Breakdown of the word form;

tsalagi-sgo - Cherokee?

tsalagi - "Cherokee".

-sgo - This is a question suffix. Usually, in Cherokee, the first word in the sentence carries the question suffix.

Ex. hias wesa? - Is this a cat?; gadusgo tsaduliha? - Do you want bread?; asgayas higowatiha? - Do you see a man?

Common questions suffixes; -s, -sgo, -tsu.

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