atokla
Chickasaw
Alternative forms
- atuklo (Humes)
Etymology
From a- (applicative verb prefix) + toklo (“two”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.tok.la/
Verb
atokla
- (active voice, intransitive) to be second
- (active voice, intransitive, nominal subject) to be one removed from the present
Inflection
Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a vowel. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | atoklali atokla-li |
ilatokla il-atokla |
ilooatokla iloo-atokla |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | ishatokla ish-atokla |
hashatokla hash-atokla | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | atokla |
(hoo)atokla (hoo-)atokla | |
Derived terms
- *atoklachi
- *atoklochi
- atóngla
- ishtatokla
- Nittak Atoklaꞌ