ayoppa
Chickasaw edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Cognate to Choctaw na yokpa (compare dialectal Chickasaw naayoppa), Alabama ayokpa, Koasati ayokpalaho̱ (“will be happy”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ayoppa
- (stative, intransitive) to be happy
- Asayoppa naafka yappat amiksaatokat.
- I am happy that I had this dress made for me.
Inflection edit
Class II Verb Subjects (Stative)
| Verbs starting in a- | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | asayoppa asa-yoppa |
apoyoppa apo-yoppa |
apoyoppa apo-yoppa |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | achiyoppa achi-yoppa |
achiyoppa achi-yoppa | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | ayoppa | (hoo)ayoppa (hoo-)ayoppa | |