3rd Cherokee Lesson.
(Work in progress)
Sets A and B pronoun prefixes.
1. Hear
a. ᎦᏛᎩᎠ : gahtvgia : I hear it (Inanimate object)
b. ᏥᏯᏛᎩᎠ : tsiyahtvgia : I hear it (Animate object)
c. ᎠᏆᏛᎪᏅᎢ : agwahtvgonvi : I heard it (Inanimate object)
d. ᎠᏆᏛᎪᏅᎢ : agwahtvgonvi : I heard it (Animate object)
e. ᎠᎩᏯᏛᎪᏅᎢ : agiyahtvgonvi : I heard it (Animate object)
Both
d and
e can mean the same thing, but
e is the common form.
When the verb begins with a vowel, then agiy- or tsiy- is used when there is an animate object, else g- or agw- is used.
2. See
a. ᏥᎪᏘᎠ : tsigohtia : I see it (In.)
b. ᏥᎪᏘᎠ : tsigohtia : I see it (An.)
c. ᎠᎩᎪᎲᎢ : agigohvi : I saw it (In.)
d. ᎠᎩᎪᎲᎢ : agigohvi : I saw it (An.)
Since the verb does not begin with a vowel, tsi- and agi- are used.
Test your understanding of the pronouns so far.
A. ᏥᏬᏂᎠ : tsiwonia : I am speaking
What pronoun prefix would you use to say "I spoke"?
B. ᎠᏆᏓᏅᏖᏢᎢ : agwadahntetlvi : I thought
What pronoun prefix would you use to say "I am thinking"?
