کښېنستل
kxhenəstəl
The Pashto verb کښېنستل (kxhenəstəl) means to sit.
This verb is used to describe a person being in a position where the upper body is upright and the legs are supported.
Meaning: of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kxhenəstəl.
Did you know?
- The verb کښېنستل is part of a highly complex system of ergativity in Pashto grammar. This means that when using this verb in certain past tenses, the subject of the sentence actually takes an object case.
- In Pashto culture, the act of کښېنستل often occurs on a toshak or floor cushion rather than a chair, as traditional social gatherings happen on carpets.
- In Pashto, there is a distinction between the verb for a person to sit and the verb for an object to be placed or set down. While کښېنستل is used for sitting, you must use a different verb if you are placing an item on a surface.
Example conversation
Maryam and Omar are in a waiting room.
- مریم Maryamعمر، دلته کښېنستل.Omar, dalta kkhaysnastal.Omar, sit here.
- عمر Omarمننه، زه به کښېنستل.manana, za ba kkhaysnastal.Thanks, I will sit.
- مریم Maryamآیا ځای مناسب دی؟aya zay munasib day?Is the seat comfortable?
- عمر Omarهو، ډېر ښه دی.ho, der kha day.Yes, it is very good.
