17. Itachokkool. It's sitting on the ground. |

Koasati (Coushatta) Language Project

chokkooli?		is he/she/it sitting?
chokkool		he/she/it is sitting
itachokkool		he/she/it is sitting on the ground/floor
koloosi		chicken
Koloosik itachokkool.		The chicken is sitting on the ground/floor.


oki		water
okifa		in the water
oochokkool		he/she/it is sitting in the water, mud
Choskanik okifa oochokkool.		The duck is sitting in the water.


itto		tree, wood
ittofa		in the tree
Koloosik ittofa paachokkool.		The chicken is sitting in the tree (on a branch).


naksofon		where
hatchaali?		is he/she/it standing?
Naksofon hatchaali?		Where is he standing?


naani		man
paahatchaal		he/she is standing on top of
Foosik naksofon paachokkooli?		Where is the bird sitting?


kopi		nest
inkopi		its nest
Foosik inkopi paachokkool.		The bird is sitting in its nest.

Breaking it down:

Koasati adds prefixes to verbs to classify where an action is taking place:

chokkool		he/she is sitting
itachokkool		he/she is sitting on the ground/floor
oochokkool		he/she is sitting in water, mud
paachokkool		he/she is sitting on top of something
onachokkool		he/she is sitting at (a table)
nokchokkool		it is sitting in the throat
ichoochokkool		it is sitting on the mouth (like a sore)