aka̱koshi
Choctaw
Alternative forms
- akank ushi, akankushi (traditional)
- akaⁿk ushi (Byington/Swanton)
Etymology
From aka̱ka + -oshi. Cognate with Chickasaw akankoshi', Alabama akaakochòosi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /akãːkoʃí(ʔ)/
- Transcription: aka̱koshi'
Declension
| absolute | nominative | accusative | oblique | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| neutral | aka̱koshi | aka̱koshiyat | aka̱koshiya̱ | aka̱koshiyak |
| contrastive | aka̱koshiyakō | aka̱koshiyakōsh | aka̱koshiyako̱ | aka̱koshiyakakō |
| aka̱koshiyato | aka̱koshiyano | |||
| focus | aka̱koshiyō | aka̱koshiyakō | ||
| aka̱koshiyōsh | aka̱koshiyo̱ | |||
| Possession | ||||
| class III agreement | singular | paucal | plural | |
| first-person | ("my, our") | amaka̱koshi | pimaka̱koshi | hapimaka̱koshi |
| second-person | ("thy, your") | chimaka̱koshi | hachimaka̱koshi | |
| third-person | ("his, her, its, their") |
imaka̱koshi | ||
| Suffixes | ||||
| -ma "that, there" |
-pa "this, here" |
-kia "also, too" |
-ba "only" |
-ōk "but" |
| aka̱koshima | aka̱koshipa | aka̱koshi(yak)kia | aka̱koshiba | aka̱koshiyōk |
Derived terms
- aka̱koshi lakna (“egg yolk”)
- aka̱koshi holba (“oval”)
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