-ꞌ

See also: -', ꞌ, and '

Chickasaw

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ꞌ

  1. verb nominalizing suffix
    ‎illi + ‎-ꞌ → ‎illiꞌ
    ‎impa + ‎-ꞌ → ‎impaꞌ
    Chickasaw terms suffixed with -ꞌ (nominalizing verb suffix)
  2. hortative verb suffix for the 3rd-person singular, used in combination with ik-
    ‎hayoochi + ‎-ꞌ → ‎ikhayoochiꞌ
  3. used on verbs preceding the negative auxiliary kiꞌyo, indicates the action of the verb is impossible
    Sachaahaꞌ kiꞌyo.
    I can't be tall.
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