Example Sentences with Cherokee Ligatures

This page demonstrates each of the four proposed Cherokee ligatures in real sentence use. Each example is shown with both the standard Cherokee syllabary and the ligature form, followed by an English translation.

These examples help demonstrate how the ligatures improve clarity and reading flow in common Cherokee expressions.

1. U+E080 – Tsala (ᏣᎳ)

• Standard Form: ᏣᎳᎩ ᏧᎾᏓᎪᏙᎢ

• Ligature Form: [ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᏧᎾᏓᎪᏙᎢ

• Translation: The Cherokee people teach.

2. U+E081 – Ana (ᎠᎾ)

• Standard Form: ᎠᎾᏓᏬᎦ ᎯᎠ

• Ligature Form: [ᎠᎾ]ᏓᏬᎦ ᎯᎠ

• Translation: That is his name.

3. U+E082 – Ehi (ᎡᎯ)

• Standard Form: ᎡᎯ ᏧᏍᏆᎦᏟᎢ

• Ligature Form: [ᎡᎯ] ᏧᏍᏆᎦᏟᎢ

• Translation: He understands it.

4. U+E083 – Wis (ᏫᏍ)

• Standard Form: ᏫᏍᏓᏴᏫᏯ

• Ligature Form: [ᏫᏍ]ᏓᏴᏫᏯ

• Translation: We are all together.

[ᎠᎾ]ᎦᎵᏍᏗ ᏙᎯ.

"Anagalisdi dohi." — The medicine is good.

1. Ligature used: ᎠᎾ

2. Standard form: ᎠᎾᎦᎵᏍᏗ

3.  Context: Medical, educational phrase

1. [ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᎠᏰᎵᎢᎦ.

Tsalagi ayeliiga. — I speak Cherokee.

• Ligature used: ᏣᎳ

• Standard form: ᏣᎳᎩ

• Context: Identity, language education

2. [ᎡᎯ]ᏬᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ.

Ehiwodi iyusdi. — It is important to know.

• Ligature used: ᎡᎯ

• Standard form: ᎡᎯᏬᏗ

• Context: Learning, communication

3. [ᏫᏍ] ᎠᎾᏓᎪᎲᎢ.

Wis anadagohvi. — They are dancing.

• Ligature used: ᏫᏍ

• Standard form: ᏫᏍ

• Context: Plural subject, activity

1. For [ᏣᎳ] (ᏣᎳ)

Sentence with ligature:
[ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᏗᏂᏲᎯ.
Standard version:
ᏣᎳᎩ ᏗᏂᏲᎯ.
Translation:
"Cherokee people are speaking."

2. For [ᎠᎾ] (ᎠᎾ)

Sentence with ligature:
[ᎠᎾ]ᎰᎵ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ.
Standard version:
ᎠᎾᎰᎵ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ.
Translation:
"That man is tall."

3. For [ᎡᎯ] (ᎡᎯ)

Sentence with ligature:
[ᎡᎯ]ᏬᏗ ᎠᏓᏬᏍᎩ.
Standard version:
ᎡᎯᏬᏗ ᎠᏓᏬᏍᎩ.
Translation:
"He/she knows a lot."

4. For [ᏫᏍ] (ᏫᏍ)

Sentence with ligature:
ᏧᏬᏢ [ᏫᏍ]Ꮧ.
Standard version:
ᏧᏬᏢ ᏫᏍᏗ.
Translation:
"Their songs."

✴️ 1. U+E080 – Tsala (ᏣᎳ)

• Standard: ᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ

• Ligature: [ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ

• Translation: The Cherokee people are united.

✴️ 2. U+E081 – Ana (ᎠᎾ)

• Standard: ᎠᎾᎩ ᎤᏓᏅᏙᎢ

• Ligature: [ᎠᎾ]Ꭹ ᎤᏓᏅᏙᎢ

• Translation: That child is happy.

✴️ 3. U+E082 – Ehi (ᎡᎯ)

• Standard: ᎡᎯ ᎤᎾᏓᏡᎬᎢ

• Ligature: [ᎡᎯ] ᎤᎾᏓᏡᎬᎢ

• Translation: He is learning it.

✴️ 4. U+E083 – Wis (ᏫᏍ)

• Standard: ᏫᏍᏗ ᎠᎾᏓᏍᏙᏗ

• Ligature: [ᏫᏍ]Ꮧ ᎠᎾᏓᏍᏙᏗ

• Translation: We must help each other.

