The "A" class verb 'try it, attempting it' in present tense.

Root verb -ane(li)di-

g-ane(li)di-ha I am trying it.

h-ane(li)di-ha you are trying it.

ane(li)di-ha he/she/it is trying it.

in-ane(li)di-ha the two of us (including you) are trying it.

sd-ane(li)di-ha you two are trying it.

osd-ane(li)di-ha the two of us (not including you) are trying it.

id-ane(li)di-ha we (including you) are all trying it.

ots-ane(li)di-ha we (not including you) are all trying it.

its-ane(li)di-ha you are all trying it.

an-ane(li)di-ha they are trying it.


Practice Sentences

1. Ayv tsalagi agiwonihisdi aneldiha.
I am trying to speak Cherokee.

2. Wagasgo hawiya sdiwahisdi sdaneldiha
Are you trying to buy beef?

3. Utvtdi aneldiha.
S/he is attmpting to ask a question.

4. Tsitaga gatsatlanv ogidasdayhdi otsaneldiha.
We are all (not you) trying to cook fried chicken.


Vocabulary

uwonihisdi - s/he - to speak (inf.)
waga hawiya - beef
utv(ti)di - s/he - to ask a question (inf.)
udasda(yv)hdi - s/he - to cook a meal (inf.)


Habitual Tense

g-ane(li)di-ho'i I try it.

h-ane(li)di-ho'i you are trying it.

ane(li)di-ho'i he/she/it is trying it.

in-ane(li)di-ho'i the two of us (including you) are trying it.

sd-ane(li)di-ho'i you two are trying it.

osd-ane(li)di-ho'i the two of us (not including you) are trying it.

id-ane(li)di-ho'i we (including you) are all trying it.

ots-ane(li)di-ho'i we (not including you) are all trying it.

its-ane(li)di-ho'i you are all trying it.

an-ane(li)di-ho'i they are trying it.


Remote Past

agw-anelta-nv'i I tried.

ts-anelta-nv'i you tried.

unelta-nv'i he/she/it tried.

gin-anelta-nv'i the two of us (including you) tried.

sd-anelta-nv'i you two tried.

ogin-anelta-nv'i the two of us (not including you) tried.

ig-anelta-nv'i we (including you) tried.

og-anelta-nv'i we (not including you) tried.

its-anelta-nv'i you all tried.

un-anelta-nv'i they tried.


Imperative

h-anel-da try!

sd-anel-da (you two) try!

its-anel-da (you all) try!