The Set "A" Verb 'see it'

Verb Root -gohw(a)ti-

Note: This is an h-Stem verb. For an explanation of h-stem verbsclick here
This verb can take animate object pronouns. For more about them,click hereor look on the verb list for verbs marked "Animate Object"


Present Tense


ᏥᎪᏩᏘᎭ - tsi-goɂwti-ha - I am seeing it.

ᎯᎪᏩᏘᎭ - hi-gohwti-ha - you are seeing it.

ᎠᎪᏩᏘᎭ - a-gohwti-ha - he/she/it is seeing it.

ᎢᏂᎪᏩᏘᎭ - ini-gohwti-ha - the two of us (including you) are seeing it.

ᏍᏗᎪᏩᏘᎭ - sdi-gohwti-ha - you two are seeing it.

ᎣᏍᏗᎪᏩᏘᎭ - osdi-gohwti-ha - the two of us (not including you) are seeing it.

ᎢᏗᎪᏩᏘᎭ - idi-gohwti-ha - we (including you) are all seeing it.

ᎣᏥᎪᏩᏘᎭ - otsi-gohwti-ha - we (not including you) are all seeing it.

ᎢᏥᎪᏩᏘᎭ - itsi-gohwti-ha - you are all seeing it.

ᎠᏂᎪᏩᏘᎭ - ani-gohwti-ha - they are seeing it.


Habitual

ᏥᎪᏩᏘᎰᎢ - tsi-goɂwti-hoɂi - I see it.

ᎯᎪᏩᏘᎰᎢ - hi-gohwti-hoɂi - you see it.

ᎠᎪᏩᏘᎰᎢ - a-gohw-hoɂi - he/she/it sees it.

ᎢᏂᎪᏩᏘᎰᎢ - ini-gohw-hoɂi - the two of us (including you) see it.

ᏍᏗᎪᏩᏘᎰᎢ - sdi-gohw-hoɂi - you two see it.

ᎣᏍᏗᎪᏩᏘᎰᎢ - osdi-gohw-hoɂi - the two of us (not including you) see it.

ᎢᏗᎪᏩᏘᎰᎢ - idi-gohw-hoɂi - we (including you) all see it.

ᎣᏥᎪᏩᏘᎰᎢ - otsi-gohw-hoɂi - we (not including you) all see it.

ᎢᏥᎪᏩᏘᎰᎢ - itsi-gohw-hoɂi - you all see it.

ᎠᏂᎪᏩᏘᎰᎢ - ani-gohw-hoɂi - they see it.


Practice Sentences

1. ᎩᎵ ᎠᎪᏩᏘᎭ ᎠᏧᏣ. Gili agohwtiha atsutsa.
The boy sees a dog.

2. Ꮩ ᏳᏍᏗ ᎯᎪᏩᏘᎭ? Do yusdi higohwtiha?
What are you seeing?

3. ᏪᏍᎠ ᎤᏁᎬ ᏥᎪᏩᏘᎰᎢ ᏧᎩᏨᏅᏓ. Wesa yunegv tsiɂgowtihoɂi tsugitsvnvda.
I see a white cat everyday.

4. ᏥᏳ ᏥᎪᏩᏘᎭ. Tsiyu tsigohwtiha.
I see an airplane.

5. ᎦᎵᏦᏕᏍᎪ ᏍᏗᎪᏩᏘᎭ? Galtsodesgo sdigowtiha?
Do you two see that house?


Vocabulary

ᎩᎵ gili - a dog
ᎠᏧᏣ atsutsa - a boy
Ꮩ ᏳᏍᏗ do yusdi - what, which
ᏪᏌ wesa - a cat
ᏧᎩᏨᏅᏓ tsugitsvnvda - everyday
ᎤᏁᎬ unegv - white
ᏥᏳ tsiyu - a boat, an airplane
ᎦᎵᏦᏕ galtsode - a house


Remote Past

*Note: Remote Past and Infinitives normally take Set B Pronouns. If the object of the verb is something living, then the Animate Pronouns are used instead of Set B Pronouns in those cases.*

ᎠᎩᎪᎲᎢ - agi-go-hvɂi - I saw it.

