The "A" class verb 'I am smelling, sniffing it'.

Root verb -alsvsdi-

Note!: This is the active counterpart tosmelling somethingthat happens to be in the air without making an active effort. See alsoit smells, is smelly


Present Tense

ᎦᎵᏒᏍᏗᎭ - g-alisvsdi-ha - I am smelling, sniffing it

ᎭᎵᏒᏍᏗᎭ- h-alsvsdi-ha - You are

ᎠᎵᏒᏍᏗᎭ - a-lsvsdi-ha - He/She/It is smelling, sniffing it

ᎢᎾᎵᏒᏍᏗᎭ - in-alsvsdi-ha - You and I are smelling, sniffing it

ᏍᏓᎵᏒᏍᏗᎭ - sd-alsvsdi-ha - You two are smelling, sniffing it

ᎣᏍᏓᎵᏒᏍᏗᎭ - osd-alsvsdi-ha- He/She and I are smelling, sniffing it

ᎢᏓᎵᏒᏍᏗᎭ - id-alsvsdi-ha - We (including you) are smelling, sniffing it

ᎣᏣᎵᏒᏍᏗᎭ - ots-alsvsdi-ha- We (not including you) are smelling, sniffing it

ᎢᏣᎵᏒᏍᏗᎭ - its-alsvsdi-ha- You all are smelling, sniffing it

ᎠᎾᎵᏒᏍᏗᎭ - an-alsvsdi-ha - They are smelling, sniffing it



Habitual Present

ᎦᎵᏒᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - g-alisvsdi-sgoi - I sniff it (often, alot)

ᎭᎵᏒᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - h-alsvsdi-sgoi - you sniff it (often, alot)

ᎠᎵᏒᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - -alsvsdi-sgoi - he sniffs it (often, alot)

ᎢᎾᎵᏒᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - in-alsvsdi-sgoi - we (you and I) sniff it (often, alot)

ᎣᏍᏓᎵᏒᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - osd-alsvsdi-sgoi - we (he or she and sniff it (often, alot)

ᏍᏓᎵᏒᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - sd-alsvsdi-sgoi - you two sniff it (often, alot)

ᎢᏓᎵᏒᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - id-alsvsdi-sgoi - we all sniff it (often, alot)

ᎣᏣᎵᏒᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - ots-alsvsdi-sgoi - we (they and I) sniff it (often, alot)

ᎢᏟᎵᏒᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - its-alsvsdi-sgoi - You all sniff it (often, alot)

ᎠᎾᎵᏒᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - an-alsvsdi-sgoi - they sniff it (often, alot)


Remote Past

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

ᎠᏆᎵᏒᏍᏔᏅᎢ - agw-alsvst-anvi - I sniffed it

ᏣᎵᏒᏍᏔᏅᎢ - ts-alsvst-anvi - You sniffed it

ᎤᎵᏒᏍᏔᏅᎢ - u-lsvst-anvi - He/she sniffed it

ᎩᎾᎵᏒᏍᏔᏅᎢ - gin-alsvst-anvi - We both (you and I sniffed it

ᏍᏓᎵᏒᏍᏔᏅᎢ - sd-alsvst-anvi - You two sniffed it

ᎣᎩᎾᎵᏒᏍᏔᏅᎢ - ogin-alsvs-tanvi - We both (he/she and I) sniffed it

ᎢᎦᎵᏒᏍᏔᏅᎢ - ig-alsvst-anvi - We all sniffed it

ᎣᎦᎵᏒᏍᏔᏅᎢ - og-alsvst-anvi - We (they and I (not you)) sniffed it

ᎢᏣᎵᏒᏍᏔᏅᎢ - its-alsvst-anvi - You all sniffed it

ᎤᎾᎵᏒᏍᏔᏅᎢ - un-alsvst-anvi - they sniffed it



Imperative/Immediate

ᎭᎵᏒᏍᏓ - h-alsvd-a - (you!) sniff it!
ᏍᏓᎵᏒᏍᏓ - sd-alsvd-a - Both of you, sniff it
ᎢᏣᎵᏒᏍᏓ - its-alsvd-a - All of y'all take a sniff!
ᎢᏓᎵᏒᏍᏓ - id-alsvd-a - Let's smell it!


Infinitive

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

ᎠᏆᎵᏒᏍᏙᏗ - agw-alsvsd-ohdi - for me to sniff it

ᏣᎵᏒᏍᏙᏗ - ts-alsvsd-ohdi - for you to sniff it

ᎤᎵᏒᏍᏙᏗ - ulsvsdohdi - for him/her to sniff it

ᎩᎾᎵᏒᏍᏙᏗ - gin-alsvsd-ohdi - for you and me to sniff it

ᏍᏓᎵᏒᏍᏙᏗ - sd-alsvsd-ohdi - for you two to sniff it

ᎣᎩᎾᎵᏒᏍᏙᏗ - ogin-alsvsd-ohdi - for us (him/her and me) to sniff it

ᎢᎦᎵᏒᏍᏙᏗ - ig-alsvsd-ohdi - for all of us to sniff it

ᎣᎦᎵᏒᏍᏙᏗ - og-alsvsd-ohdi - for us (they and me) to sniff it

ᎢᏣᎵᏒᏍᏙᏗ - its-alsvsd-ohdi - for you all to sniff it

ᎤᎾᎵᏒᏍᏙᏗ - un-alsvsd-ohdi - for them to sniff it





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