The verb "to want", and how to ask "do you want ... ?"

Vocabulary

Eyacetv = to want

Ceyacetv = you want

Ceyaces = you want (present tense)

Ceyacv = you want (question form)

Owv ceyaces = You want water

Hompetv ceyaces = You want food

Owv ceyacv = Do you want water?

Hompetv ceyacv = do you want to eat?

Vtetv = to come

Vtetv ceyacv = Do you want to come?

Kerretv = to learn, or to know

Naken kerretv ceyaca = What do you want to learn?

Naken hompetv ceyacv = What do you want to eat?

Naken esketv ceyacv = What do you want to drink?

Learn how to use the verb "ocetv" to say "you have" and "do you have...?"

Vocabulary

Ocetv = to have

Ocetskes = you have

Oceckv = do you have

Atvme ocetskes = You have a car

Osafke ocetskes = You have osafke

Atvme oceckv = Do you have a car?

Osafke oceckv = Do you have osafke?

Toknawv oceckv = Do you have money? 

Hompetv rakko ocv hancv = Are you going to have a big dinner?

Atvme ocv hancv = will you have a car?

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.

Phrases for language learning.

Recordings from Mvhayv Rebecca Barnett, and dictionary audio by Linda Wood

Vocabulary:

Estowēt maketv towa? How do you say this?

Estomē or estowē - How

Maketv - To say

Hoccicetv - To write

Estowēt hoccicetv towa - How do you write this?

Hvtvm - Again

Hvtvm makvs - Say it again

Kerretv - To know

Kerraks - To not know  

Cen kerrvks - I don’t understand you

Pohetv - To hear

Pohvks - Can’t hear

Cen pohvks - I can’t hear you

Cv poheckv - Can you hear me?

Ponvyetv - To speak

Hvlvlatke - Slow

Hvlvlatken ponayecce hv? - Can you speak more slowly?

Oketv - To mean

Naken okecca - What do you mean

Yv naken oka - What does this mean?

Learn how to ask for a glass of water in this short dialog from the book Conversational Creek by Margaret Mauldin and Jack Martin.

Dialog:

A: Owv ocētskv? Do you have water?

B: Ehi. Cewvnhkēte? Yes. Are you thirsty?

Riecem vcvnarēs. I'll pour it for you.

A: Enka. Okay

Vocabulary:

Owv - water

Ocētskv - do you have

Owv ocēstkv - do you have water?

Ehi - yes

Monks - no

Owv ocēstkv Do you have water?

Cewvnhkēte - are you thirsty?

Vcvnetv - to pour

Riecem - to do something (for you)

Riecem vcvnarēs - I will pour it for you.

Enka - Ok.

Source: Conversational Speech by Jack Mark Martin and Margaret Mauldin.

Review
Dialogue recorded by: Adam Recvlohe

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Learn questions like, what are you doing? What am I doing? These are great for asking speakers to describe what's happening.

Audio by Mvhayv Gracine Hicks

Vocabulary:

Nake - what

Yv nake te - what is this?

Estometv (or estowetv) - to do something

Estomis (or estowis) - I do

Naken estomiyv (or estowiya) - What am I doing?

Naken eston cca - what are you doing?

Naken esto’me ya (or esto’we ya) - what are we doing?

Naken estoma (or estowa) - what is he or she doing?

Vtotketv - to work

Okhvtotketv - to work on

Naken okhvtotkecca - what are you working on?

Naken okhvtotkiya - what am I working on?

Learn about the verb "to see" and put short sentences together. Audio by Mvhayv Rosemary Maxey, with dictionary audio by Mvhayv Linda Wood.

Vocabulary:

Hecetv - To see

Hecis - I see

Fuswv - bird

Fuswvn hecis - I see a bird

Pokko - ball

pokkon hecis - I see a ball

Hvtke - white

Nake - what

Hecetska - Do you see

Naken hecetska - What do you see?

Wakv - Cow

Wakvn hecis - I see a cow

Cate - Red

Wakv caten hecis - I see a red cow

Wakv hvtken hecis - I see a white cow

Lvste - black

Fuswv lvsten hecis - I see a black bird

Hollatte - Blue

Fuswv hollatten hecis - I see a blue bird

Lane - Yellow

Pokko lanen hecis - I see a yellow ball

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