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A cedar is always green
ᎠᏥᎾ ᏂᎪᎯᎸ ᎢᏤ ᎨᏐᎢ
He lit the cigarette with a match.
ᎠᏥᎳ ᎪᏢᏗ ᎬᏗ ᎤᏥᏍᎳᏅᎢ ᎪᎩᏍᏗ.
He's blowing on the hot coffee.
ᎧᏫ ᎤᏗᎴᎩ ᎠᏦᏔᏍᎦ.
Turn on the lights at six o'clock in the morning
ᏑᏓᎵ ᎢᏳᏩᏂᎸ ᏑᎾᎴ ᏕᎯᏨᏍᏔᏅᎢ.
When lightning flashed, the electric lights went out.
ᎤᎾᎦᎸᎭ, ᎠᎾᎦᎵᏍᎩ ᏗᏨᏍᏗ ᏚᏠᏒᎢ.
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The policeman was given a badge.
ᎠᎧᏁᏍᏗ ᎠᏥᏁᎸ ᏗᏓᏂᏱᏍᎦ.
He hurt his hip when he fell.
ᎠᎧᏍᎨᏂ ᎤᏪᎯᏍᏓᏁᎸ ᎤᏅᏣ.
When the dog sees cows, he chases them.
ᏩᎦ ᏱᏚᎪᎭ ᎩᏟ, ᏓᎨᎮᎪᎢ.
Where are the stairs?
ᎭᏢ ᎢᏴ ᎪᏢ ᎠᎩᏠᏒᏍᏗᎢ?
He likes to ride a bicycle.
ᏔᎵ ᏗᎦᏆᏘ ᎤᎩᎸᏙᏗ ᎤᎸᏉᏗ.
The doctor gave the patient some pills.
ᎠᎦᎾᎩᏘ ᏗᎩᏍᏗ ᏚᏁᎸ ᎤᏢᎩ.
I am barely swallowing because my throat hurts.
ᏥᏴᏤᏂ ᎠᏇᎯᏍᏓᏁᎲ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᏎᎦᏨ ᏥᎩᏍᎦ.
I saw an elbow through an opening in the door.
ᎠᎩᏳᏍᎨ ᎠᎩᎪᎲ ᎦᎶᎯᏍᏗ ᏭᏜᏅᏛᎢ.
His elbows got dirty when he crawled.
ᏗᎩᏳᏍᎨᏂ ᏗᎦᏓᎭ ᏂᏚᎵᏍᏔᏅ ᎤᏓᎾᏏᏅᏌ.
She's shoveling a place to set out flowers.
ᎠᏂᏥᎸᏍᎩ ᏧᏩᎪᏗ ᎠᎪᏕᎠ.
He's making a handle for a shovel.
ᎠᎪᏕᏍᏗ ᎫᎭᏟᏗ ᎪᏢᏍᎦ.
He turned right but the others turned left.
ᎠᎦᏘᏏ ᏗᏜ ᏭᏞᏒ ᎠᏂᏐᎢᏃ ᎠᎦᏍᎦᏂ ᏗᏜ ᏭᎾᏞᏒᎢ.
This ball player is left-handed.
ᎯᎠ ᎠᎳᏍᎦᎵᏍᎩ ᎠᎦᏍᎦᏂᏓ.
He goes down a long hill when he goes after water.
ᎦᏅᎯᏓ ᎠᎦᏐᏍᎬ ᎠᎦᏐᏍᎪ ᎠᎹ ᏳᏁᎩᏎᎾ.
He pushed the car down-hill.
ᎠᎦᏐᏍᎬ ᏭᏩᏌᏙᏴ ᏓᏆᎴᎳ.
He has one artificial eye.
ᎠᎦᏔ ᎠᏰᎸᎯ ᎠᎧᎿ ᏌᏊᎢ.
Do you know how to speak Cherokee?
ᎯᎦᏔᎭᏍ ᏣᎳᎩ ᏣᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗ?
Who is a witness to what happened?
ᎦᎪ ᎠᎦᏔᎯ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏂᏙᎸᎢ?
This man is very knowledgeable.
ᎯᎠ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎤᏙᎯᏳ ᎠᎦᏔᎿᎢ.
When he heard someone calling him, he turned around. He wanted to turn back before he got there.
