From:Nancy Thomas <nlthomas@YvwiiUsdinvnohii.net>
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Subject:CWY Lesson #5 What?
Date:Thu, 22 Feb 2001 11:38:10 -0800
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Cherokee language lessons Home Page: Archive: Message #7 

Date: May 01 2000 14:28:44 EDT 
>From: "Cherokee language lessons" <botaylor@cherokeemuseum.org> 
Subject: CWY Lesson #5 
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CWY Lesson #5  

Today we are going to learn simple phrase (Do-i-yu-s-di?) which translates
into "What is it?"  Here are some variations of the phrase "What is it?"

Ga-do-i-yu-s-di ?       Formal or Syllabary pronunciation
Do-i-yu-s-d ?   Conversational

Actually, this is a combination of two words.  (Ga-do) means "what" and
(i-yu-s-di) means "like or in the likeness of".

Here are a few examples of how you would use (Do-i-yu-s-d?).

If someone calls your name, you could answer back (Do-i-yu-s-d ?).

If someone hands you something and you don't know what it is, you could
ask (Do-i-yu-s-d?).

If someone asks you, "Do me a favor".  You could ask (Do-i-yu-s-d?).

Practice integrating this word into your daily vocabulary.

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