ᏣᎪᎲᎢ - tsa-go-hvɂi - you saw it.

ᎤᎪᎲᎢ - u-go-hvɂi - he/she/it saw it.

ᎩᏂᎪᎲᎢ - gini-go-hvɂi - the two of us (including you) saw it.

ᏍᏗᎪᎲᎢ - sdi-go-hvɂi - you two saw it.

ᎣᎩᏂᎪᎲᎢ - ogini-go-hvɂi - the two of us (not including you) saw it.

ᎢᎩᎪᎲᎢ - igi-go-hvɂi - we (including you) all saw it.

ᎣᎩᎪᎲᎢ - ogi-go-hvɂi - we (not including you) all saw it.

ᎢᏥᎪᎲᎢ - itsi-go-hvɂi - you all saw it.

ᎤᏂᎪᎲᎢ - uni-go-hvɂi - they saw it.



Imperative

ᎯᎪᏩᏔ! - hị-gohw-ta - See it!
ᎯᎪᏩᏔ! - hi:-gohw-ta - See him!
ᎡᏍᏗᎪᏩᏔ! - sdi-gohw-ta - You two see it!!
ᏍᏗᎪᏩᏔ! - esdi-gohw-ta - You two see him!!
ᎢᏥᎪᏩᏔ! - itsi-gohw-ta - Y'all see it!


Infinitive

Infinitive Stem -go(wa)dv-

*Note: Remote Past and Infinitives normally take Set B Pronouns. If the object of the verb is something living, then the Animate Pronouns are used instead of Set B Pronouns in those cases.*

ᎠᎩᎪᏩᏛᏗ - agi-gohw(a)dv-di - for me to see it.

ᏣᎪᏩᏛᏗ - tsa-gohw(a)dv-di - for you to see it.

ᎤᎪᏩᏛᏗ - u-gohw(a)dv-di - for him/her/it to see it.

ᎩᏂᎪᏩᏛᏗ - gini-gohw(a)dv-di - for the two of us (including you) to see it.

ᏍᏗᎪᏩᏛᏗ - sdi-gohw(a)dv-di - for you two to see it.

ᎣᎩᏂᎪᏩᏛᏗ - ogini-gohw(a)dv-di - for the two of us (not including you ) to see it.

ᎢᎩᎪᏩᏛᏗ - igi-gohw(a)dv-di - for all of us (including you) to see it.

ᎣᎩᎪᏩᏛᏗ - ogi-gohw(a)dv-di - for us (not including you) to see it.

ᎢᏥᎪᏩᏛᏗ - itsi-gohw(a)dv-di - for you all to see it.

ᎤᏂᎪᏩᏛᏗ - uni-gohw(a)dv-di - for them to see it.



Practice Sentences

1. Ꮎ ᎠᏧᏣ ᎩᎵ ᎤᎪᏩᏛᏗ. Na achutsa gili ugohwdvdi uduliha.
The boy wants to see the dog.

2. ᏗᏓᏟᎶᏍᏓᏅᎢᏍᎪ ᏍᏗᎪᏩᏛᏗ ᏍᏓᎤᎵᎭ? Didahlilosdanvɂisgo sdigowaddi sdaduliha?
Do you two want to see the photo?

3. ᏳᎳᏈ ᎣᎩᎪᏩᏛᏗ ᎣᏣᏚᎵᎭ. Yulagwi ogigowdvdi otsaduliha.
We all (not you) want to see Europe.


Vocabulary

ᏗᏓᏟᎶᏍᏓᏅᎢ - didatlilosdanvɂi - a photo
ᏳᎳᏈ - yulagwi - Europe



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