oklhiwachi
Chickasaw
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From oklhiwali (“to consist of different colors”) + -chi (causative verb suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]oklhiwachi (active)
- (transitive) to make something many colors
- (transitive) to get all dirty (with colors)
Inflection
[edit]Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a vowel. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | oklhiwachili oklhiwachi-li |
iloklhiwachi il-oklhiwachi |
iloooklhiwachi iloo-oklhiwachi |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | ishoklhiwachi ish-oklhiwachi |
hashoklhiwachi hash-oklhiwachi | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | oklhiwachi |
(hoo)oklhiwachi (hoo-)oklhiwachi | |