hashké

Navajo

Etymology

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

Noun

hashké

1. warrior

Verb

hashké

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

Usage notes

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

Conjugation

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

Derived terms

• hashkééjí naatʼááh

Related terms

• hashkeeh