-aꞌhi bíyyiꞌka

LanguageChickasaw

Meaning

1. Modal verb suffix -aꞌhi combined with the auxiliary bíyyiꞌka together meaning that the action/state/event expressed by the verb they are used with is able to or can happen, is capable of or has the possibility of happening.
2. able to or can
3. This suffix and auxiliary verb combination is used to express that an action or event is capable of happening.

Examples

Pronunciationah-hi biyyi-kah

Part of speechsuffix

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Usage noteThis is a complex modal structure used to indicate potentiality.

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