Cherokee Classifying Verbs

tsi-hneh-a I am giving a lump object.

hi-hneh-a you are giving a lump object.

a-hneh-a he/she/it is giving a lump object.

ini-hneh-a the two of us (including you) are giving a lump object.

sdi-hneh-a you two are giving a lump object.

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

idi-hneh-a we all (including you) are giving a lump object.

otsi-hneh-a we all (not including you) are giving a lump object.

itsi-hneh-a you all are giving a lump object.

ani-hneh-a they are giving a lump object.

1. Udoda nvya aneha atsutsa.
The boy is giving a rock to his father.

2. Egwa dagwalelu unetsi anineha.
They are giving a big car to their son.

3. Gadusgo uganasda Tsani hineha?
Are you giving sweet bread to Tsani?

4. Tsigwisdi usganehi svgata osdineha.
The two of us are giving him a juicy apple.

nvya - rock, stone
dagwalelu - a car
unetsi - their son
uganasda - sweet
tsigwisdi usganehi - juicy
svgata - apple

tsiy-akaneh-a I am giving a living object.

hiy-akaneh-a you are giving a living object.

g-akaneh-a he/she/it is giving a living object.

ini-kaneh-a the two of us (including you) are giving a living object.

sdi-kaneh-a you two are giving a living object.

osdi-kaneh-a the two of us (not including you) are giving a living object.

idi-kaneh-a we all (including you) are giving a living object.

otsi-kaneh-a we all (not including you) are giving a living object.

itsi-kaneh-a you all are giving a living object.

ani-kaneh-a they are giving a living object.

1. Tsisgoya gakaneha tsisgwa atsutsa.
The boy is giving a bug to the bird.

2. Usdi gili anikaneha agehutsa.
They are giving a small dog to the girl.

3. Anitsilvsgi tsiyakaneha utsvgi iyusdi.
I am giving her flowers because she's sick.

tsisgoya - a bug
tsisgwa - a bird
anitsilvsgi - flowers
utsvgi - s/he is sick.
iyusdi - because

tsi-nvneh-a I am giving a flexible object.

hi-nvneh-a you are giving a flexible object.

a-nvneh-a he/she/it is giving a flexible object.

ini-nvneh-a the two of us (including you) are giving a flexible object.

sdi-nvneh-a you two are giving a flexible object.

osdi-nvneh-a the two of us (not including you) are giving a flexible object.

idi-nvneh-a we all (including you) are giving a flexible object.

otsi-nvneh-a we all (not including you) are giving a flexible object.

itsi-nvneh-a you all are giving a flexible object.

ani-nvneh-a they are giving a flexible object.

1. Dalonige unawo tsinvneha.
I am giving a yellow shirt to him.

2. Unitsi uwodu tsusgwanvni aninvneha.
They are giving a beautiful blanket to their mother.

3. Digoweli danvneha dideyohvsgi.
S/he is giving the papers to the teacher.

4. Oginali'isgo tsitaga hinvneha.
Are you giving my friend some chicken?

dalonige - yellow color
unawo - shirt
unitsi - their mother
tsusgwanvni - a blanket
unitsi - paper

tsi-deh-a I am giving a long and rigid object.

hi-deh-a you are giving a long and rigid object.

a-deh-a he/she/it is giving a long and rigid object.

ini-deh-a the two of us (including you) are giving a long and rigid object.

sdi-deh-a you two are giving a long and rigid object.

osdi-deh-a the two of us (not including you) are giving a long and rigid object.

idi-deh-a we all (including you) are giving a long and rigid object.

otsi-deh-a we all (not including you) are giving a long and rigid object.

itsi-deh-a you all are giving a long and rigid object.

ani-deh-a they are giving a long and rigid object.

1. Usdi'isgo didodi hideha.
Are you giving the baby a spoon?

2. Asgaya dugwesdi otsideha.
We all (not you) are giving the man a blowgun.

3. Anigeyutsa digowelodi danideha.
They are giving the girls pencils.

didodi - a spoon
dugwesdi - a blowgun

tsi-nehneh-a I am giving something liquid.

hi-nehneh-a you are giving something liquid.

a-nehneh-a he/she/it is giving something liquid.

ini-nehneh-a the two of us (including you) are giving something liquid.

sdi-nehneh-a you two are giving something liquid.

osdi-nehneh-a the two of us (not including you) are giving something liquid.

idi-nehneh-a we all (including you) are giving something liquid.

otsi-nehneh-a we all (not including you) are giving something liquid.

itsi-nehneh-a you all are giving something liquid.

ani-nehneh-a they are giving something liquid.

1. Asgaya udilegi kowi anehneha ageyutsa.
The girl is giving the man hot coffee.

2. Unvdi sginehneha.
You are giving me milk.

3. Gili uyvtsv ama aninehneha.
They are giving cold water to the dog.

udilegi - hot
unvdi - milk
sgi - 'you to me'
uyvtsv - cold