1. ᏣᎳ (Tsala) – U+E080

• Standard: ᏣᎳᎩ ᏗᎦᏓᏟᏍᏗ ᏓᏓᏍᏔᏅ.
  Ligature Form: [ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᏗᎦᏓᏟᏍᏗ ᏓᏓᏍᏔᏅ.
  Translation: The Cherokee people are learning history.

2. ᎠᎾ (Ana) – U+E081

• Standard: ᎠᎾᏓᏟᎶᏍᏗ ᎯᎠ ᏧᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᎢ.
  Ligature Form: [ᎠᎾ]ᏓᏟᎶᏍᏗ ᎯᎠ ᏧᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᎢ.
  Translation: That story is his knowledge.

3. ᎡᎯ (Ehi) – U+E082

• Standard: ᎡᎯ ᎤᏓᎷᎸᏔᏅ ᎤᎾᏓᏡᎬᎢ.
  Ligature Form: [ᎡᎯ] ᎤᏓᎷᎸᏔᏅ ᎤᎾᏓᏡᎬᎢ.
  Translation: He clearly understands the purpose.

4. ᏫᏍ (Wis) – U+E083

• Standard: ᏫᏍᏓᏯᎢ ᏂᎯᎾ ᏚᏙᎠᎩᏍᏗ.
  Ligature Form: [ᏫᏍ]ᏓᏯᎢ ᏂᎯᎾ ᏚᏙᎠᎩᏍᏗ.
  Translation: We are together, working as one.

1. Tsala (ᏣᎳ) Ligature

• Standard Form: ᏣᎳᎩ ᏧᎾᏓᎪᏙᎢ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ

• Ligature Form: [ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᏧᎾᏓᎪᏙᎢ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ

• Translation: The Cherokee people teach the children.

2. Ana (ᎠᎾ) Ligature

• Standard Form: ᎠᎾᏓᏬᎦ ᎤᏍᏗ ᏗᎦᏚᎲᎢ

• Ligature Form: [ᎠᎾ]ᏓᏬᎦ ᎤᏍᏗ ᏗᎦᏚᎲᎢ

• Translation: That is the book that he wrote.

3. Ehi (ᎡᎯ) Ligature

• Standard Form: ᎡᎯ ᏧᏍᏆᎦᏟᎢ ᎾᏍᎩ

• Ligature Form: [ᎡᎯ] ᏧᏍᏆᎦᏟᎢ ᎾᏍᎩ

• Translation: He understands that man.

4. Wis (ᏫᏍ) Ligature

• Standard Form: ᏫᏍᏓᏴᏫᏯ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ

• Ligature Form: [ᏫᏍ]ᏓᏴᏫᏯ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ

• Translation: We are all united as a people.

• 1. ᏫᏍ (Wis) Ligature

• Cherokee: ᏫᏍᏓᏴᏫᏯ.
  Translation: We are all together.

• 2. ᏣᎳ (Tsala) Ligature

• Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩ ᏧᎾᏓᎪᏙᎢ.
  Translation: The Cherokee people teach.

• 3. ᎠᎾ (Ana) Ligature

• Cherokee: ᎠᎾᏓᏬᎦ ᎯᎠ.
  Translation: That is his name.

• 4. ᎡᎯ (Ehi) Ligature

• Cherokee: ᎡᎯ ᏧᏍᏆᎦᏟᎢ.
  Translation: He understands it.

• 1. ᏫᏍ (wis)

• Cherokee: ᏫᏍᏓ ᏙᎩᏯᏛᎢ.
  English: We are friends.

• 2. ᏣᎳ (tsala)

• Cherokee: ᏣᎳ ᎤᏓᎷᎸᏔᏅ.
  English: The Cherokee man is working.

• 3. ᎠᎾ (ana)

• Cherokee: ᎠᎾ ᎠᏓᏅᏙᎢ.
  English: That is a question.

• 4. ᎡᎯ (ehi)

• Cherokee: ᎡᎯ ᏧᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ.
  English: He wants to explain it.

• 1. Ligature: ᏣᎳ (Tsala)
  📘 Sentence: ᏣᎳᎩ ᏧᏂᎦᏛᏍᏗ ᏗᏂᎩᏍᏗ.
  🔤 Translation: The Cherokee people share knowledge.

