The "Set A" verb 'be happy' or 'be grateful, thankful'
Root verb -aliheli-
Note: This verb has an "h" in the stem that changed to a glottal stop [ɂ] with a few pronouns. For more on h-Stem verbs, seePronouns V
Present Tense
ᎦᎵᎡᎵᎦ - ga-liɂe:li-ga - I am happy.
ᎭᎵᎮᎵᎦ - h-aliheli-ga- you are happy.
ᎠᎵᎮᎵᎦ - aliheli-ga- he/she/it is happy.
ᎢᎾᎵᎮᎵᎦ - in-aliheli-ga - the two of us (including you) are happy.
ᎣᏍᏓᎵᎮᎵᎦ - osd-aliheli-ga - the two of us (not including you) are happy.
ᏍᏓᎵᎮᎵᎦ - sd-aliheli-ga - you two are happy.
ᎢᏓᎵᎮᎵᎦ - id-aliheli-ga - we (including you) are all happy.
ᎣᏣᎵᎮᎵᎦ - ots-aliheli-ga - we (not including you) are all happy.
ᎢᏣᎵᎮᎵᎦ - its-aliheli-ga - you are all happy.
ᎠᎾᎵᎮᎵᎦ - an-aliheli-ga - they are happy.
Habitual Tense
ᎦᎵᎡᎵᎪᎢ - g-aliɂeli-goɂi - I'm happy (habitually, usually, always)
ᎭᎵᎮᎵᎪᎢ - h-aliheli-goɂi - you're happy (habitually)
ᎠᎵᎮᎵᎪᎢ - aliheli-goɂi - he/she is happy (habitually)
ᎢᎾᎵᎮᎵᎪᎢ - in-aliheli-goɂi - You and I are happy (habitually)
ᏍᏓᎵᎮᎵᎪᎢ - sd-aliheli-goɂi - You two are happy (habitually)
ᎣᏍᏓᎵᎮᎵᎪᎢ - osd-aliheli-goɂi - She/He and I are happy (habitually)
ᎢᏓᎵᎮᎵᎪᎢ - id-aliheli-goɂi - we are happy (habitually)
ᎣᏣᎵᎮᎵᎪᎢ - ots-aliheli-goɂi - we (excluding you) are happy (habitually)
ᎢᏣᎵᎮᎵᎪᎢ - its-aliheli-goɂi - You all are happy (habitually)
ᎠᎾᎵᎮᎵᎪᎢ - an-alieheli-goɂi - They are happy (habitually)
1. ᎦᎵᎡᎵᎦ Ꭺ ᎢᎦ. - Galiɂe:liga ko iga.
I am happy today.
2. ᏍᏓᎵᎮᎵᎦᏍᎪ? - Sdaliheligasgo?
Are you two happy?
3. ᎠᎵᎮᎵᎦ Ꮎ ᎠᏔ. - Aliheliga na ata.
That teenage girl is happy.
4. ᎠᎾᎵᎮᎵᎦ ᏍᎩᎾ ᏂᏧᏣ. - Analiheliga sgina anitsutsa.
Those boys (they) are happy.
5. ᏃᏉ ᎢᏓᎵᎮᎵᎦ. - Nogwo idaliheliga.
We are all happy now.
6. ᎾᏍᎩ ᎠᏧᏣ ᏂᎪᎯᎸ ᎠᎵᎮᎵᎪᎢ - Nasgi atsuts nigohilv aliheligoɂi.
That boy is always happy
ᎪᎯ ᎢᎦ - ko(hi) iga - today
ᎠᏔ - ata - a teenage girl
ᎠᏂᏧᏣ - anitsutsa - boys
ᏃᏉ - nogwo (nogwu) - now
ᏂᎪᎯᎸ - nigohilv - always
Remote Past
*Note: Requires Set B Pronouns*
ᎠᏆᎵᎮᎵᏨᎢ - agw-aliheli-tsvɂi - I was happy.
ᏣᎵᎮᎵᏨᎢ - ts-aliheli-tsvɂi - you were happy.
ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏨᎢ - uliheli-tsvɂi - he/she/it was happy.
ᎩᎾᎵᎮᎵᏨᎢ - gin-aliheli-tsvɂi - the two of us (including you) were happy.
ᏍᏓᎵᎮᎵᏨᎢ - sd-aliheli-tsvɂi - you two are happy.
ᎣᎩᎾᎵᎮᎵᏨᎢ - ogin-aliheli-tsvɂi - the two of us (not including you) were happy.
ᎢᎦᎵᎮᎵᏨᎢ - ig-aliheli-tsvɂi - we (including you) were all happy.
ᎣᎦᎵᎮᎵᏨᎢ - og-aliheli-tsvɂi - we (not including you) were all happy.
ᎢᏣᎵᎮᎵᏨᎢ - its-aliheli-tsvɂi - you were all happy.
ᎤᎾᎵᎮᎵᏨᎢ - un-aliheli-tsvɂi - they were happy.
Imperative
ᎭᎵᎮᎵᎩ - h-aliheli-gi - be happy!
ᏍᏓᎵᎮᎵᎩ - sd-aliheli-gi - You two be happy!
ᎢᏣᎵᎮᎵᎩ - its-aliheli-gi - All of you be happy!
ᎢᏓᎵᎮᎵᎩ - id-aliheli-gi - Let's all be happy!
Note: The Cherokee Imperative can appear with any of the bound pronouns.
Infinitive
*Note: Requires Set B Pronouns* ᎠᏆᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ - agw-aliheli-sdi - for me to be happy
ᏣᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ - ts-aliheli-sdi - for you to be happy
ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ - u-liheli-sdi - for him to be happy
ᎩᎾᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ - gin-aliheli-sdi - for you and me to be happy
ᏍᏓᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ - sd-aliheli-sdi - for you two to be happy
ᎣᎩᎾᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ - ogin-aliheli-sdi - for her/him and me to be happy
ᎢᎦᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ - ig-aliheli-sdi - for all of us to be happy
ᎣᎦᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ - og-aliheli-sdi - for us (excluding you) to be happy
ᎢᏣᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ - its-aliheli-sdi - for all of you to be happy
ᎤᎾᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ - un-aliheli-sdi - for them to be happy