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Lesson 55-58

55) L - he (phonetic: hay) - Example:

  • zL gv-he (bobcat)
  • zL anCU fC gv-he a-na-tli-ha gi-tli. (bobcat / they are fighting / dog = A bobcat and a dog are fighting.)
  • Lsd he-s-di. (Quit it.)
  • hwix rL4l hi-la-i-yv dv-he-do-li? (when / you are coming back = When are you coming back?)

56) ! - hu (phonetic: who) - Example:

  • \!h wa-hu-hi (owl)
  • \!h /gPsz grfa wa-hu-hi ni-ga-we-s-gv ga-tv-gi-a. (owl / its screeching / I hear it = I hear an owl.)
  • !l j4a n z-b fC hu-li du-do-a na gv-hna-ge gi-tli. (hooley / his name is / that / black / dog = That black dog's name is hooley.)
  • /. q!sd /gPa. ni. go-hu-s-di ni-ga-we-a. (Listen. Something / it is (meowing, screeching, cooing, etc.) = Listen. Something is meowing, screeching, cooing, etc.)

57) [ - de (phonetic: day) - Example:

  • a[w a-de-la (money)
  • a[w dsQ4lsc a-de-la di-s-qua-to-li-s-da. (money / lend me some = Lend me some money.)
  • hw iE[Txc hi-la i-tsa-de-ti-yv-da? (how (many) / you have years = How old are you?)
  • dEwf c[]Qa d[]Qsf di-tsa-la-gi da-de-lo-qua-a di-de-lo-qua-s-gi. (Cherokee (written) / he is learning / a student = The student is learning the written Cherokee.)

58) D - so (phonetic: sew) - Example:

  • Dh so-hi (hickory nut)
  • Dh a/mhc d08{g so-hi a-ni-nv-hi-da di-nu-te-su-ga. (nut(s) / long / let's go pick them = Let's go pick some hickory nuts.)
  • Dpw aBC aCil so-ne-la a-ye-tli a-tli-i-li. (nine / half / the time is = The time is nine-thirty.)
  • aDx ufw Gtg a-so-yv u-gi-la tsi-ta-ga. (fence / it is sitting on / a chicken = A chicken is sitting on a fence.)

   


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