holisso i̠lha̠fi
Chickasaw
Etymology
From holisso (“paper”) + i̠- (“dative prefix to/for sth/sb”) + lha̠fi (“to make a line on, to mark”).
Verb
holisso i̠lha̠fi (active, transitive - class I; III/noun)
- (I; III) to vote for something/somebody
- (I; noun) to sign something
- (I; noun) to make one's mark on something
Inflection
Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a vowel. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | holisso i̠lha̠fili holisso i̠lha̠fi-li | holisso ili̠lha̠fi holisso il-i̠lha̠fi | holisso ilooi̠lha̠fi holisso iloo-i̠lha̠fi |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | holisso ishi̠lha̠fi holisso ish-i̠lha̠fi | holisso hashi̠lha̠fi holisso hash-i̠lha̠fi | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | holisso i̠lha̠fi | holisso (hoo)i̠lha̠fi holisso (hoo-)i̠lha̠fi | |
Inflection
Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a vowel. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | holissi̠lha̠fili holissi̠lha̠fi-li | holissili̠lha̠fi holiss-il-i̠lha̠fi | holissilooi̠lha̠fi holiss-iloo-i̠lha̠fi |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | holissishi̠lha̠fi holiss-ish-i̠lha̠fi | holisshashi̠lha̠fi holiss-hash-i̠lha̠fi | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | holissi̠lha̠fi | holiss(hoo)i̠lha̠fi holiss-(hoo-)i̠lha̠fi | |
Alternative forms
- holissi̠lha̠fi