• 2. Ligature: ᎠᎾ (Ana)
  📘 Sentence: ᎠᎾᎦᏚᎲᎢ ᎢᎬ ᎤᏓᎷᎸᏔᏅ.
  🔤 Translation: That group is responsible.

• 3. Ligature: ᎡᎯ (Ehi)
  📘 Sentence: ᎡᎯ ᏧᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᎢ ᎤᏙᏢ.
  🔤 Translation: He understands the teachings.

• 4. Ligature: ᏫᏍ (Wis)
  📘 Sentence: ᏫᏍᏓᎨᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎠᏆᏚᎵᏍᏙᏗ.
  🔤 Translation: We all participated in the ceremony.

✴️ 1. Tsala (ᏣᎳ)

Ligature Form: [ᏣᎳ]ᎡᎶᎯ
Translation: The Cherokee leader speaks.
Cherokee (Standard): ᏣᎳᎡᎶᎯ
Ligature Version: [ᏣᎳ]ᎡᎶᎯ

✴️ 2. Ana (ᎠᎾ)

Ligature Form: [ᎠᎾ]ᏂᎨ ᏥᏍᏆᎦ
Translation: That boy understands.
Cherokee (Standard): ᎠᎾᏂᎨ ᏥᏍᏆᎦ
Ligature Version: [ᎠᎾ]ᏂᎨ ᏥᏍᏆᎦ

✴️ 3. Ehi (ᎡᎯ)

Ligature Form: [ᎡᎯ] ᎠᎩᎶᎯᏍᏗ
Translation: He teaches writing.
Cherokee (Standard): ᎡᎯ ᎠᎩᎶᎯᏍᏗ
Ligature Version: [ᎡᎯ] ᎠᎩᎶᎯᏍᏗ

✴️ 4. Wis (ᏫᏍ)

Ligature Form: [ᏫᏍ]ᏓᎦᏘᏯ
Translation: We all went together.
Cherokee (Standard): ᏫᏍᏓᎦᏘᏯ
Ligature Version: [ᏫᏍ]ᏓᎦᏘᏯ

1. ᏣᎳ (Tsala)

ᏣᎳᎠ ᎠᏎᏃᎮᎸ ᎤᏓᎷᎸᏔᏅ.
Tsala is preparing a traditional dish.

2. ᎠᎾ (Ana)

ᎠᎾ ᏧᏍᏆᎦ ᎠᎴ ᎢᎬᏱ.
Ana speaks clearly and kindly.

3. ᎡᎯ (Ehi)

ᎡᎯ ᎤᏓᏅᏙᎢ ᎤᏓᎷᎸᏔᏅ.
Ehi is cooking delicious food.

4. ᏫᏍ (Wis)

ᏫᏍ ᏂᎨᏒᎢ ᏧᎵᏍᏙᏗ.
Wis is reading a story.

1. [ᏣᎳ] Tsala

Cherokee: ᏣᎳ ᎠᏎᏃᎮᏓ ᎠᏓᎾᎵᏍᏗ ᎤᏓᎷᎸᏔᏅ.
English: The [Tsala] ligature appears in a heading for ceremonial announcements.

2. [ᎠᎾ] Ana

Cherokee: ᎠᎾ ᎠᏓᏍᎪᎸᏔᏅ ᎠᏎᏃᎮᏓᏍᏗ ᏗᎦᏚᎲᏍᎩ.
English: The [Ana] ligature is used in stylized signage near cultural centers.

3. [ᎡᎯ] Ehi

Cherokee: ᎡᎯ ᎤᏃᏴᏫᏍᏙᏗ ᎤᏓᎷᎸᏔᏅ ᏧᏓᎴᎲᎢ.
English: The [Ehi] ligature enhances typographic harmony in educational texts.

4. [ᏫᏍ] Wis

Cherokee: ᏫᏍ ᎠᏎᏃᎮᏓ ᏗᏓᏟᎶᏍᏗ ᏓᎪᏪᎵᏍᏗ.
English: The [Wis] ligature is featured in decorative manuscript headers.

1. ᏣᎳ (Tsala)

Cherokee: ᏣᎳ ᎠᏎᏃᎮᏓ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎡᎯ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎠᎾᏓᏡᎬ.
English: The ᏣᎳ ligature is often used by Cherokee artists in signature lines.

