Cherokee/Notebook

"Simple Phrases" section is old. Below we keep track of important vocabulary items not yet incorporated into the lessons. Eventually it would be good to have an index of vocabulary stating which lesson introduces each word. This could go in the dictionary. This current system should probably be temporary but I had to create it just to start somewhere. Consider: Upon adding tone/length and usage information for an item below (and anyone can do this at anytime), mark that item as ready to move to the dictionary. (You can even move it there if you format it consistently. Right now there is no standard format so we should just mark it as ready to move using boldface.) Important Vocabulary From Cherokee Narratives sagwu iyuwakdi = one time nidulsiníisv = every night nigvwsdv = it seemed vsgí dehv = that D-"have"-EXP (??) - "well that" - clarify meaning ilv4sgi = a few >ilvsgi winusv4hla = a few days later > ilvsgi naniqv = a few of them do ase [V] = really perhaps - used before verb (nulstane) in narrative - adverbial - used here to express belief (in the legitimacy of something heard) dlv [Num] = about/approximately >dlv ade = about probably kilagwu iyvda = immediately (gloss: immediately-just length.of.time) hle4ga = awhile agw-os-el-v = he/me-say-DAT-EXP = he said to me / he told me ayvhnó noógwu [V] (gloss: I-and then) = and then I ... ak-sgásdaneh-v ú-lenvh-v (1B-get.scared-EXP 3B-start-EXP) = I started to get scared; note third person marking on "start" instead of first person i.e. "it started, that I got scared". I didn't start technically—the situation started that I got scared. elisgini = although (cf. néélagiihnv) kilo gajiyoligi = someone(s) I know [V] [INF] ugv23wahli (CN 35) = to V in order that INF Verbs Related to Speech, Talking, Etc. gawóóniha (vi) = he's speaking (RRD: speak, talk) kanééga (vi) = he's speaking/answering àdiha (vt) = he's saying it gòséha (vt) = he's saying to him nigaweqa (vi?) = he's saying it; it's barking, meowing, whinnying, or cooing; RRD: say, utter kanoohéha (vt) = he's telling it (RRD only) ahlinohéhdiha = he's speaking to him Simple Phrases Gado hadvne (what are you doing?) dagilawisdane (I am working) tsayosihas (are you hungry?) v v agiyosi (yes I am hungry) tsadulis hawiya? do you want meat? v v hawiya aquaduli yes meat I want kawi tsadulis? Do you want coffee? (lit: coffee you want it?) v v kawi aquaduli yes coffee I want it ugodidas agasga ahnai?----alot it is raining there? tla tlayagasga-- --no it is not raining Okay Ho wa Thank you Wa do Yes vv ii No Thla I don't know Thla ya gwan ta