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Where Did You Get It

Cherokee being a very descriptive language often has some of the verbs
describing action by its form. Here are some examples:

Ball, rock and a cup all are dense items and they often typified as being
"round" or in the "lump" form. 

Paper, clothes and a blanket are items that are pliable and they are
described as being "flexible". (Note: Often animate objects such as a cat,
dog or a baby will fall into this group. 

Coffee, water and beer are items that are liquid and their form is also
designated as the "liquid" form. 

Pencil, a key and a stick are items that are long and rigid and are
designated as "rigid" items. 

The four major classificatory verbs are lump, flexible, liquid and rigid.
Remember these form you will be using them in future lessons.

Where did you get the rock? (lump)

Ga-tsv tsa-gi-se nv-ya

Where you get rock

Where did you get the paper? (flexible)

Ga-tsv tsa-na-gi-se go-we-li

Where you get paper

Where did you get the coffee? (liquid)

Ga-tsv tsa-ne-gi-se ko-wi

Where you get coffee

Where did you get the pencil? (rigid)

Ga-tsv tsa-ya-he di-go-we-lo-di

Where you get pencil


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