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Cherokee 132 | Unit 9: Possession | 9.1. Grammar



 

9.1.  Uktvhisada  Oginaliyi 'A Curious Friend'

Listen to the dialog.

 

Tsani:

Hiya galtsode agwatseli, akwenvsv'i.  Dehiyvha.

This is my house, my home.

Come in.

 

 

 

Meli:

Sgi.  Galtsode tsatseli'i agilvkwdi.  Galtsode tsatseli'i utana nole uwoduhi.

Thanks.  I like your house.

Your house is big and pretty.

 

 

 

Tsani:

Sgi, Meli.

Tsadulihatsu ama?

Thanks, Meli.

Do you want some water?

 

 

 

Meli:

Dogi?  Hadiha?

What did you say?

 

 

 

Tsani:

Amatsu tsaduliha?

Want some water?

 

 

 

Meli:

Gayohli.  Hi'atsu tsatseli dagwalela?

A little.  Is this your car?

 

 

 

Tsani:

Vv.  Dagwalela agwatseli.

Aseno dagwalela agwatseliyi uskanola.

Yes.  It's my car.

But my car is slow.

 

 

 

Meli:

Hi'atsu ditsatseli wesa nole gihli?

Are these your cats and dog?

 

 

 

Tsani:

Hi'a gihli agwatseliyi.

Aseno hi'a vgidohi wesa tsutseli'i.

This is my dog.

But these are my sister's cats.

 

 

 

Meli:

Gedo dudo'a gihli tsatseliyi?

What's your dog's name?

 

 

 

Tsani:

'Ugama' dudo'a.

Her name is 'Soup'.

 

 

 

Meli:

Hi'ake tsatseli digaduha dinahwo?

Is this your suit?

 

 

 

Tsani:

Vv.  Hi'a itse'i digaduha dinahwo agwatseli'i.

Yes.  It's my new suit.

 

 

 

Meli:

Uwoduhi detsanuhwa.

Tsunikaha Nvki Tsuninvsgeni Unadatsisaha wideda.

Sunale usvhi hilohisdanvhi.

Gihli hiyatinotlvhi.

Your clothes are pretty.

Let's go to the Annual Pets Party.

Come by tomorrow night.

Bring your dog.






 

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