Adjectives
root יאש
pattern MEKATTEL
מְיָאֵשׁ
meya'esh
מְיָאֶשֶׁת
meya'eshet
frustrating, demoralising, discouraging
Adjective forms
| masc. singular | fem. singular | masc. plural | fem. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
|
מְיָאֵשׁ
meya'esh
|
מְיָאֶשֶׁת
meya'eshet
|
מְיָאֲשִׁים
meya'ashim
|
מְיָאֲשׁוֹת
meya'ashot
|
Notes
The initial radical of this word disappears or turns into a vowel in inflected forms.
The middle radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.
See also
- Verb – nif'al לְהִיווָּאֵשׁ to despair, to lose hope, to give up
- Verb – pi'el לְייָאֵשׁ to depress, cause despair
- Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְייָאֵשׁ to despair, to give up
- Noun – kittul pattern, masculine יֵיאוּשׁ despair, despondency
- Adjective – mekuttal pattern מְיוֹאָשׁ desperate, in despair, hopeless