ᎩᎶ ᎤᏯᏂᏍᎬ ᎤᏛᎦᎾ ᎤᎦᏔᎲᏒᎢ. ᏫᏄᎷᏨᎾᏊ ᎤᎦᏔᎲᏍᏗ ᎤᏚᎸᎲᎢ.
The boy is winking at the girl.
Ꮎ ᎠᏧᏣ ᎠᎨᏳᏣ ᎠᎦᏔᏍᏓᏁᎭ.
He hit the boy in the eye with a rock
ᏅᏯ ᎬᏗ ᎤᎦᏖᎷᏅ ᎠᏧᏣ.
The scenery is pretty in the spring.
ᎤᏬᏚᎯ ᎨᏐ ᎠᎦᏖᎾᏍᏗ ᎪᎨᏱ.
I don't want anything. I'm just looking around.
Ꮭ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᏯᏆᏚᎵ. ᏥᎦᏖᏃᎵᏙᎭᏊ.
Someone is peeking through the window.
ᏦᎳᏂ ᎠᎦᏘᎭ ᎩᎶᎢ.
He throws a ball with his right hand.
ᎠᎦᏘᏏ ᎬᏗ ᎤᏕᎪ ᏍᏆᏞᏍᏗ.
Wait for me. I'll be right back.
ᏍᎩᎦᏘᏰᏍᏗ. ᎩᎳᏊ ᏛᏥᎷᏥ.
He was chosen to be a guard at the bank.
ᎠᏕᎳ ᏗᏗ ᎠᎦᏘᏱ ᎠᎦᏑᏰᏒᎢ.
He wants a telescope for his birthday.
ᎠᎦᏙᏗ ᎤᏚᎵ ᎤᏕᏘᏱᏍᎬᎢ.
He became wise when he was just a boy.
ᎠᏧᏣᏊ ᏥᎨᏒ ᎤᎦᏙᎥᏒᎢ.
His right eye is always bothering him.
ᎠᎦᏘᏏ ᎠᎦᏙᎵ ᏂᎪᎯᎸ ᎤᏕᏯᏙᏗᏍᎪᎢ.
Do you like to watch television?
ᏣᎸᏉᏗᏍ ᎠᏓᏴᎳᏛᏍᎩ ᎭᎦᏙᏍᏙᏗ?
Some Cherokees have wisdom.
ᎢᎦᏓ ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᎦᏙᎥᎯᏍᏗ ᎤᏂᎭ.
He barely went through the small opening.
ᏎᎦᏨ ᎤᎦᏛᎴᏒ ᎤᏍᏗ ᎤᏜᏅᏛᎢ.
She's dipping water from a bucket.
ᏒᏙᏂ ᎠᎫᎩᎠ ᎠᎹ.
Where is the dipper? I'm thirsty (for water)
ᎭᏢ ᎠᎫᎩᏍᏗ? ᎠᎹ ᎠᎩᏔᏕᎩᎠ.
I'm paying sixty dollars a month for my car.
ᏑᏓᎵᏍᎪ ᎠᏕᎸ ᎦᏈᏱᎭ ᏓᏆᎴᎳ ᏏᏅᏓ.
How much did you pay him?
ᎯᎳ ᎢᎦ ᎯᏯᏈᏴᎡᎴ?
Cherokees like feather pillows.
ᏧᎩᏓᏟ ᏗᎦᏅᏗ ᏗᏈᏍᏙ ᏚᏂᎸᏉᏗ ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ.
He killed the snake by tromping on it. He always speaks badly of people.
ᎠᎳᏍᏓᎡᏍᎬ ᎤᏢ ᎢᎾᏓ. ᏂᎪᎯᎸ ᏴᏫ ᏓᎳᏍᏓᎡᏍᎪᎢ.
There's a bug crawling. Step on it!
ᏥᎪᏯ ᎠᏓᎾᏏᏂ. ᎯᏯᎳᏍᏛᎥᎦ!
He didn't play ball because his hand was hurting.
ᎤᏬᏰᏁ ᎤᏪᎯᏍᏓᏁᎲ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ Ꮭ ᏳᎳᏍᎦᎸᎮᎢ.
The ball players practice every day.
ᏧᏙᏓᏋᏓ ᎠᎾᎵᏏᎾᎲᏍᏗᏍᎪ ᎠᎾᎳᏍᎦᎵᏍᎩ.
A crippled man takes a step carefully.
ᎠᏲᎤᏟ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎤᎦᏎᏍᏗ ᎠᎳᏍᎬᏍᎪᎢ.
