The "Set A" verb 'close it, shut it'

Root verb -hsdúhvh-

Note: This is an h-stem verb. For an explanation of changes with h-stem verbsclick here

When Animate Object pronouns are used with this verb, i.e. "to close him or her up", it means"to jail someone, to lock someone up".
See the page onAnimate Object Pronounsfor a full list and examples of how to use them.


Present Tense

ᏥᏍᏚᎲᏍᎦ - tsi-ɂsdúhvh-sga - I am closing it.

ᎯᏍᏚᎲᏍᎦ - hi-hsdúhvh-sga - you are closing it.

ᎠᏍᏚᎲᏍᎦ - a-hsdúhvh-sga - he/she/it is closing it.

ᎢᏂᏍᏚᎲᏍᎦ - ini-hsdúhvh-sga - the two of us (including you) are closing it.

ᏍᏗᏍᏚᎲᏍᎦ - sdi-hsdúhvh-sga - you two are closing it.

ᎣᏍᏗᏍᏚᎲᏍᎦ - osdi-hsdúhvh-sga - the two of us (not including you) are closing it.

ᎢᏗᏍᏚᎲᏍᎦ - idi-hsdúhvh-sga - we all (including you) are closing it.

ᎣᏥᏍᏚᎲᏍᎦ - otsi-hsdúhvh-sga - we all (not including you) are closing it.

ᎢᏥᏍᏚᎲᏍᎦ - itsi-hsdúhvh-sga - you all are closing it.

ᎠᏂᏍᏚᎲᏍᎦ - ani-hsdúhvh-sga - they are closing it.



Habitual tense

ᏥᏍᏚᎲᏍᎪᎢ - tsi-ɂsdúhvh-sgoɂi - I close it.

ᎯᏍᏚᎲᏍᎪᎢ - hi-hsdúhvh-sgoɂi - you close it.

ᎠᏍᏚᎲᏍᎪᎢ - a-hsdúhvh-sgoɂi - he/she/it closes it it.

ᎢᏂᏍᏚᎲᏍᎪᎢ - ini-hsdúhvh-sgoɂi - the two of us (including you) close it.

ᏍᏗᏍᏚᎲᏍᎪᎢ - sdi-hsdúhvh-sgoɂi - you two close it.

ᎣᏍᏗᏚᎲᏍᎪᎢ - osdi-hsdúhvh-sgoɂi - the two of us (not including you ) close it.

ᎢᏗᏍᏚᎲᏍᎪᎢ - idi-hsdúhvh-sgoɂi - we all (including you) close it.

ᎣᏥᏍᏚᎲᏍᎪᎢ - otsi-hsdúhvh-sgoɂi - we all (not including you) close it.

ᎢᏥᏍᏚᎲᏍᎪᎢ - itsi-hsdúhvh-sgoɂi - you all close it.

ᎠᏂᏍᏚᎲᏍᎪᎢ - ani-hsdúhvh-sgoɂi - they close it.



Remote Past Tense

*Note: Remote Past and Infinitive require Set B Pronouns*

ᎠᎩᏍᏚᏅᎢ - ak-sdúh-nvɂi - I closed it

ᏣᏍᏚᏅᎢ - tsah-sdúh-nvɂi - you closed it

ᎤᏍᏚᏅᎢ - u-hsdúh-nvɂi - he closed it

ᎩᏂᏍᏚᏅᎢ - gini-hsdúh-nvɂi - we (you and I) closed it

ᏍᏗᏍᏚᏅᎢ - sdi-hsdúh-nvɂi - you two closed it

ᎣᎩᏂᏍᏚᏅᎢ - ogini-hsdúh-nvɂi - I closed it

ᎢᎩᏍᏚᏅᎢ - igi-hsdúh-nvɂi - we (all of us) closed it

ᎣᎩᏍᏚᏅᎢ - ogi-hsdúh-nvɂi - we (excluding you) closed it

ᎢᏥᏍᏚᏅᎢ - itsi-hsdúh-nvɂi - you all closed it

ᎤᏂᏍᏚᏅᎢ - uni-hsdúh-nvɂi - they closed it



Imperative/Immediate

ᎯᏍᏚᎲᎦ! - hihsdúhvga! - [you] close it!
ᏍᏗᏍᏚᎲᎦ! - sdihsdúhvga! - [you two] close it!
ᎢᏥᏍᏚᎲᎦ! - itsihsdúhvga! - [all of you] close it!
ᎢᏗᏍᏚᎲᎦ! - idihsdúhvga - Let's close it.

Note: The Cherokee Imperative can appear with any of the bound pronouns.



Infinitive

*Note: Remote Past and Infinitive require Set B Pronouns*

ᎠᎩᏍᏚᏗ - ak-sdúh-di - for me to close it

ᏣᏍᏚᏗ - tsha-sdúh-di - for you to close it

ᎤᏍᏚᏗ - u-hsdúh-di - for him/her to close it

ᎩᏂᏍᏚᏗ - gini-hsdúh-di - for us (you and me) to close it

ᏍᏗᏍᏚᏗ - sdi-hsdúh-di - for you two to close it

ᎣᎩᏂᏍᏚᏗ - ogini-hsdúh-di - for her/him and me to close it

ᎢᎩᏍᏚᏗ - igi-hsdúh-di - for us (all of us) to close it

ᎣᎩᏍᏚᏗ - ogi-hsdúh-di - for us (excluding you) to close it

ᎢᏥᏍᏚᏗ - itsi-hsdúh-di - for you all to close it

ᎤᏂᏍᏚᏗ - uni-hsdúh-di - for them to close it




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