See also “Able to if” and “Not able to if”.
To refer to someone’s or something’s ability to do something use one of the following combined prefixes on the infinitive form. These prefixes are a combination of “ga-” and an appropriate “Set B” bound pronoun.
The special prefix “nị-” is used quite often in Cherokee for various meanings.
The Basic pronunciation rules for “nị-” are as follows:
The following indicates the main meanings for some of the more common forms of “is” as found in the text.
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:
The word “ᎢᏴᎢ” is used to refer to the “when” of an event or the “where” of an event.
From Verb Stem to Final Position.
ᎠᏆᏤᎵ
“Mine. (It.)”
ᏣᏤᎵ
“Your ones. (It.)”
ᎠᏋᏒ
“Myself.”
ᏨᏒ
“Thyself.”
ᎤᏩᏒ
“Himself.”
ᎩᏅᏒ
“Ourselves. (Your one self and myself.)”