2. ᎠᎾ (Ana)

Cherokee: ᎠᎾ ᎤᏃᏴᏫᏍᏗ ᎠᏓᏍᎪᎸᏔᏅ ᎠᏎᏃᎮᏓ.
English: The ᎠᎾ ligature marks stylistic emphasis in cultural brochures.

3. ᎡᎯ (Ehi)

Cherokee: ᎡᎯ ᎠᏎᏃᎮᏓ ᎤᏃᏴᏫᏍᏙᏗ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎦᏙᎯᏯ.
English: The ᎡᎯ ligature helps distinguish Cherokee identity in public materials.

4. ᏫᏍ (Wis)

Cherokee: ᏫᏍ ᎠᏎᏃᎮᏓ ᏧᏓᎴᎲᎢ ᎤᏓᎷᎸᏔᏅ ᏗᎪᏪᎵᏍᏗ.
English: The ᏫᏍ ligature is present in stylized headings of school posters.

1. [ᏣᎳ] Tsala

ᏣᎳ ᎤᏓᎷᎸᏔᏅ ᏧᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎠᏓᏅᏙᎢ.
The [Tsala] ligature appears frequently in traditional stories.

2. [ᎠᎾ] Ana

ᎠᎾ ᎠᏓᏍᎪᎸᏔᏅ ᎠᏎᏃᎮᏓ ᎢᏤᏍᏗ.
The [Ana] ligature is used in ceremonial writings.

3. [ᎡᎯ] Ehi

ᎡᎯ ᎠᏎᏃᎮᏓ ᎤᏃᏴᏫᏍᏗ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ.
The [Ehi] ligature enhances the clarity of educational texts.

4. [ᏫᏍ] Wis

ᏫᏍ ᎠᏎᏃᎮᏓ ᏧᏓᎴᎲᎢ ᎤᏓᎷᎸᏔᏅ.
The [Wis] ligature is common in decorative inscriptions.

1. [ᏣᎳ] Tsala

Cherokee: ᏣᎳ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎠᏰᎵᎢ ᎠᎾᏓᏡᎬ.
English: The [Tsala] ligature represents unity among the Cherokee people.

2. [ᎠᎾ] Ana

Cherokee: ᎠᎾ ᎠᏓᎾᏓᏛᏁᎸᎢ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ.
English: The [Ana] ligature is featured in many traditional names.

3. [ᎡᎯ] Ehi

Cherokee: ᎡᎯ ᏗᎦᎵᏍᏗ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎠᏎᏃᎮᏓ.
English: The [Ehi] ligature appears in Cherokee learning materials.

4. [ᏫᏍ] Wis

Cherokee: ᏫᏍ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎤᏃᏴᏫᏍᏙᏗ ᎠᎾᏓᏡᎬ.
English: The [Wis] ligature is used in creative writing to express togetherness.

1. [ᏣᎳ] Tsala

Cherokee: ᏣᎳ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎤᎾᏓᏡᎬ.
Translation: The [Tsala] people are teaching the others.

2. [ᎠᎾ] Ana

Cherokee: ᎠᎾ ᏧᏂᎩ ᎠᎾᏓᏬᎦ.
Translation: [Ana] is helping his friends.

3. [ᎡᎯ] Ehi

Cherokee: ᎡᎯ ᎤᏍᏆᎦᏟᎢ ᎠᏰᎵᏒᎢ.
Translation: [Ehi] understands the story.

4. [ᏫᏍ] Wis

Cherokee: ᏫᏍ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎠᏆᏚᎵᏍᏙᏗ.
Translation: [Wis] symbolizes Cherokee togetherness.

1. ᏣᎳ (Tsala) – U+E080

Sentence: [ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎤᏓᎷᎸᏔᏅ.
Translation: The Cherokee people are preparing together.

2. ᎠᎾ (Ana) – U+E081

Sentence: [ᎠᎾ]ᏓᎶᏂᎨ ᎯᎠ.
Translation: That is the one he chose.

3. ᎡᎯ (Ehi) – U+E082

Sentence: [ᎡᎯ] ᏧᎦᏃᏩᏛᎢ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ.
Translation: He remembered it clearly.

4. ᏫᏍ (Wis) – U+E083

Sentence: [ᏫᏍ]ᏓᎦᏬᏂ ᏗᏂᏲᎯᎸᎢ.
Translation: We all gathered the stories.

