oshshowanchi
Chickasaw edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From osh- (prefix formative indicating a relation to the head) + showa (“to reek”) + -chi (causative verb suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
oshshowanchi (active)
- (transitive) to smell (I;II)
- Achoshshowanchili. ― I smell you.
Inflection edit
Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a vowel. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | oshshowanchili oshshowanchi-li |
iloshshowanchi il-oshshowanchi |
iloooshshowanchi iloo-oshshowanchi |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | ishoshshowanchi ish-oshshowanchi |
hashoshshowanchi hash-oshshowanchi | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | oshshowanchi |
(hoo)oshshowanchi (hoo-)oshshowanchi | |