The "Set A" Verb 'learning it'

Root verb -adelogwa-


Present Tense

ᎦᏕᎶᏆᎠ - g-adelogwa-ɂa - I am learning it.

ᎭᏕᎶᏆᎠ - h-adelogwa-ɂa - you are learning it.

ᎠᏕᎶᏆᎠ - adelogwa-ɂa - he/she/it is learning it.

ᎢᎾᏕᎶᏆᎠ - in-adelogwa-ɂa - the two of us (including you) are learning it.

ᏍᏓᏕᎶᏆᎠ - sd-adelogwa-ɂa - you two are learning it.

ᎣᏍᏓᏕᎶᏆᎠ - osd-adelogwa-ɂa - the two of us (not including you) are learning it.

ᎢᏓᏕᎶᏆᎠ - id-adelogwa-ɂa - we (including you) are all learning it.

ᎣᏣᏕᎶᏆᎠ - ots-adelogwa-ɂa - we (not including you) are all learning it.

ᎢᏣᏕᎶᏆᎠ - its-adelogwa-ɂa - you are all learning it.

ᎠᎾᏕᎶᏆᎠ - an-adelogwa-ɂa - they are learning it.



Practice Sentences

1. ᎯᎠ ᎦᏕᎶᏆᎠ - Hia gadelogwaɂa -
I am learning this.

2. ᏃᏊ ᎠᏕᎶᏆᎠ. - Noquu adelogwaɂa. -
S/He is learning it now.

3. ᎠᏛᏥ ᎦᏕᎶᏆᎠ. - Advtsi gadelogwaɂa. -
I am learning German.

4. ᏲᏁᎦ ᎨᏍᏗ ᏯᏕᎶᏆᎠ. - Yonega gesdi hyadelogwaɂa. -
You aren't learning English.

5. ᏣᎳᎩᏍᎪ ᎠᎾᏕᎶᏆᎠ ᎠᏂᏧᏣ? - Tsalagisgo anadelogwaɂa anitsutsa? -
Are the boys learning Cherokee?

6. ᎭᏗ, ᎠᏍᏆᏂ ᎠᎾᏕᎶᏆᎠ. - Hadi, asgwani anadelogwaɂa. -
No, they are learning Spanish.


Vocabulary

ᎠᏛᏥ - advtsi - German
ᎠᏍᏆᏂ - - asgwani - Spanish





Habitual Present

ᎦᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ - g-adelogwa-ɂsgoɂi - I learn it.

ᎭᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ - h-adelogwa-ɂsgoɂi - you learn it.

ᎠᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ - adelogwa-ɂsgoɂi - he/she/it learns it.

ᎢᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ - in-adelogwa-ɂsgoɂi - the two of us (including you) learn it.

ᏍᏓᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ - sd-adelogwa-ɂsgoɂi - you two learn it.

ᎣᏍᏓᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ - osd-adelogwa-ɂsgoɂi - the two of us (not including you) learn it.

ᎢᏓᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ - id-adelogwa-ɂsgoɂi - we (including you) all learn it.

ᎣᏣᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ - ots-adelogwa-ɂsgoɂi - we (not including you) all learn it.

ᎢᏣᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ - its-adelogwa-ɂsgoɂi - you all learn it.

ᎠᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ - an-adelogwa-ɂsgoɂi - they learn it.


Practice Sentences

1. ᎦᏣᏄᎸ ᎠᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ Ꮎ ᎩᎵ ᎬᎾᎨᎢ. - Gatsanulv adelogwaɂsgoɂi na gili gvnagei.
That black dog learns fast.

2. ᏧᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ ᎢᏓᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ. - Tsunadelogwasdi idadelogwaɂsgoɂi.
We all learn in school.

3. ᏙᏓᏈᏕᎾ ᎨᏍᏗ ᏱᎦᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ. - Dodagwidena gesdi yigadelogwaɂsgoɂi.
I don't learn on Saturdays.

4. ᏧᏪᏅᏒᎢᏍᎪ ᎠᏍᏆᏂ ᎠᏕᎶᏆᏍᎪᎢ ᎠᏧᏣ? - Tsuwenvsvɂisgo asgwani adelogwaɂsgoɂi atsutsa?
Is the boy learning Spanish at home?


Vocabulary

ᎦᏣᏄᎸ - gatsanulv - fast
ᏧᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - tsunadelogwasdi - school
ᏙᏓᏈᏕᎾ - dodagwidena - Saturday
ᏧᏪᏅᏒᎢ - tsuwenvsvɂi - his/her home




Remote Past

Note: Remote Past and Infinitives take Set B Pronouns

ᎠᏆᏕᎶᏆᎥᎢ - agw-adelogwa-ɂvɂi I learned it.

ᏣᏕᎶᏆᎥᎢ - ts-adelogwa-ɂvɂi you learned it.

ᎤᏕᎶᏆᎥᎢ - u-delogwa-ɂvɂi he/she/it learned it.

ᎩᎾᏕᎶᏆᎥᎢ - gin-adelogwa-ɂvɂi the two of us (including you) learned it.

ᏍᏓᏕᎶᏆᎥᎢ - sd-adelogwa-ɂvɂi you two learned it.

ᎣᎩᎾᏕᎶᏆᎥᎢ - ogin-adelogwa-ɂvɂi the two of us (not including you) learned it.

ᎢᎦᏕᎶᏆᎥᎢ - ig-adelogwa-ɂvɂi we (including you) all learned it.

ᎣᎦᏕᎶᏆᎥᎢ - og-adelogwa-ɂvɂi we (not including you) all learned it.

ᎢᏣᏕᎶᏆᎥᎢ - its-adelogwa-ɂvɂi you all learned it.

ᎤᎾᏕᎶᏆᎥᎢ - un-adelogwa-ɂvɂi they learned it.



Imperative/Immediate

ᎭᏕᎶᏆ - h-adelogwa - Learn it!

ᏍᏓᏕᎶᏆ - sd-adelogwa - You two, learn it!

ᎢᏣᏕᎶᏆ - its-adelogwa - All of you, learn it!

ᎢᏓᏕᏕᏆ - id-adelogwa - Let's all learn it!



Infinitive

Note: Remote Past and Infinitives take Set B Pronouns

ᎠᏆᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - agw-adelogwa-sdi - for me to learn it.

ᏣᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - ts-adelogwa-sdi - for you to learn it.

ᎤᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - u-delogwa-sdi - for him/her/it to learn it.

ᎩᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - gin-adelogwa-sdi - for the two of us (including you) to learn it.

ᏍᏓᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - sd-adelogwa-sdi - for you two to learn it.

ᎣᎩᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - ogin-adelogwa-sdi - for the two of us (not including you) to learn it.

ᎢᎦᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - ig-adelogwa-sdi -for us (including you) all to learn it.

ᎣᎦᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - og-adelogwa-sdi -for us (not including you) all to learn it.

ᎢᏣᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - its-adelogwa-sdi -for you all to learn it.

ᎤᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ - un-adelogwa-sdi -for them to learn it.





Return Links

CHEROKEE LANGUAGE HOME CHEROKEE DIALOGUES CHEROKEE STORIES CHEROKEE VERBS GRAMMAR TOPICS