cháyyaꞌha
Chickasaw
Etymology
Y-grade of chaaha (“to be tall”).
Verb
cháyyaꞌha
- (intransitive) to finally be tall (II)
- (intransitive, of numerical values and measurements) to finally be high (3)
Inflection
Class II Verb Subjects (Stative)
| Verbs beginning with a consonant. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | sacháyyaꞌha sa-cháyyaꞌha |
pocháyyaꞌha po-cháyyaꞌha |
hapocháyyaꞌha hapo-cháyyaꞌha |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | chicháyyaꞌha chi-cháyyaꞌha |
hachicháyyaꞌha hachi-cháyyaꞌha | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | cháyyaꞌha | (hoo)cháyyaꞌha (hoo-)cháyyaꞌha | |