chaahachi
Chickasaw
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From chaaha (“to be tall/high”) + -chi (causative verb suffix). Compare Koasati chaihachilaho̱.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]chaahachi
- (active voice, transitive) to make tall
- (active voice, transitive, nominal object) to increase, to make high (of numerical values and measurements)
Inflection
[edit]Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a consonant. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | chaahachili chaahachi-li |
iichaahachi / iliichaahachi / liichaahachi ii-chaahachi / ilii-chaahachi / lii-chaahachi |
iloochaahachi iloo-chaahachi |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | ishchaahachi ish-chaahachi |
hashchaahachi hash-chaahachi | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | chaahachi | (hoo)chaahachi (hoo-)chaahachi | |