imahooba
Chickasaw
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From im- (dative applicative verb prefix) + ahooba (“to resemble”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]imahooba (class III verb subjects)
- (stative, transitive, nominal object) to have it seem like, to appear like
- (stative, intransitive) to think, to imagine
Inflection
[edit]Class III Verb Subjects (Stative)
| Verbs in vowel-, b-, or p- | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | amahooba am-ahooba |
pomahooba pom-ahooba |
hapomahooba hapom-ahooba |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | chimahooba chim-ahooba |
hachimahooba hachim-ahooba | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | imahooba im-ahooba | ||