-hookya

Chickasaw Alternative forms cic -ookya following a consonant cic -kya reduced form Suffix cic suffix verb suffix verb suffixes Coordinating conjunction verb suffix; but, however, yet, although cic Wiikihookya fabassa. He is heavy although he is thin. Usage notes -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 cic suffix nominal suffix noun suffixes Indefinite or inferential word suffix: “every” in affirmative sentences & “any” in negative sentences. cic nanna -hookya nannahookya something everything/anything Noun suffix translatable as “everything like” or “anything like” cic Ofiꞌookya woochi. Anything like a dog barks.