1. ᏣᎳ (Tsala) – U+E080

Sentence: [ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎤᎾᏓᎪᏙᎠ.
Translation: The Cherokee people are teaching others.

2. ᎠᎾ (Ana) – U+E081

Sentence: [ᎠᎾ]ᏗᎦᏚᎲᎢ ᏧᏓᏍᏙᏗ.
Translation: That lesson helped him.

3. ᎡᎯ (Ehi) – U+E082

Sentence: [ᎡᎯ] ᎦᏙᎯᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏓᏅᏙᏗ.
Translation: He understands and remembers it.

4. ᏫᏍ (Wis) – U+E083

Sentence: [ᏫᏍ]Ꭶ ᎠᏂᏬᏂᏍᎩ ᎠᏓᏬᏍᏗᎢ.
Translation: We all began the work together.

1. U+E080 – Tsala (ᏣᎳ)
[ᏣᎳ]ᏍᎩ ᎯᏬᏂ.
The Cherokee child is speaking.

2. U+E081 – Ana (ᎠᎾ)
[ᎠᎾ]ᏴᏫᏯ ᎯᏍᎪᎸ.
That family is gathering.

3. U+E082 – Ehi (ᎡᎯ)
[ᎡᎯ] ᎦᎵᏉᎩᏍᏗ ᎠᎩᏙᎵᎢ.
He understands the question.

4. U+E083 – Wis (ᏫᏍ)
[ᏫᏍ]Ꮣ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎤᏓᎾᏙᏢᏒ.
We all learned together.

1. U+E080 – Tsala (ᏣᎳ)
[ᏣᎳ]Ꮧ ᎠᏰᎵ ᎯᎠ.
The Cherokee elder is here.

2. U+E081 – Ana (ᎠᎾ)
[ᎠᎾ]ᏍᏓ ᎯᏍᎪᎸ ᎠᎴ ᏧᏍᏆᎦᏟᎢ.
That man and he understand it.

3. U+E082 – Ehi (ᎡᎯ)
[ᎡᎯ] ᎤᏂᎩ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ.
He knows the woman.

4. U+E083 – Wis (ᏫᏍ)
[ᏫᏍ]Ꭲ ᏧᏂᎩᏍᏗ ᎤᏓᏅᏙᏗ.
We all heard the story.

1. U+E080 – Tsala (ᏣᎳ)
Ꮎ [ᏣᎳ]Ꮧ ᎤᏓᎷᎸ ᎤᎾᏓᏡᎬᎢ.
That Cherokee person is a teacher.

2. U+E081 – Ana (ᎠᎾ)
[ᎠᎾ]ᎦᏙᎤᏍᏗ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ.
That one is helping the children.

3. U+E082 – Ehi (ᎡᎯ)
[ᎡᎯ] ᎠᎴ ᏫᏍᎬ ᎤᏬᏚᎢ.
He and I are working together.

4. U+E083 – Wis (ᏫᏍ)
[ᏫᏍ]ᏓᎦ ᏚᎾᏓᏡᎬᎢ.
We all teach them.

1. ᏣᎳ (Tsala) — [ᏣᎳ]

Cherokee: ᎯᎠ [ᏣᎳ]Ꮧ ᎤᏓᏅᏙᏗ.
Translation: That Tsala book is important.

2. ᎠᎾ (Ana) — [ᎠᎾ]

Cherokee: [ᎠᎾ]ᎨᏳᎢ ᎠᎾᏟᏙᏗ ᏂᎦᏓ.
Translation: That child is learning from her.

3. ᎡᎯ (Ehi) — [ᎡᎯ]

Cherokee: [ᎡᎯ]ᏳᏓ ᏙᎯᏯᏛᏁᎰᎢ.
Translation: Ehi’s house was repaired.

4. ᏫᏍ (Wis) — [ᏫᏍ]

Cherokee: [ᏫᏍ]ᏕᎦ ᎠᏓᏅᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ.
Translation: We all are writing together.

1. Tsala (ᏣᎳ)
Ligature Form: [ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᏗᎦᏚᎲᎢ.
Translation: The Cherokee people are learning.

