthokozelanga	ongathokozelanga	ungathokozelanga
Class 4	ithokozelile, ithokozelē	ethokozelile, ethokozelē	ithokozelile, ithokozelē	ayithokozelanga	engathokozelanga	ingathokozelanga
Class 5	lithokozelile, lithokozelē	elithokozelile, elithokozelē	lithokozelile, lithokozelē	alithokozelanga	elingathokozelanga	lingathokozelanga
Class 6	athokozelile, athokozelē	athokozelile, athokozelē	ethokozelile, ethokozelē	awathokozelanga	angathokozelanga	engathokozelanga
Class 7	sithokozelile, sithokozelē	esithokozelile, esithokozelē	sithokozelile, sithokozelē	asithokozelanga	esingathokozelanga	singathokozelanga
Class 8	zithokozelile, zithokozelē	ezithokozelile, ezithokozelē	zithokozelile, zithokozelē	azithokozelanga	ezingathokozelanga	zingathokozelanga
Class 9	ithokozelile, ithokozelē	ethokozelile, ethokozelē	ithokozelile, ithokozelē	ayithokozelanga	engathokozelanga	ingathokozelanga
Class 10	zithokozelile, zithokozelē	ezithokozelile, ezithokozelē	zithokozelile, zithokozelē	azithokozelanga	ezingathokozelanga	zingathokozelanga
Class 11	luthokozelile, luthokozelē	oluthokozelile, oluthokozelē	luthokozelile, luthokozelē	aluthokozelanga	olungathokozelanga	lungathokozelanga
Class 14	buthokozelile, buthokozelē	obuthokozelile, obuthokozelē	buthokozelile, buthokozelē	abuthokozelanga	obungathokozelanga	bungathokozelanga
Class 15	kuthokozelile, kuthokozelē	okuthokozelile, okuthokozelē	kuthokozelile, kuthokozelē	akuthokozelanga	okungathokozelanga	kungathokozelanga
Class 17	kuthokozelile, kuthokozelē	okuthokozelile, okuthokozelē	kuthokozelile, kuthokozelē	akuthokozelanga	okungathokozelanga	kungathokozelanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāthokozela	engāthokozela	ngāthokozela	angithokozelanga	engingathokozelanga	ngingathokozelanga
2nd singular	wāthokozela	owāthokozela	wāthokozela	awuthokozelanga	ongathokozelanga	ungathokozelanga
1st plural	sāthokozela	esāthokozela	sāthokozela	asithokozelanga	esingathokozelanga	singathokozelanga
2nd plural	nāthokozela	enāthokozela	nāthokozela	anithokozelanga	eningathokozelanga	ningathokozelanga
Class 1	wāthokozela	owāthokozela	āthokozela	akathokozelanga	ongathokozelanga	engathokozelanga
Class 2	bāthokozela	abāthokozela	bāthokozela	abathokozelanga	abangathokozelanga	bengathokozelanga
Class 3	wāthokozela	owāthokozela	wāthokozela	awuthokozelanga	ongathokozelanga	ungathokozelanga
Class 4	yāthokozela	eyāthokozela	yāthokozela	ayithokozelanga	engathokozelanga	ingathokozelanga
Class 5	lāthokozela	elāthokozela	lāthokozela	alithokozelanga	elingathokozelanga	lingathokozelanga
Class 6	āthokozela	āthokozela	āthokozela	awathokozelanga	angathokozelanga	engathokozelanga
Class 7	sāthokozela	esāthokozela	sāthokozela	asithokozelanga	esingathokozelanga	singathokozelanga
Class 8	zāthokozela	ezāthokozela	zāthokozela	azithokozelanga	ezingathokozelanga	zingathokozelanga
Class 9	yāthokozela	eyāthokozela	yāthokozela	ayithokozelanga	engathokozelanga	ingathokozelanga
Class 10	zāthokozela	ezāthokozela	zāthokozela	azithokozelanga	ezingathokozelanga	zingathokozelanga
Class 11	lwāthokozela	olwāthokozela	lwāthokozela	aluthokozelanga	olungathokozelanga	lungathokozelanga
Class 14	bāthokozela	obāthokozela	bāthokozela	abuthokozelanga	obungathokozelanga	bungathokozelanga
Class 15	kwāthokozela	okwāthokozela	kwāthokozela	akuthokozelanga	okungathokozelanga	kungathokozelanga
Class 17	kwāthokozela	okwāthokozela	kwāthokozela	akuthokozelanga	okungathokozelanga	kungathokozelanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingathokozela	—	ngingathokozela	ngingethokozele	—	ngingethokozele
