imano̱li

Chickasaw

Etymology

From im- (dative applicative verb prefix) +‎ ano̱li (“to tell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.ma.nõː.li/

Verb

imano̱li

1. (active voice, transitive, class III object) to tell
2. (active voice, transitive, class III object) to command, to order
3. (active voice, ditransitive, class III direct object, nominal indirect object) to tell

Inflection

Class I Verb Subjects (Active)

Verbs beginning with a vowel.	Singular	Plural	Inclusive Tri-Plural
1st-person (I, we)	imano̱lili imano̱li-li	ilimano̱li il-imano̱li	ilooimano̱li iloo-imano̱li
2nd-person (you, you all)	ishimano̱li ish-imano̱li	hashimano̱li hash-imano̱li
3rd-person (he, she, it, they)	imano̱li	(hoo)imano̱li (hoo-)imano̱li

Derived terms

• ilbak ishtimano̱li
• nannimano̱li
• nannimano̱li'
• tingbalí̱sht imano̱li