Cherokee Simple Verbs

g-adelogwa'-a I am learning it.

h-adelogwa'-a you are learning it.

adelogwa'-a he/she/it is learning it.

in-adelogwa'-a the two of us (including you) are learning it.

sd-adelogwa'-a you two are learning it.

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

id-adelogwa'-a we (including you) are all learning it.

ots-adelogwa'-a we (not including you) are all learning it.

its-adelogwa'-a you are all learning it.

an-adelogwa'-a they are learning it.

1. Noquu adelogwa'a.
S/He is learning it now.

2. Advtsi gadelogwa'a.
I am learning German.

3. Yongev gesdi yihadelogwa'a.
You aren't learning English.

4. Tsalagisgo anadelogwa'a anitsutsa?
Are the boys learning Cherokee?

5. Hano, asgwani anadelogwa'a.
No, they are learning Spanish.

advtsi - German

Habitual Present

g-adelogwa'-sgo'i I learn it.

h-adelogwa'-sgo'i you learn it.

adelogwa'-sgo'i he/she/it learns it.

in-adelogwa'-sgo'i the two of us (including you) learn it.

sd-adelogwa'-sgo'i you two learn it.

osd-adelogwa'-sgo'i the two of us (not including you)learn it.

id-adelogwa'-sgo'i we (including you) all learn it.

ots-adelogwa'-sgo'i we (not including you) all learn it.

its-adelogwa'-sgo'i you all learn it.

an-adelogwa'-sgo'i they learn it.

1. Gatsanulv adelogwasgo'i na gili gvnagei.
That black dog learns fast.

2. Tsunadelogwasdi idadelogwasgo'i.
We all learn in school.

3. dodagwidena gesdi yigadelogwasgo'i.
I don't learn on Saturdays.

4. Tsuwenvsv'isgo asgwani adelogwasgo'i atsutsa?
Does the boy learn Spanish at home?

gatsanulv - fast
tsunadelogwasdi - school
dodagwidena - Saturday
tsuwenvsv'i - his/her home