"A" Class Pronouns:
(Used with verbs beginning
with a consonant.)
Singular
tsi- (I)
hi- (you)
a- (he/she/it)
Dual
ini- (you and I)
sdi- (you two)
osdi- (s/he and I)
Plural (more than two)
idi- (we - including you)
otsi- (we - not including you)
itsi- (you)
ani- (they)
(Note: pronouns beginning with
"o" mean 'you not included'.)
Cherokee "A" Class Verb
Read / Examine
Present Tense
tsigoliye'a I am reading it. / I'm examining him.
agoliye'a s/he, it is reading it. / s/he, it's examining him.
Habitual Tense
tsigoliyesgo'i I read it/examine him.
agoliyesgo'i s/he, it reads it/examines him.
Remote Past Tense
agigoliye'v'i I read it/examined him.
ugoliye'v'i s/he, it read it/examined him.
Infinitive
agigoliyedi I - to read it/examine him
ugoliyedi s/he, it - to read it/examine him
Imperative
higoliya read it/examine him
sdigoliya you two read it/examine him