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Jump

Feeling, Durbin. 1975. Cherokee English Dictionary.

1. 3rd Sg. Present2. 1st Sg. Present3. 3rd Sg. Perfective4. 3rd Sg. Imperfective5. 2nd Sg. Immediate6. 3rd Sg. Infinitive

Activity Structure Dialogues

1. 3rd Person Singular PresentDo advneha? What is he doing?Daltadega. He's jumping.

Activity Structure Dialogues

2. 2nd Person Singular Immediate Command

Hawa. Taltaduga, nihi utsawada!Oh. You jump, you kangaroo!

Activity Structure Dialogues

3. 1st Person Singular Present

Hawa, degalitadega.Okay, I'm jumping.

Activity Structure Dialogues

4. 2nd and 1st Person Singular Imperfective Habitual

Nigohilvitsu dehaltadegoi?Do you always jump?

Vv, nigohilv degalitadegoi.Yes I always jump.

Eat meal Verb Structure Dialogue

What is he doing?He's eating a meal.

Oh. You eat meal, you hungry one!Okay, I'm eating a meal.

Do you always eat a meal?Yes, I always eat a meal.

Eat meal Verb Structure Dialogue

PresentWhat is he doing? Gado iyusdi advneha?He's eating a meal.

Eat meal Verb Structure Dialogue

ImmediateOkay. You eat a meal, you pig!Hawa. Halsdayvhvga, hi sikwa!

Eat meal Verb Structure Dialogue

PresentOkay, I'm eating a meal.Hawa, galsdayvhvsga.

Eat meal Verb Structure Dialogue

Imperfective (Habitual)Do you always eat a meal?Nigohilv-s halsdayvhvsgoi?

Yes, I always eat a meal.Vv, nigohilv galsdayvhvsgoi.

D. Feeling Dictionary

Durbin Feeling and William Pulte 1975 Cherokee-English Dictionary from Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is still the standard.

Adawoa. ~ Gadawoa.

Adawoa. She’s swimming.Gadawoa. I’m swimming.

3rd Singular Pronoun and 1st Singular Pronouna- and g-

provide the information we need to predict all other pronouns for this Verb Word set.

Isolate the Present Stem

Adawoa. He is swimming.Gadawoa. I am swimming.

g- ~ a- Pronoun Pattern indicates

-adawoa ‘is swimming Present Stem’

Recite 10 Present Verb Word Sentences

Gadawoa. I am swimming.Hadawoa. You are swimming.Adawoa. She is swimming.Osdadawoa. He and I are swimming.Otsadawoa. They and I are swimming.Inadawoa. You alone and I are swimming.Idadawoa. You all and I are swimming.Sdadawoa. You two are swimming.Itsadawoa. You all are swimming.Anadawoa. They are swimming.

Udawovi. He/She swam.

Next Feeling (1975) provides the 3rd Person Singular Perfective Experienced Verb Word Sentence.

Udawovi. She/He/It swam.u- 3rd Singular Agi-/Agw- Set Pronoun-adawo- Perfective Stem-vi Experienced Final (Speaker Experience)

Recite 10 Perfective Experienced

Agwadawovi. I swam.Tsadawovi. You swam.Udawovi. He swam.Oginadawovi. She and I swam.Ogadawovi. They and I swam.Ginadawovi. You alone and I swam.Igadawovi. You all and I swam.Sdadawovi. You two swam.Itsadawovi. You all swam.Unadawovi. They swam.

Adawosgoi. She/He swims.

Feeling (1975) presents the3rd Person SingularImperfective HabitualVerb Word Sentence.

Adawosgoi. He/She/It swims.a- 3rd Singular Tsi-/G- Set Pronoun-adawosg- Imperfective Stem-oi Habitual Final

Recite 10 Imperfective Habitual

Gadawosgoi. I swim.Hadawosgoi. You swim.Adawosgoi. She swims.Osdadawosgoi. He and I swim.Otsadawosgoi. They and I swim.Inadawosgoi. You alone and I swim.Idadawosgoi. You all and I swim.Sdadawosgoi. You two swim.Itsadawosgoi. You all swim.Anadawosgoi. They swim.

Hadawotsa! Swim!

Feeling (1975) presents the2nd Person SingularImmediate CommandVerb Word Sentence.

Hadawotsa! Swim! [you singular swim]h- 2nd Singular Tsi-/G- Set Pronoun-adawotsa Immediate Stem

Recite 2nd Person Commands

Hadawotsa! Swim!Sdadawotsa! You two swim!Itsadawotsa! You all swim!

Udawosdi … …him/her to swim.

Feeling (1975) presents the3rd Person SingularInfinitive ComplementVerb Word Phrase.

u- 3rd Singular Agi-/Agw- Set Pronoun-adawosdi Infinitive Stem (pitch accent creates Infinitive Complement)

Recite 10 Infinitive Complement

… agwaduliha. I want …Agwadawosdi… …for me to swim.Tsadawosdi… …for you to swim.Udawosdi… …for her/him to swim.Oginadawosdi… …for me and him to swim.Ogadawosdi… …for me and them to swim.Ginadawosdi… …for me and you alone to swim.Igadawosdi… …for me and you all to swim.Sdadawosdi… …for you two to swim.Itsadawosdi… …for you all to swim.Unadawosdi… …for them to swim