The "Set A" Verb 'tell it, tell something'
Root verb -hnohe-
Note:
For an overview of h-stem verbsclick
here
Of all the verb pages on this site, this one has the fullest number
of the different subject/object pronoun prefixes in one place. It
also demonstrates how they interact with an h-Stem Verb. Much of the
research for this page came from William Cook's 1979 dissertation
especially from pages 41-47. Dr. Cook presents 5 different Present
Tense verbs in combination with all 60 of the Cherokee pronoun
prefixes. I recommend getting access to a copy of the dissertation
if you want to learn more.
An excellent application for drilling the entire set of Cherokee
bound pronouns in small bites was produced by ᎹᎦᎵ and can be found
here:Cherokee
Bound Pronouns and is also available from the Apple Store,
Google's Play Store, and Amazon. It's inexpensive and very
effective!
Be aware that there may some minor difference in usage from one
Cherokee speaking community to another.
Present Tense
ᏥᏃᎮᎭ - tsi-ɂnohe-ha - I am telling it.
ᎯᏃᎮᎭ - hi-hnohe-ha - you are telling it.
ᎧᏃᎮᎭ - ka-nohe-ha - he/she/it is telling it.
ᎢᏂᏃᎮᎭ - ini-hnohe-ha - the two of us (including you) are telling it.
ᏍᏗᏃᎮᎭ - sdi-hnohe-ha - you two are telling it.
ᎣᏍᏗᏃᎮᎭ - osdi-hnohe-ha - the two of us (not including you) are telling it.
ᎢᏗᏃᎮᎭ - idi-hnohe-ha - we (including you) are all telling it.
ᎣᏥᏃᎮᎭ - otsi-hnohe-ha - we (not including you) are all telling it.
ᎢᏥᏃᎮᎭ - itsi-hnohe-ha - you are all telling it.
ᎠᏂᏃᎮᎭ - ani-hnohe-ha - they are telling it.
Complexed Passive Bound Pronouns
Note: This verb generally addresses animate/living objects. For more about Animate Object Pronouns, see Pronoun Prefixes IIIin the Grammar Section of this website.
ᎥᎩᏃᎮᎭ - vki-nohe-ha - I am being told.
ᎡᏣᏃᎮᎭ - etsha-nohe-ha - you (1) are being told.
ᎨᏥᏃᎮᎭ - getsi-ɂnohe-ha - they are being told.
ᎬᏃᎮᎭ - kv-ɂnohe-ha - I am telling you.
ᏍᏛᏃᎮᎭ - sdv-ɂnohe-ha - I am telling you two.
ᎢᏨᏃᎮᎭ - itsv-ɂnohe-ha - I am telling you all.
ᎦᏥᏃᎮᎭ - gatsi-ɂnohe-ha - I am telling them.
ᏍᎩᏃᎮᎭ - ski-nohe-ha - You (1) are telling me.
ᏍᎩᎾᏃᎮᎭ - sgini-ɂnohe-ha - you two are telling me.
ᏍᎩᏃᎮᎭ - sgi-ɂnohe-ha - you (1) are telling us all.
ᎨᎯᏃᎮᎭ - gehi-ɂnohe-ha - you (1) are telling them (animate).
Click here:I -> youto see more about the "I to you" pronoun
Click here:you -> meto see more about the "you to me" pronoun
Habitual
ᏥᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ - tsi-ɂnohe-sgoɂi - I tell it.
ᎯᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ - hi-hnohe-sgoɂi - you tell it.
ᎧᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ - ka-nohe-sgoɂi - he/she/it tells it.
ᎢᏂᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ - ini-hnohe-sgoɂi - the two of us (including you) tell it.
ᏍᏗᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ - sdi-hnohe-sgoɂi - you two tell it.
ᎣᏍᏗᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ - osdi-hnohe-sgoɂi - the two of us (not including you) tell it.
ᎢᏗᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ - idi-hnohe-sgoɂi - we (including you) all tell it.
ᎣᏥᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ - otsi-hnohe-sgoɂi - we (not including you) all tell it.
ᎢᏥᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ - itsi-hnohe-sgoɂi - you all tell it.
ᎠᏂᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ - ani-hnohe-sgoɂi - they tell it.
Practice Sentences
1. ᎤᏥ ᎧᏃᎮᎸᏍᎩ ᎧᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ ᏧᎵᏏᏅᏓ ᎤᏒᎢ.
utsi kanohelvsgi kanohesgoɂi tsulsinvda.
His mother tells him a story every night.
