Cherokee A Class Pronouns

(Used with verbs beginning with a consonant.)

Singular

tsi- (I)
hi- (you)
a- (he/she/it)


Dual

ini- (you and I)
sdi- (you two)
osd- (s/he and I)


Plural (more than two)

idi- (we - including you)
otsi- (we - not including you)
itsi- (you)
ani- (they)
(Note: pronouns beginning with
"o" mean 'you not included'.)


it smells

-svga

Present Tense

tsisvga  I smell
asvga s/he, it smells.

Habitual Tense

tsisvgo'i I smell.
asvgo'i s/he, it smells.

Remote Past Tense

TBA

Examples

ᎢᎦᏓ ᎣᏜ ᎤᎦᎾᏍᏓ ᎠᏒᎪᎢ
Igada odla uganasda asvgo’i. Some soap smells sweet.

ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎣᏍᏓ ᎠᏒᎦ!
Gohusdi osda asvga!   Something smells good!