The "Set A" verb 'help' in present tense.

Root verb -a(li)sdeli-


Present Tense

Note: This verb takes Animate Object Pronouns for living, animate objects of the verb.

ᎦᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ - g-alisdeli-ha - I am helping.

ᎭᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ - h-alisdeli-ha - you are helping.

ᎠᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ - alsdeli-ha - he/she/it is helping.

ᎢᎾᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ - in-alsdeli-ha - the two of us (including you) are helping.

ᏍᏓᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ - sd-alsdeli-ha - you two are helping.

ᎣᏍᏓᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ - osd-alsdeli-ha - the two of us (not including you) are helping.

ᎢᏓᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ - id-alsdeli-ha - we (including you) are all helping.

ᎣᏣᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ - ots-alsdeli-ha - we (not including you) are all helping.

ᎢᏣᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ - its-alsdeli-ha - you are all helping.

ᎠᎾᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ - an-alsdeli-ha - they are helping.


Practice Sentences

1. ᎩᎵ ᎠᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ - Gili alsdeliha.
    S/he is helping the dog.

2. ᎧᎪ ᎯᏯᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ? - Kago hiyalisdeliha?
    Who are you helping?

3. ᎣᎩᏥ ᎣᏍᏓᎵᏍᏕᎵᎭ. - Ogitsi osdalsdeliha.
    The two of us are helping our mother.

4. ᏰᎵᏉᏍᎪ ᏍᎩᏍᏕᎳ ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᎠᏆᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ? - Yeligwosg sgisdela tsalagi gawonihisdi agwadelogwasdi?
    Can you help me to learn Cherokee?


Vocabulary

ᎣᎩᏥ - ogitsi - our mother (the two of us) (see:passive nouns)
ᏰᎵᏉ - yeligwo - possible, possibly
ᏰᎵᏉᏍᎪ - yeligwosg - is it possible that?
ᎤᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - udelogwasdi - for her (or him) to learn


Habitual Tense

ᎦᎵᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - g-alisdeli-sgoɂi - I help (usually, habitually).

ᎭᎵᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - h-alisdeli-sgoɂi - you are helping.

ᎠᎵᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - alsdeli-sgoɂi - he/she/it is helping.

ᎢᎾᎵᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - in-alsdeli-sgoɂi - the two of us (including you) are helping.

ᏍᏓᎵᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - sd-alsdeli-sgoɂi - you two are helping.

ᎣᏍᏓᎵᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - osd-alsdeli-sgoɂi - the two of us (not including you) are helping.

ᎢᏓᎵᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - id-alsdeli-sgoɂi - we (including you) are all helping.

ᎣᏣᎵᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - ots-alsdeli-sgoɂi - we (not including you) are all helping.

ᎢᏣᎵᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - its-alsdeli-sgoɂi - you are all helping.

ᎠᎾᎵᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - an-alsdeli-sgoɂi - they are helping.



Remote Past Tense

ᎠᏆᎵᏍᏕᎸᎲᎢ - agw-alsdel-vhvɂi - I helped

ᏣᎵᏍᏕᎸᎲᎢ - ts-alsdel-vhvɂi - you helped

ᎤᎵᏍᏕᎸᎲᎢ - u-lsdel-vhvɂi - he/she/it helped

ᎩᎾᎵᏍᏕᎸᎲᎢ - gin-alsdel-vhvɂi - the two of us (you and I) helped

ᏍᏓᎵᏍᏕᎸᎲᎢ - sd-alsdel-vhvɂi - you two helped

ᎵᏍᏕᎸᎲᎢ - ogin-alsdel-vhvɂi - the two us (s/he and I) helped

ᎢᎦᎵᏍᏕᎸᎲᎢ - ig-alsdel-vhvɂi - we (including you) helped

ᎣᎦᎵᏍᏕᎸᎲᎢ - og-alsdel-vhvɂi - we (not including you) helped

ᎢᏣᎵᏍᏕᎸᎲᎢ - its-alsdel-vhvɂi - you all helped

ᎤᎾᎵᏍᏕᎸᎲᎢ - un-alsdel-vhvɂi - they helped



Imperative/Immediate Tense

ᎭᎵᏍᏕᎳ - h-alsdel-a - Help!

ᏍᏓᏍᏕᎳ - sd-alsdel-a - You two, Help!

ᎢᏣᎵᏍᏕᎳ -its-alsdel-a - All of you, help!

ᎢᏓᎵᏍᏕᎳ - id-alsdel-a - Let's help!


Infinitive

ᎠᏆᎵᏍᏕᎸᏗ - agw-alisdel(v)-di - for me to help.

ᏣᎵᏍᏕᎸᎢ - ts-alisdel(v)-di - for you to help.

ᎤᎵᏍᏕᎸᏗ - u-lisdel(v)-di - for him/her/it to help.

ᎩᎾᎵᏍᏕᎸᏗ - gin-alisdel(v)-di - for the two of us (including you) to help.

ᏍᏓᎵᏍᏕᎸᏗ - sd-alisdel(v)-di - for you two - to help.

ᎣᎩᎾᎵᏍᏕᎸᏗ - ogin-alisdel(v)-di - for the two of us (not including you ) to help.

ᎢᎦᎵᏍᏕᎸᏗ - igi-alisdel(v)-di - for us all (including you) to help.

ᎣᎦᎵᏍᏕᎸᏗ - og-alisdel(v)-di - for us all (not including you) to help.

ᎢᏣᎵᏍᏕᎸᏗ - its-alisdel(v)-di - for you all to help.

ᎤᎾᎵᏍᏕᎸᏗ - un-alisdel(v)-di - for them to help.


Practice Sentences

1. Ꮎ ᎠᎨᏯ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎤᎵᏍᏕᎸᏗ ᎤᏚᎵᎭ. Na ageya asgaya ulsdehldi uduliha.
   
The woman wants to help the man.

2. ᎠᏆᎵᏍᏕᎸᏗ ᎠᏆᏚᎵᎭ. Agwalsdehldi agwaduliha.
   
I want to help.








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