2. Ꮩ ᏳᏍᏗ ᎯᏃᎮᎭ?
Do yusdi hihnoheha?
What are you telling her?
3. ᎠᎨᏳᏣᏍᎪ ᎤᎦᏘᏗᏍᏗ ᎧᏃᎮᎭ?
Agehyutsasgo ugatidisdi kanoheha?
Is he telling the girl to wait for him?
4. ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᏣᏃᎮᏗ ᎤᏚᎵᎭ.
Gohusdi tshanohedi uduliha.
He wants to tell you something.
5. ᎧᏃᎮᎸᏍᎩ ᎢᏍᎩᏃᎮᎭ.
Kanohelvsgi isginoheha.
You are telling us a story.
Vocabulary
ᎤᏥ - utsi - his mother
ᎧᏃᎮᎸᏍᎩ - kanohelvsgi - a story
ᏧᎵᏏᏅᏓ - tsulsinvda - every night
ᏧᎩᏨᏅᏓ - tsugitsvnvda - daily, everyday
ᎤᎦᏘᏗᏍᏗ - ug(a)tidisdi - for her/him to wait for him/her/it
ᏣᏃᎮᏗ - tshanohedi - for him to tell you
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.*
ᎠᎩᏃᎮᎸᎢ - aki-nohe-lvɂi - I told it.
ᏣᏃᎮᎸᎢ - tsha-nohe-lvɂi (tsha = cha) - you told it.
ᎤᏃᎮᎸᎢ - u-hnohe-lvɂi - he/she/it told it.
ᎩᏂᏃᎮᎸᎢ - gini-hnohe-lvɂi - the two of us (including you) told it.
ᏍᏗᏃᎮᎸᎢ - sdi-hnohe-lvɂi - you two told it.
ᎣᎩᏂᏃᎮᎸᎢ - ogini-hnohe-lvɂi - the two of us (not including you) told it.
ᎢᎩᏃᎮᎸᎢ - igi-hnohe-lvɂi -we (including you) all told it.
ᎣᎩᏃᎮᎸᎢ - ogi-hnohe-lvɂi -we (not including you) all told it.
ᎢᏥᏃᎮᎸᎢ - itsi-hnohe-lvɂi - you all told it.
ᎤᏂᏃᎮᎸᎢ - uni-hnohe-lvɂi - they told it.
Complex Bound Pronouns
*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.*
ᎬᏃᎮᎸᎢ - gv-ɂnohe-lvɂi - I told you.
ᏍᏛᏃᎮᎸᎢ - sdv-ɂnohe-lvɂi - I told you two.
ᎢᏨᏃᎮᎸᎢ - itsv-ɂnohe-lvɂi - I told you all.
ᎦᏥᏃᎮᎸᎢ - gatsi-ɂnohe-lvɂi - I told them.
ᏍᎩᏃᎮᎸᎢ - ski-nohe-lvɂi - You (sg) told me.
ᏍᎩᏂᏃᎮᎸᎢ - sgini-ɂnohe-lvɂi - you two told me.
ᏍᎩᏃᎮᎸᎢ - sgi-ɂnohe-lvɂi - you told us all.
ᎨᎯᏃᎮᎸᎢ - gehi-ɂnohe-lvɂi - you told them (animate).
Imperative
ᏍᏗᏃᎲᎳ! - sdi-hnoh-vla! - [you two] Tell it!
ᎢᏥᏃᎲᎳ - itsi-hnoh-vla! - [you all] Tell it!
ᎩᏂᏃᎲᎳ! - gini-hnoh-vla! - Let's [you and I] tell it!
Infinitive
*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.*
ᎠᎩᏃᎮᏗ - aki-nohe-di - for me to tell it.
ᏣᏃᎮᏗ - tsha-nohe-di (tsha = cha) - for you to tell it.
ᎤᏃᎮᏗ - u-hnohe-di - for hm/her/it to tell it.
ᎩᏂᏃᎮᏗ - gini-hnohe-di - for the two of us (including you) to tell it.
ᏍᏗᏃᎮᏗ - sdi-hnohe-ldi - for you two to tell it.
ᎣᎩᏂᏃᎮᏗ - ogini-hnohe-di - for the two of us (not including you) to tell it.
ᎢᎩᏃᎮᏗ - igi-hnohe-di - for us (including you) all to tell it.
ᎣᎩᏃᎮᏗ - ogi-hnohe-di - for us (not including you) all to tell it.
ᎢᏥᏃᎮᏗ - itsi-hnohe-di - for you all to tell it.
ᎤᏂᏃᎮᏗ - uni-hnohe-di - for them to tell it.