The "Set A" verb 'crave it'

Root verb -hsgwóh-

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Present Tense

ᏥᏍᏉᏍᎦ - tsi-ɂsgwóh-sga - am craving it.

ᎯᏍᏉᏍᎦ - hi-hsgwóh-sga - you are craving it.

ᎠᏍᏉᏍᎦ - a-hsgwóh-sga - he/she/it is craving it.

ᎢᏂᏍᏉᏍᎦ - ini-hsgwóh-sga - the two of us (including you) are craving it.

ᏍᏗᏍᏉᏍᎦ - sdi-hsgwóh-sga - you two are craving it.

ᎣᏍᏗᏍᏉᏍᎦ - osdi-hsgwóh-sga - the two of us (not including you ) are craving it.

ᎢᏗᏍᏉᏍᎦ - idi-hsgwóh-sga - we all (including you) are craving it.

ᎣᏥᏍᏉᏍᎦ - otsi-hsgwóh-sga - we all (not including you) are craving it.

ᎢᏥᏍᏉᏍᎦ - itsi-hsgwóh-sga - you all are craving it.

ᎠᏂᏍᏉᏍᎦ - ani-hsgwóh-sga - they are craving it.


Practice Sentences

1. ᎧᎵᏎᏥ ᎠᏍᏉᏍᎦ Ꮎ ᎠᏧᏣ. Kalsetsi ahsgwósga na atsutsa.
    The/that boy is craving candy.

2. ᏩᎦᏍᎪ ᎭᏫᏯ ᏍᏗᏍᏉᏍᎦ? Wagasgo hawiya sdihsgwósga?
    Are you two craving beef?

3. ᎧᏫ ᎣᏥᏍᏉᏍᎦ. Kahwi otsihsgwósga.
   We are craving coffee.

4. ᎠᏍᏆᏂ ᎠᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗ ᎠᏂᏍᏉᏍᎦ. Asgwani alsdayvdi anihsgwósga.
    They are craving Mexican food.


Vocabulary

ᎧᎵᏎᏥ - kalsetsi - sugar, candy
ᏩᎦ ᎭᏫᏯ - waga hawiya - beef
ᎧᏫ - kahwi - coffee
ᎠᏍᏆᏂ - asguani -Spanish, Mexican, Spaniard
ᎠᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗ - alsda(yv)di - food


Present Habitual

ᏥᏍᏉᏍᎪᎢ - tsi-ɂsgwóh-sgoɂi - I crave it.

ᎯᏍᏉᏍᎪᎢ - hi-hsgwóh-sgoɂi - you crave it.

ᎦᏍᏉᏍᎪᎢ - a-hsgwóh-sgoɂi - he/she/it craves it.

ᎢᏂᏍᏉᏍᎪᎢ - ini-hsgwóh-sgoɂi - the two of us (including you) crave it.

ᏍᏗᏍᏉᏍᎪᎢ - sdi-hsgwóh-sgoɂi - you two crave it.

ᎣᏍᏗᏍᏉᏍᎪᎢ - osdi-hsgwóh-sgoɂi - the two of us (not including you ) crave it.

ᎢᏗᏍᏉᏍᎪᎢ - idi-hsgwóh-sgoɂi - we all (including you) crave it.

ᎣᏥᏍᏉᏍᎪᎢ - otsi-hsgwóh-sgoɂi - we all (not including you) crave it.

ᎢᏥᏍᏉᏍᎪᎢ - itsi-hsgwóh-sgoɂi - you all crave it.

ᎠᏂᏍᏉᏍᎪᎢ - ani-hsgwóh-sgoɂi - they crave it.


Imperative

ᎯᏍᏉᎵ - hi-hsgwó-ɂli - (you) crave it!

ᏍᏗᏍᏉᎵ - sdi-hsgwó-ɂli - you two) crave it!

ᎢᏥᏍᏉᎵ - itsi-hsgwó-ɂli - (all of you) crave it!