The lawyer began working on a law suit.
ᎠᎳᏑᏟᏗ ᏚᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎲ ᎤᎴᏅᎲ ᏗᏘᏲᎯᎯ
He forgot to polish the shoes.
ᏗᎳᏑᎶ ᏧᎶᏁᏗ ᎤᏩᎨᏩ.
As I walked along the grass, I almost stepped on a snake.
ᎦᏄᎸᎯ ᎦᎢᏒ ᎠᎴ ᎢᎾᏓ ᏂᏥᏯᎳᏍᏛᏔᏅᎢ.
I see men and women. If you want to go or not, that's just fine.
ᎠᏂᏍᎦᏯ ᎠᎴ ᎠᏂᎨᏯ ᎦᏥᎪᏩᏘᎭ. ᏤᏅᏍᏗ ᏱᏣᏚᎵ, ᎠᎴ Ꮭ ᏱᎩ ᎣᏏᏊ.
He tried to stand a heavy piece of steel in an upright position.
ᏔᎷᎩᏍᎩ ᎦᎨᏓ ᎤᎴᏙᏗ ᎤᏁᏟᏔᏅᎢ.
Stand here in the middle.
ᎠᎭᏂ ᎠᏰᎵ ᎭᎴᎲᎦ.
When he heard someone calling him, he stopped.
ᎩᎶ ᎤᏯᏂᏍᎬ ᎤᏛᎦᎾ, ᎤᎴᏫᏍᏔᏅᎢ.
Stop the car.
ᎭᎴᏫᏍᏙᏓ ᏓᏆᎴᎳ.
When can you start working?
ᎯᎳᏴ ᎡᎵᏊ ᏯᎴᎾ ᏕᏣᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎲ?
The coffee is boiling.
ᎧᏫ ᎠᎵᏟᎭ.
His shirt was soaked with sweat.
ᎠᎵ ᏚᏖᎡᏒ ᎤᏄᏮᎢ.
The Indian with the long hair wants a headband.
Ꮎ ᎦᏅᎯᏓ ᎤᏍᏘᎩ ᏥᎩ ᎠᏴᏫᏯ ᎠᎵᎬᏓᏃᏍᏙᏗ ᎤᏚᎵᎭ.
Firemen use protective masks.
ᏗᏅᏜᏗᏍᎩ ᏗᎵᏍᏕᎸᏙᏗ ᏗᎵᎬᏚᎶ ᏓᎾᏗᏍᎪᎢ.
When his son helps him work, he thanks him.
ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ ᏳᏍᏕᎸᎭ ᏚᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎲ, ᎠᎵᎮᎵᏤᎰᎢ.
For what reason is he happy?
ᎦᏙ ᎤᏰᏟᏗ ᎠᎵᎮᎵᎦ?
Friendship is important in the lives of people.
ᎠᎵᎢ ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏓ ᏴᏫ ᎠᏁᎲᎢ.
Let's trade knives.
ᎢᎾᎵᎢᏓ ᎭᏰᎵᏍᏗ.
I caught a rabbit yesterday, but it ran away from me. He escaped from jail.
ᏥᏍᏚ ᏥᏂᏴᎲᎢ ᏒᎯ ᎠᏎᏅ ᎠᏆᎵᏘᎡᎸᎢ. ᏧᎾᏓᏍᏚᏗ ᎠᏯᎥ ᎤᎵᏘᏒᎢ.
I lost some gloves.
ᏗᎵᏰᏑᎶ ᏓᎩᏲᎱᏏ.
When he goes swimming, he takes his ring off.
ᏳᏓᏬᎡᎾ ᎠᎵᏰᏑᏍᏘᎩᏍᎪᎢ.
I am making a big ring.
ᎤᏔᎾ ᎠᎵᏰᏑᏍᏙ ᎪᎸᏍᎦ.
She has a three hundred dollar ring on her finger.
ᏦᎢᏥᏆ ᎠᏕᎸ ᏧᎬᏩᎵᏗ ᎠᎵᏰᏑᏍᏙ ᎤᎵᏰᏑᏍᏘᎦ.
He has on red socks.
ᏗᎩᎦᎨ ᏗᎵᏲ ᏚᎵᏲᎭ.
Don't go around spitting.
ᏞᏍᏗ ᏯᎵᏥᏈᏙᎮᏍᏗ.
Raise up awhile.
