Chickasaw

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Alternative forms

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  • -ookya (following a consonant)
  • -kya (reduced form)

Suffix

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-hookya (verb suffix)

  1. Coordinating conjunction verb suffix; but, however, yet, although
    Wiikihookya fabassa.
    He is heavy although he is thin.

Usage notes

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  • -hookya and its variants are generally suffixed to verbs not marked for tense, aspect, or modality even though they may occur after any non-final suffix.
  • The -hookya suffix is always appended to the first verb in the coordinating construction.

Suffix

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-hookya (nominal suffix)

  1. Indefinite or inferential word suffix: “every” in affirmative sentences & “any” in negative sentences.
    nanna (something) + ‎-hookya → ‎nannahookya (everything/anything)
  2. Noun suffix translatable as “everything like” or “anything like”
    Ofiꞌookya woochi.
    Anything like a dog barks.