holisso pisa
Chickasaw edit
Etymology edit
From holisso (“books”) + pisa (“to look at”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
- (active voice, intransitive) to read, to look at books/papers
- (active voice, intransitive) to study
- (active voice, intransitive) to go to school
Inflection edit
Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a consonant. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | holisso pisali holisso pisa-li |
holisso iipisa / holisso iliipisa / holisso liipisa holisso ii-pisa / holisso ilii-pisa / holisso lii-pisa |
holisso iloopisa holisso iloo-pisa |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | holisso ishpisa holisso ish-pisa |
holisso hashpisa holisso hash-pisa | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | holisso pisa | holisso (hoo)pisa holisso (hoo-)pisa | |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Choctaw: holisso pisa
Choctaw edit
Etymology edit
From Chickasaw holisso pisa meaning "to go to school".