Learn two ways to make a verb present tense.

Vocabulary

Ero - squirrel

Vwenayetv - to sniff/smell

Erot vwenayes - the squirrel smells

Cesse - mouse

Letketv - to run

Cesset lētkes - the mouse runs

Honvnwv - man

Honvnwvt lētkes - The man runs

Hvlpvtv - Alligator

Celayetv - to touch/feel/paw at

Hvlpvtvt celayes - the alligator feels

Kaccv - tiger

Hompetv - To eat

Kaccvt hompes - the tiger eats

Cepane - boy

Vyetv - to go

Cepanet ayes - the boy goes

Hoktē - woman

Honvnwv lētket os - the man is running

Hoktēt lētket os - the woman is running

Hoktuce - girl

Hoktucet ayet os - the girl is going

Yvhv - wolf

Yvhvt hompet os - the wolf is eating

Audio from this episode comes from Mvskoke Opvnvkv Kerretvn, voiced by George Bunny, and recorded by Ted Isham for the Mvskoke language Institute. Also including dictionary audio by Linda Wood, recorded for a dictionary of Creek/Muskogee by Jack Martin and Margaret Mauldin.