Progressive Past

*Note: The Progressive/Habitual/Imperfect Past is built by changing the vowels of the Habitual Suffix from "oɂi" to "vɂi".

ᏥᏍᏉᏍᎬᎢ - tsi-ɂsgwóh-sgvɂi - I was craving it.

ᎯᏍᏉᏍᎬᎢ - hi-hsgwóh-sgvɂi - you were craving it.

ᎦᏍᏉᏍᎬᎢ - a-hsgwóh-sgvɂi - he/she/it was craving it.

ᎢᏂᏍᏉᏍᎬᎢ - ini-hsgwóh-sgvɂi - the two of us (including you) were craving it.

ᏍᏗᏍᏉᏍᎬᎢ - sdi-hsgwóh-sgvɂi - you two were craving it.

ᎣᏍᏗᏍᏉᏍᎬᎢ - osdi-hsgwóh-sgvɂi - the two of us (not including you ) were craving it.

ᎢᏗᏍᏉᏍᎬᎢ - idi-hsgwóh-sgvɂi - we all (including you) were craving it.

ᎣᏥᏍᏉᏍᎬᎢ - otsi-hsgwóh-sgvɂi - we all (not including you) were craving it.

ᎢᏥᏍᏉᏍᎬᎢ - itsi-hsgwóh-sgvɂi - you all were craving it.

ᎠᏂᏍᏉᏍᎬᎢ - ani-hsgwóh-sgvɂi - they were craving it.


Remote Past

*Note: Remote Past and Infinitive require Set B Pronouns*

ᎠᎩᏍᏉᏒᎢ - aki-sgwóh-svɂi - I craved it.

ᏣᏍᏉᏒᎢ - tsha-sgwóh-svɂi - you craved it.

ᎤᏍᏉᏒᎢ - u-hsgwóh-svɂi - he craved it.

ᎩᏂᏍᏉᏒᎢ - gini-hsgwóh-svɂi - you and I craved it.

ᏍᏗᏍᏉᏒᎢ - sdi-hsgwóh-svɂi - you two craved it.

ᎣᎩᏂᏍᏉᏒᎢ - ogini-hsgwóh-svɂi - the two of us (not including you) craved it.

ᎢᎩᏍᏉᏒᎢ - igi-hsgwóh-svɂi - we all (including you) and I craved it.

ᎣᎩᏍᏉᏒᎢ - ogi-hsgwóh-svɂi - we all (not including you) and I craved it.

ᎢᏥᏍᏉᏒᎢ - itsi-hsgwóh-svɂi - you all craved it.

ᎤᏂᏍᏉᏒᎢ - uni-hsgwóh-svɂi -they craved it.


Infinitive

*Note: Remote Past and Infinitive require Set B Pronouns*

ᎠᎩᏍᏉᎯᏍᏗ - aki-sgwó-hisdi - for me to crave it.

ᏣᏍᏉᎯᏍᏗ - tsha-sgwó-hisdi - for you to crave it.

ᎤᏍᏉᎯᏍᏗ - u-hsgwó-hisdi - for him/her to crave it.

ᎩᏂᏍᏉᎯᏍᏗ - gini-hsgwó-hisdi - for you and me to crave it.

ᏍᏗᏍᏉᎯᏍᏗ - sdi-hsgwó-hisdi - for you two to crave it.

ᎣᎩᏂᏍᏉᎯᏍᏗ - ogini-hsgwó-hisdi - for the two of us (not including you) to crave it.

ᎢᎩᏍᏉᎯᏍᏗ - igi-hsgwó-hisdi - for all of us (including you) and I to crave it.

ᎣᎩᏍᏉᎯᏍᏗ - ogi-hsgwóh-hisdi - we all (not including you) and I craved it.

ᎢᏥᏍᏉᎯᏍᏗ - itsi-hsgwó-hisdi - for us (not including you) and I to crave it.

ᎤᏂᏍᏉᎯᏍᏗ - uni-hsgwó-hisdi -for them to crave it.



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