The "A" class verb 'tell it' in present tense.

Root verb -nohe-

tsi-nohe-ha I am telling it.

hi-nohe-ha you are telling it.

ka-nohe-ha he/she/it is telling it.

ini-nohe-ha the two of us (including you) are telling it.

sdi-nohe-ha you two are telling it.

osdi-nohe-ha the two of us (not including you) are telling it.

idi-nohe-ha we (including you) are all telling it.

otsi-nohe-ha we (not including you) are all telling it.

itsi-nohe-ha you are all telling it.

ani-nohe-ha they are telling it.

Complexed & Passive Bound Pronouns

vgi-nohe-ha I am being told.

etsa-nohe-ha you are being told.

getsi-nohe-ha they are being told.

gv-nohe-ha I am telling you.

sdv-nohe-ha I am telling you two.

itsv-nohe-ha I am telling you all.

gatsi-nohe-ha I am telling them.

sgi-nohe-ha You (sg) are telling me.

sgina-nohe-ha you two are telling me.

isgi-nohe-ha you are telling us all.

gahi-nohe-ha you are telling them (animate).

I > you

you > me


Habitual

tsi-nohesg-o'i I tell it.

hi-nohesg-o'i you tell it.

ka-nohesg-o'i he/she/it tells it.

ini-nohesg-o'i the two of us (including you) tell it.

sdi-nohesg-o'i you two tell it.

osdi-nohesg-o'i the two of us (not including you) tell it.

idi-nohesg-o'i we (including you) all tell it.

otsi-nohesg-o'i we (not including you) all tell it.

itsi-nohesg-o'i you all tell it.

ani-nohesg-o'i they tell it.


Practice Sentences

1. utsi kanohelvsgi kanohesgo'i tsugitsvnvla usv'i.
His mother tells him a story every night.

2. do yusdi hinoheha?
What are you telling her?

3. agehutsasgo ugatidisdi kanoheha?.
Is he telling the girl to wait for him?

4. gohusdi tsanohedi uduliha.
He wants to tell you something.

5. go gadvne gatsinoheha.
I am telling them what I am doing.

6. kanohelvsgi isginoheha.
You are telling us a story.


Vocabulary

utsi - his mother
kanohelvsgi - a story
tsugitsvnvla usvi - every night
u(ga)tidisdi - her/him - to wait for him/her/it
tsugitsvnvda - everyday
tsanohedi - he to tell you


Remote Past

agi-nohe-lv'i I told it.

tsa-nohe-lv'i you told it.

u-nohe-lv'i he/she/it told it.

gini-nohe-lv'i the two of us (including you) told it.

sdi-nohe-lv'i you two told it.

ogini-nohe-lv'i the two of us (not including you) told it.

igi-nohe-lv'i we (including you) all told it.

ogi-nohe-lv'i we (not including you) all told it.

itsi-nohe-lv'i you all told it.

uni-nohe-lv'i they told it.

Complexed Bound Pronouns

gv-nohe-lv'i I told you.

sdv-nohe-lv'i I told you two.

itsv-nohe-lv'i I told you all.

gatsi-nohe-lv'i I told them.

sgi-nohe-lv'i You (sg) told me.

sgina-nohe-lv'i you two told me.

isgi-nohe-lv'i you told us all.

gahi-nohe-lv'i you told them (animate).


Imperative

hinohvla! - [you] Tell it!
sdinohvla! - [you two] Tell it!
itsinohela! - [you all] Tell it!
gininohela! - Let's [you and I] tell it!

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