The "Set A" verb 'speak it'

Root verb -woni-


Present Tense


ᏥᏬᏂᎭ - tsi-woni-ha - I am speaking it.

ᎯᏬᏂᎭ - hi-woni-ha - you are speaking it.

ᎦᏬᏂᎭ - ga-woni-ha - he/she/it is speaking it.

ᎢᏂᏬᏂᎭ - ini-woni-ha - the two of us (including you) are speaking it.

ᏍᏗᏬᏂᎭ - sdi-woni-ha - you two are speaking it.

ᎣᏍᏗᏬᏂᎭ - osdi-woni-ha - the two of us (not including you ) are speaking it.

ᎢᏗᏬᏂᎭ - idi-woni-ha - we all (including you) are speaking it.

ᎣᏥᏬᏂᎭ - otsi-woni-ha - we all (not including you) are speaking it.

ᎢᏥᏬᏂᎭ - itsi-woni-ha - you all are speaking it.

ᎠᏂᏬᏂᎭ - ani-woni-ha - they are speaking it.


Practice Sentences

1. Ꮎ ᎠᏧᏣ ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎭ. - Na atsutsa tsalagi gawoniha.
--- The/that boy speaks Cherokee.

2. ᏣᎳᎩᏍᎪ ᏍᏗᏬᏂᎭ? - Tsalagisgo sdiwoniha?
--- Are you two speaking Cherokee?

3. ᏲᏁᎬ ᎣᏥᏬᏂᎭ. - Yonegv otsiwoniha.
--- We are speaking English.

4. ᎠᏍᏆᏂ ᎠᏂᏬᏂᎭ. - Asgwani aniwoniha.
--- They are speaking Spanish.

5. ᏣᎳᎩ ᎢᏗᏬᏂᎭ. - Tsalagi idiwoniha.
--- We are all speaking Cherokee.

6. ᏍᏓᏯ ᎦᏬᏂᎭ. - Sdaya gawoniha.
--- S/he is speaking loudly.


Vocabulary

ᎠᏧᏣ - atsutsa - a boy
ᏲᏁᎬ - yonegv - English, whiteman
ᎠᏍᏆᏂ - asgwani - Spanish, Mexican, Spaniard
ᏍᏓᏯ - sdaya - hard, strong


Present Habitual

ᏥᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ - tsi-woni-sgo'i - I speak it.

ᎯᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ - hi-woni-sgo'i - you speak it.

ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ - ga-woni-sgo'i - he/she/it speaks it.

ᎢᏂᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ - ini-woni-sgo'i - the two of us (including you) speak it.

ᏍᏗᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ - sdi-woni-sgo'i - you two speak it.

ᎣᏍᏗᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ - osdi-woni-sgo'i - the two of us (not including you ) speak it.

ᎢᏗᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ - idi-woni-sgo'i - we all (including you) speak it.

ᎣᏥᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ - otsi-woni-sgo'i - we all (not including you) speak it.

ᎢᏥᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ - itsi-woni-sgo'i - you all speak it.

ᎠᏂᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ - ani-woni-sgo'i - they speak it.


Practice Sentences

1. Ꮎ ᎠᏧᏣ ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ ᏧᎩᏨᏅᏓ. Na atsutsa tsalagi gawonisgo'i tsugitsvnvda.
--- The/that boy speaks Cherokee everyday.

2. ᏣᎳᎩᏍᎪ ᎤᏙᏓ ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ? Tsalagisgo udoda gawonisgo'i.
--- Does he speak Cherokee with his father?

3. ᏲᏁᎬ ᎣᏥᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ. Yonegv otsiwonisgo'i.
--- We all (not you)speak English.

4. ᎠᏍᏆᏂ ᎠᏂᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ ᏂᎬᎢ. Asgwani aniwonisgo'i nigv'i.
--- They speak Spanish everywhere.

5. ᏍᏓᏯ ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎪᎢ. Sdaya gawonisgo'i.
--- S/he always speaks loudly.


Vocabulary

ᏧᎩᏨᏅᏓ - tsugitsvnvda - everyday
ᎤᏙᏓ - udoda - his/her father
ᏂᎬᎢ - nigv'i - everywhere


Remote Past

*Note: The Remote Past and Infinitive tenses require Set B Pronouns*

ᎠᎩᏬᏂᏒᎢ - agi-woni-sv'i - I spoke it.

ᏣᏬᏂᏒᎢ - tsa-woni-sv'i - you spoke it.

ᎤᏬᏂᏒᎢ - u-woni-sv'i - he/she/it spoke it.

ᎩᏂᏬᏂᏒᎢ - gini-woni-sv'i - the two of us (including you) spoke it.

ᏍᏗᏬᏂᏒᎢ - sdi-woni-sv'i - you two spoke it.

ᎣᎩᏂᏬᏂᏒᎢ - ogini-woni-sv'i - the two of us (not including you ) spoke it.

ᎢᎩᏬᏂᏒᎢ- igi-woni-sv'i - we all (including you) spoke it.

ᎣᎩᏬᏂᏒᎢ - ogi-woni-sv'i - we all (not including you) spoke it.

ᎢᏥᏬᏂᏒᎢ - itsi-woni-sv'i - you all spoke it.

ᎤᏂᏬᏂᏒᎢ - uni-woni-sv'i - they spoke it.


Imperative

ᎯᏬᏂᎯ! - hiwonihi! - [you] speak it
ᏍᏗᏬᏂᎯ! - sdiwonihi! - [you two] speak it!


Infinitive

*Note: The Remote Past and Infinitive tenses require Set B Pronouns*

ᎠᎩᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ - agi-woni-hisdi - I - to speak it.

ᏣᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ - tsa-woni-hisdi - you - to speak it.

ᎤᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ - u-woni-hisdi - he/she/it - to speak it.

ᎩᏂᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ - gini-woni-hisdi - the two of us (including you) - to speak it.

ᏍᏗᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ - sdi-woni-hisdi - you two - to speak it.

ᎣᎩᏂᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ - ogini-woni-hisdi - the two of us (not including you ) - to speak it.

ᎢᎩᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ - igi-woni-hisdi - we all (including you) - to speak it.

ᎣᎩᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ - ogi-woni-hisdi - we all (not including you) - to speak it.

ᎢᏥᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ - itsi-woni-hisdi - you all - to speak it.

ᎤᏂᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ - uni-woni-hisdi - they - to speak it.


Practice Sentences

1. ᏣᎳᎩ ᎤᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᎤᏚᎵ Ꮎ ᎠᏧᏣ. - Tsalagi uwonihisdi uduli na atsutsa.
--- The/that boy wants to speak Cherokee.

2. ᏣᎳᎩᏍᎪ ᏍᏗᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᏍᏓᏕᎶᏆᎠ? - Tsalagisgo sdiwonihisdi sdadelogwa'a?
--- Are you two learning to speak Cherokee?

3. ᏲᏁᎬ ᎣᎩᏬᏂsᎯᏍᏗ ᎣᏣᏚᎵᎭ. - Yonegv ogiwonihisdi otsaduliha.
--- We all (not you) are wanting to speak English.

4. ᎠᏍᎫᎠᏂ - Asgwani uniwonihisdi anadeloqwa'a.
--- They are learning to speak Spanish.

5. ᏣᎳᎩ ᎢᎩᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᎢᎦᏚᎵ. - Tsalagi igiwonihisdi igaduli.
--- We are all wanting to speak Cherokee.

6. ᏍᏓᏯ ᎤᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ ᎤᏚᎵ. - Sdaya uwonihisdi uduli.
--- S/he is wanting to speak loudly.






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