ittibaakaachi
Chickasaw
Etymology
From itti- + *ibaakaha + -chi. The main verb only survives in this verb, the verb ibaakahat má̱a (“to lie with”, tri-plural subject) and its Y-grade ibaakáyyaꞌha (“to lie with”, dual subject).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /it.ti.baː.kaː.t͡ʃi/
Verb
ittibaakaachi
- (active voice, transitive, nominal object) to arrange, to put together
- (active voice, transitive, nominal object) to mix
Inflection
Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a vowel. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | ittibaakaachili ittibaakaachi-li |
ilittibaakaachi il-ittibaakaachi |
ilooittibaakaachi iloo-ittibaakaachi |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | ishittibaakaachi ish-ittibaakaachi |
hashittibaakaachi hash-ittibaakaachi | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | ittibaakaachi |
(hoo)ittibaakaachi (hoo-)ittibaakaachi | |
Class IR Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs prefixed with itti- | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | ittibaakaachili tibaakaachi-li |
iitibaakaachi / iliitibaakaachi / liitibaakaachi ii-tibaakaachi / ilii-tibaakaachi / lii-tibaakaachi |
ilootibaakaachi iloo-tibaakaachi |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | ishtibaakaachi ish-tibaakaachi |
hashtibaakaachi hash-tibaakaachi | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | ittibaakaachi | (hoo)tibaakaachi (hoo-)tibaakaachi | |
Derived terms
- ittibaakaachit anompoli
Related terms
- ittibaakahli (“to arrange, to lay down together”, plural object)
References
- Munro, Pamela; Willmond, Catherine (1994), Chickasaw: An Analytical Dictionary, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, →ISBN