2nd singular	ungathokozela	—	ungathokozela	ungethokozele	—	ungethokozele
1st plural	singathokozela	—	singathokozela	singethokozele	—	singethokozele
2nd plural	ningathokozela	—	ningathokozela	ningethokozele	—	ningethokozele
Class 1	angathokozela	—	engathokozela	angethokozele	—	engethokozele
Class 2	bangathokozela	—	bengathokozela	bangethokozele	—	bengethokozele
Class 3	ungathokozela	—	ungathokozela	ungethokozele	—	ungethokozele
Class 4	ingathokozela	—	ingathokozela	ingethokozele	—	ingethokozele
Class 5	lingathokozela	—	lingathokozela	lingethokozele	—	lingethokozele
Class 6	angathokozela	—	engathokozela	angethokozele	—	engethokozele
Class 7	singathokozela	—	singathokozela	singethokozele	—	singethokozele
Class 8	zingathokozela	—	zingathokozela	zingethokozele	—	zingethokozele
Class 9	ingathokozela	—	ingathokozela	ingethokozele	—	ingethokozele
Class 10	zingathokozela	—	zingathokozela	zingethokozele	—	zingethokozele
Class 11	lungathokozela	—	lungathokozela	lungethokozele	—	lungethokozele
Class 14	bungathokozela	—	bungathokozela	bungethokozele	—	bungethokozele
Class 15	kungathokozela	—	kungathokozela	kungethokozele	—	kungethokozele
Class 17	kungathokozela	—	kungathokozela	kungethokozele	—	kungethokozele
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizothokozela	engizothokozela	ngizothokozela	angizuthokozela	engingezuthokozela	ngingezuthokozela
2nd singular	uzothokozela	ozothokozela	uzothokozela	awuzuthokozela	ongezuthokozela	ungezuthokozela
1st plural	sizothokozela	esizothokozela	sizothokozela	asizuthokozela	esingezuthokozela	singezuthokozela
2nd plural	nizothokozela	enizothokozela	nizothokozela	anizuthokozela	eningezuthokozela	ningezuthokozela
Class 1	uzothokozela	ozothokozela	ezothokozela	akazuthokozela	ongezuthokozela	engezuthokozela
Class 2	bazothokozela	abazothokozela	bezothokozela	abazuthokozela	abangezuthokozela	bengezuthokozela
Class 3	uzothokozela	ozothokozela	uzothokozela	awuzuthokozela	ongezuthokozela	ungezuthokozela
Class 4	izothokozela	ezothokozela	izothokozela	ayizuthokozela	engezuthokozela	ingezuthokozela
Class 5	lizothokozela	elizothokozela	lizothokozela	alizuthokozela	elingezuthokozela	lingezuthokozela
Class 6	azothokozela	azothokozela	ezothokozela	awazuthokozela	angezuthokozela	engezuthokozela
Class 7	sizothokozela	esizothokozela	sizothokozela	asizuthokozela	esingezuthokozela	singezuthokozela
Class 8	zizothokozela	ezizothokozela	zizothokozela	azizuthokozela	ezingezuthokozela	zingezuthokozela
Class 9	izothokozela	ezothokozela	izothokozela	ayizuthokozela	engezuthokozela	ingezuthokozela
Class 10	zizothokozela	ezizothokozela	zizothokozela	azizuthokozela	ezingezuthokozela	zingezuthokozela
Class 11	luzothokozela	oluzothokozela	luzothokozela	aluzuthokozela	olungezuthokozela	lungezuthokozela
Class 14	buzothokozela	obuzothokozela	buzothokozela	abuzuthokozela	obungezuthokozela	bungezuthokozela
Class 15	kuzothokozela	okuzothokozela	kuzothokozela	akuzuthokozela	okungezuthokozela	kungezuthokozela
Class 17	kuzothokozela	okuzothokozela	kuzothokozela	akuzuthokozela	okungezuthokozela	kungezuthokozela
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyothokozela	engiyothokozela	ngiyothokozela	angiyuthokozela	engingeyuthokozela	ngingeyuthokozela
2nd singular	uyothokozela	oyothokozela	uyothokozela	awuyuthokozela	ongeyuthokozela	ungeyuthokozela
1st plural	siyothokozela	esiyothokozela	siyothokozela	asiyuthokozela	esingeyuthokozela	singeyuthokozela
