Cherokee Classifying Verbs

tsi-gi-a I am eating a lump object.

hi-gi-a you are eating a lump object.

a-gi-a he/she/it is eating a lump object.

ini-gi-a the two of us (including you) are eating a lump object.

sdi-gi-a you two are eating a lump object.

osdi-gi-a the two of us (not including you) are eating a lump object.

idi-gi-a we all (including you) are eating a lump object.

otsi-gi-a we all (not including you) are eating a lump object.

itsi-gi-a you all are eating a lump object.

ani-gi-a they are eating a lump object.

1. tuya gadu agi'a atsutsa.
The boy is eating bean bread.

2. egwa itseyusdi svgata tsigi'a.
I am eating a big green apple.

3. gadusgo higi'a?
Are you eating bread?

4. do yusdi agi'a gili?
What is the dog eating?

5. nun gadawidena otsigi'a.
We (not you) are all eating mashed potatoes.

tuya gadu - bean bread
itseyusdi - green
sv(ga)ta - an apple
nun gadawidena - mashed potatoes

tsi-ya'ye-a I am eating something living.

hi-yahye-a you are eating something living.

g-ahye-a he/she/it has something living.

ini-yahye-a the two of us (including you) are eating something living.

sdi-yahye-a you two are eating something living.

osdi-yahye-a the two of us (not including you) are eating something living.

idi-yahye-a we all (including you) are eating something living.

otsi-yahye-a we all (not including you) are eating something living.

itsi-yahye-a you all are eating something living.

ani-hye-a they are eating something living.

1. wesa tsisgwaya gahye'a.
The cat is eating a (whole) sparrow.

2. tsisgwa degahye'a tsisgoya.
The bird is eating bugs.

3. wayas tsitaga danihye'a?
Do wolves eat (whole) chickens?

tsigwaya - sparrow
tsisgwa - bird
tsisgoya - bug
tsitaga - chicken

tsi-'ye-a I am eating something flexible.

hi-ye-a you are eating something flexible.

g-aye-a he/she/it has something flexible.

ini-ye-a the two of us (including you) are eating something flexible.

sdi-ye-a you two are eating something flexible.

osdi-ye-a the two of us (not including you) are eating something flexible.

idi-ye-a we all (including you) are eating something flexible.

otsi-ye-a we all (not including you) are eating something flexible.

itsi-ye-a you all are eating something flexible.

ani-ye-a they are eating something flexible.

1. gado gaye'a tsisdu?
What is the rabbit eating?

2. gadu hawiya a(li)sdi(li)tanv otsiye'a.
We (not you) are eating pizza.

3. gowelisgo gaye'a gili?
Is the dog eating paper?

4. Agwenvsvyi diksvstanv sigwa hawiya tsi'ye'a.
I am eating bacon at [my] home.

tsisdu - a rabbit
gadu hawiya a(li)sdi(li)tanv - pizza
goweli - paper
agwenvsvyi - my home
diksvstanv sigwa hawiya - bacon

tsi-sdigi-a I am eating something long.

hi-sdigi-a you are eating something long.

a-sdigi-a he/she/it has something long.

ini-sdigi-a the two of us (including you) are eating something long.

sdi-sdigi-a you two are eating something long.

osdi-sdigi-a the two of us (not including you) are eating something long.

idi-sdigi-a we all (including you) are eating something long.

otsi-sdigi-a we all (not including you) are eating something long.

itsi-sdigi-a you all are eating something long.

ani-sdigi-a they are eating something long.

1. doya usdi uwanigalv asdigi'a.
The beaver is eating a [tree] branch.

2. yudaha'i diniyotli digowelodi danisdigi'a.
Sometimes children eat pencils.

3. sigwa hawya asdodi osdisdigi'a.
The two of us (not you) are eating pork sausage.

doya - a beaver
usdi uwanigalv - a [tree] branch
yudaha'i - sometimes
diniyotli - children
digowelodi - pencil
sigwa hawya asdodi - pork sausage