2. Ana (ᎠᎾ)
Ligature Form: ᎠᏂ [ᎠᎾ]ᏍᏗ ᏧᏍᏆᎦᏟᎢ.
Translation: His name is being understood by them.

3. Ehi (ᎡᎯ)
Ligature Form: [ᎡᎯ] ᏧᎾᏓᏟᎠ.
Translation: He understands the lesson.

4. Wis (ᏫᏍ)
Ligature Form: [ᏫᏍ]ᏓᏴ ᏚᎾᏓᏛᎢ.
Translation: We are all teaching together.

1. Tsala (ᏣᎳ)
Ligature Form: [ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᏗᎦᏚᎲᎢ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ.
Translation: The Cherokee people are learning together.

2. Ana (ᎠᎾ)
Ligature Form: [ᎠᎾ]Ꮧ ᎠᏂᎩᏍᏗ ᏂᏓᏡᎬᎢ.
Translation: That child is being watched.

3. Ehi (ᎡᎯ)
Ligature Form: [ᎡᎯ] ᏧᏍᏆᎦᏟᎢ ᎠᎴ ᎦᎾᏍᏓᎵᎩ.
Translation: He understands and teaches others.

4. Wis (ᏫᏍ)
Ligature Form: [ᏫᏍ]Ꮧ ᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᏗᏓᏙᎠᏍᏗ.
Translation: We all listen carefully.

1. Tsala (ᏣᎳ)
Ligature Form: [ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᎤᏃᏴᏫᏯ ᎠᏆᏓᏟᎶᏍᏗ.
Translation: The Cherokee student is reading a book.

2. Ana (ᎠᎾ)
Ligature Form: [ᎠᎾ]ᏍᏗ ᎦᎶᎯᏍᏗ ᏱᎩᎦᏟ.
Translation: That one is trying to write.

3. Ehi (ᎡᎯ)
Ligature Form: [ᎡᎯ] ᏚᏳᎪᏛᏁᎸᎢ ᎯᎠ.
Translation: He remembered it well.

4. Wis (ᏫᏍ)
Ligature Form: [ᏫᏍ]Ꮧ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᏗᎦᎸᏥᏍᏗ.
Translation: We are gathering the people.

1. Tsala (ᏣᎳ)

Ligature Form: [ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᏂᎯᏫ ᎤᎾᏓᏡᎬ.
Translation: The Cherokee man is working hard.

2. Ana (ᎠᎾ)

Ligature Form: [ᎠᎾ]ᏓᏬᎦ ᎠᎩᏙᏗ.
Translation: That is my name.

3. Ehi (ᎡᎯ)

Ligature Form: [ᎡᎯ] ᎠᏓᏅᏙᎢ ᎠᎩᎠ.
Translation: He answered my question.

4. Wis (ᏫᏍ)

Ligature Form: [ᏫᏍ]ᎦᎵ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎢᎦᎡᎯᏍᏗ.
Translation: We are all preparing together.

1. Tsala (ᏣᎳ)

Ligature Form: [ᏣᎳ]Ꭹ ᎯᏍᎩ ᏗᎧᏃᎩ.
Translation: The Cherokee woman is reading.

2. Ana (ᎠᎾ)

Ligature Form: [ᎠᎾ]ᏍᎪᎸᏔᏅ ᏗᏟᎶᏍᏗ.
Translation: That group is learning stories.

3. Ehi (ᎡᎯ)

Ligature Form: [ᎡᎯ] ᏂᎦᏓ ᎯᎠ.
Translation: He understands your words.

4. Wis (ᏫᏍ)

Ligature Form: [ᏫᏍ]Ꭶ ᏧᏓᏂᏍᎩ ᎠᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᎢ.
Translation: We help each other every day.

1. Tsala (ᏣᎳ)

Ligature Form: [ᏣᎳ]Ꮒ ᏧᏂᏲᎲᎢ.
Translation: The Cherokee people are singing.

2. Ana (ᎠᎾ)

Ligature Form: [ᎠᎾ]ᏬᏂᏍᏔᏅ ᎤᏍᏆᏂᎪᏙᎢ.
Translation: That child is helping them.

3. Ehi (ᎡᎯ)

Ligature Form: [ᎡᎯ] ᎠᏆᏚᎵ ᎠᎾᏝᏃᏗ.
Translation: He understands the sacred stories.

4. Wis (ᏫᏍ)

Ligature Form: [ᏫᏍ]ᎨᏍᏗ ᏗᎧᏃᎩ ᏂᎨᏒᎢ.
Translation: We are reading the books together.