tobachi
Chickasaw
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From toba (“to become”) + -chi (causative verb suffix). Possibly through the Choctaw bible translation.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]tobachi (active)
- (transitive) to create, to make (I;II)
- (transitive, Christianity) to bring into existence, to shape (I;II)
- (transitive) to beget (I;II)
Inflection
[edit]Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a consonant. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | tobachili tobachi-li |
iitobachi / iliitobachi / liitobachi ii-tobachi / ilii-tobachi / lii-tobachi |
ilootobachi iloo-tobachi |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | ishtobachi ish-tobachi |
hashtobachi hash-tobachi | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | tobachi | (hoo)tobachi (hoo-)tobachi | |