The "Set A" verb 'to plant it'.

Root verb -hwih-

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


Present Tense

ᏥᏫᏍᎦ - tsi-ɂwih-sga - I am planting it.

ᎯᏫᏍᎦ - hi-hwih-sga - You are planting it.

ᎠᏫᏍᎦ - a-hwih-sga - He/She/It is planting it.

ᎢᏂᏫᏍᎦ - i:ni:-hwih-sga - You and I are planting it.

ᎣᏍᏗᏫᏍᎦ - ohsdi:-hwih-sga - He/She and I are planting it.

ᏍᏗᏫᏍᎦ - sdi:-hwih-sga - You two are planting it.

ᎢᏗᏫᏍᎦ - i:di:-hwih-sga - We (including you) are planting it.

ᎣᏥᏫᏍᎦ - o:tsi:-hwih-sga - We (not including you) are planting it.

ᎢᏥᏫᏍᎦ - i:tsi:-hwih-sga - You all are planting it.

ᎠᏂᏫᏍᎦ - ani:-hwih-sga - They are planting it.



Habitual Present

ᏥᏫᏍᎪᎢ - tsi-ɂwih-sgoɂi - I plant it.

ᎯᏫᏍᎪᎢ - hi-hwih-sgoɂi - You plant it.

ᎠᏫᏍᎪᎢ - a-hwih-sgo³Ɂi - He/She/It plant it.s

ᎢᏂᏫᏍᎪᎢ - i:ni:-hwih-sgoɂi - You and I plant it.

ᎣᏍᏗᏫᏍᎪᎢ - ohsdi:-hwih-sgoɂi - He/She and I plant it.

ᏍᏗᏫᏍᎪᎢ - sdi:-hwih-sgoɂi - You two plant it.

ᎢᏗᏫᏍᎪᎢ - i:di:-hwih-sgoɂi - We (including you) plant it.

ᎣᏥᏫᏍᎪᎢ - o:tsi:-hwih-sgoɂi - We (not including you) plant it.

ᎢᏥᏫᏍᎪᎢ - i:tsi:-hwih-sgoɂi - You all plant it.

ᎠᏂᏫᏍᎪᎢ - ani:-hwih-sgoɂi - They plant it.



Remote Past

*Note: Requires Set B Pronouns*

ᎠᎩᏫᏒᎢ - aki-hwih-svɂi - I was planting it.

ᏣᏫᏒᎢ - tsha-hwih-svɂi - You were planting it.

ᎤᏫᏒᎢ - u:¹-hwịh²-sv²³ɂi - He/She/It was planting it.

ᎩᏂᏫᏒᎢ - gini:-hwih-svɂi - You and I were planting it.

ᎣᎩᏂᏫᏒᎢ - o:gini:-hwih-svɂi - He/She and I were planting it.

ᏍᏗᏫᏒᎢ - sdi:-hwih-svɂi - You two were planting it.

ᎢᎩᏫᏒᎢ - i:gi:-hwih-svɂi - We (including you) were planting it.

ᎣᎩᏫᏒᎢ - o:gi:-hwih-svɂi - We (not including you) were planting it.

ᎢᏥᏫᏒᎢ - i:tsi:-hwih-svɂi - You all were planting it.

ᎤᏂᏫᏒᎢ - u:ni:-hwih-svɂi - They were planting it.


Imperative/Immediate

ᎯᏫ! - hi-hwih - You! Plant it!

ᏍᏗᏫ! - sdi:-hwih - You two - plant it!

ᎢᏥᏫ! - i:tsi:-hwih - You all plant it!

ᎢᏗᏫ! - i:di:-hwih - Let's (including you) plant it!


Infinitive

*Note: Requires Set B Pronouns*

ᎠᎩᏫᏍᏗ - aki-hwih-sdi - for me to plant it.

ᏣᏫᏍᏗ - tsa-hwih-sdi - for you to plant it.

ᎤᏫᏍᏗ - u:²-hwih¹-sdi - for him/her/it to plant it.

ᎩᏂᏫᏍᏗ - gini:-hwih-sdi - for you and me to plant it.

ᎣᎩᏂᏫᏍᏗ - o:gini:-hwih-sdi - for him/her and me to plant it.

ᏍᏗᏫᏍᏗ - sdi:-hwih-sdi - for the two of you to plant it.

ᎢᎩᏫᏍᏗ - i:gi:-hwih-sdi - for us (including you) to plant it.

ᎣᎩᏫᏍᏗ - o:gi:-hwih-sdi - for us (not including you) to plant it.

ᎢᏥᏫᏍᏗ - i:tsi:-hwih-sdi - for you all to plant it.

ᎤᏂᏫᏍᏗ - u:ni:-hwih-sdi - for them to plant it.




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