yámmohmi
Chickasaw
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From yamma (“here it is”) + ohmi (“all right, okay”).
Verb
[edit]yámmohmi (active in/transitive)
- (intransitive) to be that way
- (intransitive) to be like that
- (transitive) to do like (this/that)
Inflection
[edit]Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a consonant. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | yámmohmili yámmohmi-li |
iiyámmohmi / iliiyámmohmi / liiyámmohmi ii-yámmohmi / ilii-yámmohmi / lii-yámmohmi |
ilooyámmohmi iloo-yámmohmi |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | ishyámmohmi ish-yámmohmi |
hashyámmohmi hash-yámmohmi | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | yámmohmi | (hoo)yámmohmi (hoo-)yámmohmi | |