Question

18. The following are some verb forms in Chickasaw, a member of the Muskogean family of languages spoken in south-central Oklahoma. a. What is the root morpheme for the following verbs? (1) "to be tall" (2) "to be hungry"

Answer 1

Answer:

1). To be tall - 'chaaha'

2). To be hungry - 'hopoba'

Explanation:

As per the question, the root morpheme for the given words 'to be tall' and 'to be hungry' would be 'chaaha' and 'hopoba' in Chickasaw which is a member of the Muskogean family of languages that are quite commonly spoken in south-central Oklahoma. The other words that can be derived using these root morphemes would be:

Sachaaha - ‘I am tall’                      - Hopobatok - ‘he was hungry’

Chaaha - ‘he or she is tall’              - Hoohopobatok -‘they were hungry'

Chichaaha - ‘you are tall’                  - Sahopoba - ‘I am hungry'  

Hoochaaha - ‘they are tall'