Basque
Noun
elea
- absolutive singular of ele
Spanish
Noun
elea f (plural eleas)
- female equivalent of eleo
Adjective
elea f
- feminine singular of eleo
Swahili
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu [Term?].
Verb
-elea (infinitive kuelea)
- to be clear, to be comprehensible
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -elea
|
| Positive present
|
-naelea
|
| Subjunctive
|
-elee
|
| Negative
|
-elei
|
| Imperative singular
|
elea
|
|
| Infinitives
|
| Positive
|
kuelea
|
| Negative
|
kutoelea
|
|
| Imperatives
|
| Singular
|
elea
|
| Plural
|
eleeni
|
|
| Tensed forms
|
| Habitual
|
huelea
|
| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lielea
|
| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kuelea
|
|
| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naelea)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
ninaelea/naelea
|
tunaelea
|
| 2nd person
|
unaelea
|
mnaelea
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anaelea
|
wanaelea
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -naelea
|
|
| Negative present (negative subject concord + -elei)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
sielei
|
hatuelei
|
| 2nd person
|
huelei
|
hamwelei
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
haelei
|
hawaelei
|
| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -elei
|
|
| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -taelea
|
| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -taelea
|
|
| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -elee)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nielee
|
tuelee
|
| 2nd person
|
uelee
|
mwelee
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
aelee
|
waelee
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -elee
|
|
| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sielee
|
| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngeelea
|
| Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singeelea
|
| Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalielea
|
| Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalielea
|
|
| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aelea)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
naelea
|
twaelea
|
| 2nd person
|
waelea
|
mwaelea
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
aelea
|
waelea
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
waelea
|
yaelea
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
laelea
|
yaelea
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chaelea
|
vyaelea
|
| n(IX/X)
|
yaelea
|
zaelea
|
| u(XI)
|
waelea
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwaelea
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
paelea
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
mwaelea
|
|
|
| Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -meelea
|
| "Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshaelea
|
| "Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -jaelea
|
| "If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kielea
|
| "If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipoelea
|
| Consecutive
|
kaelea / positive subject concord + -kaelea
|
| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kaelee
|
|
| Object concord (indicative positive)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-nielea
|
-tuelea
|
| 2nd person
|
-kuelea
|
-waelea/-kueleeni/-waeleeni
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
-mwelea
|
-waelea
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-uelea
|
-ielea
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lielea
|
-yaelea
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kielea
|
-vielea
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-ielea
|
-zielea
|
| u(XI)
|
-uelea
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kuelea
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-paelea
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-muelea
|
|
| Reflexive
|
-jielea
|
|
| Relative forms
|
| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -elea- + relative marker)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-eleaye
|
-eleao
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-eleao
|
-eleayo
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-elealo
|
-eleayo
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-eleacho
|
-eleavyo
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-eleayo
|
-eleazo
|
| u(XI)
|
-eleao
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-eleako
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-eleapo
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-eleamo
|
|
|
| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -elea)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yeelea
|
-oelea
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-oelea
|
-yoelea
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-loelea
|
-yoelea
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-choelea
|
-vyoelea
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-yoelea
|
-zoelea
|
| u(XI)
|
-oelea
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-koelea
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-poelea
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-moelea
|
|
|
|
| Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
|
Derived terms
- Verbal derivations:
- Causative: -eleza (“to explain”)
- Passive: -elewa (“to understand”)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu [Term?].
Verb
-elea (infinitive kuelea)
- to float
- to levitate
- to feel nauseous
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -elea
|
| Positive present
|
-naelea
|
| Subjunctive
|
-elee
|
| Negative
|
-elei
|
| Imperative singular
|
elea
|
|
| Infinitives
|
| Positive
|
kuelea
|
| Negative
|
kutoelea
|
|
| Imperatives
|
| Singular
|
elea
|
| Plural
|
eleeni
|
|
| Tensed forms
|
| Habitual
|
huelea
|
| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lielea
|
| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kuelea
|
|
| Positive present (positive subject concord + -naelea)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
ninaelea/naelea
|
tunaelea
|
| 2nd person
|
unaelea
|
mnaelea
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anaelea
|
wanaelea
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -naelea
|
|
| Negative present (negative subject concord + -elei)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
sielei
|
hatuelei
|
| 2nd person
|
huelei
|
hamwelei
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
haelei
|
hawaelei
|
| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -elei
|
|
| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -taelea
|
| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -taelea
|
|
| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -elee)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nielee
|
tuelee
|
| 2nd person
|
uelee
|
mwelee
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
aelee
|
waelee
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -elee
|
|
| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sielee
|
| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngeelea
|
| Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singeelea
|
| Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalielea
|
| Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalielea
|
|
| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aelea)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
naelea
|
twaelea
|
| 2nd person
|
waelea
|
mwaelea
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
aelea
|
waelea
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
waelea
|
yaelea
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
laelea
|
yaelea
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chaelea
|
vyaelea
|
| n(IX/X)
|
yaelea
|
zaelea
|
| u(XI)
|
waelea
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwaelea
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
paelea
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
mwaelea
|
|
|
| Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -meelea
|
| "Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshaelea
|
| "Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -jaelea
|
| "If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kielea
|
| "If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipoelea
|
| Consecutive
|
kaelea / positive subject concord + -kaelea
|
| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kaelee
|
|
| Object concord (indicative positive)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-nielea
|
-tuelea
|
| 2nd person
|
-kuelea
|
-waelea/-kueleeni/-waeleeni
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
-mwelea
|
-waelea
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-uelea
|
-ielea
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lielea
|
-yaelea
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kielea
|
-vielea
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-ielea
|
-zielea
|
| u(XI)
|
-uelea
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kuelea
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-paelea
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-muelea
|
|
| Reflexive
|
-jielea
|
|
| Relative forms
|
| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -elea- + relative marker)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-eleaye
|
-eleao
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-eleao
|
-eleayo
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-elealo
|
-eleayo
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-eleacho
|
-eleavyo
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-eleayo
|
-eleazo
|
| u(XI)
|
-eleao
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-eleako
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-eleapo
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-eleamo
|
|
|
| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -elea)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yeelea
|
-oelea
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-oelea
|
-yoelea
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-loelea
|
-yoelea
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-choelea
|
-vyoelea
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-yoelea
|
-zoelea
|
| u(XI)
|
-oelea
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-koelea
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-poelea
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-moelea
|
|
|
|
| Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
|
Derived terms
- Verbal derivations:
- Causative: -eleza
- Passive: -elewa
- Stative: -eleka (“to place on top, carry on one's back”)