-ꞌ

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Chickasaw

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ꞌ

  1. nominalizing verb suffix
    illi (to die) + ‎-ꞌ → ‎illiꞌ (death)
    impa (to eat) + ‎-ꞌ → ‎impaꞌ (food)
  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.