Categories: grammar

ᎯᎠ, ᎥᏍᎩᎾ “He … She …”

2019-03-21 Michael Conrad  1 minute read

The words ᎯᎠ (this/these) and ᎥᏍᎩᎾ (that/those) can also be used to indicate “he”, “him”, “she”, “her”, “they”, or “them” when context makes it clear that a human or animate being is being referred to:

Introduction

2019-03-21 Michael Conrad  1 minute read

Here are my collected notes for use when translating texts from English into Cherokee.

ᎢᏴᎢ “That Place or Time”

2019-03-21 Michael Conrad  1 minute read
  • ᎢᏴᎢ, ᎢᏴ
    [ị²yv⁴ɂi, ị²yv⁴] “… that time… that is when… that place… that area…”

The word “ᎢᏴᎢ” is used to refer to the “when” of an event or the “where” of an event.

ᎤᏤᎵ, his …

2019-03-21 Michael Conrad  1 minute read
  • ᎠᏆᏤᎵ
    “Mine. (It.)”

    • ᏗᏆᏤᎵ
      “Mine. (Them.)”
  • ᏣᏤᎵ
    “Your ones. (It.)”

    • ᏗᏣᏤᎵ
      “Your ones. (Them.)”