choklhiili
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Chickasaw
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From chok- (prefix indicating relation to the mouth or head) + lhiili.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]choklhiili
- (active voice, intransitive) to smile
- Synonym: ollali
- (active voice, intransitive) to grin
Inflection
[edit]Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a consonant. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | choklhiilili choklhiili-li |
iichoklhiili / iliichoklhiili / liichoklhiili ii-choklhiili / ilii-choklhiili / lii-choklhiili |
iloochoklhiili iloo-choklhiili |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | ishchoklhiili ish-choklhiili |
hashchoklhiili hash-choklhiili | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | choklhiili | (hoo)choklhiili (hoo-)choklhiili | |