ishtayya
Chickasaw edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From isht- + aya (“to go”). Compare Choctaw isht aya, ishtia, Alabama istàaya.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ishtayya
- (active voice, transitive, nominal object) to drive
- (active voice, ditransitive, nominal indirect object) to take to, to bring to
- (active voice, intransitive, with a preceding same-subject verbal complement suffixed with -t) to start to, to begin to
- (auxiliary, with a preceding class II or III verbal complement suffixed with -t) to get, to start, to begin
Inflection edit
Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a vowel. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | ishtayyali ishtayya-li |
ishtilayya isht-il-ayya |
ishtilooayya isht-iloo-ayya |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | ishtishayya isht-ish-ayya |
ishthashayya isht-hash-ayya | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | ishtayya |
isht(hoo)ayya isht-(hoo-)ayya | |