makhshekh ܡܵܚܫܸܚ
makhshekh is the Assyrian verb for to recommend, to advise — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- to recommend, to advise; to deem worthy; to think fit
- to resolve to do a thing; to prefer
Forms
| Verbal noun | makhshakhta |
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Conjugation of makhshekh
Present — he does
| he | makhshekh | |
| she | makhshekhkha | |
| they | makhshekhkhi | |
| you (m) | makhshekhkhet | |
| you (f) | makhshekhkhat | |
| you (pl) | makhshekhkhitun | |
| I (m) | makhshekhkhen / makhshekhkhem | |
| I (f) | makhshekhkhan / makhshekhkham | |
| we | makhshekhkhakh |
Past — he did
| he | mukhshekhle | |
| she | mukhshekhla | |
| they | mukhshekhlun / mukhshekhle / mukhshekhlu | |
| you (m) | mukhshekhlukh | |
| you (f) | mukhshekhlakh | |
| you (pl) | mukhshekhlokhun | |
| I | mukhshekhli | |
| we | mukhshekhlan |
Progressive — he is doing
| he | makhshukhele | |
| she | makhshukhela | |
| they | makhshukhena | |
| you (m) | makhshukhevet | |
| you (f) | makhshukhevat | |
| you (pl) | makhshukhetun | |
| I (m) | makhshukheven / makhshukhevem | |
| I (f) | makhshukhevan / makhshukhevam | |
| we | makhshukhevakh |
Imperative — do!
| to one person | makhshekh | |
| to several | makhshekhkhun |
Examples
ana makhshukheven kat zonet kha beta
ܐܵܢܵܐ ܡܵܚܫܘ̣ܚܸܘܸܢ ܩܵܬ ܙܘ̇ܢܸܬ ܚܵܐ ܒܹܬܵܐ
I advise you to buy a house
mudi makhshukhevet akhlakh
ܡܘ̣ܕܝܼ ܡܵܚܫܘ̣ܚܸܘܸܬ ܐܵܚܠܵܚ
What do you recommend we eat?
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 216.
Practice makhshekh in hamzem — free