Cherokee Classifying Verbs

agi-h-a I have have a lump object.

tsa-h-a you have a lump object.

u-h-a he/she/it has a lump object.

gini-h-a the two of us (including you) have a lump object.

sdi-h-a you two have a lump object.

ogini-h-a the two of us (not including you) have a lump object.

igi-h-a we all (including you) have a lump object.

ogi-h-a we all (not including you) have a lump object.

itsi-h-a you all have a lump object.

uni-h-a they have a lump object.

1. Nvya tsuwodu duha atsutsa.
The boy has beautiful rocks.

2. Egwa dagwalelu uniha.
They have a big car.

3. Gadusgo tsaha?
Do you have bread?

4. Tsigwisdi usganehi svgata oginiha.
The two of us have a juicy apple.

nvya - rock, stone
uwodu - beautiful
dagwalelu - a car
tsigwisdi usganehi - juicy
svgata - apple

agi-kah-a I have something living.

tsa-kah-a you have something living.

uwakah-a he/she/it has something living.

gini-kah-a the two of us (including you) have something living.

sdi-kah-a you two have something living.

ogini-kah-a the two of us (not including you) have something living.

igi-kah-a we all (including you) have something living.

ogi-kah-a we all (not including you) have something living.

itsi-kah-a you all have something living.

uni-kah-a they have something living.

1. Gili wesa no duwakaha atsutsa.
The boy has a dog and a cat.

2. Uwodu sogwili unikaha.
They have a pretty horse.

3. Udosgo tsakaha?
Do you have a (opposite sex) sibling?

4. Tsitaga doginikaha.
The two of us have live chickens.

5. Anitsilvsgi dagikaha.
I have live flowers.

no - and
udo - her brother, his sister
anitsilvsgi - flowers

agi-na'-a I have something flexible.

tsa-na'-a you have something flexible.

u-na'-a he/she/it has something flexible.

gini-na'-a the two of us (including you) have something flexible.

sdi-na'-a you two have something flexible.

ogini-na'-a the two of us (not including you) have something flexible.

igi-na'-a we all (including you) have something flexible.

ogi-na'-a we all (not including you) have something flexible.

itsi-na'-a you all have something flexible.

uni-na'-a they have something flexible.

1. Sagonige'i asgaya unawo una'a atsutsa.
The boy has a blue shirt.

2. Gigage'i tsusgwanvni unina'a.
They have a red blanket.

3. Gowelisgo tsana'a.
Do you have (some) paper?

4. Agwenvsvyi tsitaga agina'a.
I have some chicken at my home.

sagonige'i - blue color
asgaya unawo - man's shirt
gigage'i - red color
tsusgwanvni - a blanket
goweli - paper
agwenvsvyi - my home

agw-vy-a I have something long and rigid.

ts-vy-a you have something long and rigid.

uway-a he/she/it has something long and rigid.

gin-vy-a the two of us (including you) have something long and rigid.

sd-vy-a you two have something long and rigid.

ogin-vy-a the two of us (not including you) have something long and rigid.

ig-vy-a we all (including you) have something long and rigid.

og-vy-a we all (not including you) have something long and rigid.

its-vy-a you all have something long and rigid.

un-vy-a they have something long and rigid.

1. Didodi no yelasdi duwaya ageya.
The girl has a spoon and a knife.

2. Talisgo digowelodi sdvya.
Do you two have two pencils?

3. Uweti dugwesdi unvya.
They have an old blowgun.

didodi - a spoon
yelasdi - a knife
gigage'i - red color
uweti - old
dugwesdi - a blowgun

agi-neh-a I have something liquid.

tsa-neh-a you have something liquid.

u-neh-a he/she/it has something liquid.

gini-neh-a the two of us (including you) have something liquid.

sdi-neh-a you two have something liquid.

ogini-neh-a the two of us (not including you) have something liquid.

igi-neh-a we all (including you) have something liquid.

ogi-neh-a we all (not including you) have something liquid.

itsi-neh-a you all have something liquid.

uni-neh-a they have something liquid.

1. Asgaya udilegi kowi uneha.
The man has hot coffee.

2. Unvdisgo tsaneha.
Do you have milk?

3. Uyvtsv ama agineha.
I have cold water.

udilegi - hot
unvdi - milk
uyvtsv - cold