The "Set A" verb 'think so'

Root verb -eli-


Present Tense

ᎨᎵᎠ - g-eli-ɂa - I am thinking .

ᎮᎵᎠ - h-eli-ɂa - you are thinking.

ᎡᎵᎠ - eli-ɂa - he/she/it is thinking.

ᎢᏁᎵᎠ - in-eli-ɂa - the two of us (including you) are thinking.

ᏍᏕᎵᎠ - sd-eli-ɂa - you two are thinking.

ᎣᏍᏕᎵᎠ - osd-eli-ɂa - the two of us (not including you) are thinking.

ᎢᏕᎵᎠ - id-eli-ɂa -we (including you) all are thinking.

ᎣᏤᎵᎠ - ots-eli-ɂa -we (not including you) all are thinking.

ᎢᏤᎵᎠ - its-eli-ɂa -you all are thinking.

ᎠᏁᎵᎠ - an-eli-ɂa -they are thinking.


Habitual Present

ᎨᎵᏍᎪᎢ - g-eli-sgoɂi - I think about it.

ᎮᎵᏍᎪᎢ - h-eli-sgoɂi - you think about it.

ᎡᎵᏍᎪᎢ - eli-sgoɂi - he/she/it thinks.

ᎢᏁᎵᏍᎪᎢ - in-eli-sgoɂi - the two of us (including you) think.

ᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - sd-eli-sgoɂi - you two think.

ᎣᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - osd-eli-sgoɂi - the two of us (not including you) think

ᎢᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ - id-eli-sgoɂi -we (including you) all think.

ᎣᏤᎵᏍᎪᎢ - ots-eli-sgoɂi -we (not including you) all think.

ᎢᏤᎵᏍᎪᎢ - its-eli-sgoɂi -you all think.

ᎠᏁᎵᏍᎪᎢ - an-eli-sgoɂi -they think.


Remote Past

*Note: Requires Set B Pronouns*

ᎠᏇᎵᏒᎢ - agw-eli-svɂi - I thought.

ᏤᎵᏒᎢ - ts-eli-svɂi - you thought.

ᎤᏪᎵᏒᎢ - uweli-svɂi - he/she/it thought.

ᎩᏁᎵᏒᎢ - gin-eli-svɂi - the two of us (including you) thought.

ᏍᏕᎵᏒᎢ - sd-eli-svɂi - you two thought.

ᎣᎩᏁᎵᏒᎢ - ogin-eli-svɂi - the two of us (not including you) thought.

ᎢᎨᎵᏒᎢ - ig-eli-svɂi -we (including you) all thought.

ᎣᎨᎵᏒᎢ - og-eli-svɂi -we (not including you) thought.

ᎢᏤᎵᏒᎢ - its-eli-svɂi -you all thought.

ᎤᏁᎵᏒᎢ - un-eli-svɂi -they thought.


Practice Sentences

1. ᎠᎵᎮᎵᎦ Ꭺ ᎢᎦ, ᎨᎵᎠ - Aliheliga ko iga, geliɂa
    I think he is happy today.

2. ᎯᎠᏍ ᎣᏍᏓ ᏗᎪᏪᎵ ᏍᏕᎵᎠ? - Hiɂas osd digoweli sdelia? -
    Do you two think this is a good book?

3. Ꮎ ᎣᎩᎾᎵ ᎨᏒ ᎠᏇᎵᏒᎢ. - Na oginali'i gesv agwelisgvɂi. -
    I thought that was my friend.

4. ᎠᏂᏴᏫ ᎠᏃᏍᏓ ᎡᎵᏍᎪᎢ ᎠᏔ. - Aniyvwi anosda elisgoɂi ata. -
    The teenage girl thinks people are good.

5. ᎯᎠ ᎩᎵ ᏣᏤᎵ ᎠᎡᎵᎠ ᎠᏂᏧᏣ. - Hia gili tsatseli anelia anitsutsa. -
    The boys think this is your dog.

6. ᏒᎯ ᎨᏍᏗ ᏱᏕᏣᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎸ ᎠᏇᎵᏍᎬ. - Svhi gesdi yidetsalvwisdanelv agwelisgv. -
    I thought you didn't work yesterday.


Vocabulary

ᎪᎯ ᎢᎦ - go(hi) iga - today
ᏗᎪᏪᎵ - digohweli - a book
ᎣᎩᎾᎵᎢ - oginali'i - my (not your) friend
ᎨᏒᎢ - gesv'i - it was
ᎠᏂᏴᏫ - aniyvwi - people
ᎠᏃᏍᏓ - anosda - they (are) good
ᎠᏔ - ata - teenage girl
ᏣᏤᎵ - tsatseli - yours
ᎠᏂᏧᏣ - anitsutsa - boys


Imperative/Immediate

ᎮᎳ! - h-el-ɂa - You! Think about it!

ᏕᏍᏕᎳ - sd-el-ɂa - You two! Think about it!

ᏗᏤᎳ - i:ts-el-ɂa - You all! Think about it!

ᎢᏕᎳ - i:d-el-ɂa - Let's (including you) think about it


Infinitive

ᎠᏇᎵᏍᏗ - agw-eli-hsdi - for me to think

ᏤᎵᏍᏗ - ts-eli-hsdi - for you to think

ᎤᏪᎵᏍᏗ - uw-eli-hsdi - for him/her/it to think

ᎩᏁᎵᏍᏗ - gin-eli-hsdi - for you and me to think

ᎣᎩᏁᎵᏍᏗ - o:gin-eli-hsdi - for him/her and me to think

ᏍᏕᎵᏍᏗ - sd-eli-hsdi - for the two of you to think

ᎢᎨᎵᏍᏗ - i:g-eli-hsdi - for us (including you) to think

ᎣᎨᎵᏍᏗ - o:g-eli-hsdi - for us (not including you) to think

ᎢᏤᎵᏍᏗ - i:ts-eli-hsdi - for you all to think

ᎤᏁᎵᏍᏗ - u:n-eli-hsdi - for them to think






Return Links

CHEROKEE LANGUAGE HOME CHEROKEE DIALOGUES CHEROKEE STORIES CHEROKEE VERBS GRAMMAR TOPICS