Class 1: Introductions

Listening Exercise

Listen to the audio recording. You will hear these phrases:

Sgę́:nǫˀ
Hello

___ Gyá:sǫh
I am named ____

___ Syá:sǫh
You are named ____

___ Eyá:sǫh
She is named ____

___ Hayá:sǫh
He is named ____

Sgę́:nǫˀ gęh
Are you well?

Ęhę́ˀ sgę́:nǫˀ
Yes, I am well

Tęˀ dˀesgę́:nǫˀ
No, I am not well

Dęhoˀdęˀ
What

Gayogohó:nǫˀ
Gayogohó:nǫˀ (Cayuga)

Tgayéiˀ
Correct

About the Language

Below are some pieces of words. These pieces are never said alone, but they combine together to form longer words.

G-                                I

S-                                 you

E-                                she

Ha-                              he

-Ya:sǫh                       be named

Below are some words that are formed from these pieces.

____ Gyá:sǫh              I am named ____

____ Syá:sǫh              you are named ____

____ Eyá:sǫh              she is named ____

____ Hayá:sǫh            he is named ____

Here are some ways to ask people’s names.

Dęhoˀdęˀ                      What

Dęhoˀdęˀ syá:sǫh        What is your name?

Dęhoˀdęˀ eyá:sǫh        What is her name?

Dęhoˀdęˀ hayá:sǫh      What is his name?

Phrases with sgę́:nǫˀ

Sgę́:nǫˀ               Hello

Sgę́:nǫˀ gęh        Are you well?

Ęhę́ˀ sgę́:nǫˀ       Yes, I am well

Tęˀ dˀesgę́:nǫˀ     No, I am not well

Other words

Gayogohó:nǫˀ    Gayogohó:nǫˀ

Tgayéiˀ               Correct