Cherokee Pronoun Terms for the Cherokee OSAT

First Person "First Person means that "I" am "doing" the action. It can mean "I" alone (Singular), "I & You" (Dual Inclusive), "I & Him/Her" (Dual Exclusive), "I, You, & Him/Her or Others" (Plural Inclusive), or "I & They" (Plural Exclusive). As long as I am one of the people involved, then it will be a First Person form. *Singular = One Person Second Person "Second" Person means that "You" are "doing" the action. It can mean "You" alone, "You Two," or "You Three (or More)." It means "You" (and maybe others) are doing it, but not "me." Third Person "Third" Person means that "She/He" is "doing" the action. It can mean "She/He" alone or "They." It always means that I'm talking about another person (or people), but not "you" or "me." Singular Plural Him/Her Them Ega. Anega. She/He is going. They are going. Singular Dual Plural You You Two You Three (or More) Hega. Sdega. Ijega. You are going. You Two are going. You All are going. Dual = Two People Singular Dual Inclusive Dual Exclusive Plural Inclusive Plural Exclusive I I & You I & Him/Her I & Y'all I & Them Gega. Inega. Osdega. Idega. Ojega. I am going. I & You are going. I & Him/Her are going. I & You All are going. I & They are going.

Plural = Two or More (Third Person) / Three or More (First and Second Person)

When reading these terms such as "First Person Dual Inclusive," the key is to know who is speaking and who is being spoken to. The person "speaking" is always "I" so you should always think of the statement as coming from "me" when you say these forms. "First Person" means that I'm talking to you about something "I" am doing. If its by myself, it is First Person Singular. If it is just me and You, it is First Person Dual Inclusive. If it is me and Him/Her then its First Person Dual Exclusive. If it is me and You and Him/Her (or more), its First Person Plural Inclusive. But if its me and Them, its First Person Plural Exclusive. "Second Person" means that I'm talking to you about what "You" are doing. If you are doing it by yourself, its Second Person Singular. If its you and one other person (two of you), its Second Person Dual. And if its You and at least Two others, its Second Person Plural. Remember, "I" am not doing it. "Third Person" means I'm talking to you about what "She" / "He" Third Person Singular or "They" Third Person Plural are doing, but "You" and "I" are not. *INCLUSIVE: This means that You (the person I am talking to) IS doing the action with me. Inclusive includes YOU. *EXCLUSIVE: This means that You (the person I am talking to) is NOT doing the action with me. Exclusive excludes YOU.

First Person Singular jiwoniha jigoliyea First Person gega gelia degalitadega agiha agwanhta dagilvhwisdaneha Second Person Singular hiwoniha Second Person higoliyea hega helia dehahltadega jaha janhta dejalvhwisdaneha Third Person Singular gawoniha agoliyea Third Person ega elia dahltadega uha unhta dulvhwisdaneha

First Person Dual Inclusive iniwoniha inigoliyea inega inelia denahltadega giniha ginanhta deginilvhwisdaneha Second Person Dual sdiwoniha sdigoliyea sdega sdelia desdahltadega sdiha sdanhta desdalvhwisdaneha Third Person Plural aniwoniha anigoliyea anega anelia danahltadega uniha unanhta dunilvhwisdaneha

First Person Dual Exclusive osdiwoniha osdigoliyea osdega osdelia dosdahltadega oginiha oginanhta doginilvhwisdaneha

First Person Plural Inclusive idiwoniha idigoliyea idega idelia dedahltadega igiha iganhta degilvhwisdaneha

First Person Plural Exclusive ojiwoniha ojigoliyea ojega ojelia dojahltadega ogiha oganhta dogilvhwisdaneha

Second Person Plural ijiwoniha ijigoliyea ijega ijelia dejahltadega ijiha ijanhta dejilvhwisdaneha

First Person I

I First Person Singular Gega.

Second Person You I and You First Person Dual Inclusive Inega.

You Second Person Singular Second Person You You Two Second Person Dual Sdega. Third Person She / He Hega.

First Person I I and Him First Person Dual Exclusive Osdega. Third Person She / He

Second Person You Second Person You You Three (or more) Second Person Plural Ijega. Third Person They First Person I She / He Third Person Singular Ega. They Third Person Plural Anega. Third Person They I and They First Person Plural Exclusive Ojega. First Person I I You and Him First Person Plural Inclusive Idega.

Third Person She / He

Third Person She / He