hashké
Navajo
Etymology
ho- (“space, area, things”) + -sh- (“angry”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -ké (neuter imperfective stem of root -KEED, “to scold”).
Noun
hashké
- warrior
Verb
hashké
- he/she is mean, fierce, angry
- he/she scolds
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (Ø).
| 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 | |
Derived terms
- hashkééjí naatʼááh
Related terms
- hashkeeh