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bozela, form of a verb

infinitive : kozela
time : (etinda) imperative (run ! let's go ! listen ! ...)
person : second person plural (you)

kozela, regular construction (root : zel) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
kozila, regular construction (root : zil) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))archaic, antiquated

to wait
to be patient

kozelisa - kozilisa
to make/let wait

10 examples (bandakisa zómi) ...

ozozela nini ? Eza tur na yo !: What are you waiting for ? It's your turn !
nazozela kaka: I'm just waiting.
ozozela nga pona ... ?: You're waiting for me because ... ?
nazozela supu na ngai ebela po nalia: I'm waiting for my soup to be ready for me to eat.
nazozela opesa ngai eyano na motuna na ngai.: I'm waiting that you give me the answer to my question.
kokita nanu te. zela mukie.: Don't come down yet. Wait a bit.
bato nyonso bazali awa, tozozela kaka yo.: Everyone is here, we're just waiting for you.
Kende koyamba ye. Azozela yo.: Go welcome her. She's waiting for you.
ozalaki kozela ngai naya pona obanda kolamba ?: You were waiting for me to come home for you to start cooking ?

bozela, form of a verb

infinitive : kozela
time : (eleká kala etikalá) far past perfect (tosálá = we have worked) or (mposa) wish, subjonctif, volonté (tósála =if/for we worked)
person : second person plural (you)

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