Adjectives
root יאש
pattern MEKUTTAL
מְיֹאָשׁ
meyo'ash
מְיֹאֶשֶׁת
meyo'eshet
desperate, in despair, hopeless
Adjective forms
| masc. singular | fem. singular | masc. plural | fem. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
|
מְיֹאָשׁ
meyo'ash
|
מְיֹאֶשֶׁת
meyo'eshet
|
מְיֹאָשִׁים
meyo'ashim
|
מְיֹאָשׁוֹת
meyo'ashot
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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 – mekattel pattern מְייָאֵשׁ frustrating, demoralising, discouraging