holisso i̱lha̱fi

Chickasaw

Alternative forms

• holissi̱lha̱fi

Etymology

From holisso (“paper”) +‎ im- (dative applicative verb prefix) +‎ lha̱fi (“to make a line on, to mark”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ho.lis.so ĩː.ɬãː.fi/

Verb

holisso i̱lha̱fi

1. (active voice, transitive, class III object) to vote for

   Synonym: apila

2. (active voice, transitive, nominal object) to sign
3. (active voice, transitive, nominal object) to make one's mark on

Inflection

Class I Verb Subjects (Active)

Verbs beginning with a vowel.	Singular	Plural	Inclusive Tri-Plural
1st-person (I, we)	holisso i̱lha̱fili holisso i̱lha̱fi-li	holisso ili̱lha̱fi holisso il-i̱lha̱fi	holisso ilooi̱lha̱fi holisso iloo-i̱lha̱fi
2nd-person (you, you all)	holisso ishi̱lha̱fi holisso ish-i̱lha̱fi	holisso hashi̱lha̱fi holisso hash-i̱lha̱fi
3rd-person (he, she, it, they)	holisso i̱lha̱fi	holisso (hoo)i̱lha̱fi holisso (hoo-)i̱lha̱fi