Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ho- (space, area, things) + -sh- (angry) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-ké (neuter imperfective stem of root -KEED, “to scold”).

Noun edit

hashké

  1. warrior

Verb edit

hashké

  1. he/she is mean, fierce, angry
  2. he/she scolds

Usage notes edit

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).

IMPERFECTIVE¹ singular duoplural plural
1st person hoshishké hoshiiké dahoshiiké
2nd person hoshíníké hoshohké dahoshohké
3rd person hashké dahashké
4th person hojishké dahojishké
IMPERFECTIVE² singular duoplural plural
1st person hashishké hashiiké dahashiiké
2nd person hashíníké hashohké dahashohké
3rd person hashké dahashké
4th person hajishké dahajishké

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