ᎭᎵᏌᎳᏛᎦ ᏞᎦ.
She wants to shop for groceries.
ᎠᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗ ᎤᏓᎾᏁᏒᎲᏍᏗ ᎤᏚᎵᎭ.
In the evening, he eats a big meal.
ᏒᎯᏰᏱ ᎤᏔᎾ ᎠᎵᏍᏓᏴᎲᏍᎪᎢ.
The student asked for assistance.
ᎠᎵᏍᏕᎸᏙᏗ ᎤᏔᏲᏢ ᏗᏕᎶᏆᏍᎩ.
He helps in the building of houses.
ᎦᎵᏦᏕ ᏓᎾᏁᏍᎨᏍᎬ ᎠᎵᏍᏕᎵᏍᎪᎢ.
When he entered the house, he took off his cap.
ᎦᎵᏦᏕ ᎤᏴᏝ ᎤᎵᏍᏚᎴᏒᎢ.
How long does it take when she washes her hair?
ᎯᎳ ᎢᎪᎯᏓ ᎠᎯᎵᏙᎰ ᏳᎵᏍᏚᎴᎭ?
Put on a cap when you go out because it's cold outside.
ᎭᎵᏍᏚᎳᏅ ᎯᏄᎪᏨᎢ, ᎤᏴᏜᎮᏃ ᏙᏱ.
Where did you get this cap?
ᎭᏢ ᏣᏁᏎ ᎯᎠ ᎠᎵᏍᏚᎶ?
He sat down close to where the speaker was standing.
ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ ᎦᏙᎬ ᎾᎥ ᎤᎵᏍᏛᏡᏅᎢ.
When something hit him in the eye, he shook his head.
ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎤᏩᏂᎳ ᎠᎦᏙᎵ, ᎤᎵᏍᏛᏂᎸᎢ.
Some Cherokee girls like to dance.
ᎢᎦᏓ ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏂᎨᏳᏣ ᎤᏂᎸᏉᏗ ᎤᎾᎵᏍᎩᏍᏗᎢ.
Permit me to speak.
ᏍᏆᎵᏍᎪᎸᏓᏏ ᎠᎩᏬᏂᎯᏍᏗᎢ.
Nod your head if you accept.
ᎭᎵᏍᎫᏯ ᏕᎭᏓᏂᎸᎨᏍᏗ.
I had just arrived when their speeches ended.
ᎩᎳ ᎠᎩᎷᏨ ᎤᎵᏍᏆᏛ ᏓᏂᏬᏂᏍᎬᎢ.
A little boy is sticking his head out the window.
ᏦᎳᏂ ᎤᎵᏍᏆᎷᏓ ᎤᏍᏗ ᎠᏧᏣ.
Take your hat off. Let me look at it.
ᎭᎵᏍᏇᏚᎩ. ᏥᎪᎵᏯ.
When he goes to town, he puts on clean clothes and a good hat.
ᏗᎦᏚᎲ ᏳᏪᎾ ᏧᏓᏅᎦᎸᏓ ᏓᎿᏬᏍᎪᎢ ᎣᏍᏓᏃ ᎠᎵᏍᏇᏚᏬ ᎠᎵᏍᏇᏚᎲᏍᎪᎢ.
How much did you pay for the hat?
ᎯᎳ ᎢᎦ ᏣᏈᏴᎮ Ꮎ ᎠᎵᏍᏇᏚᏬ?
What is he aiming to do?
ᎦᏙ ᎤᏛᏁᏗ ᎠᎵᏐᏍᏗᎭ?
She likes to smell flowers.
ᎠᏂᏥᎸᏍᎩ ᏧᎵᏒᏍᏙᏗ ᎤᎸᏉᏗ.
We get our drinking water from a spring.
ᎦᏄᎪᎬ ᎣᏥᏁᎩᏍᎪ ᎠᎹ ᎣᎦᏗᏔᏍᏗ.
Get some salt when you go to town.
ᎠᎹ ᎯᎩᏒ ᏗᎦᏚᎲ ᏪᏙᎸᎢ.
Who dug this water well?
ᎦᎪ ᎤᏍᎪᏎᎢ ᎯᎠ ᎠᎹᏢᏗᎢ?
Fill the water bucket.
ᎠᎹᏢᏙᏗ ᎯᎧᎵᏣ.
My home is in the United States.
ᎠᎹᏰᏟ ᏗᏇᏅᏒ ᎠᏴ.