2nd plural	niyothokozela	eniyothokozela	niyothokozela	aniyuthokozela	eningeyuthokozela	ningeyuthokozela
Class 1	uyothokozela	oyothokozela	eyothokozela	akayuthokozela	ongeyuthokozela	engeyuthokozela
Class 2	bayothokozela	abayothokozela	beyothokozela	abayuthokozela	abangeyuthokozela	bengeyuthokozela
Class 3	uyothokozela	oyothokozela	uyothokozela	awuyuthokozela	ongeyuthokozela	ungeyuthokozela
Class 4	iyothokozela	eyothokozela	iyothokozela	ayiyuthokozela	engeyuthokozela	ingeyuthokozela
Class 5	liyothokozela	eliyothokozela	liyothokozela	aliyuthokozela	elingeyuthokozela	lingeyuthokozela
Class 6	ayothokozela	ayothokozela	eyothokozela	awayuthokozela	angeyuthokozela	engeyuthokozela
Class 7	siyothokozela	esiyothokozela	siyothokozela	asiyuthokozela	esingeyuthokozela	singeyuthokozela
Class 8	ziyothokozela	eziyothokozela	ziyothokozela	aziyuthokozela	ezingeyuthokozela	zingeyuthokozela
Class 9	iyothokozela	eyothokozela	iyothokozela	ayiyuthokozela	engeyuthokozela	ingeyuthokozela
Class 10	ziyothokozela	eziyothokozela	ziyothokozela	aziyuthokozela	ezingeyuthokozela	zingeyuthokozela
Class 11	luyothokozela	oluyothokozela	luyothokozela	aluyuthokozela	olungeyuthokozela	lungeyuthokozela
Class 14	buyothokozela	obuyothokozela	buyothokozela	abuyuthokozela	obungeyuthokozela	bungeyuthokozela
Class 15	kuyothokozela	okuyothokozela	kuyothokozela	akuyuthokozela	okungeyuthokozela	kungeyuthokozela
Class 17	kuyothokozela	okuyothokozela	kuyothokozela	akuyuthokozela	okungeyuthokozela	kungeyuthokozela
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngithokozele	ngingathokozeli
2nd singular	uthokozele	ungathokozeli
1st plural	sithokozele	singathokozeli
2nd plural	nithokozele	ningathokozeli
Class 1	athokozele	angathokozeli
Class 2	bathokozele	bangathokozeli
Class 3	uthokozele	ungathokozeli
Class 4	ithokozele	ingathokozeli
Class 5	lithokozele	lingathokozeli
Class 6	athokozele	angathokozeli
Class 7	sithokozele	singathokozeli
Class 8	zithokozele	zingathokozeli
Class 9	ithokozele	ingathokozeli
Class 10	zithokozele	zingathokozeli
Class 11	luthokozele	lungathokozeli
Class 14	buthokozele	bungathokozeli
Class 15	kuthokozele	kungathokozeli
Class 17	kuthokozele	kungathokozeli
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngathokozela	ngangathokozela, angathokozela, angangathokozela
2nd singular	wathokozela	wangathokozela, awathokozela, awangathokozela
1st plural	sathokozela	sangathokozela, asathokozela, asangathokozela
2nd plural	nathokozela	nangathokozela, anathokozela, anangathokozela
Class 1	wathokozela	wangathokozela, akathokozela, akangathokozela
Class 2	bathokozela	bangathokozela, abathokozela, abangathokozela
Class 3	wathokozela	wangathokozela, awathokozela, awangathokozela
Class 4	yathokozela	yangathokozela, ayathokozela, ayangathokozela
Class 5	lathokozela	langathokozela, alathokozela, alangathokozela
Class 6	athokozela	angathokozela, awathokozela, awangathokozela
Class 7	sathokozela	sangathokozela, asathokozela, asangathokozela
Class 8	zathokozela	zangathokozela, azathokozela, azangathokozela
Class 9	yathokozela	yangathokozela, ayathokozela, ayangathokozela
Class 10	zathokozela	zangathokozela, azathokozela, azangathokozela
Class 11	lwathokozela	lwangathokozela, alwathokozela, alwangathokozela
Class 14	bathokozela	bangathokozela, abathokozela, abangathokozela
Class 15	kwathokozela	kwangathokozela, akwathokozela, akwangathokozela
Class 17	kwathokozela	kwangathokozela, akwathokozela, akwangathokozela

References

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