elea

Basque

Noun

elea

1. absolutive singular of ele

Spanish

Noun

elea f (plural eleas)

1. female equivalent of eleo

Adjective

elea f

1. feminine singular of eleo

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Verb

-elea (infinitive kuelea)

1. 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

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Verb

-elea (infinitive kuelea)

1. to float
2. to levitate
3. 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”)