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-chi

[t͡ʃi]

suffix

LanguageChickasaw

Meaning
  1. Causative verb suffix; increases the verb valence by one
  2. Causative verb suffix
  3. A suffix added to verbs to indicate that the subject causes the action to happen.
Examples

Ichihchi.

Make him eat.

Pronunciationt͡ʃi

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis suffix increases the verb valence by one.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.