ho̱sachi
Chickasaw
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ho̱sa (“to shoot at”) + -chi (causative verb suffix)
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ho̱sachi (active)
- (ditransitive, nominal indirect object) to cause someone or something to shoot at
Inflection
[edit]Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a consonant. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | ho̱sashli ho̱sash-li |
iiho̱sachi / iliiho̱sachi / liiho̱sachi ii-ho̱sachi / ilii-ho̱sachi / lii-ho̱sachi |
ilooho̱sachi iloo-ho̱sachi |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | ishho̱sachi ish-ho̱sachi |
hashho̱sachi hash-ho̱sachi | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | ho̱sachi | (hoo)ho̱sachi (hoo-)ho̱sachi | |